Chapter 476: 476. Another timeline’s Liao Ya
Chapter 476: 476. Another timeline’s Liao Ya
At this moment, witnessing the death of the Wonderful Dharma Bodhisattva, a crowd of elders and bodhisattvas showed shocked expressions on their faces, retreating one after another.
Duan Zhi Gui, who had lost one hand, also got up in a sorry state and shouted from within the crowd:
“Yun Qinglan! You collude with outsiders to bully your own sect members, do you really intend to hand over the Joyful Sect’s foundation of thousands of years so easily?”
Yun Qinglan had already recovered her senses, and proclaimed in her fluttering white clothes:
“Ridiculous! Can’t you see even now that following Lord Lu, the revival of the Holy Gate is just around the corner!”
“I refuse to believe that this girl’s magical treasure can be used without any limits!”
Duan Zhi Gui’s face turned vicious as he incited: “Fellow sect members, today is a matter of life and death for the Holy Gate! Together, let’s get rid of this traitor and take back the secret treasury!”
After he spoke, he, along with three resolute bodhisattvas and elders, released a huge amount of pink fog!
These fogs merged with each other and, combined with those released by the Wonderful Dharma Bodhisattva before his death, gradually spread across the entire arena.
Seeing that direct confrontation would lead to heavy casualties, they had actually resorted to using poison!
This was a secret medicine that ignited the fire of desire in a martial artist’s body, triggering primal instincts deep within human genes, making it very difficult to resist.
Yun Qinglan quickly reminded: “Hold your breath! Seal your aperture points!”
The sisters both wore Ice Jade Bracelets, and the refreshing coolness instantly swept through their bodies, rendering the medicine useless.
Moreover, the two Spiritual Sparrowhawks descended from the sky, flapping their wings fiercely mid-air!
An instant whirlwind arose on the field, lifting sand and stones. The heavy wooden tables and chairs, as if made of paper, were blown into the air.
Even the ground was scraped off a layer, and the dense fog and charm medicine were instantly dissipated without a trace.
Liao Ya and Liao Qe couldn’t help but praise: “Beautifully done!”
It should be noted that no one instructed Ji Xiang and Ru Yi to do this; it was entirely an initiative of their own! Truly a display of their intelligence.
After that, Liao Ya took out her “Jade Xuan Bird” statue and said coldly: “Yun Qinglan, it seems your subordinates don’t listen very well. It’s better to get rid of them all!”
Liao Qe’s Pipa Lady Dagger in her hand also began to swallow and emit light, ready to strike!
The members of the Joyful Sect were terrified; some already started to look towards Yun Qinglan, wanting to say something.
Yun Qinglan certainly didn’t want to end up a commander without any soldiers, as the large sect would surely fall apart.
She looked serious and shouted to the assembly of bodhisattvas and elders first:
“Fellow sect members, you have merely been deceived by a villain, this was not your intention. You simply need to follow me and execute these four traitors, and I, Yun Qinglan, hereby swear before the ancestors of our sect—your past transgressions will be forgiven!”
Between life and death, making a choice is very easy, especially with the way out provided by Yun Qinglan.
Consequently, everyone circled around Duan Zhi Gui and the other three. Even those who were reluctant stepped aside.
Duan Zhi Gui howled: “I am Grandmaster Yuan’s confidant! Who dares to touch me!”
Liao Qe scoffed: “Grandmaster Yuan? Lu Yao will soon annihilate him.”
Yun Qinglan ordered: “Act!” With that, she led the charge against Duan Zhi Gui.
New hatred and old resentment surged in her heart, making her attacks exceptionally vicious!
Without an arm, Duan Zhi Gui couldn’t fend off her attacks. He quickly depleted his True Qi under the joint attack and screamed in pain from the heavy blows.
The other three met the same fate, only wounded but not killed. They seemed intent on capturing them alive.
But sparing their lives was not out of kindness. According to the rules of the Joyful Sect, the victors would take from the losers.
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Amidst the chaos, Liao Qe stroked the cool and smooth Pipa Lady Dagger and marveled:
“Such great power, but the consumption is terrifying. And there is… a bit of delay.”
Liao Ya showed an expression that implied this was to be expected, saying:
“Our cultivation is not enough. Using Brother’s power to activate the magical treasure, we obviously can’t be as adept. Practice well, strive to control it by ourselves one day!”
Liao Qe felt troubled: “The initial stages of Spirit Refinement are tough; even with enough cultivation, one still needs that moment of enlightenment, which is troublesome.”
Liao Ya, touching the Ice Jade Bracelet on her wrist, softly reminded her sister:
“Haste makes waste. We’re not short on resources; the opportunity will come eventually.”
Liao Qe nodded in agreement, then asked: “Aren’t you going to try out your own magical treasure, sister?”
Liao Ya said in a gentle voice,
“The situation is well in hand; there’s no need for me to act. Better to save my strength and cause less trouble for my junior brother.”
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By now, the dust had settled on the scene.
Duan Zhigui and three others were successively knocked to the ground.
Yun Qinglan emerged victorious, piercing the prisoners’ pipa bones with steel nails to completely restrain them.
Amidst the praise of her fellow disciples, she gloriously assumed the position of Sect Master.
She generously released two of the prisoners, keeping only Duan Zhigui and another Bodhisattva who had opposed her several times.
Liao Ya knew what these prisoners would face next and grew increasingly disdainful of the Joyful Sect, her face betraying a trace of disgust.
And the thought of nearly having joined them herself sent a shiver of fear through her.
In her youth, when a Bodhisattva of the Joyful Sect took a fancy to her and wanted to take her away, her mother quietly let her escape.
At this thought, Liao Ya’s resentment towards Madame Xiao lessened slightly.
She then recalled the warm moments spent with her mother in childhood, and a myriad of thoughts surged to her heart, blurring her vision.
It was at this moment that something marvelous happened!
Through the haze, Liao Ya saw a woman who looked exactly like herself standing not far away.
Though the image was fuzzy, she could still make out that the woman was dressed as a Bodhisattva of the Joyful Sect, with large enticing whiteness at her chest, barely covered by tasseled pasties, and a seductive expression on her face.
In the profound depths of her heart, Liao Ya suddenly knew who this was:
“Is… this another fate of mine?”
At the Joyful Sect’s main temple, leveraging the state of Spirit Refinement Firmness and the resonance of emotions, Liao Ya actually saw another version of herself from a different timeline.
This astonishing scene left her somewhat stunned; the salaciousness of her own appearance as a Bodhisattva contrasted greatly with reality, giving rise to a feeling that the ways of the world are unpredictable.
“Life is like a play, the will of heaven unpredictable…”
Liao Ya murmured softly with her eyelids lowered, a tumult of emotions in her heart.
But she was, after all, a woman of unwavering determination!
In a few breaths’ time, Liao Ya’s eyes regained their clear brightness:
“Fate is tortuous, and truly not something one can control. I can’t control fate… but I can control myself! My fate is not in heaven’s hands, but my own!”
She looked calmly at the version of herself from another timeline, and the woman disappeared into the air.
With a long sigh of relief, Liao Ya had gone through a rare journey of introspection and felt her mind was extraordinarily clear.
The next second, her thoughts soared immeasurably, and she found herself looking down on everything in the field from a third-person perspective! @@novelbin@@
This experience lasted only for an instant, but for Liao Ya, it felt as long as several hours.
At that moment, Liao Qe suddenly noticed something off about her sister.
Although she was standing right there, she couldn’t be sensed, and there was an ethereal and clear feeling about her, as if she was “riding the wind away.”
“Sister, you…” Liao Qe exclaimed with wide eyes in surprise, “You… have forgotten yourself in meditation!”
Liao Ya nodded, smiling contentedly and said, “Yes, I had an epiphany.”
Liao Qe: “…”
She immediately grabbed her sister’s arm and shook it, “How did you have an epiphany? Teach me quickly!”
No wonder she was anxious. After forgetting oneself in meditation and rising to a higher realm, one could manifest the power of Mind Force to wield magical treasures!
The reduced consumption was a secondary benefit; the main advantage was that there would be no delay in activating magical treasures, responding to thought as readily as one’s own limbs.
But Liao Ya was also helpless, spreading her hands and saying with a sense of resignation:
“Everyone’s hearts and thoughts are different, and their perceptions of the world are even more divergent. You can’t use my experience.”
That’s how it was, and Liao Qe pouted enviously.
Liao Ya patted her sister’s head, comforting her, “Don’t worry, it’s only a matter of time.”
By now, Yun Qinglan had already dealt with the sect’s affairs and came over respectfully.
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