Chapter 197: Zhinan, Are You Afraid of Me?

Chapter 197: Chapter 193: Zhinan, Are You Afraid of Me?

In the Desolate Mine Area, the terrified Beastmen scrambled away in a panic.

Disguised as a male, Nan Zishi met Long Yi’s gaze across the distance, bathed in moonlight.

‘How ironic. If I were dressed as a woman, Long Yi might not have recognized me. But of course, I had to disguise myself as a man to get into the Punishment Cave.’

‘Now I look exactly like the Zhinan from five years ago.’

Long Yi advanced on Nan Zishi, step by step. She warily took a half-step back.

Long Yi said, “Afraid of me? So you finally know fear?”

The oppressive aura of the Nine-striped Beast Emperor was immense. “You pulled out my Ancient Sword, destroyed my Array, and rescued the physical body of the Beast God that I worked so hard to seal. Weren’t you afraid then?”

“Zhinan.”

“Why do you insist on being my enemy?”

Nan Zishi spoke. “Before today, I had no idea you were the High Priest.”

Long Yi replied, “And what are you? The leader of the rebel army?”

Nan Zishi was noncommittal.

Long Yi took another step forward. “Give me the Beast God’s body, and I can overlook what happened today. In the future… we can still be friends.”

Long Yi didn’t understand.

The person he had obsessed over for five years, the one who had nearly driven him mad.

And now, this very person he yearned for had spent those five years secretly forming a rebel army to oppose him.

“I don’t want to be your enemy, Zhinan. I’ve missed you these past five years.” Long Yi tried to win her back.

Nan Zishi retreated another step. “Yi. Why do you want to kill the Beast God?”

With his black hair whipping in the air, Long Yi reached out to her. “I can’t explain right now. But I have not betrayed the Beast World.”

“Stop retreating. Come to me.”

“We can watch this Beast World prosper together!”

Long Yi closed in step by step, and Nan Zishi’s mind was a chaotic mess.

“You want me to help you conquer this land?”

“There’s no need. But you can stand by my side.”

Perhaps because he was a Black Dragon Beastman, Long Yi naturally possessed a dragon’s domineering aura.

He had a charm that made people want to submit to him without even realizing it.

However, Nan Zishi had no such thoughts.

‘I’m someone who’s going to become an Empress myself. I have no intention of standing behind someone else and playing second fiddle.’

‘Besides, our positions are diametrically opposed.’

Nan Zishi asked, “Long Yi, you know about the Childbirth System, right? What is your relationship with it?”

Long Yi’s expression changed slightly. “You even know about the Childbirth System?”

Nan Zishi decided to lay her cards on the table. “I know more than you imagine. Are you in league with the System?”

Facing this aggressive little fellow, Long Yi said unhurriedly, “Worthy of being the Great Sage Zhinan of Ten Thousand Beasts City. I didn’t expect you to have even investigated the System. But I’m sorry, I can’t say more about the System right now.”

Nan Zishi gave him a cold look.

But Long Yi continued to watch her with a smile.

It was truly strange.

Five years ago, he had joked around with her and watched her laugh, and he’d found her adorable.

Now, she was clearly opposing him, questioning him, pressing him for answers.

Yet he still found her so dazzling he couldn’t look away.

Long Yi strode towards Nan Zishi. “Zhinan, give me the Beast God’s body. Let’s make up, okay?”

Nan Zishi wasn’t even willing to play games with him.

Several homemade bombs appeared in her hands, and she threw them at Long Yi.

After a series of explosions, the male Black Dragon slowly walked out of the smoke from the blasts.

Black scales covered his entire body, and curved dragon horns grew from the top of his head.

In an instant, his whole body shot towards Nan Zishi like an arrow from a bow!

The Mystic Snake Totem on Nan Zishi’s body suddenly brightened, and dozens of Ice Cones materialized around her, shooting towards Long Yi!

Long Yi dodged her Ice Cones. “You’re not just a Wise Man and a Priest. Now, you’re also a Martial Artist with a superpower? You truly bring me many surprises. You are the one most qualified to stand by my side!”

Revealing his true Black Dragon form, Long Yi found the idea of fighting her rather interesting.

Nan Zishi transformed into a snake form, her lower body a snake tail covered in red scales.

Long Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

‘She’s a Snake Beastman?’

Her snake tail whipped fiercely, a huge ice sword condensed in her hand, and her whole body shot towards Long Yi like an arrow from a bow.

One was a colossal Black Dragon.

The other, a petite red snake.

He held back his strength and struck her a few times, but as they fought, Long Yi was surprised by her power.

‘Those four white dots on her face… a Four-striped Beast General?’

‘No, her strength has clearly reached the Beast King Level!’

Nan Zishi grabbed his shoulder, flipped over, and mounted his back. The ice sword in her hand quickly changed into an Ice Cone, and she forcefully stabbed down at his head!

A dark vortex appeared behind Long Yi, completely swallowing Nan Zishi’s Ice Cone.

He turned to grab Nan Zishi’s tail.

Nan Zishi abruptly retracted her tail and quickly retreated.

Surprise was written all over Long Yi’s face as he seriously sized up the small male.

‘Fast reflexes, fast speed, very agile.’

‘His combat power isn’t weak. Although he can’t beat me, he could probably hold his own against several of the High-level Priests in the Priest Hall.’

She truly was… exceptionally intelligent. She could break the Priest Array and possessed considerable combat prowess.

The little fellow was constantly surprising him.

Nan Zishi panted, catching her breath.

‘He’s so tough. A Nine-striped Beast Emperor is really hard to fight.’

It was as if he was just toying with her, only defending, never attacking.

And yet, he was like a great mountain blocking her path.

Nan Zishi couldn’t help but think back to five years ago. They had been friends for a time, but now, they were on completely opposite sides.

Long Yi also transformed back into his human form and said indulgently, “Want to play some more?”

The High Priest of Ten Thousand Beasts City, the strongest in the Beast World, a being at the Nine-strip Peak.

‘There’s no way I can beat him in a fight.’

Nan Zishi’s mind raced.

‘If I can’t beat him head-on, I’ll have to find another way.’

‘Time for a psychological attack.’

Nan Zishi’s vermilion lips parted slightly, and she began to spout nonsense. “Do you have a crush on me?”

Long Yi’s pupils contracted sharply.

Long Yi’s expression startled Nan Zishi. She suddenly had a bad feeling.

He said seriously, “You could interpret it that way.”

Nan Zishi: “…”

‘What the hell? He’s only ever seen me as a male, both five years ago and now.’

‘Don’t tell me he’s gay?’

‘Such a handsome and powerful High Priest is actually gay… What a… terrible shame!’

Long Yi didn’t fall for her trick; instead, he counterattacked with a shocking statement.

“I don’t like males. And I don’t like females.”

He reached out to her again. “But I like you.”

“Come here and stand by my side. When I become the Beast God, I am willing to share eternal life with you.”

…

Time ticked by, second by second. The power of the Moon Attraction Resonance was gradually fading, and her synchronized energy with her Beast Husband, Xuan Jin, was dropping.

Unless Nan Zishi ran back and kissed Xuan Jin again.

Xuan Jin, Wolf Day, and Wolf Night were surrounded by five Eight Pattern Priests. As their power decreased, their disadvantage became apparent.

The Xuan Snake Beastman spat out a mouthful of blood and glanced in Nan Zishi’s direction.

‘Even the Beast Emperor, Long Yi, is here.’

‘The battle has already reached a point where Long Yi’s side is completely crushing ours.’

‘There’s no way we can win.’