jdhmnovel Chapter 282 Arrangement
Chapter 282 Arrangement
Xia Mengqi felt immense pain in her heart. Looking at the slow-reacting Xia Mengchu, she found it hard to connect her with the brave and strong older sister she remembered.
Xia Mengchu's eyes reddened with anxiety, but the words she had prepared all night remained stuck in her throat, and she couldn't bring herself to say them.
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Xie Wanxun waved her hand to separate the two and said earnestly, "You two sisters have finally managed to get together, so talk things out properly."
She turned to look at Xia Mengchu, her voice softening: "Xiaochu, you finally remembered your sister, so you must say what you need to say. Don't be afraid, she won't hurt you."
"Isn't that right, Sect Leader Xia?" Xie Wanxun looked at Xia Mengqi, his tone somewhat low.
Xia Mengqi didn't look at Xie Wanxun, her gaze remained fixed on Xia Mengchu. Seeing her frightened expression, Xia Mengqi felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I was rude."
Xie Wanxun didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Xia Mengchu raised her head, her eyes full of apology: "Aqi, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have become a demonic cultivator. Demonic cultivators killed our parents, and I joined them. I'm sorry, sister, I was wrong."
"You remember me!" Tears welled up in Xia Mengqi's eyes. She rushed forward and hugged Xia Mengchu, muttering, "No, it's not your fault."
Xia Mengqi knew that Xia Mengchu had become a demonic cultivator in order to survive in the demon realm. Her older sister had been captured by the demon general Shen Yuan, forced to test medicines, and turned into a puppet, her soul already shattered.
She never blamed Xia Mengchu; the one who was wrong was Shen Yuan, and Xia Rujing, the former head of the Nine Cauldrons Division, not her sister.
"You did nothing wrong, none of us did anything wrong. Sister, you must wait for me to come back, I'll take you home." Xia Mengqi cried out, her voice choked with sobs.
Having lost her family at a young age, Xia Mengqi longed for a home more than anyone else. She had once gone to great lengths to find Xia Mengchu, but now she and her sister had finally reconciled and could be as close as they were in childhood.
"Yes, I want to go home." Xia Mengchu hugged Xia Mengqi tightly: "Aqi, when you get to the God Realm, you must be careful and don't get hurt. I will always wait for you to come back. Also, you are the most outstanding alchemist in my heart. I believe you will definitely come back safely."
The two sisters shared a wish—to become the most powerful alchemist in the world. Now, in Xia Mengchu's heart, her younger sister is that most powerful alchemist.
Xie Wanxun breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene.
"Senior Sister, take this protective magic item with you, and don't forget the pills too," Shen Cheng nagged, constantly stuffing things into Zhong Yingxiu's storage bag.
"We're going to negotiate, there won't be any fighting. Don't let Senior Sister's usual impulsiveness fool you, she's very reliable when it matters. So, don't worry!" Zhong Yingxiu said cheerfully.
Shen Cheng didn't stop what he was doing. He looked at Zhong Yingxiu and said with a smile, "I believe you'll be alright, Senior Sister. Best of luck."
May everything go smoothly!
Xie Wanning looked at everyone bustling about and felt a little nervous.
"what happened?"
Qin Muyang, whose injuries had already healed, asked with concern.
"Qin Muyang, do you think we will succeed?" Xie Wanning felt uneasy.
Qin Muyang remained silent.
The future he 'saw' was a chaotic mess, with no clear outcome.
"I do not know."
Xie Wanning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then let's give it a try. Anyway, we've come this far, and I have no way out."
"Yes, I'll go with you." Qin Muyang nodded seriously.
Qingqiu Yu looked at Xie Wanning and Qin Muyang's figures, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not approach them.
"What? Aren't you going to say a few words to Wan Ning?" Xie Wanxun appeared behind Qing Qiuyu, startling Qing Qiuyu so much that her fox ears perked up.
Qingqiu Yu said apologetically, "Wan Ning is still busy, and I don't want to bother her. But you, as Wan Ning's older sister, why are you wandering around like me?"
"I'm finally free now. I can't go to the God Realm, so I can only wait and see," Xie Wanxun said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"When you arrive in the God Realm, please look after Wan Ning."
"Of course I will."
The demon and the monster chatted for a while, waiting for the formation to activate.
The time has come.
As the sun sets, its afterglow spills across the central plaza of Qingyun Sect, where a massive spirit-gathering array exudes a mysterious aura. The array's patterns, woven from ancient runes, shimmer with a golden glow, as if recounting mysterious tales of the past.
A hundred disciples of the Azure Wave Court, dressed in long robes, stood neatly outside the formation, their expressions solemn, their eyes revealing a hint of tension. At the head of the group, Zhong Yingxiu chanted incantations, channeling her spiritual energy into the center of the formation.
"Celestial Pivot Spirit Gathering Array, activate!"
At Zhong Yingxiu's command, everyone stretched out their hands, gathering spiritual energy in their palms to form spheres of spiritual energy radiating various colors. These spheres of spiritual energy slowly floated towards the spirit-gathering array, like countless stars converging.
The moment the spirit energy sphere touched the spirit-gathering array, the array patterns shone brightly, the golden light instantly becoming dazzling. The runes began to spin rapidly, emitting a buzzing sound, as if singing joyfully. The spirit energy sphere merged into the array patterns, like a trickle flowing into the ocean, causing the power of the spirit-gathering array to continuously rise.
The air in the square began to stir, the spiritual energy surging like ocean waves. The wind howled, making everyone's robes flutter. The surrounding trees seemed to be summoned, their leaves rustling and swaying incessantly.
As spiritual energy was injected, a massive vortex of spiritual energy gradually formed at the center of the spirit-gathering array, like a deep black hole, constantly devouring the surrounding spiritual energy. The vortex shimmered with light, mysterious and beautiful.
Suddenly, a blinding light shot into the sky from the Spirit Gathering Array, illuminating the entire Qingyun Sect. At the same time, similarly large arrays appeared in the other seven major sects and the Demon Realm, gathering local spiritual energy and channeling it towards the Qingyun Sect.
At the center of the magic circle, the chosen ones stood in neat rows, absorbing the gathered spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy radiated outwards like a fountain, flowing in all directions. Everyone closed their eyes, feeling the rich spiritual energy, and satisfied smiles appeared on their faces.
The spiritual power of Xie Wanning, Qin Muyang, Qiao Qingzi and other chosen ones increased dramatically, and golden light appeared on their bodies.
"Boom!"
On the horizon, thunder rumbled. In an instant, the world changed color, and dark clouds surged and gathered like waves, rolling in and completely obscuring the sky. Immediately afterward, a bolt of purple lightning as thick as a bucket, carrying the force to destroy the world, crashed down with a deafening roar, tearing the air apart.
Xie Wanning and the others were struck by heavenly lightning. Their spiritual energy circulated wildly, but they were still forced to kneel on one knee, their hair disheveled and their faces full of pain.
However, the lightning did not strike Xie Wanning and the others; instead, it struck the disciples who were maintaining the formation.
"what!"
With screams of agony, the disciples responsible for maintaining the formation fell one after another.
The heavenly lightning did not stop, striking the formation again and again. Cracks began to appear in the Heavenly Pivot Spirit Gathering Formation, and the light of the formation grew weaker and weaker.
The spiritual energy Xie Wanning and the others received gradually decreased, while the power of the heavenly lightning continued to increase, seemingly about to split them apart.
"careful!"
The onlookers were anxious to help Xie Wanning and the others, but were stopped by Tian Lei.
Xie Wanxun frowned and shouted, "Maintain the spirit-gathering array so that we can help them ascend. Otherwise, their bodies may not be able to withstand the heavenly lightning."
However, when others tried to channel their spiritual energy into the Spirit Gathering Array, they found that the array rejected their energy.
"What's going on?" Xie Wanxun's face turned pale as she stared at the formation in disbelief.
The formation emitted a faint golden light, which startled Xie Wanxun.
It's divine power!
The divine power controlled the Spirit Gathering Array, preventing it from receiving spiritual energy.
Xie Wanning and the others were struck by lightning and were covered in injuries, but the lightning continued to roar mercilessly.
Are we just supposed to watch helplessly as Xie Wanning and the others fail their tribulation and are struck dead by heavenly lightning?
Xie Wanxun trembled uncontrollably, yet she couldn't bring herself to take a single step closer.
"The spirit guides from all directions, the energy gathers in the center, the incantation activates the spiritual pivot, and the power is boundless."
A loud voice rang in everyone's ears, and a bright yellow figure slowly approached the center of the spirit-gathering array.