The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 65

Chapter 65: The Immortal-Demon War, Concluded.

The Great Ascension stage cultivators Yun Qianchong brought to the Demon Realm, including herself, numbered nine in total, spanning five Immortal Gates. All three Great Immortal Gates had representatives present.

Eight of the Great Ascension stage cultivators launched a joint attack. Although each attacked separately, they canceled out some of each other’s force, but the power was still immense.

The combined attack was strong enough to destroy several Immortal Gates. The spiritual energy was so dense that the surrounding demonic energy rolled away like sand swept by the wind.

However, regardless of the ground around the Profound Turtle Array being reduced to deep pits, the Earth Cloud Demon Gate, entirely protected by the Array, remained perfectly intact.

The Profound Turtle Sect-Protecting Array was composed of sixty-five interlocking Profound Turtle Arrays, making its strength extraordinary. If it weren’t for the extremely wide area it covered, making it impossible to add a counter-damage array, the attacks from these eight Great Ascension stage cultivators alone would have decimated a large portion of the people from the cultivation world.

As one wave of attacks ended, before the immortal cultivators could express their shock at the array’s strength, two overlapping and interweaving female voices were heard.

“Immortal Binding Demon Subduing Array…” “Entangling Cage Covered in Ice Array…”

“Rise!” “Open!”

As the words fell, several black vines, each as thick as an arm, suddenly emerged from the ground within the Earth Cloud Demon Gate.

They grew at an incredible speed, their tips extending out of the array and reaching towards the Great Ascension stage cultivators flying in mid-air. Their speed was so fast that avoidance was impossible!

“Move aside!” Yun Qianchong warned the cultivators around her while controlling her sword to attack the vines.

However, several ice flowers suddenly bloomed on the vines. Any spiritual sword below the eighth grade instantly froze and shattered upon contact with the ice flowers.

The spiritual sword cultivator who launched the initial attack saw all his controlled swords, which were common artifacts, easily destroyed by the ice flowers. He was first entangled by a vine around his ankle, then his legs, waist, arms, and neck…

“Yun Qianchong! Save me!” he cried out in terror.

Yun Qianchong was too preoccupied to heed him, trying to fly higher to dodge.

Just then, a person appeared out of thin air even higher than her, stabbing a sword down at her!

It was Mo Xun.

“You!” Yun Qianchong instinctively used her sword to protect herself. However, blocking Mo Xun’s sword meant she could no longer dodge the approaching vines. She was quickly entangled around her waist and hips by the black vines.

The successful vines pulled her body towards the array. More vines scrambled to wrap around her, binding her legs tightly together.

By the time the other Great Ascension stage cultivators realized what was happening and tried to attack Mo Xun to save Yun Qianchong, Mo Xun had already used her spatial folding technique again, returning inside the array.

The spiritual energy of the Profound Turtle Array was provided by pre-arranged spirit stones, so Mo Xun didn’t need to continuously sustain it. As the array starter, she could naturally enter and exit the array at will.

After tightly restraining Yun Qianchong, the vines immediately bloomed with several ice flowers. The vines emitted spiritual energy, but the ice flowers emitted demonic energy. The dense demonic energy suppressed Yun Qianchong’s spiritual power, greatly weakening her and preventing her from breaking free.

After Yun Qianchong was captured, the other Great Ascension stage cultivators were quickly caught by the vines as well.

Only the Sect Master of the World-Saving Immortal Gate, Wen Yuchan, remained floating high in the sky, neither attacking nor being attacked by the vines.

When a cultivator noticed, they immediately shouted: “Stop attacking! The vines only target those who attack the array!”

Wen Yuchan: “…”

Wen Yuchan: That’s a good excuse.

Wen Yuchan: “Cultivators of the World-Saving Immortal Gate, cease your attacks! As long as you don’t attack the array, you won’t be targeted by the vines!”

“Yes!” The World-Saving Immortal Gate cultivators retreated in unison, flying to the same height as Wen Yuchan.

Seeing this, the other cultivators also stopped attacking and flew high to avoid the vines.

Thus, only the eight Great Ascension stage cultivators who launched the initial attack were ultimately caught by the vines.

The cultivators in the sky looked down at the miserable state of the eight Great Ascension stage cultivators bound by the vines, sighing with emotion.

“The Entangling Cage Array can only restrain those below the user’s realm. How is it so powerful?”

“This isn’t just the Entangling Cage Array!”

“To execute the Demon Venerable, we must first break this array!”

“Right! Both arrays must be broken!”

“Both arrays?”

“Didn’t you hear them shout? One is the Immortal Binding Demon Subduing Array, and the other is the Entangling Cage Covered in Ice Array! The combined power of the two arrays gives it this much strength!”

“So that’s it!”

Mo Xun: “…”

Yun Wushang: “…”

Mo Xun: Although this array definitely combines my and Wushang’s powers, it’s only one array…

Yun Wushang: Didn’t she say my naming improved? Why did she still use her own name?… Forget it, I’ll settle the score with you later.

Wen Yuchan covered her mouth and nose with her hand, looking towards a deserted area, seemingly struggling to keep a straight face. After a moment, she spoke to correct the cultivators who did not understand arrays: “This is one array, but its array core is within the shield. To break this array, you must first break the sect-protecting array. However, our combined strength is insufficient to break it. In this battle, the immortal cultivation world has lost.”

“Ah? What should we do?”

“Not only did we fail to execute the Demon Venerable, but we also lost eight Great Ascension stage cultivators in one go…”

“What is the background of that Immortal Venerable? Nine Great Ascension stage cultivators couldn’t defeat her and the Demon Venerable.”

“Can we negotiate with her? I mean, with that Immortal Venerable…”

Having realized they couldn’t win, they wanted to negotiate. The struggle between forces has been this way since ancient times.

Mo Xun and Yun Wushang had never intended to be enemies with the immortal cultivation world, otherwise they would have long since taken out the Bone Bracelet Eighteen Blades and the Bone Ring Hidden Needles. Precisely because they did not want to escalate the conflict to an irreconcilable level, they had jointly used the Entangling Cage Covered in Ice Array.

However, since they had gained the upper hand, an appropriate show of deterrence was necessary.

Mo Xun spoke, her voice infused with spiritual energy, ensuring all cultivators could hear: “The Demon Realm is under my protection. Leave now, and I can pretend nothing happened. Dare to invade again, and you will die!”

“A little interesting, but not enough,” Yun Wushang whispered beside her.

“You do it then,” Mo Xun whispered back.

Yun Wushang cleared her throat, then spoke, her voice infused with demonic energy, ensuring all cultivators could hear: “This Venerable will count to three. If you don’t leave, none of you will! Three…”

As the word fell, a powerful burst of icy demonic energy erupted, causing all the cultivators who were not bound by the vines to flee in panic! Even Wen Yuchan vanished in an instant.

In just two breaths, there was no sign of a single immortal cultivator in the Demon Realm besides the eight captured Great Ascension stage cultivators and Mo Xun.

Mo Xun couldn’t help but laugh: “When it comes to intimidation, you’re truly skilled.”

Yun Wushang was expressionless, her chin slightly raised: “This Venerable hasn’t been Demon Venerable for so many years for nothing.”

Hearing the subtle tone of triumph in her voice, Mo Xun was tempted to hug her and cover her with kisses… But she reluctantly restrained herself, considering the occasion, and flew closer to the bound Yun Qianchong.

The other seven Great Ascension stage cultivators were furious when they realized they had been abandoned by the rest of the cultivation world.

“A bunch of faithless and unrighteous people!”

“Cowards, they’ll never achieve anything great!”

“If only we had known…”

If only we had known, we wouldn’t have come to attack the Demon Venerable?

They knew the Demon Venerable had the Ice Heavenly Spiritual Root, one of the strongest offensive spiritual roots like the Lightning Spiritual Root, and were afraid they weren’t her match. That’s why they coerced Yun Qianchong to join them. Who would have thought that even Yun Qianchong wasn’t a match for them?

No, it was all because of that Immortal Venerable! If it weren’t for her, they would have long since wiped out the Demon Venerable and the entire Demon Realm! Who in the world is that Great Ascension stage array master?

Mo Xun ignored the seven. Her gaze was solely on Yun Qianchong: “Can we talk properly now?”

Yun Qianchong relaxed completely and closed her eyes: “I have nothing to say. If you want to kill me, then kill me.”

“You’re quite decisive,” Mo Xun saw that she had no intention of saying anything, so she spoke herself: “Yun Qianchong, I admire your approach to punishing evil and promoting good, but why are you so confused about right and wrong, aiding the wicked in their evildoing?”

“Confused about right and wrong, aiding the wicked in their evildoing?” Yun Qianchong repeated the eight characters and scoffed, opening her eyes to look at Mo Xun: “You, who are colluding with the Demon Venerable, what right do you have to say that?”

Mo Xun met her gaze unflinchingly: “When Luo Baozhu ‘colluded’ with the Void Refinement stage demonic cultivator, were you happy about it?”

Yun Qianchong narrowed her eyes slightly: “Luo Baozhu has already perished, so naturally you can say whatever you want.”

Mo Xun felt like swearing: “…Are you a fake Great Ascension stage cultivator? Is your spiritual sense blind? Otherwise, how do you think Luo Baozhu knew Yun Wushang’s location?”

Yun Qianchong remained silent.

She believed the Yun Wushang before her fall to the demonic path would not start the Immortal-Demon War, but whether the Yun Wushang after her fall would, she didn’t know.

Because the Yun Wushang before her fall would not personally kill her fellow disciples.

From the moment she fell to the demonic path, Yun Wushang was no longer the inner disciple, the goddaughter who made her most proud and concerned, that she was familiar with.

Yun Qianchong had only ever accepted four disciples, and losing all of them in one day, she never took another.

Luo Baozhu’s senior sister also perished on the same day, killed by Yun Wushang. Therefore, Yun Qianchong always felt indebted to Luo Baozhu.

She knew Luo Baozhu had imprisoned Yun Wushang in the tower a hundred years ago to sacrifice her blood for her artifact, and tortured her in various ways. She wanted to give Yun Wushang a quick death but had no standing to persuade Luo Baozhu. Later, when she learned Yun Wushang had escaped the Demon Suppressing Tower, she even secretly felt relieved. Until the Immortal-Demon War erupted.

Luo Baozhu told her she had enough evidence to prove that Yun Wushang started the war, demanding that she lead forces to eliminate Yun Wushang.

Driven by her debt to Luo Baozhu, she complied. She fought with all her strength and personally gravely wounded Yun Wushang. One sword pierce went through Yun Wushang’s chest, grazing her heart. But she didn’t expect Yun Wushang to escape and survive even with such severe injuries.

Although Yun Wushang escaped, after that battle, Yun Qianchong determined that there was no longer any kindness between her and Yun Wushang, only hatred. They would eventually fight to the death. It was just that today, she was the one who was defeated and facing death.

So, facing Yun Wushang’s question, Yun Qianchong responded: “Does it matter if you started the Immortal-Demon War? What I believe, what does it have to do with you? If you want to kill me, kill me. I was defeated, I have nothing to say.”

“See, that’s what we call being confused about right and wrong,” Mo Xun couldn’t help but interject. “Before punishing evil and promoting good, you should always know who is evil and who is good, right? Wushang is a demon, but she has never harmed an innocent person…”

She was interrupted mid-sentence by Yun Wushang’s outstretched hand. Yun Wushang spoke calmly, asking her second question: “In your view, your three disciples were completely blameless?”

Yun Qianchong responded: “They made mistakes, but their crime was not deserving of death.”

Yun Wushang was silent for a moment, then asked her third question: “If I said that I have no intention of being an enemy to the immortal cultivation world, unless immortal cultivators provoke me first, would you still insist on killing me?”

Before Yun Qianchong could respond, the surrounding immortal cultivators shouted:

“Since the Demon Venerable didn’t start the last Immortal-Demon War, then it was a misunderstanding! The Immortal-Demon War is not inevitable!”

“That’s right, Yun Qianchong. Yun Wushang is your disciple, after all. Talk to her nicely.”

“We also have no intention of being enemies with the Demon Realm. It was completely a misunderstanding, and we only took this action to protect ourselves…”

“Yun Qianchong, honestly, why didn’t you tell us Venerable Baosheng had a personal feud with the Demon Venerable? Then Venerable Baosheng’s demise is not the Demon Venerable’s fault!”

Yun Qianchong: “…”

Yun Wushang: “…”

Yun Qianchong closed her eyes, and after a while, she spoke, but this time to Mo Xun: “How did you manage to cross the Body Integration stage and break through to Great Ascension from Void Refinement in just one year?”

Mo Xun heard this and replied earnestly with just seven words: “Love makes people strong.”

Yun Qianchong: “…”

Yun Wushang: “…”

Yun Qianchong’s expression looked utterly defeated, a kind of despair like wanting to step down but finding no way out.

“…Then, let’s make a deal,” Yun Qianchong proposed.

Mo Xun: “Speak.”

Yun Qianchong: “I, in the name of the Sect Master of the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate, the head of the Three Great Immortal Gates, promise you that I will protect the Water Moon Immortal Gate for you. And you, keep an eye on Yun Wushang, and don’t allow her to harm the innocent. How about that?”

Mo Xun turned her head to look at Yun Wushang, who lowered her gaze and remained silent.

Mo Xun knew that Yun Wushang’s silence meant consent, but she still gave Yun Qianchong this reply: “Wushang and I are equals. No one is watching over the other. But I can guarantee with my life that she has never harmed the innocent.”

“Then that’s good.” Yun Qianchong closed her eyes, saying no more.

Then, before Mo Xun could act, Yun Wushang took back her demonic energy first.

The Entangling Cage Covered in Ice Array reverted to the ordinary Entangling Cage Array, which Great Ascension stage cultivators could easily break free from.

Mo Xun subsequently withdrew her spiritual energy. Then, Yun Wushang turned her back to the cultivators and spat out one word: “Scram.”

A powerful blast of icy cold energy erupted from her, forcefully sweeping up the eight Great Ascension stage cultivators, including Yun Qianchong, and throwing them out of the Demon Realm.

The Immortal-Demon War was concluded.

Mo Xun turned to look at Yun Wushang’s profile, saying helplessly: “You said you’d kill her after getting all your questions answered? You still couldn’t bring yourself to do it.”

Yun Wushang lowered her gaze, not looking at her. Her voice carried a hint of tiredness: “Do you think I’m indecisive?”

“No,” Mo Xun answered without hesitation. “I’ve always been very clear about how deeply loyal you are. Besides, that person was once your foster mother, who raised you, taught you how to read, guided your cultivation, and lived with you for hundreds of years… If my mother were still alive, I wouldn’t kill her just because she misunderstood me.”

Yun Wushang hummed in agreement.

With the departure of the immortal cultivators, demonic energy descended like the night, covering the entire Demon Realm once more.

As the Profound Turtle Array dissipated, the demonic cultivators inside, looking at the devastation outside the array, all knelt towards the direction of Mo Xun and Yun Wushang.

“Thank you, Demon Venerable and Immortal Venerable, for your protection!”

“May the Demon Venerable and Immortal Venerable be united forever and rule for a thousand autumns and ten thousand generations!”

Hearing this, Mo Xun couldn’t help but curve her lips. Knowing that the entire Demon Realm was aware of her and Yun Wushang’s relationship, she unreservedly wrapped her arm around Yun Wushang’s waist: “Let’s go, back to cultivation.”

Yun Wushang glared at her but didn’t push her hand away. Letting Mo Xun hold her, she asked: “What is the name of that array of yours, really?”

“It’s called…” Mo Xun’s eyes darted around, and inspiration struck, “Immortal Binding Demon Subduing Entangling Cage Covered in Ice Array!”

Yun Wushang: “…Fine.”

On the other side, Yun Qianchong encountered Wen Yuchan on her way back to the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Gate.

Wen Yuchan handed her a ninth-grade Primordial Recovery Pill to treat her injuries.

The Entangling Cage Array itself was not lethal, but the overlay of ice caused significant internal and external damage to Yun Qianchong.

Yun Qianchong took the Primordial Recovery Pill and swallowed it without hesitation, but after swallowing it, she asked coldly: “Wen Yuchan, you are a medical cultivator, but also a poison cultivator. Why didn’t you attack?”

“Because both Yun Wushang and Mo Xun saved my life. Attacking them would violate my path,” Wen Yuchan replied calmly.

The outcome of the Immortal-Demon War was decided. Since neither side intended to fight again, she no longer needed to hide the fact that she was “involved” with the Demon Realm.

Yun Qianchong frowned slightly, seemingly disagreeing with Wen Yuchan’s stance, but when she spoke again, she didn’t criticize her position, instead asking this: “Do you also believe I was wrong?”

Wen Yuchan: “About what?”

Yun Qianchong: “Attacking the Demon Venerable, killing Yun Wushang… Was I wrong?”