novelraw Chapter 194 : Tianyun City
Chapter 194 : Tianyun City
Chapter 194: Tianyun City
The Blue Butterfly Old Ancestor looked in shock at his chest, pierced through from front to back, desperately mobilizing the little remaining Mysterious Power to repair it.
But in the next moment, his vision spun continuously. Finally, it aligned with Gu Fan’s, meeting his gaze directly.
Gu Fan grabbed the Blue Butterfly Old Ancestor’s head with one hand, letting his headless body slam into the ground.
The Blue Butterfly Old Ancestor looked at Gu Fan and suddenly began to laugh. He knew he could not survive!
“Ha... ha... it’s useless. Even if you kill me, she won’t survive...”
“Her... essence was devoured by me, her divine soul... torn apart by me, hahaha, she’s doomed to die...”
Gu Fan’s expression gradually turned into furious rage.
“Die!!”
The divine soul of the Blue Butterfly Old Ancestor still tried to struggle and escape.
But under the continuous crushing and tearing of Gu Fan’s Divine Sense, it was directly annihilated and disappeared between Heaven and Earth!
At this point, Gu Fan finally confirmed that his current strength was no weaker than that of the former Holy Son.
He could now single-handedly kill a Mid-stage Yang Spirit cultivator!
In the next moment, he didn’t linger. He immediately shouted:
“Soul Puppet!”
In the distance, two black shadows swiftly approached. It was the Soul Puppet, holding Ruo Xi in its arms.
At this moment, she was completely bloodless, her whole body icy cold, devoid of any sign of life.
Gu Fan had never imagined that he would feel sadness.
Ever since he transmigrated into the cultivation world, he had always sought survival. For this goal, he protected himself like a true Demonic Cultivator.
Later, with survival secured, his goal shifted to pursuing higher realms and a longer life span.
On this path, he had killed countless people, stepping on all his enemies one by one.
Even the Holy Son Ying Langtian had never made him feel that he would lose.
But this time, he suddenly felt a bit tired.
Had he lost?
Not exactly, after all, he was still alive, and his enemy had been slain with their soul completely scattered.
The only price was a woman he had known and interacted with for just over a month.
By the standards of a Demonic Cultivator, this was a great victory!
But had he truly won?
It didn’t seem so, at least not to the current him, who felt weary.
A kind of exhaustion he had never experienced before, not even when enduring the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation.
Suddenly, he remembered what Ruo Xi had said the moment before she pushed him away.
She liked him.
How laughable.
He lost to those words!
Gu Fan took Ruo Xi from the Soul Puppet, continuously channeling Mysterious Power and Life Essence into her body.
But there was no reaction.
He then tried injecting a small amount of Spiritual Power into her.
A long time passed, but still no response.
He said nothing, exhausting all his trump cards in turn—every single one failed.
It was as if a massive hole had appeared in Ruo Xi’s body. No matter how much Life Essence or energy he poured in, it couldn’t plug the leak.
He could only watch as these resources slowly slipped away...
For a moment, he stood there in a daze, clueless.
Feeling the divine soul within Ruo Xi’s body steadily withering, an inexplicable sense of helplessness welled up inside.
Strange... this shouldn’t be happening...
He had known her for only a short while, so why this feeling of panic?
In terms of time, Nurse Xia Yan had accompanied him the longest. In terms of status and beauty, Fang Xue was just as outstanding—yet he had never cared this much.
Even with Nian Ji, who had shared a fleeting romance with him, he wasn’t this affected.
But this silly Dragon Girl, Ruo Xi?
And she had died right before his eyes, to save him...
Gu Fan felt a headache coming on. In the end, he decided that if he couldn’t figure it out, he wouldn’t think about it.
Because he suddenly remembered a possibility—perhaps the Lotus Seed could save her?
At that thought, Gu Fan acted immediately. He handed Ruo Xi over to the Soul Puppet and vanished for a few seconds. When he reappeared, there was an immature Lotus Seed in his hand.
Gu Fan injected it into Ruo Xi’s body. After a moment, the gradually dissipating divine soul finally stabilized.
However, there were still no signs of recovery.
The woman in his arms remained lifeless, at most her divine soul had not been extinguished.
Even so, a glimmer of light appeared in Gu Fan’s eyes.
As long as the divine soul remained, there was still a chance!
“This will do... this will do... Let’s leave here first, and find another opportunity.”
Gu Fan muttered to himself. Then, with a stiff expression, he carried Ruo Xi and left the place.
Not long after he left, figures began to move cautiously in the distance, slowly approaching.
Once they confirmed there was no danger, a group of people arrived at the center of the battlefield.
Looking at the residual aura at the scene, everyone fell silent.
Another Old Ancestor of the Solar Radiance Realm had fallen!
“Turbulent times indeed. First, the three major families of Xuanguang City were wiped out by the Qiao Family. Then, the Qiao Family was destroyed by a mysterious heavenly tribulation. And now, another Solar Radiance Realm cultivator has perished...”
“Too many deaths lately. This is likely a bad omen. We should return to the city quickly and report what happened in Xuanguang City.”
Everyone nodded. At this moment, someone asked:
“Do any of you recognize the young man who just left? Who was he?”
There was a moment of silence before someone speculated:
“Probably a prodigy from some major power in the Sacred Realm. Let’s just pretend we didn’t see anything and avoid getting involved!”
“Of course. To defy and slay a Mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm expert while still in the Divine Moon Realm—his background must be terrifying. Let’s leave immediately and keep our mouths shut when we get back!”
“Let’s go, let’s go—no need to stir up trouble!”
……
Tianyun City, a grand metropolis with a population exceeding that of both Wanlin City and Xuanguang City combined.
The mighty ones stationed within it were not something ordinary small or medium cities could compare to.
It was said that within the city resided two experts of the Celestial Heart Realm, and more than a dozen at the Solar Radiance Realm.
In such a massive city, there were dozens of factions of all sizes entrenched throughout Tianyun City.
In a thatched hut on the outskirts of the city, Gu Fan had taken temporary shelter.
“This is already the third city we’ve passed through since leaving Xuanguang City. It looks much larger than the previous ones. We can stay a bit longer—maybe we’ll find a way to restore your divine soul.”
Gu Fan sat cross-legged to one side, speaking to Ruo Xi who lay on the bed opposite him.
There was no response after a while. Gu Fan sighed.
During this time, he had discovered that when he attempted to communicate, Ruo Xi’s divine soul would exhibit some fluctuations.
Though faint, it at least proved that Ruo Xi’s consciousness still existed.
What he had to do was keep trying—only by doing so could her divine soul remain active until he found a way to bring her back.
Just then, a few youthful voices sounded outside the thatched hut.
“Hey, where is he? That weird guy?”
“Shhh! You can’t call people that, it’s very rude!”
“Pfft, he’s not here anyway. How would he know I called him weird? Sis, you’re too timid!”
“Hmph! Mother said that’s impolite. We should call him Big Brother.”
“Bah, I won’t! Weirdo, weirdo, I’ll keep calling him weirdo!”
At that moment, Gu Fan had already gotten up and walked out of the hut.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw two children, a boy and a girl, only up to his chest, arguing continuously. The boy was clearly the more mischievous one, constantly making faces to tease the girl, while the little girl puffed her cheeks in anger, looking particularly adorable.
When they heard the movement, they immediately stopped playing.
The little girl looked at Gu Fan with pure eyes and asked expectantly:
“Big Brother, you’re home. How’s Big Sister?”
Gu Fan didn’t answer but frowned and said:
“Why are you here again? Don’t you remember the beating you got last time?”