Scourge Messenger

Chapter 416 Is the Divine Martial Emperor really that bad?

"That is correct!"

Ying Rushi opened her eyes in the blood pool and saw Yan Qing suddenly enter it. She flailed her right hand wildly, trying to grab something: "I can't see you! Grab me!"

His right hand was wrapped in bandages, and coincidentally, Ying Rushi's right hand was also wrapped in bandages. Their injuries had completely healed when they reached the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment, but they both left this decoration behind.

The bandages not only adorned the thieves' appearance, but also their memories.

Ying Rushi reached out and tightly grasped Yan Qing's hand. Yan Qing gritted her teeth, feeling as if the blood pool was as heavy as a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and used all her strength to pull her into the blood pool!
Yan Qing fell onto the blood lotus and looked at Ying Rushi, who was covered in blood, except for her white hair which was completely unstained by blood. Her heart finally settled down: "I thought Ying Le had eaten you."

Ying looked around and found that the altar was covered with four phases of dark clouds, which was actually Yan Qing manifesting the inner landscape of the Dao Foundation.

“I can’t get close to the blood pool. As soon as I get within five steps, [Pillow of Red Dust] confuses my senses.” Yan Qing noticed her gaze and explained, “I later tried to teleport using [Eye Contact], but it still didn’t work. My teleportation point would be distorted to another location. So I manifested my Dao Foundation to cover this area. The Dao Foundation is an extension of my will and cannot be distorted by illusions. Then I used [Eye Contact] to teleport to the Dao Foundation, and only then did I overcome the illusion of [Pillow of Red Dust]. What do you think of this solution?”

As Ying Ru watched him enthusiastically recount his journey to decipher the [Pillow of Mortal Dust], a faint smile curved her eyes. She said softly, "Yellow Dog, my mission isn't finished yet. I still need to continue that dangerous ritual."

A golden outline shimmered around her body, making her appear dazzling and bright. But this was not a good sign; it meant that the golden energy she had just absorbed was overflowing and hadn't truly coalesced. She could sense the Glazed Dream Pearls in the blood pool, like magnets attracting each other. The final step in the coalescing of the golden energy was to fuse with the Glazed Dream Pearls.

“I bet you have a really good reason for doing this,” Yan Qing said.

"I must absorb the golden essence of the Divine Martial Emperor to sever the destiny of the Divine Martial bloodline and stop the birth of other demon foxes," Ying Rushi said, enunciating each word clearly. "I want to become a hero of the Qi Kingdom!"

"Yellow Dog, I'm sorry." She lowered her head, not daring to look Yan Qing in the eye. "I don't know if I can still keep my promise and walk with you."

Metal element.

In the game, the Gold element is merely a precious resource, but the Divine Martial Emperor can pass it down to his descendants. Yan Qing knew that his understanding of the Gold element was far inferior to that of the locals—in fact, he didn't know much about it either. After Ying Rushi absorbed the Divine Martial Emperor's Gold element, no one would know what would happen, not even she herself was sure.

Don't say that Emperor Shenwu had any ill intentions. Even if he didn't, the metal element itself represents the messenger's life experience. It's fine for a small account to use it, but it's not certain for a real person to use it.

"arctic fox……"

Ying Rushi's hand was taken by Yan Qing. She looked up and saw that he was holding a piece of yellow paper in his other hand.

“If you want to become a hero of Qi,” Yan Qing said, “then I will become your hero alone.”

[Death and life together]!
Cold sweat dripped down Yan Qing's forehead, and his spiritual energy was rapidly draining away. He didn't know if he could do it, but he had to! The [Life and Death Together] spell linked him and Ying Rushi together, but the effect was completely reversed. It was no longer a matter of shared damage, but rather a matter of shared status!
No matter what happens, half of it will fall on Yan Qing's shoulders!

When Yan Qing finished using it, he was almost unconscious. Although he thought that the status distribution should be within the scope of the [Life and Death Together]'s authority, it was ultimately just a whimsical attempt. He didn't expect that it could actually be used. No wonder the Foundation Establishment cultivators in this world could develop various uses for their supernatural abilities; the degree of freedom was simply too great.

Then Yan Qing activated [Epitaph] accordingly, which, as expected, cost double the spiritual energy, and they both entered a phantom state. This was the full version of [Epitaph], which could greatly restore health and cure most negative status effects!
"It's up to you now," Yan Qing said, struggling to stay awake despite his dizziness. "Leave it to me," Ying Rushi replied instinctively, reaching out to help him up, but the illusion passed right through her, and she couldn't grasp anything. Watching Yan Qing grit his teeth for her sake, she felt a slight easing in her heart. The emptiness that would have followed the success of assassinating Ying Le was now filled by a larger, warmer belief.

She had no more regrets or confusion in her heart.

The blood lotus enveloped Ying Rushi, and the blood river that could almost fill the entire altar solidified into a ruby-like cocoon, leaving Ying Rushi as nothing more than a dark shadow inside.

Yan Qing didn't have to wait long. Soon, a thunderous heartbeat came from inside the ruby ​​cocoon, and a pair of golden flame-like eyes slowly opened!

Yan Qing's heart skipped a beat, sensing Ying Rushi's anxiety, and she deactivated the [Epitaph]. The next second, the ruby ​​cocoon cracked open inch by inch, and finally, a pair of hands smashed the ruby ​​cocoon from the inside, tearing apart the hatching cage, and rubies scattered all over the ground!
Yingru, her white hair dancing wildly, emerged from within. Her eyes were no longer the eerie, red-and-golden eyes of the past, but rather dazzling, gold-and-red pupils, radiating majesty without uttering a word. She surveyed the world, overlooking the dying City That Never Sleeps. The first thing this ancient king did upon awakening was to see if this world was still within her grasp.

Yan Qing felt a chill run down his spine as she looked at him. Even though he had the "Life and Death Together" and "Epitaph" in his heart, he didn't feel very safe in front of her.

This is the true meaning of "Pillow in the Mortal World"! It incorporates the supernatural power of metal!
Even Yan Qing didn't know just how strong Ying Rushi had become.

Yan Qing remained motionless. Although there was no unusual news from the [Life and Death Together], the influence of the metal element was always unpredictable. He didn't know if the other party was still the white fox Ying Rushi he knew.

Ying Rushi suddenly turned around and casually made a gesture, focusing the remaining flames on the altar to create a fire curtain at the entrance. Then she said to Yan Qing, "Remove the barrier."

"what."

"Hurry, there's no time," Ying Ru said anxiously, her eyes fixed on Yan Qing with a hint of pleading.

By the time Yan Qing came to his senses, the defensive barrier had already been deactivated. He was shocked, wondering if the Golden Ginseng Divine Power was really this outrageous? Or had he accidentally fallen for a honey trap? Or perhaps a combination of both?
Ying Rushi stepped forward, removed her shattered white fox mask, and then peeled off half of Yan Qing's yellow dog mask. She stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around Yan Qing's neck, and kissed him.

The touch was warm and smooth like jelly, and the scent that rushed towards him carried a warm, bloody aroma. Yan Qing felt his lips being gently bitten, but not broken. His tongue clumsily slipped in to count his teeth. Yan Qing's eyes widened as he saw Ying Rushi blushing to the roots of her ears, yet still meeting his gaze, as if playing a game where whoever blushed first lost.

Hearing footsteps outside the fire curtain, Ying Rushi immediately put their masks back on and pushed Yan Qing away. Yan Qing then remembered the important matter: "Does the metal element affect you?"

Ying hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"What impact?" Yan Qing immediately became serious.

“I think,” Ying Rushi looked at him earnestly, “I also want to be with one person for life.”

Yan Qing was taken aback.

What? Is the Divine Martial Emperor really that evil?

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