Chapter 149 - 93: The Demon Monarch Brings Disaster, The Worried Saintess Saves Her Love

Chapter 149: Chapter 93: The Demon Monarch Brings Disaster, The Worried Saintess Saves Her Love

But she couldn’t find a way to break the stalemate.

She could only suppress the growing anxiety in her heart and continue using her Thunder Skills to coordinate with Zhao Ci.

After a few more exchanges.

Fewer than fifteen of the Sub-Insect’s puppets remained.

But Zhao Ci was in an even more miserable state. It was nearly impossible to find a single inch of unscathed skin on his entire body. Although his vital points were still relatively safe, the sheer amount of blood he had lost was more than any ordinary person could endure.

Under the effects of the Rising Talisman, he could still stand tall. However, the excruciating pain wracking his bones and the dizziness from excessive blood loss made his heart sink to rock bottom.

He had a nagging feeling that the Body Suppressing Talisman was only delaying his injuries and maintaining his combat strength. ’Once its effect wears off,’ he thought, ’the injuries won’t just disappear. If I keep this up, I’m afraid not even the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique will be able to save my hide.’

He raised his long spear again, but the movement tugged at his wounds, and the sharp pain made the corners of his mouth tremble uncontrollably.

Then, a soft, warm body was there, holding him steady.

"What are you doing here?"

"If I hadn’t come, you’d be dead by now!"

The rims of Kan Luotang’s eyes were red.

Zhao Ci grinned weakly. "And now that you’re here, I won’t have to die?"

Kan Luotang clenched her teeth. "How will we know if we don’t try?"

As the two spoke, the dozen or so figures across from them began to stir, ready to attack.

Kan Luotang whipped her head around. "Sub-Insect, let’s make a deal!"

The dozen or so figures stopped in their tracks.

Kan Luotang let out a small sigh of relief and whispered urgently, "Hurry up and stop the bleeding!"

Zhao Ci frowned. "This isn’t the right time..."

Kan Luotang’s voice was tinged with anger. "Just listen to me!"

[Kan Luotang’s Current Wish]: Help Zhao Ci escape this calamity! Wish Completion Reward: Insight +100, Art of Undressing Skill Book x1.

’Huh?’

’It’s not a wish for mutual destruction.’

’Does she really have a plan?’

Zhao Ci said no more. He immediately sat down cross-legged, meticulously controlling every muscle in his body to constrict his bleeding wounds and staunch the flow of blood. Then, he frantically chugged down blood-replenishing medicinal pills.

This would undoubtedly waste the Talisman Paper’s remaining duration.

But if he kept fighting, he would most likely lose his life.

’I came here to win.’

’Since Kan Luotang has a way, of course I should choose to trust her.’

’This fiancée of mine has always seemed pretty reliable.’

"Miss Kan! Speak. What is this deal?"

The Sub-Insect spoke, and the gazes of the dozen or so puppets were filled with wariness and a restless urge to attack.

Naturally, it had no desire to make a deal with Kan Luotang.

But her earlier Thunder Skills made it impossible to underestimate her.

For many years, the Kan Family had always passed down its line to a single heir. They had no real power or influence, yet their name remained illustrious in the Great Yu.

This was for no other reason than the fact that the Kan Family had never produced a single mediocrity in all its generations.

Although this young woman had not yet broken through to the Physical Body Realm, her comprehension of arrays and her Thunder Skill Cultivation had long since reached a level unattainable for her peers. Who knew what other tricks she had up her sleeve?

Kan Luotang’s gaze was calm. "It’s simple! We both stop fighting. You spare the Tenth Prince’s life, and I’ll let you live!"

The Sub-Insect nearly laughed in anger. "Miss Kan, are you telling me a joke? This Tenth Prince can’t last much longer!"

"That’s right!"

Kan Luotang didn’t deny it, her tone growing even firmer. "But if I make a move, mutual destruction will be your only option!"

As she spoke, she raised a slender hand.

The next moment, a ball of fire ignited out of thin air atop the ashes of the forest.

Boulders shifted, puddles of water appeared, and a gentle breeze began to blow.

In the blink of an eye, a confinement array had formed.

The expressions of the dozen or so figures changed drastically.

Kan Luotang declared loudly, "You are well aware of the Tenth Prince’s strength. Inside this confinement array, if he decides to fight to the death, not a single one of you will leave here alive!"

But the Sub-Insect just snorted coldly. "And then what?"

"And then?"

Kan Luotang smiled. "And then, the backup plan you have waiting in the wings will be completely useless."

The Sub-Insect’s gaze flickered. "Backup plan? What backup plan?"

Kan Luotang laughed and shook her head. "Your insistence on mutual destruction must mean you have another puppet that hasn’t appeared yet, waiting to reap the Tenth Prince’s life, right? My cultivation is still shallow; I can’t contend with so many of your puppets.

"But do you think I can find and kill that last puppet of yours?

"And then... find the location of your true body?"

The Sub-Insect laughed, its bravado failing to hide its fear. "HAHAHA! This mountain ravine is huge. Even if you are a descendant of the Kan Family, isn’t that a bit too arrogant of you?"

Kan Luotang retorted, "The ravine is large, but are the areas untouched by the forest fire also large?"

Hearing this, the Sub-Insect’s expression changed dramatically.

The great fire from before had been an excellent method to force Zhao Ci into a direct confrontation.

But it had also completely exposed its own location. Only those below the Physical Body Realm could enter this Black Fog Space normally, which was why the Mother Gu had not entered and was merely providing support from the outside.

For a One-Day Flower-Blooming Gu, the physical body was its greatest weakness. If it were to be burned by the fire, it would inevitably become a small, bursting barbecue.

Therefore, the place where its physical body was hiding could only be within a hundred zhang of the unburned areas.

If Kan Luotang wanted to find it, it truly wouldn’t be a difficult task.

Kan Luotang said ominously, "As long as you insist on fighting, I can guarantee that I will be the only one to leave this place alive! Killing the Tenth Prince would certainly be a great achievement for you, but if you lose your own life, can you still become the new Mother Gu?"

The Sub-Insect: "..."

The dozen or so puppets all revealed looks of extreme conflict.

If that were all, it would also choose to stop.

Because Guardian Song was surely waiting outside to support it.

Once it got out, it could just have Guardian Song eliminate them.

But now... the Mother Gu was dead.

This meant there was a great power, with strength no less than Guardian Song’s, also waiting outside.

It had no idea who would win in a battle between two such great powers.

Would Guardian Song really be able to safely extract it and capture Zhao Ci?

’So what should I do?’

The dozen pairs of eyes flickered with uncertainty. It truly felt that Kan Luotang was confident she could threaten its life.