Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 384 - 381: Please Turn Around, Baby!

Chapter 384: Chapter 381: Please Turn Around, Baby!

Under the shroud of night, the city was enveloped.

The northwest corner tower, piled with the corpses of soldiers, was already being filled with an increasingly intense red light.

It was as if Huang Wu, seated at the peak of the White Jade Altar, had draped herself in a splendid red gown.

At the moment, her corporeal form, although not yet fully restored, had bones that were moist and glossy and skin as white as snow, with jade-like translucence flowing throughout.

From time to time, symbols and characters resembling the phases of the moon wriggled in the exposed muscles, bones, and internal organs, displaying a startling vitality.

This "Taiyin Mirror Dharma Body" was not only an enhancement of the original "Taiyin Refining" and "Moon in the Water and Flower in the Mirror."

It could also transform one’s original corpse into the embryo of a "Lifebound Magic Treasure," then utilize this "Dharma Mirror" to reflect the true nature of the cultivator, awakening new divine skills.

Due to everyone’s unique traits, the divine skills developed by each Mage who perfected this Dharma Body were also different.

Huang Wu had, under the influence of her own traits and external factors, achieved this ability ahead of time.

With the sound of phoenix calls resonating like the clashing of gold and iron,

A beam of golden-red divine light shot out from the brow of the corpse, expanding into a brilliant and gorgeous glow in the air.

A pair of pristine feet adorned with the "Yin Yang Heart Bell," as pure as moonlight, stepped out gracefully.

With a slight twirl of her delicate body, the red clouds naturally draped themselves over the ethereal form of Huang Wu.

Her slender hand turned over, and the jade-colored bone flute that signified command over the three thousand "Feather Forest Guard" Daoist Soldiers fell into her palm.

Bright and teasing phoenix eyes blinked at Wang Yuan, as she brought the bone flute to her soft, cherry-like lips.

Accompanied by the tune of "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix," a heartfelt love began to flow, gradually filling the corner tower and spilling out to echo across the skies of the entire Yunjing City.

Fluttering—!

Countless birds, their feathers likewise tinged with golden red, surged out following the notes from the flute’s holes, vanishing into the air.

Suddenly they re-emerged from the red mists above Yunjing.

Within the corner tower, Wang Yuan took hold of Huang Wu’s outstretched hand and was lightly led, his feet immediately stepping into empty space.

When his sight was restored, he found himself in a large palanquin carried by eight phoenixes, himself now dressed as the groom.

His exceedingly beautiful sister, with her bridal veil covering her face, sat quietly by his side.

Her aura continued to change.

It was as if she embodied the characteristics of marrying women of every kind on earth—innocent and virtuous, youthful and beautiful, lively and adorable, wise and good, bashful and dependent...

It seemed she had become one with the very concept of "the bride in her wedding gown."

The birds that had transformed from the battalion of three thousand "Feather Forest Guard" now formed a vast ceremonial procession surrounding the large palanquin on all sides.

Behind them, eight phases of the moon followed close.

In front of the procession, within the battlements of the city below, clusters upon clusters of flaming Manjusaka flowers bloomed instantaneously, as if by fire.

The Imperial Chariot set off, immediately eclipsing even the grandeur of a Heavenly Dynasty princess’s wedding.

When a group of musicians with a hint of the Underworld in their shawms, brought from "Wangren Town," began to play,

That same song involuntarily emerged from Wang Yuan’s mind again:

"On the eighteenth of the first month, an auspicious day on the Yellow Path, the sorghum is raised..."

This was clearly Huang Wu opening up her exclusive Ghost Realm.

It was also the new divine skill she had just awakened: "Nine Songs, Ten Miles of Red Makeup, Phoenix Coming"!

In the moment the Ghost Realm fully unfolded,

The "Magpie Bridge" that encircled the heavens, and within the city, the "Matchmaker" and "Hehe Erxian" that were still rampantly committing crimes, all hesitated.

They all turned their heads to gaze at the Imperial Chariot,

Instantly sensing the presence of a higher-order being on the same path.

At that moment, all beings on the "marriage" path received a boost, and Huang Wu, as the "Doumu Taiyin Monarch," was no exception.

Without the need for the augmentation of the "Merit Golden Wheel," she disregarded the swirling "Dragon Qi Prohibition."

Wang Yuan, however, was happy for the ease, seeing how one day, without lifting a finger, he might relish the feeling of climbing on a strong leg.

Especially since this leg, though not thick, was both smooth and white.

And looking at Huang Wu’s versatile appearance now, as long as she opened the Ghost Realm, he could virtually be the groom every day.

He certainly didn’t feel shortchanged, not in the least.

It was no wasted effort on his part to have nurtured her to her current state.

Just then, he heard a voice full of eagerness underneath the translucent bridal veil.

"Husband, quick, say: ’Darling, turn around.’ Say it now!"

Wang Yuan considered it to be her girlish nature; having gained abilities, she naturally wanted to show off. Hence he obligingly called out:

"Please... Darling, turn around!"

As soon as he spoke, a dragon shadow was instantly stripped from his body and landed on the bride.

Whoooo—!

A gust of yin wind blew within the palanquin, and the outer world’s festively vibrant red wedding decorations were suddenly covered in mottled shadows.

A chilling cold caused many citizens in the city to shiver involuntarily.

Turning to look at the incomparably beautiful Huang Wu beside him, she obeyed and gently turned with her skirt lifted.

When she turned back around, life and death seemed to have switched places too.

The red bridal veil on her head abruptly floated down, revealing a changed countenance.

The wedding dress bore shocking bloodstains, her complexion pale as paper; her left eye remained the original black, but the right eye turned blood red.

A trail of bloody tears slowly fell from the right eye corner, with a thrilling, weird beauty.

Two beams of light, one with a dragon shadow and the other with a phoenix shadow, shot from her eyes and vanished as the palanquin curtain was lifted.

At this time,

the red strings laid down by the Matchmaker have already woven into a dense, large net within the city.

Based on that, countless "lovers" were forcibly united by the Twin Immortals of Harmony.

Those long-separated lovers being chased by the Black Magpies no longer had the mood to exchange heartfelt sentiments, all of them clutching their heads, running for their lives.

"Help!"

"City Guard Army, Imperial Dragon Guard, please save me!"

"..."

Click——!

With a hair-raising, sharp sound, a huge pair of scissors with a dragon and phoenix as the handle materialized in the air, and forcefully snipped.

All the red strings laid down by the Matchmaker were severed in an instant.

The Twin Immortals of Harmony’s ability to join "lovers" together was simultaneously neutralized.

Those "lovers" who had suffered greatly could finally separate again, and they knocked their heads against the giant scissors above them in frantic gratitude.

Following closely behind,

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!...

The Feather Forest Camp escorting the ceremonial guard flapped their wings, drawing intense, golden-red fiery streaks across the sky.

In the blink of an eye, they reduced the Magpie Bridge in the heavens to pieces.

The Black Magpie, with its tail ablaze, was no match for even one move of the Feather Forest Guard as it plumeted from the sky trailing blue smoke.

And it certainly had no way of harming those Daoist Soldiers protected by Huang Wu.

The aroma of the burning bird immediately spread throughout the entire Yunjing City.

The inhabitants of the imperial capital, home to a million people, fell silent because of this.

The ability of Ghost Realm’s Phoenix Coming had three aspects, corresponding to the Matchmaker, the Twin Immortals of Harmony, and the Magpie Bridge’s "killing rules."

First, "Mistakenly Matchmaking": "Since ancient times, marriage is destined by heaven and not sought through human effort. With fate, a thousand miles can bring people together, without it, they won’t meet if face-to-face.

Immortal Realm’s peach blossoms emerge from the water, palace’s red leaves conveyed in the ditch. The book of the three lives marks the debonair, what’s the point of a matchmaker opening her mouth?"

With one "Mandarin Duck List," as long as names or a wisp of qi are noted, Huang Wu could manipulate their marriage fate at will.

Second, "Dragon and Phoenix Separation and Reunion Scissors": The moon waxes and wanes, people experience joy and sorrow, separations and unions. Better to cut ties decisively than to be indecisive.

Reversing life and death, two beams of "Dragon and Phoenix Separation and Reunion Divine Light" are shot out, the sharpest scissors in the world.

One clip of the scissors, and it could sever the red thread of marriage fate. Of course, it could also cut off... human heads!

The last one could only be used in conjunction with the "Taiyin Mirror Dharma Body" and the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Formation," known as "Mirror Separation of Phoenix and Dragon, Heavenly People Separation."

It could only be initially used after July 15th when the "Taiyin Mirror Dharma Body" was fully formed.

To bring out its full power, one would have to wait until the "Lifebound Magic Treasure" was completely refined.

As for the prerequisites, they were somewhat similar to the Matchmaker’s.

Anyone who had been in love or longed for love was suppressed by this Divine Skill within Ghost Realm’s Phoenix Coming.

Especially when the "Bride in Wedding Dress" with the Phoenix Style and the "Groom" full of Dragon Energy worked together, Ghost Realm’s power was at its strongest!

Huang Wu’s attacks didn’t stop.

"Dragon and Phoenix Separation and Reunion Scissors" turned again, instantly severing the four legs of the Twin Immortals of Harmony, who had jumped onto the city wall in an attempt to escape.

Fire Star Lord Guo Feihu caught up to them, smashing them into burnt ash with a cudgel.

Following that, the Matchmaker, who had been suppressed by the Ghost Realm and reverted to her original form, also followed suit.

She turned to a pile of ashes amidst the blazing fire.

Right after,

Huang Wu gave a light command:

"Withdraw!"

The Ten Miles of Red Makeup rolled back, and the dazzling sunset glow, the intense and fire-like cluster amaryllis, all vanished in a sudden, unexpected gust of Yin wind.

Yunjing City returned to calm once more.

Only outside the city walls, those "Monsters" affected by "Taiyin Refining" still desperately flung themselves at the city like moths to a flame.

Fire Star Lord Guo Feihu’s ears twitched, as if he heard something, and with a flash, he vanished from the spot using the "Fire Escape" art.

Within the Imperial City,

Master Red Lotus watched the departure of these two factions and realized that their group’s commotion in the capital had finally drawn the attention of the Immortal Officials from the Nine Soldiers.

Far from feeling worry, there was actually a sense of reassurance, as if a shoe had finally dropped.

Feeling slightly relieved, a cold light flickered in her eyes:

"Taoists descend the mountain to face national troubles; Nine Soldiers wield their swords to save the world. As cultivators, can’t you sit still upon seeing even minor injuries and deaths of mortals?

The Nine Soldiers are just this, not capable of great things!

Come on, all of you, come—the more Immortal Officials for my banquet, the better.

If a few Immortal Officials don’t accompany my feast, I’m afraid Buddha will blame me for being a poor host."

With a sneer, she turned to her junior sister Qing Yezi and ordered:

"Go invite the Singing Rhyme Child to the altar. The main act is about to begin.

Fear is the most exquisite spice for this supreme ’Killing Banquet·Imperial Blood Sacrifice’!"

Hum——!

As her voice fell, the 129,600 bizarre Buddha statues in the palace trembled slightly at the same time.

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