Chapter 977: Chapter 977
Chi Yun snorted coldly.
Chu Yang was merely in the early stage of Nascent Soul, and Chi Yun was a full major realm higher than him. He still thought he could play a trick like an ambush?
Chu Yang’s palm was blocked by the spiritual energy Chi Yun emitted, and he couldn’t advance even half an inch.
"Arrogant and bullying," Chi Yun mocked, fighting two opponents at once while controlling the inspection device and still having the presence of mind to speak and taunt.
"Not necessarily," Chu Yang replied nonchalantly with a smile.
A streak of red fire quickly flashed from the side, breaking through Chi Yun’s spiritual pressure and stabbing directly at the inspection device.
"That’s a first-class device, don’t waste your effort..." Chi Yun’s voice abruptly stopped.
It was a spear, piercing through the inspection device with perfect accuracy.
The light went out instantly.
Shards and dust fell.
Seeing this, Cinian and Chu Yang immediately retreated.
One of them held his own Crimson Nine Lands, while the other grabbed Yun Yubai and pulled back.
Chi Yun immediately recognized the Crimson Nine Lands.
No wonder it could destroy the device.
He was greatly shocked, and seeing that Yun Yubai was no longer under the threat of the inspection device and had returned to normal, he realized that without the device, it would be hard to make Yun Yubai reveal the power of the Asura Royal Clan!
Anger surged within him.
He shouted, "You people, relying on the support of the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, you act with impunity!"
"I will take justice into my own hands today!"
He drew his sword again.
The spiritual energy he emitted was so fierce that lower-level cultivators couldn’t bear it and could only keep retreating.
This was not the best time to tangle, and Cinian grabbed Yun Yubai, intending to leave using the sword-riding technique.
But Chi Yun knew Yun Yubai was not easy to capture. He took a quick step forward, and his sword was already at Li Changyun’s neck.
"Yun Yubai! If you dare to leave, I will immediately cut off your senior sister’s head!"
Yun Yubai’s heart was shocked.
Before he could speak, Cinian had already turned back, and the two of them landed on the Spirit Boat again.
A flash of joy crossed Chi Yun’s face.
The one-mile-wide formation was completely broken.
Amidst the strong wind, Nanli also descended.
Her clothes were loose, unable to conceal her pregnant belly, but her cheeks and limbs were still slender, with an indescribable delicacy, brightness, and heroic spirit.
Her skin was like snow, her eyes lively, and her face wore a bright smile.
"Lord Chi, you have only one hostage, but I have ten or eight here."
After speaking, eleven Shans and disciples of the Jialan Celestial Mountain appeared, escorting the elders and cultivators of the Chi family.
The Chi family members were all tied up with spirit ropes, unable to use their spiritual energy.
They had just been forming an array, but Nanli quickly appeared, knocked them down, and then left swiftly.
These monks then appeared and tied them up.
Only now did they see that Nanli was heavily pregnant, and they felt even more ashamed.
But face was a minor issue; life was the most important.
They all shouted, "Head of the family! Save us! Save us!"
Chi Yun’s expression was not very pleasant.
With his current cultivation, if he were to fight, even if he couldn’t defeat Nanli and the others, he could still escape.
But he couldn’t do that!
He was Chi Yun! The head of the Chi family! He had to live with pride!
So he couldn’t back down!
"Nanli, in front of all the cultivators in the world, are you still going to protect Yun Yubai?!" Chi Yun shouted angrily.
Then, he looked at those witness cultivators again, "Your brothers and sisters, your masters and fellow disciples all died at Yun Yubai’s hands. Don’t you want justice today? If you back down even a step today, they will let Yun Yubai go and kill even more people!"
The cultivators looked at each other, all feeling fear.
Nanli, who had been on the wanted list just a short while ago, had such profound cultivation now and had allied with Cinian and the Bai family, which was truly astonishing.
Thinking of the fate of Penglai Island and Qingwu, they swallowed their saliva. One person took a step back, and more followed.
Just Nanli alone was already too formidable to provoke, not to mention the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign.
One of them said, "Lord Chi, that device lasted for a while, and we didn’t see Master Yun reveal any Demon Clan power. Perhaps... perhaps someone really set a trap to frame Master Yun."
The others quickly nodded in agreement.
Chi Yun was almost furious. These wretches were actually turning against him and speaking for Yun Yubai!
With no other choice, he had to take action.
He took out several talismans and formed a protective array within a one-meter range to prevent being ambushed.
Then, his face twisted, and his eyes glowed with a sinister light.
"Nanli, my Chi family members died for justice. It is their honor! If you want to kill, go ahead!"
With that, he kicked Li Changyun to the ground.
The sword blade flashed with a cold light, piercing through Li Changyun’s palm!
The flesh was torn and bleeding profusely!
Combined with the spiritual energy piercing through, Li Changyun was almost about to faint from the pain.
Wang Lun and the others were furious: "Patriarch!"
Yun Yubai was also extremely angry, "Senior Sister!"
If it weren’t for Chu Yang holding him back, he would have probably charged forward just now.
Chi Yun sneered coldly, staring at Yun Yubai, "Do you want to reveal the Demon Clan bloodline, or do you want your senior sister to die?"
Li Changyun’s face turned pale.
She looked at Yun Yubai, and could only use her eyes to tell him not to act rashly.
If she died, so be it.
With so many people here, if Yun Yubai’s identity was revealed, it wouldn’t just be him who was doomed; even the entire Jialan would find it hard to escape.
Yun Yubai understood this truth, but he couldn’t bear to watch his own senior sister die!
Yet, he was caught between loyalty and righteousness!
"Don’t be hasty first," Nanli’s expression remained unchanged, and then she transmitted her voice to Chi Yun, "Lord Chi, we had some unpleasantness before, but as cultivators, fights are inevitable. We might have been enemies yesterday, but we could be friends today."
Chi Yun heard this and was slightly surprised.
Nanli continued to transmit her voice:
"Today, you just want to use this matter to strike a heavy blow to Jialan, so that people in the world will attack us and try to maintain your and the Chi family’s former status."
"But so what? People in the world just use words to attack us. Can they really kill my husband?"
"If you don’t stop now, you and the Chi family will not see tomorrow’s sun."
These words were extremely powerful.
Chi Yun indeed became anxious. His eyes darted around, and even his hands trembled slightly.
If Yan Hu couldn’t eliminate the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, he would indeed be doomed.
Why not use the life of the Crimson Glow Peak Master to bargain for some benefits for himself.
He also transmitted his voice, "If you are magnanimous, I don’t want to fight to the death either. Nanli, I don’t just want to live; I want to maintain my and the Chi family’s status!"
Nanli: "Alright! As long as you release the Crimson Glow Peak Master, everything can be discussed."
Chi Yun stared at her intently, "You must first swear to the Heavenly Dao! Swear by the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign and your child that if you break the oath, your family will not end well!"
He was not a fool and could not be easily deceived by Nanli’s few words.
Nanli raised her hand and made a gesture of swearing, "I, Nanli, swear by my husband Siheng and my child’s lives that if in the future..."
Swearing to the heavens could not be done through voice transmission.
Everyone was puzzled why Nanli suddenly started swearing, but Chi Yun’s eyes brightened, showing an excited expression and letting down his guard.
Just at this moment, one of the witness cultivators shouted angrily, "Chi Yun, you traitor!"