Chapter 168: She is just a heartless, wicked woman!
As the shadow monsters surged towards Gu Qiqi like a tide, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from her body.
Thunderous breaths accompanied the rising and falling of her chest, emanating from within her.
With a sharp pain in her eyes, Luxianbei saw a giant arm’s phantom slowly materializing behind her, its massive hand gently resting on the back of Gu Qiqi’s hand. On the dark iron-like skin, golden lines traced the shapes of mountains and rocks, exuding terrifying power.
As the giant arm’s phantom appeared, Gu Qiqi’s gaze sharpened slightly, and she gripped the metal bat tightly, swinging it forward with force.
“Bang——!”
Accompanied by a loud blast of air, the shadow monsters were instantly swept into the tumultuous rain, as if being ravaged by an invisible pair of giant hands, torn into pieces.
A bright red scarf fluttered behind her, resembling a flag with a strong will.
Luxianbei watched in astonishment and then let out a sigh of relief.
However…
She suddenly seemed to recall something, looking toward the long table in the center of the open space, her gaze landing on the Hui Mothers dressed in fiery red wedding garments, narrowing her eyes.
Is it really okay to just watch like this, doing nothing?
Luxianbei had encountered Hui Mothers in the ruined temple and knew they possessed the ability to summon the Great Serpent God’s power, recognizing them as the most dangerous presence on the scene.
If they were to take action, Gu Qiqi would likely be in grave danger.
At this moment.
They surrounded the serpent-headed Hui Mother, with bl**d-red lips moving rapidly as they spoke about something.
The villagers around screamed and fled in all directions, the winds whipped up by Gu Qiqi’s swings of the metal bat howled like a tempest, and the torrential rain showed no signs of letting up…
Various clamorous sounds pierced Luxianbei’s ears, agitating her eardrums, making it impossible to hear what the Hui Mothers were discussing.
Luxianbei, oh Luxianbei, I never expected you would have a day where you wouldn’t run away?
As she self-deprecatingly smirked, she pushed against the panicking crowd and slowly approached the Hui Mothers’ banquet table.
…
On the other side, under Gu Qiqi’s grand offensive, the shadow monsters surrounding her had all perished, leaving only a mass of black ashes swirling and lingering.
She shook the metal bat in her hand, turned to the priests carrying the pitch-black wooden boxes, and quietly said to the system, “System, I want to complete a side quest first, is that okay?”
Upon hearing this, the system silently sensed the spirit energy fluctuations of the Hui Mothers and priests, confirming that Gu Qiqi could hold her own, and softly replied, “Alright.”
The system’s affirmation gave Gu Qiqi immense confidence. She grinned widely and brandished the metal bat, charging forward aggressively.
At that moment, the Hui Mothers suddenly halted their discussion, all stepping back as the serpent-headed Hui Mother observed Gu Qiqi for a moment before taking a step forward.
In the next moment, the serpent-headed Hui Mother suddenly raised her head, stretching her hands towards the sky, her grotesque mouth opening and closing as she emitted a piercing hiss.
The hiss echoed in Luxianbei’s ears, causing her to feel a blankness in her mind, as if her thoughts were being dragged into a swamp by a strange power, slowing down abnormally. Following that, amidst the buzzing noise in her ears, she heard a prayer spoken in serpentine language.
“Kunlun, Kunlun, forge his soul, he is the Great Serpent God born in a distant land…”
With every syllable the serpent-headed Hui Mother uttered, exuding evil and madness, her bizarrely scaled body began to writhe, as something within her skin split and multiplied.
“Pop——!”
Accompanied by the sound of flesh exploding and the stench of bl**d splattering, her head suddenly detached from her body, transforming into a purple light that shot towards Gu Qiqi with lightning speed.
Upon seeing the purple light come, the system scoffed disdainfully, “Is it some petty trick like a flying head? Gu Qiqi, don’t be cowardly, use…”
Before the system could finish speaking, Gu Qiqi’s body quivered slightly, and she shouted, “I am the mighty ant, traversing the mountains!” Instantly, a layer of earth-toned, gauzy light enveloped her, radiating an aura as heavy as a mountain.
In an instant, the purple light collided with the earth-toned glow, producing a snapping sound as it shattered, being burned into a wisp of black smoke that swirled around her without slowing her advance.
“Well done, Gu Qiqi!” the system couldn’t help but praise.
Her combat talent was akin to instinct, requiring no reminders from me, she made the best judgment on her own and utilized her innate spirit pattern cloak. The system thought. Truly worthy of being the host I chose!
Gu Qiqi advanced rapidly towards the Hui Mothers; suddenly, a shimmer flickered on her innate spirit energy cloak.
That light was so faint, yet turned intensely bright in an instant, standing out under the dim sky just like a crane among chickens, stirring up a tempest of energy.
In the next moment, her innate spirit energy cloak seemed to have been infected by some kind of mold, erupting in strings of violet-black flames.
As the violet-black flames spread, her complexion turned pale, a paralyzing pain seeping through her skin, engulfing her entire body.
Before she could take a few steps, her body weakened, collapsing to the ground.
Only when she sensed the chaotic, frenzied energy within the violet-black flames through her spiritual ability did the system realize what had happened. Seeing Gu Qiqi still attempting to wield her spirit energy, struggling to get up, it immediately shouted in panic.
“Gu Qiqi, Gu Qiqi, stop using your spirit energy! It’s corrupting divine bl**d; the flying head monster contains corrupting divine bl**d! d*mn it, if we can’t win, they resort to poison—how low can they go!”
Hearing the system’s frantic words, Gu Qiqi was momentarily stunned, puzzled, “Corruption… what is that?”
“Some unclean substance capable of tainting higher urban legends and mythological species’ spirit patterns… Gu Qiqi, we might be in big trouble this time.” The system explained in a serious tone.
Although it was only a small amount of corrupting divine bl**d, it wouldn’t destroy Gu Qiqi’s spirit patterns, but completely purging it would take at least an hour or two.
During that hour or two, Gu Qiqi would be completely powerless—what’s the difference from waiting for d*ath? the system thought.
…
Luxianbei stood among the chaotic crowd, witnessing Gu Qiqi’s transformation from an unstoppable force to a limp fish on the ground, feeling somewhat dazed.
She had just fought off over ten like Master Ye; how could she falter in an instant?
Were the Hui Mothers really that powerful?
While Luxianbei was lost in thought, a few pitch-black great snakes, unknown from where they had emerged, coiled around Gu Qiqi, dragging her to the front of the Hui Mothers.
“Silence!”
With a harsh roar, those frantically fleeing villagers seemed to have their souls drained, freezing in place, turning to face the serpent-headed Hui Mother, kneeling on one knee.
The serpent-headed Hui Mother coldly swept her golden vertical pupils over the villagers, stating in a deep voice, “I know you are all innocent, but this woman is a sinner who has desecrated the offerings to the divine. Only by punishing her can the wrath of the divine be quelled, and peace can return here.”
As her words fell, the scene erupted chaotically.
All the villagers screamed, their faces twisted as they waved their fists, openly revealing their cruel nature.
“Traitor!”
“k*ll her!”
“Dissect her into pieces!”
The villagers, wanting to avoid angering the Great Serpent God and not wanting to d*e, were willing to cling to life for survival.
Thus, Gu Qiqi must d*e!
In an instant.
All eyes reddened, staring fixedly at the girl entwined by the black snakes, yet she merely pursed her lips tightly, remaining silent, her hand clutching the metal bat trembling slightly.
When hatred, fear, and anger converged, the scene had completely spiraled out of control, with stone discs, bone bowls, ceramic pots, and scraps of food flying toward Gu Qiqi like a storm. She was like a withered leaf fluttering aimlessly in the wind and rain…
Luxianbei observed the chaotic scene before her, her gaze gradually deepening, her breath becoming rapid as her fists slowly clenched.
Are you going to be a hero for a second, or a coward for a lifetime? A voice in her heart constantly questioned her.
Then…
A flicker of anger flashed in her dark red eyes, and she could no longer help but let out a desperate shout.
“I say, that’s enough! Restrain yourselves a little!”
Luxianbei’s shout cut through the chaos like a sharp sword, bringing a brief silence to the scene.
The frenzied villagers turned to look at the only girl who had not knelt, their eyes glinting with malice as if they wanted to tear her apart.
…
It was only after Luxianbei shouted that Gu Qiqi noticed her presence, a joyful thrill surged through her, and she excitedly called out to the system in her mind.
“System, system, there’s hope! It’s Luxianbei, she will definitely…”
“There’s no hope!” The system mercilessly interrupted.
Amidst a crowd of ordinary enemies, a fate enemy had infiltrated—how could that possibly be salvation?
This was clearly adding fuel to the fire, worsening the situation, and showing a video of the whole process of being cuckolded! the system thought.
“Eh? Why isn’t there hope?” Gu Qiqi asked in confusion, “She’s also an outsider, she came forward herself, do you think those monsters would let her off? She definitely wants to save us!”
“That’s not certain!” the system retorted, “That woman has climbed into the upper echelons of the Solar Eclipse Society; she thrives in that environment! In terms of being a traitor, she has a thousand times more talent than you.”
“System…”
“Yeah?”
“I just feel like she’s not that kind of person…”
System, “…” Silly child, do you still hope for her at a time like this?
You clearly have no experience with the cruelty of society or how she can hurt you!
…
The serpent-headed Hui Mother gazed at the suddenly standing Luxianbei, then coldly spoke in serpentine language, “Do you… think my actions are problematic? Shouldn’t she be punished?”
“This…” Luxianbei stuttered for a moment, then the fierce attitude instantly faded. She gave a thumbs up to the serpent-headed Hui Mother, her tone flattering, “How could that be? Your decision must be wise and powerful!”
Being a hero for just a moment is enough.
“Heh heh, but I think just punishing her is too lenient!”
“Oh?” The serpent-headed Hui Mother narrowed her eyes, looking at Luxianbei suspiciously, “Punishing her is too lenient?”
“Exactly!” Luxianbei suppressed the unease in her heart, speaking firmly, “I want to ask, how do you intend to punish her?”
“Of course, execution.” The serpent-headed Hui Mother casually declared Gu Qiqi’s d*ath.
“Peeling… living corpse… hanging…” the Hui Mothers murmured in agreement.
Is that it? It seems my plan has some feasibility!
“So…” Luxianbei spread her hands, “That’s too lenient! A sinner like her should be offered to the divine as a sacrifice, allowing the divine to personally judge!”
…
At this declaration, Gu Qiqi widened her eyes, stunned by Luxianbei’s words, while excitement surged within her mind as the system shouted in glee.
“Hahaha! Gu Qiqi, what did I say? What did I say!? She is just a heartless, wicked woman!”
“System…”
“Yeah?”
“Why are you so excited when we’re both going to d*e?” Gu Qiqi lamented.
The system, “……”
