Chapter 484: Chapter 483: She Wants to Sacrifice All of Us! (Second Update)
The opponent is too strong, keeping them constantly on the defensive.
Gu Yuan was constantly aware of the surrounding situation, worried that help would come from Zhu Qing’s side, putting them at an even greater disadvantage.
When the Little Paperman came back, Gu Yuan noticed immediately.
"Where is Ginsengfruit?"
The Little Paperman twisted left and right to dodge the Wind Blades. Although it wasn’t afraid of being shredded by them, when the blades struck its body, it would still be sent flying.
"Boss found a way to contact the Master, so can’t return for now!"
Upon hearing this, a flash of joy crossed Gu Yuan’s face, but he still dodged the attacks of the Wind Blades with agility.
"That’s great!"
It would certainly be better if his clothes weren’t torn to shreds by those Wind Blades.
"Quick, look, that black aura seems to have gotten larger!"
Everyone, scrambling to dodge, looked over in unison. Indeed, the black aura, which was previously half a meter in diameter, had now grown to nearly two meters.
"Is she about to unleash a big move?"
They were already struggling enough. If the Wind Blades released by Zhu Qing increased in power, several of them would likely fall here.
The Thunderbolt Team had all gone prone, hiding behind the masters Xuan Kong and Xuan Chu.
The others, busy protecting themselves, couldn’t shelter anyone else.
The Little Papermen could withstand some of the Wind Blades, but they were blown about chaotically and couldn’t stabilize their posture, rendering them mostly ineffective.
Xuan Chu’s expression suddenly changed as he looked at the visibly larger aura, recalling a small detail from earlier when Empathizing with the sacrificed Great Demon Peacock.
That same kind of aura had appeared nearby before the Peacock’s wife and children were tortured to death.
"Not good, she plans to sacrifice us all!"
Everyone was already struggling to dodge the Wind Blades, and upon hearing Xuan Chu’s words, they became even more distracted in their panic and anger.
"Pft~"
"Pft~"
"Pft~"
The sounds of several people spitting blood in succession, as Xie Xuzhi’s dispatched men were all injured, crashing heavily to the ground.
Only Gu Yuan, Xuan Kong, and Xuan Chu remained standing.
"This lunatic!"
Gu Yuan spat fiercely. He had encountered many Evil Cultivators before, but none as crazed as Zhu Qing. She was truly ruthless.
Among their group, only he and Xuan Chu were young, whereas the other elders, each when singled out, held significant influence in the Xuan Sect.
If they were all sacrificed here by this lunatic Zhu Qing, used as nourishment to unseal the seal, they would become the laughingstock of the entire world.
Looking at it that way, Gu Yuan and his group were about to be crushed by Zhu Qing.
But in reality, Zhu Qing wasn’t having it easy either. She had intended to teach a lesson to those who disturbed her peace and harmed Xu Wen.
She never meant to sacrifice them all.
However, she hadn’t expected the group to consist of such formidable figures. Her Wind Magic had been refined to perfection.
Yet it was insufficient to deal with these people, especially that seemingly benevolent old man, who was difficult to handle.
She was forced to use the Forbidden Technique she obtained from the Evil God.
Under normal circumstances, she could expand the aura to a maximum of one meter in diameter, but these people pressured her too much.
Even after using her trump card, she could only injure a few insignificant youth on the other side.
Had she known earlier that such formidable figures were coming, she wouldn’t have acted so recklessly. She would have at least planned carefully.
Alas, there was no "if." Once the battle started, only one side could walk away alive.
Now, she had forcibly unleashed a power she couldn’t control, yet there were still three people on the opposite side standing.
This infuriated Zhu Qing. The angrier she became, the heavier the hostility enveloping her.
The Evil Energy and Death Energy that hadn’t been purified and eliminated began pouring into her body, being absorbed by the black aura.
Zhu Qing’s eyes grew darker, soon consuming all the whites, turning her entire pupils black.
Her beautiful face aged rapidly, becoming like her arms, similar to dried bark.
"No!"
This rapid transformation happened before Gu Yuan could react. Zhu Qing’s life force was fading fast.
In that last moment, leaving only the final word "no," her body was drained of blood and flesh, becoming a desiccated husk.
The Wind Blades attacking Gu Yuan and the others vanished abruptly at that moment.
Almost simultaneously, the dried husk that stood dissipated into dust with a gentle breeze, blown away.
Everyone was stunned at the sight, followed by expressions of horror.
The black aura did not disappear with Zhu Qing’s demise. Instead, it seemed to have absorbed some energy, emitting trembling waves.
In a blink, it grew even larger, at least twice its previous size.
"Not good, Zhu Qing used a power she couldn’t control, and it backfired. Now this power is rampaging, we..."
Before finishing, the silhouette of the Little Paperman drifted past them, heading straight for the black aura.
The Little Papermen felt an irresistible force gripping their bodies.
One by one, they frantically tried to grab onto something: "Oh no, help!"
Without thinking, Gu Yuan reached out and grabbed a few of the nearby Little Papermen.
Xuan Chu made a move at the same instant, catching a few more Little Papermen.
This frightened the Little Papermen, who hurriedly clung tightly to Gu Yuan and Xuan Chu’s clothes.
The stones sliced into small squares by the Wind Blades and the surrounding branches contaminated with Evil Energy and Death Energy also began to fly in the same direction.
Soon, Gu Yuan found himself unable to maintain his footing, as an irresistible force pulled him backward.
"Damn, is this really happening?"
"Everybody, quickly scatter and retreat!"
"We can’t really be sacrificed, can we? If we die like this, it would be such a disgrace that my ancestors would roll in their graves!"
"I’d rather be shredded by those Wind Blades earlier, at least that wouldn’t be so humiliating!"
...
The enlarged black aura hadn’t fully stabilized yet, slightly wobbling, but even so, its power was terrifyingly strong.
If it stabilized, none of them would be able to escape.