The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 609: Fire of the Heart

The sky was dyed a tragic blood red, and the rolling dark clouds were like raging waves, rolling wildly from all directions, completely covering the scorching sun. The howling wind swept across the earth, and the sand and rocks flew, and the trees were uprooted and wailed in pain. In this apocalyptic scene, a huge blood-colored formation was like a demon's eye, emitting a chilling light on the barren plain. In the formation, blood was filled, as if the materialized resentment was twisting wildly.

Yun Yao stood outside the formation, her white clothes fluttering, her hair flying in the wind like a nimble black snake. Her bright eyes were burning with unprecedented determination, staring at the half-piece of the Heart Burning Mirror suspended in the center of the formation. In the fragments, the people in the secular world whom she had saved with all her heart were reflected. Those familiar faces were now filled with fear and despair, and their cries for help were like sharp spikes, piercing her heart.

Liu Yan'er stood in the formation, wearing a black robe with strange blood-colored patterns embroidered on it, like a living thing, constantly wriggling. Her face was covered with a twisted and crazy laugh, which sounded like the cry of a night owl, cutting through the sky: "Yun Yao, if you take another step forward, these ants will be scared to death. What do you think becoming a rising star in the world of cultivation can change? In the face of absolute power, your mercy is nothing but a joke - just like your mother back then, who knew that the Yunhua Sect was going to be wiped out, but still wanted to use the teleportation formation to save a waste like you!" Her words were full of sarcasm and malice, as if to completely break Yun Yao's last psychological defense.

Yun Yao bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth until a trace of blood oozed out. She clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves, her knuckles turning white. The miserable conditions of the people and Liu Yan'er's humiliating words were like two fires burning in her chest. At this critical moment, she suddenly raised her head, her eyes piercing through the blood mist, looking directly at Liu Yan'er, and said word by word: "My mother taught me that even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I must go against fate. Today, you can't use them as a threat to succeed in your conspiracy!"

After she finished speaking, Yun Yao slowly raised her arms, palms facing the sky, and the spiritual veins in her body surged like a giant dragon that had been awakened. A blazing light burst out from her palms, instantly illuminating the dark world. The light gradually gathered and turned into a raging fire. The flames jumped, as if they contained the power to destroy the world. The air around them was burning and sizzling, and the space seemed to be distorted and deformed under the high temperature.

"Hmph, how shameless!" Liu Yan'er snorted coldly, and quickly formed seals with her hands. Black runes flowed out from her fingertips and merged into the blood-colored formation. Suddenly, the formation glowed brightly, and the blood seemed to have life, turning into ferocious blood snakes, pouncing towards Yun Yao with bared fangs and claws.

Seeing this, Yun Yao was calm and composed, with a flash of determination in her eyes. She controlled the calamity fire, turning it into a fire curtain to protect herself. The calamity fire and the blood snake collided with each other, making a deafening roar. The blood snake screamed miserably under the burning of the calamity fire, and turned into wisps of green smoke and dissipated.

"How is it possible?" Liu Yan'er was shocked. She didn't expect Yun Yao's calamity fire to be so overbearing. But she quickly calmed down and urged her magic power again. Nine black handprints slowly emerged from behind her. Each handprint seemed to contain the weight of a mountain, and with a majestic pressure, it pressed down fiercely towards Yun Yao.

“I’ll let you see the Nine Burning Heaven Seals today!” Liu Yan’er roared.

Yun Yao's eyes were grim. She knew very well how powerful the "Nine Heaven Burning Seals" were, but she had no intention of retreating at this moment. She continuously injected the power of her spiritual veins into the calamity fire, and the calamity fire seemed to have obtained endless fuel. It instantly rose several feet high and turned into a huge fire unicorn, rushing towards the "Nine Heaven Burning Seals".

The Fire Kirin and the "Nine Seals of Burning Heaven" were in a stalemate in mid-air. For a moment, the sky and the earth changed color, and the light was so bright that people could not open their eyes. Yun Yao clenched her teeth, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Her clothes were already soaked with sweat, but her eyes became more determined. She thought to herself: "Today's battle involves too much, I must not lose!"

Just as Yun Yao and Liu Yan'er were in a stalemate, the half of the Heart Burning Mirror suddenly flashed with a strange light, and an illusory image slowly emerged from the fragments - it was the scene of Chu Mochen lying in a pool of blood. The scene was vivid, Chu Mochen's face was as pale as paper, and there was a huge wound on his chest that was gushing blood. His eyes were closed tightly, as if he had died.

"No——" Yun Yao was shocked when she saw this, and she cried out in surprise. At this moment, her attention was slightly flawed, and the fire she controlled also trembled slightly.

Liu Yan'er keenly caught this opportunity, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes. She suddenly increased her mana output, and the "Nine Seals of Burning Heaven" instantly broke through the defense line of the calamity fire and roared towards Yun Yao.

Yun Yao sensed the danger approaching, but at the moment she was concerned about Chu Mochen's safety and was a little flustered. Seeing that the "Nine Seals of Burning Heaven" was about to hit her, at the critical moment, a figure rushed over like lightning and blocked her way.

With a dull "puff" sound, the man endured the full force of the "Nine Seals of Burning Heaven" head-on. His body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground.

Yun Yao looked closely and saw that the person coming was Chu Mochen! His clothes on his chest were soaked with blood, his face was pale, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, but even so, the look he gave Yun Yao was still full of concern and tenderness.

“Chu Mochen, why are you…” Yun Yao’s eyes were red and her voice was trembling.

"I've said it before. Since you were poisoned by Liu Yan'er in the palace, I secretly tested the poison for you. Later, when you were framed in the sect, I took three 'Burning Heart Palms' for you... Now, it's time for me to take your place again." Chu Mochen endured the severe pain, forced a smile on the corner of his mouth, and spoke intermittently.

Yun Yao looked at the man who risked his life for her, and something in her heart seemed to collapse. All the memories of the past came to her mind like a tide, those moments of life and death, those moments of silent protection, at this moment, they all turned into endless power, rushing in her body.

"Silly girl, you obviously don't have to..." Yun Yao's voice choked with tears.

“From the first time you tempered your spirit body in the cold pond, I knew that the heavenly calamity I blocked for you that year would eventually become an opportunity for us to stand side by side.” Chu Mochen’s breath became weaker, but his eyes were as bright as stars. “Yao’er, don’t worry about me. Defeat her and save the people…”

Yun Yao slowly stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes. At this moment, she seemed to be burning with an invisible flame. She looked down at Chu Mochen with a determined look in her eyes: "Don't worry, we will survive this disaster today, and no one will want to hurt you!"

After saying that, Yun Yao looked at Liu Yan'er again. At this moment, she was no longer the woman who was distracted by the enemy's provocation. Her spiritual veins seemed to be completely stimulated, and the light was so dazzling that people could not look directly at it. The calamity fire danced wildly around her body, as if it had merged with her. Every movement she made was full of the momentum of burning everything.

"Liu Yan'er, I will make you pay double for the sins you committed today!" Yun Yao roared, and his figure rushed towards Liu Yan'er like a ghost.

Seeing Yun Yao's momentum suddenly surge, Liu Yan'er couldn't help but feel a little fear in her heart, but she quickly calmed herself down and activated the blood-colored formation again, ready to fight to the death.

Yun Yao rushed into the formation, the Fire Sword in her hand took shape instantly, the flames burning on the sword seemed to be able to burn the heaven and earth. She swung the Fire Sword, and every swing of the sword was like a meteor across the sky, carrying endless power, slashing away the bloody energy that was rushing towards her.

Liu Yan'er kept dodging Yun Yao's attacks, her face becoming increasingly pale, and her mana consumption making her somewhat powerless. But she still held out hope, trying to use the power of the Heart Burning Mirror fragments to turn the tide of the battle.

Yun Yao saw through her thoughts and fixed her eyes on the half fragment. She suddenly jumped up and raised the Jie Huo Sword high in her hand. The sword shone brightly, as if it had gathered all the fire power between heaven and earth.

“Break it for me!” Yun Yao shouted, and slashed at the broken pieces of the Burning Heart Mirror with a sword.

In an instant, the light was so dazzling that it seemed like the sun had exploded, and the whole world was enveloped by this light. Liu Yan'er was shocked by this light and retreated repeatedly, spurting out large mouthfuls of blood. And the half of the Heart Burning Mirror fragment, under the slash of the Fire Sword, had a deep crack.

Yun Yao took the fragment and held it tightly in her hand. The moment she held the fragment, a powerful force surged into her body. It was as if a door to a mysterious world had opened in her mind, and countless information came flooding in. But she had no time to care about these at the moment. She immediately ran to Chu Mochen and helped him up.

"Chu Mochen, how are you?" Yun Yao asked anxiously, continuously injecting spiritual power into her hands, trying to stabilize his injuries.

"I... am fine..." Chu Mochen was barely able to catch his breath, but he still forced himself to comfort Yun Yao.

Yun Yao looked at him with great pain as he was seriously injured. She looked around and found that the blood-colored formation had gradually dimmed after losing Liu Yan'er's control, and the trapped people were also out of danger one after another.

"Finally... it's over..." Yun Yao muttered to herself, hugging Chu Mochen tightly, as if she was hugging the whole world. At this moment, she knew that this battle was just a small setback in their journey against destiny, and there would be more challenges waiting for them in the future, but as long as they worked together, nothing could stop them from moving forward.

The wind was still howling, but the dark clouds gradually dispersed. A ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on them, as if foreshadowing the dawn of hope. Yun Yao hugged Chu Mochen tightly and walked towards the distance. Their figures were very long under the reflection of the sun, like a never-ending painting, engraved with their legend of defying fate...