Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 222 The Bond of the Red Thread

The night is getting darker.

In a secluded valley not far away, wildflowers bloom and streams murmur, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

A fawn is drinking water by the stream.

At this moment, a giant python, its body shrouded in demonic energy, silently swam over. After observing for a moment, it suddenly launched an attack.

"Whoosh!"

Amidst the rolling waves, the fawn vanished without a trace.

On a mountain peak not far away, a strangely shaped monster suddenly appeared.

In the dark, alternate dimension, demons unleash their power.

Several miles away, there is a rocky hill, filled with strangely shaped boulders and some natural caves.

At this moment, in a stone cave, four disciples from the Lianzhou Demon Suppression Academy were sitting together, discussing matters in hushed tones.

"Senior Brother Yue, time is running out. Shall we make our move tomorrow? If we wait any longer, they might return or join up with others, and then we'll miss our chance."

"7

"Has everything been investigated thoroughly?"

"We've investigated thoroughly. Both of them are indeed at the tenth level of the Open Heaven Realm, consistent with what the Yuan family said. The four of us working together will be fine. However, should we really eliminate that female disciple as well? She is the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Fire Clan—"

"Since the two of them are inseparable, they should naturally be buried here together. This is another dimension, so it's normal for a few people to disappear. As long as the four of us keep our mouths shut, no one will know."

"Then it's decided. Tomorrow morning—"

The group discussed in hushed tones for a long time before dispersing to lie down and rest.

at the same time.

In a cave, Huo Man suddenly shuddered, and then with a loud "boom," a roar came from within his body. Then, a terrifying energy surged fiercely into the acupoint in the darkness like a tidal wave!

A strange and powerful force appeared!

At the same time, a dazzling star shone brightly in her dantian!

Advance to the Star Transformation Realm!

At this moment, Luo Qingfeng's body suddenly trembled under the surge of her energy, and the stars within his body flickered incessantly—

"you----"

Huo Man suddenly opened her eyes, looking at him with a dazed and incredulous gaze.

A night passed quietly.

The next day.

When Luo Qingfeng woke up, it was already daylight outside.

A clear, melodious song drifted from outside the cave, like a spring flowing gently in the bright morning sunlight.

Luo Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sat up and looked down.

Torn clothes, disheveled bedding, traces of cultivation—

The dark scenes from last night involuntarily and vividly reappeared in his mind—

After a while.

Luo Qingfeng gradually came to his senses.

The singing outside stopped, and soon, a series of light footsteps approached the cave entrance.

Huo Man, dressed in a red dress with her long, wet, fiery red hair flowing freely, appeared at the cave entrance while humming a cheerful tune as she dried herself with a towel. She seemed to be in a very good mood.

The two locked eyes.

Huo Man smiled slightly and said, "Ah Feng, you're awake. Are you hungry? Would you like some water?"

This girl from the Fire Clan looked much gentler, and her smile was much sweeter.

Of course, she couldn't hide her smugness in her eyes, as if to say: I finally got my way, didn't I?

Luo Qingfeng had nothing to say.

Huo Man dried her hair, came to him, squatted down, tilted her head slightly, and looked at him with her big blue eyes, unable to hide her smile: "I broke through, thank you, you worked hard last night."

Luo Qingfeng looked embarrassed, unsure how to respond, and could only say, "You've worked hard too."

He also made a breakthrough last night.

Huo Man's smile faded slightly, and she couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected that you would be the real genius."

Then she smiled brightly and said, "It's okay, we're already inseparable anyway, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours."

Luo Qingfeng was speechless.

Huo Man pursed her lips, wiping her fiery red hair as she observed his expression with great interest.

"Shall we continue tonight?"

She asked deliberately.

Luo Qingfeng did not answer. He got up and walked out of the cave, looking outside and saying, "We've gathered enough spiritual herbs, and it's about time. Let's return today."

Having already broken through two levels in a row, and having reaped a great harvest this time, there's no need to take any more risks.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Huo Man stopped teasing him, put away the comb, and collected the bedding, tattered clothes, and other items on the ground into her storage ring, as if she had become a gentle and virtuous young wife.

But then she suddenly added, "By the way, did you see the virgin blood on the blanket just now? It's proof of my innocence, and also proof of our love. You wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

Luo Qingfeng stood outside the cave with his back to her. After a moment of silence, he said, "No."

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't dare!"

Huo Man happily packed her things, came up behind him, suddenly leaned close to his earlobe and breathed a fragrant breath, whispering, "Luo Qingfeng, try to get me pregnant with your child as soon as possible, preferably a son. That way, those old guys from the Blazing Fire Clan will shut up."

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched slightly as he looked into the distance without replying.

"Let's go home."

Huo Man smiled and walked ahead in a carefree manner.

Speechless all the way.

The two had just crossed a rocky hill when they suddenly stopped at the same time.

Huo Man's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she looked at the two giant rocks on either side. A cold smile appeared on her lips, and her long, fiery red hair, which reached her waist, moved without any wind.

Luo Qingfeng stood to the side, slowly clenching his fist.

At this moment, a tall man dressed in black and wearing a mask emerged from behind the boulder on the left. He glanced at the two of them, his gaze falling on the tall and imposing Huo Man, and said in a detached tone, "This young lady is from the Blazing Fire Clan, right? You can go first; we have some things to discuss with this young man."

After he finished speaking, another masked man emerged from behind the boulder behind him.

Then, two men emerged from behind the boulder on the right.

As soon as the four men appeared, they unleashed their powerful auras as tenth-level cultivators of the Heavenly Realm, hoping to scare away the girl from the Blazing Fire Clan.

It would be best if we could spare her life.

But they didn't know that the man and woman in front of them had cultivated and merged into one person last night, becoming indistinguishable from one another.

"Tsk tsk, they're all experts at the tenth level of the Heaven Opening Realm. I'm so scared."

Having figured out the background of these people, Huo Man's cold smile deepened. She raised an eyebrow, reached out and lightly touched Luo Qing's cheek beside her, and said domineeringly, "This is Huo Man's man. You should think carefully."

The four men exchanged glances, said nothing more, and slowly drew their weapons.

To everyone's surprise, Huo Man sneered and said to the person next to her, "They're all mine, don't try to take them from me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly moved like a ghost, a red shadow flashed, and she appeared in front of the two men on the left. Then, she swung out two fists that were engulfed in flames.

Although the two men were prepared, they never expected the girl to be so fast that they couldn't react at all!

"boom!"

Two experts at the tenth level of the Open Heaven Realm were sent flying by a single punch before they could even defend or dodge!

The moment they were blasted away, flames burst into their bodies with a "whoosh," and then, taking advantage of the moment their defenses crumbled, the flames entered his body.

The two crashed heavily to the ground. As they struggled to their feet, they suddenly opened their mouths wide, and flames spewed from their mouths, noses, eyes, and ears. Then, they were engulfed in flames, their clothes burned away in an instant, their muscles withered, dried up, and charred black, leaving only two skeletons.

The skeleton continued to burn and soon turned to ashes.

This scene immediately froze the two young men on the right, who were holding weapons and preparing to attack, in fear that their souls had left their bodies.

"You—you are—the Star Transformation Realm—"

One of the young men turned pale and trembled so badly that he wet himself.

Huo Man, dressed in a red dress with her red hair flowing, turned around and looked at them menacingly, a devilish smile on her face: "Not only me, but my man—so too."

With that, she flashed away and disappeared.

At this moment, the two youths were terrified, their legs trembling. Even if they wanted to escape, they had no strength left. They wanted to beg for mercy, but their voices were hoarse from fear, and they couldn't utter a word.

Of course, it was too late.

The fiery vines instantly appeared in front of the two men, punching them both in the head.

"boom!"

Their brains exploded, and their bodies burst into flames, killing them instantly.

After finishing the killing, Huo Man suddenly turned around and said, "Damn it, I forgot to leave any survivors to track down the mastermind."

Luo Qingfeng looked at the two still-burning corpses, his expression calm and indifferent: "Who else could it be but the Yuan family?"

Huo Man took out a kettle, washed her hands, and said, "I guessed it was them too."

Then he looked at him and said, "Don't worry, we'll deal with them properly when we get back. With me here, no matter how powerful the Yuan family is, they won't be able to touch a hair on your head."

The two continued walking forward.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Huo Man asked, "What's wrong? Were you scared by my killing methods just now?"

She then leaned closer to him and deliberately said, "Don't be afraid. As long as you listen to me and serve me well, I won't lay a hand on you."

At this moment, Luo Qingfeng's thoughts had already flown to Snow God City.

In a mountain valley more than ten kilometers from the exit, the two encountered other disciples, and Shangguan Yunfei also came out from the nearby woods.

Many disciples have completed their mission and are preparing to return.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries and inquired about the monsters and demons they had encountered along the way.

However, some disciples did not appear; some were still on their way, while others had already perished somewhere.

Just as the disciples were preparing to return together, the ground suddenly began to shake.

Then, with a loud "boom," a hillside in front suddenly exploded, and a huge black shadow jumped out from it.

The disciples were taken aback and immediately looked closely. It turned out to be a giant demonic rat, its body shrouded in demonic mist and standing over three meters tall!

The demonic rat's fur stood on end like spears, its teeth were sharp as knives and were over three feet long, its eyes were blood red, and it exuded a terrifying and violent aura.

Those bloodshot eyes glanced at everyone, and they were immediately shaken to their core, frozen in place, unable to move!

The terrifying aura that swept over them was so overwhelming that these chosen ones were almost unable to withstand it and were about to collapse.

These demonic creatures are at least at the Demon Lord level!

Everyone was immediately shocked, their hearts sinking into an abyss.

They thought the mission was complete and they could leave safely, but who knew that such a terrifying monster would appear at this critical moment? They were all going to perish here.

Even Luo Qingfeng and Huo Man, who had just advanced to the Star Transformation Realm, were now unable to move due to the powerful aura of this demonic rat.

Just as everyone was turning pale with despair, the terrifying demonic rat suddenly turned its head and squeaked a few times. Its voice sounded sharp and full of fear, and its huge body couldn't help but tremble.

Everyone was both surprised and suspicious upon seeing this.

This demonic rat was already an invincible and terrifying existence for these chosen ones. What else could it be that could frighten it so much?

The demon rat suddenly bent its limbs, its muscles bulging, as if preparing to jump away. But at that moment, the soil on the hillside that had just exploded suddenly froze into ice, and the demon rat's limbs were immediately frozen.

"Squeak!"

The demon rat was filled with terror, desperately shaking its huge body and head, trying to jump up, but like the disciples at the bottom of the hill, it was frozen in place and unable to move.

Everyone was even more surprised.

Just then, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky. Then, the sun disappeared behind the clouds, the temperature plummeted, and the entire ground froze into ice.

In the blink of an eye, this sunny world has turned into a frozen wasteland!

Just as everyone was secretly shocked, a figure slowly emerged from the snow-covered forest on the hillside.

The figure was blurred and indistinct in the falling snowflakes, only vaguely discernible as a woman in a white dress, holding a sword and with a graceful, ethereal figure.

The demon rat was even more terrified and was struggling frantically when the hazy, ethereal figure pierced through its protective light shield and its hard, iron-like fur armor with a single sword strike, cleaving it in two.

Everyone felt a sudden relief as the pressure disappeared, but they were also chilled to the bone and felt rooted to the spot. Whether they were frozen or intimidated by the woman's powerful strength, they remained frozen in place, unable to move.

At this moment, snowflakes fell, and the world fell silent.

The snow-white figure on the hillside was about to turn and leave when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Then, she turned her head and looked at a figure below the hillside with her clear, snow-white eyes.

Silence lasted for several breaths.

She suddenly raised her sword, seemingly preparing to slash at someone below the hillside, but for some reason, she suddenly stopped there.

There seemed to be an invisible force hindering her.

"run!"

Just then, someone shouted from the bottom of the hillside, and everyone immediately came to their senses, realizing that they could move again. They hurriedly turned around and ran away.

Some disciples were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they fell to the ground and crawled away.

Huo Man grabbed Luo Qingfeng and turned to rush away into the distance.

Soon, the crowd dispersed from the hillside, leaving only a layer of white ice crystals and snowflakes covering the ground.

The white snowflakes continued to fall from the sky.

The snow-white figure on the hillside stood there, motionless.

After a long while, she gently lowered her head and looked at one of her ankles, her brows furrowing slightly, seemingly puzzled, confused, and somewhat taken aback.

"How could it be—even—!"

Beneath the white dress, at her ankle, a red glow flickered intermittently, shimmering incessantly; upon closer inspection, it vaguely resembled a red string.

Surprisingly, it stopped her.