bookcurios Chapter 636 I Want to Live
Chapter 636 I Want to Live
Jiang Liqian's mind was constantly being pulled and torn apart in the chaos of black and white, blood and tears, on the verge of collapse, yet she was also being painfully awakened from her daze by lightning.
She didn't quite understand what Jiang Junze was saying, but when she struggled to lift her head and looked through the shimmering, purple-light-shimmering Xuanlei Pool at his figure that was almost swallowed by the white light outside the cave, a strange chill instantly swept over her heart.
She instinctively reached out to him, clutching her chest, and shouted with all her might, "Don't go—!"
"return!
"you come back!"
However, just like time and time again, no one turned around to help her when she cried out; her cries were drowned out by the deafening thunder that followed.
It vanished quietly.
The disciples guarding the gate saw Jiang Junze come out and knew that he had come to say goodbye to his younger sister.
Nearly half of the city dwellers who migrated from the battlefield were urgently settled in Dongjun and the cities near Dongjun. Jiang Junze was ordered to return to Dongjun to defend it, which must have been a death order that Dongjun must not be allowed to fall.
On this journey, the city stands or the people perish; there is no other choice.
The disciples' eyes were a little red, and the younger ones showed their emotions more intensely, almost bursting into tears.
As a senior apprentice and the young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Junze is undoubtedly qualified, outstanding, and trustworthy.
"I will not allow the demons to set foot in Dongjun." Jiang Junze walked over and gently patted the shoulder of the little disciple who was about to cry. "Take good care of my sister. This is my only request. Thank you."
The young disciple burst into tears, wiping them away as he nodded vigorously, "Yes, Senior Brother Jiang!"
Jiang Junze patted him on the shoulder again, bid farewell to his fellow disciples, and walked resolutely toward his duties and mission.
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Seeing that the troublesome person had finally left, Shen Qingqing, who was hiding in the shadows, was overjoyed. She had been patiently waiting until nightfall, when her vision was inevitably obstructed, before she could slip into Xuanlei Valley silently with the help of the system.
"Is her luck really that strong? If I can seize all of her luck, I can become an immortal?" Shen Qingqing couldn't hide her excitement and asked the system again for confirmation.
The system answered decisively.
[If the host kills her, they can forcibly seize all her fortune and ascend to immortality.]
[The host has repeatedly failed to win over the target characters and obtain their fortune. Now that the war between immortals and demons has broken out, the host doesn't have much time left. This is a last resort.]
But Shen Qingqing still had a question: "Gu Chengxue is the chosen one of this world, and his luck must be the greatest. Although I haven't been able to win him over yet, since killing Senior Sister can steal her luck, can't I kill Gu Chengxue and steal his luck? What if Senior Sister's luck isn't enough for me to ascend?"
The system paused for a rare moment, then uttered a speech that was difficult to put into words.
[Host, don't you consider your own strength? Jiang Liqian is currently at her weakest, making this the best time for you to succeed. Conversely, Gu Chengxue is now formidable, even among senior sect leaders, and few in the cultivation world can rival him. How do you plan to kill him?]
Shen Qingqing answered naturally, "Isn't it you I have?"
The system was practically sweating bullets.
[Host, Gu Chengxue is a chosen one protected by Heaven, and this system can hardly interfere. Moreover, with your current points, even if you spend them all, it will be difficult to have any effect on him. However, this system only provides the optimal solution. If you wish to seek other methods of achieving immortality, this system will absolutely not interfere in any way.]
[Host needs to adjust strategy. Shall we go back now?]
Shen Qingqing remained silent for a moment, then continued walking inside.
"No, I will never let go of this opportunity."
Xuanlei Valley is so large that it is easy to lose your way once you enter. Shen Qingqing did not know where Jiang Liqian was imprisoned, but with the system's guidance, she did not encounter any major problems.
As she stepped into the Xuanlei Heavenly Cave, a new round of thunder crashed down from the sky, the deafening explosion nearly collapsing the entire cave.
Even though she harbored deep resentment towards Jiang Liqian, she couldn't help but gasp at the sight before her.
In her eyes, the senior sister, who was always so aloof and pure, who would never show weakness or dishevelment even when being hunted down by her own sect or when all her relatives were killed, was now like a broken, discarded wooden doll, lying dying in a pool of blood.
It's as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
She couldn't even tell where her wounds were or how much blood she could still bleed.
[Host, take action! Shield your divine sense; time is almost up!]
The system reminded her.
Shen Qingqing's mind went blank; the excitement and exhilaration she felt upon arriving had almost completely dissipated from the scene before her. She shuddered, swallowed hard, and asked the system, "What... what should I do?"
If systems could roll their eyes, they would have done so long ago.
It had explained in detail what to do before she came, but she still messed up at the last minute!
[Host, just throw the demonic seed in your hand into the lotus platform. The demonic seed will fully awaken the inner demon within her. Once she is completely possessed by the demon, the mighty heavenly thunder will complete its mission of slaying the demon and suppressing evil, causing her soul to be scattered.]
Oh, oh, right, the demon... demon seed, throw it in!
Shen Qingqing held what appeared to be just an ordinary, irregular stone in her hand, her palms gradually becoming sweaty.
She looked at Jiang Liqian, whose face was pale on the lotus platform, and slowly moved forward two steps, getting closer to the edge of the Xuanlei Pool.
"Senior Sister!" she suddenly called out to her.
The system was startled and hurriedly asked the host what he was doing, warning that things could get complicated and he should avoid any unforeseen problems.
Ignoring it, Shen Qingqing shouted again, "Senior Sister!"
The blood-soaked figure on the lotus platform stirred.
Knowing that she could hear her voice, Shen Qingqing didn't shout anymore. Instead, she said a few words that she considered nonsense, but which she really wanted to say to her face to face.
"Senior Sister, you hate me, don't you? I hate you too."
"I've come today to kill you and make you disappear completely."
"Don't blame me, I want to live, I want to live! You probably don't know yet, but the demons have started attacking the cultivation world. They are not from this world at all, and we can't possibly defeat them. We don't even know how many people have died yet, and I'm afraid that soon our Tianqian Sect will be completely destroyed."
"The Heavenly Book says that this world is doomed and no one can save it. Senior Sister, you can't do it, and neither can the Sect Leader. The Heavenly Book also says that only one person in our world can ascend to the Upper Realm and become an immortal. I don't want to die, I want to live, I have to get this opportunity! So I have no choice but to do this."
"Hate me, Senior Sister, you should hate me..."