Dragon Soul Hero - Chapter Twenty-Two: Blood Nourishes the Barren Land

The two beauties of ice and snow headed west, avoiding the main battlefield in the southwest, and tried to break through the weakness of Yujing. However, the southwest perimeter of Yujing was protected by a protective array formed by the four cities of Hungu, Jiangxian, Qihe, and Maocheng, which sealed off the sky and locked the earth, making it indestructible.
The two girls climbed to a distant mountain peak and looked down.
Chu Wanbing examined the strange formation closely, staring intently for a long time but unable to figure it out. She frowned and said, "Xuexin, I see that the formation is indistinguishable between Yin and Yang, the Five Elements are disordered, and the Seven Elements, Eight Extremes, and Nine Palaces are all in chaos. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be a formation, but it is indestructible. What kind of strange thing is this!"
Wei Xuexin said, "Sister, let me use my sword intent to find out the truth." After saying that, she focused her sword intent on her mind, her spirit wandered into the strange array, and a strange feeling inexplicably enveloped her.
After exploring for a while, Wei Xuexin withdrew her sword intent and said, "Sister, the formation is deceptive, with a hint of strength within its yin nature, yet the flow of formation energy is completely irregular, or rather, it has no formation energy at all."
Chu Wanbing was stunned, and exclaimed in surprise, "How is that possible? How can an array be formed without array elements!"
Wei Xuexin said, "This is also something I can't figure out."
Chu Wanbing rubbed her forehead, feeling quite annoyed. Suddenly, she saw the gates of Qihe City open, and an elite army rushed out. Chu Wanbing glanced at them and recognized the two leaders as Cao E and Guo Qi, two of the Ten Generals of the Heavenly Road.
Chu Wanbing pouted and said, "It's those few Heavenly Road Young Warriors!"
Wei Xuexin asked, "Did they go to aid the front lines?"
Chu Wanbing shook her head and said, "They are heading west, but our main force is currently stationed on the southwest front. Their direction is wrong."
Wei Xuexin used her sword heart to track the movement of the army and sensed a chilling demonic aura rushing towards her.
Concentrating her mind, Wei Xuexin opened her beautiful eyes and said, "Sister, the army seems to be heading towards the White Bone Demon Palace!"
Chu Wanbing's expression turned slightly somber as she said, "I'll accompany them and take a look!"
The two beauties concealed their aura and followed closely behind the army. Wherever they passed, they felt a chilling coldness. All they could see were white bones, indicating that they had entered the territory of the White Bone Demon Palace.
As the army arrived at the main gate of the Demon Palace, Cao E and Guo Qi immediately dismounted and bowed towards the palace, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress. We are here on orders and await Your Majesty's decree."
A clear yet languid voice came from inside the palace: "The two generals have come from afar and must be very tired. I was just about to need people, so the two generals led their troops to garrison around the palace."
Chu Wanbing recognized the voice as Duanmu Qiongxuan's and couldn't help but become wary.
Wei Xuexin whispered, "Sister, do you remember that the three strategists, Jin, Feng, and Lu, secretly discussed that the Yin-Yang Twin Demons were working on resurrecting demonic beasts, so they were short of troops? Could this batch of imperial troops be the ones that the White Bone Yin Demon sent to help defend the White Bone Demon Palace?"
Chu Wanbing said, "It's quite possible. When they first arrived here, their military might was impressive, but now they're so desolate. It seems the three strategists' guesses are pretty much correct!"
Wei Xuexin asked, "Sister, what's our next step?"
Chu Wanbing's phoenix eyes narrowed sharply, and she said in a deep voice, "This formation makes one want to attack... but let's hold back for now."
Wei Xuexin smiled knowingly and said, "Sister, do you mean the other side is intentionally luring us in?"
Having suffered a setback at the hands of Duanmu Qiongxuan, Chu Wanbing was already on guard against this. She thought to herself, "The Demon Palace is located in Xichuan. Although this place is desolate, it is the last barrier on the flank of the western gate of Yujing. No matter how arrogant the Yin Demon is, it would not leave its defenses so empty."
The two sisters were in no hurry to make a move and continued to observe from the outside of the Demon Palace.
Wei Xuexin asked, "Sister, are we just going to wait here like this?"
Chu Wanbing shook her head and said, "No, the White Bone Demon is deliberately luring us into a trap. I'm waiting for an opportunity to lure her out instead!"
Wei Xuexin frowned and asked, "How do we lure her out?"
Chu Wanbing said, "I just received a telepathic message from Uncle Yuan. They captured Jingchen alive, while Cang Shitian's inner demon was severely injured by Army Division Commander at the cost of his life. If I'm not mistaken, that inner demon will definitely go to the White Bone Demon Palace for help. Let's wait outside and give them a good beating when they're down!"
Wei Xuexin frowned and said, "Even a broken ship has some nails. Besides, this is their territory. Is an ambush feasible for us?"
Chu Wanbing smiled and said, "The Yin Demon has laid a trap to lure us in, and has already withdrawn all its power to its interior, leaving the exterior vulnerable. In addition, the Heart Demon has been severely injured, so our chances of winning an ambush together are over 80%."
Wei Xuexin said, "The inner demon has materialized. According to the Commander and Elder Yuan, its abilities are not much less than its original form. Even if it is injured, as long as it tries to conceal its whereabouts, it will be very difficult for us to catch it!"
Chu Wanbing smiled calmly, "It's alright. The Fire Source chapter of the Xuanhuang Martial Codex can sense all the fires in the world. Since that inner demon was born using the body of the Fire Demon Beast, it cannot escape my detection!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the little phoenix felt a slight movement of fire energy within her body. Sensing the energy, she sensed a crimson shadow rushing towards the White Bone Demon Palace from a hundred miles away. The crimson shadow resembled a bird, which was the Crimson Fire Demon Beast. Within the beast's shadow was a human figure, which was Cang Shitian's Heart Demon.
"Xuexin, three hundred li to the southeast!" Chu Wanbing whispered a reminder, "We'll trap you here later!"
Wei Xuexin said, "That's fine. This guy caused my brother's family to be destroyed back then, so killing him again wouldn't be too much."
Chu Wanbing smiled and said, "You really are a good daughter-in-law of the Long family. But we must be careful about one thing later. The inner demon has the effect of burning true essence and overdrawing foundation in exchange for a great increase in power. In case that fake counterfeit makes a last-ditch counterattack, we must be prepared. After all, this is the territory of the White Bone Yin Demon. If we suffer too much damage in the outpost battle, it will be quite detrimental to the subsequent battle."
Wei Xuexin frowned and asked, "What brilliant plan do you have, sister?"
"Come closer and listen to me."
Chu Wanbing leaned close to her sister's cheek and whispered something. Her lips, like orchids, opened and closed, and her words exhaled a warm fragrance. Wei Xuexin listened intently, unsure whether she was amazed by the plan or intoxicated by her sister's sweet breath.
After speaking, Chu Wanbing took Wei Xuexin's arm and spread her golden phoenix wings again. With each wing, she covered nine million miles, directly tearing through the boundary and traversing across realms. The distance of three hundred miles was only a blink of an eye.
The evil god and his inner demon were flying when they suddenly felt a powerful force coming from ahead, forcibly stopping their momentum.
In his anger, Cang Shitian felt the air around him suddenly drop, and a heavy sword aura pressed down on him. Startled, he hurriedly mustered his strength to defend himself. However, as soon as the sword aura touched his protective energy, it immediately dispersed in all directions, locking him in all directions.
Cang Shitian focused his gaze and saw three streaks of sword light intertwined, like waves of autumn water dancing across the sky. One sword was named Years, another was named Dustless, and the third was named Phoenix Beauty. The three swords were arranged in a formation that was the celestial and demonic beauties intercepting the enemy halfway, simultaneously using their unparalleled swordsmanship to create a world with their swords and join forces to trap and fight the wounded evil god.
Wei Xuexin's sword moves through the Nine Palaces, her aura as powerful as a dragon, which is the ultimate technique of the Yan Ting Heart Sword to trap enemies—Nine Dragons Sword Realm. Chu Wan's ice sword hides a hundred rivers, combining the orthodox and the unorthodox, which is the wonderful method of the Xuanhuang Martial Classic to fuse the spirit—Void Imprisonment.
Sisters united, immortals and demons joined forces, three swords formed a realm, battling against the evil god.
Cang Shitian roared, "You little bitch, you're asking for death!"
Chu Wanbing retorted sarcastically, "You shameless pimp!"
Cang Shitian was slightly taken aback, while Chu Wanbing laughed, "Don't you understand? You're offering your wife to someone else to sleep with, what else is that but being a pimp! And that's not all, you shamelessly wander around everywhere, you're utterly shameless and brazen!"
This vixen was sharp-tongued and her insults were extremely vicious. Not to mention Cang Shitian, even Wei Xuexin found it hard to listen to.
Enraged, Cang Shitian ignored his injuries and unleashed a powerful Fire Silkworm Hand strike, intent on killing the hateful demoness before him.
Chu Wanbing smiled gently, twirled her sword, and the Phoenix Sword gracefully met the attack, drawing away the flames of the Bright Karmic Fire. Then, the sword tip spun continuously, drawing rapid circles. With each circle, the flames shrank a little, and in the blink of an eye, the flames were compressed to the size of a fist. This move was called "Returning Qi to its Source," which was a combination of the essence of the Absorbing Yuan and Lingrou sword techniques and the borrowing of the power of heaven.
由于小凤凰的气脉不若龙辉那般广阔坚韧，做不到直接承受对手气劲，所以借助招式来施展，这前式分为柔、化、纳三种手法，将敌人攻击收为己用，后招便是一个御字决，将糅合敌我之力反击。
只见楚婉冰凤嫣剑势一收，无尘剑随即刺上，将炎气和自身真气糅合打出，一道坚不可摧的剑罡冲向邪神。
剑罡猛锐，沧释天亦感威胁，不敢硬接，连忙双手运起绵柔招式，翻起星河太极图，卸开这股剑罡。
天穹妙法之卸劲功夫举世无双，沧释天力保不失，然而杀机依旧，楚婉冰仗剑再攻，剑锋直刺而出，一招「古武破」直逼沧释天心坎要害。
沧释天被陆乘烟舍命重创，内息不畅，难以快速发招抵御，唯有抽身后退以避锋芒。
却见魏雪芯倩影一掠，身法玄之又玄，竟提前截在他后退路线，岁月剑往前一举，就好像沧释天自己往剑尖上撞去一般，这正是剑心提前预判的神效。
沧释天心中骂道，真是虎落平阳，盛怒之下运足真气，凝于在背门挡住剑锋。
魏雪芯忽地再提三分剑气，刺破护身气罩，沧释天力弱气衰，再难运功抵御，唯有勉力挪开背心要害，用肩膀来挨剑。
左肩惨被岁月剑贯穿，沧释天痛入骨髓，咬牙回身便是一掌，谁知剑心料敌先机，他这一掌竟是落了个空，而魏雪芯早已退出十步之外。
沧释天暗怒，心想若非被陆乘烟那酸儒算计了一把，今日岂会让你这小贱人放肆。
由于沧释天力衰在先，魏雪芯出剑破气则无需费尽全力，仍留有过半后劲变招，再加上剑心感应的神效，打出了毫发无损便越级重创破虚高手的好战绩。
若是沧释天未曾受伤，魏雪芯断不可能这般轻易刺破邪神护身气罩，即便是刺破了，即便是料敌先机也没有余力避开沧释天的还击。
小凤凰趁势追击，使了招「幻刃漩涡」，左手凤嫣剑舞出一片环形剑花，由外向内收聚，形成一道锋利的剑气漩涡，这一招正是融合万变幻元术与海之卷中的漩涡而成，招含幻象，幻中藏锐，锐气盘旋而动，杀人无形。
相沧释天先是被气压缠卷住身形，随即便陷入其中，浑身锐痛，仿佛皮肉皆遭撕裂。
眼看就要被漩涡锐气吞噬，沧释天雄沉吐纳，破虚境内力澎湃而出，以强制弱，崩碎缠身剑气。
就在他真气刚吐尽的那一刻，魏雪芯忽杀出一招「雷龙震」，雷罡剑气猛锐无匹，划伤邪神右腿。
沧释天惊怒交加，当下便使出天穹妙法中的绝招「天河倒卷」，他左手一伸，掌力一吐一收，正逆行招，倒卷出一股庞大吸力，将魏雪芯反吸过来。
紧接着右掌顺势推出，连消带打，施出一招「红木焠骨掌」，势要打断小剑仙浑身骨骸。
眼看掌风邻近魏雪芯时，一道白影掠至跟前，只看楚婉冰双剑交叠一架，立即形成一道浑厚气盾，替妹妹挡住邪神掌劲。
气盾封住七成掌力，后劲再由不灭凤体吸纳，楚婉冰本体却是毫发无损。
姐妹俩一攻一守，一收一放，配合的默契程度惊得沧释天为之一怔。
楚婉冰交叠的双剑忽地往左右一拉，化出一头五彩金凤，展翅扑向沧释天，其形却似凤翔剑诀。
沧释天曾见识过楚无缺剑术，觉得这招颇似凤翔剑诀，但细想之下前半式却跟龙辉的「盾守」有几分相似。
玄凰武典之融神篇在于随心融合神通，只要是修习者曾涉猎过的武功招式，法术咒符，皆可随意融合从而变化出不一样的绝式，甚至可以说，这融神篇章可谓囊括天下武功之奇正变化，招式无穷无尽。
沧释天发出反扑一招后，内息变弱，而楚婉冰双剑却是蓄势而动，一招过后高下立判，沧释天掌心被剑气划出一道十字形的血口，若非他退得及时只怕半个手掌都要被削掉。
眼看楚婉冰一招反伤强敌，魏雪芯补位再攻，皓腕一震，抖出无尽水花，正是一招水龙吟。
水龙剑气一举贯穿沧释天的火焰魔身，水火相克，虽不至于能毁去魔身，但却叫他及其痛苦，对魏雪芯更是恨之入骨。
「楚无缺可恨，他的两个女儿更是可恶！」
沧释天本尊曾被楚无缺捏碎腕骨，对此一直耿耿于怀，如今又被其女接连重创，心中更是怨毒。
心魔乃负面情绪所化，此刻的邪神满腔的怨恨戾怒，竟激发魔身潜能，一股磅礴炎气透体而出，不停地冲撞着双姝所布的结界，仅几个呼吸间便将结界撞出数道裂痕，观其威势几可比拟全盛时期。
眼见沧释天功体恢复十足，魏雪芯持剑朝楚婉冰身旁靠去，望着姐姐轻点螓首，楚婉冰朱唇轻轻一勾，凤眸间透着一丝狡黠。
魏雪芯点了点头，就在此时沧释天怒火沛然，赤红的双目已经锁定双姝，咬牙切齿地一字一句道：「小——贱——人——受——死！」
怒掌崩然击出，澎湃无匹的光明业火化作一道强光直扫而去，将冰雪双姝湮没其中，炙热火光坚不可摧，去势难停，结界如同薄纸般被击碎，其势未止，更是冲破云穹，打入宇外，击毁万里星域。
掌力吐尽，沧释天看向前方，不见了那两个小贱人的踪影，心中恶气一扫而空，嘿嘿冷笑道：「就算是不死凤凰，这一掌也要你永不超生！」
话音甫落，沧释天突感头皮发麻，一阵危机感从上方袭来。
楚婉冰再开金羽风翼，一手托着魏雪芯胳膊，振翅俯冲而下。
魏雪芯双目生寒，紧盯沧释天，一股凛冽剑意更是将这邪神心魔牢牢锁死。
方才围攻沧释天时，一直皆以魏雪芯为主攻，楚婉冰更多的是辅佐和骚扰，便是为这最后一击保存实力。
沧释天心魔燃烧真元而恢复鼎盛功体，反扑一招必定惊天动地，所以小凤凰在将所有真气化为背后的金羽风翼，当沧释天掌劲临身的刹那，拉住魏雪芯越空而去。
但破虚与天人间始终存在着差距，破虚武神全力一击，任何天人高手都难以躲闪，但偏偏沧释天的功体属火，楚婉冰恰好可以捏准这毫厘之间的察觉，不但在敌人杀招将要触及自己的时候全身而退，更藉此造成自己已经被击中的假象，迷惑强敌，让沧释天误以为一击得手，从而出现短暂的心神松懈。
心神一旦松懈，体内气机也会随之减弱，楚婉冰便是等着这一刹那的机会，带着魏雪芯反杀而来。
「雪芯，去！」
楚婉冰掌劲一吐，将魏雪芯推出。
魏雪芯水气内敛，凝于剑锋，再借着这姐姐所赠内力，俯冲刺落，水龙剑气从天而降，正是一招「水龙吟」。
沧释天心魔甫出一记强招，正值攻强守弱之际，体内真气出现短暂凝滞，再加上心神松懈，正是最为虚弱之刻，根本来不及做出任何反应，火光电世间，心魔已生绝望之意，透体冰寒，正是死劫之先兆。
魏雪芯一剑贯穿邪神天灵，岁月剑内敛之灭魔剑意四下散开，一举击杀心魔，与此同时，水龙剑气侵入魔身，最毁魔兽火元。
水龙剑气化整为零，肆虐魔兽体内，将魔身撑得鼓胀如球，最后爆发轰隆巨响，数条水龙破体而出，三足朱鸟之身应声而灭。
从布阵拦截到最后一剑破魔，这过程皆是环环相扣，任何一处皆不能出错，否则便是功败垂成，尤其是楚婉冰躲避邪神掌劲的一环，极为关键，躲闪时机若早了，心魔便会发觉招式落空而继续追杀，便不会出现心神松懈的破绽，魏雪芯那反扑一剑也无法奏效。
若是躲闪得晚，后果便是雪融冰碎，香消玉殒。
双姝以天人境界而越级击杀破虚高手，且毫发无损，此等战绩可谓是前无古人。
魏雪芯挥出这杀神一剑后，消耗不小，周身冒汗，不住气喘。
倏然，剑心躁动，危机临身，魏雪芯本能举剑挡格，只看一口骨刀迎面扫来，千钧刀势狠狠落在岁月剑上，震得她手腕发麻，身形后仰。
「贱婢，纳命来！」
来者正是端木琼璇，眼见己方强援被诛，气得是柳眉倒竖，星眸圆瞪，手中魔刀连环劈出，一刀重过一刀，魏雪芯先经一番激战，内息已弱，难挡阴魔狂刀，被她劈得虎口破裂。
楚婉冰岂容妹子受欺，手持无尘剑飞速杀来相救：「住手！」
端木琼璇目中闪过又喜又怒之色，反转一刀便迎了上去，刀剑相碰，竟是楚婉冰力弱一筹，亦遭劈退。
「冰妹，看你干的好事！」
端木琼璇怒极反笑，神情娇艳若花，掌中骨刀旋势而动，形成五个刀轮，将楚婉冰围在中间。
楚婉冰挽出五朵剑花，将刀轮挡在五步之外，但手臂依旧被震得酸麻。
端木琼璇美眸一亮，心中已有估算，暗忖道：「冰妹仅以单剑迎战，且剑势虚浮，看来方才的那一战也损耗了不少元气。」
楚婉冰亦是暗中叫苦，本想悄无声息干掉沧释天，谁知还是出了纰漏，被他那最后一掌打碎了结界，使得激战的气息引来了端木琼璇。
她所携带的两口名锋皆是神兵利器，无尘锋锐不催，凤嫣柔中藏杀，双剑齐出威力更盛，但要同时用好双剑就必须做到一心二用，然而方才好不容易才杀灭邪神，哪还有心力同使双剑，只得将凤嫣缠回腰间，仅以无尘迎战。
端木琼璇娇咤道：「冰妹，且接姐姐一招‘九死轮’！」
这五个刀轮不过是试探，瞧出楚婉冰虚实立即倾尽全力，后式尽展，只看那刀轮由五化九，去势刁钻而又霸道。
楚婉冰使出一招古武破，剑气化九，迎击九死刀轮，但真气不畅，九道剑式仅有七道挡住刀轮，剩余两个刀轮撕破防线，紧逼而来。
魏雪芯平稳血气后，飞身掠来，一剑双分，击溃剩余两个刀轮。
楚婉冰暗松一口气，趁势后退，重整攻势，姐妹俩互换一个眼神，彼此领会，同时挥剑杀出。
端木琼璇双手握刀，逆削而上，魔流中暗藏几分佛气，乃一招「菩萨罪」。
婉冰雪芯各自心知眼前强敌魔佛双修，三分谨慎中再催三分强势，各自手中的天剑谷名剑强势斩下，楚婉冰剑势外刚内柔，雷罡蕴星光，再又剑音震耳，正是糅合「狮王拳」、「雷之卷」及「星宿剑诀」而生之绝式——星雷狮吼剑。
魏雪芯一剑斜刺，磅礴雄劲层层迭出，宛若海啸翻涌，惊涛拍岸，其绵长雄势堪比海之卷，正是由当日龙辉所赠的观潮沧海图所悟之剑式——北冥海啸，剑势一经施展便如滚滚怒涛，奔流不绝。
强招对强招，双剑斗魔刀，风雷之势震绝百里，冰雪双姝闷哼一声，粉面酡红，香汗更密，纷纷降下地面，微微娇喘，模样甚是吃力。
楚婉冰暗叫失策，按照原计划本是杀邪神后便寻一处僻静之地调息回元，谁知战况败露，刚刚杀灭邪神心魔，端木琼璇便已经寻战而来，使得她根本没有喘息之机，而眼前魔女以逸待劳，又占据地利之势，比起那七瘀八伤的西贝货还要难缠，她们姐妹内气体力皆损耗不少，此刻即便以二对一也不见能占便宜。
端木琼璇遭剑气逼至一座山头落脚，但真元依旧充盈，反而是战意高涨，连气都没换半口，便横疾手中利刃，催动极招攻敌，只看刀气化作一尊狰狞的金刚魔相，其名「金刚恶」。
楚婉冰暗敛三分剑势，糅合「灵柔剑决」与「盾守」两大奇招，挺身挡招，剑锋挽转，以圆为守，以柔卸力，正是一式「柔雨剑盾」。
砰地一声，楚婉冰封住金刚魔刀，但喉咙一甜，已是受伤，魏雪芯立即补位，一剑「火龙爆」反刺而出。
端木琼璇顺势收刀回防，以刀背挡住剑刃，但剑式后劲却在此刻爆发，一股灼热火劲怒腾倾泻，烧得端木琼璇浑身炙痛，连忙后退避其锋芒。
端木琼璇双足连环点地，将火龙剑气卸出体外，她每踏一步，地面上便燃起一个焦黑脚印，火气窜入山脉之中不断焚毁山石，五步过后，端木琼璇卸尽剑气，但偌大的山峰也在烈火焚烧之中倒塌。
她在后退之余，心中迅速盘算对策，楚婉冰功体特殊，便以自身为盾硬接刀招，而魏丫头攻势锐利，则趁着她姐姐制造的机会来抢攻，这姐妹俩一主攻一主守，配合绵密无间，即便有所损耗，但依旧难以对付。
「她们根基深厚，必能做到边战边回气，再拖延下去，我形势堪忧！」
端木琼璇把定心意，无论如何都不能让这两个强敌恢复过来，于是不顾伤势，踏步登天，断天行遥指苍穹，霎时殃云天降，血光密布，血色雷光交织成一朵魔魅血莲，正是魔天逆道决之必杀决——血莲花。
胜负之机将至，楚婉冰也纵身登天，玄凰极招也蓄势待发，火源聚入无尘剑内，顿时霞光大炽，宛若骄阳耀天，乃玄凰武典首篇——火源。
魏雪芯同时踏步沉声，不世剑气汇入岁月神兵，四周山脉之气迅速归于剑刃之上，凝成龙形，正是「山龙崩」的起手剑。
端木琼璇蓄势已足，魔刀凌空落下，血色莲花绽放开来，莲瓣分散，魔魅妖娆，但每一片莲瓣便是一记刀招，稍有不慎势必血溅五步。
楚婉冰横剑环扫，火源之力焚烧血莲，魏雪芯山龙剑气先纳后吐，如同山崩宣泄，以刚强攻势迎击血莲刀气，千里之内响起了阵阵金铁铿锵之声，震耳欲聋。
眨眼间已交锋万余击，血莲枯萎，火源熄灭，山龙消散，妖魔仙三姝外放气劲皆虚耗殆尽，剩下的便是最原始的短兵相接。
双剑同时斩在魔刀之上，再度响起一阵惊爆，然而端木琼璇可吸纳四周魔气进补，后劲绵长，一击之下，真气未复的冰雪双姝率先呕红。
剑势虽逊三分，仙妖仍是不屈，再催内元，双剑同时一压，硬逼魔女低头，端木琼璇未料到她们姐妹如此强韧，只觉喉咙腥甜，口喷鲜血。
三方角力，刀剑互撼，谁也不愿退让，然而楚婉冰暗运不灭凤体，转移伤势，反观端木琼璇虽有地利相助，但内伤却不断加剧，这一消一长间，妖魔之间逐渐拉成均势，但此均势仅限于妖魔之间，一旁还有个小剑仙不断施加压力，端木琼璇只觉得手腕一阵酸痛，下盘开始晃动，面颊早已布满细汗。
再过三息，端木琼璇鼻孔渗出鲜血，头顶热气蒸腾，面色先是又红转白，再由白转紫，内伤又重三分。
倏然，一阵急促的马蹄声传来，三股兵马朝这边快速奔来，隐约形成合围之势，其中两股便是曹鄂、郭奇所率领的朝廷军马，而另一支军队人数约莫五百，身披骨甲，个个彪悍，领头者乃一矫健高挑女将——妙瑛，她手持一杆战戈，杀气腾腾地策马狂飙。
楚婉冰心知一个阴魔已经不好对付，若再被这伙军马围住后果堪忧，当下萌生退意，一脚飞出，踹在端木琼璇小腹，端木琼璇闷哼一声飞跌出去。
「雪芯，走！」
楚婉冰招呼妹子飞速远离战场，妙瑛弃马而下，快速扑向端木琼璇将她扶起：「主子，你没事吧！」
端木琼璇捂住小腹，苦笑道：「这死丫头还真是泼辣，这一脚踢得我可够呛的！」
妙瑛撇了主子一眼，低声道：「主子，那小妖女的这一脚似乎只求脱身，并没有用多大劲，你这儿伤势应该不重！」
端木琼璇道：「她的力气都用在剑锋上了，肚子这一脚不算重，但剑气所造成的创伤却是沉重非凡。」
妙瑛道：「主子我替你疗伤！」
端木琼璇点了点头，盘膝坐下。
「曹鄂、郭奇，你们立即率兵警戒，决不允许外敌靠近娘娘半步！」妙瑛朗声喝道。
曹鄂、郭奇不敢怠慢，立即招呼士兵摆出防御阵势，将端木琼璇牢牢护在中央。
妙瑛将双掌抵在她背心，输过魔气。
内有忠仆真气相助，外有魔气润体，端木琼璇默运真气九大周天，瘀伤尽祛，顿时精气神足。
吐出一口浊气，端木琼璇近距离放出一道神念给妙瑛，问道：「事情办得怎么样了？」
妙瑛回应道：「白骨殿的两万魔兵已从地道离开，相信很快就可以抵达烁魔峡。」
端木琼璇满意地点了点头，笑道：「妙哉，借着地脉魔气掩盖，敌军定难发觉我麾下健儿之行踪，待他们如梦初醒时，已是一锤定音！」
妙瑛问道：「主子，尊主是否知情？」
端木琼璇道：「父尊给我的指令是随意发挥，伺机而动，所以并未禀报！」
妙瑛笑道：「尊主当真是慧眼辨英才，知道主子的才能，若是诸多命令和限制，反而不利主子发挥，待妙计得成，这储君之位还不是主子的囊中之物！」
端木琼璇干咳一声，妙瑛自觉失言，连忙缄口。
逃离包围圈后，姐妹俩觅了出僻静山谷调息，论伤势她们远轻于端木琼璇，但论真气的损耗却犹在对方之上。
花了大半个时辰，总算恢复元气，驱散伤势。
楚婉冰睁开眼睛道：「既然阴魔已经出战，咱们便趁此机会扫平白骨殿！」
魏雪芯点头道：「我正有此意！」
赶至白骨殿外围，魏雪芯施展剑心感应，未觉一丝危险，于是朝楚婉冰点头示意。
小凤凰也不客气，无尘剑擎天一举，再运火源之力，顿时凤火冲霄而起，形成一道百丈烈火剑芒，崩然斩落，偌大的白骨殿立即崩碎塌陷，更遭烈火焚烧，眨眼间便毁于一旦。
楚婉冰也颇感意外，就算整个宫殿再怎么不设防，也不至于一剑得手。
「冰妹，你忘了姐姐当初是如何盛情款待你的吗？居然出手这般狠辣，真是个没良心的臭丫头！」
身后响起熟悉的声音，只见端木琼璇和妙瑛率领着千军万马赶了回来。
楚婉冰婉媚娇笑道：「端木姐姐，人家是想看看你养的小宠物，但怎么找都找不到，所以才出此下策嘛！」
端木琼璇啐道：「死丫头，你想看直接跟姐姐说便是了，干嘛要拆我屋子！」
楚婉冰眯着眼睛笑道：「那好啊，便请姐姐给人家看看那头太阴骨兽！」
端木琼璇哼了一声，说道：「若你先前好好跟我说，兴许我会答应，但你一言不发就拆我屋子，想看——没门！」
魏雪芯暗中传音过来：「姐，白骨殿下方布满了无数骨骸，但色泽黝黑，质地枯脆，似乎被抽干了骨气！」
楚婉冰心头一颤，眼光立即锁紧端木琼璇，看着她那似笑非笑的表情，忽地想起方才一战，由始至终她都没有召唤心魔助战……「沧释天心魔以火魔兽为身躯，她没有放出心魔，说明心魔已经找到了宿主寄生了！」
小凤凰脑中顿时泛起一个念头——太阴魔兽已经重生！
「魔兽既已重生，为何不放出来对付我们，难道要打我们措手不及？」楚婉冰心绪百转，忽地一怔，立即大悟：「那头魔兽定是被暗中投入正面战场了！」
北伐基本功成，西南已大胜，如今唯有西征大军仍处于胶着状态，若是被这么头被心魔寄替的魔兽横插一杠，正面战场的局势定当失衡，随时可能满盘皆输。
楚婉冰把心一横，传音道：「雪芯，太阴骨兽已经复活，而且很有可能赶往正面战场，无论如何都要截住它！」
魏雪芯嗯了一声，五指紧握岁月剑，昔日柔美的表情此刻变得异常坚决。
端木琼璇察微入细，立即捕捉到她们姐妹的表情变化，心忖道：「果然还是瞒不过这妮子！」
只看她玉手一招，挥斥方遒，言语间已无半丝情谊：「全军出击——杀！」
万军奔袭而至，其中以妙瑛所率之五百白骨魔兵最为勇悍，楚婉冰凤目一瞪，一股漆黑火焰散步开来，正是玄凰武典中主灭绝的凤凰黑炎。
妙瑛惊得连忙勒住马缰，掉头便跑，堪堪躲过一劫，然而其他士兵却是纷纷遭殃——黑炎所过，万物皆灭，任你千军万马亦做飞灰。
顷刻间。
曹鄂、郭奇修为不俗，倒也勉力躲过一劫，但其麾下兵将死伤过半，妙瑛所率的五百魔兵亦折损两百余人。
端木琼璇粉面一沉，亦是被楚婉冰这招的威力震慑不已。
楚婉冰豁出全力施展灭世黑炎便是为了制造一个机会：「雪芯，快去！」
魏雪芯御剑掠起，闪电冲出：「姐姐，你保重！」
此刻已是紧要关头，姐妹俩无需多言，各自行动。
端木琼璇按住断天行刀柄，欲起身追截，却见楚婉冰一剑扫来，恰好封住去路。
就这么一个恍惚，魏雪芯已经飞出千里之外。
楚婉冰提剑遥指：「端木姐姐，咱们也好久没见面了，是该好好叙叙了！」
端木琼璇抽出骨刀，横于胸前，缓缓道：「冰妹，既然如此，那姐姐便如你所愿！」
经过一番调息，楚婉冰内元充沛，气定神闲，端木琼璇瘀伤尽祛，气息绵长，此刻刀剑再对，招未出，气氛已重若千钧。
刀影动，剑光闪，交手第一合，无招无式，单纯的刀剑对撼，尖锐声涛惊扫八方，根基不足者纷纷遭殃，轻者耳膜破裂，重则脑髓尽碎。
刀剑之气四下播撒，顺着地面奔腾流窜，大地一阵闹腾，宛若经历了剧烈地震，霎时间山崩地裂。
端木琼璇刀势忽地一沉，转劲卸力，引得楚婉冰剑锋为之一偏，紧接着顺势削来，楚婉冰手腕一拧，倒转无尘神剑，横架跟前，封住魔刀。
端木琼璇赞了一声好，左手撮指成刀，劈向楚婉冰脖颈。
楚婉冰亦不甘示弱，指结剑决，迎敌点去。
又是砰地一声，双姝各自震退，短短两回合仍难分胜负。
楚婉冰内息绵长，一个踉跄后立即站稳，猛提一口真气，挥剑再度杀来，无尘剑看似直锁的中丹、气海、神阙等三大要穴，实则剑路藏虚，一旦端木琼璇出招抵御便剑式便会斜刺对手下盘，先废其一足。
端木琼璇举刀向天，直劈楚婉冰剑式，意图以力强破，楚婉冰暗自一笑，剑锋陡然一斜，直取端木琼璇左足经络。
端木琼璇却不慌不忙，刀势继续斩下，当触底之时忽地弹起，逆挑而上，竟与剑招有几分相似。
楚婉冰被她一刀挑偏剑路后，心中生疑，却见对手招式丕变，竟是招招皆暗藏灵动之意，带着几丝高超的剑术韵味。
楚婉冰敛势后撤，以观后续，然而端木琼璇却是不依不挠，刀行剑路，一招使出竟带出山河之威，楚婉冰眼前一花，已然身处异境，抬眼所见乃是万里山河。
「是雪芯的山河剑界！」
楚婉冰当即回过神来，当即舞剑以应对，她与妹子多番切磋，对于天剑谷的剑术早已成竹在胸，即便深陷剑界亦有应对之法，只看她环剑起舞，剑势左右双开，宛若凤凰展翅，正是一招凤翔剑诀。
凤翔剑气时快时沉，潜劲交叠，一击之下便将山河剑界撕破，谁知刚一破招，端木琼璇便一刀戳来，楚婉冰忙横剑挡格，然而刀势极重，下盘一晃，接连后退。
「归真剑诀？」
楚婉冰对此自是熟悉不过，不禁又惊又怒。
端木琼璇笑道：「冰妹，姐姐还有许多惊喜，你且一一受着吧！」
说话间，端木琼璇身上涌出两股极端内气，一金一黑，正是佛魔双流，佛光聚形，魔气凝体，竟是化出楚婉冰和魏雪芯之形象，正是端木琼璇所操控的最强心魔。
她最多只能控制三个心魔，此刻控制两个心魔极为顺手，如臂使指，竟将雪双姝剑术之精髓施展得淋漓尽致，比起本尊也不逊色。
两个心魔左右夹击，一者施展青莲剑歌，一者施展圣灵七绝，楚婉冰凤目一亮，哼道：「端木姐姐，过时的东西就别拿来戏耍了！」
说话间，黑白凤火涌出，聚成黑白羽翼，羽翼一展，刮起灼热气浪，吹散心魔化体。
端木琼璇顺势收回心魔力量，一个踏步向前，猛然劈出一刀，响起靡靡禅唱，楚婉冰只觉得这声音甚是祥和平静，却是如同高僧颂经一般，但转瞬间便坠入无边幻境，目睹万魔出闸，杀戮苍生，而佛却在一侧继续诵经，仿佛是在赞颂魔之行径，正是一副佛颂魔劫的诡异境界，此招正是端木琼璇又一绝式，名曰「魔音禅」。
楚婉冰是何等人也，把持心境，手掌往腰间一抹，立即抽出凤嫣，真气灌入剑身，对准魔刀便削去，挥剑过程，只见凤嫣不断颤抖，发出一阵嘤嘤嗡嗡的音波，时如龙啸，时似凤鸣，正是融神绝技之——龙凤吟。
两股音波相互抵消，紧接着又是刀剑交兵，楚婉冰同时并锋双刃，凤嫣柔中藏杀，无尘尖锐不催，左右互搏，交织一片璀璨剑花。
端木琼璇单刀挥洒，佛光汇魔流，端的是刀重势猛，搏杀于双剑之间，不落下风。
楚婉冰身负不灭凤体，不惧伤害，端木琼璇可取八方魔气，内息不绝，数百回合下来，战况再入胶着，而她们激起的刀剑之气遍布百里，形成一道绵密杀网，若踏足其中势必被刀剑之气碎尸万段，端的是生人勿近，妙瑛等人就算是有心援助也靠近不得。
「她占据地利，内息比我悠长，久战之下实属不利，需设法对付！」
Chu Wanbing devised a plan and deliberately exposed an opening in the middle lane. Duanmu Qiongxuan swung her sword straight at the middle lane. Chu Wanbing flicked her left hand, and the supple sword blade wrapped around Duan Tianxing like a long whip. Duanmu Qiongxuan thought to herself that something was wrong and immediately slapped Chu Wanbing's chest with her left palm, determined to force her to break free.
Chu Wanbing accepted it calmly, allowing the other party to strike her with a heavy palm.
Duanmu Qiongxuan's palm touched a soft, supple surface. Before she could even be amazed, she saw Chu Wanbing's right hand slash at her waist with the Wuchen Sword.
"Oops!"
Duanmu Qiongxuan had already struck out with her left palm, leaving her left side vulnerable. She could only use her inner energy to protect herself. The Wuchen Sword was incredibly sharp, and with the added strength of Chu Wanbing, it first broke through her protective energy, shattered her white bone armor, and then struck Duanmu Qiongxuan's waist solidly. The sword penetrated three-tenths of an inch into her flesh, and blood flowed freely.
As long as she continued to pull horizontally, Duanmu Qiongxuan would surely be cut in half at the waist. Chu Wanbing felt a pang of sadness in her heart and couldn't bear it, so she paused her sword strike.
At this critical moment, Duanmu Qiongxuan immediately went all out, her Buddhist and demonic energies flowing alternately to form a second protective shield, which shook off the Dustless Sword.
However, the sword energy contained in the Dustless Sword had already penetrated her body. Duanmu Qiongxuan was destined to be cut in half at the waist, but she could not escape the internal injuries. A mouthful of blood spurted from her lips, and her injuries were extremely serious.
In contrast, although Chu Wanbing was struck first, with the help of her Undying Phoenix Body, her injuries healed in an instant, as if she had not been injured at all.
"Sister Duanmu, the outcome is already decided, you should... give up!" Chu Wanbing sighed softly and said gently.
Duanmu Qiongxuan clutched her left lower back wound and said with a wry smile, "It's come to this, do you think it's possible?"
Chu Wanbing took a step forward, and the Dustless Sword slowly extended, a powerful sword aura condensing at its tip, concealed and unleashed. She said, "Sister Duanmu, I don't want to harm you, so I have no choice but to cripple your martial arts!"
Duanmu Qiongxuan let out a soft snort, then swung her Broken Sky Sword in a counterattack. The sword energy on the Dustless Sword immediately erupted upon being attacked, causing Duanmu Qiongxuan to spit out several more mouthfuls of blood.
Despite her internal injuries, Duanmu Qiongxuan wielded her demonic blade and unleashed the "Nine Deaths Wheel" technique, deflecting the oppressive sword aura while simultaneously retreating.
Chu Wanbing frowned and flew after them. The others could not keep up with the speed of the two demon beauties and could only watch from afar, unable to help in the slightest.
Chu Wanbing unfurled her Golden Wings once more, soaring thousands of miles in a single flight, easily traversing skies and boundaries. Meanwhile, Duanmu Qiongxuan, taking advantage of the terrain, repeatedly managed to shake off Chu Wanbing's pursuit.
The two chased each other westward.
Duanmu Qiongxuan suddenly stopped in her tracks. Chu Wanbing was slightly taken aback, and also stopped chasing, slowly falling a hundred paces away from her.
Chu Wanbing looked around and found that the area was surrounded by high mountains and desolate. Although she did not have a miraculous skill like Sword Heart, she could still predict danger with the Eight Methods of Mind. She felt that there was a faint sense of danger in this place, so she was cautious and did not rush to attack.
Duanmu Qiongxuan turned around and smiled, "Bingmei, why did you stop?"
Chu Wanbing smiled slightly, unprovoked, and continued to observe the situation calmly.
Duanmu Qiongxuan thought to herself, "Good girl, even at this point, she's still so cautious!"
With a wave of her hand, she conjured a zither.
Chu Wanbing let out a sound of surprise, her brows furrowing with even deeper doubt.
Duanmu Qiongxuan put Duan Tianxing aside, sat down cross-legged, placed the zither on her lap, and gently plucked the strings with her delicate hands. She said, "Bingmei, do you still remember when we first met and played the zither together? How carefree and joyful that was! If I had a choice, I would rather stay on that day forever."
Chu Wanbing bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening, and said, "It's come to this, Sister Duanmu, I'm begging you, please don't hit her anymore!"
Duanmu Qiongxuan smiled sadly and said, "I also hope I will never set foot in this place again, but... fate is cruel!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his ten fingers plucked the strings in quick succession, producing a stirring and chilling melody.
Chu Wanbing remained calm and composed, no matter how chilling and fierce Duanmu Qiongxuan's zither music was, it was difficult for anyone to get within three steps of her.
Duanmu Qiongxuan sighed, "As expected of the Phoenix's descendant, no music in the world can escape your control!"
Chu Wanbing sighed, "Sister Duanmu, your music is excellent, but it has no effect on me. Don't waste your energy."
Duanmu Qiongxuan suddenly smiled: "Since the music can't do anything to you, then let's have some peace and quiet!"
As she spoke, a phantom emerged from her body, vaguely merging with her true form. Chu Wanbing could see clearly that the phantom was actually Le Ning.
"Le Ning's inner demons?"
Chu Wanbing thought she would bring out her and Xuexin's inner demons, or at the very least Lin Birou or Bai Lingyu, but to her surprise, it was the usually unknown Le Ning.
Duanmu Qiongxuan's fingers plucked faster and faster, but the sound of the zither gradually weakened until all things fell silent and the world was still. This was the supreme sound of Confucianism and Taoism—the divine string's final echo.
All the music in the world is subject to the phoenix, but this silent and utterly silent sound is beyond the phoenix's control. Chu Wanbing's blood surged, her body was bound, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
With a flick of her jade fingers, Duanmu Qiongxuan unleashed the Divine String's exquisite sound, which converged from the outside in and struck Chu Wanbing's back with tremendous force. Chu Wanbing was thrown off balance and flew towards Duanmu Qiongxuan.
Duanmu Qiongxuan raised her palm again and pushed her behind her. Chu Wanbing fell so hard that she saw stars and felt dizzy.
Although Duanmu Qiongxuan played this exquisite Confucian and Taoist melody, even Yue Ning herself could not withstand the power of the divine strings, let alone a mere inner demon, which vanished in the blink of an eye.
"What formidable Confucian-style zither playing! Just a few notes and it's already damaged one's inner demons!"
Duanmu Qiongxuan felt a pang of regret, then put the zither aside, gripped the bone knife, stood up, and said, "Bingmei, the place behind me is called Luofeng Slope, which was specially prepared for you!"
Chu Wanbing felt her internal energy constantly draining away. When she looked up, she saw twelve precipitous peaks all around her, their slopes straight as knives, exuding a chilling aura and appearing extremely fierce and menacing.
Duanmu Qiongxuan slowly walked over, holding the Heaven-Severing Strike, and said, "These Twelve Absolute Peaks were formed when the Phoenix Ancestor failed to transcend tribulation during the Primordial Era. The earth's veins contain the residual power of extraterrestrial calamities, and the mountain's terrain and earth veins were further tempered with the Myriad Demon Stones to form this Twelve Heavenly Demon Fiend Array, which is perfectly designed to kill your Phoenix bloodline!"

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