Hong Ning’s expression flickered.
Her peachwood sword was destroyed
But Lu Jiu’s restraint was as well.
He had lost his patience.
With a feral roar, he lunged.
His long claws gleamed, razor-sharp,
Like gleaming silver hooks, aiming straight for her throat.
Hong Ning’s mind cleared instantly.
She sidestepped, gliding two feet to the side.
At the same time, her hand whipped up
She yanked a hairpin from her bun.
With a flick, it transformed into a sword, three feet long, brilliantly sharp.
The moment Lu Jiu's claws missed,
She spun, pivoted
And thrust.
The blade pierced his shoulder.
Her vision blurred, and before she could react, Hong Ning was sent flying through the air.
She crashed heavily to the ground, her body too weak to rise again.
A painful groan escaped her lips as blood gushed from her wounds.
Meanwhile, Lu Jiu, gritting his teeth against the pain, yanked the sword from his flesh and threw it back at her.
Hong Ning barely managed to roll aside, narrowly dodging it.
This was her only chance.
She had long decided she would die if necessary
There was no turning back now.
Ignoring the sharp pain in her chest, she swiftly pulled out a spirit talisman and slammed it onto the ground.
The Eight Trigrams Formation began to spin.
Its light flared, radiating with blinding intensity.
Already seriously injured from the peachwood sword,
And now wounded again,
Lu Jiu could no longer hold on.
He collapsed, unable to move.
“Cousin!”
Hu Yue’s voice trembled with panic.
She turned to Hong Ning, pleading
“Even if my cousin has done wrong,
“Let him admit his guilt and let you punish him as you see fit
“But please think this through!
“He is still the Northern Realm King’s son!
“If you kill him, my uncle will never let this go.
“As someone who follows the path of cultivation,
“Do you really want to make an enemy of the Northern Celestial Realm?”
Lu Jiu’s demonic energy was nearly depleted.
Yet, though his body trembled, he still struggled to lift his head.
His breath was ragged, but his voice was filled with rage
“You idiot! Stop wasting time!
“Go get my father!
“This crazy girlthere’s no reasoning with her!”
Hong Ning, panting, let out a cold laugh.
“The Northern Realm King?
“So what?
“Since I’ve come this far, I never intended to leave alive.”
She struggled to shift her body,
Wiped the blood from the corner of her lips,
And pressed her talisman even tighter against the ground.
“Qi Gongzi took a Heavenly Tribulation for you.”
“My senior brother died in Samadhi True Fire trying to save me.”
“Your good cousin, protected by his father’s power,
“Has done whatever he pleased,
“And even now, he shows no remorse.
“If he lives, he’ll only bring more disaster in the future!”
Lu Jiu fell silent.
Suddenly, a glow of green light appeared in his palm.
Hong Ning’s heart clenched.
At the final moment, he was risking everything
Burning all his remaining power to forcefully ignite Samadhi True Fire.
Sweat trickled down Hong Ning’s back.
She bit down hard, keeping her talisman pinned to the ground.
At the same time, she began chanting an incantation.
The Eight Trigrams Formation spun even faster.
Its violet light flared to an unbearable brightness.
The green flames in Lu Jiu’s palm flickered, flickered again
Then weakened.
His body shuddered violently.
The peach demon’s inner core was already in his system.
Forcing his yin and yang energies to collide
The agony was unbearable.
Lu Jiu had never suffered like this in his life.
He barely clung to consciousness.
Neither of them could afford to be the first to back down.
Whoever relented first
Would die.
The ghostly green fire flickered
Weakened further
Then finally vanished.
Lu Jiu collapsed, motionless.
Inside the Exorcising Formation,
Your soul will be completely erased.
Hong Ning grabbed the sword beside her.
Using all her remaining strength,
She hurled it toward Lu Jiu’s heart.
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