Chapter 505: Why do I feel like Tian Yan has become a little more easy to mess with?
“Ahhh!!!”
bl**d Snake let out a heart-wrenching scream as the giant bl**d energy serpent body instantly collapsed, dispersing into bl**d aura.
And the arm that had just pulled out the snake’s eye transformed into a woman. She clutched the trembling snake eye tightly, a faint smile on her face: “So this is what that little snake left behind before dying?”
“Who exactly are you?”
bl**d Snake covered her bleeding right eye with one hand, her remaining eye fixed intensely on this woman. She couldn’t understand how this woman managed to hide inside the giant snake’s body.
“My identity has many names, but people used to call me…” The woman toyed with the snake eye in her hand, and in the next moment her face suddenly turned into that of the bl**d snake’s — “Qian Mian.”
“Stop pretending to be mysterious. We both know that the Immortal can’t still be alive now. You’re probably the heir of Qian Mian, right?” bl**d Snake’s expression gradually calmed, but her eyes remained cold as poison, as if a lurking venomous snake could strike at any moment from the shadows. “You’re holding this thing, so it must be useless to you, right? Just spit out your conditions.”
“How can it be useless? Seeing you all suffer is the most useful thing to me.” Qian Mian smiled charmingly. “And besides, this is the remnant of an immortal—doesn’t it seem perfect as a gift?”
bl**d Snake’s face darkened further: “So it seems you’re determined to be our enemy, Divine Monarch?”
“It’s not me who’s against you; it’s you who are against me, and also against the Holy Son!”
Qian Mian tightened her grip on the snake eye slightly, causing the previously intact remnant of the immortal’s eye to deform subtly, as if it was about to explode at any moment.
But then she suddenly relaxed, a smile returning to her face: “Sorry for the loss of composure. I have what I came for, so I won’t bother you anymore. I hope we can meet again someday.”
With that, she dissolved into a gust of bl**d energy and shot downward. bl**d Snake hurriedly chased after her, but once the bl**d energy struck the ground, it disappeared without a trace — like vanishing into thin air.
“d*mn it! (A string of divine monarch curses omitted)”
bl**d Snake was trembling with rage, she’d put in so much effort all this time, only to have her gain snatched away by someone else, and for such a ridiculous reason!
“Though it’s a bit disruptive, prepare to d*e, bl**d Snake! Today next year will be your day of mourning!”
bl**d Snake turned her head to look at the Holy Lord and others who had surrounded her. She pulled at the corner of her mouth, her face twisting into a crazed angry smile: “All of you, go to hell!!”
Unfortunately, bl**d Snake was not Child of Destiny. After losing the power of the snake eye, she couldn’t hold out for long and was quickly suppressed by the Holy Lord and the others.
Meanwhile, Bai Feng’s face grew more serious. He looked down at Tian Yan: “The person who just called herself Qian Mian, was she the Demon Girl?”
“Yeah, it’s her.” Tian Yan nodded, a hint of contemplative expression crossing her face. “It seems my earlier calculations weren’t because the Divine Monarch made a mistake, but because she infiltrated and disrupted the Divine Monarch’s plans, deliberately revealing herself.”
“But why would she do that? Taking the remnants of an immortal… what does she want to do?”
Hearing Bai Feng’s question, Tian Yan glanced at him, then spread her hands with a teasing smirk in her usually calm tone: “Probably for the Holy Son.”
“…Stop joking! Do I look that charming?” Bai Feng retorted.
He didn’t believe the Demon Girl would do this just for him, and even if she did, it was surely for some other purpose.
“I never said who the Holy Son is,” Tian Yan said quietly.
Bai Feng: “…”
Why do I feel like Tian Yan’s starting to get a little more mischievous? Who did she learn this from?
“Let’s not joke anymore.” Tian Yan shook her head. “I can’t figure out her true motive either. First, we can rule out that it’s for the remnants of the immortal. bl**d Snake’s right—those remnants are useless in her hands, and their aura might even expose her identity.”
“Then let’s try another approach. Did she obtain Qian Mian’s inheritance? Her power is growing way too fast.”
Originally, Bai Feng thought he could keep the Demon Girl under control, but now… he felt a bit less confident.
Tian Yan nodded: “She probably got the full inheritance of Qian Mian. Otherwise, with her previous cultivation method, she wouldn’t be able to conceal her bl**d aura and avoid detection by bl**d Snake. But she shouldn’t be in the Merging Stage yet — she’s likely used other means to temporarily possess that strength.”
“Could her theft of the immortal’s remnants be related to her inheritance?”
“Unlikely,” Tian Yan shook her head. “But her actions remind me of the records about Qian Mian Immortal—her behavior is unpredictable and hard to decipher, making it impossible to guess her true intentions.”
“Forget it, let’s head back to the flying boat.”
Bai Feng also shook his head. No matter what, this Demon Girl had helped them this time. Without her interference in the Divine Monarch’s plans, even with Child of Destiny here, it could only guarantee his survival—maybe not even until the Sacred Land arrival. The Divine Monarch’s scheme might have already been mostly successful.
The only problem was, the remnants of the immortal had been taken by the Demon Girl. Who knows what she really plans to do with them?
He didn’t dwell on it further. As bl**d Snake was subdued and the war in the Southern Continent ended, he decided to quickly return to the flying boat while the Child of Destiny in the South remained caught up in the joy of victory, lest other Child of Destiny notice and target him.
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“Didn’t expect that in the end, it was only Bai Young Master’s help that got us through the tough spot,” Ling Feng sighed softly. “My strength still isn’t enough!”
“Brother Ling, don’t say that. You’ve already taken down several enemies in the Refinement Stage, and the only other person’s record that can compare to yours is the human leader of the Southern Continent Alliance,” the girl next to him retorted.
“But compared to Heavenly Sword Sect and those geniuses in the Sacred Land, I’m still far behind.”
Ling Feng shook his head. Previously on the battlefield, his aura was too thick with demonic energy, causing some misunderstandings. He exchanged a few moves with a person who seemed to be a Holy Son from Tai Chu Holy Land; that guy was terrifyingly powerful — a few moves almost defeated him. It’s true, one must never be overly proud; always remember, there are mountains beyond mountains.
“By the way, Brother Ling, where are you heading next?” the girl asked curiously.
“I haven’t decided yet—maybe I’ll stay in the Southern Continent for a while longer?”
Ling Feng looked at the chains on his right arm. In this battle, he gained some new thoughts: relying on his own strength is simply too weak. If this keeps up, how can he serve Bai Young Master?
Should he form his own force? But if so, the Western Region, already occupied by Demon Path, is out. The Sacred Lands of Central Continent and the royal family of Eastern Continent have good relations with Bai Young Master, so no need to go there. That leaves only one place—perhaps in the Southern Continent, where the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan is now divided; some have gone to Northern Region to follow Bai Young Master, but those remaining in the South don’t really belong to him. Maybe he should establish a force here.
Just then, his communicator suddenly beeped. He picked it up and saw a smile forming on his face — his application to inquire about bl**d Snake’s news was approved. No need to guess—this must be Bai Young Master helping him again.
Sigh, when will he ever repay Bai Young Master’s kindness?
