As she spoke, she raised her head to look towards the Mountain Protection Array.
Through layers of mist, she could clearly see a Demon Ghost with a human face and sores, towering a thousand feet tall amidst the surging tide of dark clouds, looking down upon the Lovesick Courtyard.
As their gazes met, the Demon Ghost let out a few sinister cackles, but it was the sore with a beautiful woman’s face on its head that spoke first.
"Tsk, tsk. Haven’t seen you for a few days and you’ve already aged so much? Bai Han, I truly wonder, is it worth it for you to expend so much for this Lovesick Courtyard that’s practically dead in name?"
Bai Han responded with a cold laugh, then raised her hand and fiercely gave the Demon Ghost the middle finger.
"It’s my damn pleasure! What’s it to you?"
"Hmph! You descendants of the Tao Lineage really are both smelly and tough. Well, let’s see how long you can hold on!"
Finished speaking, the Demon Ghost raised its fist and smashed it down upon the Mountain Protection Array.
Boom!
The light barrier of the Mountain Protection Array flickered, and the entire Lovesick Courtyard trembled with it.
As expected, Bai Han spat out two mouthfuls of fresh blood, her appearance instantly aged a bit further, but she tenaciously held on.
But the Demon Ghost had clearly lost its patience and was not going to wait any longer, letting out a ferocious laugh.
"I’ll send you on your way right now!"
With that, another hand was also raised, ready to smash down.
But just at that moment.
A streak of azure Sword Intent suddenly burst forth from within the vast dark clouds, striking down across the Demon Ghost’s wrist with the speed of lightning.
Crack!
After a loud bang, the Demon Ghost howled in pain, and its wrist shattered apart.
"Who goes there?" the Demon Ghost roared furiously.
But it was met with a stern rebuke in response.
"The sword carries the essence of snow!"
Fine sword lights completely shrouded the towering figure of the Demon Ghost.
Sword lights like snow, yet unyielding and unstoppable.
The Demon Ghost issued agonized screams, but the ordeal was not over, as countless Talisman Spells cascaded over the creature’s body, bombarding it like money was no object.
In the midst of thunderous explosions, the Demon Ghost’s body was completely shattered.
Its massive head even more so slowly tumbled down.
Everyone in the Lovesick Courtyard was stunned, Bai Han herself was astonished.
At the same time, from the midst of the churning dark clouds, a group of people flew out.
Leading them was Tian Yuanqing.
They had barely stopped at all along the way, which is why they could arrive so quickly.
Seeing that it was the people from Mingxin Palace and the Golden Cauldron Pavilion, the female disciples in Lovesick Courtyard couldn’t help but let out tearful cheers of extreme relief.
Bai Han let out a sigh of relief too, then staggered to her feet and saluted towards the sky.
"Many thanks to all the allies for lending your assistance!"
Although Tian Yuanqing did not recognize Bai Han, seeing the bloodstains on her body and her aged appearance, he could guess what had happened and his expression became very solemn.
"You are too courteous, fellow Taoist!"
Nian Xuexin from the side couldn’t contain herself anymore and hurried to ask: "Fellow Taoist, how long has it been since our brothers entered the great competition?"
Bai Han replied with a wry smile, "It’s been... around three days now!"
Because the Dao Lineage competition usually ends within a day, it has never been dragged onto the third day before.
But to his surprise, the sword light had just neared the woman when it directly dispersed.
"Really not understanding how to treat a lady with tenderness, why resort to violence upon seeing one? This could really break a girl’s heart!" the woman playfully chided.
Tian Yuanqing’s heart sank to the bottom, for he suddenly discovered that the Spiritual Power around him was fluctuating wildly.
At the same time, he saw a ferocious light flash across the woman’s eyes, "Since you’re so eager to kill me, then let me give you a taste of despair first!"
With that, the woman suddenly pulled out a hairpin from behind her head, and her black hair cascaded down. Reflecting against the dark clouds, it exuded an ethereal beauty.
The woman held the hairpin, a look of reverence appearing on her face, then she lifted her hand and started drawing in the air.
"Stop her quickly!" Tian Yuanqing bellowed.
Actually, no reminder was needed from him, as no one knew what might happen after the woman finished writing, and no one wanted to find out.
What appeared were countless sword shadows, and dazzling golden light.
But all attacks faded silently, like snowflakes melting in a furnace, as they neared the woman.
Simultaneously, an extremely pure black light flashed on the woman’s hairpin, completing the final stroke.
Boom!
This was a Talisman Spell that emitted extremely malevolent and fierce energy. The very moment the talisman was completed, the entire world seemed to sink abruptly downward.
And in that moment, Tian Yuanqing, Nian Xuexin, and all the people from the Golden Cauldron Pavilion and Lovesick Courtyard felt their bodies jolt, then to their dread, discovered that all their Cultivation Level and Spiritual Power were sealed, and they couldn’t even twitch a finger, only passively floating in midair.
The woman burst out into a triumphant laughter.
"Wanting to fight me? This is a Ghost Tool bestowed by the Lady Empress herself!"
Nian Xuexin struggled a few times, realizing she couldn’t move at all, and couldn’t help but yell angrily: "Demon Ghost, if you have the guts, kill me now, I am not afraid of death!"
"Kill you? Hehe, rest assured, none of you will live! But it won’t be here, after all, you all are considered strong, so naturally, you shouldn’t be wasted!"

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