No, he could not go back.
Once back in Patriarch Huo's hands, escaping would become even harder.
Huo Jinchuan lowered his gaze and quickened his pace. If Patriarch Huo couldn't kill him, no one else could.
For the next several days, the Huo family elders and disciples were caught in an endless pursuit, leaving everyone exhausted and mentally drained.
Seeing this, Patriarch Huo ordered everyone to return, taking only a few elders with him to chase after Song Wanníng and Baili Shang.
The elders were reluctant. After all, this was Patriarch Huo's personal matter. He should handle killing Song Wanníng and Baili Shang himself to avenge the grand elder, instead of dragging them into it.
They quietly agreed to only pretend to take it seriously and let Patriarch Huo face the problem if things got complicated. But before long, they cornered their targets onto a dead end.
Behind Song Wanníng and Baili Shang was a vast sea, wild waves crashing below. Most importantly, this was the Soul Sea, legendary for devouring the souls of those who fell in, which is why no cultivators dared come near.
Song Wanníng sensed the danger immediately. With the map in hand, she knew exactly where they were. The two had to stop. Their flying treasures hovered midair, unable to advance another step.
"Do you still want to run?"
Patriarch Huo looked at Song Wanníng with a sneer in his eyes.
"Behind you is the Soul Sea. Once you fall in, don't expect to come out alive.
Now you have two choices: surrender and hope to keep your bodies intact, or jump into the Soul Sea and have your Primordial Souls devoured. Have you made your choice?"
His mind was coveting Song Wanníng's immortal furnace, and he suspected the inheritance was with her. Otherwise, how could she suddenly draw void talismans, especially such sinister runes?
At this moment, Patriarch Huo regretted not knowing Song Wanníng's talent earlier. He would have tried to bring her into the Huo family camp instead of escalating to this deadly conflict.
But it was too late now. They were locked in a fight to the death.
"Baili Shang, do you dare jump into the Soul Sea with me?"
Song Wanníng ignored Patriarch Huo completely and looked at Baili Shang instead.
Baili Shang's solemn expression brightened a little.
He raised an eyebrow, eyes gleaming with interest and a hint of daring excitement.
"Gladly."
Their carefree conversation changed the expressions of everyone from the Huo family.
"Patriarch, these two are too arrogant. Why waste words?"
"Exactly, do you think so many of us are afraid of them?"
"Patriarch, no matter how good her void talismans are, they can't beat a Unity cultivator's strike!"
Everyone argued loudly, furious at their arrogance.
The Huo family was respected everywhere, yet these two outsiders acted as if they owned the place. If they didn't deal with them, where would the Huo family's face go?
Still, everyone was cautious. The mess Patriarch Huo caused should be his problem to solve, not theirs.
All their thoughts were out in the open.
Patriarch Huo clenched his fists tightly, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He swallowed his anger, cursing the fool in his heart. If it weren't for that pill furnace, he would have acted long ago.
"Fine. Since you refuse the wine, you must drink the penalty!"
With that, Patriarch Huo launched an attack on Song Wanníng and Baili Shang.
Several Unity stage elders exchanged glances and joined in. This ensured no chance of failure.
As they struck, the surrounding air instantly froze. The disciples behind felt an overwhelming force suppressing them so heavily even looking up was a struggle.
The pressure on Song Wanníng and Baili Shang was unimaginable, yet their willpower was so strong they seemed unaffected.
Seeing the terrifying attack nearly shatter the space around them, Song Wanníng suddenly grabbed Baili Shang's hand.
"Jump with me!"
With that, the two jumped straight into the Soul Sea.
The Huo family was shocked. Shouldn't they be fighting desperately? Why jump so recklessly?
Yet just as everyone stared in disbelief, Song Wanníng raised her hand mid-jump.
A rune appeared instantly.
Its aura differed from the time rune, but it was still extremely powerful.
In the next moment, the rune landed on them.
Then it flickered mysteriously a few times.
The two living beings disappeared from the rune.
At that moment, the fierce attack collided with the mysterious rune violently.
The rune flickered several times before dissipating completely.
The shockwave blasted directly into the Soul Sea, shaking it endlessly. The powerful aura forced everyone to retreat repeatedly.
Song Wanníng and Baili Shang vanished into thin air.
They disappeared before everyone's eyes.
The expressions of Patriarch Huo and the others changed instantly.
Patriarch Huo soared into the air, desperately sending out his divine sense to search for them.
But the moment his divine sense touched the Soul Sea, it burned painfully.
He had to pull it back. After searching grimly, he returned to the shore with a dark face.
His aura radiated a chilling coldness, as if ready to explode at any moment.
"This is absurd. They actually escaped?"
"What was that rune just now? It made them disappear out of nowhere!"
"Hiss, could this be the legendary space rune?"
At the mention of the space rune, everyone's expressions grew complicated.
Comprehending space talisman was extremely difficult. It required not only advanced talisman crafting skills but also deep understanding of spatial attributes to have a chance at forging one.
Talisman like the Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman relied on space attributes for instantaneous movement, making such talismans very rare and expensive. They were mostly kept as lifesaving tools in emergencies.
Isn't drawing talismans supposed to require careful, stroke-by-stroke precision for a long time?
How could Song Wanníng make runes move at will... as casually as eating or drinking?
What kind of freak is she?
Everyone's faces turned green. They had never expected Song Wanníng to use such a method to escape. If she had this ability all along, what was the point of that desperate escape earlier?
"This woman is truly cunning. She was leading us on a wild goose chase all along, just a distraction!"
An elder reacted, his face darkening further.
The two were so scheming that after lowering their guard, they used space runes to vanish without a trace.
And it worked!
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After Killing Dao Partner, the Villainess Becomes the Demon Ancestor has officially gone through the book vetting process and is now available on my profile! So far, I've translated 100 chapters, and my impression? This novel is pretty solid.
The beginning is packed with schemes, like layers being built up and peeled away one after another. It's more about scheming than fighting at first. Then from chapter 100 onward, the scheming runs really deep. You can't just set it aside and only look at the fight scenes. The level of intrigue is almost on par with Gōngdòu (宫斗), the "Palace Fight." That kind of scheme-driven tension and pacing is super rare in xianxia, which makes this novel feel really fresh. Of course, the fight scenes are also well written.
I think it's good overall, though the author's writing in the early chapters can feel a little stiff or awkward at times, mostly because it focuses on Yun Qingyue's intelligence and intricate intrigues. I get what the author wanted to convey, and I polished it a bit so it's easier to digest. At least I think it's better now—though I'm curious what you'll think!
The later chapters with fighting are really well done. I even found myself laughing and speechless in some moments, lol. There's that saying, "you will find happiness watching others' misfortune." She's definitely not a saint—she's ruthless, and I'd say she's somewhat similar to Song Wanníng.
The author has a very distinctive style—I got this unique feeling while reading and translating it, something I haven't experienced in other novels I've worked on.
Anyway, I personally think you should give this one a shot!
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Yun Qingyue never expected her grand wedding to end in divine execution. All because a manipulative little junior sister with a hidden "system" and a talent for tears convinced their entire sect to force Yun Qingyue aside. When she unleashed her full power to crush the traitors, it wasn't her enemies who finished her—it was the Nine Heavens' Thunder Tribulation, a punishment she never deserved.
She thought it was the end. But a shred of her soul survived, now trapped in a mortal body so weak it's practically a prison. Her spirit root is gone, her meridians are feeble, and her immortal path is sealed shut.
But Yun Qingyue has finally seen the truth: her "pure" junior sister is a system-wielding thief, her sect are all pawns, and the very Heavens are blind. So if the heavens call her a villainess, she'll become the demon they fear. If the path of immortality is closed, she'll open the road to the Demonic Path.
Her new philosophy is simple: sever all karma and dominate everything in her path. This time as Xie Zhaolin, she's not just climbing to the top; she's burning the entire mountain down on her way up.