Chapter 7: The Great Void (6)
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In the mountain stronghold, the guards were engaged in a brawl with scattered Fallen Species.
At the same time, the Martial Arts Alliance, driven back by Lin Nan, also collided with the Fallen Species that had just popped up from underground.
It was a case of either you d*e or I d*e—the battle ignited and quickly escalated to a boiling point.
And just then, a portion of both the humans and Fallen Species on the battlefield suddenly lost consciousness and fell heavily to the ground. Then, as if a pair of invisible hands expertly drew a bloodline from their necks, it all flew high into the sky.
People stood there dumbfounded, completely clueless about the fate of those who had collapsed for no apparent reason.
High above, Evil Shiyuan, who had drained the essence of over five hundred people’s bl**d, appeared shrouded in a veil of bl**d-red mist, making it hard to see his true complexion.
“So, this is your real trick? Gaining power quickly by playing with the lives of ordinary humans?”
The Female Emperor, seeing right through his scheme, swung the Black Wind Sword, unleashing indestructible waves of energy aimed straight at him.
Simultaneously, Liao Chen’s Buddhist light enveloped her, instantly granting her a handful of powerful buffs.
Leng Yi, lacking any flying skills, could only stay below hurling insults for auditory distraction.
“You useless piece of trash! You can’t do anything on your own so you rely on others everywhere—why don’t you take me on one-on-one?”
Evil Shiyuan paid no attention, his connection cut off from sucking more bl**d due to Lin Nan’s interference. However, the power he had previously acquired was still sufficient to put up a fight against the Female Emperor for a while.
【Warning! Warning! You have 1 hour left until you detach from the Female Emperor identity.】
As this prompt flashed across her vision, Lin Nan couldn’t help but furrow her brow.
Who would’ve thought that nearly five hours of her six-hour possession time had already passed, and she still hadn’t met the conditions for passing?
At this moment, she and Evil Shiyuan were in the same confrontation as Shi Jinghai, and whether she ultimately triumphed over him seemed irrelevant to the “Unifying the Martial World” ultimate condition.
d*mn it,
Did she really have to wait for the system’s judgment, leaving her fate in the hands of destiny?
In the chaos of life and d*ath, losing focus could lead to minor errors in action.
And those minor errors, to a master, would be like serving up a perfect feast for the enemy—if one didn’t relish the opportunity, wouldn’t that be ungrateful?
Good Shiyuan instantly condensed a sword Qi as sharp as chopsticks, piercing towards that fleeting opening.
“Pfft…”
Even with Liao Chen’s two defensive barriers applied, it could not withstand the might of that enormous sword.
The lethal sword Qi tore through the defenses, leaving a deep wound on Lin Nan’s shoulder.
She spat out a mouthful of bl**d and instantly lost her ability to fly, crashing down.
Liao Chen and Leng Yi both rushed forward, one slowing her descent, while the other caught her.
The wounded Female Emperor’s face turned as pale as paper, a black mist swirling ominously around her brow.
“There’s poison on the sword!”
Liao Chen and Leng Yi simultaneously glared at the distant Shi Jinghai, both cursing, “Despicable villain!”
The latter sneered, “Heh, in life-and-d*ath struggles, only the survivor is qualified to speak of victory. You’ve been around the martial world for years, and you still don’t get that?”
Liao Chen didn’t have the time to engage in banter with Shi Jinghai and quickly began to channel energy to detoxify the Female Emperor’s injury.
Leng Yi brandished his treasured blade, pointing it at Shi Jinghai, cursing, “Come on, let’s battle three hundred rounds!”
“As you wish! Once I k*ll you, you’ll be part of me for good!”
Shi Jinghai, fully aware of the need to eliminate the roots of trouble, couldn’t let the monk heal the Female Emperor—today, he had to finish everyone off to avoid any lingering nightmares.
But just as he prepared to land, a droplet of bl**d Lin Nan had just spat out flew on the winds and slid silently into his nostrils.
Thanks to his Level 10 Fortuity, that droplet, as if it had come to life, gradually seeped into his brain through the capillaries.
Just moments later, as he was about to join Leng Yi in a deadly duel, Good Shiyuan suddenly dropped his long sword and clutched his throat with his right hand.
“Cough cough… Let go! Let go!” Good Shiyuan’s face turned red, calling out laboriously.
Unfortunately, his left hand was no match for his right; everyone could only watch as Good Shiyuan appeared to suffocate himself in front of everyone.
Lin Nan weakly cried out, “No, if he dies, the Little Recipient will be affected too.”
At that moment, Good Shiyuan stumbled to grab the long sword with his left hand, raising it high, seemingly wanting to chop off his right hand.
Leng Yi rushed in headfirst, “BANG!”, the long sword fell, and Good Shiyuan was sent flying.
As he slowly got back up, though his face remained the same, everyone instinctively realized that the consciousness within that body had switched.
“Darling, darling! Are you okay?”
Coming to his senses, the Little Recipient rushed to Lin Nan, who was looking pale.
Although he held the title of Human Emperor, the poison on Good Shiyuan’s sword was made from a millennium-old poisonous herb, and even a mere fingertip touching it would result in immediate d*ath. The fact that Lin Nan had lasted this long was truly a testament to her strength.
Hearing “darling,” Liao Chen showed no change in expression, but Leng Yi let out a heavy snort, “Your darling is lying in an ice coffin; this one is the Human Emperor.”
The Little Recipient replied, “I know, you’re actually the same person, right!”
Lin Nan nodded, “Yes, but I’m about to leave here. Frost North Snow will take my place to stay beside you.”
“What?”
The three of them were stunned.
Liao Chen assured, “Your injury isn’t serious; just give me three days, and I can completely detoxify you.”
Lin Nan looked upward, “No, I… I actually don’t belong to this world. I crossed time and space to stop the Demon Emperor.
Now, after hundreds of years of slumber, my time is up. I leave behind a doppelganger with hopes that she can inherit my wishes and continue living in this beautiful place.”
The three exchanged glances,
Her expression didn’t seem like she was joking.
“With you around, there’s no chance for the Demon Emperor to revive. Little Recipient, especially you, I don’t want Shi Jinghai to possess your body again. Just now, when I fought him, I left a drop of my bl**d in your body; as long as I’m alive, his consciousness will be suppressed and he will never realize his ambitions.”
Lin Nan instructed.
The Little Recipient’s eyes turned red, “Uh-huh, with Shi Jinghai gone, the Martial Arts Alliance will surely vanish as well. The mountain stronghold and Frost North Snow will no longer be threatened.”
“No, from now on, you are Shi Jinghai.
You and Leng Yi, one on land and the other on water, uphold the order of the mortal realm to prevent anyone like the Demon Emperor from committing evil. Perhaps someday I’ll still come back to check on things.”
Tears finally streamed uncontrollably down the Little Recipient’s face.
“Darling… no, Your Majesty, the Martial Arts Alliance will be loyal to you for generations and will certainly not let you down.”
Leng Yi seemed to resume the proud stance of the Giant Wave Gang leader, brushing aside earlier rough comments, “Rest assured, Your Majesty, we will not let the Demon Emperor resurface.”
【Ding! You have achieved the perfect conditions for unifying the martial world! Do you wish to leave this realm now?】
Oh my gosh, after all this coaxing, these two finally got their loyalty out!
“Let’s leave!”
