After Jia Sidao dodged, he immediately turned and attacked the one who came to rescue Zhao Qiansun, who was bound by silk ribbons.
The treasured sword shot out a golden light, piercing the blood-red silk ribbons.
"Swish, swish!"
The ribbons were instantly torn apart, and Jia Sidao felt a surge of joy.
The Asura Path Calamity who had arrived was merely boasting, dreaming of becoming an emperor, a sheer fantasy.
His golden body picked up the treasured sword and more forcefully stabbed at the other ribbons, including those attacking Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai.
The one who arrived saw this scene, but showed no displeasure, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Swish, swish!"
After a few more sounds, the ribbons drifted down, rapidly falling towards the ground.
At this moment, Fu Ruhai's character for "Fu" (blessing) was swimming within the waterfall created by Liu Sandao's Ruoshui Fu, continuously falling to the ground and forming massive "Fu" characters.
"Heh heh heh, is that all? The one who arrived, you wait to die!" Jia Sidao said triumphantly.
"Oh, is that so? Don't regret it! Hahaha!"
The one who arrived appeared exceptionally relaxed, then with a flick of his wrist, shouted, "Collect!"
As he shouted, the falling ribbons instantly transformed into steel forks, stabbing towards Jia Sidao's golden body, Liu Sandao, and Fu Ruhai.
Liu Sandao activated the waterfall, twisting like a snake to block these steel forks.
In the areas with fewer steel forks, he even tied knots to bind them.
Unfortunately, because Jia Sidao had cut so many ribbons, the number of steel forks increased!
Seeing this, Jia Sidao broke out in a cold sweat, lightly waving his sleeve to wipe his forehead.
But the steel forks seemed to have eyes, and with a "whoosh" they stabbed towards him again.
Jia Sidao had to bend to evade, but immediately two or three more steel forks followed. Helpless, he could only flee in disarray.
While Liu Sandao dealt with the steel forks from the one who arrived, he kept an eye on Bai Xiangxiang, looking for an opportunity to rescue her.
After all, in such a situation, it was deeply shameful to make a young girl sacrifice herself.
The one who arrived did not allow them any respite, increasing his casting power. The steel forks that had been stabbing at them instantly shattered, turning into dense iron needles that scattered everywhere.
While the steel forks were large and easier to dodge, these steel needles were much smaller and denser, making them incredibly difficult to avoid.
Fu Ruhai's "Fu" characters blocked with all their might.
But even so, where the steel needles struck, fires instantly ignited, and black smoke immediately engulfed the "Fu" characters.
Stabbed by needles and scorched by fire, they appeared extremely uncomfortable, swaying and tilting.
Following this, Fu Ruhai felt extremely agitated, as if he wanted to vomit.
"Not good! Quickly hold your breath and focus, don't look at those steel needles!" Liu Sandao quickly warned.
These steel needles might be illusions, not real.
Fu Ruhai's discomfort was due to underestimating his opponent and falling prey to the magic of the one who arrived.
He inwardly did not believe the Asura Path Calamity was that powerful.
The one who arrived was now even more at ease.
The individuals before him were his prey, their lives could be taken at any moment.
Compared to their flashy spells, his Asura Path Calamity seemed exceptionally practical.
With just one move, it was enough to overwhelm all four of them.
Seeing Fu Ruhai's discomfort and Jia Sidao and Zhao Qiansun fleeing in all directions, the one who arrived finally had the chance to deal with Liu Sandao.
"Hmph! Liu Sandao, farewell forever!"
The one who arrived said, immediately extending a hand towards the sky.
A massive black and red light instantly appeared in his palm, slowly expanding. From a small red dot, it gradually grew to the size of a basketball.
"Die!"
With a loud shout, the red ball was thrown at Liu Sandao.
Liu Sandao was currently concentrating with his eyes closed, his lips moving slightly, seemingly still immersed in his incantation.
"No!" Bai Xiangxiang cried out loudly when she saw this.
She had thought she was bound by the one who arrived and could not break free.
But unexpectedly, while the one who arrived was focusing his energy on attacking Liu Sandao, he temporarily lost the magic maintaining her restraint.
Bai Xiangxiang, relying on instinct, rushed towards Liu Sandao.
She wanted to fly and block the attack for him.
Even though she knew it might not be enough to block it, any mitigation was better than none.
Strangely, Bai Xiangxiang's flying skills were much better than before; she hadn't bothered to chant any spells.
Just as the red light was about to hit Liu Sandao, Bai Xiangxiang blocked in front of him.
"Ah!"
Bai Xiangxiang let out a tragic scream, and Liu Sandao suddenly opened his eyes, leaping to dodge.
"Bai Xiangxiang!"
He only turned to see that countless steel needles had pierced Bai Xiangxiang's body. He roared in anger, rushing to catch her falling form.
Bai Xiangxiang felt the world spinning, and a pair of hands were supporting her.
She truly wished it was Liu Sandao holding her, perhaps for the last time.
Liu Sandao's image kept flickering in her eyes, finally becoming clear. She smiled happily and said:
"I really wish I could hold you like this forever, but alas..."
"Bai Xiangxiang, no, it won't be like this..."
"Listen... listen to me... I truly love you... I... if only I could marry you..."
Before she could finish, her eyes closed.
If it were any other time, Liu Sandao would not have paid attention to Bai Xiangxiang's words, but seeing such a frail woman risk her life to save him, even with his steadfast Dao heart, he could not remain entirely unmoved.
Looking at Bai Xiangxiang in his arms, his heart was filled with a myriad of thoughts: gratitude, affection, hatred, responsibility...
And all of this was because of the one who arrived!
"Ah!"
Liu Sandao, almost driven mad by the recurring images, let out another roar!
Hysterical!
Instantly, the waterfalls transformed into sections of stone walls.
The one who arrived did not stop attacking because of Liu Sandao's roar; he merely wanted to seize the opportunity of Liu Sandao's distraction to eliminate him and remove a potential threat.
Blood-red snowballs, one after another, were hurled at Liu Sandao.
The outer layer of the stone walls began to peel off, and in a moment, "Fu" characters jumped out.
While blocking the attack of the red balls, they began to spin upwards, and as they were viewed from a distance, they slowly formed a mosaic of "Fu" characters.
Following this, Fu Ruhai's "Fu" characters, corresponding to "Fu" (as in text/writing), began to assemble on the ground.
"The One Who Arrived!"
Liu Sandao's furious roar echoed through the sky!
Instantly, Liu Sandao's body cracked, and his primordial spirit flew into the air.
"Liu Sandao, you..."
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
Liu Sandao laughed heartily, not answering Fu Ruhai.
His primordial spirit flew into the sky, towards the center of the three "Fu" characters.
It was as if a net had a hole that needed to be mended.
Seeing this, Fu Ruhai dared not slacken, vaguely feeling that this might be their final battle. If they could not stop the one who arrived now, the entire heavenly court might be thrown into chaos!
The moment Liu Sandao flew to the center, a net instantly formed in the sky.
And a net also appeared on the ground.
The one who arrived concentrated his hands, gathering lightning-like red blood balls into his palms.
The red ball was as large as a room.
"It ends now!"
Saying this, he threw it.
"Rumble, rumble!"
With several deafening roars, the entire sky turned hazy...
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Jia Sidao and Zhao Qiansun coughed, choking.
They stood to the side, gazing at the scene before them in disbelief.
In the sky, there was no trace of the one who arrived or the soul, nor was there a trace of Liu Sandao.
Only Bai Xiangxiang lay on the ground, and Fu Ruhai slept nearby.
"Fu Ruhai, Fu Ruhai! Wake up, wake up!"
Fu Ruhai was shaken and slowly opened his eyes.
However, his thoughts were still immersed in a dream:
The image of someone about to die said to him, "Keep the secret, and let her forget forever that you ever met! Never, ever uncover that scar!" Finally, Bai Xiangxiang's image appeared in his eyes.
Thinking of this, Fu Ruhai suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance.
A young girl stood up and said, "Where is this? How did I get here?"
Fu Ruhai waved his hand, signaling her to come to him.
But she seemed not to see them, walking straight into the distance.
Fu Ruhai steadied himself, and finally did not call out that name again...