next second.

The huge dragon head rose high from behind her, then swooped down with the force of thunder, and then a terrifying energy wave suddenly erupted.

A huge vortex centered on Gu Xia himself.

The entire formation was shaking violently.

A lightning pillar suddenly jumped out of thin air from the vacant position in the center of the formation. Amidst the flash of lightning, the light in the formation became brighter, and the dazzling white light almost blinded people.

Xie Baiyi couldn't help but close his eyes, and a feeling of sourness and pain filled his eyes.

At the moment he didn't notice, a ball of purple light flew out, streaking across the sky like a meteor, tearing a hole in the lightning pillar in the air and drilling into it, quickly disappearing.

The impact of the self-explosion was extremely terrifying, indiscriminately destroying everything around it, stirring up pieces as if the end of the world had come, but when the scattered thunder dragons hit the outermost layer of ice, the momentum slowed down.

Five snow-white beads were operating diligently in the inner circle, forming a peaceful shield that firmly protected the living creatures inside.

Can't get in, can't get out.

Temporarily confined to this small world.

After a burst of movement like a landslide, the entire space seemed to fall silent.

The lightning in the air gradually dimmed, and the surrounding temperature kept changing. In just a few breaths, it dropped to an incredible level.

The previously fierce killing moves within the formation disappeared like quicksand. Until this moment, the Snow Spirit Pearl rotated and closed, gently falling into Xie Baiyi's hands.

He took a step subconsciously, and the outermost layer of ice seemed to lose its translucent luster, slowly opening up a passage for passage.

All of these things reveal a terrible fact.

Xie Baiyi's heart was beating like a drum, and he refused to think about that possibility.

A touch of coolness suddenly touched the tip of his nose. He looked up in a daze. Snow had been falling from the sky without him knowing when. It was as if there was a hole above his head, and the halo of light hit the side of his face.

The formation broke and gradually dissipated, turning into a heavy snowfall like goose feathers.

Small snowflakes swirled down and then grew bigger and bigger.

The snow fell like dust, and the light from the sky poured down.

Light from the outside world began to pour in inch by inch.

The boy's eyelashes were covered with frost, like the wings of a butterfly spreading out to fly. He blinked slowly and awkwardly, and the frost fluttered down.

The hot air exhaled evaporated and turned into water droplets, and for a moment it was impossible to tell whether it was snow water or tears.

It was so quiet all around that one could not hear anyone breathing.

Xie Baiyi's mind exploded, he looked over blankly, but the next moment he found a purple light in the air.

Seeing the flashes of lightning in the distance, he suddenly felt a little hope in his heart. He took a few quick steps forward and then started running, his eyes fixed on that location.

But for some reason, the light quickly dissipated, and something fell from mid-air like a kite with a broken string.

Xie Baiyi was always calm, but everything happened so suddenly that his brain seemed to be unable to function.

I just subconsciously and instinctively sent over a breeze.

The misty wind gently supported the figure, slowing down the falling speed.

Just before the person hit the ground, Xie Baiyi finally caught him and saw the pale face clearly.

The girl's usually cunning eyes were closed, her face was pale without a trace of blood, and when she didn't speak, she looked somewhat peaceful.

It's completely different from the way it always made people feel jealous.

Xie Baiyi checked and found that there was not a trace of spiritual energy in Gu Xia's body. It must have all dissipated just now.

Without spiritual power, there is naturally no breathing.

Once the self-destruction begins, it will be difficult to stop.

He didn't understand why Gu Xia made such a choice before, but Xie Baiyi was not stupid. He was able to piece together the truth of the matter with a little thought based on everything that had happened.

I'm afraid it's a way to break the deadlock where one of him and Gu Xia must die.

Therefore, when he was completely unaware, Gu Xia made a quick decision.

It’s such a good secret…

Gu Xia has always been confident, so when she said to leave it to her, Xie Baiyi didn't think about it at all.

They can be trusted.

But the price of this trust is too tragic.

A deadly formation that will kill you with no chance of survival.

It started with her and ended with her.

Finally, it was with her life that Xie Baiyi was able to be reborn.

"Who will help you keep all your wealth..."

A light word flowed out from between the lips and teeth and dissipated in the wind.

The boy's expression was a little blank as he said word by word, "I didn't promise you to do this, Gu Xia."

He finally understood what had happened.

The mustard seed bag in his arms suddenly moved, and a rustling sound was heard, but Xie Baiyi, who was always alert, did not notice it at first.

However, the next moment, several figures flashed out one after another, and Xiaojiu's shrill screams almost pierced the sky.

"Xia Xia..."

Xie Baiyi raised his eyes and saw Gu Xia’s sword spirits.

Three... no, four now.

Under the great stimulation of the death of the sword master, the sword light of the usually quiet and socially anxious Liufeng Sword became stronger, and white light lingered around the sword body.

It actually took shape at this time.

The young man opened his light gray eyes and looked at Gu Xia who was so close to him. He stretched out one hand and then retracted it, not daring to touch her for a moment.

I was afraid that she would suddenly shatter like snowflakes falling from the sky.

The sword spirit's transformation should have been a cause for celebration, but everyone remained silent.

Liu Fengjian had never expected that his first meeting with the Sword Master would be under such circumstances.

Xie Baiyi didn't care about that. After seeing them, his rationality returned, and a glimmer of hope rose in his eyes. "Are you okay?"

It's no wonder he asked this question. Whether it is the sword spirit, the weapon spirit or the contracted beasts, they all have a contractual relationship with Gu Xia.

If Gu Xia was dead, it would be impossible for them to appear safe and sound.

So, can this explain...

Just as Xie Baiyi was thinking this, he heard the Moon-Picking Sword speak. The usually gentle sword spirit lost its composure in its eyes and brows. "Before she blew herself up, she had already terminated all the contracts between us."

Gu Xia's action was sudden, without even a word of warning. They were all stunned at the time.

The glimmer of hope that had just ignited in his eyes was completely shattered.

As Gu Xia self-exploded, the entire formation began to disintegrate bit by bit. At this moment, a black shadow flashed under his feet, and then was hit by something and became unstable.

Xie Baiyi subconsciously tried to rescue Gu Xia, but his vision was completely blocked by the dark scales.

After taking a few steps back and looking upwards, Xie Baiyi's hand, which was about to draw his sword, paused.

It was a huge, circling black dragon, its body still growing larger. Its golden eyes, as big as lanterns, met his gaze coldly.

But he was extremely careful in his actions, protecting Gu Xia with a completely protective attitude.

He remembered it.

The dragon cub that Gu Xia raised.

*

outside.

The commotion inside the formation was quite loud, and others could naturally feel it. The ground beneath their feet was almost shaking, and many demon cultivators and monks were swaying and unable to stand steadily.

"What happened inside?"

Someone glanced over in surprise.

Such a big commotion can't help but make people curious.

"Look, it seems that the formation is about to be broken."

As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked.

Many people who were fighting subconsciously turned their heads and looked over in surprise and confusion.

Among them, Qu Yimian's reaction was the most intense.

"what?"

She stared at the sudden burst of white light, muttering nervously, "This is impossible!"

She doesn't believe it.

This formation was given to the Fifth Elder by her, and she was the only one who knew its true power. According to Qu Yimian's previous statement, it was not an exaggeration to say that Gu Xia would have no chance of survival after entering this formation.

So she didn't believe that the formation would be broken at all.

Qu Yimian no longer cared about anyone else and slapped the elder who was in the way away. She took a few steps back and quickly glanced at the sky.

The blood moon hanging above Taiyi Sect was still astonishingly bright, and beneath the gloomy clouds, it exuded an indescribable feeling, like a circle of flowing blood, extremely strange and eerie.

But nothing happened as she had imagined.

This isn't right.

Qu Yimian bit her lip, and a hint of gloom appeared in her watery eyes.

No one knew that she had been planning for so long, even sneaking into Taiyi Sect. All of this was for the spiritual roots in Gu Xia's body.

That unique spiritual root, the only extra one in the world of cultivation.

According to her plan, the spirit that was separated after Gu Xia died in the formation should have become the key for her to take advantage of the opportunity to counter the way of heaven.

But now it doesn't look like it was successful.

But before Qu Yimian could think about it, the white light became brighter and brighter, and the edge of the formation shattered into pieces.

The next second, the formation shattered.

A violent hurricane swept out from the formation, and the monks who were close to it were not noticing and even flew up, hanging in the air and flapping their wings in panic.

What followed was a bone-chilling chill.

Everyone clearly felt the coldness coming towards them.

As the hurricane swept out, people fell to the ground wherever it went. Except for some people with high cultivation who were able to keep their balance, many people and demons on the battlefield were in chaos.

Suddenly someone screamed, "It's snow!"

They all opened their squinting eyes, but were shocked by the scene before them.

After the wind blew, large flakes of snow fell. In just a moment, they not only covered the entire battlefield, but also extended outward for a long distance.

The land is covered with ice and the sun and moon are dim.

They looked at the abrupt scene in front of them in great astonishment.

……