signingbooks #337 - Brutal struggle
#337 - Brutal struggle
The Evil Butcher King's short, cruel answer burst forth, like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into Bai Qiuying's heart.
In an instant, her face changed drastically, as if assaulted by frost, her eyes instantly revealing endless fear and despair, as if the dark abyss had completely swallowed her.
However, excessive fear often breeds anger, like a lit powder keg.
Bai Qiuying suddenly gripped the vine staff in her hand, pointing it straight at the sky, and roared with all her might:
"Evil Butcher King!"
"Although my skill is far inferior to yours, I am still the master of a sect."
"Are you not afraid of a desperate counterattack from my Great Snow Mountain Sect for bullying us so much?"
Before her voice faded, the peak masters of the Great Snow Mountain Sect quickly crowded around Bai Qiuying, their eyes like torches, angrily shooting towards the carriage in the sky that exuded a mysterious pressure.
In their hearts, the appearance of a second-rank martial artist, such an unparalleled expert, had already broken the balance of the martial world, and was tantamount to a lack of martial ethics, using strength to bully the weak.
But this Evil Butcher King actually妄图 (wàng tú - attempt) to exterminate them all, how could the people of the Great Snow Mountain Sect swallow this breath?
Inside the carriage, there was a deathly silence, as if time had frozen at this moment, the other party already disdaining to respond to Bai Qiuying's questioning.
However, Hu Yanxian, who was beside him, let out a burst of cold laughter, a laughter full of contempt:
"An ant trying to shake a tree, a mantis trying to stop a chariot, what is there to fear?"
Although Hu Yanxian had just been defeated by Bai Qiuying and was now unable to fight again, he did not take Bai Qiuying seriously at all.
His subordinates also took the opportunity to flee back to Hu Yanxian's side in a sorry state.
Of the original mighty group of more than a hundred people, only half remained.
But these people from the Black Dragon Kingdom were naturally fierce and savage, and even though they had suffered heavy losses, they still followed Hu Yanxian and mocked and ridiculed the Great Snow Mountain Sect unscrupulously:
"The Great Snow Mountain Sect is nothing more than this! As soon as our king arrives, you'll be beaten into scurrying rats!"
"I heard that the Great Snow Mountain Sect has many women. When the king destroys the Great Snow Mountain Sect, the women in your sect will have to obediently submit to us and give birth to children for the men of the Black Dragon Kingdom!"
"The best gifts the Dragon God has bestowed upon this world are women and horses. Both are for us men to ride. The women of your Great Snow Mountain Sect are only worthy of being ridden under our crotches!"
"We only want young women. Old things like Bai Qiuying are even older than my mother. I don't care for her. Leave her to the pigs and dogs in the pen! Hahahaha!"
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These people's words were crude and unbearable, each sentence like a sharp blade, piercing the dignity of the people of the Great Snow Mountain Sect, instantly igniting their raging anger.
This also strengthened the Great Snow Mountain Sect's determination to resist.
But at this moment, the Evil Butcher King hovered high in the sky, like a huge shadow looming over everyone's heads.
The people of the Great Snow Mountain Sect could only temporarily suppress their anger towards these small fries and concentrate on dealing with this greatest enemy.
Bai Qiuying understood in her heart that it would be difficult to retreat unscathed today. She bit her silver teeth and decisively ordered:
"Form the formation!"
In an instant, the disciples of the Great Snow Mountain Sect quickly took action.
If viewed from a high place, it was as if a crystal-clear snowflake was slowly blooming in the valley. This was the Snowflower Grand Formation that made the Great Snow Mountain Sect famous!
Previously, the Great Snow Mountain Sect had used the Snowflower Grand Formation to fight against Hu Yanxian and his party.
At that time, in order to avoid affecting her disciples, Bai Qiuying flew into the air alone to fight Hu Yanxian.
But this time, the situation was critical. Bai Qiuying personally acted as the core of the formation. She knew that it was impossible to prevent the disciples from being implicated. She only hoped that with the sacrifice of some disciples, she could use this formation to make the Evil Butcher King retreat in the face of difficulties.
That's right, her greatest wish at this moment was only to force back the Evil Butcher King.
She never dared to hope that she could defeat this unparalleled expert.
"Everyone, Palace Masters, be sure to maintain the formation!"
"Everyone, Peak Masters, pass your inner strength to this old woman with all your strength, and prepare to fight to the death!"
As the powerful yin and cold inner strength continued to converge, a thick layer of ice quickly condensed on the ground under the Snowflower Grand Formation. This layer of ice spread like a tide in all directions, and even the steep cliffs were not spared, being tightly sealed by the ice.
Immediately afterwards, fine snowflakes began to flutter in the sky. This was because the moisture in the air in the valley was rapidly condensed under the action of powerful inner strength.
Bai Qiuying raised the vine staff high and stabbed it fiercely into the ground under her feet.
"咚 (dōng)! ! !"
In an instant, a terrifying chill radiated from her as the center, surging out in all directions like a raging wave. The surrounding people were instantly shrouded in this strange cold, as if they were in an ice cellar.
Under the ravages of this chill, the frozen area continued to expand, and the snow fell heavier and heavier.
"Snow Covers the Universe!"
At this moment, Bai Qiuying seemed to be integrated with ice and snow. She used the vine staff as a sword and ice and snow as a guide to release an incomparably majestic force.
This force was like the sky full of flying snow, sweeping across the entire battlefield. In the face of this force, all enemies were as small as ants, insignificant.
Once this move was unleashed, the world seemed to lose its color, and the universe paled in comparison. This was the pinnacle of the Snow Mountain Swordplay, extremely difficult to perform by those without profound skill and a lofty state of mind.
Bai Qiuying tightly gripped the vine staff with both hands, pressing it firmly on the ground, as if using all her strength to barely stabilize the powerful power contained in this move.
She slowly raised her head, looked firmly at the floating carriage in the sky, and shouted loudly:
"Evil Butcher King!"
"If you dare to take this move, it will be like making an enemy of the entire Great Snow Mountain Sect!"
"With your power alone, can you really contend against a sect?"
After a pause, Bai Qiuying continued:
"I hope we can resolve this matter peacefully."
She tried to use this unparalleled move to make the Evil Butcher King feel apprehensive, so as to retreat in the face of difficulties.
But unfortunately, her expectation was destined to become a laughing stock.
Huyan burst into loud laughter, his laughter filled with mockery:
"Frog in a well! You simply don't know how powerful my lord is!"
"Fighting an entire sect alone might seem like a fantasy to you, but in my lord's eyes, it's just a piece of cake!"
Upon hearing this, a look of horror immediately appeared on Bai Qiuying's face.
Could it be… that the Tyrant of Evil truly possesses such heaven-defying abilities?
Although she was unwilling to believe it, the pressure of reality forced her to be wary.
She knew that only by exhausting the entire sect's strength could she possibly secure a chance of survival for the Great Snow Mountain Sect.
In the sky, the person inside the carriage remained silent, seemingly filled with disdain for Bai Qiuying's actions and words.
"Hiss!!!"
Suddenly, the five steeds neighed in unison, their voices sharp and shrill.
Then, they pulled the carriage, charging straight down from the sky towards Bai Qiuying like an arrow released from a bow.
The horses' hooves trampled the air, yet it was as if they were stepping on solid ground, a powerful force supporting their hooves, making the carriage like an invincible chariot, unstoppable.
Immediately following, a series of crisp snapping sounds rang out.
It was the Golden Silkworm Silk that originally sealed the top of the valley, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
These incomparably tough Golden Silkworm Silk strands, under the powerful force of the carriage's charge, snapped one after another like fragile spider silk.
Bai Qiuying watched helplessly as the carriage charged down like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, a trace of helplessness and determination flashing in her eyes, as she said fiercely:
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"You forced me to do this!"
She abruptly pulled the vine staff from the ground.
In an instant, a boundless power erupted from the ground like a volcanic eruption.
The moment this power appeared, it made everyone present feel a fear and awe from the depths of their hearts, as if in the face of this power, they were as insignificant as ants.
As this extremely cold power soared into the sky, it quickly condensed into a sharp and thick ice pillar.
This ice pillar, with a world-destroying aura, stabbed fiercely towards the carriage that was charging down from the sky.
The two sides collided fiercely in an instant.
"Boom!!!!!"
A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth had collapsed, the enormous impact force erupted like a raging tsunami.
The powerful shockwave, centered on the point of impact, instantly swept through the entire valley, overturning people and horses, sending sand and rocks flying.
Countless ice fragments flew in all directions like sharp arrows, easily piercing through human bodies.
Ice shards and snowflakes danced wildly in the strong wind, plunging the entire battlefield into a white blur, making it almost impossible to see anything clearly.
The terrifying power generated by the clash between the two sides even caused the entire earth to heave and surge violently like waves.
"Rumble rumble rumble!"
Above the valley, many boulders tumbled down the cliff walls with a deafening roar, as if the end of the world had arrived.
At this moment, Liang Jin led the Qingyi Tower crowd, hurriedly retreating from the large cave.
The power of this attack was too great, causing the abandoned mausoleum to collapse violently.
Fortunately, Yunlong had prepared in advance and arranged for people to transport the stone tablets out.
As the last person had just retreated from the large cave, a thick cloud of smoke suddenly gushed out from within, and the entire abandoned mausoleum was sealed tightly by the collapsed rocks and soil at this moment, making it impossible to enter again.
"Boom!!!!!"
Another deafening roar, like a heavy hammer, once again attracted everyone's attention.
A carriage soared into the sky from the ice shards and snowflakes that filled the air.
The carriage was covered with a thick layer of frost, like an ice sculpture.
The five steeds pulling the carriage had already been frozen into ice blocks at this moment, and during the ascent, their bodies shattered one after another, turning into countless frozen fragments, falling like shooting stars.
But even without the five horses pulling the carriage, the carriage still flew upwards on its own with a mysterious force.
"Sect Leader!"
"Peak Lord!"
"Palace Master!"
A series of shrill screams echoed in the pervading ice fog.
As the ice fog and snowflakes gradually dissipated, everyone could see the tragic scene on the ground.
At the original location of the Snow Blossom Grand Formation, there was a huge pit, as if it had been hit by a heavy bomb, a shocking sight.
In this pit, corpses were scattered everywhere, a scene of deathly silence.
Most of the disciples of the Great Snow Mountain Sect had already lost their lives, with only a few disciples surviving by a stroke of luck.
These corpses had all turned into lifelike ice sculptures, maintaining their respective postures before death.
At the very center of the pit was Bai Qiuying's corpse.
Even in death, she still maintained the posture of pointing the vine staff in her hand towards the sky, as if making a final resistance against the invincible Tyrant of Evil.
This sect leader of one of the three major forces, a person of high authority in the Western Desert, had actually fallen just like that.
She had already made the greatest resistance of her life.
But she still failed.
And around her were the remains of the various peak lords, they were still sitting cross-legged on the ground, maintaining the posture of transmitting their inner strength to Bai Qiuying, like solidified statues.
The corpses of the remaining disciples were lying scattered all over the ground, a scene of utter chaos.
The Great Snow Mountain Sect has always been known as the Five Peaks and Sixteen Palaces.
Apart from leaving one peak lord to guard the sect, the remaining peak lords have now all died in battle.
As for the sixteen palace masters, only two severely injured palace masters have temporarily preserved their lives, and the remaining palace masters have also unfortunately perished.
As for ordinary disciples, hundreds more have died, with only a few surviving.
This battle has rendered the entire Great Snow Mountain Sect almost extinct, and its former glory has instantly vanished into thin air.
One of the three major forces that once ruled the Western Desert was actually defeated and destroyed just like that!
Everyone stared blankly at all of this, as if they were in a terrible nightmare, unable to believe the cruel reality before their eyes.
This Tyrant of Evil had actually defeated the entire Great Snow Mountain Sect with his own strength!