Ye Chuxue's disdainful gaze deeply stabbed at Bai Yang's sensitive nerves.
He had always been a favored son of heaven, never having suffered such injustice, especially from Ye Chuxue—once inferior to him.
"Ye Chuxue..."
He clenched his teeth, forcing himself up again, eyes burning with hatred.
"Don't think that just because you're involved with Gu Qingyuan, you're any better. Someone like you, who commits incest with Master, deserves to be despised by the world!"
Master was like a parent to him. Even now, he couldn't understand Ye Chuxue and Gu Qingyuan's mindset.
"I like Master. So what if people despise me?"
Ye Chuxue sneered lightly. She no longer cared about outsiders' opinions.
"Even if despised, it's better than being with someone as irresponsible as you! In the past, I was blind. Now, just thinking about those memories makes me sick to my stomach!"
Both now hated those past memories deeply, regret filling their eyes.
"If that's the case, then stop wasting words."
Bai Yang wiped the blood from his lips and charged at Ye Chuxue once more. His sword strike carried thick killing intent, transforming midair into countless arrows, then morphing into a massive net, aiming to entangle Ye Chuxue.
Ye Chuxue narrowed her brows, swinging her sword to slash through it.
At the same time, she flicked her hand and unleashed a flame shimmering with purple cold light, shooting straight toward Bai Yang.
"Hiss. That's the tenth-ranked Nether Flame on the Exotic Fire List. If fed to Shenyou Mystic Flame, it will definitely advance!"
The golden little sword's eyes brightened instantly. Exotic flames could be absorbed to evolve. Absorbing another exotic flame meant rapid advancement.
This Nether Flame was a great supplement for Shenyou Mystic Flame.
It looked very envious.
Song Wanníng's eyes also flickered with interest as she stared at the Nether Flame, blinking.
The golden little sword was right. Unfortunately, Ye Chuxue still had Heavenly Dao's protection. It would be a long time before she could obtain it.
But judging by Ye Chuxue's current state, she probably wouldn't hold her position as Heavenly Dao's child much longer.
Luck was mysterious yet not unchangeable.
Otherwise, Ye Chuxue wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
So, Ye Chuxue's luck was shrinking, though still far stronger than ordinary people.
Before this thought fully formed, Bai Yang was blasted back again, this time unable to get up, coughing blood continuously.
Ye Chuxue no longer wasted words. She raised her sword to strike once more, the Nether Flame glowing coldly as it surged toward him again.
Bai Yang's heart sank. He wanted to counterattack, but his spiritual power wouldn't hold. Faced with imminent danger, he could only reluctantly choose to flee and recover before settling the score with Ye Chuxue. He pulled out an Earth Escape talisman and vanished just before the attack hit.
Ye Chuxue's attack struck empty air. Her eyes sharpened as she gave chase without hesitation. With an earth attribute spirit root, she easily burrowed underground, her body moving like a slippery loach, weaving through the soil with ease.
Soon, she sensed Bai Yang's position and locked onto him, following at full speed.
Their battlefield shifted quickly underground.
Song Wanníng raised an eyebrow, sending her massive divine sense downward.
After detecting two spiritual power fluctuations, she quietly followed.
...
For the next few days, Ye Chuxue and Bai Yang were locked in a game of cat and mouse.
Bai Yang never had time to heal, instead clashing with Ye Chuxue repeatedly, his injuries worsening.
Ye Chuxue was also injured multiple times by treasures but fought on fiercely. She even forgot Gu Qingyuan was still waiting for her in the cave. Watching Bai Yang constantly flee, her heart filled only with the desire to kill him. After enduring so long, she would not give up now.
Only when Bai Yang was forced into the Beast Clan's Forbidden Land did the chase finally stop.
The Beast Clan Forbidden Land lay beneath a cliff, shrouded by thick white mist that completely obscured the ground below.
Nothing could be seen clearly.
Song Wanníng was very familiar with this place.
Below the Beast Clan Forbidden Land were countless beast souls, all lost and mindless. Those without strong willpower were easily influenced, becoming nourishment for the lost souls. Even the great beasts of the clan dared not venture here.
In her past life, Song Wanníng had nearly fallen into it when desperate and cornered. Unexpectedly, in this life she returned to this familiar place, only the hunted had changed. She smiled faintly. This was a good place. She was sure the two would like it very much.
At this moment, Bai Yang had retreated to the cliff's edge with no land behind him. His Earth Escape talisman was useless. His teleportation talismans were all used up. Escape was impossible.
The cliff behind him exuded a mysterious and indescribable sense of danger, making him uneasy. He coughed weakly several times, his hatred for Ye Chuxue deepening. Who would have thought she could push him this far? He had underestimated her.
But he was not afraid. He believed he was destined not to die. If Ye Chuxue insisted on killing him, maybe Heavenly Dao would take notice and he would perish in regret the next moment. A bright light sparked in Bai Yang's eyes as he seriously considered this idea.
Ye Chuxue saw that he stopped running and also halted. The next moment she coughed up a mouthful of blood. Her eyes were bloodshot, lips cracked and dry, looking very exhausted.
"You're quite good at running!"
She had chased him for six or seven days straight, wearing herself out. Glancing at the cliff behind Bai Yang, a sneer flickered at the corner of her mouth.
"Why aren't you running anymore? Keep running! Or are you too scared to run now?"
"Ye Chuxue, you... don't provoke me, cough cough cough..." Bai Yang began coughing violently again, his face still taunting. "No matter how arrogant you are, you won't be able to kill me."
"Is that so?" Ye Chuxue raised an eyebrow, a wicked gleam flashing in her eyes. "You and your unlucky Master will all become spirits under my sword! Now go die!!!"
She laughed wildly and launched herself at Bai Yang once again.
Bai Yang's eyes darkened as he used the last of his spiritual power to counterattack.
But soon, reality taught him a harsh lesson. He was blasted flying, hurtling beyond the cliff's edge.
Just as he was about to fall off the cliff, panic rose in his heart. He tried to summon spiritual power to fly up.
The cliff behind him was unknown and dangerous. He dared not take risks. But just as he was about to rise, a surge of spiritual power struck him. In an instant, it sent him plummeting down the cliff.
"No—"
He opened his eyes wide in terror, flailing his hands desperately, but he could not stop his fall into the mist below.