Ye Qiu, who had suddenly cursed from afar,
was originally planning
to use his divine power to rush to the Crown Prince's residence to gather people after the dust settled. He was immediately stunned,
looking as if he'd seen a ghost.
He hadn't expected that Ye Xiu's artifact would also be left on Liu Erlong.
Before he could even be shocked,
Ye Qiu immediately used his divine power to rush to the scene.
Who could tell him
why Ye Xiu had left Amaterasu on Liu Erlong?!
...
Just as Nangong cried out in alarm, a shocking scene appeared
before his eyes . Long Tao, who had stepped forward to bind Liu Erlong, was suddenly ignited by a strange cluster of black flames. His scalp disappeared, his skull burned away, his brain shrank, and he died instantly, collapsing to the ground and slowly turning to ashes. Blood tears streamed from Liu Erlong's right eye as her gaze swept over Nangong and the others. Nangong immediately felt his hair stand on end and pulled his younger brother away. "Ah! My lord, save me!" The others weren't so lucky. The evil spirit master standing behind him had his chest ignited, the flames spreading rapidly. He was practically draped in a black ghillie suit, his entire body writhing in black flames. He writhed and struggled, but couldn't stop the burning . Liu Erlong gritted her teeth, stubbornly persevering. Although she couldn't remember why such a thing was hidden in her eyes , it wasn't the first time she'd experienced it. To be precise, this was the fourth time. It seemed that it was almost always when she was in danger, her emotions fluctuating too much, that triggered the thing in her eyes. Sealing her mother. Seeing through Yu Xiaogang's beastly thoughts. Fighting back when facing mortal danger while hunting souls alone. And this time, her final struggle after being captured alive! Blood flowed, her right eye filled with bloodshot veins, a sharp pain shooting through her. Her vision began to blur. If Ye Qiu were here, he would definitely be shocked, shouting, "Just as I thought!" The pattern in Liu Erlong's right eye was exactly the same as Ye Qiu's Eternal Kaleidoscope. "Damn it!" Nangong grabbed his younger brother and leaped up, hiding behind a giant tree. Besides Long Tao, there were two other evil soul masters. They hadn't dodged in time and hadn't understood the situation, and had been burned to death by Amaterasu. Nangong's eyes turned cold. He immediately summoned his Heavenly Punishment Bow. He drew back the bow and shot an arrow at Liu Erlong, whose right eye was already closed. Liu Erlong felt dizzy. Something seemed to be breaking through the ground in her mind. A blue figure flashed through her mind, indistinctly . Whoosh! Nangong fired the arrow, formed from soul power, which was already heading towards Liu Erlong's chest. Even if it wasn't fatal, it would leave her severely injured and near death. Liu Erlong moved her fists; she was too weak to struggle anymore. Looking at the blood arrow hurtling towards her, her eyes were filled with confusion. Suddenly, the blood arrow twisted and vanished just before it touched her. "Who is it?!" Nangong shouted, looking around. "Big brother, it's that kid from earlier!" Nanming pointed. Nangong immediately saw it in the corner where Ye Qiu had disappeared. Ye Qiu's figure reappeared in that spot. Liu Erlong was panting. Unable to move her head, she turned her bright eyes and looked in that direction. It was him?! Liu Erlong frowned. A sense of familiarity rose in her heart again, though only for a moment. But the feeling, repeated several times, still made her somewhat concerned. "Kid, you're courting death!" Nangong shouted, waving his hand. "All of you, attack! Kill him!" Swish! Except for the Soul King-level healing-type evil soul master, the other two rushed towards Ye Qiu. Nangong sneered, and as his words fell, he had already begun to draw his bow and shoot arrows. He was quite experienced in dealing with soul masters with spatial teleportation abilities! "Nan Ming?!" "You bastard! Where are you going?!" Just as he was about to call for his younger brother to use his Martial Soul Fusion Skill to seal off this space, he saw Nan Ming jump down from the branch, and his confident expression vanished. Nan Ming jumped down from the branch and immediately rushed towards Liu Erlong. Ye Qiu didn't want to waste time with them. When Nan Ming noticed him, he immediately used Ghost Shadow Step to move through the jungle, shaking them off while also approaching Liu Erlong. "Fifth Soul Skill, Flame Fist!" "Fourth Soul Skill, Sky-Piercing Beacon!" Two Soul Emperor-level evil soul masters who were closer to Ye Qiu had already unleashed their soul skills and attacked him.
Ye Qiu's constantly rotating Sharingan clearly perceived
the threat posed by the Soul Saint-level evil soul master in the arena. It was like a thorn in his side.
Boom!
Using his intangibility to dodge the attack, Ye Qiu didn't linger.
Blue Silver Domain, Blue Silver Range swirling!
Blue Silver Emperor's third soul skill, Blue Silver Ice and Fire Break!
Bang! Crack!
The ground suddenly shattered, and thick Blue Silver Emperors surged forth from the earth,
covering an area of about ten meters in radius.
The thick, constantly regenerating Blue Silver Emperors helped Ye Qiu stop them.
Except for Nangong, who was still perched on a tree branch, all the other evil soul masters were included.
Except for the two Soul Emperors,
the Soul King-level healing-type evil soul master was already bound by the Blue Silver Emperors.
Liu Erlong's vision went black as a large, tightly wrapped Blue Silver Emperor enveloped her,
preventing her from being affected by the explosion.
At the same time, along with the Blue Silver Emperors, dozens of basketball-sized spheres appeared.
Floating around the evil spirit master.
"What is this?!"
Nanming stared at the basketball-sized, blue and red spheres that had appeared before him,
completely bewildered .
"Not good!"
Nangong sensed the terrifying power contained within them.
Unfortunately, it was too late!
The energy sphere containing the ultimate ice and the energy sphere containing the ultimate fire
paired up and collided violently .
Boom boom boom!
Explosions rang out continuously, and the Blue Silver Emperor was destroyed and torn apart.
Blood and flesh splattered, and screams of pain rang out .
"Damn it!"
Looking at the dust-filled, constantly shaking ground below
, Nangong's rugged face appeared even more ferocious.
Seven spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose beneath his feet, constantly pulsating.
He wanted to shoot an arrow, but hesitated.
Nanming was also in that direction!
In this situation, he couldn't see Nanming's exact location!
"Who exactly are you?"
Ye Qiu, using the illusion of divine power, quickly arrived beside Liu Erlong.
He ignored her question.
Without hesitation, he quickly placed his hand on her body.
The soft, firm touch sent shivers down Ye Qiu's spine.
He simply kept activating his Eternal Kaleidoscope.
"You bastard, how dare you take advantage of me!"
Liu Erlong was still pinned to the spot,
gritting her teeth as she watched the blue-haired boy groping her.
For some reason
, she found herself not so averse to his touch! She
even felt a primal flutter.
When their eyes met, her gaze flickered,
and strange images flashed through her mind.
These images vanished as Ye Qiu looked away.
"Boy, prepare to die!"
From the thick fog, a figure charged towards Ye Qiu.
It was Nan Ming.
His clothes were torn, and blood trickled from his mouth.
He had been badly injured by the explosion. His skin
was crimson, clearly indicating the burning effect of the Blue Silver Ice Fire Break.
He held an arrow in his hand, and six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—pulled around his feet.
He charged towards Ye Qiu, arrow in hand.
Fourth Soul Skill, Gale Arrow Rain!
His fourth soul ring flashed, and he hurled the arrow.
A light also shone on his right arm.
It was a soul bone that enhanced his strength. Without a bow and crossbow, increasing his power was crucial to maximizing the power of his arrows!
The arrow, once thrown, instantly multiplied.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A torrent of arrows rained down on Ye Qiu and Liu Erlong.
Ye Qiu glanced at him, having no intention of lingering.
By the time the arrow rain reached them, Ye Qiu and Liu Erlong had vanished without a trace.
Nan Ming stood frozen in place,
his mind reeling.
He suddenly remembered.
In a moment of madness, he seemed to have heard his elder brother's shout.
The smoke cleared.
Looking down
, he saw Nangong's face ashen on the tree branch.
The two Soul Emperors below looked quite disheveled.
The explosion that rang out right beside them severely injured them.
If Nanming hadn't possessed two soul bones
and hadn't had a stronger physique, it wouldn't have been as simple as just coughing up blood.
The Soul King-level evil soul master, who had received special care from Ye Qiu, was even worse off, clearly on the verge of death.
Nangong jumped down, his face dark.
"Big brother! *smack*
! "
Nanming shamelessly leaned forward, only to be slapped hard across the face.
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"You still have the nerve to call me 'Big Brother'?! Is this how you come to atone for your crimes? Knowing that kid has spatial abilities, why didn't you stand by my side?!"
Nangong, over two meters tall, trembled with rage.
His eyes were clouded as he looked around at the horribly destroyed landscape.
"Big Brother... I... I didn't know that kid had such a move! Cough cough."
Blood trickled from the corner of Nanming's mouth, and his scalded face burned even more.
He clutched his chest and coughed a few times.
He was also feeling quite unwell.
"Lord Nangong, what should we do?"
The other two Soul Emperors ran over, covered in dust and dirt.
The Soul King, however, couldn't even get up.
"..."
Nangong looked around, his expression uncertain.
After a moment's hesitation, he said,
"Wait here until the other team returns. Although we didn't see that kid's soul ring, his soul power fluctuations weren't significant. His spatial abilities might not be able to teleport very far!"
"Once the other team returns, pair up and search! If you can't find him... don't blame me for not pleading for you!"
Nangong's rough voice carried a strong aura of death.
Except for Nanming, the other two were sweating profusely.
They knew Nangong wasn't threatening them, nor was he exaggerating.
If this mission wasn't completed,
the Nangong and Nanming brothers would at most be punished, while they would most likely be used as... human sacrifices!
...
Inside the Divine Might Space.
Liu Erlong was thrown to the ground by Ye Qiu, breathing heavily.
Her perfect curves undulated.
Looking up at this boundless, unfamiliar place, she remained stunned for a long time.
Ye Qiu, on the other hand, frowned, looking down at her, seemingly trying to discern something from her face.
Liu Erlong's face was covered in cold sweat, with traces of blood and dirt.
She looked at Ye Qiu's face, which was clearly unfamiliar yet somehow strangely familiar.
A hint of confusion flickered in her dark eyes.
"Who are you?!"
Hearing her voice, Ye Qiu's eyebrows furrowed, and he tilted his head, looking at her with bewilderment.
"You don't recognize me?!"
"What do you mean? Have we met before?"
Liu Erlong also looked at Ye Qiu, equally puzzled.
In her memory, there was no such person!
Ye Qiu didn't speak, but instead stroked his chin thoughtfully.
It seemed this female tyrant truly didn't recognize him, or rather, couldn't remember anything related to Ye Xiu.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have attacked him when he offered help.
"We haven't met, and I don't know you! But..."
Ye Qiu shook his head.
Under Liu Erlong's strange gaze, he paused briefly before continuing,
"But we have the same thing on us!"
"What thing?"
Liu Erlong slowly got up from the ground, standing in front of Ye Qiu, looking at him strangely.
Frowning, a strange feeling welled up within her.
Since losing some of her memories and becoming somewhat misogynistic, she felt no disgust or wariness
towards this stranger . Could it be that Yuehua's treatment had worked?! "That's it!" Ye Qiu pointed to his right eye, quickly activating his martial soul, the tomoe transforming into a six-pointed star. Liu Erlong stiffened, some images flashing through her mind. But when Ye Qiu turned his gaze away, the images vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed. *Buzz!* The sound of burning flames rang out. Liu Erlong turned to follow Ye Qiu's gaze. She saw a small stool in the distance, suddenly bursting into black flames, which were then completely burned away. "What is this?!" Liu Erlong trembled, immediately understanding what Ye Qiu was referring to. She looked at Ye Qiu in shock. "How did you get this?" "Can't you tell? It's my soul skill!" Ye Qiu wiped the tiny bit of blood from the corner of his eye and said calmly. Then he looked at Liu Erlong suspiciously. "Speaking of which, shouldn't I be asking you this question? You really have absolutely no recollection of what I look like?" "Soul skill," Liu Erlong murmured. Hearing Ye Qiu's words, she shook her head and then nodded. "What do you mean by shaking your head and nodding like that?" Ye Qiu frowned at her. "Before meeting you, I had no recollection at all, but after getting to know you, I had a vague impression, but I really can't remember!" Liu Erlong patted her head. She felt that her current state was very strange, perhaps a little more delicate than usual? "Then aren't you surprised that the soul skill in your eye came from this?" Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise. How could she use something that suddenly appeared so confidently? "I find that strange! But it doesn't stop me from using it. Besides, I had a serious illness before, and I can't remember some things." "Alright, it seems you really don't remember Ye Xiu!" Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly and sighed. He had thought he could get some clues from Liu Erlong. Unexpectedly, her memory seemed to have been tampered with. "Ye Xiu? You're that scumbag, that heartless man?!" Unexpectedly, upon hearing the name Ye Xiu, Liu Erlong suddenly seemed to remember something. She looked at him with a strange and surprised expression. "Yes."
Ye Qiu's face lit up with joy, and he nodded unconsciously.
Then he quickly shook his head.
He dared not use terms like "scumbag" or "heartless man" in this unclear situation.
"No! No... I'm not Ye Xiu, my name is Ye Qiu! I just want to find him, you know him?!"
Ye Qiu looked at the pale-faced woman in front of him with surprise.
This woman didn't seem as difficult to talk to as he had imagined.
"No...?"
Liu Erlong looked at Ye Qiu suspiciously, but also shook her head.
"I don't know where he is, and I don't know him. Maybe I do know him, but I've lost some memories and can't remember... but..."
Her voice trailed off, tinged with sadness, and her eyes softened as she looked at Ye Qiu.
"But I occasionally hear my best friend mention this name!"
"Who is your best friend?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely. He had no idea who Liu Erlong's best friends were; he
couldn't possibly bring up Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, again, could he? "
It shouldn't be that bad."
"Why are you acting so strangely? Instead of asking my name first, you're concerned about my best friend's name!"
Liu Erlong suddenly glared at Ye Qiu, thoroughly annoyed by his behavior. She
'd even unconsciously started referring to him as "myself."
"Ahem...sorry, I was too hasty," Ye Qiu said with a wry smile.
He knew Liu Erlong's identity, but she didn't.
Asking like that was indeed very abrupt.
As Ye Qiu scratched his head, he suddenly noticed a small pool of blood on the ground.
It was flowing from Liu Erlong's left arm.
Looking at the pale-faced Liu Erlong in surprise, he realized this dragon was indeed a tiger, still able to chat even while bleeding.
"How about I heal your wound first?"
Ye Qiu tried to maintain a friendly attitude towards those connected to Ye Xiu and whom he had left with a backup plan;
he didn't want any more misunderstandings to arise later.
"Okay, thank you in advance!"
The two sat down cross-legged on the spot.
Liu Erlong turned sideways, her left shoulder facing Ye Qiu.
"My name is Liu Erlong, the dean of Lanba Academy in Tiandou Imperial City!"
As if possessed, facing this increasingly familiar young man, Liu Erlong spoke softly.
She even felt an urge to recount her experiences over the years.
Frowning, Liu Erlong suppressed this urge.
She stopped herself, turning her head to carefully examine the young man before her.
Could she really know this person?
But in the past ten years, she had rarely left Tiandou City or gone out.
The other person's age didn't seem like it at all.
"So it's Dean Liu! I am Ye Qiu! May I ask who this good sister you mentioned is?"
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, but after his voice faded, there was no response for a long time.
He glanced at Liu Erlong.
She seemed unwilling to answer the question at this moment, remaining silent. She
simply frowned at Ye Qiu.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu also stopped speaking; there would be plenty of time to ask after his injuries were healed.
Liu Erlong didn't know why either.
She seemed disliked Ye Qiu's way of addressing her, and even didn't want to tell him about Tang Yuehua.
"Dean Liu, I apologize for the offense!"
Ye Qiu's voice made Liu Erlong frown, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
*Rip!*
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, he suddenly ripped off the sleeve of her left arm,
revealing a smooth, blood-stained arm.
Liu Erlong frowned, feeling a slight pain.
However, she didn't react much else, only her right fist clenched tightly.
Ye Qiu saw a bloody hole in her left upper arm.
Fortunately, no bone was broken.
Otherwise, she would have already lost her fighting ability.
Ye Qiu picked up a towel, his internal energy of ice and fire surging.
The towel suddenly became covered in frost, then slowly emitted wisps of smoke. The
interplay of ice and heat
made the towel somewhat warm.
Ye Qiu held her arm, feeling its coolness.
The skin, a pale peach-colored hue, was smooth, firm, and elastic.
She looked like a girl in her early twenties, her skin smooth and radiant.
Liu Erlong turned her head to look at Ye Qiu, who was carefully wiping away the blood from her wounds, and felt increasingly strange.
She hadn't felt any unease or resistance whatsoever.
His palms were warm.
She felt a growing sense of familiarity with Ye Qiu
. Ye Qiu, diligently tending to her wounds, failed to notice the slight embarrassment on Liu Erlong's face.
He simply focused on wiping away the dried blood from her arm.
Seeing her injury—the wound that wouldn't heal and was even spreading—
confirmed Ye Qiu's suspicions.
The person who assassinated Qian Renxue was indeed that evil soul master with the Crimson Bow martial soul!
Ye Qiu opened his Sharingan,
observing the crimson soul power swirling within it.
Fortunately, Liu Erlong's injuries were less severe,
still only visible on the surface of her skin.
"Dean Liu, I might need to use the black flames I just used. Please forgive me!"
Ye Qiu looked up and greeted Liu Erlong first to avoid any misunderstanding.
Liu Erlong, who had been staring blankly at Ye Qiu, suddenly met his Sharingan gaze.
Like a key,
her face flushed slightly, and memories began to replay in her mind.
A vaguely discernible figure, blue hair, eyes that flickered between blue and red…
her best friend Tang Yuehua, and a woman in purple robes who stirred her hatred…
At such close range, overwhelmed by the memories flooding her mind, Liu Erlong even began to murmur,
"Ye Qiu… Ye… Hmm?"