Chapter 247: Chapter 196: The Return of the Bingzi Pepper Forest

The Rabbit Heroine Pharmacist’s Wish cutting through the Demon Dao is something they consider insignificant. What’s there to be proud of in defeating a rabble?

Yet they all noticed that the Rabbit Heroine’s weapon wasn’t a Demonic Path Token, but it could directly harm the Demonic Messenger without regard for the defense barrier; severing limbs and heads was as easy as slicing tofu, even they couldn’t achieve that—only by activating the power of the Demonic Path Token can one break the defense barrier; otherwise, even they must destroy the barrier before killing. But this process was so fast, the opponent’s body was already in pieces before they realized the barrier was shattered.

Unlike Prajna, the Rabbit Heroine’s Power of Calamity had accumulated to the point of qualitative change; even without a Demonic Path Token, she could slay any Third Transformation in the world!

Moreover, the vigorous Qi Blood emanating from her—

"At such a young age, already a Third-Turn Messenger?"

Helan Jade was full of disbelief: "Did she rely solely on secret techniques? But even those require considerable time to digest; using secret techniques at a young age could even lead to death by explosion, not to mention that her power is nothing like that group of wastrels... No wonder the ancestor insists on capturing her, aside from her hidden secrets, merely this strong bloodline is worthy of being raised to breed!"

"Rabbit Heroine, is that what she’s called?" Helan Jade waved his longsword, carving a massive crack in the ground in front of the Rabbit Heroine, incidentally killing the last fleeing Demonic Messenger.

"I’ll give you one more chance; if you surrender, I am willing to speak well of you before the ancestor and have you granted to me as a wife or concubine." His tone was arrogant: "As long as you obediently reveal all secrets, you can save your life and join our Helan Family. In a few years, when your body matures, you can naturally bear children for our Helan Family and fully integrate with us."

"With Foundation Establishment here, your struggle is meaningless. Only joining the Helan Family is your only way out!"

Helan Jade thought he was already very gentle, as the ancestor was outside. Normal people would, like those from the Demon Dao, rush to surrender in panic. Resistance is futile; can they even confront them, and if they could, what then? Do they really want to force the ancestor to take action?

Though at first unclear, now upon witnessing their power, even someone young should understand the meaning of hierarchy.

The Rabbit Heroine looked up at him, stepping over the crack on the ground: "Was your mother also snatched and bred by your father this way? No wonder you turned out to be such a bastard."

Helan Jade was stunned, bloodshot appeared in his pupils, and he laughed angrily: "Ungrateful, well, well, watch me smack your mouth!"

"Jade!" Helan Xun immediately stopped him: "Capture alive—"

"Don’t worry, I’ll only cripple this filthy slut!"

In an instant, Helan Jade crossed the distance of over ten steps, slightly slower than Blood Phase! This time, he no longer handled the Demonic Messenger carelessly, instead gripping his longsword to unleash a dazzling sword light, utilizing the Token Authority, aiming to cut the Rabbit Heroine’s legs off, turning this rabbit into a motionless pet!

The Rabbit Heroine soared to evade, her dual swords drawing a graceful arc in the air, subsequently forming a dense flurry of sword shadows.

Violent Rain Time!

Even if Helan Jade immediately lifted his sword to protect his head, it was meaningless. The Seven-Step Recitation and Seven-Star Sword had already left countless sword marks on him, and after the Rabbit Heroine walked seven steps out, all injuries simultaneously erupted, transforming Helan Jade’s body into a ragged blood bag!

But the Rabbit Heroine had no time to observe the results because Prajna and Helan Xun simultaneously attacked her! The Zen Staff and spear from left to right sealed off most of her escape space!

With Violent Rain Time on cooldown, plus their long weapons, it was beyond the Rabbit Heroine’s attack range. She had to sidestep and seek opportunities, yet at this moment Helan Jade’s voice rang out beside her: "Thought that would solve me?"

What!?

Still airborne, the Rabbit Heroine could no longer evade; she only managed to use Seven-Star Sword for a parry operation, and then—

Sword shattered!

The damage from weapon parrying has limits, even if reinforced by the Hand of Hundred Phases. When the damage exceeds a certain degree, it will cause overspill destruction to the weapon!

The Rabbit Heroine was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing into the wall, stirring up billowing dust.

"Sister!"

Pharmacist’s Wish promptly rushed over to check on the Rabbit Heroine’s condition, however, Helan Jade, like a rabid dog, suddenly turned direction to attack her!

"The ancestor ordered not to kill her, but I can kill you!"

Helan Jade’s face still bears the wounds from the Rabbit Heroine’s slashes, slowly sprouting dense flesh buds, appearing extremely hideous and grotesque. His other injuries were the same; heart, abdomen, lungs, his upper body resembled a shell filled with caterpillars, countless tendrils of flesh buds attempting to mend the body damaged by the Power of Calamity!

"Pharmacist’s Wish, is it you? The murderer of my uncle. Although I also dislike my uncle, but you must be important to her, right? If I chop you up and feed you to her, she’ll likely cry until her heart tears!"

Pharmacist’s Wish in battle naturally wouldn’t be stirred by such words, merely feeling a twinge of chill.

These injuries ought to be extremely painful, yet Helan Jade’s movements showed no delay. On the contrary, his words and actions became increasingly frenzied. If Pharmacist’s Wish wasn’t mistaken, the token that greatly enhances their recovery ability simultaneously converts their sense of pain into pleasure. Only this explains why Helan Jade would intentionally take damage.

During Helan Jade’s attack, numerous token illusions appeared on him. Only at close combat distance did Pharmacist’s Wish clearly sense how terrifying these token illusions were; they continuously fueled Helan Jade’s power, vitality. He seemed to suddenly become an adult child, using an adult’s body to swagger among children, naturally prevailing triumphantly!

"The Foundation Establishment Messenger bolstered the tokens’ power on them!" Pharmacist’s Wish quickly communicated this message: "They’re not mere Demon Path Third Transition, but rather Fake Foundation Establishment battle power!"

"Glad you could tell. Now you can die with a clear mind!"

Watching Helan Jade wreak havoc, Helan Xun shook his head, turning to look at Prajna: "So, the next step depends on you. Unable to control strength, we might accidentally kill the person."

Prajna lightly shook his head: "Relying solely on this monk is not promising; that little girl is crazier than you imagine... Do your previous promises still count?"

Helan Xun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."

"Blood Phase, did you hear that?" Prajna said loudly, "Help us capture the Donor Rabbit, and exchange it for your life!"

Since the Helan Family appeared, Blood Phase had been watching coldly from the side, standing next to Beiyou. Though they were also one of the three Great Guardians of Shu Dao Mountain, what was happening now seemed unrelated to them.

"Wasn’t it supposed to be five lives?" Blood Phase was actually bargaining.

Beiyou sneered, "Blood Phase, could it be that you want to help someone save a life?"

"I still have quite a few subordinates on Shu Dao Mountain, now that the mountain is gone, I need people to make a comeback." Blood Phase said coldly, "If you’re willing to lick my boots and be my subordinate, I might just take you with me."

"No way, only you." Helan Xun said calmly, "If you’re still not willing, then forget about it."

Blood Phase was silent for a moment, then suddenly his figure flashed, and he was already behind Helan Xun.

"Anyway, I have a grudge with them as well. Might as well settle both old and new debts together." Blood Phase said as he looked at the collapsing wall in the distance, "However, I hope she hasn’t been beaten to death yet?"

Helan Xun ignored Blood Phase and suddenly remembered something, turning his head and shouting, "Jade, don’t kill her, keep her alive to blackmail the little girl!"

But Helan Xun felt he spoke too late; with their strength, dealing with any Third Transformation requires only one move, a single breath to determine the outcome. He had been talking with Prajna and Blood Phase for countless breaths, fearing that Helan Jade, being so swift, might have already turned the person into a bloody pulp.

"Uncle Xun, when dealing with this bitch from the Yao Family... I can’t hold back."

In just this short time, the ground where Helan Jade and Pharmacist’s Wish were fiercely battling was already filled with over a dozen terrifying cracks, all slashed out by Helan Jade, as if the entire arena had been crushed several times. Yet, the result was that Helan Jade had several serious wounds on her body, visibly repairing, and even had one of her eyes pierced, while Pharmacist’s Wish remained unharmed.

"Her Qi Blood isn’t at the Third Transformation Level, and her methods are somewhat strange." Helan Jade’s voice was hoarse, "I’m afraid she’s already absorbed the Third Transformation Perfection of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends!"

"At best, I can only kill her alone. If you want to capture her, you’ll need to send those two wastes over!"

Helan Xun pondered for a moment, "Then you two go help capture Pharmacist’s Wish, just keep her alive, no need to hold back—"

"No need to go to such trouble."

A small, thin figure emerged from the collapsed ruins. The Rabbit Heroine with large braids walked out, fresh blood flowing from her mouth, her left shoulder bearing a deep bone-revealing wound, almost severing her arm. That strike from Helan Jade not only shattered her defensive barrier but also inflicted severe injuries.

As she walked, she planted her long knives into the ground, one by one, totaling eight long knives standing upright. She asked, "Sister, how long can you hold on?"

"Until he dies!" Pharmacist’s Wish said without hesitation.

"That’s good, I’ll quickly deal with these people and come help you." Rabbit Heroine looked at Helan Xun and others blocking her way, "This move was originally prepared for your treacherous old ancestor, but thinking about it carefully, it’s too arrogant. Currently, I’m not qualified to clash with Foundation Establishment."

A trump card prepared for clashing with Foundation Establishment?

Quickly deal with us?

If it were anyone else saying this, Helan Xun wouldn’t even consider it. A frog in the well clamoring to pluck the moon from the sky would only be laughed at. However, looking at this heavily wounded girl on the brink of death, Helan Xun’s eyes turned serious.

Because she was the heir of Calamity, possessed the Return Order and other treasures, even her gloves were Legendary Token, which necessitated the old ancestor directly activating the Taiyin Huagai restriction to have any hope of capturing her alive!

"But you really angered me this time,"

A long knife appeared in her hand, its sheath inlaid with gold and diamonds, engraved with a dragon and phoenix pattern:

"You even angered my brother!"

In the Rabbit Heroine’s eyes seemed to hide blood-red lava. Prajna for the first time saw such clear emotion on her face, recalling his previous conversation with Beiyou. Beiyou said Rabbit Heroine’s eyes hid a demon, always waiting for an opportunity to wield weapons. When Rabbit Heroine had no scruples, the demon would don her exterior and unrestrainedly turn the mortal world into a purgatory!

She raised the scabbard high and gradually drew out the long knife, its blade emitting an infinite orange glow, with inscriptions on both sides—on the left side, "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles," and on the right side, "like dewdrops, or like a lightning flash, they should be regarded thus."

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

At the same time, the eight knives planted in the ground instantly shattered, seemingly celebrating the arrival of the long knife! The Rabbit Heroine’s injuries rapidly healed, instantly restored to their original state!

From the moment the Rabbit Heroine took out the long knife, Helan Jade, Helan Xun, Prajna, Pharmacist’s Wish, and even Beiyou were all intensely focused on her knife, each echoing the same name in their hearts.

Even the Winter Hunting Zhenren, who was meditating far at the mountain stronghold’s entrance, immediately opened his eyes, staring dazedly at the blazing orange-red long knife in Rabbit Heroine’s hand, his thoughts seemingly drifting back over a hundred years, remembering that towering man who was only a step away from ascension.

How could he not recognize it? He had even seen the original owner of this knife.

"Bingzi Pepper Forest."

"This Heroine," she gripped the long knife with both hands, like a child finally getting to play with a long-awaited toy, her voice filled with fiery excitement, "finally found the chance to draw this blade!"