CHAPTER 504
The Whisper That Breaks the Stalemate
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Chu Youwei stood frozen, looking as if she hadn't fully processed the situation.
"Wait! I have something to say!"
Mengdie also looked puzzled, wondering if this girl didn't want to go.
As Mengdie approached, Chu Youwei hastily took two steps back, as if preparing to utter something startling.
Maintaining a safe distance from Mengdie, Chu Youwei gestured for her not to approach before speaking.
"Lady Mengdie, could you please go easier on me? I'm just a mortal being. I truly can't handle your method of traversing time and space…"
"How about we walk there instead? Or perhaps you could go ahead, and I'll catch up with you later?"
Mengdie took a deep breath…
Hiss…
A flash of golden light then flickered in Mengdie's eyes. She had clearly scanned Chu Youwei with her divine sense. She hadn't paid it much mind before, but now she saw—Chu Youwei's arm was broken…
Had she torn it off upon her return?
But she hadn't exerted any force?
That doesn't make sense!
"Hehe, sorry about that. Come here, I'll fix it for you."
Chu Youwei looked skeptical, but since Mengdie offered, she couldn't refuse. She thought to herself that the God-Slaying King's magical power must be extraordinary—if he could dislocate her arm with a casual tug, healing it shouldn't be a problem either.
After all, if left to her own devices, it would take at least two days for her arm to fully recover.
What Chu Youwei hadn't anticipated was that Mengdie had offered to heal her, but hadn't mentioned when…
As the little fool slowly approached, Mengdie clutched Chu Youwei tightly and once again unleashed the technique to traverse time and space!
In that instant, Chu Youwei felt as if her arm would snap…
Her arm was being torn apart!
"Ah! Ow ow ow! It hurts, it hurts! Meng…"
In the blink of an eye, Mengdie had pulled Chu Youwei to their destination…
Mengdie landed gracefully, while Chu Youwei looked utterly disheveled. That profound…
If it was magical power, it didn't quite feel like it. If it was true qi, it definitely wasn't that either. In short, that force seemed capable of piercing right through skin!
In that instant, it felt as though her body had been dismantled into individual parts, only to be reassembled anew.
The moment Chu Youwei touched the ground, she collapsed completely. The sensation felt like countless insects gnawing at her left arm, every muscle sending waves of excruciating pain!
The agony was so intense that even Chu Youwei, who prided herself on her endurance, broke out in a cold sweat. She crouched motionless, unable to move another inch…
Mengdie, however, clearly didn't think much of it. She merely chuckled awkwardly as she crouched beside Chu Youwei.
"Since we're treating it anyway, what's one more session? Otherwise, we'd have to do it all over again—how troublesome would that be?"
Mengdie wore a wicked grin, clearly unconcerned. Su Cheng had no leverage over her!
As she spoke, Mengdie grabbed Chu Youwei's seemingly crippled left arm and began casting her spell!
Visible crimson spiritual energy surged from Mengdie's arm, transforming into countless fine needles that pierced into Chu Youwei's limb.
It stung a bit, but it was far better than that teleportation…
More than anything, a chill crept through her. Chu Youwei couldn't help but think this damn Mengdie was downright unnerving!
Though she had reached the Immortal Emperor realm in her previous life, she had never encountered such an eerie spell before.
She sensed no energy flowing through her body. It felt as though Mengdie was manipulating those crimson needles to stitch together the muscles and tendons in her arm!
She could feel her broken bones being pushed back into place. Just as she was about to cry out in pain, the Dream Butterfly smacked her on the butt!
Chu Youwei's sturdy frame jolted as she pouted, "Ah! What is this, Dream Butterfly?"
"Oh oh, I learned this from Xun Ye. It helps numb the pain!"
With that, Mengdie released her grip and slowly rose to her feet.
Just as Chu Youwei was about to protest that this damn thing didn't work, she realized her left arm felt completely restored—not a trace of pain remained!
"Ouch… Lady Mengdie, you're being a bit unreasonable!"
Mengdie didn't seem to care at all. She rather enjoyed seeing Chu Youwei like this.
"The Godslayer King has introduced quite a few to you, but I believe I haven't introduced myself yet?"
As she spoke, Mengdie flicked her wrist, producing a flask of wine from nowhere. Taking a swig, she grinned and continued.
"Just as most Godslaying Kings wield divine authority, Yu Yan commands the power of rebirth. My name is Sound of Reshaping."
Ye He wields the authority of judgment, known as the Flower of Ruo Water.
"Xiao Ai wields the authority of guardianship, known as the Mirror of the Rift."
"Bingling wields the authority of punishment, known as the Angel of Atonement."
"Standing before you, I am Mengdie, one of the Fourteen Seats of the Godslayer King, wielding the authority of Domination, known as the Whisper of Breaking the Pattern."
"Wish to witness my power?"
Like a demon tempting a lost traveler, Mengdie's voice carried a chilling terror that sent shivers down the spine.
"The power to traverse mountains and rivers in an instant—my eyes see every corner of the world clearly. This authority allows me to reach any place in the blink of an eye."
"Not even the power of space can hold me back, just as Xun Ye often says."
"There is no place in this world I cannot go."
"Have you heard of the Godslayer Arrow? That is my power made manifest."
"And I am faster and more precise than the Godslayer Arrow."
As he spoke, mimicking Ye Qinghan's manner, Mengdie tugged at his collar and pulled a purple arrowhead from his bosom, waving it before Chu Youwei.
But all Chu Youwei heard in that moment was the phrase: faster and more precise than the Godslayer Arrow.
As the ultimate weapon against deities, the Godslayer Arrow was the most efficient means of slaying them. Once struck, it signified the fall of a god.
And this was the embodiment of the power wielded by the frivolous woman before her—the very force capable of annihilating gods, now worn as a pendant around her neck.
But it was obvious that crafting the Godslayer Arrow was no easy feat for Mengdie.
For this war, the demand for Godslayer Arrows clearly outstripped supply. Under normal circumstances, Su Cheng would resort to every means to beg Mengdie for a few spare ones…
But just like a silkworm spinning its cocoon, you cannot demand too much. Mengdie is not a machine; she cannot keep spinning endlessly.
The power of authority may be boundless, but the toll it exacts is not something mortals can bear.
Thus, only Su Cheng and Xiao Ai could typically broach the subject of requesting the Godslayer Arrows.
Another slap landed on Chu Youwei's soft buttocks. Mengdie merely smiled, abandoning her lecture to instead discuss tonight's grand spectacle.
"Gentle, kind, loving his people like children—perhaps these are the qualities a king should possess."
"But that is not what his subjects require."
"This world needs a leader who can guide them to victory over the gods, not a useless fool who only spits venom."
"Did you see the look in his eyes? Have you ever seen him show such a look?"
"We can get closer to observe. As long as you stay by my side, your master—your revered teacher—will never detect you."
This was a small Western-style mansion resembling a manor house, perched on the eastern hills of Qingbao County.
Though smaller than a true mansion, its scale still hinted at the extraordinary status of its owner.
Su Cheng and Xiao Ai approached the door slowly. Ling Er was dragged behind Su Cheng, yet she still chose to knock.
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