Chapter 258: Counterattack (Part Two)
Xiao Huan's face turned pale, filled with doubt!
He has always been cautious, and after receiving the Evil Sword Book, he immediately confirmed its authenticity. Unless Lu Pihan had prepared a fake manual months ago, but he has been lying low for so many years. How did Lu Pihan know that he would attack at the same cultivation gathering and make preparations ahead of time?
But Xiao Huan, being Xiao Huan, even though he was silently tricked by Lu Pihan and spat blood in front of everyone, he still slowly stood straight, wiped away the blood stains from his lips, and stared at Qiao Wan for a while as if nothing happened. He smiled faintly and sighed, "So that's how it is, so that's how it is. I've been planning since Kunshan, but I never expected to be tricked by Lu Pihan like this."
The situation was out of control, but Xiao Jingzhou's son remained calm and composed. Though no one said anything, everyone couldn't help but feel a slight chill in their hearts.
Xiao Huan changed the topic and smiled, "But now that things have come to this point, even if Taoist Friend Lu points out that my position is not legitimate, what difference does it make?"
"You think you can win over the disciples of the Xiao family like this, Taoist Friend?"
The disciples of the Xiao family behind Xiao Huan remained silent, showing no signs of wavering as they walked back.
Lu Cixian said calmly, "They won't be fools to come back after switching sides and expect good results."
"I am just clearing Qiao Wan's name."
Clearing Qiao Wan's name, Xiao Jingzhou is not the one she killed.
"I almost forgot." Xiao Huan carefully examined the expression of the young man, tightened his bloodstained fox fur, and smiled. "Taoist Friend Lu had deep feelings for Qiao Wan, but Qiao Wan was killed by me long ago. What's the point of clearing the name of a dead person?"
Qiao Wan, killed by Xiao Huan?!!
Not only Xiao Boyang and Lu Linjia were shocked.
The expression on Ma Huaizhen's face finally couldn't hold back. He clenched the armrest of his wheelchair, gritted his teeth, and sternly asked, "Did you kill Qiao Wan?!"
Gongsun Bingzi also paused for a moment and instinctively looked at Mei Kangping, who had been silent.
The man remained calm, standing above them as if Xiao Huan had only killed an insignificant minion.
Gongsun Bingzi sighed inside.
Is the bond between them really so weak? The devil truly lives up to its name, what a pity for Qiao Wan.
Gongsun Bingzi didn't have much contact with Qiao Wan, but had heard a few legendary stories about her in the world of cultivation and felt a slight sense of regret for the loss of such a young talent.
Upon hearing this news, even those disciples from Kunshan who didn't have a particularly good relationship with Qiao Wan felt a surge of grief in their hearts.
As for the undercover disciples who had a good relationship with Qiao Wan, they clenched their swords tightly and their veins bulged on their hands!
Qiao Wan, it was actually Xiao Huan who killed her!
Among the people with different expressions, only Venerable One Miaofa from the Great Hall of Light frowned slightly, with a strange look on his face.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Cixian's next sentence was like a thunderous explosion, leaving everyone stunned and confused!
The young man remained calm and composed, his voice deep and powerful: "What if I told you that Qiao Wan isn't dead?"
Originally, it was to provoke Lu Cixian, but unexpectedly, a shocking news burst out.
Xiao Huan was startled, and his composed expression could no longer be maintained. He stared deeply at Lu Cixian and asked, "Qiao Wan isn't dead?"
A young man stood calmly in front of millions of demon soldiers on the clouds. Before the atmosphere, filled with the smell of blood and killing, overwhelmed him, he remained serene. It was as if he was not facing Mei Kangping, the Prime Minister Mei of the demon realm, nor the millions of demon soldiers.
The young man remained calm as ever.
Looking at Xiao Huan and Mei Kangping, Lu Cixian smiled and said, "We have arrived."
Almost in the next second, Xiao Huan suddenly felt a hint of unease in his back. He swiftly turned around and caught a glimpse of a chilling sword intent!!
This sword intent soared into the sky, sharp and threatening, like a thunderbolt piercing through the thick dark clouds above!
Just as the sword was about to pierce through his back, Xiao Huan immediately drew his sword to defend himself!
Clang!
Even though Xiao Huan managed to block the sword attack, the sword itself shattered under the pressure!
Xiao Huan's face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in shock, "Qiao Wan?!"
The girl, with her slender figure and cold eyes, appeared behind him unexpectedly. She was supposed to be dead but stabbed him in the back. Xiao Huan stiffened in shock and couldn't help but curse silently in disbelief.
As Qiao Wan moved, everyone immediately sprung into action. The disciples from the Xiao family behind Xiao Huan swiftly made their move, and in an instant, swords clashed in the air.
Meanwhile, Lu Cixian effortlessly countered all the sword strikes.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Mei Kangping coldly observed everything and raised his hand to stop the other demonic soldiers from attacking.
Though Mei Kangping himself was shocked by Qiao Wan's "return from death," this was not the time for the demonic soldiers to intervene.
The people and the magical soldiers were maintaining a delicate balance. However, now was not the time to break this balance and start a war. Or perhaps, a single man named Xiao Huan was not enough to shake things up.
Qiao Wan tried to attack but missed. She didn't even bother to look at the young men below, whose mouths were as if they had swallowed an egg. Instead, she threw a bloody "person" in front of Xiao Huan!
The "person" had his face severely damaged and his eyes struggled to move.
This was one of the assassins sent by Xiao Jingzhou to kill Qiao Wan.
Looking at the girl in front of him, dressed in pink with clear and bright eyes, and carrying a black and gold sword on her waist.
Mei Kangping's expression changed slightly. "Are you cooperating with Lu Cixian?"
Qiao Wan remained unfazed. "Uncle."
Upon hearing this address, Mei Kangping was momentarily stunned but couldn't help but laugh.
In the midst of everyone's strange looks, Mei Kangping laughed louder and louder for a while. With a cold eye, he looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Can your Uncle Su Buhuo really say that you are worthy to be his daughter?"
He glanced at the diverse expressions of the people below and smirked, "Even if you didn't die, do you think that just the two of you can stop the million demon soldiers behind me?"
Qiao Wan calmly pointed her finger in the direction of the secret realm behind her and said, "Meng Canglang, Xie Xingzhi, and Qi Feidao... They are all here. Bai Shanhu, our elder martial sister, rushed over too. Maybe I can't handle it alone, but my friends are tougher than you might think."
"I believe that even if they have to risk their lives, they would do whatever it takes to resist the demons!"
And right where her finger pointed, everyone was in battle.
The young man, wearing grass shoes, swiftly calculated under the veil of spiritual threads.
The giant sword at the door was like a raging wave, and the frozen blood-red icicles blossomed all over the battlefield.
Xie Xingzhi, with one foot on yin and yang, held a heavy iron sword in his hand. He was like a lone hero, unstoppable by anyone. And Pei Chunzheng, holding the Snow Fright Sword, moved like a gentle breeze. Wherever he went, there was a cold silence.
This sentence almost made Ma Huaizhen silently exclaim, "Great!"
The man rubbed the armrest that had almost been crushed, and smirked, "Mei, my taoist friend, this is the pride of our cultivation world."
The meaning behind those words is simply asking if you guys in the demon realm have it.
Do you guys in the demon realm have it? Sorry, I forgot. You guys barely have any pure demon offspring, let alone the young ones. It's a society full of old monsters running around.
Mocked by Ma Huaizhen, Mei Kangping's face turned dark and he tightly gripped his fan.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Wan pointed again and said, "Moreover, I also have the Demon Emperor by my side."
The fan in Mei Kangping's hand suddenly froze.
At the place where the finger pointed, six dragons rose up into the sky!! The atmosphere was filled with an eerie presence, like dark clouds blocking the sun. The Demon Emperor ruled over the world with an imposing and unstoppable force. As the black dragon circled, faint cries of monster beasts and demonic cultivators could be heard.
Mei Kangping's face finally couldn't hide his emotions anymore.
The other disciples of the Xiao family, who followed Xiao Huan, finally showed signs of fear.
The Demon Emperor was different from others in the cultivation world.
Why would the Demon Emperor, the Demon Emperor, be here at this gathering? Could it be that he came specifically for Qiao Wan?!
At this moment, Gongsun Bingzi and others finally remembered.
Qiao Wan, wasn't she the princess of the demon clan?
Mei Kangping quickly calmed himself and then sneered as he looked at his niece again, "I almost forgot, you have indeed established a relationship with the Demon Emperor."
"There's one more thing I forgot to tell you, Uncle Er." Qiao Wan said expressionlessly. In front of everyone in the cultivation world, she dropped another bombshell, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
"I am Lu Cixian."
The girl raised her hand slightly.
In an instant, amidst the shocked gazes of the onlookers, the young man who was standing on the clouds slowly merged into the invisible void and returned to his original form.
Xiao Huan was struck as if by lightning, reverting back to his true self. His cultivation skyrocketed in an instant. But the girl, who had already taken a step ahead of him before reaching the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, swiftly unleashed a powerful attack called "Swift Thunder" and appeared behind him.
That one sword finally pierced through Xiao Huan's waist.
Although the blade entered his body, Xiao Huan didn't feel any pain. The main reason was that there was something more shocking to him than the pain.
It was the next sentence that Qiao Wan said.
The young man's face turned pale, and he felt like he was freezing. He couldn't believe what he saw and screamed as if he had seen a ghost.
Even Mei Kangping was stunned.
In fact, everyone present was stunned. Ma Huaizhen and Gongsun Bingzi looked at the scene in disbelief, while Xiao Boyang almost jumped up in shock!!
Qiao Wan looked up, and there was a hint of heroic spirit on her beautiful face. Her eyebrows were like mountains, her lips were like swords, and her eyes were like bright moons.
The girl, or rather, the young boy, spoke with a strong and confident voice.
"I am Lu Cixian."
Lu Cixian, one of the outstanding figures among the younger generation, the same Lu Cixian who fought side by side with Meng Canglang and others in the martial arts competition and made his way out of the Ghost Market by cutting off a finger, turned out to be Qiao Wan?!!
Is there anything more absurd than this?!!
