The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 464: The Traitor Revealed

Late at night, everything was silent, and the entire Lingxian Sect was immersed in silence, with only the occasional sound of the night wind blowing gently across the treetops, making a rustling sound. The mountain protection formation enveloped the sect, and the light curtain of the formation, which was originally flowing with faint light and as solid as a rock, suddenly began to ripple strangely, and spider-web-like cracks quietly spread across the light curtain.

Yun Yao was in the quiet room, closing her eyes and regulating her breathing. Spiritual energy was surging around her. The Ice Soul Sword was suspended in front of her, emitting a chilling aura, and she was immersed in the quiet atmosphere of cultivation. Suddenly, the sharp and rapid alarm of the system exploded in her mind: "Abnormal internal energy fluctuations detected!" This sound was like thunder in the middle of the night, instantly breaking all the peace. Yun Yao suddenly opened her eyes, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and her figure instantly turned into a stream of light, breaking through the roof directly and flying towards the direction of the mountain protection formation.

She flew on her sword, her clothes rustled and her hair fluttered in the wind. At this moment, Yun Yao was full of anxiety and vigilance, constantly thinking about possible situations. Before she got close to the center of the formation, a strong evil spirit rushed towards her, making her frown. "Who dares to destroy the mountain protection formation at this time? Could it be Liu Yan'er's backup?" Yun Yao thought to herself, but her speed did not slow down at all.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Yao had already arrived above the center of the formation. Below, the law enforcement elder was wearing the sect's clothing, but holding a strange magic weapon that exuded a strong magic aura. The magic weapon was surrounded by black mist, like a ferocious venomous snake, constantly corroding the foundation of the mountain protection formation. The law enforcement elder's face was distorted, his eyes were full of madness and determination, he was muttering something, and the magic weapon in his hand was shining brightly. Every flash of light was accompanied by a tremor in the mountain protection formation, and the cracks became more and more dense.

Yun Yao was filled with rage upon seeing this, and she shouted, "Stop!" Her voice resounded like a huge bell, and the Ice Soul Sword in her hand instantly began to hum. The sword exuded cold air, and the tip of the sword pointed at the law enforcement elder, as if she was going to kill him with one sword.

When the law enforcement elder heard the shout, his body suddenly stiffened and he slowly raised his head. When his eyes met Yun Yao's icy eyes, a trace of panic flashed across his face, but it was quickly replaced by a touch of madness. He smiled miserably, and the laughter sounded particularly harsh in the silent night: "Yun Yao, things have come to this point, and I have no way out."

Yun Yao suppressed the anger in her heart and asked, "Why? As a law enforcement elder and having received the sect's favor for many years, why would you do such a treacherous thing?" Her voice trembled slightly, both because of anger and because of the pain of being betrayed by the sect's people.

The law enforcement elder snorted coldly, waved the magic weapon in his hand, and a black gust of wind swept towards Yun Yao, trying to stop her from getting close. "Huh, Enze? In this world of cultivation where the strong are respected, if you don't have enough strength, you will sooner or later become a stepping stone for others. Liu Yan'er promised to let me practice the Blood Evil Divine Art. As long as I help her, when the Blood Evil Sect breaks through the Lingxian Sect, I will be able to obtain the supreme magic art and become a hegemon. Why do I need to rely on others in this small sect!"

Yun Yao dodged the strong wind by leaning to the side, her eyes full of contempt: "Do you think that you can succeed by colluding with Liu Yan'er and the Blood Evil Sect? You are courting death. Not only will you destroy yourself, but you will also implicate countless lives in the entire sect!" As she spoke, the Ice Soul Sword in her hand trembled slightly, as if she was also angry at the behavior of this traitor.

At this moment, a sharp sword energy shot out from a distance like lightning. It was Chu Mochen who arrived. His face was grim, and his eyes were filled with endless murderous intent. Before he arrived, his voice came first: "Dare to betray the master, die!" The sword energy directly pierced the chest of the law enforcement elder. The elder widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and the magic weapon in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang", and his body slowly fell backwards.

Yun Yao flashed in front of the law enforcement elder, tapped her toes lightly, picked up the magic weapon that was about to fall to the ground, and held it in her hand. She looked down at the dying law enforcement elder, feeling mixed emotions: "You had a bright future, but because of greed, you ended up like this."

The law enforcement elder vomited blood and was dying, but he was still holding on to his last breath and said intermittently: "I... I am unwilling... to live a mediocre life..." Before he finished speaking, his head tilted and he was completely dead.

Yun Yao sighed lightly, put away the magic weapon, turned to look at Chu Mochen: "Keeping this magic weapon may be useful in the future. But I didn't expect that there would be such a traitor in the sect. Now that the mountain protection formation is damaged, the next battle will be more difficult." There was worry in her eyes, but more of determination.

Chu Mochen walked to her side, gently held her hand, and gave her strength: "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Let's find a way to repair the mountain protection formation first, and we must not let Liu Yan'er and the Blood Demon Sect succeed."

The two of them worked together to quickly check the damage to the mountain protection formation. The originally exquisite and complex formation runes were now incomplete and dimmed by the evil spirit. Yun Yao frowned and secretly activated the system in her mind: "System, is there a way to repair the mountain protection formation?"

The system's cold voice rang in her mind: "Host's needs have been detected. Repairing the mountain protection formation requires the collection of five spiritual objects, namely Millennium Cold Jade, Earth Core Flame Marrow, Spiritual Rhinoceros Horn, Azure Sea Spirit Crystal, and Star Shining Divine Sand. These spiritual objects can be found in the surrounding dangerous places, but the process is full of dangers. Do you accept the task?"

Yun Yao chose to accept without hesitation: "Accept the mission. No matter what, we must protect Lingxian Sect."

She informed Chu Mochen of the situation, and after a brief discussion, the two decided to set out immediately to look for spiritual objects. Before leaving, Yun Yao returned to the quiet room, put some necessary elixirs and magic weapons into the storage ring, and injected a stream of spiritual power into the Bingpo Sword to restore it to its best condition.

When she walked out of the quiet room, she saw Chu Mochen waiting at the door. He was dressed in a tight suit, holding the Star Sword, looking heroic, with indomitable courage in his eyes. The two looked at each other, and without saying anything, they flew out of the sect in tacit understanding.

As soon as they left the sect, a strong smell of blood hit them in the face. Looking around, they saw several demon cultivators flashing from time to time in the surrounding mountains and forests. It was obvious that the Blood Demon Sect had already begun to deploy spies on the periphery to prevent anyone from coming in and out for rescue. Yun Yao snorted coldly: "It's not that easy to trap us."

She and Chu Mochen used the hidden body skills to carefully shuttle between the mountains and forests. However, not long after they moved forward, a group of demon cultivators blocked their way. The demon cultivator in the lead was tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, his skin was a strange purple-red, and his bloodshot eyes flashed a ferocious light in the night. He held a giant battle axe, the blood on the axe blade was not dry, and it exuded a disgusting smell.

"Hmph, you want to sneak out? Do you think our Blood Demon Sect doesn't exist?" The demon cultivator laughed wildly, the sound shaking the whole area. He swung the battle axe in his hand, and a blood-red axe light slashed towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

Yun Yao's eyes turned cold, and the Ice Soul Sword was unsheathed instantly. The coldness of the sword instantly froze the surrounding air into frost. She shouted, "You're just in time. I'll use you to try out my new swordsmanship!" As she spoke, her figure flashed like a ghost, and the Ice Soul Sword in her hand drew ice-blue arcs in the air. Each arc contained huge spiritual power, and collided with the blood-red axe blade, making bursts of roars.

Chu Mochen was not to be outdone, the Star Sword shone brightly, he was like a bright star descending to earth, the sword energy was swift and powerful. He turned his body, the sword moved with him, instantly transformed into countless sword shadows, and rushed towards the group of demon cultivators. Wherever he went, the demon cultivators screamed and blood splattered.

Yun Yao saw the opportunity and used the ultimate move of Bingpo Sword Technique, "Ice Lotus Blooms". She lightly touched the ground with the tip of her sword, and a force of extreme cold quickly spread out from her. Huge ice lotuses instantly condensed on the ground. When the ice lotuses bloomed, countless ice spikes shot towards the demon cultivators like sharp arrows. The demon cultivators were unable to dodge and were pierced through the body by the ice spikes, falling to the ground and turning into a pool of blood.

The two of them joined forces and soon killed all the demon cultivators. Yun Yao put away the Ice Soul Sword, her face slightly pale. Although she was not injured in the battle just now, her spiritual power was greatly consumed. Seeing this, Chu Mochen quickly took out a pill to restore spiritual power and handed it to her: "Take it quickly to restore some spiritual power. There is still a long way to go."

Yun Yao nodded slightly, took the pill, and felt her spiritual power slowly recovering, feeling moved. The two of them took a short rest and continued on their journey.

Soon after, they came to a deep canyon. According to the system prompt, the Millennium Cold Jade might be here. The canyon was filled with thick fog, visibility was extremely low, and there were steep cliffs all around. From time to time, there were bursts of eerie wind sounds, as if countless vengeful spirits were crying.

Yun Yao held the Bingpo Sword tightly with caution, and walked into the canyon with Chu Mochen cautiously. The further they went in, the lower the temperature became, and the water vapor in the air condensed into ice chips, falling down. Suddenly, a violent spiritual power fluctuation came from the front, and the two looked at each other and quickly rushed towards the source of the fluctuation.

A gigantic ice soul beast appeared before them. Its body was covered with crystal clear ice armor, and its eyes were like blue cold crystals, emitting a biting chill. Every time it moved, a thick layer of ice would condense on the ground beneath its feet.

"This is the Ice Soul Beast that guards the Millennium Cold Jade. Be careful when dealing with it." Yun Yao reminded softly, the Ice Soul Sword in her hand ready to go.

The Ice Soul Beast seemed to sense the hostility of the two people, and raised its head and roared, and the sound waves rushed towards them like a substance. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen flashed, avoiding the sound waves, and attacked the Ice Soul Beast at the same time.

Chu Mochen performed the "Starry Sky" technique from the Star Sword Technique. The Star Sword drew a bright galaxy in the sky, and the star power in the galaxy smashed towards the Ice Soul Beast like a meteor. Every ray of star power that fell created a big hole in the ice armor of the Ice Soul Beast.

Yun Yao quickly moved around the Ice Soul Beast, stabbing out with the Ice Soul Sword from time to time, each sword accurately stabbing at the Ice Soul Beast's joints, trying to find its weakness. The Ice Soul Beast felt pain and kept waving its claws, and ice spikes shot towards the two like hidden weapons.

Yun Yao used her body skills to nimbly avoid the ice spikes, while thinking to herself: "This is not a solution, I have to think of a way to draw out the thousand-year-old cold jade in its body." Suddenly, she had an idea, and the Ice Soul Sword in her hand instantly burst out with a strong light and stabbed towards the Ice Soul Beast's brow.

The Ice Soul Beast subconsciously used its claws to block, and at the moment when its claws touched the Ice Soul Sword, Yun Yao injected a stream of spiritual power into the Ice Soul Sword, which passed through the sword body into the Ice Soul Beast's body, stimulating its inner elixir. The Ice Soul Beast immediately rolled over in pain, and the thousand-year-old cold jade in its body was stimulated by the spiritual power, and a light flashed, with a faint sign of rushing out of the body.

Seeing this, Chu Mochen immediately understood Yun Yao's intention. He swung the Star Sword in his hand, and a stream of sword energy slashed at the belly of the Ice Soul Beast, forcing it to open its mouth. At this moment, the thousand-year-old cold jade spewed out of the Ice Soul Beast's mouth. Yun Yao was quick-witted and threw out a spiritual power rope, tightly wrapped the thousand-year-old cold jade, and put it into her pocket.

The two were delighted to have successfully obtained the Millennium Cold Jade. However, before they could celebrate, an even stronger fluctuation of spiritual power came from the depths of the canyon, as if some more powerful being was awakened by the noise just now.

"We can't stay here for long, let's go!" Chu Mochen shouted, pulling Yun Yao and flying out of the canyon. As soon as they got out of the canyon, there was an earth-shaking roar behind them, and a powerful pressure came over them, causing the two to stagnate.

"It looks like the advanced form of the Ice Soul Beast is chasing us. Let's get rid of it first and then look for other spiritual creatures." Yun Yao said solemnly.

The two used all their strength to fly into the distance. The pressure behind them followed them like a shadow. After a long time, they finally got rid of it. At this time, they were far away from Lingxian Sect. The road ahead was long and full of dangers. However, in order to protect the sect, the two people's faith became more and more firm. After taking a short breath, they headed towards the next destination without stopping, to find the earth's core fire marrow...