Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 808 - 395: Enemy on the Way_2

Chapter 808: Chapter 395: Enemy on the Way_2

Ran Qingchen reacted swiftly, her long sleeves sweeping out, instantly sending the heads flying.

Unexpectedly, the heads suddenly exploded, and splashes of corrosive liquid fell upon Ran Qingchen like a rainstorm.

Wherever the liquid passed, even the air seemed to sizzle and corrode.

Ran Qingchen’s heart trembled, but just as she was about to act, a crimson shadow flashed in front of her, followed by the appearance of a massive phoenix phantom.

The phoenix was engulfed in blazing flames, resembling a divine bird reborn from the fire.

The liquid touched the phoenix’s flames and immediately evaporated into wisps of acrid blue smoke, dissipating into the air.

"Ran, are you alright?"

Qu Hongling asked with a face full of concern.

Ran Qingchen’s lips moved slightly, as though wanting to say something, but ultimately she coldly curled her lip and spat out, "Busybody."

Though her tone was harsh and icy, her eyes betrayed a subtle, almost imperceptible ripple of emotion.

Qu Hongling chuckled, exposing two adorable dimples and said, "Ran, you must secretly want to thank me, right? You’re welcome."

As she spoke, she playfully winked.

Ran Qingchen curled her lip again, letting out a soft scoff. Suddenly, her pupils contracted, and she abruptly extended a hand, pulling Qu Hongling to stand behind her.

With a wave of her arm, she swatted away a lengthy whip-like head that had tried to sneak-attack them.

The whip-like head let out a piercing scream, sharp and jarring like a broken bellows.

"Can you focus!?"

Ran Qingchen furrowed her brows angrily, glaring at Qu Hongling with irritation.

Qu Hongling’s smile grew even brighter, blinking her large eyes as she said, "Ran, you do care about me, right?"

"Narcissist!"

Ran Qingchen snorted coldly, turned away, and ignored Qu Hongling, resuming her battle with the demons.

Yet during the fight, her gaze occasionally flicked toward Qu Hongling out of the corner of her eye.

Whenever the girl was in danger, she’d feign indifference while shielding her, followed by some cold remarks.

...

Elsewhere, Li Guanshi moved like lightning, appearing beside Jiang Shouzhong within the blink of an eye, saying: "Jiang Mo, come with me to rescue Jiang Yi."

Jiang Shouzhong paused, then nodded.

Li Guanshi raised her delicate hand and flicked her fingers, sending forth a tiny, mysterious purple seed from her fingertips toward the gigantic, perilous cactus.

The mystical seed quickly sprouted tender green buds, which grew at an astonishing speed, soon blooming into dreamy, ethereal purple petals.

The petals wove together in mid-air, forming a barrier that intercepted the cactus’s incoming spikes one by one.

Then, as if imbued with sentience, the petals adhered tightly to the cactus.

"Open!"

Li Guanshi focused her spiritual power, her hands seeming to grasp an invisible force within the void.

Slowly, she spread her arms apart, as though pushing open a heavy door.

As she moved, the petals clinging to the cactus trembled violently, unleashing a powerful force that pried the cactus apart.

The interior of the split cactus emanated a dazzling red and white light.

Clearly, another expansive space lay within.

"Go inside and look for her! Quickly!"

Li Guanshi pushed herself to her limits to forcibly crack the cactus wide open, shouting to Jiang Shouzhong.

Without hesitation, Jiang Shouzhong tapped his toes lightly against the ground and darted forward in quick bounds, as nimble as a bird, into the radiant light.

The brilliance gradually engulfed his figure.

But just as Jiang Shouzhong stepped into the cactus’s interior, a shadow unexpectedly materialized before Li Guanshi.

It was a young boy who seemed barely out of his youth.

The boy’s features were refined and charming, but his gaze carried a depth and cunning that belied his age.

If Jiang Shouzhong were here, he would undoubtedly recognize the boy as Fang Ziheng’s Attendant Student—none other than Heaven Master Chou, one of the three greatest Heavenly Human Realm warriors of the previous dynasty.

Heaven Master Chou narrowed his eyes, brazenly appraising Li Guanshi’s enchanting and graceful figure, like someone savoring a rare jewel, marveling, "Truly exquisite. Blessed with Luoshen Qi Fortune and the rare Warm Jade Physique, even in my era, you’d have been hailed as the most beautiful woman under heaven."

"I thought you’d keep hiding," Li Guanshi sneered coldly.

Heaven Master Chou raised his brows, chuckling: "Could it be that Taoist Li already knew I was lurking here?"

Li Guanshi replied, "You stole Tianqing Manor’s Nirvana Bone and sought Nirvana Rebirth, only to face backlash. With your capabilities, you must have guessed the Nirvana Bone was incomplete.

I suspect you’ve realized the bone needs that cactus. Your appearance here doesn’t surprise me."

Heaven Master Chou fixated on Li Guanshi’s demeanor, his expression fluctuating.

Finally, he sighed and admitted, "I originally planned to ambush you at the very moment you exerted yourself breaking open this troublesome cactus, leaving yourself defenseless.

You, the number one female cultivator, to savor even a moment of intimacy with you—even the idea was delightful. Yet now, it seems such a plan is impossible."

Despite his words, Heaven Master Chou still struck out at Li Guanshi with a palm.

A chilling energy coalesced in his palm, radiating spiritual power that made even the surrounding air ripple violently, as though gripped by an unseen force.

As the founder of the Yin Yang Sect and creator of the Yin Yang Divine Thistle Register, he had devoted his life to pursuing Dual Cultivation.

And Li Guanshi, bearing Luoshen Qi Fortune and the Warm Jade Physique—an unmatched companion for Dual Cultivation—was undoubtedly an irresistible allure for him.

Li Guanshi’s gaze flickered with contempt, her eyes reflecting scorn as though looking at a mere clown.

Though her hands were fully occupied channeling power to open the cactus, leaving her unable to counter directly, she was, after all, the unrivaled female cultivator beneath the heavens.

Her spiritual power surged within her eyes, manifesting as a mysterious diagram of the Eight Trigrams. Simultaneously, she softly opened her lips and exhaled a resplendent peony phantom.

The vivid flower radiated with beauty, transforming into countless razor-sharp swords that streaked toward Heaven Master Chou like meteors chasing the moon.

The swords, brimming with lethal force, pierced Heaven Master Chou’s body directly.

To her surprise, his body shattered into fragments like an illusionary shadow, dissipating entirely—leaving behind only fading spiritual energy fluctuations.

As though he had never been there.

"A Shadow Clone?"

Li Guanshi’s brows furrowed tightly.

At that moment, the cactus underwent a drastic transformation.

Its surface writhed as though filled with countless wriggling bugs, rising and falling, soon sprouting numerous bulging nodes.

Then, the entire cactus began to inflate at an extraordinary pace, ballooning larger and larger as if being forcibly filled with air.

Li Guanshi’s complexion darkened on seeing this: "What’s that brat up to now?"

...

Inside the cactus, Jiang Shouzhong discovered what seemed to be a miniature world brimming with lush greenery.

The vegetation varied dramatically in form—some leaves were broad as fans, while vines stretched thin like serpentine threads, intertwining intricately.

The ground was covered in sharp spikes of varying lengths.

Exploration under normal circumstances would be difficult.

Jiang Shouzhong activated his Heavenly Tribulation Divine Armor, shifting it into its "spider" form.

Eight steel-like legs, both rigid and nimble, allowed him to traverse the thorny landscape with ease, creeping steadily toward the cactus’s central depths.

After roughly a quarter of an hour, Jiang Shouzhong reached the core of the cactus.

The first thing his eyes fell upon was Jiang Yi’s figure.

At that moment, Jiang Yi was enveloped by a semi-transparent miniature cactus, her body curled up delicately like a wounded young beast.

"Jiang—"

Just as Jiang Shouzhong moved forward, a sudden gust of wind tore toward him with incredible speed.

With a deafening "bang!", Jiang Shouzhong failed to evade, forced to endure the impact head-on, staggering back several steps.

Looking up, he found the figure standing before him was none other than Heaven Master Chou, who had been fighting Li Guanshi outside.

"Boy, this woman... you must not touch her."