Chapter 1281 - 1278: The Scheme
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiu was infuriated. Because the New Year was approaching, the Inner Sect Disciples and all levels of Core Disciples in the mortal world had returned to the valley. It could be said that within the mortal realm, there was no longer an important member of the Shushan Sect.
To sum it up, there were only some outer disciples in the mortal world. These outer disciples hadn't learned even a single move from the Shushan Sect; they were mostly just nominal disciples who helped the Shushan Sect manage some businesses. After all, with so many people in the Shushan Sect, a lot of money was needed just for food and clothing, so it was very normal for the Shushan Sect to own some industries in the mortal world.
It was precisely because the New Year was coming that all important members had returned to the valley! Yet now, the Shushan Sect was facing a major dilemma: if they all died here, the Shushan Sect would vanish from the face of the world altogether.
Thinking about this made Zhu Qiu naturally furious, and when a person gets angry, they tend to do risky things.
Zhu Qiu let out a cold snort, and suddenly a bold idea popped into his mind. He decided to perish together with this female demon.
Once this crazy thought emerged in his mind, Zhu Qiu decided to act on it.
At this moment, Zhu Qiu understood very well that if this witch continued her destruction, even if she were to die, his Shushan Sect would still be greatly weakened. By then, what difference would there be between the Shushan Sect and being annihilated?
At this time, Xiao Xue saw that Zhu Qiu was not retreating but instead approaching her. She couldn't help but smile, "What is it? Can't defeat me, but still want to fight, huh? Haha, I have to say, your strength is quite formidable. But compared to me, you're still far behind."
Zhu Qiu smiled slightly, and suddenly a powerful pressure emanated from him. This overwhelming pressure transcended the limits of time and space and quickly surrounded Xiao Xue.
Xiao Xue was startled; she suddenly found her body unable to move. She hurriedly activated her spatial superpower: "Spatial Rift!"
Due to the presence of this powerful pressure, all living things within a kilometer radius were immobilized.
Even Lin Chuan remained motionless. The blood knife in Lin Chuan's hand trembled incessantly, seemingly quite unwilling to be suppressed. Despite the blood knife's utmost efforts, its main force was too weak by comparison, leaving it unable to move an inch.
This formidable pressure suppressed Xiao Xue for only a tenth of a second, but for Zhu Qiu, that tenth of a second was more than enough.
Suddenly, Zhu Qiu dashed like lightning to Xiao Xue and tightly embraced her body.
At this moment, a trace of panic finally appeared in Xiao Xue's eyes. She seemed to understand what this old man before her intended to do…
"I will perish together with you. Only when you are dead can our Shushan Sect survive! You've forced me to this!" Zhu Qiu said these words and then exploded himself at that moment.
At the instant of the explosion, Xiao Xue thought of her family, her secret love Lin Chuan, and her relatives and friends around her. She was very unwilling to die like this.
Xiao Xue understood particularly clearly that once she perished, Lin Chuan surely wouldn't survive, nor would her friends and parents, because after this happened, the Shushan Sect would surely counterattack, and it would be a frenzied counterattack. By then, it was certain that Xiao Xue's family and friends would all die at the hands of the Shushan Sect.
With this in mind, Xiao Xue suddenly, at this crucial moment, comprehended the ultimate truth of the Space Shield.
"Spatial Light Shield!" Xiao Xue shouted, and suddenly, a layer of light shield appeared on her body. This shield's defensive power was far more robust than the previous spatial shield, with at least ten times the defensive capability.
"Boom boom——" Deafening explosions sounded around Xiao Xue. The renowned master Zhu Qiu who aimed to die along with his enemy Xiao Xue, thus self-destructed.
Within ten meters around Xiao Xue, the sound of exploding reverberated endlessly. Even the space underwent dramatic changes. It took dozens of cycles of time before the explosions finally ceased.
Lin Chuan and thousands of disciples immediately turned their gaze here, all eager to know the outcome: whether Xiao Xue had finally triumphed, or Zhu Qiu ultimately won, or if they both perished together.
At this moment, thick smoke rose around Xiao Xue, and a strong wind blew past, dispersing the smoke around her.
Everyone's eyes were fixed, only to see a crater ten meters long and at least twenty meters deep surrounding Xiao Xue.
Even if it were the world's most frightening sinkhole, it wouldn't be more terrifying than this! Of course, the pit around Xiao Xue wasn't an ordinary pit; it was formed from Zhu Qiu's self-destruction.
On the ground where Xiao Xue stood, were very solid stones reaching depths of tens of meters, yet despite this, they were blasted into a crater nearly ten stories high by the powerful impact wave. The strength of Zhu Qiu's self-destruction was undeniable.
A trickle of blood flowed from Xiao Xue's mouth, a testament to the serious internal injuries she sustained at this time. Nevertheless, within Xiao Xue, she still possessed immense superpowers.
Just at the last critical moment, Xiao Xue unexpectedly broke through her defensive capabilities, gaining insight into the ultimate truth of spatial defenses. Indeed, Xiao Xue was incredibly fortunate; had she been a moment late, she would have perished without a trace.
Even with the existence of the Spatial Light Shield, Xiao Xue sustained significant internal injuries, but as long as she wasn't dead, nothing else mattered.
After gazing at Xiao Xue's figure, Lin Chuan and thousands of disciples were stunned into silence, their expressions varied; Lin Chuan was delighted, while the disciples were terrified beyond belief.
Even when their Sect Leader self-destructed, it didn't manage to eliminate Xiao Xue; then who else could vanquish this demon, Xiao Xue?
The people of the Shushan Sect were terrified, and they collapsed!
Someone shouted, "Run!"
Thus, the Shushan Sect disciples near Xiao Xue all fled for their lives. Even those initially willing to resist shook their heads and left upon witnessing the scene.
Even knowing escape wasn't possible, the Shushan Sect people ran, driven by a strange psychology hoping to dodge this calamity. After all, there were many people in the Shushan Sect, just those in the main hall numbering thousands, adding the other halls, at least ten thousand in all.
No matter how formidable this female demon was, in a short time, it was impossible to eliminate everyone. Furthermore, the valley's area was not small, similar to a county in the mortal world; if hiding were an option, there were places to escape to.
In just a few minutes, all the major and minor enemies around Xiao Xue had escaped, leaving Lin Chuan to smile bitterly as it seemed Xiao Xue's power had grown stronger.
"Xiao Xue, are you alright?" Lin Chuan walked up to Xiao Xue and asked.
Xiao Xue chuckled, "I'm fine; although that old man was very powerful, he was still just a little bit short compared to me. Look, I'm still alive while that old man is completely obliterated, not a single piece of flesh remains."
Lin Chuan was silent for a moment before saying, "What should we do next? Continue slaughtering these Shushan Sect disciples?"
Xiao Xue nodded, "Of course. If we don't eliminate them, what if they counterattack us? It's not us I'm worried about, but them retaliating against our relatives and friends. If that happens, we'd be in big trouble."
Lin Chuan nodded, "I think so too. Since we've come this far, let the Shushan Sect disappear forever. In a few decades, the Shushan Sect may just be a legend."
Xiao Xue smiled, then said, "Then let us destroy this cursed Shushan Sect."
Lin Chuan was slightly taken aback by Xiao Xue's words, "Xiao Xue, there are so many people here. Even if I killed without stop, day and night, I fear we wouldn't be able to finish."
"You mean?" Xiao Xue hesitated slightly.
Lin Chuan chuckled, "Do you see that mountain over there? That mountain is at least several thousand meters tall."
Xiao Xue looked northeast and saw a peculiar peak covered entirely in snow, yet at the base, not a trace of snow was seen.
Lin Chuan chuckled again, "Just imagine if we caused an avalanche, then over 90% of the people in this valley wouldn't survive."
When Xiao Xue heard Lin Chuan's words, her eyes brightened, and she sighed softly, "Indeed, that's a great idea. If we do that, we can save a lot of time, and we'll have time to get back for the New Year."
And so, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue decided not to pursue the Shushan Sect disciples for now, swiftly heading towards that peak.
