People in the Imperial Music Bureau: The Storytelling Demon Child Nezha

The magical artifact of the Heavenly Evil Buddha. Su Yuqing's voice became unusually calm.

She walked slowly toward the Buddha statue, each step seemingly on some invisible rhythm. When she was three steps away from the Buddha statue, the short sword suddenly unsheathed itself, hovering in the air and emitting a clear, melodious sound.

The ritual implements in the Buddha statue's hands also vibrated, layers of rust peeling away from their surface to reveal a silvery, shimmering texture beneath. The two lights intertwined in the air, forming a bridge of light that connected Su Yuqing to the Buddha statue.

Li Qiye instinctively stepped forward, but was repelled by an invisible force.

He watched as Su Yuqing was enveloped in light, her feet leaving the ground, levitating in mid-air. Her long hair moved without wind, her robes fluttered, and the blue light in her eyes had spread throughout their sockets, making her look both eerie and sacred.

"Su Yuqing!" he shouted, but he couldn't hear his own voice. The Buddhist temple suddenly became eerily quiet; even the sound of the wind had disappeared.

In this eerie silence, a deep voice echoed from all directions:

After a thousand years of reincarnation, the bloodline has returned to its rightful place.

The remaining parts of the Buddha statue began to crumble, revealing a seated human skeleton inside. The skeleton was dark blue, with two prominent horns on its skull, but a sharp blade of the same origin as the dagger was stuck in its chest.

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Li Qiye was struck dumb – this was not a Buddha statue, but the remains of a blue-eyed clan member deliberately sculpted into the shape of a Buddha!

The Heavenly Evil Buddha... is he a member of the Blue-Eyed Clan?

Su Yuqing, who was suspended in the air, slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, her pupils had turned completely blue, and her voice had an inhuman echo: Not entirely.

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She floated toward the skeleton and reached out to grasp the sharp blade embedded in its chest. The instant she made contact, the entire Buddhist temple trembled violently, snow poured down from the roof, and wooden planks crumbled from the walls.

Li Qiye lunged forward, grabbing Su Yuqing's waist and pulling her down from the air. The two tumbled to the ground, the sharp blade clattering to the side. The tremors immediately ceased, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

Are you alright? Li Qiye propped himself up and anxiously checked on Su Yuqing's condition.

Her eyes had returned to normal, but her face was terribly pale: "I saw... fragments of memory." She grabbed Li Qiye's wrist. "Tianxie Buddha" wasn't a person, but a title. The original Tianxie Buddha was indeed the High Priest of the Blue-Eyed Clan, but he betrayed his people... IV.

Chapter 183 The Origin of Blood Sacrifice

Li Qiye helped her sit up and found that she was ice cold all over. He quickly took off his outer robe and wrapped it around her: "Speak slowly."

Su Yuqing took a deep breath: A thousand years ago, the Blue-Eyed Clan discovered a method to absorb the essence of living beings using the Xuanbing Soul, and prepared to launch a blood sacrifice to open the gate to the Frozen Abyss.

The High Priest—the first Heavenly Evil Buddha—opposed the plan and stole the key magical artifact, escaping to the human world.

She pointed to the blade on the ground: "This is the Blade of Boundaries, capable of severing the connection between two worlds." But the Blue-Eyed Clan sent pursuers who killed him. Before his death, he passed on his power and knowledge to a human disciple, who became the second-generation Heavenly Evil Buddha.

A thought flashed through Li Qiye's mind: So the legend of the Heavenly Evil Buddha suppressing the Blue-Eyed Clan...

It's fake. Su Yuqing smiled bitterly, or rather, later generations have misunderstood.

The true mission of the Heavenly Evil Buddha lineage is to protect the boundary between the two worlds and prevent the Blue-Eyed Clan from opening the Gate of the Abyss. The suppressed demon was actually the first Heavenly Evil Buddha who attempted to stop the blood sacrifice.

This mind-blowing truth left Li Qiye speechless for a moment. He picked up the Blade of the Boundary from the ground and found that it was much heavier than Su Yuqing's short sword. The blade was covered with patterns similar to those on the short sword, only more complex.

So, your knife...

It's a replica. Su Yuqing took the Blade of the Boundary and placed it side by side with her own short sword. The weapon, passed down through generations of tomb guardians, contained a faint power of the Boundary-Severing Technique. "My mother was the last tomb guardian. After her death, this sword chose me."

She suddenly coughed violently, a trace of blue blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. Li Qiye's heart tightened, only then noticing that the veins on her neck were faintly glowing blue, slowly spreading towards her face.

Has energy erosion worsened?

Su Yuqing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth: "The price of using the power of the Boundary Severance. My Blue Eye bloodline is awakening, and if I can't control it..." She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear—she would become a true member of the Blue Eye race.

Li Qiye held her hand and found her fingertips were icy cold: Is there any way to stop it?

Find all the fragments of the Blade of Severance. Su Yuqing pointed north, based on her memories, the first Heavenly Evil Buddha had divided the complete blade into five parts, scattered throughout the Northern Realm. My short sword was reconstructed from one of those fragments...

Li Qiye recalled the damaged map on the mural at the dock: five locations, three of which had been crossed out... Were the Blue-Eyed Clan collecting fragments?

Su Yuqing nodded: They need to gather all the Blades of the Boundary to complete the blood sacrifice that was left unfinished a thousand years ago. She struggled to her feet; we must find the remaining two before they do.

Just as the two were about to leave the Buddhist temple, Li Qiye suddenly felt a sharp pain in the mark on his palm.

He looked down and saw that the blue flower was in full bloom, its petals clearly visible. Even stranger, when he approached the Blade of Severance, the mark emitted a faint blue light.

Wait... He looked at Su Yuqing thoughtfully. "You said this knife chose you, so why did I react this way?"

Su Yuqing was also stunned for 0.4 seconds. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly grabbed Li Qiye's hand and placed it on the Blade of the Boundary.

In an instant, a powerful energy surge erupted from the point of contact. Li Qiye felt something rush up his arm and into his body, reaching his heart and then flowing throughout his entire body.

He collapsed to his knees in agony, countless strange yet familiar images flashing before his eyes.

Chapter 184 They must be stopped.

On the snow-covered plains, a blue-haired man hands a broken blade to a human woman.

The woman, wielding a broken blade, fought a group of blue-eyed warriors.

The dying woman plunged a broken blade into her chest, her blood staining the snow crimson.

Ah! Li Qiye abruptly pulled his hand back, and the illusion vanished instantly. He gasped for breath and noticed a faint blue light appearing at the edge of his vision.

Su Yuqing stared at him in shock: You...you have the blood of the tomb keeper!

"Impossible." Li Qiye categorically denied it. "I am an orphan, and I grew up in a temple."

"The Blade of Severance is unmistakable." Su Yuqing stated firmly that it would only respond to two bloodlines: the Blue-Eyed Royal Family, or the descendants of the Gravekeeper. She pointed to the mark on Li Qiye's palm, explaining that it was the Gravekeeper's Mark, which only appeared upon bloodline awakening.

Li Qiye recalled the scar on his right arm—it was from ten years ago when he returned to the temple and discovered the tragedy, injured by a beam of blue light. At the time, he thought it was a weapon of the Blue-Eyed Clan, but now, thinking back…

My master injured me with a fragment of the Blade of Severance before he died? Why?

A hint of sadness flashed in Su Yuqing's eyes: Perhaps it was to protect you. The bloodline of the Gravekeeper is a burden in peacetime, attracting the pursuit of the Blue-Eyed Clan. It's safer for you to live as an ordinary person.

The wind outside suddenly picked up speed, accompanied by a rhythmic vibration.

Li Qiye stood up alertly and walked to the dilapidated window of the Buddhist temple to look outside—

On the opposite shore of the frozen lake, a group of blue-eyed warriors were escorting more than a dozen prisoners toward the island in the center of the lake. Leading them was the white-robed priest, whose staff, at its tip, emitted an eerie blue light from the Xuanbing Soul.

They were preparing a blood sacrifice. Su Yuqing came to Li Qiye's side; she had to stop them.

Li Qiye gripped the Blade of Severance, feeling the power flowing within it: How much time do we have?

Before sunset. Su Yuqing pointed to the setting sun in the distance. When the last ray of sunlight disappeared, the power of the Xuanbing Soul would reach its peak.

Li Qiye assessed the distance and terrain: a frontal breakthrough was impossible. He needed to find another way.

Su Yuqing's eyes suddenly lit up: an underground river! The transport channel we saw earlier must lead to the area beneath the island in the middle of the lake.

That's too dangerous. Your condition...

There's no time left. Su Yuqing had already packed up her two weapons, and the blue light in her eyes shone again. This is the meaning of my existence, Li Qiye. Whether as the tomb keeper or a descendant of the blue-eyed, this is the destiny I must face.

Looking at her stubborn profile, Li Qiye suddenly understood something. He reached out and stroked her cheek, whispering under her surprised gaze: "Then let's face it together. Whatever fate may bring, we'll face it together."

The blue mark on their palms resonated once more with the light in Su Yuqing's eyes, casting a small blue halo in the dimly lit Buddhist temple. The Blade of Severance 860 trembled slightly in their hands, as if responding to this vow.

In the distance, the sun sank a little further.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance, then resolutely headed towards the secret passage behind the Buddhist temple.

This secret passage was their only hope of reaching the island in the middle of the lake. However, as they went deeper into the underground river, a cold and damp atmosphere swept over them, sending chills down their spines.

The passageway was filled with thick fog, and visibility was extremely low.

Li Qiye, wielding the Blade of Severance, warily surveyed his surroundings. The patterns on the blade shimmered faintly, illuminating their path. Su Yuqing followed closely behind, her eyes still glowing with a blue light, but her gaze was resolute.

Chapter 185 We've Fallen into a Trap

The water of the underground river lapped against the stone walls, creating a hollow echo. The footsteps of Li Qiye and Su Yuqing were particularly clear in the narrow passage, and the light of the Blade of Severance flickered in the mist, casting long shadows of them.

"Be careful." Li Qiye suddenly whispered a warning, shielding Su Yuqing behind him. He keenly sensed a faint smell of blood in the air ahead, which clashed with the damp atmosphere of the underground river.

Sure enough, after turning a corner, they saw a shocking scene: more than a dozen prisoners bound by chains lay sprawled on the ground, their blood staining the cold earth.

The prisoners were covered in wounds, clearly having suffered cruel torture, and each of them had a hole the size of a bowl in their chest—their hearts had been removed.

The Xuanbing Soul needs the blood and sweat of living people to accumulate power. Su Yuqing's voice was filled with anger and sorrow. The Blue-Eyed Clan had become utterly depraved in their pursuit of blood sacrifice.

Li Qiye crouched down, carefully examining the prisoners' wounds: they had only recently died, and the Blue-Eyed Clan should be not far ahead. He gripped the Blade of the Boundary, and the patterns on the blade suddenly burst forth with intense light, seemingly becoming excited upon sensing the presence of the enemy.

Just then, the sound of chains being dragged came from the end of the passage, and then a dozen blue-eyed warriors emerged, wielding gleaming weapons.

The leader was a warrior with a hideous scar on his face. When he saw Li Qiye and Su Yuqing, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it quickly turned into a fierce killing intent.

"I didn't expect to run into you here. Perfect, saves us the trouble of searching." The scarred warrior grinned maliciously, "Hand over the Blade of Severance, and maybe we can leave you with a whole corpse."

Li Qiye stood up, shielding Su Yuqing behind him, his tone icy: "If you want the Blade of the Boundary, let's see if you have the ability."

The battle was about to begin. The blue-eyed warriors launched the first attack, their movements as swift as cheetahs, their weapons gleaming with an eerie blue light.

Li Qiye brandished the Blade of Severance and charged forward. The blade clashed with the weapon, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

Each collision generates powerful energy fluctuations that spread outwards, dispersing and then gathering the mist in the passage.

Su Yuqing was not idle either; the short knife in her hand was also displaying great power.

She skillfully evaded the enemy's attacks while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Her blue-eyed bloodline seemed to awaken further during the battle, the blue light in her eyes became brighter, and her movements became faster and more swift.

During the battle, Li Qiye suddenly noticed that the attack methods of these blue-eyed warriors were different from those he had encountered before.

Their teamwork became more seamless, and they seemed to be intentionally guiding his and Su Yuqing's actions.

Just as he realized this might be a trap, more blue-eyed warriors suddenly surged out from both sides of the passage and surrounded them.

"Oh no, we've fallen into their trap!" Su Yuqing shouted.

Li Qiye calmly observed the surrounding situation, knowing that he (Qian Wang) could not panic now.

He took a deep breath, channeling his inner energy, and the light on the Blade of Severance instantly surged. With a roar, he wielded the Blade of Severance and charged towards the densest concentration of enemies, attempting to create a path to survival for Su Yuqing.

Wherever the Blade of Severance passed, the blue-eyed warriors retreated, their weapons appearing fragile and vulnerable under its light. Li Qiye, relying on his immense strength and exquisite swordsmanship, fought his way through the enemy's encirclement.

Chapter 186 Secret Base

Su Yuqing followed closely behind him, constantly wielding her short sword to repel enemies attempting to attack Li Qiye from the side. The two worked together seamlessly, and despite facing numerous enemies, they were not at a disadvantage.

However, the blue-eyed warriors did not seem to intend to let them go easily.

With a sharp whistle, more blue-eyed warriors surged out from the depths of the passage, their numbers growing until they completely blocked Li Qiye and Su Yuqing's escape route.

Li Qiye felt his true energy being rapidly depleted, and the continuous battles were gradually exhausting his stamina.

Su Yuqing's condition was also not optimistic; the blue veins on her neck had spread to her cheeks, and the consequences of using the power of the Boundary Break were gradually becoming apparent.

This can't go on; we must find a way out. Li Qiye shouted to Su Yuqing while fighting.

Su Yuqing nodded, her eyes quickly scanning the walls of the passage, trying to find a hidden exit.

Suddenly, she noticed a spot that was a different color from the surrounding stone walls, where there seemed to be a tiny crack.

"Li Qiye, over there!" Su Yuqing shouted, pointing towards the gap.

Li Qiye looked in the direction she pointed and was overjoyed.

He gathered his last strength and charged towards the crevice, wielding the Blade of Severance. The blue-eyed warriors sensed their intention and swarmed around them, trying to stop them.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing stood back to back, desperately resisting the enemy's attacks. The light of the Boundary Blade and the short sword intertwined in the dark passage, forming a dazzling yet dangerous curtain of light.

Just when they were about to give up, Li Qiye suddenly felt a powerful force emanating from the Blade of Severance in his hand. A thought struck him, and guided by this force, he plunged the Blade of Severance deep into the crack in the stone wall.

With a loud bang, a large hole was blasted open in the stone wall, revealing a narrow passage.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing rushed into the passage.

The blue-eyed warriors pursued closely behind, but the passage was too narrow for them to rush forward all at once; they could only chase after them one by one.

The narrow passage was winding and twisting, and Li Qiye and Su Yuqing ran desperately in the darkness.

They could hear the footsteps and shouts of the blue-eyed warriors getting closer and closer behind them, which made them dare not relax their guard in the slightest.

Suddenly, Li Qiye tripped over something and almost fell.

By the faint light of the Blade of Severance, he discovered some strange bones scattered on the ground. These bones were an eerie blue color and covered with dense runes.

Su Yuqing crouched down, carefully examining the runes: she had never seen these runes before, and they looked like some kind of ancient seal. Her expression turned serious; there might be a greater secret hidden here.