Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 277 - 229: The Celestial Hunting Saintess Betrayed by All

"Saintess Zhu, everything we did was for your own good, please understand."

Chen Nuoyi spoke with an apologetic tone, but as she spoke, she had already raised her right hand high.

The girl's jade-like hand clenched into a fist, her beautiful eyes turning a brilliant golden color, flashing a soul-stealing brilliance in the darkness.

Zhu Tianqing instinctively turned to look at Chen Nuoyi's raised right hand.

Aside from being pretty, that hand was unremarkable, but for some reason, she felt there was a deadly force within the fist.

Zhu Tianqing instinctively wanted to retreat, but it was too late.

Chen Nuoyi slowly raised her right index finger.

In a flash of lightning speed, a purple-gold Sword Qi shot out from between her fingers, racing towards Zhu Tianqing's chest at an unimaginable speed.

This sword was so fast, it seemed like teleportation; at first glance, it was at Chen Nuoyi's fingertips, the next eye it was already at Zhu Tianqing's chest.

But, just as the sword was about to pierce through Zhu Tianqing's chest, a silver shield appeared spontaneously around her.

The shield collided with the purple-gold Sword Qi, shattering it immediately.

Yet, when the Sword Qi shattered, it centered a horrendous explosion that enveloped a radius of one meter.

The powerful pressure crushed the ground beneath Zhu Tianqing into a deep pit, and even a large tree nearby was affected, half of its trunk becoming dust from the explosion.

Clearly, this sword had not only the Sword Qi but also the Purple Gold Dragon Qi.

The power was strong enough to match a full strike from a Foundation Establishment Third Layer Cultivator.

However, even though the power of this sword was outstanding, it was easily blocked by the silver shield.

Being the Celestial Hunting Saintess, how could Zhu Tianqing lack protective magical treasures?

Chen Nuoyi was not surprised at all, methodically raising her second, third, and fourth fingers.

Crimson Sword Qi with Dragon's Gullet Devouring Power, cotton-white Sword Qi with Cloud Following Dragon Speed, pale golden Sword Qi with Spiritual Wisdom Sword Qi shot out.

Three swords arrived at Zhu Tianqing's neck sequentially, yet all were blocked by the silver shield.

Without this shield, with no Spirit Beast by her side, Zhu Tianqing would have been beheaded by one sword long ago.

"The fifth sword!"

Chen Nuoyi, failing with the first four swords, calmly raised her thumb.

With a heart-shaking dragon's roar, a golden Sword Qi entwined with True Dragon Illusion appeared.

The golden Sword Qi, faster and fiercer than the preceding four, darted straight towards Zhu Tianqing!

After the first four swords, Zhu Tianqing discerned that this sword merged all the characteristics of the previous ones, its power almost the sum of the four.

The girl bit her lip, suppressing the rage of betrayal within her, remaining still.

The golden Sword Qi swiftly reached the silver shield and collided heavily with it.

Yet, even the strongest sword only managed to hold for several seconds against the silver shield before shattering.

Due to all five swords hitting the same spot on the silver shield, most of its defensive power had piled up in front of Zhu Tianqing.

The defense behind her naturally dropped to the bare minimum.

However, Zhu Tianqing showed no concern.

Though naive, she was an unparalleled genius in cultivation.

After the initial panic, she assessed the strength of the three enemies surrounding her with the available intelligence.

Chen Nuoyi was undoubtedly the strongest attacker among them.

Although talented, Su Yuan mostly used controlling and sneaky techniques, lacking in direct combat ability, unable to break her shield.

As for Yin Qiyue... seemed like a web celebrity singer? Even less threatening.

In Zhu Tianqing's view, as long as Chen Nuoyi was defeated, preventing her from using the Five Dragons Celestial Heart Sword again, her predicament would be resolved.

With that thought, Zhu Tianqing took the initiative towards Chen Nuoyi.

But at that moment, a calm voice arose behind her:

"Five Dragons Celestial Heart Sword."

"What?!"

Zhu Tianqing abruptly turned, shocked to find Su Yuan raising his right hand in the same fashion.

His five clenched fingers unfolded almost simultaneously.

Five strands of Sword Qi shot forth, identical to Chen Nuoyi's Five Dragons Celestial Heart Sword!

"How is this possible..."

Zhu Tianqing was stunned.

But when she wanted to turn back to deal with Su Yuan, it was already too late.

Five Sword Qi's struck her shield's weak point successively.

Clang clang clang clang clang—

Five clear, percussive sounds echoed almost simultaneously.

When the last sword hit the silver shield, it finally couldn't bear the load, shattering after a mere breath.

The silver shield turned into helpless mercury, cascading onto the ground like a waterfall, revealing Zhu Tianqing's stunned expression.

A while later, she seemed to realize something, her beautiful eyes locked on Su Yuan:

"Your attacks were designed specifically against my Silver Spirit Shield!"

"The Silver Spirit Shield, when facing exceedingly powerful assaults, concentrates defense on one point, leaving other areas vulnerable..."

"Chen Nuoyi and you successively sandwiched me with powerful Sword Qi, clearly knowing the Silver Spirit Shield's weakness from the start. How did you find out?"

Faced with the girl's slightly indignant questioning, Su Yuan just smiled faintly:

"It can't be blamed on us if the Silver Spirit Shield secret was leaked, Saintess Zhu."

"If you want someone to blame, blame your father, it was he who told me about this, so we could easily break your defense and do as we please with you."

"What!"

Zhu Tianqing's delicate body trembled, her jade lips quivered, but not a word came out.

She could tolerate Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi's betrayal.

But even her father betrayed her, pushing her towards these traitors.

Suddenly, a feeling of abandonment and loneliness flooded Zhu Tianqing's being, leaving her cold and utterly helpless.

"Saintess Zhu, as stated before, it's all for your sake."

"So please, don't resist, I'll make certain modifications to your body, let you experience... the life of an ordinary person."

Su Yuan casually pointed at Zhu Tianqing, Demon Technique·Finger Body activated!

The hundred-fold sensitivity brought by Abyssal Spiritual Power first acted on Su Yuan, then transferred to Zhu Tianqing, directly overpowering her.

The girl's slender body trembled again, a faint blush appearing on her pure and immaculate face:

"Why... why is my body suddenly so hot, what are you doing to me?"

"Don't overthink, it won't hurt, it will be over soon."

Su Yuan slowly walked before Zhu Tianqing, placing his hand on her shoulder.

The moment the Demon Technique·Finger Body effect was lifted, a mass of Abyssal Spiritual Power also infused into Zhu Tianqing, substantially controlling her body.

Under Abyssal Spiritual Power's restraint, she couldn't move an inch, though her consciousness was crystal clear.

She watched in shock as Su Yuan casually took out a mask from his Storage Magical Treasure.

The mask's front was a beautiful girl's face, while the back was covered with countless scarlet flesh tendrils.

Su Yuan faced the mask's back towards her, smiling softly as he approached her face!

"No... don't!"

At this moment, Zhu Tianqing fully understood Su Yuan's plan.

Su Yuan intended to give her a new face! To drag her down from the Saintess's throne and thrust her into the mundane!

But all struggle was futile.

She could only watch as those flesh tendrils touched her skin, adhering to it like suction cups.

When the flesh tendrils covered her entire face, the mask's exterior tightly conformed to her skin, giving Zhu Tianqing a new face.

Yet, evidently, changing Zhu Tianqing's identity requires more than just a new face.

"Yin, it's your turn."

Su Yuan beckoned to Yin Qiyue, who stood aside, complexion complicated.

"Forcing this on a sacred girl, we're not going to hell in the future, are we?"

Yin Qiyue pondered inwardly, but helplessly approached Zhu Tianqing, preparing to activate her Innate Divine Technique acquired after Foundation Establishment, "Silence"!

[Silence: After using it on a target, until the Divine Technique effect is revoked, the target will never be able to disclose any forbidden keywords by any means.]