bestfiction Chapter 81 Memories of the Past (Part 1)
Chapter 81 Memories of the Past (Part 1)
The fusion process was extremely painful. Tao Tao felt like he was about to be torn apart by the two forces. The Taotie's soul was already extremely powerful, as the leader of the ancient ferocious beasts. How could it accept the Qingluan?
Qingluan only had a trace of essence left, so how could she be a match for Taotie? If it weren't for Tao Tao supporting Qingluan, she would have been defeated long ago.
However, it was precisely because the two beasts were fighting and both wanted to take the lead that Tao Tao suffered unbearable pain. Taotie was powerful and Qingluan was resolute. They fought to the death, and Tao Tao's meridians began to reverse. His body was hot and cold, sometimes he had no spiritual power at all, and sometimes he was about to explode and die.
A roar followed by a clear cry emanated from her body. The two sounds instantly obliterated all living things around the bamboo forest, leaving not a trace. Fortunately, a barrier had been set up beforehand, otherwise such a commotion would have been known throughout the entire Green Bamboo Peak.
Tao Tao couldn't just sit idly by and wait for her fate. Both of them were part of her soul, and she had to suppress them. Otherwise, if either one gained the upper hand, her soul would be devoured, and she would completely lose consciousness, becoming a walking corpse.
So she tried her best to divide her primordial spirit to interact with the two sides, but they only had eyes for each other and couldn't care less about Tao Tao, the main primordial spirit.
As time went by, the Azure Phoenix was showing signs of decline, and if this continued, it would be devoured by the Gluttonous Beast.
"You still need to get more help from Qingluan," Bai Yan reminded her. Tao Tao naturally understood this, but it wasn't that simple. It was truly remarkable that Qingluan's essence blood had lasted this long. If it weren't for being one with her, how could Taotie's soul have kept it until now?
Tao Tao was drenched in sweat, her clothes almost completely soaked. She opened her mouth, sounding extremely weak, "No, the Azure Phoenix's essence blood is still not enough..."
"The Azure Phoenix is one of your souls. Even if the concentration of its essence blood is insufficient, you can still control it and provide it with power."
"One of the divine souls..."
In a daze, Tao Tao's consciousness began to blur, and long-forgotten memories resurfaced in her mind, but this time they were not at the Ye family's house.
She was surrounded by flames, which burned her relentlessly, and her skin glowed red from the heat.
"Ye Ling, why don't you surrender? Do you really intend to betray the Ye family?"
Not far in front of her were the Ye family members, holding long swords and glaring coldly, looking ready to attack at any moment. These people were filled with murderous intent and did not care about old friendships at all. She was already seriously injured, her green dress was covered in blood, and there was a large gash on her left shoulder, from which blood was constantly gushing out.
"Stop wasting time talking to her. Lan'er is about to break through, and we must obtain her true essence blood, otherwise everything we have done will be in vain."
The speaker was dressed in a blue palace gown, with a jade hairpin in her hair and a long sword in her hand that exuded a cold aura. This was Ye Ling's aunt, Ye Xiling. She had always doted on Ye Lan and regarded her as the hope of the Ye family. Naturally, she could not let the plan fail this time.
Ye Ling's escape enraged the Ye family, who dispatched elite troops to intercept her, resulting in Ye Ling being seriously injured.
"Ling'er, you insisted on running away, so don't blame me." Ye Xiling's eyes turned cold, and the long sword in her hand transformed into a green vine covered in barbs, swiftly lashing towards Ye Ling's location.
Ye Ling was exhausted at this moment. Facing so many experts from the Ye family, it was almost impossible for her to escape. Moreover, even Ye Xiling had come. As the strongest genius magic master of the new generation of the Ye family, how could Ye Ling be her match?
Forced into a corner, Ye Ling summoned the Purple Gold Acacia Bell. The clear sound of the bell rang out like a demonic chant, attacking the souls of the Ye family members. Some even lost their consciousness and began to attack indiscriminately.
The Purple Gold Acacia Bell is Ye Ling's birth treasure, born with her at birth. Its power is quite terrifying. The Ye family has been fortunate enough to witness its power. Even Ye Xiling felt a little afraid when she saw the Purple Gold Acacia Bell being used.
Fortunately, Ye Ling's cultivation level was not high enough to unleash the true power of the Purple Gold Acacia Bell; otherwise, this group of people would have surely died.
“I knew this girl couldn’t be kept alive. Although she is a member of our Ye family, strange phenomena appeared at her birth, with the Red Phoenix Star appearing, which is an omen of disaster and will bring calamity to our Ye family. The Purple Gold Hehuan Bell in her hand is the best proof of that, and it is specifically designed to target our Ye family!”
Ye Wenbo rebuked her sternly, expressing his extreme dissatisfaction with Ye Ling. Her appearance seemed to be able to disrupt the Ye family's structure, which was why the Ye family had always been on guard against her.
"Second brother, there's no need to say more. She can't leave today. We must pave the way for Lan'er. Only when she breaks through to the upper level and becomes a True Spirit will our Ye family have a chance to rise again."
Having said that, the green vines lashed out at Ye Ling, and green liquid oozed from the barbs on them. This was the highly poisonous Green Ivy Dream, and anyone who came into contact with it would surely die.
Ye Ling's expression changed drastically, and she quickly dodged. The Purple Gold Acacia Bell kept emitting crisp ringing sounds, and each ring caused the people on Ye's side to change their temperaments and start fighting each other.
This was something Ye Ling least wanted to see. As a member of the Ye family herself, she naturally didn't want to see her own people killing each other. Therefore, even when she was bullied in the Ye family, she never used the Purple Gold Acacia Bell. But this time, it concerned her life, so she had no choice but to do it.
Seeing her own people killing each other, Ye Xiling flew into a rage and cursed, "As a member of the Ye family, how could you lead your own clan to kill each other? Your heart is despicable!"
"I was only trying to protect myself. If Auntie is willing to spare my life, I will naturally put away the bell."
"I see you are courting death!"
Ye Xiling quickly stepped forward, and the green vines swiftly split, transforming into several thick tendrils that wrapped around Ye Ling. Because they were covered in venom, Ye Ling had nowhere to escape. However, although she was young, she was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. So, with her palms clasped together, a cry of a blue phoenix resounded, shocking everyone.
She possessed the most concentrated essence of the Ye family's true spirit, and after being nurtured by Ye Zhenlin and his wife for so many years, her purity and integrity were already close to that of the Azure Phoenix's true spirit. When she released the Azure Phoenix's divine soul, she naturally suppressed the rest of the Ye family.
"Even at this point, she still has the strength to summon the Azure Phoenix's soul. I underestimated her." Ye Xiling was severely injured by this supreme pressure and staggered back a few steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and the hatred in her eyes grew even stronger.
As the guardian of the Ye family, she had to eliminate such a threat.
The Azure Phoenix's divine soul continued to expand, transforming into a giant azure bird. It spread its wings and flew towards them. In just an instant, two-thirds of the Ye family members turned into smoke and vanished.
"Ye Ling, are you insane? Do you want to kill everyone in the Ye family?"
Ye Wenbai was shocked by the unexpected power of the product. He pointed at Ye Ling and rebuked her, saying that she had no regard for kinship.
However, Ye Ling was already at her limit when she used this move, and she was powerless to fight them anymore. She was just making a last-ditch effort because she was unwilling to die here.
"You want to take my life, and you still dare to question me?" Ye Ling coughed up blood, barely holding on with her last bit of strength. These members of the Ye family kept talking about kinship, but they showed her no pity whatsoever. Her life was worthless to them.