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

Li Qiye's golden wings unfurled once more, the crimson patterns at the tips resonating with Su Yuqing's Heavenly Evil Bloodline, forming a golden barrier that blocked the woman's attack.

"You think you can trap us with the shackles of the soul?" Li Qiye's voice was full of power. "The real shackles are never outside, but within our own hearts!" He swung his sword and severed the last chain, the Blade of the Boundary and the Blood Curse Dagger pointing at the woman at the same time.

Su Yuqing's blood-red vines wrapped around the Blade of Severance, with golden and red light intertwining.

The two launched their attack simultaneously, and a beam of light, imbued with their will to protect and their belief in revenge, shot towards the woman.

The woman tried to dodge in terror, but the beam of light was too fast and passed right through her body.

"No! Impossible..." The woman's body began to dissipate, and her unwilling roar echoed in the cellar.

As she disappeared, the black aura on the half of the Destiny Reversal Stele gradually faded, revealing its original ancient patterns.

After escaping from the cellar, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing continued their search for the other half of the Destiny Reversal Stele, carrying with them half of the stele.

Guided by the life core, they arrived at the summit of a towering snow-capped mountain.

The wind and snow on the mountaintop were exceptionally fierce, each snowflake like a sharp blade, cutting and slicing at their skin.

In the heart of the snowstorm stood the complete Monument to Reversing Fate. The monument emitted a soft light that resonated strongly with the half-monument in Li Qiye's hand.

However, the Monument to Reversing Fate is surrounded by a group of guardians formed from ice and snow. They hold ice blades and have cold eyes, as if they were the guardians of the snow mountain.

“These guards…are stronger than the ones we’ve encountered before.” Su Yuqing rubbed her frozen hands; the blood-red vines were covered in frost.

Chapter 235 The Monument to Defying Fate

Li Qiye took a deep breath, the power of his life core flowing through his body, the golden light dispelling some of the chill: "No matter how strong, we must obtain the Reversal of Fate Monument." He charged towards the guards first, his Boundary-Severing Blade shattering the oncoming ice blades, the light blades cutting through the guards' bodies, only to find that they quickly reformed.

Su Yuqing used the crimson vines to entangle the guards, and her blood-cursed dagger pierced their core.

Whenever the vines touched a guardian, the frost melted, revealing the flowing black energy within. "These guardians have been modified by the power of the abyss!" she cried out.

The two worked in perfect harmony, attacking the guards while approaching the Monument to Reversing Fate.

When the last guard was eliminated, Li Qiye embedded half of the 893 Rebellious Fate Stele into the complete stele.

In an instant, the two monuments joined together, bursting forth with dazzling light, and the wind and snow on the mountaintop instantly subsided.

After the Reverse Fate Stele was fully integrated, complete sealing runes appeared on the stele.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing placed their hands on the monument, infusing it with the power of their life cores and the Heavenly Evil Bloodline.

However, just as the seal was about to be completed, the sky suddenly turned pitch black, and the aura of the abyss once again permeated the air.

A gigantic phantom emerged from the clouds, a being even more terrifying than the previous Abyss Ruler.

Its body was composed of countless twisted faces, each emitting a agonizing roar. "Foolish humans, do you think this can seal the abyss?" The phantom's voice shook the heavens and earth. "I am the Lord of the Abyss, and all things in this world will ultimately return to darkness!"

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance, seeing a resolute determination to die in each other's eyes. "Even if it's the Lord of the Abyss, we will not back down!" Li Qiye shouted, his life core illuminating the entire sky.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines transformed into a giant net, entangling part of the Abyss Lord's body.

Li Qiye then poured all his power into the Reversal of Fate Monument, causing the runes on the monument to shine brightly, forming a pillar of light that shot towards the Lord of the Abyss.

Under the impact of the beam of light, the phantom of the Lord of the Abyss began to dissipate, but its counterattack became increasingly fierce.

"Together!" Li Qiye and Su Yuqing shouted in unison. Their (ahae) powers completely merged, and the golden and red light transformed into a giant dragon, charging towards the Lord of the Abyss. The dragon opened its massive jaws and devoured the Lord of the Abyss.

With a deafening roar, the Lord of the Abyss vanished completely, and the seal on the Reversal of Fate Monument was finally completed.

The sky cleared up again, and the Monument to Reversing Fate atop the snow-capped mountain slowly sank into the ground, leaving only Li Qiye and Su Yuqing standing there.

"We did it." Su Yuqing leaned wearily on Li Qiye's shoulder.

Looking at the rising sun in the distance, Li Qiye held her hand tightly: "But the road to protecting the world is still long. Next time, no matter what the threat, we will be able to handle it."

Their figures faded into the distance under the rising sun, but their story continues...

After the seal was completed, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing did not experience the peace they had expected.

They sensed that although the life core had been stabilized, there was still a faint aura of the abyss undulating in some corner of the world.

This aura was like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, constantly pricking their nerves.

After leaving the snow-capped mountains, the two arrived at a bustling city called "Yunxi City".

This place should have been a peaceful place, but when they stepped into the city, they found that there were few pedestrians on the streets and most of the shops were closed.

A suffocating atmosphere hung in the air, with only a few passersby hurrying by, their eyes filled with fear.

Chapter 236 Daring to Trespass on the Territory of the Four Directions Sect

"Something's not right. This city seems to be shrouded in an invisible force." Li Qiye frowned, his life core slightly warming in his chest, issuing a faint warning.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines unconsciously peeked out from her sleeve, trembling slightly. "I can feel that the dark aura here is different from the abyssal power I encountered before, but there are still countless connections between them."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a shrill scream coming from deep within the alley.

They exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the direction of the sound.

In a narrow alley, they saw a man covered in black markings, gripping a woman with sharp claws. The man's skin was an eerie bluish-gray, and his eyes gleamed with a ghostly green light.

"Let her go!" Li Qiye shouted, drawing his Blade of Severance, its golden light illuminating the dim alley.

The man turned to look at them, revealing a sinister smile. "The host of the life core? You've come at the right time. My master needs your power..." Before he could finish speaking, he threw the woman toward Li Qiye and then vanished into the other end of the alley.

Li Qiye quickly caught the woman and gently placed her on the ground.

The woman was unconscious, with a deep scratch on her neck, and the skin around the wound was visibly turning black and rotting.

“This is… Abyssal Erosion!” Su Yuqing crouched down, crimson vines wrapping around the woman’s wound, trying to stop the toxin from spreading. “But this erosion method is strange; it doesn’t seem to come directly from the core of the abyss.”

In order to save the woman, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing took her to a clinic in the city.

The head doctor at the clinic looked at the woman's wound, his face turning extremely grim. "I've never seen this kind of injury before. The black lines are spreading relentlessly; it's simply incurable... unless..."

"Unless what?" Li Qiye asked urgently.

The old doctor hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "There is a mysterious organization in the city that calls itself the 'Four Directions Cult.' They seem to possess some special powers, and perhaps they can save this girl's life."

However, this organization operates in secrecy, rarely contacting the outside world, and…” the old doctor paused, a flicker of fear in his eyes, ““Some say they have close ties to dark forces.”

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Li Qiye and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance; this might be the key clue to finding the hidden threat.

After bidding farewell to the old doctor, the two began inquiring about the whereabouts of the Four Directions Sect in the city.

After some twists and turns, they learned from a drunkard that the Four Directions Sect's stronghold was located in an abandoned manor in the northwest of the city.

When they arrived at the abandoned manor, they found it shrouded in a layer of black mist. The manor gate was tightly closed, and two guards holding black longswords stood at the entrance.

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Upon seeing them, the guards immediately became alert. "Who are you? How dare you trespass on the territory of the Four Directions Sect!"

Li Qiye stepped forward, the runes on the Blade of Severance glowing faintly. "We've come to see your leader; we have important matters to discuss."

The guard sneered, "Want to see the leader? You'll have to get past us first!" With that, the two men simultaneously swung their swords and attacked.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines coiled around the wrist of one of the guards like serpents, and with a forceful pull, she dragged him toward her.

The blood-cursed dagger slashed across, leaving a bloody gash on his chest. Another guard charged at Li Qiye, his black longsword wreathed in eerie black mist.

Chapter 237 Terrifying Tentacles

Li Qiye wielded the Blade of Severance, and the golden blade collided with the black mist, producing a loud "bang".

After a fierce battle, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing finally subdued the two guards.

They pushed open the manor gates and entered. The manor was deathly silent, with only the sound of the wind echoing in the empty corridors.

Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came from above: "The host of the life core and the inheritor of the Heavenly Evil Bloodline, indeed lives up to the name '893'."

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing looked up and saw a woman in a black robe standing on the second-floor corridor.

Her face was covered by a hood, revealing only a pair of cold, icy eyes.

The woman slowly walked down the stairs, and with each step she took, the surrounding air grew colder.

"So you are the leader of the Four Directions Sect?" Li Qiye gripped the Blade of Severance, looking at the other party warily.

The woman chuckled softly, her voice tinged with sarcasm, "Not bad."

It seems you already know that the strange occurrences in this city are related to my church.

"But do you think you can stop us so easily?"

Su Yuqing's eyes sharpened, and crimson vines swayed slightly behind her. "What exactly are you plotting? Why are you using the power of the abyss to harm people?"

The cult leader pulled back her hood, revealing a stunningly beautiful face, but her eyes were devoid of any emotion. "The power of the abyss? It's nothing more than a tool for us to achieve our goals. This world is already corrupt; only darkness can bring new life. And you will be the most crucial link in our plan."

Before he finished speaking, the cult leader waved his hands, and the black mist in the manor instantly condensed into countless black tentacles, which attacked the two of them.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing quickly scattered, each dealing with the tentacles' attacks.

Li Qiye's golden light blades continuously slashed at the tentacles, but the severed tentacles quickly grew back.

Su Yuqing used the crimson vines to entangle the tentacles, while the runes on her blood curse dagger flickered as she tried to find the tentacles' weakness.

During the battle with the tentacles, Li Qiye suddenly felt a headache and some blurry images flashed through his mind.

He saw a familiar figure in black robes whispering in the darkness, holding a crystal that emitted a faint glow.

That figure was extremely similar to the black-robed man he had seen in the Temple of Memory.

"Li Qiye, what's wrong with you?" Su Yuqing noticed his unusual behavior and called out loudly.

Li Qiye suppressed his headache and focused his mind. "I'm fine! The weakness of these tentacles is in their core! We must find the cult leader's true form and defeat her in one fell swoop!"

The two stopped fighting their own battles and began to cooperate seamlessly.

Li Qiye's golden blade attracted the tentacles' attention, while Su Yuqing seized the opportunity to entangle the tentacles with her crimson vines, pulling them towards her. The Blood Curse Dagger stabbed repeatedly, finally finding a black crystal within one of the tentacles.

"That's it!" Su Yuqing shouted, thrusting her Blood Curse Dagger with all her might into the crystal. The moment the crystal shattered, all the tentacles began to dissipate.

The cult leader's face darkened. "I didn't expect you two to actually have some skill. However, this is just the beginning." A powerful burst of dark energy suddenly erupted from her body, enveloping Li Qiye and Su Yuqing.

In the dark energy, Li Qiye's headache intensified, and more fragments of memories flooded into his mind.

He saw a secret agreement between the first tomb keeper and the Heavenly Evil Buddha, and this agreement seemed to have intricate connections with the Four Directions Sect.

Chapter 238 I will never let you succeed.

“So that’s how it is…” Li Qiye murmured to himself, “The contingency plan left behind by the First Generation was to deal with the current situation.”

Under the pressure of dark energy, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing's power was constantly suppressed.

But Li Qiye found the key to a breakthrough in those fragmented memories.

He recalled a saying left by the first tomb keeper: "When darkness covers the world, only the light of the heart can dispel the gloom."

His life core throbbed violently in his chest, and golden light began to fight against the dark energy.

Ancient patterns appeared on Li Qiye's golden wings, patterns that were exactly the same as the power imprints of the first generation of tomb guardians that he had seen in 07's memories.

"Su Yuqing, concentrate your strength! Let's break through this darkness together!" Li Qiye shouted.

Su Yuqing nodded, her Heavenly Evil Bloodline boiling over completely, its crimson light intertwining with Li Qiye's golden light.

The two powers merged, forming a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky. Under the impact of the pillar of light, the dark energy began to dissipate rapidly.

The cult leader stared in astonishment at this scene, a flicker of fear in his eyes. "Impossible! How could you possibly break through my Dark Domain!"

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing slowly walked towards the sect leader, the light emanating from them illuminating the entire manor.

The power of the Blade of Severance and the Blood Curse Dagger grew stronger and stronger. Li Qiye's golden blade of light and Su Yuqing's blood-red curse light intertwined to form a large net, trapping the sect leader within it.

Trapped within the light network, the cult leader's expression was no longer cold, but filled with resentment and anger. "You think defeating me will stop everything? How naive! The Four Directions Cult's plans have already penetrated every corner of the world. Even if I die, countless others will continue our cause!"

Li Qiye's eyes were firm: "No matter how many people there are, we will completely eradicate the dark forces."

Now, you must tell us, what exactly is the Four Directions Cult plotting? And what is its connection to the Abyss?

The cult leader was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter filled with endless sorrow. "Since you want to know, then I will tell you."

The Four Directions Cult exists to fulfill the unfulfilled wish of the first tomb keeper—to completely destroy the Abyss.

But ordinary sealing methods simply cannot achieve this, so we chose an extreme path: using the power of the abyss to fight against the abyss.