The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: This Time, I Did Not Break My Promise

The moment Luo Baozhu successfully refined her first ninth-grade magic treasure, she couldn’t wait to summon the Sect Master of the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate, Yun Qianchong, to capture Yun Wushang.

Taking on a disciple with a ninth-grade spiritual fire on the way back was unexpected, but artifact forging relies more on innate talent than the transmission of experience. Thus, from the moment Luo Baozhu accepted Mo Xun as her disciple, she never intended to diligently cultivate her. She casually arranged accommodation for her and then went into seclusion herself to summarize her experience in refining ninth-grade magic treasures.

In truth, the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda was not refined by her from scratch. It was an improved version built upon a seventh-grade magic treasure. Had it not been, she could never have completed this artifact within ten years.

However, the original seventh-grade magic treasure was also refined by her and was named the “Demon Suppressing Pagoda.” It had once imprisoned Yun Wushang when she was at the Blood God realm, but someone had tampered with it, allowing her to escape.

No matter. There are many cultivators in this world capable of cracking a seventh-grade magic treasure, but those capable of cracking a ninth-grade one have all ascended to become immortals. This time, Yun Wushang absolutely cannot escape! I can focus on refining the next ninth-grade magic treasure in peace.

Peace…

Halfway through her refining, Luo Baozhu suddenly felt a pang in her heart. Distracted, her Fire Spiritual Root went out of control, and the semi-finished product before her exploded!

“Damn it!” Luo Baozhu flung her sleeve to block the explosion. She wanted to try again, but she couldn’t concentrate at all.

She forced herself to calm down and analyze the source of this heart palpitation.

Since breaking through to the Great Ascension stage, whenever her heart rate suddenly went uncontrollably irregular for no reason, something bad was happening or about to happen.

The last time she felt this heart pang was when she believed the information provided by the Nightmare Demon and led a siege against Yun Wushang. The result was that the Junior Brother she had a crush on died in that siege, at Yun Wushang’s hands. And Yun Wushang, despite being severely wounded, still had the strength to escape right under their noses. Luo Baozhu hadn’t even clearly seen how she escaped.

This time, could it be…

Could it be that not even the ninth-grade magic treasure can suppress Yun Wushang?!

Next to the Qionglou, where the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda should have been standing, there was no sign of the tower—only a pitch-black metallic lump and a deep pit.

Luo Baozhu: “…”

The mid-Great Ascension stage artifact forger stared silently at the metallic lump beside the deep pit for a long time, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!

After spitting blood, Luo Baozhu wiped the blood from her lips, clutching her chest, her eyes filled with shock and fury.

She recognized that lump as her Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda!

This, this is impossible! How could it become like this? Where is Yun Wushang? And what about that artifact forger raised by Yun Wushang…

Luo Baozhu suddenly realized something, turned, and returned to the Qionglou, instantly flying to Mo Xun’s room. Sensing the presence of restrictions, she immediately brought out an eighth-grade powerful offense-type magic treasure and launched an attack against the restrictions without hesitation!

“Get out here! Where is Yun Wushang!”

She had only told Mo Xun the incantation to enter the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda! But what capability could a mere Void Refinement stage cultivator possibly have to destroy her ninth-grade magic treasure?

Luo Baozhu didn’t believe Mo Xun had done it. She just wanted to question Mo Xun. But she demanded to see Mo Xun now. Therefore, Mo Xun had to appear before her, even if she were dead!

However, after a round of attacks, the nine layers of restrictions before her did not even budge the outermost layer.

How is this possible? How can this be…

Luo Baozhu’s hands were trembling, her entire body was shaking, her chest ached faintly, and a sickly sweetness surged in her throat.

Only now did she realize that these restrictions emitted spiritual energy of the Great Ascension stage.

But Mo Xun was only at the Void Refinement stage when she joined the sect. It was impossible for her to break through to the Great Ascension stage in such a short time, so these restrictions absolutely could not have been set up by her!

And among the Great Ascension stage cultivators in the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate, only one was not in seclusion during this period.

Luo Baozhu abruptly turned and left the Qionglou, flying toward the location of the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate Sect Master, Yun Qianchong.

By this time, a year had passed since the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda was destroyed. Nothing had happened during this year. Yun Qianchong was calmly separating impurities from a seventh-grade spiritual sword in her room, making it tougher and sharper.

Suddenly, Luo Baozhu rushed into her room aggressively and immediately demanded: “Who destroyed my Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda? How can you be the Sect Master when it can be destroyed even within the sect!”

Yun Qianchong was bewildered by the question. She looked up in confusion to meet Luo Baozhu’s gaze. After noticing that Luo Baozhu’s cultivation was still at the mid-Great Ascension stage, her expression changed.

Just as she was about to answer, before she could speak, Luo Baozhu pressed on: “Why is Mo Xun protected by Great Ascension stage restrictions? Didn’t I forbid anyone from entering my Qionglou, especially Great Ascension stage cultivators!”

Her eyes were fixed on Yun Qianchong, clearly suspecting her.

Yun Qianchong slightly frowned, organizing her thoughts before replying, her tone calm and steady: “A year ago, a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator transcended the tribulation near the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda. As for who it was, I do not know.”

“You don’t know, what an ‘I don’t know’!” Luo Baozhu sneered. “When Yun Wushang killed my Senior Sister and your disciples, you didn’t know; when Yun Wushang provoked the Immortal-Demon War, you didn’t know; where Yun Wushang went after being severely wounded by you, you didn’t know; and now, the magic treasure that suppressed Yun Wushang was destroyed right under your nose, and you still don’t know! As the Sect Master of the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate, what exactly do you know? I think you are deliberately shielding Yun Wushang!”

“Preposterous!” Yun Qianchong sharply rose from her chair, her voice and expression turning cold simultaneously. “Luo Baozhu, I have indulged you because of all you have contributed to the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate, but that doesn’t mean I fear you! If you insist on making slanderous statements, I will properly teach you—on behalf of your late Master—how to address the Sect Master!”

Yun Qianchong’s cultivation was at the late-Great Ascension stage, with a Metal Heavenly Spiritual Root, capable of controlling ten thousand swords.

If Luo Baozhu’s Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda were still intact, she could have fought her, but now…

Luo Baozhu stopped herself from speaking, ultimately lacking the courage to directly confront Yun Qianchong. She left without another word, flinging her sleeve in frustration.

Yun Qianchong watched her retreating figure with cold eyes, slightly frowning.

So, the one who broke through to the Tribulation Transcending stage a year ago really wasn’t her? Then who could it be?

Luo Baozhu returned to her Qionglou and continued attacking Mo Xun’s restrictions.

Yun Qianchong claimed ignorance about everything. Now, the only person who might answer her questions was Mo Xun!

No matter who destroyed her tower, she would tear them to shreds!

As for Yun Wushang, if she was still alive, Luo Baozhu vowed that the next time they met, she would never give her a chance to live! That woman was a disaster if she lived for even one more breath!

Luo Baozhu had placed many magic treasures inside the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda, and these treasures were destroyed along with the Pagoda.

She brought out every magic treasure she could summon now, attacking Mo Xun’s restrictions with all her might, yet she still couldn’t break through her defenses.

Finally, the restrictions opened, but not because Luo Baozhu broke them. They were actively lifted by the person inside.

Although it was Mo Xun’s room, Luo Baozhu’s vision was met with more than just Mo Xun.

Yun Wushang was there too.

Mo Xun, at the early Great Ascension stage, was holding the hand of Yun Wushang, who was also at the early Great Ascension stage but was a demonic cultivator.

The former smiled brightly, completely different from the image Luo Baozhu had of her.

The latter expressionlessly raised her left hand, which was not held by Mo Xun, towards Luo Baozhu: “You came at the right time. Saves me the trouble of finding you. Now, go die.”

Mo Xun said she would refine a ninth-grade magic treasure within a year, and she actually did it.

This was due not only to the many high-quality ninth-grade demonic bones Yun Wushang had found for her but also to the Black Feather Fan gifted by Chu Jiuqu.

Chu Jiuqu had incorporated her own flesh and blood into the magic treasure, giving it the power of her spiritual root.

Mo Xun couldn’t help but wonder: What if I also incorporate my own flesh and blood into the magic treasure?

Anyway, she could heal herself with spiritual energy and could recover even if she lost limbs.

With this thought, Mo Xun used ninth-grade demonic bones as the base, her own flesh and blood as the primer, refined it with ninth-grade spiritual fire, inscribed the world’s most complex and delicate array patterns, and spent a year meticulously crafting it. Finally, she refined a ninth-grade magic treasure capable of harnessing Water and Wood energy.

It was a ring.

Immediately after successfully refining it, Mo Xun entered the Nest of the Two Poles to see Yun Wushang.

Yun Wushang was lazily lying on the bed, having waited for her so long that she had lost her temper: “A rare guest. I thought you would forget about this eighth-grade artifact after refining a ninth-grade one…”

Mid-sentence, she sensed the vast spiritual energy emanating from Mo Xun, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She sat up on the bed, looking at Mo Xun in a daze: “…You really did it.”

Although it took slightly longer than a year, it was less than two years.

Breaking through from the Void Refinement stage to the Great Ascension stage within two years… this was a miracle.

“Yes, this time, I did not break my promise.” Mo Xun curved her lips into a smile and walked up to Yun Wushang. She gently lifted her left hand and slowly but firmly placed the ring onto her ring finger.

Before Yun Wushang could clearly see the ring, Mo Xun held her hand, knelt on one knee before her, and bowed her head to plant a gentle kiss on her fingertip.

Yun Wushang didn’t know what kind of ceremony this was, but her heart rate uncontrollably quickened, and her body warmed up slightly.

“Wushang, for you, I am willing to stand against the whole world,” Mo Xun finished this sentence while bowing her head, then looked up to meet Yun Wushang’s gaze. “I swear on my Dao heart: I love you, and I will never betray you.”

Yun Wushang’s fingertips slightly curled. Her gaze nervously darted to the side. A blush uncontrollably covered her entire face and quickly spread to her ears. It took her a long time to find her voice: “…Cheesy.”

Mo Xun chuckled, still kneeling on one knee: “You don’t like it?”

Yun Wushang stopped herself twice, but ultimately couldn’t say anything insincere, whispering: “…I like it.”

How could I not like it?

This woman always intentionally or unintentionally stirred the softest part of her heart, making her fall uncontrollably into depravity, until she was beyond redemption.

Mo Xun noticed Yun Wushang’s rapidly moistening eyes. She couldn’t help but get up and lean closer to her, lowering her head to kiss her slightly red eye corners, licking away the salty moisture that hadn’t yet flowed out. Then, she sat down beside her, wrapped her arm around her waist, and introduced the artifact: “This ring is forged from the sharp claws of a ninth-grade demonic beast and possesses extreme offensive power. You only need to inject demonic power into it to fire bone needles at the locked target. The bone needles contain Water and Wood energy. Once they enter the body, they will instantly absorb the target’s nutrients and grow into a large tree, causing the target immense pain in the process.”

“Water and Wood energy…” Although Yun Wushang didn’t understand artifact forging, she knew that not all power in this world came from thin air. “Did you peel off a trace of your divine sense to put into the artifact?” she guessed.

“No, I didn’t… Oh right, I could do that next time! I’ll try it!”

“…Then did you incorporate your flesh and blood?” Yun Wushang’s voice trembled slightly.

“That’s not important.” Mo Xun would never tell her that she had severed her entire arm to put into the artifact. Yun Wushang didn’t need to know this kind of thing. Anyway, hadn’t it grown back?

Besides, she only needed to endure the pain for a moment. Yun Wushang, on the other hand, had stayed in the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Pagoda for a whole day, tormented by those dreadful magic treasures for an entire day.

Just thinking about that scene, Mo Xun didn’t feel any pain in her arm, only heartache.

“There’s no time to lose. Quickly name this magic treasure, and then let’s go get our revenge,” Mo Xun said.

Yun Wushang gave an “Mm,” then lowered her head and thought seriously for a long time. After a moment, she tentatively spoke: “Since it’s a ring that can kill Great Ascension stage cultivators, then let’s call it…”

Mo Xun strained her ears to listen.

Mo Xun: The name my wife comes up with must be the best!

Yun Wushang: “The Great Ascension Death-Ray Ring!”

Mo Xun: “…”

Yun Wushang: “Is it… not good?”

Mo Xun: “…”

Mo Xun felt she was too earnest… No matter how much she liked Yun Wushang, she couldn’t go against her conscience and say the word “good.”

Fortunately, Yun Wushang wasn’t as self-assured as Lin Lanyue. Before Mo Xun could comment, she sighed: “I’m not good at naming. You do it.”

Mo Xun: “…You’re clearly quite good at naming talismans.”

Yun Wushang: “The Thousand Miles Speed Talisman already existed.”

Mo Xun: “I’m talking about the Ice Burial and the Unscathed Array.”

Yun Wushang: “Because the Ice Burial is literally burying people in ice, and the Unscathed Array truly leaves one unscathed.”

Yun Wushang: “Right?”

“Right in your head.” Mo Xun couldn’t accept her first meticulously refined ninth-grade magic treasure being called that, much less an artifact that incorporated her own flesh and blood!

Luckily, she had already thought of a name before refining it: “Let’s call it the Bone Ring Hidden Needle.”