guǐ dì yòu xiàn yòu dù ， shǒu shàng què méi yǒu xián zhe ， shén niàn wēi dòng ， nà bái gǔ yāo shé shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ pū xiàng le kǒng què xiān zi suǒ huà wǔ cǎi xiá guāng de hòu miàn 。
鬼帝又羡又妒，手上却没有闲着，神念微动，那白骨妖蛇身形一闪，已扑向了孔雀仙子所化五彩霞光的后面。
The Demon Emperor was envious and jealous, but he didn't let that stop him. With a slight movement of his divine consciousness, the white-boned demon snake's form flashed as it lunged towards the colorful light emitted by the Fairy Peacock.
ér tā zé shēn chū shǒu lái ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， chī chī de pò kōng zhī shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， shù shí dào zhǎo yǐng fú xiàn ， rú lì máng yì bān ， yě shè xiàng le zhàn tuán 。
而他则伸出手来，五指微曲，嗤嗤的破空之声传入耳里，数十道爪影浮现，如厉芒一般，也射像了战团。
Meanwhile, he stretched out his hand, fingers curling slightly, and a series of whistling sounds filled the air. Dozens of claw shadows appeared, like sharp rays, shooting towards the battlefield.
zhè lǎo guài wù hái bù mǎn zú ， yòu jiāng nà bái shēng shēng de gǔ máo fǎ bǎo jì chū ， yīn fēng dà zuò ， jiā zá zhe yuàn hún de sī hǒu ， guāng shì chōng tiān de lì qì ， jiù yǐ ràng rén wéi zhī dǒu 。
这老怪物还不满足，又将那白生生的骨矛法宝祭出，阴风大做，夹杂着怨魂的嘶吼，光是冲天的戾气，就已让人为之抖。
This old monster wasn't satisfied; he summoned that white bone spear as well, conjuring dark winds mixed with the wails of vengeful spirits. The sheer malice in the air made one shudder just by looking at it.
kǒng què yīn wèi nà gōng zhuāng nǚ xiū de wǔ rǔ ， cǐ kè zhèng yǔ duì fāng dǎ dé rú huǒ rú tú ， qǐ chū píng jiè shén mì dùn shù ， què shí dà zhàn shàng fēng ， rán ér suí hòu de jié guǒ ， què ràng tā wèi zhī dòng róng 。
孔雀因为那宫装女修的侮辱，此刻正与对方打得如火如荼，起初凭借神秘遁术，确实大占上风，然而随后的结果，却让她为之动容。
Due to the insult from the robed female cultivator, Fairy Peacock was currently engaged in a fierce battle. Initially, she had indeed been dominant thanks to her mysterious evasive technique, but the outcome afterward left her impressed.
yě bù zhī dào nà nǚ zǐ xiū xí de shì shén me sòng shù ， qū qū yī yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， shén tōng què bǐ zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù hái shèng shàng yī chóu 。
也不知道那女子修习的是什么讼术，区区一元婴初期的修仙者，神通却比中期的老怪物还胜上一筹。
It was unclear what kind of cultivation technique that woman practiced; an early-stage元婴 cultivator's abilities were far superior to those of a mid-stage old monster.
suī rán shàng bù jí zì jǐ ， dàn xiǎng yào duǎn shí jiān nèi jiāng qí miè qù ， yě xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng dì 。
虽然尚不及自己，但想要短时间内将其灭去，也显然是不可能地。
Although not as formidable as herself, it would be impossible to eliminate this opponent in such a short time. Especially concerning her eyes, which flickered with red light—after initially taking some hits, she could now perceive her evasive technique, which was too strange.
yóu qí tā de yī shuāng yǎn jīng ， hóng máng shǎn shuò ， chú le zuì chū chī le yì diǎn kǔ tóu ， suí hòu jū rán kě yǐ dài zì jǐ de dùn fǎ kàn pò ， zhè shí zài tài gǔ guài le 。
尤其她的一双眼睛，红芒闪烁，除了最初吃了一点苦头，随后居然可以待自己的遁法看破，这实在太古怪了。
Fairy Peacock took a deep breath and calmed down from her anger. Despite the other's arrogance and shamelessness, their cultivation was not to be underestimated.
kǒng què shēn shēn hū xī ，!$ fèn nù de xīn qíng píng fù xià qù ， duì fāng suī rán jiāo kuáng wú chǐ ， dàn xiū wèi què rán bù kě xiǎo shì 。
孔雀深深呼吸，!$愤怒的心情平复下去，对方虽然骄狂无耻，但修为确然不可小视。
At this moment, the昊天 Demon Emperor's attack arrived in unison, with an astonishing momentum that left no room for retreat. Fairy Peacock couldn't help but grow angry; it seemed the other truly wanted her life.
ér jiù zài zhè shí ， hào tiān guǐ dì de gōng jī yǐ lián mèi ér zhì ， shēng shì jīng rén wú bǐ ， jìng sī háo bù liú yú dì i1 kǒng què bù yóu dà nù ， kàn lái duì fāng shì zhēn xiǎng yào zì jǐ de mìng le 。
而就在这时，昊天鬼帝的攻击已联袂而至，声势惊人无比，竟丝毫不留余地i1孔雀不由大怒，看来对方是真想要自己的命了。
Although she had cultivated herself much since returning from Youzhou, as a proud Heavenly Spirit race, "no one provokes me, and I don't provoke others," so Fairy Peacock would not be courteous.
suī shuō shàng cì cóng yōu zhōu huí lái yǐ hòu ， tā yǐ xiū shēn yǎng xìng le hěn duō ， dàn dào dǐ shì jiāo ào de tiān dì líng zú ， rén bù fàn wǒ ， wǒ bù fàn rén ， kě duì fāng yǐ qī shàng le mén ， kǒng què xiān zi nǎ hái huì kè qì 。
虽说上次从幽州回来以后，她已修身养性了很多，但到底是骄傲的天地灵族，人不犯我，我不犯人，可对方已欺上了门，孔雀仙子哪还会客气。
A hint of killing intent flashed in her eyes. Fairy Peacock bit her pearl-like teeth and opened her mouth to spray out a stream of blood.
yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ shā qì ， kǒng què xiān zi yǎo le yǎo bèi chǐ ， tán kǒu zhāng kāi ， jìng cóng zuǐ lǐ pēn chū yī líng jīng xuè 。
眼中闪过一缕杀气，孔雀仙子咬了咬贝齿，檀口张开，竟从嘴里喷出一绫精血。
The blood didn’t disperse after leaving her mouth but gathered into a fist-sized light ball, which glowed fiercely.
nà xuè lí zuǐ yǐ hòu ， bìng wèi sàn kāi ， fǎn ér jù lǒng biàn huà chū le yī quán tou dà xiǎo de guāng tuán ， biǎo miàn gèng xióng xióng xiān shāo le qǐ lái 。
那血离嘴以后，并未散开，反而聚拢变化出了一拳头大小的光团，表面更熊熊掀烧了起来。
Then, like an egg hatching, a one-foot-long peacock emerged from the ball, singing loudly. However, its feathers were blood red.
suí hòu rú yòu niǎo chū ké ， yī chǐ xǔ dà xiǎo de kǒng què cóng lǐ miàn fū huà ér chū ， yǐn zhěn gāo gē ， rán ér gǔ de yǔ máo què shì xuè hóng zhī sè 。
随后如幼鸟出壳，一尺许大小的孔雀从里面孵化而出，引缜高歌，然而牯的羽毛却是血红之色。
With a flap of its wings, it flew towards the white-boned demon snake.
chì bǎng yī shàn ， yǐ fēi xiàng le nà bái gǔ yāo shé 。
翅膀一扇，已飞向了那白骨妖蛇。
Given their size difference, it should have been easy to determine the outcome in an instant. But something strange happened; the over ten-meter-long white-boned demon snake showed signs of fear in its eyes. The blood-red peacock's wings flapped, sending countless small flames like raindrops towards the demon snake.
liǎng zhě tǐ xíng xuán shū ， àn lǐ shuō zhuǎn yǎn jí kě fēn chū shèng fù ， rán ér gǔ guài de shì qíng shēng le ， nà shēn cháng shí yú zhàng de bái gǔ yāo shé ， yǎn zhōng jìng yǐn yǐn lù chū le wèi jù zhī sè ， xuè sè kǒng què chì bǎng yī shàn ， wú shù dòu lì dà de huǒ yàn mì rú yǔ diǎn ， xiàng zhe yāo shé sǎ luò guò lái 。
两者体型悬殊，按理说转眼即可分出胜负，然而古怪的事情生了，那身长十余丈的白骨妖蛇，眼中竟隐隐露出了畏惧之色，血色孔雀翅膀一扇，无数豆粒大的火焰密如雨点，向着妖蛇洒落过来。
Although it seemed slow at first, the white-boned demon snake couldn’t sit idly by. It opened its blood-filled mouth and released dark ghostly energy.
shì huǎn shí jí ， bái gǔ yāo shé zì rán bù kěn zuò yǐ dài bì ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū yīn sēn de guǐ qì 。
似缓实急，白骨妖蛇自然不肯坐以待毙，张开血盆大口，从里面喷出阴森的鬼气。
The dense black smoke was as thick as ink, causing sand to fly and plants to wither, as if something had sucked away their vitality.
nóng mì yǒu rú mò zhī ， suǒ guò zhī chù fēi shā zǒu shí ， ér huā cǎo shù mù què quán dōu kū wěi le ， fǎng fú bèi shén me dōng xī xī zǒu le shēng mìng lì 。
浓密有如墨汁，所过之处飞沙走石，而花草树木却全都枯萎了，仿佛被什么东西吸走了生命力。
But the blood-red peacock showed no fear; those small flames collided with the ghostly fog.
kě xuè sè kǒng què yī wú suǒ jù ， nà xiē dòu lì dà de huǒ yàn yǔ zhí jìng mǔ xǔ de guǐ wù zhuàng zài le 。
可血色孔雀一无所惧，那些豆粒大的火焰与直径亩许的鬼雾撞在了。
There were no sounds at first, but a faint crackling sound could be heard. Despite the ghostly fog's might, it was broken by the tiny flames. Without hesitation, the blood-red peacock dove into the remaining ghostly fog...
wú shēng wú xī ， suí hòu cái yǐn yuē yǒu pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ ， bié kàn guǐ wù bù kě yī shì ， què bèi xiǎo xiǎo de huǒ yàn jiāng shén tōng gěi pò qù ， suí hòu xuè sè kǒng què gèng bù chí yí ， yī tóu zhā rù le cán cún de guǐ wù lǐ ……
无声无息，随后才隐约有噼里啪啦的爆响传入了耳朵里，别看鬼雾不可一世，却被小小的火焰将神通给破去，随后血色孔雀更不迟疑，一头扎入了残存的鬼雾里……
Seeing this scene, the昊天 Demon Emperor couldn't help but pause, his face showing a mix of shame and anger.
jiàn dào zhè bān qíng xíng ， hào tiān guǐ dì yě bù yóu yī lèng ， liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū xiū nǎo de biǎo qíng 。
见到这般情形，昊天鬼帝也不由一愣，脸上浮现出羞恼的表情。
But his attack wasn’t limited to that; although the white-boned demon snake had been broken, there were still those claw shadows. However, he underestimated Fairy Peacock once again.
dàn tā de gōng jī kě bù jǐn zhǐ yú cǐ ， bái gǔ yāo shé suī bèi pò qù ， dàn hái yǒu nà shù shí dào kǒng 。
但他的攻击可不仅止于此，白骨妖蛇虽被破去，但还有那数十道恐。
Despite her appearance as a beautiful young woman, her true form was a transformed creature with immense strength far beyond ordinary human cultivators. Facing those claws capable of splitting stone and tearing metal, Fairy Peacock showed no fear; a hint of confidence played on her lips as she swayed her slender waist to turn around.
rán ér zhè yī cì ， tā yòu xiǎo kàn le kǒng què xiān shǒu 。
然而这一次，他又小看了孔雀仙手。
Her jade hand blocked in front of her chest before swiftly inserting itself into the myriad claw shadows with lightning speed.
bié kàn yǎn qián shì yī jiāo dī dī de jué sè měi nǚ ， kě tā de běn tǐ ， què shì huà xíng qī yāo zú ， shén tōng zàn qiě bù shuō ，** de qiáng hèng yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng rén lèi xiū shì kě yǐ xiāng bǐ de 。
别看眼前是一娇滴滴的绝色美女，可她的本体，却是化形期妖族，神通暂且不说，**的强横远非普通人类修士可以相比的。
Fairy Peacock's fingers were long and delicate, like spring onions, and her skin seemed so thin it could be pierced. However, those claws failed to even scratch her a single bit; instead, they turned to nothingness wherever her hand passed.
miàn duì nà xiē kě yǐ cuī jīn liè shí de zhǎo yǐng ， kǒng què xiān zi méi yǒu bàn diǎn wèi jù ， chún biān yǐn yǐn de hái guà zhe zì xìn de xiào yì ， liǔ yāo qīng bǎi ， yǐ jiāng jiāo qū zhuǎn le guò lái 。
面对那些可以催金裂石的爪影，孔雀仙子没有半点畏惧，唇边隐隐的还挂着自信的笑意，柳腰轻摆，已将娇躯转了过来。
"Screeeech—"
yù shǒu dǎng zài xiōng qián ， suí hòu kuài ruò shǎn diàn ， háo bù wèi jù de chā rù le nà màn tiān de zhǎo yǐng lǐ 。
玉手挡在胸前，随后快若闪电，毫不畏惧的插入了那漫天的爪影里。
The昊天 Demon Emperor sucked in his breath. He remembered the battle with Fairy Peacock back in Youzhou; although their power was close at that time, why was there such a huge gap now?
kǒng què xiān zi de shǒu ， shí zhǐ xiān cháng ， nèn dé yǒu ruò chūn cōng yī yàng ， pí fū sì hū chuī tán kě pò ， rán ér nà zhǎo yǐng jū rán méi néng gē shāng tā fēn háo 。
孔雀仙子的手，十指纤长，嫩得有若春葱一样，皮肤似乎吹弹可破，然而那爪影居然没能割伤她分毫。
The昊天 Demon Emperor was greatly alarmed and slowed down his movements. Originally, he had intended to summon the bone spear, but now he quietly retreated.
fǎn ér shì yù shǒu suǒ guò zhī chù ， zhǎo yǐng quán dōu huà wèi le xū wú 。“ sī yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
反而是玉手所过之处，爪影全都化为了虚无。“嘶一一一一一一”
Since her cultivation had improved so much, it wasn't necessary for him to rush in and fight head-on. Besides, this mission involved more than just himself; let those two fools go and fight Fairy Peacock to their deaths.
hào tiān guǐ dì dào xī le kǒu liáng qì ， jì de dāng nián zài yōu zhōu zhī shí ， tā céng jīng duì zhàn guò kǒng què xiān zi ， nà yī cì ， liǎng rén dān tiāo ， suī rán zì jǐ de fǎ lì yě yǒu suǒ bù jí ， dàn nǎ lái rú jīn zhè me dà de chā jù ？
昊天鬼帝倒吸了口凉气，记得当年在幽州之时，他曾经对战过孔雀仙子，那一次，两人单挑，虽然自己的法力也有所不及，但哪来如今这么大的差距？
The three from厉魂 Valley each harbored ulterior motives, and the昊天 Demon Emperor was now thinking of his own interests.
hào tiān guǐ dì xīn jīng wú bǐ ， shǒu shàng yě huǎn le huǎn ， yuán běn xiǎng jiāng gǔ máo fǎ bǎo jì chū ， xiàn zài què qiāo qiāo de tuì hòu yī bù 。
昊天鬼帝心惊无比，手上也缓了缓，原本想将骨矛法宝祭出，现在却悄悄的退后一步。
However, despite his two failed attacks, he had managed to draw Fairy Peacock's attention.
jì rán duì fāng xiū wèi dà jìn ， zì jǐ méi yǒu bì yào shǎ hū hū de shàng qián yìng pīn ， fǎn zhèng zhè cì shēn fù zhòng zé de ， yòu bìng fēi jǐn yǒu zì jǐ yí gè ， ràng nà liǎng gè shǎ mào ， qián qù yǔ kǒng què pīn mìng hǎo le 。
既然对方修为大进，自己没有必要傻乎乎的上前硬拼，反正这次身负重责的，又并非仅有自己一个，让那两个傻帽，前去与孔雀拼命好了。
The robed woman felt the pressure decrease and couldn't help but show a look of extreme joy. Her cultivation technique was extraordinary; although it contained significant flaws, its power was immense, making her comparable to a cultivator one realm higher during combat.
yuán běn lì hún gǔ de sān rén jiù gè huái guǐ tāi ， hào tiān guǐ dì cǐ kè ， zì rán shì wèi zì jǐ dǎ suàn le qǐ lái 。
原本厉魂谷的三人就各怀鬼胎，昊天鬼帝此刻，自然是为自己打算了起来。
She also benefited from good fortune, having once had an encounter with the sect leader, though she never became his concubine and was still well-cared for within the sect. This gave her a骄狂 personality, looking down on all but late-stage cultivators.
bù guò tā de liǎng cì jìn gōng suī rán dōu gào shī bài ， dào dǐ què jiāng kǒng què de zhù yì lì xī yǐn le guò
不过他的两次进攻虽然都告失败，到底却将孔雀的注意力吸引了过
As the saying goes: "Evil will eventually be punished." Overconfidence would lead to disaster; she had already suffered significant losses at Fairy Peacock's hands. If it were just one-on-one combat, she would have died on the spot. Fortunately, with three against one, the昊天 Demon Emperor's attack successfully broke the siege.
gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ gǎn jué yā lì dà jiǎn ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū kuáng xǐ de biǎo qíng lái ， tā yīn wèi xiū liàn de gōng fǎ fēi tóng yī bān ， qí zhōng suī bāo hán zhòng dà quē xiàn ， dàn wēi lì què jīng rén wú bǐ ， dòu fǎ zhī shí ， zú kě pì měi jìng jiè bǐ zì jǐ gāo shàng yī chóu de xiū shì 。
宫装女子感觉压力大减，脸上不由得露出狂喜的表情来，她因为修炼的功法非同一般，其中虽包含重大缺陷，但威力却惊人无比，斗法之时，足可媲美境界比自己高上一筹的修士。
To be honest, this woman was indeed powerful, but in terms of cunning, she couldn't compare to the Demon Emperor. The enemy shouldn't be underestimated; the昊天 Demon Emperor retreated and planned to avoid a direct confrontation.
jiā shàng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， céng yǔ zōng zhǔ chūn fēng yī dù ， suī rán zuì zhōng méi néng chéng wéi duì fāng de shì qiè ， dàn yí xiàng yě pǒ shòu zhào gù ， zài zōng nèi dì wèi tè shū ， yǎng chéng le jiāo kuáng de xìng gé 。
加上机缘巧合，曾与宗主春风一度，虽然最终没能成为对方的侍妾，但一向也颇受照顾，在宗内地位特殊，养成了骄狂的性格。
However, after being defeated, the robed female cultivator's anger boiled over. Her eyes glinted with ferocity; she had never experienced such humiliation before. Determined to capture Fairy Peacock alive and extract her soul, she began casting spells with both hands.
jī hū chú le hòu qī xiū shì shéi dōu bù fàng zài yǎn zhōng 。
几乎除了后期修士谁都不放在眼中。
A blood-red hurricane suddenly intensified, darkening the sky as black clouds gathered overhead. From within the hurricane, came a mournful wailing of ghosts.
sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， shàn è dào tóu zhōng yǒu bào ， tài guò zì dà yě tóng yàng méi yǒu hǎo xià chǎng ， gāng cái tā zài kǒng què xiān zi de shǒu lǐ ， jiù chī le bù xiǎo de kǔ tóu ， jiǎ rú shì dān dǎ dú dòu ， chí zǎo héng shī dāng chǎng ， hǎo zài yǐ sān dí yī ， hào tiān guǐ dì de gōng jī ， chéng gōng bāng tā jiāng wéi jiě qù 。
俗话说得好，善恶到头终有报，太过自大也同样没有好下场，刚才她在孔雀仙子的手里，就吃了不小的苦头，假如是单打独斗，迟早横尸当场，好在以三敌一，昊天鬼帝的攻击，成功帮她将围解去。
"$$; How many souls have you sacrificed?" Fairy Peacock raised an eyebrow, looking displeased.
píng xīn lái shuō ， cǐ nǚ què shí shén tōng bù ruò ， dàn lùn xīn jī ， yǔ guǐ dì xiāng bǐ ， zé pāi mǎ nán
平心来说，此女确实神通不弱，但论心机，与鬼帝相比，则拍马难
"I can't remember exactly, but at least ten thousand, including both human and cultivator souls."
yǎn qián dí rén bù kě xiǎo shì ， hào yāo de fǎn yìng ， shì xiàng hòu tuì suō ， dǎ qǐ le chū gōng bù chū lì de zhǔ yì 。
眼前敌人不可小视，昊夭的反应，是向后退缩，打起了出工不出力的主意。
Fairy Peacock was greatly impressed, not just by the sheer number of souls, but also by how this woman had incorporated them into her body. Using her flesh as a container was a secret technique in the ghost path, though it carried immense risks. A single mistake could result in being devoured by countless spirits, but its power far exceeded that of ordinary soul-based magical treasures.
The Demon Emperor was envious and jealous, but he didn't let that stop him. With a slight movement of his divine consciousness, the white-boned demon snake's form flashed as it lunged towards the colorful light emitted by the Fairy Peacock.
Meanwhile, he stretched out his hand, fingers curling slightly, and a series of whistling sounds filled the air. Dozens of claw shadows appeared, like sharp rays, shooting towards the battlefield.
This old monster wasn't satisfied; he summoned that white bone spear as well, conjuring dark winds mixed with the wails of vengeful spirits. The sheer malice in the air made one shudder just by looking at it.
Due to the insult from the robed female cultivator, Fairy Peacock was currently engaged in a fierce battle. Initially, she had indeed been dominant thanks to her mysterious evasive technique, but the outcome afterward left her impressed.
It was unclear what kind of cultivation technique that woman practiced; an early-stage元婴 cultivator's abilities were far superior to those of a mid-stage old monster.
Although not as formidable as herself, it would be impossible to eliminate this opponent in such a short time. Especially concerning her eyes, which flickered with red light—after initially taking some hits, she could now perceive her evasive technique, which was too strange.
Fairy Peacock took a deep breath and calmed down from her anger. Despite the other's arrogance and shamelessness, their cultivation was not to be underestimated.
At this moment, the昊天 Demon Emperor's attack arrived in unison, with an astonishing momentum that left no room for retreat. Fairy Peacock couldn't help but grow angry; it seemed the other truly wanted her life.
Although she had cultivated herself much since returning from Youzhou, as a proud Heavenly Spirit race, "no one provokes me, and I don't provoke others," so Fairy Peacock would not be courteous.
A hint of killing intent flashed in her eyes. Fairy Peacock bit her pearl-like teeth and opened her mouth to spray out a stream of blood.
The blood didn’t disperse after leaving her mouth but gathered into a fist-sized light ball, which glowed fiercely.
Then, like an egg hatching, a one-foot-long peacock emerged from the ball, singing loudly. However, its feathers were blood red.
With a flap of its wings, it flew towards the white-boned demon snake.
Given their size difference, it should have been easy to determine the outcome in an instant. But something strange happened; the over ten-meter-long white-boned demon snake showed signs of fear in its eyes. The blood-red peacock's wings flapped, sending countless small flames like raindrops towards the demon snake.
Although it seemed slow at first, the white-boned demon snake couldn’t sit idly by. It opened its blood-filled mouth and released dark ghostly energy.
The dense black smoke was as thick as ink, causing sand to fly and plants to wither, as if something had sucked away their vitality.
But the blood-red peacock showed no fear; those small flames collided with the ghostly fog.
There were no sounds at first, but a faint crackling sound could be heard. Despite the ghostly fog's might, it was broken by the tiny flames. Without hesitation, the blood-red peacock dove into the remaining ghostly fog...
Seeing this scene, the昊天 Demon Emperor couldn't help but pause, his face showing a mix of shame and anger.
But his attack wasn’t limited to that; although the white-boned demon snake had been broken, there were still those claw shadows. However, he underestimated Fairy Peacock once again.
Despite her appearance as a beautiful young woman, her true form was a transformed creature with immense strength far beyond ordinary human cultivators. Facing those claws capable of splitting stone and tearing metal, Fairy Peacock showed no fear; a hint of confidence played on her lips as she swayed her slender waist to turn around.
Her jade hand blocked in front of her chest before swiftly inserting itself into the myriad claw shadows with lightning speed.
Fairy Peacock's fingers were long and delicate, like spring onions, and her skin seemed so thin it could be pierced. However, those claws failed to even scratch her a single bit; instead, they turned to nothingness wherever her hand passed.
"Screeeech—"
The昊天 Demon Emperor sucked in his breath. He remembered the battle with Fairy Peacock back in Youzhou; although their power was close at that time, why was there such a huge gap now?
The昊天 Demon Emperor was greatly alarmed and slowed down his movements. Originally, he had intended to summon the bone spear, but now he quietly retreated.
Since her cultivation had improved so much, it wasn't necessary for him to rush in and fight head-on. Besides, this mission involved more than just himself; let those two fools go and fight Fairy Peacock to their deaths.
The three from厉魂 Valley each harbored ulterior motives, and the昊天 Demon Emperor was now thinking of his own interests.
However, despite his two failed attacks, he had managed to draw Fairy Peacock's attention.
The robed woman felt the pressure decrease and couldn't help but show a look of extreme joy. Her cultivation technique was extraordinary; although it contained significant flaws, its power was immense, making her comparable to a cultivator one realm higher during combat.
She also benefited from good fortune, having once had an encounter with the sect leader, though she never became his concubine and was still well-cared for within the sect. This gave her a骄狂 personality, looking down on all but late-stage cultivators.
As the saying goes: "Evil will eventually be punished." Overconfidence would lead to disaster; she had already suffered significant losses at Fairy Peacock's hands. If it were just one-on-one combat, she would have died on the spot. Fortunately, with three against one, the昊天 Demon Emperor's attack successfully broke the siege.
To be honest, this woman was indeed powerful, but in terms of cunning, she couldn't compare to the Demon Emperor. The enemy shouldn't be underestimated; the昊天 Demon Emperor retreated and planned to avoid a direct confrontation.
However, after being defeated, the robed female cultivator's anger boiled over. Her eyes glinted with ferocity; she had never experienced such humiliation before. Determined to capture Fairy Peacock alive and extract her soul, she began casting spells with both hands.
A blood-red hurricane suddenly intensified, darkening the sky as black clouds gathered overhead. From within the hurricane, came a mournful wailing of ghosts.
"$$; How many souls have you sacrificed?" Fairy Peacock raised an eyebrow, looking displeased.
"I can't remember exactly, but at least ten thousand, including both human and cultivator souls."
Fairy Peacock was greatly impressed, not just by the sheer number of souls, but also by how this woman had incorporated them into her body. Using her flesh as a container was a secret technique in the ghost path, though it carried immense risks. A single mistake could result in being devoured by countless spirits, but its power far exceeded that of ordinary soul-based magical treasures.