Chapter 166: The Girl in the Photograph

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: The Girl in the Photograph

ROAR!

In an instant, the Taotie Giant Lizard felt an intense pain and let out a heaven-shaking roar!

Its crimson eyes began to tremble violently!

Then, it and Ye Yunyi plummeted to the ground together!

After landing, Ye Yunyi glanced at the bloodstains on his Battle Axe.

He gave the Battle Axe a deft twirl.

Then, with a flick towards the ground, he sent a spray of blood flying from the blade.

The entire Battle Axe glinted with a cold light once more.

It was as if it had never been sullied, utterly spotless.

Across from him, the Taotie Lizard landed, and the agony became even more pronounced.

Reeling from the pain, it glared at Ye Yunyi.

Its enormous crimson eyes burned with absolute fury.

It never imagined that such a tiny human could actually sever its arm!

It was the king of this entire region!

Countless Exotic Beasts had been slaughtered by its claws!

And now, this insignificant human had invaded its territory!

’Intolerable!’

ROAR!

Another ferocious roar erupted!

The soundwave blasted outward!

The surrounding leaves rustled and rained down.

The very ground began to tremble!

The sound traveled far into the distance, undiminished.

The next moment!

Amidst the rain of falling leaves, the Taotie Giant Lizard charged straight for Ye Yunyi!

Bursting through the leafy shower, the Taotie Giant Lizard lunged directly at Ye Yunyi!

Its cavernous, bloody maw gaped open, ready to kill him in a single strike!

But in the next instant, before its very eyes, Ye Yunyi flickered and vanished!

Huh?!

The Taotie Giant Lizard’s crimson eyes widened, unable to believe what it was seeing.

’This—!’

’Where did the human go?!’

Then, Ye Yunyi reappeared above the Taotie Giant Lizard’s head!

The Giant Axe in his hands was poised right over its skull!

Next, Ye Yunyi’s figure flickered continuously around the Taotie Giant Lizard.

He moved like a master butcher, carving it up with effortless skill.

After a few flashes of his axe!

THUD!

THUD!

Chunks of the Taotie Giant Lizard’s flesh slammed onto the ground.

It was dead before it even finished falling.

In the air, the Qingling Roc witnessed the scene on the battlefield below.

It let out a sharp cry, as if celebrating Ye Yunyi’s slaying of the Taotie Giant Lizard!

Ye Yunyi walked over to the Taotie Giant Lizard. With a light chop and a flick of his Battle Axe...

...a massive, Star Level Exotic Beast Crystal Core appeared in his hand!

He then stored the Exotic Beast Crystal Core in his System Space.

He waved to the Qingling Roc in the sky.

The Qingling Roc understood and immediately descended.

Ye Yunyi looked at the white light gradually rising on the horizon.

He knew that dawn was breaking and the blood moon was about to set.

"It’s been a while, and you must be tired. Let’s have some breakfast," Ye Yunyi said, stroking the Qingling Roc.

The Roc nuzzled its head against him affectionately.

Ye Yunyi started a fire.

He then carved off the best cuts of meat from the Taotie Lizard and began to roast them over the flames.

Meanwhile, the Qingling Roc went over and began to gnaw on the Taotie Lizard’s raw flesh.

"Over here!"

Seeing this, Ye Yunyi called out to it and took out some Divine-level Beast Food.

’A perfect pairing!’

At once, the Qingling Roc began to feast heartily!

It couldn’t have been happier with its meal!

For the Qingling Roc,

the flesh of a Mid-Star Stage Exotic Beast,

combined with this Divine-level Beast Food, was a Max Level combination!

Ye Yunyi, for his part, was in no hurry.

He slowly rotated the branch skewered with chunks of meat.

After a while, a fragrant aroma began to waft from it.

Ye Yunyi sniffed the savory scent, ready to eat.

The next moment!

Not far away, a rustling sound could be heard.

Ye Yunyi’s eyes narrowed at once.

"Come out!"

At his words, a young woman emerged from the distance.

She watched Ye Yunyi warily.

Ye Yunyi looked at the girl and froze.

[Name: Lin Xuerou]

[Height: 171 cm]

[Appearance: 98]

[Measurements: C]

[Figure: 98]

[Purity: 100%]

However, Ye Yunyi wasn’t stunned by the girl’s beauty or figure.

’This person!’

He recognized her almost instantly!

Back when one of the barriers had been annihilated, he had found a dying man in a cave on the back mountain.

That man had been holding a Bronze Key!

And a photograph!

The girl in that photograph was the very person standing before him now!

’How did she end up here?’

’And what about that Bronze Key?’

’What does it open?’

Ye Yunyi pondered these questions, but right now, there was no one to give him the answers.

Seeing the girl’s wary expression, he knew he would have to uncover this secret slowly.

Ye Yunyi looked at the girl. "Come here."

The girl watched him, still on guard.

But she was drawn in by the aroma of the roasting meat.

The hunger gnawing at her stomach was stirred.

She was utterly exhausted and hadn’t eaten in a long time. The sight of food naturally made her mouth water.

Gritting her teeth, she walked over.

After she sat down, Ye Yunyi handed her a skewer of meat.

"Eat."

The girl didn’t hesitate; she took it and began to eat.

Then, the two of them started eating.

As they ate, Ye Yunyi noticed several gashes on the girl’s leg, which were still bleeding.

With a flick of his wrist, a vial of medicinal powder from his System Space appeared in his hand.

Then, Ye Yunyi grabbed the girl’s leg.

Huh?!

The girl’s eyes widened in an instant, unable to believe what was happening.

’This guy... he’s actually laying his hands on me?!’

She tried to resist!

But then, she froze.

’This—!’

’What is this power?!’

She had to remember, she was at the Mid-Diamond Stage!

Even within the First Line Barrier, she held a respectable position!

But now, even when she used her full strength, she couldn’t break free in the slightest!

’This man... he’s so strong!’

"Alright, hold still!"

Ye Yunyi was getting a little impatient.

He snapped at her.

Then, he sprinkled the medicinal powder directly onto her wounds.

"Ahh!"

The girl cried out, her body trembling.

’What is this stuff?!’

’Can someone please tell me!’

’What is this?!’

’It hurts so much!’

’Why does it hurt so much?!’

"The way you’re screaming, anyone would think I was doing something terrible to you!"

"This is a hemostatic and healing powder. It’s extremely valuable!"

"Countless people out there would be fighting to get their hands on it!"

Ye Yunyi said.

He let go of the girl and went back to eating his own food.

Hearing his words, the girl instantly understood.

She then looked at her leg.

The bleeding had really stopped!

And not only that, she felt a tingling, numbing sensation that eased the pain!

She looked at Ye Yunyi with complicated emotions in her eyes. She didn’t understand why this person would go out of his way to help her.

Just then, from another direction, several figures approached.

After searching for a moment, they spotted Ye Yunyi and the girl!

Their gazes immediately fixed on the girl.

With sinister smirks on their faces, they walked toward her.