Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 416 - 75: Guarding the Divine Temple, Protecting the People

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The crashing outside was getting more and more intense, everyone could feel it, the protective array of Qinhe Garden was about to be breached.

Despair surged up in an instant.

Zhang Chengdao, with tears in his eyes, muttered, "My dear, it’s my fault, I could not protect you and our child, we... we’ll meet again in the next life."

Wang Ping wailed, "I finally saved up enough spirit stones to meet the new courtesan at Yihong House, why, why can’t I have one more day!"

Chen Jia laughed bitterly, "I’m as beautiful as a flower, with such elegance, and I haven’t yet met a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator who recognizes my worth; I didn’t expect to die in the mouth of a demonic beast."

Fang Chao coughed violently, hoarsely shouting to his wife,

"Dear, go quickly, take the children to the Alchemy Room, maybe they can survive this!"

"Husband..."

The woman, eyes brimming with tears, was reluctant to part; Fang Chao laughed bitterly:

"I’ve got pill poison in me, I am satisfied to buy you some time with this wrecked life, if you ever meet Xiaoxue..."

At this moment, the crashing outside suddenly ceased, and soon after, the miserable howls of the demonic beasts started ringing out.

Everyone looked at each other, still, they dared not relax, desperately channeling spiritual power into the protective array.

"Dad, Mom! Are you inside?"

Outside, Fang Xue’s anxious shout was heard, Fang Chao and his wife’s faces lit up with joy as they shouted back:

"Xiaoxue, we’re inside, your mother and I are fine! The children are fine too!"

Fang Chao’s wife shouted, "The demonic beasts are formidable, be careful, daughter!"

"Don’t worry, Mom and Dad!"

Fang Xue’s voice carried happiness, she spoke no further; outside, the sound of battle shook the heavens, the sounds of magical artifacts and cultivation techniques gradually drowned out the howls of the demonic beasts.

Wang Ping and Xu Li rejoiced, "Could we survive to meet the courtesan after all?"

Chen Jia clasped her hands in prayer, "Divine Maiden, please bless us, if I survive, tomorrow I will offer you ten sticks of incense!"

After a stick of incense’s time, the slaughtering sounds outside gradually subsided, everyone watched the door tensely.

Soon after, a clear voice came from outside:

"Dad, Mom, you can open the door now."

Everyone rejoiced, Fang Chao and his wife hurriedly opened the door, and saw outside stood a dozen disciples of Zhenyang Sect, dressed in white or Purple Sun Brocade Robes.

Fang Xue was among them, seeing Fang Chao and his wife, her eyes turned red, she rushed forward to embrace them:

"Dad, Mom, are you alright?"

Fang Chao’s wife lovingly stroked Fang Xue’s hair, softly said:

"We’re fine, we’re fine, Xiaoxue, weren’t you taken away by the Western Empress? Are you ok?"

Fang Xue shook her head and smiled, "I’m fine now."

Fang Chao suddenly coughed violently again, clearly, the pill poison in his body was acting up once more.

Qin Gengyun’s eyes flickered, he saw Fang Chao’s days were numbered, but now he was He Zhiqiu, and couldn’t immediately hand over the Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill to him.

At this moment, Wang Ping, Xu Li, and Chen Jia among others stepped forward to express their gratitude, Chen Jia’s eyes lit up upon seeing the handsome and strong Qin Gengyun, and she spoke in a slightly high-pitched voice:

"Thank you, Taoist friend, for saving us at the risk of your life, this young lady has nothing to repay you with, I can only..."

Qin Gengyun wasn’t listening to what she was saying, he suddenly turned his head and exclaimed:

"Where’s Junior Sister Ruo?"

In their group were Qin Gengyun, Liu Su, Fang Xue, Mo Xiaolan, Ruo Mei, and a few Inner Sect disciples, hearing his words, they just realized Ruo Mei was missing.

"Could she have gotten separated during the battle with the horde of demonic beasts?"

"Immortal Masters!" Zhang Chengdao suddenly knelt before them:

"My wife and I got separated by the demonic beasts, she’s due to give birth soon, I beg you Immortal Masters to help save my wife!"

...

Cyan Luo Lane.

Beside the vegetable market.

Divine Maiden Temple.

"Ah! Ah!"

Beneath the Divine Statue with flowing red hair and a tall, cold elegance, a pregnant woman lay on the ground screaming in pain, a large pool of water was forming between her legs.

A few women, pale-faced, sat beside her, voices trembling:

"Taoist Friend Chen, hang on, hang on!"

"The demonic beasts are just outside, and Chen Taoist friend is about to give birth, what can we do?"

"We beg the Divine Maiden to show her spirit, please save us!"

This pregnant woman was Chen Fang, Zhang Chengdao’s wife.

Today she was at home with her husband, but her water suddenly broke, Zhang Chengdao was taking her to Cyan Luo Lane to find a midwife.

But halfway there, Yunling Town was suddenly breached by demonic beasts, the beast tide pouring in like a tidal wave, soon separating her and Zhang Chengdao.

Chen Fang, heavily pregnant and about to give birth, was incapable of fending for herself, luckily she encountered a few friends, who hurriedly took her to hide, in their panic they took refuge in the Divine Maiden Temple.

Inside the temple were a dozen loose cultivators who also sought refuge, but all were only at the Qi Cultivation stage, completely powerless against the ferocious demonic beasts outside.

Seeing that the Divine Maiden Temple was about to be razed by the demonic beasts, three male cultivators suddenly appeared, blocking the beasts outside.

These three were rather well-known, and Chen Fang recognized them too.

The trio of butchers from the Cyan Luo Lane market’s meat shop, Zhao Yi, Qian Er, and Sun San.

The spirit beast meat they sold was of high quality, known for fair-dealing, famous far and wide, and it was they who had built the Divine Maiden Temple.

Many came to the temple to pray, and most wishes would come true, many asked them who this Divine Maiden was, but they kept silent, unwilling to divulge more.

Now, outside the temple, Zhao Yi, Qian Er, and Sun San stood armed with magical artifacts, blocking the entrance.

Facing them were dozens of frenzied Yan Shuilei.

These Yan Shuilei were Second Grade Water Series demonic beasts, usually attacking by spewing a water column from their mouths, not particularly lethal.

But at this moment, the Yan Shuilei’s eyes were glowing with a red light, their bodies swollen more than twice their size, continuously firing razor-sharp water arrows from their mouths, making it extremely difficult for the three to withstand them.

Nevertheless, the trio resolutely stood at the temple gate, refusing to retreat a single step.

By now, the sky had darkened, heavy rain began to fall, and as water series demonic beasts, the Yan Shuilei gained strength from the rain, increasing the power of their water arrows.

Pop, pop, Zhao Yi and Qian Er both had their shoulders pierced by water arrows, blood flowing freely.

"Zhao Yi, Qian Er! Quickly retreat into the Divine Maiden Temple, I’ll hold them off!"

Sun San shouted to the two.

Zhao Yi laughed heartily: "We swore long ago to follow the Divine Maiden forever, if we can’t guard the Divine Maiden’s temple, how could we face her again?!"

Qian Er fiercely deflected two water arrows, loudly declared: "The Maiden once guided us onto the Righteous Path, today as there are women and children in the temple, if we retreat, we would betray her kindness!"

Sun San was silent for a moment, then laughed heartily as well:

"Alright! Today we’ll protect the temple, guard the people, one day the Maiden will know and be pleased!"

"Protect the temple, guard the people!"

"Divine Maiden, we will not let you down! Ah!!"

The trio shouted, the dozens of Yan Shuilei’s bodies swelled again, clearly preparing for their mightiest attack.

"Ah!!!"

Inside the temple, Chen Fang screamed in agony, her fingers digging into the green stone ground.

The female cultivators beside her clasped their hands in prayer, tears streaming down their faces.

"Divine Maiden, please save us!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Outside, the Yan Shuilei had finished gathering strength, opening their mouths, and firing massive water arrows at Zhao Yi and the others!

The trio roared loudly, exerting their final spiritual powers.

"Divine Maiden!"

Boom!

Suddenly, in the darkness, a crimson light blazed forth.