Chapter 290: Peril! The Demon-Slaying Array!
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Watch as the black scythe glides along her slender form. With the words spoken, it crashes heavily into the ground!
A white phantom spread beneath her feet, spanning a hundred zhang!
"Ugh… If it weren't for the fact that my master seems to rather like you, I'd chop you to pieces."
She examined the array meant to slay her with mild curiosity: "So this is the Demon-Slaying Array… I see…"
"It does seem to have a suppressing effect, but since your cultivation isn't very high, it doesn't seem to do much~"
Ye Qinghan remained expressionless as she watched the golden serpent-like chains emerge from the clouds!
The chains were wrapped in talismans, radiating an aura of supreme power!
They bound her limbs like this…
"Hmm… rather interesting. More entertaining than I anticipated…"
The chains couldn't even touch Ye Qinghan, repelled by her protective aura. They sizzled like they were being scorched, releasing wisps of white smoke.
"This is meant to restrain my movements, right? It's nowhere near as powerful as Master's Demon-Binding Rope. Can this thing even slay demons?"
"Sis Youwei, are you serious?"
Ye Qinghan strolled casually within the formation, utterly unfazed, as if she were in her own backyard garden!
Chu Youwei paid him no mind, her willow brows relaxing. Heh, still acting cocky when death is imminent?
A thunderous shout erupted: "Demon-Slaying Sword!"
In an instant, the clouds parted. A demon-slaying sword, as massive as the Demon-Sealing Stele, pierced through the clouds. Like it aimed to destroy heaven and earth, it descended toward the demon-slaying formation!
"Holy crap! It's huge!"
Ye Qinghan panicked. She'd been pondering just moments ago! This Demon-Slaying Array seemed to emit no magical fluctuations—it felt more like some kind of ritual!
Now she understood. This damn thing was a summoning array, right?
Just as she was about to speak, the chains binding her limbs suddenly tightened as the Demon-Slaying Sword descended!
Ye Qinghan was instantly stretched into the shape of the Chinese character "大" (dà), as if she were about to be torn apart by a chariot!
"Damn it, this is bad!"
Chu Youwei sneered, "Just realizing it now? Too late! I'll deliver your corpse to the Heavenly Dao Pavilion! Let Cheng Liang see how you died!"
Ye Qinghan thought to himself…
Damn it, this actually hurts…
A searing heat like a branding iron slowly pierced through his protective aura…
This damn Demon-Slaying Array was actually… quite something…
"Wait, Yuwei, let's talk this out calmly!"
"You bitch, nothing you say matters now! I'll send every one of your precious sisters to join you!"
Ye Qinghan's limbs were bound, forcing her to rely solely on her mind to wield her immortal sword against the demon-slaying blades overhead and the seemingly endless chains still hurtling toward her!
The clanging and clattering sounds filled the air. Ye Qinghan spoke as if conceding defeat.
"Wait, Yuwei, we've only just met today. Why do you hate me so much?"
Chu Youwei's anger flared even more upon hearing this!
"You're playing dumb at the brink of death? Or do you think you can fool me?"
"You don't seriously think Cheng Liang's petty schemes could fool me!"
"You bitch! I won't let anyone harm my master. You and your filthy sisters—all of you will die!"
Ye Qinghan: ??? Is Chu Youwei here to protect her master?
"No, I didn't harm my master!"
"You sly fox, what do you think you are? Do you even deserve to be called master?"
Ye Qinghan was actually a bit baffled at this moment. This Chu Youwei…
Seems like another mentally unstable individual has arrived…
"You say I harmed my master—what proof do you have?"
Ye Qinghan suspected this girl had been deceived, but what could someone possibly use to make her believe such lies?
Was Cheng Liang some kind of hot commodity? Why did she have to like him? Which gutter had spread these lies about her?
"Hmph, evidence? You and that Cheng Liang are two of a kind—both beasts in human form!"
"If you hadn't deceived my master into saving you, how could he have fallen into that ambush?"
"If it weren't for that brain-dead Li Shiyao dying to shield Cheng Liang from that sword strike, how could Cheng Liang have been a match for my master?"
"If that bitch Dongfang Jue hadn't schemed behind the scenes, plotting step by step, how could my master have died?"
"You demand proof? Before his death, my master bore seventy-two sword wounds—half of them inflicted by you!"
"You're nothing but a bunch of shameless scoundrels who resort to nothing but dirty tricks!"
"You? You're nothing but a wind-following, fire-chasing whore!"
"A whore who sleeps with whoever pays the most!"
Ye Qinghan: ?!?!
"Um… excuse me, were these the things you dreamed about last night?"
"You say Qinghan killed our master? But our master is clearly alive and well!"
"You say Qinghan shifts with the wind and follows the trend? Since becoming your disciple, Qinghan has never once harbored disloyal thoughts. Everything comes after you, Master. Qinghan feels rather wronged."
"You call Qinghan a whore, yet though she possesses innate allure, she remains untouched to this day."
"Your words sound like revenge, yet none hold truth."
"If you act this way, even if you kill Qinghan, I believe Master will avenge me!"
"Then, I fear even Sister Youwei will meet her end by our master's blade. Heh."
Ye Qinghan smiled faintly: "Besides, this chain is rather hot to handle…"
Chu Youwei clenched her teeth, divine magic swirling at her side. The chains of the demon-slaying array instantly snapped taut!
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"No matter what you have to say, even if Master would hate me, I absolutely cannot let you live!"
"Today, you must die…"
Before she could finish her sentence, suddenly…
"Ye Qinghan, you!"
Ye Qinghan chuckled inwardly. Taking a joke so seriously?
Even if it were a pure combat match, Chu Youwei wouldn't stand a chance. With all the treasures Master possesses, how could she possibly be instantly killed by a single demon-slaying formation?
He raised his hand, slowly retrieving the Fallen Immortal Ruler. Using it, he pried open the chains binding his wrists. Ye Qinghan didn't forget to tidy his appearance.
After all, she was now the Demon Emperor. One must maintain proper decorum, right?
In the blink of an eye, the Fallen Immortal Ruler cleared the vast expanse of sky. The demon-slaying sword was instantly erased, vanishing without a trace.
"This is what my Master gave Qinghan. Within the Fallen Immortal Ruler's domain, no grand formations are permitted~"
"Qinghan forbids it~"
"Also, what did you just say I must do today?"
Ye Qinghan smiled—three parts mockery, seven parts unrestrained arrogance, cutting to the bone.
That gaze and that smile reflected Chu Youwei's utter helplessness.
Chu Youwei had no choice but to retreat for now. If she couldn't kill her, she'd find another opportunity!
Ye Qinghan didn't pursue her. She knew full well that Chu Youwei wouldn't let this go easily—she would return!
But upon returning to the inn, she discovered both Li Shiyao and Dongfang Jue were gone!
After searching, she found Yu Lan asleep in her master's room.
"Elder Yu Lan, where is Master?"
Yu Lan rubbed her sleepy eyes, tugging up the silk nightgown that had slipped off her shoulder in the heat of battle before speaking.
"Chengcheng, Qinghan is looking for you… Huh?"
Ye Qinghan was utterly speechless. Truth be told, she’d already figured it out without Yu Lan saying a word!
The Master had slipped away while she was out and Yu Lan was asleep!
If that was the case, with Yu Lan gone too, her two junior sisters clearly weren't with the Master. Most likely, they'd discovered the Master had left and had secretly followed him out to play.
[Where?]
[Shiyao is with the junior sisters.]
[Where?]
【Shiyao saw the Master leave and followed to protect him.】
【I asked where you are, what are you talking about?】
【Just outside Dingzhou City. Should Senior Sister come?】
【Wait for me.】
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