Jiang Jinhe turned her head to look at Ye Yu, who was just inches away, staring at him silently for a long time.
Soon, his gaze began to dart nervously, as if he thought he had dampened the “good guy’s” spirit.
So he quickly explained, “I’m not trying to flatter this young man on purpose; it’s just that what he said actually makes sense.”
Jiang Jinhe set Ye Yu down,
placing the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin in his hands.
She transmitted her thoughts to him: “Hold it tight. This is the most precious thing to me!
I will try to kill Xi Xingbai. Even if I fail, I’ll break this formation and send you out.
Don’t say thank you or anything like that—I don’t need it!
Also, next time you meet someone you like, don’t keep it bottled up—say it boldly. What if it works out?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu gave a very confused look.
Someone he liked?
What are you talking about, big shot?
Before Ye Yu could ask, Jiang Jinhe grabbed the sash of her robe again with both hands.
Seeing this, Ye Yu hurriedly held her hands.
“If you’re sending me off like this, there’s really no need!”
Jiang Jinhe trembled slightly, looked up at Ye Yu, and softly said, “You care about me?”
Ye Yu raised an eyebrow,
placing his hand on Jiang Jinhe’s forehead.
“Have you gone crazy from some inner demon? What nonsense are you spouting?
We’ve at least met once.
But we’re really not that close; there’s no need for you to sacrifice your appearance to cover for my escape.
This is too much—I can’t bear it.
Besides, that person might not even really like your type!”
“You... that’s too much!”
Jiang Jinhe was almost mad on the spot, but she forced back her murderous intent and pushed Ye Yu aside.
Her eyes instantly turned ice-cold, and her demon aura became wild and violent.
Then she forcefully pulled open the sash.
The colorful robe on her body slowly slipped off.
But what appeared before everyone’s eyes was a shining glow.
What was going on?
As Ye Yu was curious, a clear bird call echoed through the sky.
The glow dispersed.
A magnificent, colorful divine bird spread its wings and soared, feathers shimmering with countless hues—beautiful beyond compare.
Ye Yu couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
A phoenix?
No—it was a luan bird.
Also called the Blue Bird, it was rumored to be the messenger of the Spring God, heralding peace in the world.
A symbol of good fortune and auspiciousness!
So, Jiang Jinhe removing her colorful robe was her way of restoring her true form—not what Ye Yu had misunderstood.
Damn, what a misunderstanding!
Ye Yu blushed deeply.
At the same time, the luan bird that Jiang Jinhe transformed into looked at him, still with some anger in its eyes—
clearly still upset about what had just happened.
Ye Yu waved his hands repeatedly to show it was a misunderstanding.
Jiang Jinhe no longer dwelled on it and instead looked toward Xi Xingbai ahead.
“Today, even if I risk my life, I will avenge the old grudge!”
“Throwing your life away? You need to have the means to do that!
Restoring your true form doesn’t hide the fact that you’re on your last legs!”
Xi Xingbai sneered, clasping his hands together.
His whole body rapidly shrank, transforming into a figure only seven or eight years old.
But his face became hideously ugly,
his hair on top of his head falling out while the surrounding hair rapidly grew.
His body took on a jade-green hue.
This appearance immediately reminded Ye Yu of a certain creature—
the legendary kappa.
Wait, that thing shouldn’t be local, right?
No, not a kappa.
Because behind Xi Xingbai grew a hard armor piece similar to a tiger’s knee.
This was a water tiger!
After restoring his true form, Xi Xingbai gave a ferocious grin.
His body suddenly vanished from the spot.
Ye Yu and Jiang Jinhe both frowned.
Was it an invisibility technique?
No, it was more like he had completely disappeared from this world.
Even divine sense couldn’t detect his whereabouts.
“Aren’t you curious why I have greater power than you in this secret realm?
I’ll tell you.
Because I control the power of the rules!
This power lets me locally change all the rules in an area.
As for you, Jiang Jinhe, planning to kill me at the cost of your life? Ridiculous. I won’t give you that chance!”
Xi Xingbai’s voice came from all directions.
Jiang Jinhe searched around but found no trace of him.
Then, suddenly, Xi Xingbai appeared.
He raised his hand slightly, producing a blue water ripple that instantly trapped Jiang Jinhe inside.
Mocking her, he said, “Nonsense as always. But the luan bird is truly rare—makes me not want to kill you yet.
Let me eat this man first!”
“Don’t touch him!”
Jiang Jinhe struggled desperately to break free from the water ripple’s binding, but it was useless.
The ripple seemed able to drain demon energy.
The more Jiang Jinhe struggled, the faster her demon energy was sucked away.
A cultivation gap of one major realm made her feel deeply powerless.
Xi Xingbai slowly approached Ye Yu, pursing his lips with hunger shining in his eyes.
His sharp teeth glinted coldly.
Ye Yu frowned tightly.
It wasn’t fear of Xi Xingbai, but utter disgust.
Being so close to such an ugly creature was torture.
Ye Yu immediately swung the Extreme Yin Bat Fan in his hand.
In an instant, countless bats appeared, attacking Xi Xingbai.
But ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) Xi Xingbai suddenly spun around, using the armor on his back to completely block all attacks.
He then vanished from the spot once again.
“Don’t waste your effort. In this secret realm, the huge cultivation gap is an unbridgeable chasm between us!”
The voice came from all directions, making it impossible to locate him.
The thought that Xi Xingbai might sneak up on him made Ye Yu nauseous.
He immediately unleashed the Ghost Immortal Technique: Burning Nine Nether.
Centered on himself, he burned the surroundings wildly.
Black flames engulfed everything around.
At that moment, a burst of fire soared upward, then quickly died out.
Xi Xingbai’s figure appeared, looking quite disheveled.
Half of his trademark hair was burned off.
But his expression was joyful.
“So you really are different, able to wield the Ghost Immortal Technique?
You’re not a demon, are you?”
Hearing this, the trapped Jiang Jinhe was also very curious.
What’s going on?
Ye Yu isn’t a demon?
How could that be?
“Why does that matter to you? You annoying clown, stop jumping around!”
Ye Yu snorted coldly and stepped forward.
His figure rapidly expanded.
Within moments, a towering dharma form appeared unmistakably.
It completely shattered the formation Xi Xingbai set up.
Even the secret realm twisted and distorted wildly, unable to bear Ye Yu’s bulk.
“Heavenly Demon World-Ending Art?”
Xi Xingbai frowned slightly,
his suspicions about Ye Yu growing stronger.
If he was a demon, why could he trigger ghost qi and use ghost immortal techniques?
If he wasn’t a demon, why were his demon arts so pure and refined?
What exactly was this man?
