sonovelo Chapter 681: A Love Story at the Great Astral Sect
Chapter 681: A Love Story at the Great Astral Sect
Chapter 681: A Love Story at the Great Astral Sect
The person who had appeared from behind the woman was a towering, burly man with muscles so defined they seemed to ripple with the force of hidden dragons beneath his sleeves. His muscles were visible even through the fabric.
As soon as he and Chu Liang locked eyes, they immediately began calling out to each other.
"Brother Chu?"
"Brother Yun?"
"Brother Chuuu!"
"Brother Yunnn!"
"Brother Chuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."
"Brother Yunnnnnnnnnnnnnn..."
And so it went, their voices growing louder and more drawn out with each exchange.
"Alright, enough!" Lin Bei and the woman yelled at the same time.
"Brother Chu!" The burly man lunged forward, wrapping Chu Liang in a bear hug that pressed him tightly against his massive chest muscles. He locked his biceps and triceps around Chu LIang's neck as he exclaimed, "I knew you were still alive!"
"If you don't let go soon, I really might... might die..." Chu Liang wheezed.
He wriggled free from the hug, stumbling back and gasping for air. Once he caught his breath, he smiled and said, "It's really great to see you again!"
Chu Liang then led the group to his cabin, and they sat down outside.
Once everyone was settled, Chu Liang turned to Yun Chaoxian. "I haven't asked yet. Who is this young lady...?"
Yun Chaoxian grinned broadly and took the woman's hand.
"Tie Chui, of course. Haven't you met her before?" he said with a hearty laugh.
"Tie Chui from the South Melody Conservatory?" Chu Liang asked, studying the woman with her striking figure and heroic aura. Now that Yun Chaoxian mentioned, she did look somewhat similar to the Tie Chui he had met before.
"WAHAHAHAHA!" The woman burst into hearty laughter. "I've grown much more beautiful since then. It's no surprise he didn't recognize me."
Yup. This is definitely Tie Chui.
As soon as Chu Liang heard that laugh, he knew this was Tie Chui.
"I had heard that you two fell in love. But now that I am seeing it with my own eyes, it still feels magical," Chu Liang said with a smile.
"Haaaaa, it's life," Yun Chaoxian said with a sigh.
"What's that supposed to mean? You don't sound too happy about it," Tie Chui said, narrowing her eyes as she cast a glare over at Yun Chaoxian.
"No, no, not at all..." Yun Chaoxian quickly shook his head. "I meant... it's fate."
"Fate is truly a marvelous thing, beyond what words can describe. You and your fellow brothers are blessed to have good fates," Chu Liang remarked.
"If it weren't for you, we might not have ended up together so soon," Yun Chaoxian said, scratching his head with a sheepish chuckle.
Dozens of sword lights streaked through the air, desperately fleeing, only to be halted by a fierce gust of wind that froze them in place.
One by one, the sword lights drifted downward, landing with soft thuds. Upon impact, they shattered like fragile hollow shells, crumbling into dust as if drained of all vitality.
That gust of wind seemed to have dried them out completely.
This place was known as Beast-Barring Mountain. During the War against the Demon God, the human army had subdued the vicious Taotie here. After their victory, they retreated a hundred li south, where they built a mighty fortress, which they called Taotie City.
For thousands of years, the subdued beast had been kept within Beast-Barring Mountain.
Every day, large quantities of demonic beast flesh were transported in because the beast's appetite was insatiable. It needed to eat constantly, yet it remained perpetually hungry. This was the nature of Taotie, one of the Four Great Vicious Beasts.
Bam!
The massive beast crashed hard against the mountain wall. It had four hooved legs like a goat, sharp tiger-like fangs, leathery wings, and a pair of curved horns. It had some facial features of a human and appeared extremely ferocious.
The Four Great Vicious Beasts had been born from the very essence of the Heavenly Dao. Since ancient times, Taotie had been the strongest among them. Its unquenchable hunger drove it to hunt constantly, making feeding its primary instinct.
For the past thousands of years, it had been fed by humans and no longer needed to fight. All it had to do was follow its instincts to eat each day. As long as it didn't leave Beast-Barring Mountain to cause trouble, fresh meat would continue to be delivered for it to consume.
It had grown noticeably fatter over the years.
It was no longer as ferocious and vicious as it once was. Now, facing a fight again, it felt a sense of unfamiliarity, especially since the two figures looming above were incredibly powerful.
"RAAAAAAAR!!!"
Taotie let out a deafening roar, shaking the forest as it spread its wings and launched one final charge.
Boom!
The fight went on just as expected. The man raised his hand and pointed at Taotie, sending a gust of Bifeng to strike it down. If Taotie hadn't had an extraordinary body, it would have been reduced to dust.
These two cold-hearted individuals were greater demons at the eighth realm!
Seeing that its roar had no effect, Taotie lowered its head in a show of submission, displaying a readiness to surrender.
"Want to become my mount?" Changfeng descended, his lips curling into a cruel smile. "Too bad that you can't."
He placed one hand on top of Taotie's head.
Boom!
A sudden explosion echoed. From the outside, Taotie's massive body appeared unchanged. Inside, however, it had been completely hollowed out.
Something invisible seemed to scatter into the air. Caiyi raised her right hand and snatched something in the air. Then, she took out a small jar.
When she opened her right hand again, drops of what seemed like blood fell. As she let the blood drip into the jar, it emitted a restless and agitated sound.
The blood seemed to possess a spirit of its own.
"We're almost there," she said coldly. "All that's left is the Sea-Devouring Demonic Urn."
"Heheh," Changfeng chuckled. "That day is finally approaching!"