Chapter 576: Making the Best of a Bad Situation
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“Senior Sister, you heard that too…”
Ye Qinghan froze upon hearing the deafening explosion…
“Of course I did. I'm not deaf, you know.”
Ye Qinghan stared blankly toward the source of the explosion, her mind momentarily blank, unable to formulate a response.
Even though the strike had occurred beyond the range of her divine sense, the overflowing energy was more than enough to make her realize the kind of being responsible…
“Shiyao, this enemy is likely beyond what you and I can handle…”
Ye Qinghan adopted a battle-ready stance, slowly drawing the ordinary immortal sword from her waist—one meant more for show than combat—and turned her body.
“Senior Sister, we should run now!”
Ye Qinghan had already assessed the formidable foe through her divine sense.
“That deafening roar just now? Most likely the Great Terror unleashing its power. I've probed the lingering aura of its divine might—that strike alone was likely at Valkyrie-level.”
“If I had the Frostsword in hand, we might escape. But now… someone must stay behind.”
Li Shiyu was stunned into silence!
What did Valkyrie-level even mean?
In this world, aside from that Groove God, could anyone else possibly be on par with a Valkyrie? How could that be possible?
“Senior Sister? What do you mean?”
“You and Xu Zhi leave first. I'll hold him off!”
Playing around was one thing, but when trouble struck, naturally, the senior sister had to step up.
Ye Qinghan’s expression had already turned battle-ready. Though she wielded only an unremarkable top-tier Immortal-grade longsword, she showed no fear, gazing straight ahead with unwavering resolve!
Li Shiyao was utterly stunned by her words. Just moments ago, everything seemed normal—how could this happen so suddenly…
“Senior Sister, Shiyu was just joking! Senior Sister, let's escape together!”
“Senior Sister, the two of us together can at least watch each other's backs. But if Shiyu leaves alone with Master's child, what if something happens to Master's bloodline along the way?”
Upon hearing Li Shiyu's words, Ye Qinghan instinctively raised her hand to swat Li Shiyu's bottom!
“Damn it, this isn't my child…” But mid-sentence, Ye Qinghan abruptly changed her mind. “Shiyu, you know what matters most right now, don't you? Senior Sister, I've told you before: the Master comes first, disciples second. Isn't that right?” “
Ye Qinghan couldn't care less about the details now. Whoever the child belonged to, as long as she could trick Li Shiyu into leaving, that would suffice, right?
”Senior Sister already belongs to the Master. To do anything for the Master is enough for me to die without regret."
“Shiyao, say no more. Go report to Elder Xu immediately! I'll hold off the pursuers!”
With that, Ye Qinghan wasted no further time. A talisman materialized before her with a flick of her wrist. Golden light flared from its surface, its power so formidable it sent a chill down even Li Shiyao's spine!
“Sword Formation, activate!”
Though he lacked the Frostsword, Ye Qinghan's years of cultivating the Frostsword Art had not been in vain!
Instantly, six magical arrays unfolded. Countless beams of white light coalesced into sword shadows, hovering at his sides!
High above, as if a portal had opened in the void, a snow-white giant sword burst through the sky, hovering overhead!
Witnessing this scene, Li Shiyao could no longer spare a thought for anything else. She had a far more crucial mission!
This was her master's flesh and blood. Though a bit ugly—she'd devour her own child without a second thought—this was her senior sister and master's offspring. Even that hypocritical senior sister had ultimately acknowledged it, hadn't she?
It seemed her senior sister still cherished this child…
Xu Zhanfeng scooped the child up, cradling it under his arm. He immediately followed Li Shiyu at full speed, vanishing from sight in moments. Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyu could only track each other's positions through divine sense.
Approximately two hours later, Li Shiyao had fled over ten miles. Her legs were now utterly spent. Unable to fly, this snail's pace was her only option.
Her divine sense detected a surge of spiritual energy from the senior sister behind her, clearly signaling combat readiness. The overwhelming pressure emanating from that skyward-surging aura was something even Li Shiyao had rarely witnessed.
That was undeniably the pressure of a Demon Emperor. Even without that supreme treasure, Ye Qinghan's formidable power was beyond question.
The Lust-Suppressing Bracelet on Ye Qinghan's pale wrist trembled violently, emitting piercing screeches. Clearly, it couldn't restrain her much longer. Yet, relying solely on her demonic nature and spiritual power, shattering it remained difficult.
As she slipped it off, fox ears and four crimson tails instantly emerged, amplifying the Demon Emperor's aura severalfold in an instant!
Even with her spiritual power suppressed, Ye Qinghan began to float upward slowly, for the ground beneath her feet was no longer stable enough to stand upon.
As the golden talisman was infused with spiritual energy, it soon transformed into a beam of golden light, shooting straight into Ye Qinghan's brow!
As the spiritual energy permeated her body, the restraining seal binding her slowly revealed itself. Even without Su Cheng's explanation, Ye Qinghan understood clearly—this was her master's love.
Otherwise, attempting to break through the master's restrictions with merely a golden talisman would have been nothing short of a fool's fantasy.
The moment the restraints shattered, the power Ye Qinghan had long suppressed was unleashed in an instant!
Ye Qinghan had imagined countless possible endings for herself. She'd even considered being casually crushed by other women who adored her master, or being forgotten and abandoned by him.
But she truly never imagined that a momentary whim to play would lead to her leaving the door and never being able to return… ….
Though Ye Qinghan had anticipated dying here, she could never have imagined the magnitude of the calamity she had unwittingly unleashed…
To Su Cheng, even this entire world was a pawn he could sacrifice for ultimate victory.
Yet these precious treasures were different. His claim of regarding them as his own children was no empty promise.
Truthfully, with the assistance of the other Executioner Kings and the combined power of multiple authorities, the odds of successfully rescuing Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyao would have been at least fifty percent. They wouldn't have needed to resort to this covert infiltration to check the status of some so-called authority.
Needless to say, those Executioner Kings wouldn't lift a finger for Su Cheng's precious treasures. And Su Cheng would never issue a military order commanding several God-Slaying Kings to rescue what they saw as Su Cheng's mistress…
Another day and night passed. Ye Qinghan remained on high alert, though the formidable enemy's pace seemed to slow…
Why was that? Even if Ye Qinghan didn't understand, it didn't really matter.
Yet, she never imagined the extent of what lay beyond her comprehension…
Two hours ago, countless Apostles began surging around her. Just as she prepared to confront them—now seemingly covering the entire mountain—they passed right by her as if she were invisible, treating her as one of their own kind…
“What… is going on?”
That formidable foe was now only a few hundred miles away. She had no time to dwell on trivialities, yet something felt terribly off!
Could it be… that little boy?
But before Ye Qinghan could ponder further, the next thing to brush past her was a sword light so swift even she, the strongest cultivator on the surface, couldn't react…
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