"Bai Yutang is dead." Yun Qinghe suddenly rose to his feet, looked at Bai Qianqian, pointed his sword finger at her, and shouted, "Tianhe Sword, cut!"
As his voice fell, a green immortal sword burst out from his body, transforming into a streak of green sword light, like a Tianhe, flashing across the night sky. The sword light was too fast; by the time the Tianhe was seen, the immortal sword had already pierced through Bai Qianqian's head, instantly penetrating it.
Zhuang Buzhou watched, his eyelids twitching wildly. From the sword light, he clearly felt its sharpness. If he were to face it, he would likely only be able to use his spatial-temporal Divine Ability. This sword was too fast, too fierce, and too dazzling. One sword strike, and it was a Tianhe.
Although it was still very ethereal, it was truly beautiful.
However, Bai Qianqian did not die.
The wound on her head instantly began to heal. It was just that her aura seemed to have weakened considerably. She turned her head to look, her gaze falling on Yun Qinghe, her eyes devoid of emotion, showing no feelings whatsoever.
Yun Qinghe's figure clearly appeared on the mirror in her hand.
She reached out and probed into the mirror, and a hand eerily entered the mirror.
The next second, Yun Qinghe frowned, and the Tianhe Sword flashed, appearing before his chest.
Clang!
At his chest, an invisible hand seemed to collide with the immortal sword, producing a crisp sound. Moreover, the Tianhe Sword rotated, slashing towards that invisible hand.
Crack!
The hand retracted too quickly. Even though the Tianhe Sword reacted instantly, it only managed to sever one finger. After the finger was cut off, it materialized from the void and fell to the ground. However, the next instant, the finger dissolved like a snowflake.
"Sword of the Great River!"
Yun Qinghe pointed his sword finger and let out a soft cry.
The Tianhe Sword once again charged towards Bai Qianqian, its sword light like water, like a surging great river, rolling in.
But just as the sword light was about to land on her, she suddenly vanished into thin air, seemingly disappearing into the glazed mirror.
"She's gone. Where did she go?"
Yun Qinghe's expression tightened.
The next instant, Zhuang Buzhou's expression changed. He saw a figure appear out of nowhere in front of him, and a ferocious hand reached out towards his heart. However, before it could even touch his clothes, a layer of golden barrier emerged from the void, forcibly intercepting the sharp claw. Ripples appeared on the barrier, and the claw's position was already indented, as if the barrier would break in the next second.
This was a World Spirit Master's protective barrier.
Once a World Spirit Pool is condensed, it can automatically form and protect the World Master.
Its defensive power was naturally immense.
"What the hell? Wasn't she fighting Yun Qinghe? How did she end up here? This Bai Qianqian really has no martial ethics," Zhuang Buzhou muttered to himself, but he also understood that this was likely the fulfillment of his World Spirit Master's curse.
When a strange entity faces a World Spirit Master, there's a 90% chance it will target the World Spirit Master first upon contact.
He had initially thought that since Bai Qianqian had attacked Yun Qinghe first, the World Spirit Master's curse wouldn't be so mystical, but he didn't expect it to come true the very next second.
"World Spirit Dao Soldiers, where are you?!"
Zhuang Buzhou looked at Bai Qianqian. Her appearance was truly outstanding, but something seemed off. She looked somewhat different from Bai Qianqian. He had seen a portrait of Bai Qianqian at the Bai family before. The painter hired by the Bai family had created a lifelike portrait, capturing the essence of a cultured young lady from a scholarly family. But the person before him, no matter how he looked at her, exuded an inexplicable air of worldly experience.
This was not Bai Qianqian.
A thought quickly flashed through his mind.
The next second, a divine light flashed.
A two-meter tall figure, clad in armor, with a cape on its back, a quiver filled with sharp short spears, and a short spear in its hand, appeared.
Upon appearing, a fierce glint flashed in its eyes.
"Desecrating my Lord is punishable by death!"
The Flying Spear Soldier took a step forward without hesitation, its body appearing before the figure like a streak of light. With a swing of its arm, the short spear in its hand had already lunged towards her. This spear strike was truly at its Peak of perfection. The spear technique in its hands was truly masterful.
Flying Spear Soldiers are born with exquisite spear techniques.
Not only can they throw spears, but even when held in hand, they can perform close-combat offensive techniques.
This spear strike was aimed directly at her vital heart.
Pfft!
The strange entity's reaction was faster than expected. Sensing a fatal crisis, it instinctively shifted three inches to the side, attempting to evade the battle spear's attack. However, the battle spear also changed its trajectory without hesitation.
This process was too fast; whether it was dodging or changing direction, there was only one chance. The battle spear landed squarely on the 'Bai Qianqian's' body, not hitting the heart, but piercing into her adjacent arm, immediately leaving a hideous wound. Dark blood seemed to drip from the wound, and unlike when she was previously struck by Yun Qinghe, the wound did not easily heal. Instead, an invisible force wrapped around the wound, making it difficult to close.
That blood was strange blood.
Strange entities also have blood, but they don't bleed easily. Ordinary attacks can't even harm them.
However, the Flying Spear Soldier was able to wound her. If it had hit a vital point, it would have been instantly fatal.
Whoosh!
After being injured, the 'Bai Qianqian' immediately took out the mirror again, and her entire body rushed into the glazed mirror, then instantly vanished from sight.
Her escape speed was extremely fast, and she was even more decisive.
"A World Spirit Master's World Spirit Dao Soldiers. Fellow Daoist Zhuang is a World Spirit Master."
Yun Qinghe looked at the Flying Spear Soldier and then at the strange blood dripping onto the ground, his pupils contracting violently. He was shocked by the identity Zhuang Buzhou had revealed. World Spirit Masters are a very rare type in the Spirit Master world. Those who can become World Spirit Masters are all Prodigies. They either possess extremely high Aptitude, or they are extremely courageous, seeking a glimmer of hope and a bright future from the path of a World Spirit Master.
And the strength of a World Spirit Master is directly related to the World Spirit Dao Soldiers they nurture.
A powerful World Spirit Master can suppress an entire Sect alone.
While the weak ones suffer immensely, constantly facing the risk of falling and dying under a curse.
It is undeniable that those who can become World Spirit Masters are all Prodigies. Looking at Fellow Daoist Zhuang's Dao Soldier, it wounded the strange entity with just one strike, clearly placing it among the top tier of first-order Dao Soldiers.
Humanoid Dao Soldiers often possess special abilities and are not simple.
The combat power of such Flying Spear Soldiers would definitely be considerable if their numbers were to increase.
"Just a stroke of luck. I obtained the World Spirit Master Legacy in the Red Mansion, and was fortunate enough to open up an Inner World within my body. Then, I was very lucky to forge the first World Spirit Pool and nurture such a Flying Spear Soldier," Zhuang Buzhou calmly explained, though he didn't intend to elaborate too much on the specifics of his World Spirit Master status. He changed the subject, saying, "That strange entity isn't Bai Qianqian. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Qing'er, who committed suicide by drowning. Her strength isn't high, only at the first-order, but her methods are strange. We must find her, otherwise, if she grows, she'll be difficult to control. After she kills someone, her aura clearly increases, and the process of her becoming stronger is completely unreasonable."
"Strange entities themselves are unreasonable. As long as they follow their own rules to kill, completing a killing process allows them to improve. It is said that this is a favor from the Guixu Sea. The more they kill according to their own rules, the faster they advance. Therefore, if a strange entity is discovered, it must be Sealed, even if it cannot be killed."
Yun Qinghe said with a solemn expression.
"This Qing'er has become a strange entity, and her method of claiming lives is remarkably similar to Bai Qianqian's back then. There must be something unusual about this. My Dao Soldier has already wounded her, causing her to bleed strange blood. The Dao Soldier can track her aura by following the scent of the strange blood, and it won't disappear for a short time. If we pursue her now, we can find the strange entity's true form."
Zhuang Buzhou said quickly.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuang's method is feasible. We shall proceed immediately."
Yun Qinghe agreed decisively.
Zhuang Buzhou said no more, gesturing for the Flying Spear Soldier to begin tracking. Upon receiving the command, the Flying Spear Soldier leaped forward, quickly giving chase.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, come, ride my immortal sword. We can track the strange entity even faster."
When Yun Qinghe saw the Flying Spear Soldier already in motion, the Tianhe Sword in front of him visibly magnified the next second, growing several times larger in the blink of an eye. Standing on the sword, he truly appeared as graceful as an immortal.
"What a Sword Immortal."
Zhuang Buzhou also sighed inwardly. Flying on a sword was the dream of countless ordinary people. In the past, he didn't know how many times he had dreamt of flying on a sword, soaring through the sea of clouds. But upon waking, it was merely an illusion.
However, having become a World Spirit Master himself, while he admired the Dao of the Sword Immortal, he did not force it. A World Spirit Master who has grown up is no less inferior than a Sword Immortal. In fact, they are even more powerful.
While thinking this, he agreed without hesitation, "In that case, many thanks, Brother Yun. Today, I shall also experience the freedom of flying on a sword."
As his voice fell, he directly soared into the air and stood on the Tianhe Sword.
The enlarged Tianhe Sword had more than enough capacity for two people, with no pressure whatsoever.
This Tianhe Sword was originally Yun Qinghe's Spiritual Root, and now it was also his Natal Immortal Sword.
However, possessing a Natal Immortal Sword, or even embarking on the path of a Sword Immortal, does not mean one can easily fly on a sword. To truly fly on a sword, one must Cultivate their sword-riding technique to a certain level. Most only achieve free flight in the sky and the freedom of sword-riding across the heavens after their cultivation advances to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Zhuang Buzhou had seen Yun Qinghe's Lifespan, with well over a hundred years remaining, clearly indicating he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, exceeding the normal Lifespan an Innate Realm cultivator could possess. The possibility of him not being in the Foundation Establishment Realm was extremely small.
At this moment, stepping onto the Tianhe Sword, the immortal sword instantly broke through the air, carrying the two of them, and quickly pursued the Flying Spear Soldier.
Soon, they arrived at the riverside.