The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 557: The Cultivation World is Shocked

After the thrilling battle with the Blood Demon Sect ended, the entire Qinglan Sect was immersed in a mixture of relief and grief for surviving the catastrophe. However, the name of Yun Yao, like a prairie fire, swept across the entire Jiuzhou cultivation world with a rapid momentum.

In the Qinglan Sect, the disciples looked at Yun Yao, who was covered in blood and had messy hair, but still stood as tall as a pine tree, with eyes full of awe and respect. The head master handed over the Sect Master Order, which symbolized supreme power and responsibility, with trembling hands, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Yun Yao, if it weren't for you to turn the tide this time, the Qinglan Sect would probably have ceased to exist. You have twin spiritual roots and amazing talent. You are the destined savior of our Qinglan Sect. This position of Sect Master belongs to you."

Yun Yao seemed to have not heard anything. Her eyes penetrated the crowd and fell directly on Chu Mochen, who was seriously injured and pale not far away. At this moment, in her heart, the position of the leader and the honor and reputation were not as important as the man in front of her who was willing to sacrifice his life for her. She ran to Chu Mochen and hugged him tightly in her arms, as if to confirm that he still existed in the world. She felt his weak but steady breath, and her heart was relieved a little.

Late at night, everything was silent, the bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a cold light, casting a silver veil over Qinglan Sect. Yun Yao quietly entered the system space, which was her own secret realm, carrying many mysteries and hopes that she had come through. Her fingertips gently touched, opening the newly unlocked memory fragments, a faint light flashed, and the image of her mother before her death emerged.

The mother's face was haggard, but it was hard to hide her gentle beauty. She held a jade pendant tightly in her hand, her eyes full of reluctance and determination: "Xiaoyao, when you see this, it means that you have activated the 'World Anchor Point'. Remember, Chu Mochen's true identity is--" The image stopped abruptly at this moment, and the picture seemed to be disrupted by an invisible hand, and was instantly covered by snowflakes. Then, the system's sharp and piercing alarm sounded suddenly: [Energy fluctuations of the Spacetime Administration have been detected. The host is about to face--]

Before the system finished speaking, Yun Yao felt a powerful and mysterious force rushing towards her, as if it was going to drag her into an endless abyss. She gritted her teeth and resisted, thinking to herself: This world of cultivation will never be peaceful for a moment.

At the same time, in all parts of Jiuzhou, the deeds of Yun Yao and Qing Lan Zong had become the focus of heated discussion on the streets and alleys. In the mountain gates of the major sects, there was even more discussion and noise.

In the majestic hall of Tianxuan Sect, several elders gathered together, and the atmosphere was solemn. The first elder had white hair and a stern face. He held a dragon-headed cane in his hand and knocked it heavily on the ground, making a dull sound: "That Yun Yao of Qinglan Sect actually has twin spiritual roots. This kind of talent is unheard of! Our Tianxuan Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and there has never been a person with such a strange spiritual root. He will definitely become a strong enemy for us in the future."

A middle-aged elder beside him frowned slightly, stroked his beard, and said thoughtfully: "I heard that she was able to defeat the Blood Demon Sect this time. The means were quite strange. It seems that she has integrated some mysterious power. It is definitely not comparable to the ordinary cultivation methods of us. What kind of secret is hidden in it? We must be on guard."

In Lingxiao Pavilion, a group of disciples sat together, their eyes full of excitement and curiosity.

"Have you heard about it? Fairy Yun Yao from the Qinglan Sect, holding the Mysterious Ice Sword, killed all the demon cultivators in the blood mist. Her twin spiritual roots are even more powerful, as if she were a fairy from heaven!"

"Yes, yes. I also heard that the young master Chu Mochen beside her is also very brave. The two of them working together are simply a match made in heaven, and they are a perfect match!"

Just as the world of cultivation was in an uproar over Yun Yao's incident, Chu Mochen received an expedited letter from a secret envoy from a neighboring country in his residence in Qinglan Sect. He unfolded the letter, glanced over it, and his face instantly became solemn. The letter mentioned that when his mother had a difficult delivery, the "celestial phenomena" recorded in detail in the Imperial Hospital's books coincided with the time when Yun Yao traveled through time. That night, the stars twinkled in the sky, the light intertwined into strange patterns, lightning and thunder roared, the wind and clouds changed color, as if a mysterious force was tearing the sky apart and rewriting the world.

What is even more chilling is that all records about the Blood Evil Sect seemed to have been erased by an invisible eraser, completely without leaving any trace, as if this sect that once caused blood and rain in the world of cultivation and was feared by everyone had never existed in the world.

When Yun Yao was sorting out the spoils of the war, her fingers accidentally touched Liu Yan'er's hairpin, which was cold to the touch, as if it contained endless chills. She exerted a little force, and the hairpin broke with a sound, and half of an ancient yellowed map fell out of it. On the map, the words "Space-Time Rift·Southern Desolate Ancient Sea" were marked in bright red paint, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

At this moment, the long-lost mechanical voice of the system sounded in her mind: [Host, the fragments of the "quantum shuttle" you developed in your previous life are hidden deep in the ancient sea]

Yun Yao's eyes condensed, and she thought to herself: The secrets of this world of cultivation seem to be getting deeper and deeper, like layers of fog, tightly enveloping her. But she knew that in order to find out the truth about her life experience and to protect the people around her, she had to move forward bravely even if the road ahead was full of thorns.

A few days later, Qinglan Sect welcomed waves of visitors, and envoys from the three major sects came one after another. They were dressed in gorgeous clothes, with spiritual energy flowing around them. They seemed to be here to celebrate Qinglan Sect's victory, but in fact they had their own ulterior motives. The light of inquiry hidden in their eyes, like a substance, frequently swept over Yun Yao.

The Tianjian Sect's special envoy was a middle-aged man in a black robe, carrying a long sword on his back, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and a stern look. At the reception banquet, Chu Mochen inadvertently raised his eyes and swept his gaze across the envoy's cuffs, and his face suddenly changed. He saw that the envoy's cuffs were embroidered with a faint dark pattern. After careful identification, it turned out to be the same symbol as the elder of the Blood Evil Sect - the symbol of the "Fallen Heaven Cult" that had long been destroyed. The dark pattern was like a poisonous snake hidden in the dark, spitting out its tongue, exuding a deadly and dangerous aura.

On Yun Yao's side, when she was talking with the elder of Danding Sect, the atmosphere seemed harmonious, but in fact, there were undercurrents. The elder's eyes were deep, as if he knew everything. He suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Miss Su, I once met your mother. The things she left behind are on the third floor of the Danding Sect's cellar..." Before he finished speaking, the elder's face changed drastically, as if he had suffered a serious injury. His body trembled violently, and then blood gushed out of his seven orifices. In his hand, he still held tightly a half-piece of jade slip engraved with the word "Yao". The jade slip became more mysterious and strange under the stain of blood.

That night, Yun Yao's system received a new task: [Dive into the ancient sea of the Southern Wasteland to search for the core components of the quantum shuttle, limited to 30 days]

Yun Yao looked at the system interface, a look of determination flashed in her eyes. She knew that this trip to the ancient sea of the Southern Wasteland would be extremely dangerous, but she had no way to retreat. For the truth, for the one she loved, she would go there even if it was a dangerous place.

The next morning, the sun shone in front of the mountain gate of Qinglan Sect. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stood side by side, their eyes met, and their determination and love flowed in their eyes. Behind them, the disciples of Qinglan Sect gathered together, their eyes full of worry and reluctance. The head master stepped forward and looked concerned: "Yun Yao, this trip to the Southern Wasteland Ancient Sea is full of dangers. You two must be careful. If necessary, send a message back at any time. Qinglan Sect will always be your backup."

Yun Yao nodded slightly and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Master, Brother Chu and I will return safely."

After that, the two turned around and set out on the road to the Southern Desolate Ancient Sea. Along the way, the mountains and rivers were beautiful, the birds were singing, and the flowers were fragrant, like a peaceful and tranquil painting, but the two knew in their hearts that beneath this calm, there were hidden storms.

After traveling for several days, we finally arrived at the edge of the ancient Southern Desert Sea. In front of us, there were clouds and mist, the waves were surging, and the sea breeze was whistling in our faces, bringing with it a salty and humid breath and a biting cold. The waves were like small mountains, crashing against the shore, splashing water several feet high, as if they were going to swallow everything.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and saw solemnity and determination in each other's eyes. They took a deep breath, circulated their spiritual power, and carefully stepped into the entrance hidden in the rainstorm pear blossom formation. As soon as they stepped in, a powerful and strange force instantly drew them in, as if they were in a chaotic vortex of time and space.

Chu Mochen only felt the light and shadows changing in front of his eyes, as if he had traveled through time and space and saw another completely different life. In that illusory scene, he was dressed in gorgeous clothes and wore a jade crown. As a prince of a neighboring country, he was deeply trapped in the quagmire of court struggles. He should have died at the age of 20 from the assassination of political enemies. His life was like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time. However, at that critical moment, Yun Yao's figure came like a ray of light, traveling through time and space, rewriting his fate and giving him a new life.

Meanwhile, Yun Yao's mind seemed to explode, and more fragments of her past life came flooding back. She saw the familiar laboratory, instruments flashing, data flowing, and herself in a white coat, busy day and night, just to develop the quantum shuttle that could save her mother. However, the experiment was full of accidents, and in the end, in a violent energy burst, the quantum shuttle accidentally connected to the "world consciousness" of the cultivation world, and from then on, her fate was completely rewritten.

In this chaotic flow of time and space, the two relied on their deep bond and firm belief to support each other and move forward step by step towards the depths of the ancient sea. After an unknown amount of time, a strange blue light finally appeared before their eyes, like a ray of hope in the darkness.

The two of them looked closely and saw a huge clam shell floating quietly in the sea like a mysterious palace. Inside the clam shell, the core component flashing with blue light was like a bright star, emitting a mysterious and attractive light. However, under this beauty, there was endless desolation and horror. Surrounding them were hundreds of corpses of cultivators, wearing different clothes and from different sects, but they all looked terrified, as if they had suffered great torture before their death. On their wrists, they all wore silver bracelets similar to the Yun Yao system. Under the reflection of the blue light, they flashed with a cold luster, as if telling an unknown tragic past.

Yun Yao looked at the scene in front of her and felt a pang of pain in her heart. She secretly vowed to uncover the truth behind this and let these innocent people who died rest in peace.

The two approached the clam carefully. Just as Yun Yao's fingertips were about to touch the core components, something unexpected happened. The system interface collapsed like a broken mirror, and was replaced by a space full of technology, as if in an interstellar battleship in the future world. Countless data light bands were like smart fish, swimming in the air, emitting mysterious light.

At this moment, a figure rushed out from the light band like a ghost. This person wore a bronze mask and a black robe, exuding a strong and strange aura. In his hand, he was holding Chu Mochen's broken Dragon Roar Sword. The cracks on the sword were like hideous wounds, emitting a cold chill.

"Yun Yao, hand over the core components and I will let Chu Mochen go!" The masked man's voice seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hell, icy and bone-chilling, with an unquestionable threat.

Upon seeing this, Chu Mochen stepped forward without hesitation and stood in front of Yun Yao. His eyes were like burning flames, staring at the masked man intently: "If you want to hurt her, you have to step over my dead body first!"

The moment the masked man saw the jade pendant on Chu Mochen's chest, he seemed to be greatly shocked, and his voice suddenly changed: "So you are the one from that year--"

Before he finished speaking, the masked man swung his sword fiercely, and a sharp sword energy slashed towards the two of them like a sword that could split the sky. Chu Mochen quickly raised his sword to block it, but he felt a huge force coming at him, and his body flew backwards involuntarily, hitting the clam shell heavily.

Seeing this, Yun Yao was extremely anxious. She suddenly remembered the bracelet on Gu Hai's body. With an idea in her mind, she immediately merged the core components with the system mark. In an instant, her data spiritual roots seemed to be awakened by a divine beast, turning into countless flashing codes, like a smart silk thread, entwined on the fragments of the Dragon Roar Sword. A miracle happened. Those codes seemed to have life, intertwining and merging with each other, and condensed into a quantum sword that flashed a blue light.

"Chu Mochen, do you remember the agreement we made in the back mountain of Qinglan Sect?" Yun Yao put the hilt of the sword into his hand. Twin contract patterns appeared on their wrists at the same time, like two intertwined spirit snakes, emitting mysterious light. "This time, I will protect you."

When the masked man saw the contract pattern, he seemed to be struck by lightning, revealing a flaw. Yun Yao took the opportunity to perform "The Induction of Rebirth", and the ancient ballad seemed to have mysterious power, echoing in the air and breaking the masked man's skills.

The moment the mask fell off, the face of the Qinglan Sect's head master was revealed!

Upon seeing this, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen both widened their eyes in shock, as if they had seen the most incredible thing in the world.

"Master-master, how could it be you?" Yun Yao's voice was trembling, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

The head master knelt on the ancient sea sand, struggle and pain flashed in his eyes: "Yun Yao, in order to stop the plan of the Spacetime Administration, your mother bound your soul and Chu Mochen's soul into two worlds. I...I was entrusted by her before she died to protect you secretly..." He took out a jade slip, as if holding the most precious thing in the world, "It records your mission as the 'world anchor': your existence can stabilize the spacetime channel between the cultivation world and the earth, but it will also become the target of competition among various forces."

Chu Mochen finally understood why he was pulled back by a mysterious force every time he was on the verge of death. It turned out that ever since he saved Yun Yao, whom he had first met during his time travel, the fate of the two had been like a tightly interwoven thread, entangled for thousands of years and inseparable.

Yun Yao looked at the head master, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. After a long while, she said softly, "Master, please get up. Now that we have understood the past, we will face the future together."

The head master slowly stood up, his eyes full of relief and determination: "Okay, let's face it together."

The three of them looked at each other, as if they had reached a silent understanding at that moment. They knew that the road ahead was still difficult, but as long as they walked hand in hand, they would not be afraid of any storm.

At this time, the sea breeze is still howling, and the waves are still surging, as if witnessing their thrilling legend. And their story has just begun. In this vast world of cultivation and the mysterious river of time and space, there are still countless challenges and secrets waiting for them to uncover and conquer.