pjbooks Chapter 117 Blood Shadow Under Pressure, Elders' Council Watching From the Sidelines
Chapter 117 Blood Shadow Under Pressure, Elders' Council Watching From the Sidelines
Above the White Pagoda.
The dim, yellow sun fell.
In that instant, the entire ruins of the White Pagoda seemed to be pulled into a vast and ancient landscape.
Barren mountains stretch endlessly.
The long river flows backward.
The sun hangs low.
Qin Xuanxiao stood in the center of the domain, his gray-white robe fluttering in the wind.
He is not tall.
Even due to his advanced age, he was somewhat thin and frail.
But at this moment, in everyone's eyes, he was like an ancient mountain that truly loomed over Longyuan City.
Mid-stage of the Marquisate Realm.
These words, at this moment, are no longer just a division of realms.
Rather, it is an absolute pressure that can make even the source of heaven and earth bow down to it.
Blood Shadow stood in the center of the White Tower ruins.
Six dark gold arms supported the forbidden domain of the ultimate path.
But that dark gold domain is shrinking little by little.
ten meters.
Nine meters.
eight meters.
With each inch the dim, yellow sun descended, the forbidden domain of the extreme path was forced to collapse inward by one inch.
Beneath the blood-red shadow, the white pagoda's rubble sank inch by inch.
On the black robe, the red lotus fire patterns flickered.
Fine cracks slowly appeared on the surface of the six dark gold arms.
He still hasn't backed down.
Each time the Mountain and River Domain pressed down, he countered with the Great Wilderness Annihilation.
boom!
One punch shatters a barren mountain.
boom!
A single punch severed a long, backward-flowing river.
boom!
A single punch caused a corner of the edge of the dim, yellow sun to collapse.
Available soon.
Reunited on the barren mountain.
The long river flows again.
The sun pressed down again.
Qin Xuanxiao's domain is like a real world.
Blood Shadow's fist was very heavy.
It can break a corner.
But it couldn't penetrate the entire world.
Qin Xuanxiao looked down at the blood-red shadow, his aged voice slowly rising:
"Your vitality is the best I have ever seen in my life."
"pity."
"No matter how abundant one's Qi and blood are, they are ultimately not a domain."
He raised his hand and pressed down.
The territory of the Marquis of Shanhe has sunk again.
Rumble—!
The ground beneath Blood Shadow's feet collapsed three feet downwards.
The forbidden area of the extreme path was compressed to only six meters.
The cracks on the surface of a dark gold arm suddenly widened.
Click.
The sound wasn't loud.
But it sent a chill down the spines of all the spectators.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator.
Are you injured?
No.
It's not as simple as just being injured.
His powerful, almost monstrous dark gold battle body was actually cracked by Qin Xuanxiao's domain.
The area around the White Pagoda.
Countless powerful figures fell silent.
"Qin Xuanxiao is too strong."
"Is this the true power of a mid-stage Marquis?"
"When he stood there, the whole world seemed to be helping him out."
"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was fierce before, but he only possessed powerful blood and qi. Qin Xuanxiao, however, controls a domain!"
Those who had witnessed Blood Shadow kill Qin Yue, destroy the outer layer of the White Pagoda, and behead the Supreme Commander all felt a chill run down their spines.
Because it was only at this moment that they truly understood.
Qin Xuanxiao and the people the Qin family sent before were not even on the same level.
Even the strongest commander is still human.
Once a Marquis is enfeoffed in the middle stage and his domain is expanded, it's as if he has suppressed an entire world.
Song Li watched this scene from afar, her face turning deathly pale.
"Senior Blood...are we really going to lose?"
Her voice was very soft.
So softly it was as if she was afraid of being overheard.
But after saying those words, even she felt a chill in her heart.
In her mind, Blood-Senior had always been invincible.
Star Source Pool Crisis.
Star Gate Slave.
The Qin family's supreme ruler.
The outer layer of the White Pagoda.
No matter who the opponent is, as long as Senior Blood appears, all dangers will be forcibly suppressed.
But now.
The black-robed, blood-faced man who had been blocking Lin Xiaoya's way was now so overwhelmed that he could barely lift his head.
Ji Qinghe stood beside her, her fingers slightly clenched.
She did not speak.
But there was also a shock in her eyes.
Because Qin Xuanxiao's domain is too complete.
It's so complete it's almost despair-inducing.
Every counterattack from Blood Shadow was terrifyingly powerful.
But it is precisely because Blood Shadow's counterattacks are so terrifying, yet Qin Xuanxiao still manages to suppress them, that Qin Xuanxiao's terrifying nature is highlighted even more.
Ning Wushuang stood on the other side of the tall building.
The white battle suit fluttered in the night wind.
She looked at the dark gold forbidden zone surrounding Blood Shadow, which was constantly shrinking, and said in a low voice:
"The power of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator has surpassed that of most people in the early stages of the Marquisate."
"But Qin Xuanxiao is a mid-stage Marquis-level expert who controls a powerful domain."
The Ning family's law enforcement disciple beside her asked:
"Miss, will that blood-faced ancient cultivator die?"
Ning Wushuang remained silent for a moment.
"Keep going like this."
"meeting."
Upon hearing this answer, the expressions of the Ning family disciples around them all changed.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator will die.
If I had said this before tonight, I doubt anyone would have believed me.
But now, Qin Xuanxiao has personally taken action, and the Marquisate of Mountains and Rivers is overwhelming the White Pagoda.
Everyone witnessed that Blood Shadow's forbidden zone was being compressed inch by inch.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator is not a god.
He also has his limits.
……
Temporary council chamber of the elders.
One by one, the projectors lit up.
Everything that happened outside the White Pagoda was reflected in the center of the council hall through the observation array.
The elders looked solemn.
Some people's eyes fell on Qin Yue's corpse.
Some people are looking at the retesting area where the outer layer of the White Pagoda has collapsed.
Some people were also staring at the eerie blue light that kept seeping from the cracks at the bottom.
But most people were watching the battle between Qin Xuanxiao and Xueying.
An elder said in a deep voice:
"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator has lost control."
"Kill Qin Yue, destroy the White Pagoda, and slaughter the surveying personnel."
"If such behavior continues to be tolerated, what will become of the prestige of Longyuan City?"
Another elder frowned:
"Wouldn't it cause problems if the White Tower activated the old ring array late at night and remotely manipulated Lin Xiaoya's dreams?"
"Of course there's a problem."
The elder who spoke earlier said coldly:
"But the issue of the White Pagoda can be examined afterward."
"The problem with the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator must be resolved now."
"He is not a member of the academy and is not subject to the control of the elders."
"Another marquis-level combatant has emerged."
"More importantly, he has repeatedly disrupted the order of Longyuan for the sake of Lin Yuan and his sister."
"This kind of person is too uncontrollable."
A brief silence fell over the council chamber.
Uncontrollable.
These three words weighed heavily on the hearts of all the elders.
For Longyuan City, a powerful individual is not a threat.
What's terrifying is that he is a powerful figure who is not subject to any system, yet possesses the combat strength of a marquis.
This powerful individual, in particular, completely disregarded the rules of Dragon Abyss City.
He will kill anyone who touches Lin Xiaoya.
Anyone who stands in Lin Yuan's way will be killed.
This time it was Qin Yue.
Will it be the elders next time?
Or perhaps, it's them?
After a moment, the elder presiding over the meeting slowly spoke:
"vote."
"Whether or not to intervene in the battle between Qin Xuanxiao and the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."
"If the majority agrees not to intervene, the elders will tacitly stand by."
"Qin Xuanxiao will continue to suppress the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."
One by one, the light marks lit up.
I agree with observing from the sidelines.
I agree with observing from the sidelines.
I agree with observing from the sidelines.
There are very few opponents.
The results came out quickly.
Most of the elders agreed not to intervene.
One of the elders even whispered:
"If Qin Xuanxiao can suppress the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator, it might not necessarily be a bad thing."
"At least, Longyuan City has one less uncontrollable factor."
Marquis Zhenxing sat on one side of the council hall.
He did not vote at all.
He didn't say anything.
Someone looked at him:
"My lord, what do you think?"
Marquis Zhenxing remained silent.
His gaze did not fall on Blood Shadow.
Instead, it landed near the crack at the bottom of the white pagoda.
There, a ghostly blue light flickered on and off.
The old gate is regaining its former glory.
But what Zhenxinghou cared about even more was another aura.
Extremely pale.
It was almost completely masked by the battle fluctuations between Xueying and Qin Xuanxiao.
But he still managed to capture a fleeting moment.
That aura did not belong to Blood Shadow.
However, it shares the same origin as Blood Shadow.
It's as if something deeper, heavier, and closer to the essence is quietly sinking down.
Marquis Zhenxing's eyes narrowed slightly.
He suddenly remembered that night at Xingyuan Pool.
Lin Yuan stood in the surveillance camera.
Blood appeared outside the pool.
The crisis deep within the Star Source Pool has been suppressed.
Everyone assumed that it was the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator who had secretly made the move.
But Gu Changye later subtly reminded him of something:
"My lord, what you see on screen sometimes isn't necessarily the truth."
At the time, Marquis Zhenxing did not pursue the matter further.
But now.
He vaguely understood something.
The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator appeared to be suppressed by Qin Xuanxiao above the White Tower.
But the truly more important person may no longer be in everyone's sight.
Marquis Zhenxing did not answer the elder's question.
He simply gazed quietly in the direction of the White Pagoda.
After a moment, he whispered:
"Let's take another look."
The elder frowned:
"My lord?"
Marquis Zhenxing said calmly:
"What lies beneath the White Pagoda is more dangerous than the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."
Upon hearing this, many elders in the council hall had a slight change in expression.
But in the end, no one spoke.
The existence of the seal at the bottom of the White Pagoda was something that some of them had deliberately concealed for twenty years.
……
Above the White Pagoda.
Qin Xuanxiao's domain pressed down once again.
The Blood Shadow's Extreme Dao Forbidden Domain had been reduced to five meters.
Of the six dark gold arms, two have obvious cracks.
The red lotus fire pattern also dimmed a bit.
Qin Xuanxiao slowly spoke:
"Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator"
"If you surrender now, I may spare your life."
"You killed Qin Yue and destroyed the White Pagoda; your crimes are unforgivable."
"But you did suppress the Star Origin Pool crisis after all."
"I can give you a chance."
Blood Shadow looked up.
Beneath the mask, those eyes remained cold.
"You dare to challenge me?"
Qin Xuanxiao's eyes finally turned cold.
"Stubborn and obstinate."
boom!
The dim, yellow sun completely disappeared.
At this moment, the realm of mountains and rivers seemed to coalesce into a giant millstone of heaven and earth.
Above is the great sun.
Below are barren mountains.
There is a long river in the middle.
The power of the three domains simultaneously crushed towards Blood Shadow.
Blood Shadow's six arms supported him.
Dark gold energy erupted wildly.
The Great Desolate Annihilation Fist was unleashed punch after punch.
Each punch could crack the millstone of heaven and earth.
Cracks can be repaired instantly.
Beneath the blood-red shadow, the ruins of the white tower continued to sink.
Four meters.
three meters.
The forbidden area of the extreme path was compressed to only three meters.
Everyone outside was on tenterhooks.
Qin Xuanxiao's attack could truly suppress the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator completely.
Gu Changye stood at a distance, his smile gone.
He watched as the blood shadow was pushed to its limit, but he didn't look at it for long.
Soon, his gaze shifted to the bottom of the White Tower.
He whispered:
"Shouldn't we go in now?"
The subordinate didn't understand.
"Sir, who went in?"
Gu Changye did not answer.
……
The base of the White Pagoda.
Deep within the crack.
One by one, the white circular chains broke.
A ghostly blue light spread along the sealed well wall.
A dead silence.
A figure landed silently in front of the entrance to the sealed well.
His expression was calm.
It was Lin Yuan's true form.
He stood before the dark blue light, his aura still suppressed at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm.
But the ground beneath his feet sank silently.
It wasn't because he released a powerful aura.
Rather, it was his physical body that was so heavy that even the bottom of the white tower could hardly bear it.
far away.
A series of booming sounds echoed above the White Pagoda.
The great battle between Xueying and Qin Xuanxiao attracted everyone's attention.
No one knew that Lin Yuan had already entered the bottom of the White Tower.
Lin Yuan looked down at the sealed well.
On the well wall, the white ring-shaped runes crumbled layer by layer.
Deeper inside, a piece of pitch-black bone was suspended in a ghostly blue light.
The surface of that bone fragment was cracked like a door.
It looked like there was a sleeping eye inside, slowly opening.
The system prompt appeared silently.
[High-order portal bone fragments detected]
[Fragment Level: King-level]
[Status: Incomplete, Sealed, Partially Awakened]
[Detection of the sect leader's will approaching]
[Danger Level Increased]
Lin Yuan looked at the lines of prompts.
His eyes remained completely still.
It was as if they had finally seen something they had been waiting for.
"A disciple of the highest rank."
He slowly took a step forward.
The Extreme Dao Star Furnace within the body began to rotate.
"That was quite a meal."
"A feast."