CHAPTER 09 - ESCAPE
Translation Notes: 公子(gongzi) is a polite way to address a young unmarried man, usually gives them a sense of status. Ever since it started talking, Ling Xi already knows it's a guy lol. 蔷薇(qiangwei) again is rose.
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Rays of light stained the sky in a crimson color, gradually deepening, as if it were blood that had gotten too thick.
On Di Mai Peak, after a sudden silence, screams of fear rose up like waves. In one direction it subsided, only to rise up somewhere else. Clouds of black vapors descended from all directions. In an instant, all the bloody red color previously covering the sky had been swallowed up. Within another short moment, it was as if the entire sky had been stained by black ink, not a thread of light could pass through.
Ling Xi watched as Di Mai Peak, in an instant, turned from bright daylight to black night. The screams of fear all around her made her panic with fear. She held on tightly to Qing Kui, “Second Shixiong, what.. what demons are these? Second Shixiong, it's them again! Those things that caused me and gege to separate three years ago, right?”
Qing Kui was tightly latched onto by Ling Xi, so he had no choice but to drag her forward with him. “Ah-chou, don't be afraid. This is Cang Jia Shan, not some little village by the sea. They won't dare do anything here.”
Ling Xi could only faintly see the crowds swarming, growing larger and more restless. Various screams and shouts made her think back to that horrifying night. Qing Kui's comfort did not have much of an effect.
“Second Shixiong, where's Zhangmen? The zhanglaos? Where's Da Shixiong? Where are we going?”
“Darn it, we can't leave anymore! Ah-chou, you stay here and don't move. Wait until I clear away these Muo entities then I'll come back and get you!” Qing Kui pried off Ling Xi's hand. Di Mai Peak was comprised of new disciples that have not been on the mountain for long, basically they have not even found a shifu nor started their cultivation. There was no way they could go up against these Muo entities...
“Where are we? Second Shixiong don't leave!” Ling Xi wanted to grab onto Qing Kui again, but he was already out of reach.
She could no longer feel Qing Kui's presence around her. The unending screams rung in her ears. She stood in her spot, not daring to move, her fear mixed in with uneasiness. That flock of frightening creatures, it was them that caused her gege to disappear. Would they... would they also cause Qing Kui shixiong to disappear too?
As soon as Qing Kui left Ling Xi's side, he heard the Cang Ming bell ring loudly.
It was Cang Yu calling the entire sect's disciples to gather at Cang Jia's main peak.
Of Cang Jia Shan's seven peaks, due to the disciples living here mostly being new disciples, Di Mai Peak was the only peak with comparably less xian barriers so as to make the transitions easier for their still-mortal bodies which would not be able to sustain the heavy xian energies radiating off of these powerful barriers.
The sudden assault by the Muo realm this time, it was apparent that it came with careful planning. Utilizing the timing of the Sword Trial, they were able to strike Di Mai Peak unprepared.
Sixty years ago, when the Muo Lord's seal had been loosened, it had also attracted an enormous horde of creatures from the Muo realm reminiscent of today's. Ever since Feng Shu had rid Cang Jia Shan of them that time, the Muo realm has rarely reappeared in the Xian realm. However this time, what could possibly have attracted them to suddenly launch an attack on Cang Jia Shan...
“All disciples of Di Mai Peak, listen up! Closed your eyes and stow your breathing, take seat on spot and meditate immediately!”
The moment Qing Kui's order was cast, right away disciples started to quiet down, settling down to meditate as told. There were also disciples that, as if they had not heard him, continued to run and scream as if blindfolded. Furthermore, there were disciples who were already possessed by Muo entities. They had already started to raise their swords against each other.
As this happened, a large portion of the Muo entities changed their target, swooping in Qing Kui's direction.
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The ground was icy cold. Ling Xi wrapped her arms around her knees, tucked inside the little barrier. Her entire body was shaking.
Outside, black shadows relentlessly rammed against the barrier. Each time an impact happened, the barrier would give off a flash of purple light, allowing her to see all those ferocious faces surrounding her.
As time stretched on, it was as if those Muo entities' rage had been stirred. The collisions had not stopped, but the purple flashes became brighter and brighter, so blinding that Ling Xi could not keep her eyes open.
“Go away! Go away! All of you go away from me!” Ling Xi's fear transitioned into anger. She started to shout at the shadows, but what she got in return was laughter. They were bone-chilling laughters so full of savageness and they got louder and louder.
“Haha, little girl, how about you remove this annoying barrier?”
“Go away!”
“Hahahaha, how about you come out then?”
“Go away, you monsters!”
“Hahahaha, or you can give us that spirit you have on you while you're at it!” The sinister voice suddenly became piercing, “Or else we will just get rid of the person that made the barrier. It's all the same!”
Ling Xi's heart leaped in her chest. Her eyes widened as she watched the barrier. The purple flashes really were getting weaker and weaker.
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