Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong's pale face was contrasted by her unusually red lips, and her gaze was so complex it was suffocating.
She did indeed have murderous intent, but her condition was extremely poor.
The severe injuries from the backlash of the soul bone have not been completely eliminated, but only temporarily suppressed, leaving the soul power in a state of chaos.
That absurd outburst had exhausted her last bit of strength.
Forcing a move may not result in a clean and efficient strike, and could even aggravate old injuries.
Moreover... her hand unconsciously stroked her flat stomach, and a strange premonition made her heart tremble.
At her level, her perception of bodily changes is extremely acute.
"Xiaogang, you'll understand me, won't you?"
A confluence of factors caused this ruthless pope to hesitate for the first time, deciding to spare Ling Ye for the time being and not kill him with his own hands.
At this moment, Ling Ye plunged into the dense forest and ran wildly towards the desolate mountains and wilderness outside Wuhun City.
The chilling, murderous aura behind him was impossible to shake off.
He could even sense that the other person was much faster than him and was closing the distance little by little.
"Damn it, this is never going to end!" Ling Ye cursed inwardly, feeling a metallic taste in his throat.
He activated the Holy Spirit Puni, sensing the flow of energy around him, and narrowly avoided the core area of the spiritual sweep time and time again.
Occasionally, when he encounters an unavoidable steep slope or broken tree, he grits his teeth and expends a large amount of soul power to force a displacement.
This move is effective, but it consumes soul power like a whale.
After running for less than half an hour, he felt his dantian was almost empty, his bones felt like they were falling apart, and his old injuries started to burn.
If this continues, I'll either get caught and killed, or I'll exhaust myself to death.
As the vengeful ghost behind him drew ever closer, Ling Ye's eyes turned red with anxiety.
In his panic, he slipped and tumbled down a steep slope.
Thump!
He felt dizzy and then fell heavily into a pile of withered branches and leaves, almost passing out.
When he grimaced and got up, he found himself in an extremely secluded ravine, with a cave completely hidden by dense vines in front of him.
If he hadn't rolled down from there, no one would have noticed.
The sound of something cutting through the air behind us grew clearer and clearer!
Ling Ye gritted his teeth, disregarding the dangers inside the cave, and pushed aside the vines to crawl inside.
The cave was pitch black, filled with an earthy and stale smell.
He held his breath, trying not to make a sound, his heart pounding like a drum.
The footsteps outside stopped; they seemed to be coming from above the ravine.
That chilling spiritual energy swept across the area again and again.
Ling Ye's heart was in his throat, and his palms were sweaty.
He could sense that the other party was lingering near the cave entrance!
With a little careful exploration, you will find this hole hidden by vines!
We're doomed! Now we're truly trapped!
He shrank deeper into the cave in despair, but his back suddenly slammed into something hard.
"Ugh!" He groaned, and when he turned around, he was so frightened by the faint light coming through the gaps in the vines at the cave entrance that he almost screamed!
What he bumped into was a human skeleton sitting cross-legged!
I don't know how many years he sat here in meditation until he passed away. His clothes were almost completely rotten, leaving only his bare bones.
But the skeleton still maintained its seated posture, subtly exuding an extraordinary aura.
On the skeleton's knee lay a dark blue jade pendant covered in thick dust.
Ling Ye felt a chill run down his spine, but his survival instinct forced him to suppress his fear.
The external mental scan swept across the cave entrance once more, becoming increasingly detailed!
He reached out and touched the jade pendant as if possessed.
The moment his fingertips touched the jade pendant, the Holy Spirit Puni within him spontaneously trembled slightly, and a gentle force flowed from his fingertips into the jade pendant.
Dust settled on the jade pendant, revealing its warm luster.
The next second, a complex and obscure piece of information flooded into Ling Ye's mind like a tidal wave!
The Myriad Transformations and Concealing Breath Technique?
This is an extremely mysterious secret technique. It has no offensive or defensive capabilities; its only function is concealment!
It can simulate the energy fluctuations of any martial soul, disguise its soul power level, and even change its own subtle life aura. When cultivated to a high level, it can even transform into all things and merge into heaven and earth!
This is a godsend!
Ling Ye was overjoyed and no longer cared about the identity of the skeleton's owner.
He fully activated the Holy Spirit Puni, and his extraordinary comprehension was on full display at this moment.
Those obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations and energy flow routes became clear and simple with the help of the Holy Spirit Puni.
In the blink of an eye, he grasped the most basic threshold of this secret technique!
He immediately circulated his soul power according to the method, and the seven dazzling halos of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul paused slightly. The originally vast and majestic aura instantly subsided and disappeared without a trace.
Instead, there was a pitiful fluctuation belonging to the Firefly Martial Soul.
The fluctuations of his soul power also plummeted, returning him to the pitiful level 9 soul warrior.
Even his slightly rapid breathing and heartbeat due to his injury became weak and slow.
The very next second after he finished his disguise!
The vines blocking the cave entrance were torn apart by a chilling force, and a figure shrouded in a black cloak floated in like a ghost.
It was Ghost Douluo who was ordered to silence them!
His icy gaze, almost tangible, first fell upon the deceased skeleton. He paused slightly, seemingly surprised, but then swept over Ling Ye, who was curled up beside the skeleton, trembling with fear and breathing as weakly as a tiny insect.
Ghost Douluo's spiritual power, like cold tentacles, relentlessly probed Ling Ye's body.
Ling Ye's heart was about to stop beating. He desperately kept the "Myriad Transformations Concealing Breath Technique" running, disguising himself as a useless servant with only half a breath left, and praying to every god and Buddha in the heavens in his heart.
The cold spiritual energy lingered on him for several seconds.
Finally, Ghost Douluo let out an extremely soft cold snort.
"unlucky!"
He clearly had no interest in the unexpected discovery of the skeleton, and he certainly didn't take a mere ant with a level 9 soul power who was about to die seriously.
As for the target that His Holiness the Pope ordered to be eliminated?
Perhaps they're already dead somewhere, or perhaps they've escaped far away. There are no other powerful energy fluctuations nearby.
With a flash of black shadow, Ghost Douluo vanished without a sound.
The vines at the cave entrance fell back down, as if no one had ever been there.
A very long time passed, until the slightest trace of murderous intent could no longer be felt.
Ling Ye suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground, panting heavily, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
They survived! They really fooled them!
He looked at the inconspicuous jade pendant on his knee, then at the skeleton beside him that had saved his life, his feelings a mixture of emotions.
Who was this skeleton in life? How could it have died in such a desolate place? And how could it have left behind such miraculous secret techniques?
He picked up the jade pendant and felt its smooth, warm texture.
This is absolutely a treasure.
Ling Ye struggled to his feet and solemnly kowtowed three times to the skeleton.
"No matter who you are, thank you for saving my life! If I survive, I will definitely find out your identity and give you a proper burial."
After saying that, he carefully put the jade pendant into his pocket.
The crisis is now temporarily over.
With this heaven-defying breath-concealing technique, he has gained countless lives!
But new problems have arisen.
His injuries need to be treated, his soul power needs to be restored, and... he's already level 30 and desperately needs a soul ring to break through!
Where should I go to obtain my first spirit ring? The Soul Hunting Forest is too dangerous; I'd easily be discovered by the Spirit Hall.
The Star Dou Great Forest is too far away; in his current state, he simply cannot reach it.
Ling Ye looked at the dim light outside the cave, his brows furrowed.
With this concealment technique, perhaps... the most dangerous place is the safest place?
(End of chapter)