Chapter 350: Chapter 229: The Final Battle on the Ascension Platform, The Decisive Battle Against Tong Xiu!_2
"The Evil Qi within you seems... to have diminished just a tiny bit!?"
"..."
Dan Wulan snorted coldly, thinking this was just an excuse he was making because he didn’t want to get up.
Yet, seeing his earnest face and solemn expression, she closed her eyes and silently assessed the condition within her body.
Afterwards, she opened her eyes, her expression filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Could what he said actually be true? What on earth is happening!??
Su Bei frowned slightly, pondering something.
Because he was so focused, he had seemingly forgotten his current predicament and then suddenly sat up with a jolt.
"HISS—"
Dan Wulan gasped, then glared at him with eyes full of resentment.
Su Bei excitedly grabbed her shoulders and said with pleasant surprise,
"It seems a very small part of your Evil Qi has lodged itself within my meridians!"
"..."
Dan Wulan’s eyes held a trace of worry. She shakily stood up and said hoarsely,
"Won’t that affect you?"
"Really... you still shouldn’t..."
Although she feigned reluctance, in truth, having had a taste, she found herself somewhat tempted. She hesitated as she spoke, but on reflection, she realized he was clearly more important than she was.
Her eyes grew resolute, and her voice became decisive.
"Indeed, we mustn’t do this again in the future!"
She paused for a moment... then added,
"Yes, until you find a way to resolve this Evil Qi... we mustn’t."
"..."
All the while, she was closely observing Su Bei’s expression.
She noticed his eyes were fixed intently on her.
Su Bei swallowed nervously. This was the first time he was appreciating her so completely under the moonlight, in every aspect.
She was enchantingly beautiful in that moment... Her long, fair legs were pressed tightly together, leading down to her delicate feet. Her petite, bead-like toes pressed charmingly into the soft earth.
Every part of her was perfection!
A crimson blush immediately spread across her cheeks. Even though her feelings for him were deeply hidden in her heart, almost overflowing, she suddenly thought of something.
Her gaze also shifted to him, scanning his face.
Lacking the typical shyness of an ordinary woman, she seemed somewhat unnatural... reluctant to let Su Bei admire her...
Su Bei sighed deeply and stepped forward.
Dan Wulan suddenly looked at him, her expression guarded.
"You’re still coming at me!?"
Seeing his pale face and unsteady steps, her heart ached. What kind of creature is he!?
Is that sliver of obsession in my heart finally yielding this time?
If it were just me... I simply couldn’t bear it!
"You’re practically dying..."
She spoke stubbornly, her eyes filled with fear.
Su Bei, however, advanced regardless.
Then, without any courtesy, he sealed her lips with his, pulling her into his embrace and letting her half-recline in his arms.
—Her defenses completely crumbled...
Dan Wulan bit down hard on Su Bei’s shoulder, an act of furious embarrassment.
Su Bei, however, said casually,
"I’m detoxifying you!!"
"Having Evil Qi invade your body is no small matter..."
"Be good."
"..."
...
RUSTLE— RUSTLE—
A spring rain arrived, washing over the soil and releasing its faint, earthy fragrance.
It came silently and softly, a gentle, lingering shower that seemed as if it would never end.
Daybreak arrived. Today was the most exciting day at the Sacred Land since its opening ceremony.
The decisive battle on the Ascension Platform!
Sword Sect versus Dao Sect!!
Or, to put it another way, it was the battle between Elder Su of the Sword Sect and Elder Tong Xiu of the Dao Sect for the title of number one cultivator beneath the Dao Integration realm!
On Azure Cloud Mountain, cultivators had already filled every space.
For this battle, everyone from Wu City had gathered, their gazes fixed solemnly on the Ascension Platform raised high in the center.
Amidst today’s biting wind and rain, a new banner had been added to the far right of the usual platforms. A brocade flag dangled from it, swaying in the rain.
On the Elder’s Platform, a massive, ten-zhang plaque inlaid with gold and jade had been erected. Five large characters were etched upon it in a flamboyant, calligraphic style!
"Supreme Sect in the World!"
It exuded solemn majesty, appearing to have been prepared long in advance. Under the cleansing spring rain, the gilded characters glittered with imposing grandeur.
The calligraphy’s merit aside, the divine essence within the characters was overwhelming. It truly exuded a momentum capable of swallowing mountains and rivers. Ordinary people, unless they had attained such a lofty station, could hardly possess such an aura.
The assembled cultivators couldn’t help but click their tongues in admiration.
"These must be the Saintess’s own true writings. Even she would need to harness the great momentum of heaven and earth to condense Spiritual Energy imbued with a trace of her own aura into such an authentic imprint."
"..."
The Blade Demon of the Blade Sect placed his hands on his knees, closed his eyes, and said softly,
"These characters, penned by the Saintess, carry the majestic, righteous path of the ’Supreme Sect in the World.’ This surpasses the domineering aura of my Blade Sect. To truly comprehend the profound meaning within these characters would be greatly beneficial to my own path of the blade."
After his defeat by Xi Qingyi, the Blade Demon vaguely felt he had grasped something. This battle at the Ascension Platform was not merely a contest of Sect supremacy for him; it was, more importantly, an opportunity to gain deeper self-comprehension on his path.
He had not missed a single one of Tong Xiu’s battles and, through them, had gained a profound understanding of the great momentum of heaven and earth.
The Refining Void Cultivators previously defeated by Su Bei also watched the Ascension Platform intently. They awaited the moment when that white-robed figure, embroidered with begonias, would ascend it once more.
A cultivator who had once fought Su Bei said with a wry smile,