Qi Guanrui had completely forgotten how he arrived at the Lantern Hall on the main peak.
When he regained consciousness, he was already standing in the Lamp Hall. The flickering candlelight illuminated the hall brightly, and of the five silver lamps at the highest point, only four of them were still lit.
"The eternal lamps of the other four Lingshan Sect leaders flickered," Qi Guan Tianqi said nervously, "but the lamp of the Yaoguang Sect leader suddenly went out..."
Qi Guanrui stared blankly at the only cold silver lamp, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. He staggered and supported himself on the stacked lampstands in front of him, causing the candlelight to flicker.
"Second Uncle!" Qi Guan Tianqi hurried over to help, but Qi Guanrui raised his hand to block him. Qi Guan Tianqi said anxiously: "It is said that the leader of Yaoguang Sect has betrayed the immortal sect. Could she have been…"
Qi Guanrui knew it wasn't the case, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. He could only shake his head helplessly and look towards the platform again. His eyes were filled with a gloom of regret.
He should have asked.
That night, when he saw something strange happening to He Qing's body, he should have asked what exactly happened.
If I had asked then, maybe He Qing wouldn't have gotten into trouble...
He should also accompany you all the way.
Even if he wanted to witness her intimacy with Su Guang with his own eyes, he should have gone to the North with them.
If he were here, perhaps he could still use the Eternal Solid Formation to reshape her body...
He clearly had a chance to save He Qing, so why would he let this happen...
"Second Uncle..." Qi Guan Tianqi looked at Qi Guanrui, who was crying unconsciously, and was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen his second uncle so sad, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.
Qi Guan Tianqi hadn't figured it out yet, and didn't know what to say to comfort Qi Guanrui, so he could only babbled, "Maybe, Sect Leader He Qing was just injured, and he might not really be dead. Isn't he with the Demon Dao Young Master?"
Hearing Qi Guan Tianqi mention Su Guang, Qi Guanrui, with a look of sorrow, forced himself to regain his sanity: Yes, Su Guang was with He Qing, and it was impossible for Su Guang not to know if He Qing was in trouble.
Although he didn't know Su Guang very well, he could tell from his words and actions that this person was definitely not someone he could get along with. With He Qing's death, there was no guarantee that he would not transfer his anger to the disciples of the Immortal Sect.
Qi Guanrui looked around at the lanterns that symbolized countless lives, suppressed his grief, and said in a hoarse voice: "Tianqi, tell your father that I'm going to the northern border."
Qi Guan Tianqi panicked when he heard this and hurriedly pulled him back: "No, Second Uncle, Dad said that you just need to help them guard Lingshan and never take risks in the North!"
Qi Guanrui pulled his hand out resolutely and said sternly: "Tianqi, do you remember what I told you? The leaders of Lingshan have done favors for our Qi Guan family. How can we stand idly by when they are in danger?"
Qi Guan Tianqi was hesitant to speak. On the one hand, it was his father's advice, but on the other hand, he felt that his second uncle was right.
Qi Guanrui once again looked at the lantern belonging to He Qing, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He calmed himself down, then flew out of the lantern hall.
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Deep in the north, immortals and demons had already fought to a standstill, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. The blood almost dyed the white snow near the seal, and from afar it looked like a sea of red flowers.
The range of the God-killing Formation has been reduced to a radius of fifty miles. Xuan Qingzi and others at the center of the formation have also reached their limit and are almost exhausted...
Just as the formation was about to swallow up everyone, the already damaged snow mountain suddenly shook violently. Amid the quiet sound of bells, chunks of rocks rolled down, and a black sound wave shot out in a circle from the inside of the snow mountain, knocking everyone to the ground.
In just a moment, the snow that had accumulated in the north for tens of thousands of years melted away in an instant, the wind and snow stopped abruptly, the clouds dispersed, and even the God-killing Formation was instantly destroyed. The originally freezing snowfield suddenly became covered with green grass from the seal, the ice cracked, and streams slowly seeped out from the cracks, spreading to the distance along with the rolling green hills.
Xuan Qingzi covered his Dantian Sea of Consciousness, which was on the verge of collapse, and stared at the strange sight in front of him with trembling eyes. His lips trembled, not knowing whether it was fear or surprise.
This kind of extraordinary power that can change the world in a breath, even if you don't see the person, you can feel the absolute suppression...
The demon was finally released...
Shi Tianxiao, who had single-handedly blocked the seal, burst into tears after coming to his senses. Regardless of the sword wounds all over his body, he laughed loudly while spitting out blood: "My God! My God appears in the world!"
The demon cultivators who were already in a state of defeat were immediately encouraged and shouted in unison: "Welcome the Demon God to the world!"
"Welcome the Devil to the world!"
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The mountain had almost completely collapsed, with rubble falling continuously. Gu Changnian knelt on the first step, with his head lowered, allowing the rocks to hit him.
Su Guang stood quietly behind Gu Changnian, with his hands hanging down and his head slightly tilted. Under the slightly wet silver hair on his forehead, his red eyes were cold and his expression was calm and indifferent.
He was not looking at Gu Changnian, but at the robe draped over Gu Changnian's arms.
After a long time, Su Guang suddenly let out an almost inaudible chuckle. When the laugh died down, Gu Changnian was violently knocked away by an invisible force and fell next to the Que Xie Sword, still without making any sound.
The wet robe rose up out of thin air and stretched out in front of Suguang, dripping with water, as if it had just been fished out of the river.
Looking back at this familiar robe, he slowly stretched out his right hand and gently stroked along the wrinkles of the garment, his pupils gradually losing focus.
Even after death, the things you used during your lifetime will leave their scent.
But there was nothing on this robe.
There was no scent of her.
It was as if she had never existed in this world.
How could that be?
It shouldn't be like this.
No, it shouldn't be like this…
Suddenly, the air around Su Guang's body stagnated, and then an extremely strong supreme power suddenly erupted with him as the center. This power was not spiritual energy or demonic energy, and it was powerful enough to tear everything into pieces.
The blue bull in the other corner was oppressed so much that its four hooves were trembling. It couldn't even make a moo, and it didn't even have the strength to escape. It could only stare with wide eyes and look at Suguang's back as if begging.
"Clang——" the sound of a sharp blade being drawn out of its sheath suddenly rang out.
Gu Changnian, who was almost half dead, drew out the Quexie Sword and stood up under the terrifying pressure. He was bleeding from all seven orifices and his face was as pale as gold paper.
In this space controlled by Su Guang, even breathing became difficult. He stared straight ahead and walked behind Su Guang step by step with his sword in hand.
However, when the Quexie Sword was only one step away from Su Guang, it could not move forward an inch. The tip of the sword seemed to be blocked by an invisible high wall, and no matter how hard Gu Changnian tried, it did not move at all.