zài zuì wēi xiǎn de shí hòu ， shì míng yí jiù le zì jǐ 。
在最危险的时候，是冥姨救了自己。
At the most perilous moment, it was Aunt Meng who saved him.
míng yí ， nǎi ā xiū luó wáng liú xià lái de àn qí 。
冥姨，乃阿修罗王留下来的暗棋。
Aunt Meng was one of the hidden pawns left behind by the Asura King.
zǎo zài shù bǎi wàn qián ， tā biàn shì yuè ér zuì wèi xìn rèn de shǒu xià zhī yī 。
早在数百万前，她便是月儿最为信任的手下之一。
Millions of years ago, she had been one of Moon's most trusted subordinates. Her strength was formidable, not much different from the Five Kings of the Netherworld Realm.
shí lì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bǐ zhī yīn sī wǔ wáng ， chā jù yě bù guò yī xiàn bà le 。
实力也非同小可，比之阴司五王，差距也不过一线罢了。
To put it simply, her abilities were comparable to those of the Golden Technique Master.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
简单的说，与鼐龙真人相差仿佛。
However, during that ancient war, Aunt Meng encountered a True Immortal who had descended. Despite her best efforts, she could not escape the hands of the immortal.
rán ér shàng gǔ de nà chǎng dà zhàn ， míng yí céng jīng zāo yù le jiàng lín de zhēn xiān 。
然而上古的那场大战，冥姨曾经遭遇了降临的真仙。
Fortunately, Moon arrived in time and, after a fierce battle, managed to save Aunt Meng from the clutches of death.
suī rán shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， yī jiù wú fǎ cóng xiān rén de shǒu lǐ táo tuō 。
虽然使尽浑身解数，依旧无法从仙人的手里逃脱。
But a True Immortal was no ordinary foe. Although Aunt Meng's life was still hanging by a thread, her injuries were so severe that they caused Moon to pale with concern.
hǎo zài yuè ér jí shí gǎn lái le ， yī cháng dà zhàn ， zuì zhōng jiāng míng yí cóng sǐ shén de shǒu lǐ jiù le huí lái 。
好在月儿及时赶来了，一场大战，最终将冥姨从死神的手里救了回来。
Moon expended countless precious treasures, but could only manage to preserve Aunt Meng's life; however, her cultivation level dropped from the late-stage Transcendence Realm to the early stage.
rán ér zhēn xiān qǐ tóng děng xián 。
然而真仙岂同等闲。
Moon had no choice but to accept this reality.
míng yí suī rán yī xī shàng cún ， shāng shì què lìng yuè ér yě wèi zhī sè biàn 。
冥姨虽然一息尚存，伤势却令月儿也为之色变。
Aunt Meng, on the other hand, was more pragmatic. She said that even though she had fallen in rank, she remained unbound by lifespan and that a slight drop in strength was nothing to fret about.
yuè ér fèi jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， huā fèi le qí zhēn yì bǎo wú shù ， yě jǐn jǐn shì jiāng tā de xìng mìng bǎo zhù ， rán ér jìng jiè què yóu dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， diào luò dào chū qī le 。
月儿费尽浑身解数，花费了奇珍异宝无数，也仅仅是将她的性命保住，然而境界却由渡劫后期的修仙者，掉落到初期了。
With time passing and the Asura King reincarnating, he returned to the Netherworld Realm but no longer as its ruler. Instead, he faced countless dangers. In this perilous moment, Aunt Meng repaid her kindness, saving Moon from certain death.
zhè yì diǎn ， yuè ér yě wú kě nài hé 。
这一点，月儿也无可奈何。
Over these years, Aunt Meng treated her like a daughter, providing meticulous care. Hence, Moon respected her deeply.
fǎn dào shì míng yí yào tōng dá xǔ duō 。
反倒是冥姨要通达许多。
But this time, Moon could not agree with Aunt Meng's actions. The Asura King's claws had already found their location; the enemy was formidable, and even her ghostly entities were fighting to the death.
shuō zì jǐ suī rán jìng jiè diào luò ， dàn yī jiù chāo tuō le shòu yuán de shù fù ， shí lì chà yì diǎn yòu suàn dé le shén me ？
说自己虽然境界掉落，但依旧超脱了寿元的束缚，实力差一点又算得了什么？
How could she remain aloof in such a situation?
rú jīn shì yì shí yí ， jǐ bǎi wàn nián guò qù ， ā xiū luó wáng tóu tāi zhuǎn shì ， chóng xīn lái dào yīn sī dì fǔ ， què bù zài shì yīn sī zhī zhǔ ， fǎn ér miàn duì wēi xiǎn wú shù ， zài zuì wēi xiǎn de shí hòu ， zhèng shì míng yí tóu táo bào lǐ ， jiāng tā jiù xià 。
如今事易时移，几百万年过去，阿修罗王投胎转世，重新来到阴司地府，却不再是阴司之主，反而面对危险无数，在最危险的时候，正是冥姨投桃报李，将她救下。
Moon wanted to join the battle alongside everyone else.
zhè xiē nián lái ， míng yí duì tā shì tóng jǐ chū ， jǐ yǔ liǎo wú wēi bù zhì de zhào fú 。
这些年来，冥姨对她视同己出，给与了无微不至的照拂。
However, Aunt Meng forbade it, even accompanying her here herself.
suǒ yǐ yuè ér duì míng yí yě shì hěn zūn zhòng de 。
所以月儿对冥姨也是很尊重的。
Moon paced anxiously like an ant on a hot pan. Finally, she bit her teeth and said, "Aunt Meng, I must go. I cannot stand idly by while others fight for their lives."
rán ér zhè yī cì ， míng yí de zuò fǎ ， yuè ér què wú fǎ rèn tóng 。
然而这一次，冥姨的做法，月儿却无法认同。
"If Your Majesty insists, your servant dares not defy your orders. But please grant me death,"
jīn yuè shī wáng de zhǎo yá ， yǐ zhǎo dào le cǐ chù ， dí rén shì dà ， zhōng yú zì jǐ de yīn hún guǐ wù ， wú bù zài jiāng shēng sǐ zhì zhī dù wài de zhàn dòu zhe 。
金玥尸王的爪牙，已找到了此处，敌人势大，终于自己的阴魂鬼物，无不在将生死置之度外的战斗着。
A sigh entered Moon's ears as the speaker was a woman in black robes and a plump figure exuding mature beauty. Her face was obscured by a black veil, making it impossible to discern her features even with divine perception.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià 。 zì jǐ zěn me néng gòu zhì shēn shì wài ne ？
这种情况下。自己怎么能够置身事外呢？
"Is this Aunt Meng..."
yuè ér yě xiǎng chū shǒu ， yǔ dà jiā yì qǐ bìng jiān zhàn dòu 。
月儿也想出手，与大家一起并肩战斗。
Moon looked helpless: "Why must you stop me?"
rán ér míng yí què shì bù xǔ ， shèn zhì qīn zì péi zài zhè lǐ 。
然而冥姨却是不许，甚至亲自陪在这里。
"It is not your servant daring, but I dare not risk Your Majesty's safety. One day, you will once again be the ruler of the Netherworld Realm. As long as Your Majesty lives, we can all die and it would make no difference. Me and my guards have already set aside our own safety."
yuè ér de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jiāo jí ， tuán tuán zhuàn yǒu rú rè guō shàng de mǎ yǐ ， zhōng yú ， tā yǎo le yǎo bèi chǐ ：“ míng yí ， wǒ yí dìng yào qù ， wǒ bù néng kàn zhe dà jiā qù sǐ ， zì jǐ què wú dòng yú zhōng de děng zài zhè lǐ 。”
月儿的脸上满是焦急，团团转有如热锅上的蚂蚁，终于，她咬了咬贝齿：“冥姨，我一定要去，我不能看着大家去死，自己却无动于衷的等在这里。”
"Ah!"
“ wáng rú guǒ yí dìng yào qù 。 shǔ xià yě bù gǎn wéi kàng nǐ de yù zhǐ ， dàn qǐng cì nú bì yī sǐ 。”
“王如果一定要去。属下也不敢违抗你的谕旨，但请赐奴婢一死。”
Moon looked helpless. She truly didn't know what to do.
tàn xī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shuō huà de shì yī hēi yī hēi qún de nǚ zǐ ， shēn cái fēng yú ， sàn fà zhe chéng shú de měi lì 。 róng mào què kàn bù qīng chǔ ， yīn wèi tā de liǎn shàng ， dài zhe yī céng hēi sè de miàn shā 。
叹息的声音传入耳朵，说话的是一黑衣黑裙的女子，身材丰腴，散发着成熟的美丽。容貌却看不清楚，因为她的脸上，带着一层黑色的面纱。
Could she, the Asura King known for making decisive judgments, really do this?
ér nà miàn shā ， míng xiǎn shì yī fēi tóng xiǎo kě de bǎo wù ， biàn shì dù jié qī cún zài de shén shí ， yě wú fǎ kàn qīng miàn shā xià ， cǐ nǚ de róng mào 。 jiū jìng shì zěn me yàng de 。
而那面纱，明显是一非同小可的宝物，便是渡劫期存在的神识，也无法看清面纱下，此女的容貌。究竟是怎么样的。
Young Master, where are you?
“ míng yí ……”
“冥姨……”
Moon was so exhausted; this burden was suffocating her. When would you come and share some of the load with me?
yuè ér liǎn shàng mǎn shì wú kě nài hé ：“ nǐ wèi shén me yí dìng yào lán zhe wǒ 。”
月儿脸上满是无可奈何：“你为什么一定要拦着我。”
The young woman moved gracefully to the window.
“ bú shì shǔ xià dà dǎn ， ér shì wǒ bù gǎn yòng wáng de ān quán mào xiǎn ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， nǐ huì zài cì chéng wéi yīn sī zhī zhǔ 。 zhǐ yào wáng yī jiù huó zhe ， wǒ men biàn shì quán bù hún fēi pò sàn ， nà yòu rú hé ， wǒ 。 hái yǒu suǒ yǒu de wèi shì ， zǎo jiù jiāng ān quán zhì zhī dù wài le 。”
“不是属下大胆，而是我不敢用王的安全冒险，有朝一日，你会再次成为阴司之主。只要王依旧活着，我们便是全部魂飞魄散，那又如何，我。还有所有的卫士，早就将安全置之度外了。”
She pushed it gently but no moonlight shone in. Looking outside, she saw a thick mist of dark energy, even through the layers of protective arrays, sounds of battle and roars could be heard.
“ āi ！”
“唉！”
Clearly, the battle outside was intense.
yuè ér de liǎn shàng mǎn shì wú zhù 。 tā zhēn de bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn le 。
月儿的脸上满是无助。她真的不知道该怎么办了。
Moon's delicate brows furrowed with worry as a beautiful woman, clad in pure white robes, floated barefoot in mid-air like a celestial being. Yet, eerie ghostly flames surrounded her, giving off an ethereal aura that was faint but present.
shā fá jué duàn de ā xiū luó ， zì jǐ zhēn de zuò dé dào me ？
杀伐决断的阿修罗，自己真的做得到么？
In this tense atmosphere, she exuded a captivating beauty.
shào yé ， nǐ zài nǎ lǐ ？
少爷，你在哪里？
She was watching the distant battlefield.
yuè ér zhēn de hǎo lèi ， zhè fèn zhòng dàn ， yā dé wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì lái ， nǐ shén me shí hòu ， kě yǐ wèi lái yuè ér fēn dān 。
月儿真的好累，这份重担，压得我喘不过气来，你什么时候，可以为来月儿分担。
Wait, why is the sound getting closer?
shào nǚ lián bù qīng yí ， lái dào le chuāng biān 。
少女莲步轻移，来到了窗边。
Even though the siege was intense and loud, it couldn't be so clear through all these barriers.
qīng qīng yī tuī ， què bìng méi yǒu jiǎo jié de yuè ér tóu shè jìn lái ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， yīn qì chōng tiān ， jí biàn gé zhe céng céng fǎ zhèn ， yī jiù yǒu sī hǒu yǔ hǎn shā shēng chuán le guò lái 。
轻轻一推，却并没有皎洁的月儿投射进来，放眼望去，阴气冲天，即便隔着层层法阵，依旧有嘶吼与喊杀声传了过来。
Unless the city had fallen or enemies had infiltrated here.
xiǎn rán ， chéng wài de dòu fǎ ， jī liè dào le jí diǎn 。
显然，城外的斗法，激烈到了极点。
With that thought, Moon could no longer sit still. Just then, a deafening explosion echoed in her ears. In the distance, ghostly flames turned a greenish hue, followed by cries of pain and anguish as the flames turned crimson.
yuè ér de xiù méi zhòu zài yì qǐ ， liǎn shàng yóu jiàn dān xīn zhī yì ， měi rén rú yù ， yī xī xuě bái de zhǎng qún ， chì zú xuán fú zài kōng qì ， fǎng fú dī luò fán chén de xiān zi ， kě tā de sì zhōu ， què piāo zhe yāo yì de guǐ huǒ ， yī shēn líng yā ruò yǒu ruò wú 。
月儿的秀眉皱在一起，脸上犹见担心之意，美人如玉，一夕雪白的长裙，赤足悬浮在空气，仿佛滴落凡尘的仙子，可她的四周，却飘着妖异的鬼火，一身灵压若有若无。
"Erosive Blood Magic Flame!"
zài zhè jǐn zhāng de qì fēn lǐ ， què xiǎn chū yī zhǒng dòng rén xīn pò de měi lì 。
在这紧张的气氛里，却显出一种动人心魄的美丽。
The woman with the black veil heard it too. She appeared outside the courtyard.
tā zài guān zhù zhe yuǎn fāng de zhàn jú 。
她在关注着远方的战局。
"Is that Erosive Blood Magic Flame? Aunt Meng, do you recognize this secret technique?" Moon asked curiously.
děng děng ， wèi shén me nà bào liè shēng yuè lái yuè jìn le 。
等等，为什么那爆裂声越来越近了。
"It's the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother."
jí biàn gōng chéng zhàn zài rú huǒ rú tú ， shēng shì hào dà ， kě gé zhe zhè me duō jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， chuán dào zhè ér ， yě bù kě néng rú cǐ qīng xī 。
即便攻城战再如火如荼，声势浩大，可隔着这么多禁制阵法，传到这儿，也不可能如此清晰。
Despite her obscured face, the woman's voice was low and slightly hoarse.
chú fēi chéng chí yǐ pò ， huò zhě dí rén yǐ jīng qián rù le zhè lǐ 。
除非城池已破，或者敌人已经潜入了这里。
"The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother... That..."
yī niàn zhì cǐ ， yuè ér zài yě zuò bú zhù ， ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī jīng tiān dòng dì de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yuǎn fāng tiān jì ， rán qǐ le bì yōu yōu de guǐ huǒ ， hěn kuài ， cǎn jiào shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， nà bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn ， yě huà wèi le xuè hóng zhī sè 。
一念至此，月儿再也坐不住，而就在这时，一惊天动地的爆裂声传入耳朵，远方天际，燃起了碧幽幽的鬼火，很快，惨叫声此起彼伏，那碧绿色的火焰，也化为了血红之色。
"Your Majesty, there is no time to explain. The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother is a formidable old monster of late-stage Transcendence Realm. You must leave first..."
“ shí xuè mó huǒ ！”
“蚀血魔火！”
"But if I go, what about you, Aunt Meng?" Moon's face was filled with anxiety; she didn't want anyone close to her making sacrifices for her.
zhè me dà de dòng jìng ， nà hēi shā méng miàn de nǚ zǐ zì rán yě tīng jiàn le ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù lái dào le yuàn luò de wài miàn 。
这么大的动静，那黑纱蒙面的女子自然也听见了，身形一闪，就来到了院落的外面。
"Two cannot escape together. Your servant will stay here and stall the enemies. If there is an opportunity, I'll find a way to escape," the woman's voice was calm.
“ shí xuè mó huǒ ， míng yí ， nǐ rèn de zhè zhǒng mì shù ？” yuè ér zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， hào qí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“蚀血魔火，冥姨，你认得这种秘术？”月儿转过头颅，好奇的声音传入耳朵。
Moon knew it was just comforting her.
“ shì huáng quán guǐ mǔ 。”
“是黄泉鬼母。”
The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother was indeed formidable; if Aunt Meng hadn't fallen in rank, she wouldn't have feared anything.
nà hēi yī nǚ zǐ de róng mào suī rán kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn shēng yīn què dī chén dào jí chù ， shèn zhì yǒu yī sī shā yǎ zhī yì chuán chū 。
那黑衣女子的容貌虽然看不清楚，但声音却低沉到极处，甚至有一丝沙哑之意传出。
But now, with only early-stage cultivation, staying behind would likely be fatal.
“ huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， nà shì ……”
“黄泉鬼母，那是……”
"Aunt Meng, no, I'll stay here."
“ wáng ， méi yǒu shí jiān duō zuò jiě shì le ， huáng quán guǐ mǔ kě shì dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， nǐ xiān zǒu ……”
“王，没有时间多做解释了，黄泉鬼母可是渡劫后期的老怪物，你先走……”
"Your Majesty, this is not the time for such whims. Even if we all die, as long as you live, one day, we can seek revenge," the woman's tone was firm.
“ wǒ xiān zǒu ， nà míng yí nǐ ……” yuè ér què shì mǎn liǎn jiāo jí ， yǐ tā de xìng gé ， zì rán bù xiǎng zài kàn dào qīn jìn de rén ， wèi zì jǐ xī shēng le 。
“我先走，那冥姨你……”月儿却是满脸焦急，以她的性格，自然不想再看到亲近的人，为自己牺牲了。
She then turned to the Asura Iron Guards and said, "The safety of Your Majesty rests with you. Do whatever it takes to ensure her safe departure."
“ liǎng gè rén yì qǐ ， shì zǒu bù diào de ， shǔ xià liú zài zhè lǐ ， shāo shāo tuō yán qiān zhì ， ruò yǒu jī huì ， wǒ zì rán huì xiǎng bàn fǎ dùn zǒu 。” hēi yī nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn zhèn dìng yǐ jí 。
“两个人一起，是走不掉的，属下留在这里，稍稍拖延牵制，若有机会，我自然会想办法遁走。”黑衣女子的声音镇定以极。
"Yes."
rán ér yuè ér míng bái ， nà bù guò shì ān wèi zì jǐ 。
然而月儿明白，那不过是安慰自己。
A cold voice entered Moon's ears.
nà huáng quán guǐ mǔ jì shì dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， yī shēn shén tōng xiǎng bì shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， míng yí ruò shì jìng jiè bìng wèi diào luò ， zì rán bù yòng hài pà shén me 。
那黄泉鬼母既是渡劫后期的老怪物，一身神通想必是非同小可，冥姨若是境界并未掉落，自然不用害怕什么。
Five figures in peculiar armor appeared; they were of different heights and builds but each exuded a terrifying aura of iron resolve.
rán ér jīn fēi xī bǐ ， rú jīn tā jǐn jǐn shì chū qī ， yí gè rén diàn hòu ， nà shí yǒu huì shì xiōng duō jí shǎo de jié jú 。
然而今非昔比，如今她仅仅是初期，一个人殿后，那十有会是凶多吉少的结局。
Once upon a time, the Asura Iron Guards had been a formidable force under the Asura King. Sadly, with the passage of time, only five remained beside him.
“ míng yí ， bù ， wǒ liú zài zhè lǐ 。”
“冥姨，不，我留在这里。”
Their cultivation levels ranged from the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
“ wáng ， xiàn zài bú shì rèn xìng de shí hòu ， wǒ men quán bù sǐ guāng dōu méi yǒu guān xì ， zhǐ yào nǐ huó zhe ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， jiù néng wèi wǒ men bào chóu 。”
“王，现在不是任性的时候，我们全部死光都没有关系，只要你活着，有朝一日，就能为我们报仇。”
But together, they could hold their own against late-stage Transcendence Realm foes.
hēi yī nǚ zǐ de yǔ qì bù róng zhì yí ， suí hòu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ xiū luó tiě wèi ， wáng de ān wēi ， jiù jiāo gěi nǐ men ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě yào dài tā píng ān lí kāi zhè lǐ 。”
黑衣女子的语气不容置疑，随后转过头颅：“修罗铁卫，王的安危，就交给你们，无论如何，也要带她平安离开这里。”
Most importantly, being part of the Iron Guards meant their loyalty to the Asura King was unquestionable. With them protecting her, Moon felt somewhat safer.
“ shì 。”
“是。”
Just as this thought crossed her mind, another deafening explosion echoed in her ears. The outer layers of barriers were shattered instantly.
bīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
冰冷的声音传入耳朵。
Ghostly cries filled the air as a cold voice said clearly: "Move! Stop daydreaming; where can you go?"
wǔ míng shēn chuān qí tè kǎi jiǎ de xiū shì chū xiàn le ， tā men gāo ǎi pàng shòu bù yī ， dàn měi yí gè rén de shēn shàng ， jiē sàn fà chū lìng rén xīn jì de tiě xuè zhī qì 。
五名身穿奇特铠甲的修士出现了，他们高矮胖瘦不一，但每一个人的身上，皆散发出令人心悸的铁血之气。
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At the most perilous moment, it was Aunt Meng who saved him.
Aunt Meng was one of the hidden pawns left behind by the Asura King.
Millions of years ago, she had been one of Moon's most trusted subordinates. Her strength was formidable, not much different from the Five Kings of the Netherworld Realm.
To put it simply, her abilities were comparable to those of the Golden Technique Master.
However, during that ancient war, Aunt Meng encountered a True Immortal who had descended. Despite her best efforts, she could not escape the hands of the immortal.
Fortunately, Moon arrived in time and, after a fierce battle, managed to save Aunt Meng from the clutches of death.
But a True Immortal was no ordinary foe. Although Aunt Meng's life was still hanging by a thread, her injuries were so severe that they caused Moon to pale with concern.
Moon expended countless precious treasures, but could only manage to preserve Aunt Meng's life; however, her cultivation level dropped from the late-stage Transcendence Realm to the early stage.
Moon had no choice but to accept this reality.
Aunt Meng, on the other hand, was more pragmatic. She said that even though she had fallen in rank, she remained unbound by lifespan and that a slight drop in strength was nothing to fret about.
With time passing and the Asura King reincarnating, he returned to the Netherworld Realm but no longer as its ruler. Instead, he faced countless dangers. In this perilous moment, Aunt Meng repaid her kindness, saving Moon from certain death.
Over these years, Aunt Meng treated her like a daughter, providing meticulous care. Hence, Moon respected her deeply.
But this time, Moon could not agree with Aunt Meng's actions. The Asura King's claws had already found their location; the enemy was formidable, and even her ghostly entities were fighting to the death.
How could she remain aloof in such a situation?
Moon wanted to join the battle alongside everyone else.
However, Aunt Meng forbade it, even accompanying her here herself.
Moon paced anxiously like an ant on a hot pan. Finally, she bit her teeth and said, "Aunt Meng, I must go. I cannot stand idly by while others fight for their lives."
"If Your Majesty insists, your servant dares not defy your orders. But please grant me death,"
A sigh entered Moon's ears as the speaker was a woman in black robes and a plump figure exuding mature beauty. Her face was obscured by a black veil, making it impossible to discern her features even with divine perception.
"Is this Aunt Meng..."
Moon looked helpless: "Why must you stop me?"
"It is not your servant daring, but I dare not risk Your Majesty's safety. One day, you will once again be the ruler of the Netherworld Realm. As long as Your Majesty lives, we can all die and it would make no difference. Me and my guards have already set aside our own safety."
"Ah!"
Moon looked helpless. She truly didn't know what to do.
Could she, the Asura King known for making decisive judgments, really do this?
Young Master, where are you?
Moon was so exhausted; this burden was suffocating her. When would you come and share some of the load with me?
The young woman moved gracefully to the window.
She pushed it gently but no moonlight shone in. Looking outside, she saw a thick mist of dark energy, even through the layers of protective arrays, sounds of battle and roars could be heard.
Clearly, the battle outside was intense.
Moon's delicate brows furrowed with worry as a beautiful woman, clad in pure white robes, floated barefoot in mid-air like a celestial being. Yet, eerie ghostly flames surrounded her, giving off an ethereal aura that was faint but present.
In this tense atmosphere, she exuded a captivating beauty.
She was watching the distant battlefield.
Wait, why is the sound getting closer?
Even though the siege was intense and loud, it couldn't be so clear through all these barriers.
Unless the city had fallen or enemies had infiltrated here.
With that thought, Moon could no longer sit still. Just then, a deafening explosion echoed in her ears. In the distance, ghostly flames turned a greenish hue, followed by cries of pain and anguish as the flames turned crimson.
"Erosive Blood Magic Flame!"
The woman with the black veil heard it too. She appeared outside the courtyard.
"Is that Erosive Blood Magic Flame? Aunt Meng, do you recognize this secret technique?" Moon asked curiously.
"It's the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother."
Despite her obscured face, the woman's voice was low and slightly hoarse.
"The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother... That..."
"Your Majesty, there is no time to explain. The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother is a formidable old monster of late-stage Transcendence Realm. You must leave first..."
"But if I go, what about you, Aunt Meng?" Moon's face was filled with anxiety; she didn't want anyone close to her making sacrifices for her.
"Two cannot escape together. Your servant will stay here and stall the enemies. If there is an opportunity, I'll find a way to escape," the woman's voice was calm.
Moon knew it was just comforting her.
The Yellow Springs Ghost Mother was indeed formidable; if Aunt Meng hadn't fallen in rank, she wouldn't have feared anything.
But now, with only early-stage cultivation, staying behind would likely be fatal.
"Aunt Meng, no, I'll stay here."
"Your Majesty, this is not the time for such whims. Even if we all die, as long as you live, one day, we can seek revenge," the woman's tone was firm.
She then turned to the Asura Iron Guards and said, "The safety of Your Majesty rests with you. Do whatever it takes to ensure her safe departure."
"Yes."
A cold voice entered Moon's ears.
Five figures in peculiar armor appeared; they were of different heights and builds but each exuded a terrifying aura of iron resolve.
Once upon a time, the Asura Iron Guards had been a formidable force under the Asura King. Sadly, with the passage of time, only five remained beside him.
Their cultivation levels ranged from the Spirit Cultivation Realm.
But together, they could hold their own against late-stage Transcendence Realm foes.
Most importantly, being part of the Iron Guards meant their loyalty to the Asura King was unquestionable. With them protecting her, Moon felt somewhat safer.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, another deafening explosion echoed in her ears. The outer layers of barriers were shattered instantly.
Ghostly cries filled the air as a cold voice said clearly: "Move! Stop daydreaming; where can you go?"
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