After Faking Her Death and Escaping, the Junior Sister Fell to the Demonic Path - Chapter 136

“Finally here.”

Qin Qingyi stood by the blood pool, her figure swaying precariously like a willow in the wind.

She could barely stand now; if not for the support of the Liu Bai (Remaining White) Sword, she would have long since collapsed onto the ground.

She looked at the vast blood pool before her, which stretched out seemingly endlessly and emitted a foul, bloody stench. Dark-red demonic energy flowed within it, staining the surrounding earth a deep crimson.

This was the former Moon Lake.

“What a pity, the scenery here used to be so beautiful.”

Wuwang Immortal Venerable sighed.

The current Moon Lake had long lost its former beauty. It was calm on the surface, but beneath that tranquil exterior, demonic energy permeated.

Qin Qingyi observed the blood pool; all the demonic energy emanated from here. This place was the source of everything.

The Demon God’s remnant body was within it!

Since this was the case, Qin Qingyi no longer hesitated. She quickly bent down and reached her hand into the blood pool.

“Hiss—”

The moment she put it in, a searing burn and stinging pain shot from her fingertips.

Qin Qingyi quickly pulled back the fingers she had dipped into the blood pool. She looked at her fingertips with lingering fear.

The dense demonic energy had scalded her hand. The fingers she had just placed in the blood pool were now scorched black.

“How terrifying,” Qin Qingyi murmured.

Wuwang Immortal Venerable’s mood also grew heavier at the sight.

“The outermost layer of the seal here has been broken; your luck is truly poor this time. There is an underground palace beneath Moon Lake. This Venerable speculates that the Demon God’s remnant body you are searching for should be inside the underground palace. However, now that Moon Lake has turned into this ghostly appearance, the method of entering directly from here is probably unfeasible.”

Qin Qingyi didn’t speak, only staring at her fingertips. The demon power quickly repaired the injury, and in a short while, the ugly burn mark was restored to its original pure white state.

The Demon God’s remnant body was right in front of her, but she had no way to go down. Had she come all this way, overcoming numerous hardships, only to fail here?

Of course not.

“Senior, is there any other way to enter the underground palace beneath Moon Lake?”

Qin Qingyi’s voice was very soft, but Wuwang Immortal Venerable heard the persistence within it.

“Have you thought it through? It has been incredibly difficult for you to reach this point. If you insist on pressing on, you will likely face nine deaths and only one life.”

Wuwang Immortal Venerable did not agree with Qin Qingyi’s approach. As a child, the most appropriate action now should be to inform her elders of the situation.

Such a dangerous task should not be borne by a child.

Thus, she advised her.

But if Qin Qingyi were willing to listen to advice, how would she have gotten this far?

“Please tell me, Senior,” Qin Qingyi merely insisted on asking.

Wuwang Immortal Venerable naturally understood her stubborn nature, so after a brief silence, she compromised and said:

“Head east from here, travel one hundred and thirty li, and there is another entrance to the underground palace.”

Qin Qingyi no longer hesitated after hearing this, turning around and walking towards the east.

Since she chose to come in, she would naturally not retreat here.

Regardless of life or death, she had to find the Demon God’s remnant body.

Entering was difficult, but exiting was easy. As she walked outward, the demonic energy gradually thinned, and the oppressive pressure lessened significantly.

Several times, Qin Qingyi felt that cold, ominous gaze sweeping over her, but fortunately, she had the innate sword intent given to her by Wuwang Immortal Venerable earlier. This sword intent contained a trace of the Great Dao’s truth, allowing her to avoid the Demon God’s scrutiny.

Just before stepping out of the barrier, Qin Qingyi even murmured, “Senior, you truly have helped me greatly.”

If not for Wuwang Immortal Venerable’s constant protection, she probably wouldn’t have even found the Demon God’s remnant body by now. Even if she had, she would have been helpless, or perhaps even killed instantly upon meeting it.

If not for Wuwang Immortal Venerable, she wouldn’t be alive right now.

Wuwang Immortal Venerable did not feel it was anything special. To be able to awaken her wisp of remnant soul after a thousand years, she and this little fox inherently shared a bond unlike any other.

Moreover, this little fox was of the same lineage as her and was favored by the Heavenly Dao. By helping the little fox, she was also helping herself.

However, she did not voice these thoughts.

“You still have time to waste words here. Aren’t you looking for the Demon God’s remnant body? Hurry up and act.”

Facing Wuwang Immortal Venerable’s urging, Qin Qingyi chuckled, “I’m leaving now.”

Stepping out of the barrier, she instantly felt completely relaxed, finally shaking off that sticky, icy discomfort.

Qin Qingyi pinched a seal with her fingers, stepped onto her sword, and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

A mere one hundred and thirty li was just a moment in time.

However, as Qin Qingyi was about to land, she discovered that there were already many cultivators and demon race individuals fighting each other.

It was a chaotic battle with casualties on both sides—cultivators and demons alike. Spiritual energy and demonic energy flew everywhere, and the ground was littered with corpses.

Qin Qingyi felt a headache coming on.

“Troublesome.”

She had originally intended to sneak in without alerting anyone, but her luck was clearly poor, as she arrived to find a full-blown battle already underway.

Seeing the ongoing skirmish, Qin Qingyi massaged her temples, unable to figure out how she could quietly enter now.

“Should I blend in and join the fight?”

Qin Qingyi wondered if she should change back into Yan Li’s disguise, then seize the chaos to kill a wave of demons and then fish in troubled waters to find the entrance and go in.

“What are you doing here?”

A cold voice came from behind, followed by a chilling sword pressed against her neck.

Qin Qingyi’s body froze.

That voice, was it Junior Sister?

Hadn’t she told the flood dragon to stall her for more time? How did she find her so quickly?

Qin Qingyi slowly turned around to face Zhou Zhixue.

The other party was looking at her without much emotion in her eyes, merely questioning her.

It was clear that she hadn’t recognized her disguise.

Qin Qingyi quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had put away the Liu Bai Sword the moment she landed, or else being recognized would have been disastrous.

Seeing the other party remain silent, Zhou Zhixue narrowed her eyes and said impatiently:

“I’m asking you, demon of the demon race… what is your purpose for hiding here and watching the battle?”

She had no time to get entangled with anyone right now, so she needed to quickly deal with the trouble at hand.

This unknown demon was very strange. What was she scheming by hiding in this corner and observing the fight?

She hadn’t been recognized after all. Qin Qingyi felt much more assured. She opened her mouth and smiled: “This human cultivator, I haven’t harmed anyone. I just happened to be passing by. I am a lone demon, and it’s only natural for me not to want to get into trouble. Just for this, Your Excellency treats me this way…”

Qin Qingyi’s eyes fell on the sharp sword pressed against her neck, and she said meaningfully: “Does Your Excellency seem to harbor great hostility toward me?”

Zhou Zhixue frowned but didn’t speak.

She naturally knew her actions were inappropriate, but she truly lacked patience at the moment.

Confirming that the person in front of her posed no danger, Zhou Zhixue first retracted her sword. Perhaps because her Senior Sister was also a demon, she didn’t harbor too much hostility toward the demon before her.

“My apologies. I have urgent business to attend to. Please forgive me if I offended you just now.”

Qin Qingyi raised an eyebrow, merely shrugging to indicate that she didn’t care about the offense just now.

Seeing that the other party didn’t say much more, Zhou Zhixue averted her gaze.

It wasn’t that she disrespected the young female demon before her, but her attire was truly…

Zhou Zhixue pursed her lips. For some reason, the person in front of her gave her a sense of familiarity.

But that shouldn’t be the case. She had never met a demon other than her Senior Sister.

Thinking of her Senior Sister, Zhou Zhixue pulled out a jade pendant from her embrace. She rubbed it with her fingers and placed the jade against her heart, her sadness almost overflowing from her eyes.

Senior Sister…

Qin Qingyi observed her, watching the young girl who used to hug her and act spoiled now grow up to be cold and aloof. With her eyes lowered, the frostiness between her brows was disturbing to others.

Just…

Qin Qingyi’s gaze lowered, landing on the hem of Zhou Zhixue’s clothes.

The originally clean and tidy hem was now stained with a patch of dirt, as if it had been splattered with mud and hadn’t been cleaned thoroughly.

The events had to be traced back to two hours ago…

At that time, Zhou Zhixue struggled free from the vines, her sword tip pointed directly at the flood dragon.

“Evil Jiao! Where did you hide her?!”

Seeing only the evil Jiao and Yan Li missing, Zhou Zhixue instantly thought of several possibilities—

Yan Li, was she eaten by it?!

The moment this possibility appeared in her mind, she was almost overwhelmed by the surging anger in her chest.

She didn’t know why she harbored such emotions for an outer disciple who was not close to her and whom she had even been at odds with before.

Without waiting for the flood dragon’s reply, Zhou Zhixue rushed toward it without hesitation.

The Chang Le (Eternal Joy) Sword shone brightly, carrying a piercing chill as it stabbed towards the flood dragon’s eyes.

The flood dragon clearly hadn’t expected her to attack before it even answered.

Its enormous serpent eyes blinked, clearly still processing the situation.

It only spoke a bit slowly, and now it was going to be hit?

Fortunately, its snake tail reacted quickly.

“Clang—!”

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

The pointed snake tail successfully blocked Zhou Zhixue’s attack, and with another flick, it flung Zhou Zhixue aside.

One person and one snake, their size difference was enormous.

Even though her sword couldn’t inflict any real damage on the flood dragon, Zhou Zhixue raised her sword again and again, attacking the beast.

It seemed like she was venting her frustration, a boundless rage of despair.

Zhou Zhixue’s eyes were bloodshot, her anger consuming her sight. Moreover, her inner demon chose this moment to wreak havoc, whispering in her ear.

You can’t keep anyone…

No matter who, your Senior Sister, your family…

You can’t keep anyone, you are a failure…

You are a failure!!!

The whispers suddenly amplified, stinging her head and almost causing her to lose consciousness.

Zhou Zhixue gasped, her hand gripping the sword trembling constantly.

The inner demon’s laughter echoed in her mind, and in that instant, Zhou Zhixue’s vision blurred.

She was forced to stop. The Chang Le Sword clattered to the ground.

Seeing that she finally stopped fighting, the flood dragon quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Its master said not to harm her, making it difficult to fight with restrained power.

“Please, tell me, where did she go…”

A low sob and whimpering sound rose.

The flood dragon lowered its head in disbelief.

A small white figure was curled up on the ground, all sharpness gone, leaving only dishevelment and loneliness.

She… was crying?

Was it because of its master?

“Please, tell me where she is, okay?”

The pleading voice sounded again. The flood dragon looked down at Zhou Zhixue; she was crying, crying so miserably.

But the flood dragon felt that the person before it was incredibly distressed, a sadness that threatened to drown it as well.

It was because of its master that this human cultivator was so sad.

The flood dragon’s smart head turned around.

It must have been a long time, right?

The master only said to stall her for a while. Now… the time should be up, right?

Perhaps, maybe?

The flood dragon didn’t care anymore.

It stretched out its beautiful snake tail again, pointing in one direction.

She is over there.