Chapter 1638: Fairy Kongyou, A Mere Plaything
As the saying goes, a sharp weapon awakens a killer's heart.
Feeling the boundless aura of Wuji swirling around her, a surge of heroic ambition rose in Rinsing Moon Bai's heart.
True Immortals, Nameless True Immortals—so what?
Even with the body of a mortal, slaying them might not be impossible!
The first one that came to Rinsing Moon Bai's mind was the Hunger Immortal, who sought enlightenment outside the Xuanhuang Realm.
However, the Immeasurable Wall swiftly rejected the idea.
"Though your ambition to slay immortals is grand, we must take this one step at a time!"
"That one is but a single step away from the Nameless realm. As a first opponent, he's a bit too formidable."
Hearing this, Rinsing Moon Bai's first thought was of Ou Shangtian, whom she had encountered before.
But now, her power stood at the pinnacle of the mortal realm. Even without using the power of Wuji or the True Immortal Scripts, Ou Shangtian would be no match for her. Choosing him as a target would be nothing more than bullying the weak.
Fortunately, the Immeasurable Wall quickly resolved her dilemma. "Even if an immortal artifact becomes mortal, it can never completely escape its past. As long as we are near them, I can probably sense them. Leave finding an opponent to me!"
Having gradually grown accustomed to the Immeasurable Wall's various miraculous abilities, Rinsing Moon Bai nodded in agreement.
The woman and the wall began to scan the heavens and the earth of the Xuanhuang Realm.
The first suitable opponent they found was named Fairy Kongyou.
She was said to be a peerless beauty renowned throughout the Myriad Immortals Alliance. Even upon seeing her for the first time, Rinsing Moon Bai couldn't help but marvel at how such an enchanting creature, capable of making anyone fall in love, could exist in the world.
"This little lady has a piece of Supreme Yin Jade inside her, originating from the Immortal World. She was born with a body of supreme Yin and gentleness, a rare cultivation prodigy. But someone implanted half a piece of flawed Primal Sun Jade into her."
"It's called Yin-Yang, but in reality, the Yin and Yang are impossible to harmonize..." In the Immeasurable Wall's eyes, there was only the simple value of whether something was delicious or not. Human beauty was utterly beneath its notice, and it scanned her as if appraising goods, offering its critique.
"From what you're saying, an imbalance of Yin and Yang doesn't seem like a good thing," Rinsing Moon Bai said, her brow furrowing.
"Of course not! Someone is deliberately tormenting her! When the imbalance acts up, her heart burns with desire. And this Yin-Yang power is innate, nurtured from birth. Postnatal methods can hardly resolve it. She must find a male holding the other half of the Primal Sun Jade to resolve it. Even if her partner was a mortal without an ounce of strength, she would be completely at their mercy, even driven to beg for their touch."
The Immeasurable Wall scrutinized Fairy Kongyou, seeing all her secrets laid bare. "And during this process, she receives none of the benefits from the harmony of Yin and Yang—it all goes to the other half. Tsk, tsk, the people of the Xuanhuang Realm really know how to play their twisted games..."
"That's enough!" Rinsing Moon Bai cut the wall off mid-sentence with a cold command.
Though she had lived a solitary life for over a decade and had long forgotten the passions between men and women, she was, after all, a woman. She knew what kind of torment such methods meant for another woman.
"Fairy Kongyou has reached the Dao Integration realm, yet she's still treated as a mere plaything. The one behind this must be one of those Dharma Transmitters from the Myriad Immortals Alliance. Hmph!" Having served in the Alliance for several lifetimes, Rinsing Moon Bai immediately understood the situation.
While they communicated through divine sense, Fairy Kongyou, who had been inexplicably blocked, had already launched a fierce attack.
Her fame among the cultivators of the Myriad Immortals Alliance was not based solely on her looks. Her own strength was not to be underestimated.
Her innate Supreme Yin power, combined with her Dao Integration soul, Nether Color, wove thousands of dark, ethereal threads that could injure and trap enemies without a trace.
The power of Supreme Yin was gentle yet endless. Even in a direct battle of attrition, few at her level could match her.
But...
It couldn't withstand a single blow from Rinsing Moon Bai's staff.
This was the first time Rinsing Moon Bai had actively tried to wield the power of the Wuji Dao against a foe.
As if her abilities were suddenly stripped away, as if the Supreme Yin power had abruptly abandoned her, the thousands of threads Fairy Kongyou had woven slowly dissipated into the air.
Her hidden figure was starkly revealed.
Rinsing Moon Bai struck her squarely on the forehead.
Dizzy and disoriented, she collapsed wretchedly to the ground.
Rinsing Moon Bai looked at Fairy Kongyou and put away her jade staff, her expression softening. She asked about the identity of the person tormenting her.
However, Fairy Kongyou's words caused the murderous intent in Rinsing Moon Bai's heart to surge several times over.
"I don't know his specific identity either. Because every time, the person who comes with the Yang half of the jade is different."
"Sometimes it's a noble young master from a prestigious family, sometimes an unknown minor cultivator, sometimes a mortal beggar. Or perhaps, even a woman, just like me..."
"And regardless of their cultivation, I am powerless to resist."
"Who would have known that the renowned Fairy Kongyou of the Myriad Immortals Alliance is actually like this? Perhaps... this is what he truly wants." Fairy Kongyou did not cry; she seemed to have long since accepted her fate, recounting her story with a quiet stillness.
Hearing her story in full, not only was it difficult for Rinsing Moon Bai to accept, but even the Immeasurable Wall was dumbfounded. "My goodness, the mortals of the Xuanhuang Realm have such exquisite methods!"
A moment later, feeling Rinsing Moon Bai's icy glare, the Immeasurable Wall quickly changed its tune. "To play with a person's heart like this... truly, he deserves to die!"
Though filled with righteous indignation, Rinsing Moon Bai did not lose her reason. She had the Immeasurable Wall investigate again to confirm Fairy Kongyou's words were true before she made up her mind.
"The next one I practice on will be the person behind this."
"Can you help me find him?"
Sensing Rinsing Moon Bai's unprecedented fury, the Immeasurable Wall didn't dare refuse.
After helping to extract the half-piece of Yang jade from Fairy Kongyou's body, it swallowed it whole.
A short while later, it spat out a complete one and handed it to Fairy Kongyou.
"Little lady, reabsorb this jade. With your cultivation, it won't take more than a few years for you to achieve perfect Yin-Yang harmony on your own. From then on, you will never be controlled by another again!" the Immeasurable Wall said slowly, clearing its throat.
As if in disbelief, Fairy Kongyou tremblingly accepted the Yang jade, feeling its familiar yet strangely complete aura. Even though she had endured countless hardships in the past without shedding a single tear, she now wept.
She carefully put away the Yang jade and kowtowed to them, thanking them for giving her a new life.
"Hmm, it feels pretty good to be the good guy for once. Even though it cost me some of my stored supplies," the Immeasurable Wall said, shaking its head smugly.
"Never be controlled by another again..." Rinsing Moon Bai's mind, however, was pondering the phrase the wall had spoken unintentionally.
It was as if it had touched upon some kind of spiritual intuition, and for a fleeting moment, she felt she was about to grasp some hidden truth.
Unfortunately, the feeling passed in an instant. Before she could find it, it had vanished without a trace.
The Immeasurable Wall's next words pulled her back to reality. "With the Yin-Yang jade's control broken and his painstakingly crafted toy damaged, the person behind this will surely come rushing over in a rage. We just need to wait here patiently."
"And what if he doesn't come?" Rinsing Moon Bai's eyebrows shot up.
"Err..." The Immeasurable Wall glanced at Rinsing Moon Bai and immediately offered a backup plan.
"In the process of refining the Yang jade, I captured a trace of its original owner's aura. Though it's just a sliver, I can follow the thread to its source and find the mastermind. It'll just be a little troublesome!"
"Even if we have to turn the Xuanhuang Realm upside down, we must find this person. Otherwise, my thoughts will not be at peace!" Rinsing Moon Bai gripped her jade staff tightly and gave a firm command.
The Immeasurable Wall sighed quietly but had no choice but to agree.
Just as Rinsing Moon Bai had suspected, the hidden figure, for some unknown reason, did not come looking for Fairy Kongyou for a long time. It wasn't the reaction of someone whose favorite toy had been broken, who should have been furious.
"Find him!"
With Rinsing Moon Bai's command, the Immeasurable Wall had no choice but to get to work.
Fortunately, the Xuanhuang Realm was not that large. After some effort, the Immeasurable Wall quickly locked onto its target.
"It's pointing to a location in this void. It must be that Myriad Immortals Alliance Headquarters."
"Can we break in?" Rinsing Moon Bai asked with a frown.
She knew well that the Alliance headquarters was actually located within the Tianxuan Mirror. It was protected by the restrictions of the Dharma Transmitters and extremely difficult to invade.
"Not a problem for me! Although this Xuantian Treasure Mirror is a top-grade immortal artifact, how can it compare to the gate of my Sage Lord?" the Immeasurable Wall declared proudly.
But soon, it sighed quietly. "However, it will consume some of my reserves again."
"Don't worry, I'll find some treasures to feed you later," Rinsing Moon Bai said, rolling her eyes at the wall.
With Rinsing Moon Bai's promise, the Immeasurable Wall was immediately reassured.
A wisp of faint green light enveloped them, and like a bolt of lightning, it tore through space and slipped into the crevice in an instant.
"By the way, you just said Xuantian Treasure Mirror? I remember the supreme treasure of the Myriad Immortals Alliance should be called the Tianxuan Mirror," Rinsing Moon Bai suddenly realized something as they successfully entered the Alliance headquarters and began to follow the faint connection of the Yin-Yang jade to find the mastermind.
"It's definitely the Xuantian Treasure Mirror. Though it has shed its immortal nature to become mortal, it can't escape my discerning eye. I just don't know why its name was changed. Logically, the name of an immortal artifact and its spirit are intrinsically linked. It shouldn't change on its own," the Immeasurable Wall replied, also somewhat puzzled, as it carefully observed the space within the Tianxuan Mirror.
"Hmm?" After observing for a long time, it actually noticed something amiss.
"This is... a paper-folding technique? A replica?" the Immeasurable Wall exclaimed in shock.
"Paper-folding?" Rinsing Moon Bai looked at the wall, confused.
"By the Sage Lord himself! I can't believe that one is also in the Xuanhuang Realm?" The Immeasurable Wall shivered, subconsciously glancing around before immediately falling silent.
Even when a thoroughly perplexed Rinsing Moon Bai questioned it repeatedly, it refused to say another word.
"It's not that I'm treating you as an outsider, but there are some things... saying more leads to more mistakes, saying nothing leads to none. Knowing about her will bring you no benefit. On the contrary, if you keep mentioning her, you might invite some inexplicable disaster."
"It's like how I won't mention the other one besides the three saints of the Immortal World."
"Sometimes, it's these great powers that are the most dangerous to offend."
"After all, they aren't true saints like the Sage Lord," the Immeasurable Wall explained haltingly.
Knowing that the wall certainly had its difficulties, Rinsing Moon Bai didn't press the issue.
She simply suppressed the anger she felt at its riddles and continued forward.
The Myriad Immortals Alliance headquarters was a place of countless layers, with who knows how many spaces carved into it.
If fully unfurled, it would be hundreds of times vaster than the Xuanhuang Realm itself.
The dwellings of the Dharma Transmitters were located in its deepest recesses.
To avoid unnecessary trouble upon being discovered, the Immeasurable Wall proceeded with extreme caution.
Finally, after traversing to a specially crafted small world, it finally found the mastermind.
"It looks like an ordinary world. The master of this place doesn't seem like the type to play such twisted games..." the Immeasurable Wall muttered.
"But I'm sure I haven't made a mistake!" Sensing Rinsing Moon Bai's unfriendly gaze, the Immeasurable Wall quickly clarified.
"He's right there!"
A flash of green light descended in an instant, enveloping a rather young-looking cultivator below.
To be attacked by outsiders in his own world.
The Dharma Transmitter was both shocked and furious.
But when he saw Fairy Kongyou among the three attackers above, he instantly calmed down.
"Tsk, tsk, I never thought you, my little toy, would actually gain some real ability. Not only did you escape my control, but you even tracked me here?"
"What? Are you looking for revenge?" the young Dharma Transmitter said flippantly, his tone tinged with mockery.
Finally seeing the person who had controlled her, Fairy Kongyou had a thousand things she wanted to say. But upon hearing the young Dharma Transmitter's words, her mind was filled only with the word "toy."
She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
"You court death, and you don't even know it!" Only Rinsing Moon Bai spoke, her voice cold.
"Death?" As if hearing something hilarious, the young Dharma Transmitter threw his head back and laughed wildly.
"Ignorant juniors, do you know that we Dharma Transmitters have the great merit of establishing the Immortal Alliance? We have been rewarded by the Heavenly Venerate with immortal and indestructible bodies! You think you can kill me? If we Dharma Transmitters were so easily killed, how could we have maintained the foundation of the Myriad Immortals Alliance for thousands of years..."
"He's stalling for time," the Immeasurable Wall said flatly, as if watching a clown. It had seen through him in an instant. "Perhaps he's waiting for backup. In reality, he's far less shocked than he appears."
"You..." The young Dharma Transmitter's expression changed dramatically.
Rinsing Moon Bai snorted coldly. "Of course, I know. The Dharma Transmitters, though debauched and gradually losing their humanity, are not stupid. We've made it this far; how could he underestimate us? As for reinforcements..."
"I'm afraid they'll be too late!"
Before her voice had even faded, Rinsing Moon Bai had already unleashed her Heaven Overturning Staff, swinging it down on the young Dharma Transmitter's head.
"Immortal and indestructible... you're nothing but a parasite!"
The power of the Wuji Dao enveloped him.
In that instant, all his connections to the external rules were severed.
As if sensing something, the young Dharma Transmitter's face filled with terror.
The next moment...
Flesh and blood splattered, brain matter flying everywhere.
"Disgusting!"
Rinsing Moon Bai retracted her hand. Looking at the young Dharma Transmitter, who was now dead beyond dead, she finally vented the foul air that had been pent up in her chest.
The Immeasurable Wall's single large eye scanned the mangled remains left and right.
"I know why this Dharma Transmitter Feng didn't come looking for her earlier."
"He has too many toys like her. If one or two break, so be it. It's not worth the risk of personally making a trip."
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