fantasy novels Chapter 272 Xiang Liu
Chapter 272 Xiang Liu
When Qin Xiaochuan returned to the camp, Guo Shiyi was standing by the camp waiting for him.
"Where did you go just now? I saw Dad coming from that direction too. Did he say something to you?" Guo Shiyi asked with some concern when she saw that Qin Xiaochuan's face was a little pale.
Qin Xiaochuan looked at the beautiful girl in front of him and wanted to tell her the whole story, but he also knew that if he did so, it would intensify the conflict between father and daughter, and Guo Tianming would hate him even more in the future.
Moreover, today is a special day, and he didn't want to cast a shadow over Guo Shiyi's heart at the very beginning of their relationship.
Since you like her, you should give her a happy memory.
So he smiled as if nothing had happened and said, "It's nothing. Your dad was just giving me some pointers on my cultivation. After receiving his guidance, I feel like I've gained a lot of new insights. My cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds in the future. Who knows, I might break through to level 8 of spiritual power someday."
"Really? That's wonderful!" Guo Shiyi was genuinely happy for him, but then she quickly realized something and looked at him suspiciously with her beautiful eyes. "What did you just say? Level 8 in spiritual power. Have you already broken through to level 7?"
"Yeah, that's right." Qin Xiaochuan nodded smugly. "I'm about to surpass you."
"So fast! How come I never realized you were such a genius before?" Guo Shiyi said dejectedly.
"That's because I'm humble, low-key, and don't like to show off," Qin Xiaochuan said with a shameless grin.
"Tch. You're not being humble at all right now." Guo Shiyi rolled her eyes at him, but deep in her eyes, she couldn't hide her happiness.
Perhaps Qin Xiaochuan's rapid progress made her a little proud.
"No, Dad is too biased. He's never given me any guidance since I was little. I have to settle accounts with him. I can't let you get ahead of me." With that, she hurriedly went to find Guo Tianming.
Qin Xiaochuan watched her departing figure and couldn't help but sigh. Just as he was walking towards his tent with a heavy heart, he happened to pass by Han Kexin and heard her soft voice say, "I told you a long time ago to stay away from that girl. Now you know you were wrong, right?"
Qin Xiaochuan suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something. He turned his head and looked at Han Kexin with cold eyes, his tone filled with anger: "What did you say to Uncle Guo by the fire just now? Why was he so determined to make me leave Shiyi after you finished talking to him?"
This was the first time Han Kexin had seen Qin Xiaochuan treat her this way, and she was taken aback for a moment, but then she said as if she didn't see it, "Do I need to say anything? I just told him the truth about your identity, and he will naturally judge that the two of you are not suitable."
"You..." Qin Xiaochuan felt even more frustrated looking at her nonchalant demeanor, but what she said was so flawless that he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only glare at her.
"Do you think I shouldn't tell him your identity? Or are you planning to keep it a secret from Shiyi for the rest of your life?" Han Kexin asked coldly, a surge of anger rising in her chest. How dare this brat treat her like this!
Qin Xiaochuan was speechless. Yes, this matter had nothing to do with Han Kexin. If anyone was to blame, it was himself for being the reincarnation of the Blood Witch King.
Finally, he could only turn around and walk dejectedly toward his tent.
Han Kexin watched his dejected figure, and the pent-up anger in her heart suddenly dissipated. But she didn't call out to Qin Xiaochuan; she just watched him leave with a complicated expression.
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Kunlun Ruins, the platform of all emperors.
The high platform was deserted. The north wind howled, like the wailing of a vengeful spirit. Snowflakes fell for half a day, gently covering the bloodstains on the platform, but could not conceal the thick stench of blood. It was as if the resentment of the vengeful spirits of the tragically killed had lingered on the platform.
The bright moon hangs high, casting mottled shadows on these ancient ruins, making them look like the entrance to hell from afar.
Suddenly, a person walked slowly from the distant snowfield. With each step, he left a deep footprint in the snow, appearing so lonely on this desolate night, atop Kunlun Mountain.
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After walking for nearly fifteen minutes, the man finally arrived at the Platform of Emperors. He looked up at the top of the platform with a calm expression. If Qin Xiaochuan were here, he would definitely recognize him as Guide Alimu.
"It actually failed," the man muttered to himself. "These demons really can't be relied on."
As he spoke, he walked to one of the bases of the Blood Sacrifice Array, pressed down with his right hand, and sent out spiritual power. The blood-red patterns of the Blood Sacrifice Array reappeared and covered the entire platform in a moment.
After the blood sacrifice array appeared, another commotion arose from the ground beneath the high platform, as if something was awakening.
Alim, however, seemed oblivious. He walked to the spot where Leviathan had died, pulled Leviathan's body from under the snowdrift, and then, without any external assistance, rose into the air, slowly ascending to the top of the platform. He then stepped through the air to the center of the platform and threw Leviathan's body down.
A drop of blood seeped from his right palm, then gathered more and more, forming a small blood pool in his palm. Alim flipped his hand and pressed his right palm onto Leviathan's corpse, and a blood-red pattern appeared under his palm.
"Necromancer," Alim murmured. The Leviathan, which had been stiff, suddenly began to ooze spiritual power and blood from its body, just as it had when it died, dripping onto the platform and being absorbed by it.
"It's time for you to come out, Xiang Liu," the man said in a low voice, then floated into the air again.
Just as he finished speaking, the platform suddenly began to shake violently. When Alimu rose into the air, a roar came from the ground. The nine bronze pillars on the platform snapped instantly, and the chains broke inch by inch. The entire Platform of Emperors collapsed and scattered in an instant. After a huge explosion, a huge phantom leaped out from the collapsed platform.
The phantom finally stopped in mid-air at the same height as Alim. Its body was like a mountain collapsing, covered with dark blue scales, each scale like a rusty bronze shield, with edges tinged with a venomous green.
Nine snake heads stood proudly to the sky, their necks twisted like ancient vines, and putrid blood seeped from between their scales, congealing into dark purple scabs.
It is Xiangliu from mythology.
Compared to it, Alim was as small as a tiny animal the size of a palm.
"Did you release me? Human?" One of Xiangliu's snake heads asked Alimu. The snake head was as big as a cartwheel, and its vertical eyes revealed endless killing intent as they opened and closed. When it opened its mouth to speak, fangs covered with green venom were revealed in its huge mouth, and a strong smell of blood rushed towards him.
Faced with such a terrifying ancient beast, Alim remained calm, his eyes lowered, and said indifferently, "Your demon race is not doing a good job, so I can only reluctantly lend a little more assistance."
Xiang Liu's voice, high and mighty, drooped as he asked, "Why do you do this? Our demon race and your human race are mortal enemies."
"I have my reasons, which are none of your business. You don't need to care about me. Just do what you're supposed to do." Alim remained calm and composed.
"You're being insolent! No human has ever dared to be so arrogant in front of me, especially someone as lowly as you." Alim's tone clearly enraged Xiang Liu. "Even if you release me, you will pay the price for your disrespect."
"Oh, really?" Alim ignored Xiang Liu's anger, his tone even seeming languid. He suddenly raised his eyes, and a powerful surge of mental energy swept across Xiang Liu's nine heads. The temperature of his voice plummeted, as if it were ice that had never melted, a chilling aura reaching the depths of his soul. "Then how are you going to make me pay the price?"
"You...you, a lowly human, have actually reached the level of a demigod!" Xiang Liu Jiu's eyes showed shock.
"It seems that the seal of thousands of years has not made you lose your rationality." Alim regained his lazy demeanor. "You should know that with your current strength, you are not worthy to be my opponent." After saying that, he turned around and left Xiang Liu behind, stepping into the air in the direction he came from, still alone.
Although Xiangliu made no move, its cold eyes flashed with anger, clearly indicating that it would not give up easily.
"Hmph, arrogant and ignorant humans, you will all pay the price sooner or later," it said coldly, its eerie green vertical eyes revealing a strong killing intent.