Spiritual Mountain Sect, Goddess Peak, Hair Severing Platform.
Spiritual Mountain was known as the most beautiful mountain in the world. There were many beautiful and magical places on the mountain. For example, Goddess Peak had the world famous bathing pool, Fallen Flower Valley and Hair Severing Platform.
The bathing pool was famous for its unique healing and health benefits. It was said that ordinary women who bathe here for a long time could live longer. Female cultivators could nourish their cauldrons and maintain their skin.
Fallen Flower Valley was one of Hidden Beauty Court's most famous sceneries. Every spring and autumn, the valley would bloom with hundreds of flowers, purple and red, with fallen petals in profusion. Being in the valley was like being in a sea of flowers, relaxing and relaxing.
Hair Severing Platform was different from the bathing pool and Fallen Flower Valley. It was a vast expanse of land. Other than an empty stone platform and a crooked pine tree, there was nothing else.
However, the reason why it was famous was because the first Court Master of Hidden Beauty Court, Han Jiangxue, had once disguised herself as a man to participate in the entrance examination of the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Out of the three trials, she ranked first in the first two. However, after being recognized as her daughter in the third trial, she was mercilessly chased out of the Spiritual Mountain Sect and even had her qualifications revoked.
Han Jiang Xue was deeply ashamed. She severed her will at the peak of what was then called Falling Star Platform and swore to prove to the world that even a woman could become a great cultivator!
Her ambition was heard by the first leader of Spiritual Mountain Sect. Hence, he promised Han Jiang Xue that she would be allowed to listen and cultivate. As long as she was successful in her cultivation, he would officially invite her into Spiritual Mountain Sect and let her establish her own sect.
From then on, Han Jiang Xue worked hard to become stronger. With her exceptional talent, she finally stood out among the outer disciples. Then, she established her own pavilion on the Goddess Peak, becoming the third heavenly pavilion of the Spiritual Mountain Sect. She also became the first person born into a poor family to successfully become a great cultivator after the establishment of the Daqi Kingdom.
Han Jiang Xue's success greatly inspired other ambitious women in this world. Then, Qu Wan Ru caught up and established the world's first all-female cultivation sect: Phoenix Tree Court. She also developed it to become one of the top five sects in the world!
In this world, it was extremely difficult for women to survive. They were usually restrained and taught to be virtuous women. They were not allowed to leave the main door or step through the second door. It was easy to imagine how oppressive their lives were and how their souls were bound.
But Han Jiang Xue's sudden appearance and Qu Wan Ru's sudden rise, these two extraordinary women who were not inferior to men shocked the world. From then on, they inspired the competitive spirit of many women.
Who said that women were inferior to men!
After that, the world's extraordinary women surged like the wind and clouds, competing for a moment's trend and leading the world's coquettishness. Each of them left behind a magnificent chapter in the long river of history that wasn't inferior to any extraordinary man.
Right now, the woman standing on top of the stage was a miraculous woman who wasn't any weaker than Han Jiang Xue and Qu Wan Ru!
At least … in Chen Luhao's opinion, this woman in front of him was one of the most extraordinary women in the world, and no one could compare to her.
At this moment, Chen Luhao, who was wearing the black robes of the Spiritual Mountain Sect's Spectral Stalker, was like a wisp of black smoke as he silently climbed onto the stage. When he saw Grand Senior Sister standing quietly at the edge of the stage, he quietly stood to the side and did not disturb her.
At this moment, Grand Senior Sister was standing under a pine tree on a steep cliff, her hood down. Her fiery red hair fluttered in the cold wind at the top of the mountain, as if her soul would never be extinguished. The corners of her clothes fluttered in the wind, accentuating her graceful figure. She looked as if she would fly away with the wind in the next second, like an immortal among immortals.
"Your …" Chen Luhao came behind Grand Senior Sister and subconsciously said one word. He immediately swallowed his words and said in a low voice, "Grand Senior Sister …"
Grand Senior Sister didn't turn around. She still raised her head and stared blankly at the sky. Her expression was cold as if she was facing a formidable enemy.
Chen Luhao followed her gaze and saw dark clouds piling up in the distant sky. Lightning was rolling in the dark clouds, and from time to time, a strange red light could be seen.
Chen Luhao said in a low voice, "Late winter thunderclouds, this is rare …"
Grand Senior Sister stared sharply at the thunderclouds and said in a low voice, "This … is not an ordinary thundercloud."
Chen Luhao was confused. "Then …"
Grand Senior Sister said, "I feel a familiar aura rapidly approaching …"
Chen Luhao asked curiously, "A familiar aura?
Could it be … "
Grand Senior Sister shook her head and closed her eyes, as if trying to sense something. But the moment she sensed the aura, she suddenly found herself in a sea of lava!
The lava around her tumbled, and endless lava flames surged towards her like waves, engulfing her in an instant!
Although she was a great cultivator who was proficient in fire, this raging flame still made her beautiful face change color. This raging flame was enough to suffocate her. If she stayed for another second, her body would begin to burn and melt little by little!
"Impossible!
What kind of fire can burn me to death so quickly?! "Grand Senior Sister's heart trembled, she was horrified.
Just as she was panicking, a low roar came from the other end of the lava. Grand Senior Sister tried her best to open her eyes, which had yet to be blinded by the melting lava. She stared blankly at a gigantic figure emerging from the rolling lava, as if some kind of monster was desperately digging at the other end, desperately trying to break out of the lava.
In the next second, the lava burst like a bubble that had expanded to its limit, revealing a gigantic eye. Grand Senior Sister shuddered at the sight of the eye!
It was filled with the most terrifying negative energy in the world: hatred, disgust, fear, and killing!
Even someone like Grand Senior Sister, who thought she had a heart of stone, felt her hairs stand on end with just one look. Her divine sense returned to the Goddess Peak's guillotine. She was still surrounded by the cold wind and the wide stone platform, as well as Chen Luhao, who was staring at her in shock.
"Grand Senior Sister … what's wrong?"
Chen Luhao was a little frightened. He had never seen the woman in front of him reveal such a fearful expression. In his eyes, this woman was almost omnipotent. It seemed as if there was no power in the world that could defeat her. There was no pressure that could overwhelm her!
She had meticulously planned and worked hard, hiding in Spiritual Mountain for more than fifty years. She had laid out a grand plan for the world. The heroes of the world were her pawns, and the world was her chessboard!
How could someone like this be frightened to the point of taking a step back and panicking?
This was unbelievable!
Grand Senior Sister took a deep breath and quickly calmed herself down. She didn't tell Chen Luhao the reason for her panic, only darting a quick glance at Chen Luhao and whispering, "Nothing, what's the matter?"
Chen Luhao whispered, "I just received the latest news!"
Grand Senior Sister gradually regained her composure. She whispered, "Where did the news come from?"
Chen Luhao whispered, "From the south!"
Grand Senior Sister turned to Chen Luhao. "Oh?"
Chen Luhao whispered, "Long Tenghai and the Puppet Kingdom have fought for three days and nights …"
Chen Luhao paused and quickly glanced at Grand Senior Sister. She was still calm and composed, as if she did not care who won. Chen Luhao could only continue, "The two sides are evenly matched and have returned to their camps to prepare for the next battle."
Grand Senior Sister thought for a moment. "Long Tenghai is good at commanding generals and Gao Shenghan is good at commanding soldiers. Both of them have many strategists and fierce generals. There are more than a thousand powerful cultivators under their command. I really can't see any reason why Long Tenghai would lose …"
"How is Huang Nishang?" Grand Senior Sister asked after a pause.
Chen Luhao whispered, "We've already faked her being rescued. Kong Yunzhen was furious and sent five Ghostly Walkers to capture Huang Nishang."
Grand Senior Sister nodded. There was not a trace of guilt or pity on her face. In her heart, Huang Nishang had no enmity with her. Her previous offense was not even worth mentioning. With her status, cultivation level, and power, she would not be calculative with Huang Nishang.
Grand Senior Sister targeted her because she realised that Huang Nishang's existence would be of great help to her plan, just like how she realised that Li Chengfeng's appearance would greatly improve her plans and arrangements.
This was the thinking of those in high positions. Their eyes were on the world and their attention was only on the winds and clouds of the world.
Small characters like Li Chengfeng and Huang Nishang were just pawns in their eyes. After pushing them across the river, they had no choice but to move forward in order to survive.
Perhaps one day, they would become dragons or perhaps they would become cannon fodder, just like the countless pawns they pushed across the river and into the battlefield.
Grand Senior Sister whispered to Chen Luhao, "Go get ready, I think … our days of hiding … are coming to an end."
Chen Luhao could not help but feel excited, her entire body trembling. "Finally … it's coming to an end?"
After hiding for more than fifty years, their days of hiding were finally coming to an end?
Grand Senior Sister smiled and said calmly, "As long as the heroic soul lives, the battle spirit lives forever!"
Chen Luhao lowered her head in excitement, her voice trembling. "As long as the heroic soul lives, the battle spirit lives forever!"
Grand Senior Sister said, "You can leave now. Keep an eye on Huang Nishang and Li Chengfeng, especially Li Chengfeng, they are very important to me!"
Chen Luhao raised his hand and a black fog-like veil immediately covered his face. A layer of black fog surged around his body and wrapped around him. Then, he quickly drifted away like a wisp of black smoke.
Grand Senior Sister turned her head again, looking up at the rolling clouds in the sky. Her expression turned cold once again.