Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

Boom——

The rune exploded, and the woman was sent flying, landing heavily on the ground.

This time, not only was Jiang Shouzhong's karma line unbroken, but those other karma lines, which she had previously severed with great difficulty, had all surprisingly glued back together, restoring to their original state.

"Jiang Shouzhong... what exactly have you done!"

Li Guanshi was both shocked and furious.

She truly could not understand why Jiang Shouzhong's karma line was so difficult to sever.

It seemed as though, without anyone realizing, the karma between them had become entangled and complex, far beyond her imagination.

Li Guanshi instinctively lowered her head, her gaze instantly drawn to the faint red line seeping from her palm.

This is...

Li Guanshi was filled with disbelief.

"Observing past lives in the Reincarnation Mirror, seeking the cause on the karma chain... Isn't this the karma line between Senior Sister and Jiang Shouzhong? Why is it on me?"

She clearly remembered that Luo Wanqing had carelessly bound herself to a karma line with Jiang Shouzhong, making their bond intricately tangled.

This karma line originally came from within the Nine-tailed Demon Fox.

Yet now, without any warning, it was appearing within her own body.

Li Guanshi couldn't comprehend it.

She tried hard to recall every point of contact with Jiang Shouzhong in the past, gradually understanding something.

"Could it be at that time?"

Li Guanshi's beautiful eyes sparkled.

At that time, in order to deal with the Asura Queen, several people had injected their cultivation into Jiang Shouzhong's body.

It was also at that critical moment that the karma line within Luo Wanqing subtly transferred.

Later, when she dual-cultivated with Jiang Shouzhong, this hidden karma line naturally entered her body.

Due to the interference of Heavenly Divine Fortune's special power, she hadn't noticed the existence of this karma line at all.

But who was it that secretly transferred this karma line?

Li Guanshi's mind quickly flashed through the names of suspicious individuals.

Jiang Wan?

Although Jiang Wan was astute, she currently lacked the ability to secretly transfer the karma line without anyone noticing.

Was it Luo Wanqing?

This was even more unlikely.

If Luo Wanqing really had such skill, she wouldn't have hopelessly been bound to Jiang Shouzhong, trapped in such a passive situation in the first place.

Dugu Luoxue, Qu Hongling, Jiang Que, Jiang Yi... none of these seemed possible.

So that left one person.

And that person happened to be the one who suggested injecting all their power into Jiang Shouzhong's body at the critical moment.

Only he had the opportunity to secretly meddle during that chaos.

Li Guanshi clenched her powdery fist slowly, gritted her teeth in anger, and suddenly punched the ground hard.

Peach blossoms flew all around.

"Yan! Chang! Qing!"

The number one female cultivator and the most beautiful woman in the land cursed for the first time in her life.

"...Damn you!!"

——

The next day, Jiang Shouzhong and his party headed to Panlong Valley.

Qu Hongling carefully carried the Dragon Suppressing Plate with her.

From the outside, this so-called Dragon Suppressing Plate seemed like an ordinary stone, vaguely resembling a puppet, without any runes or the like.

"What's so magical about this Dragon Suppressing Plate, anyway?"

Jiang Que blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.

Qu Hongling shook her head and said, "Actually, I don't really know what this thing does, maybe we'll know its mystery when we get to Panlong Valley."

Luo Wanqing glanced into the distance and said:

"If we want to explore the Dragon Clan's habitat, the Dragon Suppressing Plate isn't indispensable. However, having it might save us from some unnecessary troubles.

Zhou Yin, being a member of the Dazhou Imperial Family, must possess some powerful magic artifacts. In this regard, our advantages aren't very significant.

And the most crucial point is, even if we find the Dragon Clan, whether we can gain their approval is paramount."

Jiang Shouzhong seemed indifferent: "It's all about fate and luck. If we really can't get it, then so be it, I don't care much."

Ran Qingchen calmly said: "Zhou Yin is so eager to gain the Dragon Clan's support because he cannot control the Asura Undead Army or the Snow Domain Divine Soldiers, so he places his hope on the Dragon Clan.

Therefore, we must ruin his plans no matter what. As long as we can keep the Dragon Clan in our hands, Zhou Yin will never rise again."

Luo Wanqing nodded slightly, agreeing:

"Niece Ran is right; we must not underestimate Zhou Yin's influence in Dazhou. Many people still recognize him, especially those soldiers in the army.

In the future, if you want to sit firmly on the throne, you must thoroughly crush him, and crush him completely!"

Beneath Luo Wanqing's exquisitely embroidered shoes, a small stone was slowly pressed with force.

Jiang Que couldn't help but roll her eyes, pouting: "You're all so formidable. When you meet him, just kill him outright and be done with it?"

Luo Wanqing snorted coldly: "Let's not even mention Zhou Yin's female guard, whose cultivation is unfathomable. Just speaking of Zhou Yin's Karma Body, I wouldn't readily mess with such bad luck."

"Karma Body?"

Jiang Que frowned a little.

Luo Wanqing patiently explained:

"The so-called Karma Body involves tying the karma of all Dazhou's citizens to oneself. If someone rashly kills him, even if they manage to survive, they will be entangled by these karmas and never hope for ascension."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Que couldn't help but take a sharp breath, clicking her tongue.

Even though she wasn't too concerned about entanglements of karma, she wouldn't sacrifice her own life for it.

As they spoke, the group arrived at Panlong Valley.

However, the scene before them was surprising.

The valley was littered with countless corpses, judging by the clothing and adornments, most were the Third Prince's forces, with quite a few Jianghu types mixed in.

In the center of this chaotic massacre was a bottomless pit, like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast.

Clearly, it was the passage to the Dragon Clan's lair.

"It seems Zhou Yin has already found the Dragon Clan's habitat. But a lot of people have come joining in the fun."

Luo Wanqing, observing the brutal scene, said softly.

Jiang Shouzhong recalled the Demon Emperor he encountered before in the Blood Spirit Cave and speculated: "Perhaps that Demon Emperor is also here. After all, if he wishes to unify the Demon Clan, having control of the Dragon Clan would undoubtedly be beneficial."

"Let's go; there's likely to be a fierce battle ahead."

Luo Wanqing took the lead, stepping into the depths of the underground cavern.

Jiang Shouzhong and the others leaped down in succession.

After landing, an almost suffocating stench of blood assailed them, making them nearly nauseous.

Looking around, the ground was piled high with corpses, like a small hill, the scene unbearable to witness.

Ahead, on an open space, chaotic footprints, broken weapons, and deep cracks in the ground all testified to a fierce battle that once took place here.

Jiang Shouzhong and his group proceeded down the tunnel deeper into the cavern, the blood on the ground growing thicker, like a flowing river of blood.

With every step, they felt the "sizzling" sound of their soles meeting the blood.

Scattered everywhere were dismembered limbs and heads, some still frozen in snarling expressions.

Even those like Jiang Que and Ran Qingchen, accustomed to slaughter, furrowed their brows at the sight.

Soon, the group arrived at a pond.

The pond was small yet intriguingly deep.

The water had a peculiar dark red color, as if a mix of blood and water.

A faint mist lingered around the pond, creating an eerie atmosphere, and as they approached, the bitter cold pierced their skin.

"A dead end?"

Jiang Que frowned her delicate willow-leaf brows.

Ran Qingchen gently waved her hand.

The pond's surface rippled, revealing a whirlpool in the center.

As the whirlpool grew larger, a massive dragon skeleton emerged before them, exuding an awe-inspiring majesty that was unmistakable even as a mere skeleton.

Inside the skeleton, there was something resembling a staircase.

It spiraled downwards, disappearing into the pond's depths.

"Let's go!"

Ran Qingchen slipped into the dragon skeleton.

The others followed suit.