Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 340 Death Countdown

"Who...who are you?!"

Looking up at the horrific slash mark in the sky, which resembled a deep abyss and could not heal for a long time, Ning Rongrong trembled, her face pale as she stared at Huo Yuhao below, her expression both terrified and ferocious.

How is that possible?

How could a human with a cultivation level of seven rings unleash such a terrifying attack?

And then there's that pile of golden soul rings on his body, symbolizing godhood. Even his third brother, who had just become a god back then, only had one. What makes a seven-ring Soul Saint so special?

As soon as she finished speaking, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and the nine-colored light surrounding her seemed to have reached its limit and shattered with a crash.

Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light.

The ninth soul skill of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can block any attack below the god level for one second.

Unlike the Invincible Golden Body, it can be used ten times a day and can also grant this effect to your teammates.

Even after she became a second-level god, the limitation that prevented her from resisting god-level attacks was somewhat lifted. Although she could not make people directly immune to attacks at the level of a god-king, she could still handle attacks from first-level gods with ease.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that she has a powerful teammate by her side; otherwise, let alone being able to use it ten times, even a hundred or a thousand times would only result in a slow death.

After all, although her cultivation has reached the level of a second-level god, she is only capable of support skills and has no combat ability. In a one-on-one fight, she might not even be able to defeat a single priest.

She knew this, and Huo Yuhao knew it too.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know who I am, as long as I know who you are."

Huo Yuhao's gaze swept down over Ning Rongrong's stunningly beautiful face, slowly lingering on her swan-like white neck, and he felt a pang of regret in his heart.

If the other party had reacted even a fraction of a second slower, they would probably be decapitated by now, right?

"I'm certain I've never seen you before. Logically, we have no grudge against each other, so why did you attack me the moment we met?!"

"No grudge against you? Why did you attack me the moment we met?"

As if amused by those words, Huo Yuhao pondered them for a moment, then took a step forward and appeared in front of Ning Rongrong without any warning.

Gazing at the woman's beautiful face so close to his, his voice was filled with a chilling ferocity.

"Didn't you invite me in?"

The chill of death instantly enveloped her heart, and Ning Rongrong did not hesitate to activate the Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light once again.

Almost simultaneously, Huo Yuhao's twin swords swept across, striking her heavily.

Emperor's Sword, strike again!

clang--

A piercing explosion rang out, and flying sparks illuminated those chillingly silvery-white eyes.

How come this guy resorted to violence after only a couple of words of communication?!

Seeing the indifference in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Ning Rongrong suppressed her anger and fear, and stubbornly argued, "I just wanted to kill some time, I never intended to take your life..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xue Di flashed to her side, his long sword slashing down as if he wanted to cleave her in two from top to bottom.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, the interval between this sword strike and Huo Yuhao's attack was exactly a little over one second.

Helpless, Ning Rongrong had no choice but to use the Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light for the third time.

clang--

The icy blue longsword trembled, accompanied by a piercing buzz, and Huo Yuhao's calm voice clearly reached her ears.

"No, you not only thought about it, you also did it yourself."

As if he had experienced it firsthand, his voice was full of certainty: "You forced her, who had no grudge against you, to the edge of a cliff, and personally delivered the final push... You have already done these things."

"What are you saying..." Ning Rongrong wanted to question him, but halfway through her sentence, she suddenly remembered Tang San, who had been tortured and killed hundreds of times by her and the blue-haired man, and felt inexplicably guilty.

"What's your relationship with that Tang San?"

Before Huo Yuhao could answer, she explained somewhat hesitantly, "I didn't lift a finger throughout the whole process. At most, I just helped open the Valley of Love... Oh, and I even healed his injuries out of kindness..."

Knowing that Ning Rongrong had misunderstood him, Huo Yuhao had no intention of explaining, and simply calmly raised his palm.

He gathered all the cold air from the lake into his palm until his entire left hand turned completely ice blue, then he lightly patted the woman whose nine-colored light had disappeared.

Bang!

The fourth Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light is activated!

Seeing their attack blocked again, Huo Yuhao, the attacker, hadn't shown any signs of frustration yet, but Ning Rongrong, the defender, was getting anxious.

"Give up, you can't possibly hurt me!"

"Although I don't know how you acquired god-level strength, the divine realm will not allow a wild god like you to wreak havoc in the mortal world! If you leave now, I can forgive your offense!"

She can only use her Invincible Divine Light ten times a day, and she has already used it four times in just a few words. If she is allowed to continue attacking, she may really be in mortal danger.

Unable to think of a better way to break the deadlock in the short term, she could only pretend to be profound and inscrutable, and use a tough attitude to rebuke and intimidate the other party, trying to force Huo Yuhao to back down.

Leave, leave!

Ning Rongrong kept repeating these words in her heart, praying that the other person would leave.

Of course, as the infamous little witch among the original Shrek Seven Devils, she certainly wouldn't forgive and forget as promised.

Since becoming a god, how long has it been since she has suffered such an injustice?

That damned guy dared to take advantage of her vulnerability and put her in such a dangerous situation. If she hadn't reacted in time, she would probably be lying on the ground, dead or alive. How could this matter just be left like this?

Once her third brother finishes dealing with the situation at the ocean and returns, she'll make sure he pays the price for what he's done!

However, Huo Yuhao seemed to see through her blustering facade and simply uttered four words.

"Six attempts left."

The calm words struck Ning Rongrong like a bolt from the blue, sending a shiver down her spine. She was filled with fear and disbelief.

This guy... he knows the effects of his soul skill!?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, the Snow Emperor's palm had already arrived.

Colorful light burst forth once more from her body, accompanied by Huo Yuhao's indifferent voice, which sounded like the pronouncement of death.

"Hmm, there are five attempts left."

In just a few seconds, half of the Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light's uses were consumed thanks to the tacit cooperation between Huo Yuhao and Xue Di.

Without the slightest hesitation or a moment's respite, after fusing the two divine rings, the Ice Emperor Martial Soul's overwhelming suppressive power was on full display at this moment.

"Speaking of which, didn't Tang San come with you? Where did he go?"

Watching Ning Rongrong's expression change from shock to fear up close, Huo Yuhao asked with some curiosity.

"I thought he was there too, so I prepared a big gift for him."

Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment, but when she realized that the other party was referring to Tang San from the God Realm, she immediately perked up and her voice carried a hint of threat.

"Since you know about the relationship between the Seven Freaks, you should also understand the brotherly bond we share. If you dare to lay a hand on me, Third Brother will absolutely not let you off!"

"Really? But I've already experienced something like this once."

"...What?"

Ignoring Ning Rongrong's confusion, Huo Yuhao seemed to be lost in memories. As the memories of his last moments in his previous life surfaced in his mind, he silently grinned.

"Unfortunately, things don't seem to be going as you expect. Whether he's sincere or just pretending, he's still trying to reconcile with me after I killed you all."

"What...what are you talking about...?"

For no apparent reason, a sense of panic stronger than facing death surged into Ning Rongrong's heart. Naturally, she did not want to believe Huo Yuhao's nonsense, but his calm eyes and tone told her that everything he said was true.

After their deaths, Third Brother wants to reconcile with this guy in front of him!?

Thinking of the boy who shared the same name as her third brother and gave her a sense of déjà vu, she suddenly realized that things were far more complicated than she had thought.

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But the dire situation at that moment didn't allow her to think about these complicated issues; the most urgent thing was to find a way to survive...

Staying here will surely mean certain death. I must find Third Brother... no, I must return to the God Realm!

Having made her decision, Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, unleashing powerful amplification effects that poured into her body like water, gradually bringing her aura as a second-level deity closer to that of a first-level deity.

However, this still didn't help much.

Huo Yuhao grabbed her cheek with his dragon-scale-covered hand, and his first spirit ring suddenly lit up.

With the added power of the Ice Emperor's Claw, the immense force emanating from his palm directly crushed Ning Rongrong's jawbone, making it creak.

"ah--!!!"

Ning Rongrong screamed and struggled uncontrollably. The unbearable pain made her instinctively release the Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light once again, which prevented her jawbone from being crushed.

"Four attempts left."

As if throwing a smelly, hard rock, Huo Yuhao grabbed the other person's cheek and slammed it down onto the golden platform below.

boom--

Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the platform, and Ning Rongrong, located in the center, was like prey caught in the net, forced to watch helplessly as hope vanished and death drew ever closer.

The next second, a white figure descended from the sky and stomped heavily on her chest.

The immense force poured in like a flood. Although it did not harm her body, the terrifying power caused the platform beneath her to collapse inch by inch.

Just as if he were pushing the head of a drowning person who had finally managed to get to the surface back into the water, Huo Yuhao coldly looked down at the woman who had released her skill in time and was still unharmed, and spoke indifferently.

"three times."

The countdown to death has entered its final seconds.

Ning Rongrong trembled all over, and then tears of fear slid down her cheeks.

Even though her clothes remained spotless despite the series of attacks, she was terrified by the hopeless situation that offered no chance of survival.

"If you're so afraid, why are you struggling?"

Huo Yuhao tilted his head, asking in confusion, "I tried my best to make your passing less painful, didn't I?"

"don't want……"

Ning Rongrong's lips trembled as she choked out, "Please, don't kill me... I don't want to die..."

Having finally gained near-eternal life, she hadn't even had a chance to fully enjoy it, so how could she bear to die like this?

Huo Yuhao didn't speak, but silently gazed at the pretty face that hadn't changed much from his memory.

It must be admitted that even though her face was somewhat distorted and covered in tears, Ning Rongrong's beauty was still undeniable.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao did not make a move, Ning Rongrong was secretly pleased and showed a flattering look on her face.

"Please, just let me go, I'll agree to anything you ask..."

A sudden premonition of death interrupted her words. At the critical moment, the Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light once again blocked Huo Yuhao's sword blade that was aimed at her neck.

Two more times left.

Seemingly surprised by Ning Rongrong's quick reaction, Huo Yuhao frowned and clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"Since you have no power to resist, why not just obediently die?"

"..."

Ning Rongrong stared, mouth agape, at the undisguised violence and murderous intent in the boy's eyes, until the faint light in her own eyes vanished completely.

"Why... why is this happening!?"

As if to vent all the fear and despair in her heart, she covered her eyes with her hands, letting the crystal tears flow from between her fingers, and let out a near-collapsed roar from her throat.

"I didn't do anything! Why... why did it have to end up like this!?"

"I clearly, I only helped open the Valley of Love, I didn't do anything wrong..."

As time passed, her sobs grew fainter and fainter until she was completely sobbing.

"I didn't know Third Brother wanted to kill him... and didn't he come back to life?"

"I already know I was wrong, so why, why must you kill me...?"

"Perhaps."

Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes slightly, gazing at Ning Rongrong's sorrowful expression, and his voice finally softened slightly: "I don't care whether you're truly repentant or not, nor do I care whether you've genuinely realized your mistakes..."

The twin swords in his hand once again emitted a ghostly blue light, and the extreme cold that froze everything condensed at this moment, even his voice suddenly turned cold.

"I just want you to pay the price for your actions!"

(End of this chapter)