Chapter 525 - 526: Kunlin, You Son of a Bitch

Chapter 525: Chapter 526: Kunlin, You Son of a Bitch

Jin Wei looked up in shock, and his expression changed dramatically when he saw Qiao Xixi suspended above his head.

"Stop them!"

The beast-soldiers hidden in the shadows swarmed out.

Jin Ling transformed into his beast form and let out a tiger’s roar so powerful it made one’s chest ache. He swung his sharp claws, sending the charging beast-soldiers flying.

Xijing hurled a fin from his hand, slitting the throat of a beast-soldier who tried to launch a sneak attack on Jin Ling.

Qiao Xixi slowly descended, landing before Jin Wei.

Fengxuan’s face darkened at the sight. He wanted to step forward and stop Qiao Xixi, but he couldn’t stop now. The ritual was halfway complete; if he stopped, all his efforts would be for naught!

Fengxuan rapidly waved the beast bone in his hand. ’Almost there. As soon as I finish the incantations, the Forbidden Technique will be complete. When that happens, I’ll capture this damn female, lock her in the filthiest den, and make her a tool for all the males to vent their frustrations on!’

"Host, you have to hurry! The ritual for the Forbidden Technique is almost complete!"

Hearing this, Qiao Xixi glanced at Jin Wei before slowly closing her eyes.

She calmed her mind, and the sounds of the battle around her gradually faded away. She raised her hands, her fingers weaving intricate patterns before her chest. Her dance was slow, yet it possessed an undeniable solemnity.

Each step seemed to land on the node of an ancient spell. Every time her foot touched down, the totem on the ground seemed to shimmer with a faint, flowing light. There were no sharp leaps, only the fluid grace of expansion and contraction.

Fengxuan watched Qiao Xixi dance around Jin Wei, and his expression turned utterly foul.

As a Priest, he knew Qiao Xixi was performing the Sacrificial Dance. Although he couldn’t fully comprehend the intent behind her movements, a deep sense of unease bloomed within him.

Jin Wei, who moments ago had felt the power inside him working to become one with his body, suddenly let out a pained howl as Qiao Xixi danced.

He felt something being forcibly stripped from his body.

"Fengxuan, hurry up!"

Without halting his movements, Fengxuan glared furiously at the beast-soldiers. "Useless trash! Get over here and stop this female!"

A few beast-soldiers finally found an opening while Jin Ling and the others were occupied and rushed toward Qiao Xixi. But just as they reached for her, an invisible force suddenly flung them away.

"Ah!"

As Qiao Xixi continued her dance, a black and red mist began to seep from Jin Wei’s body.

"Ah!"

Jin Wei howled in agony as more and more mist billowed from his body.

After chanting the final line of the incantation, Fengxuan turned and dashed toward Qiao Xixi, his hand morphing into a sharp claw as he aimed for her back.

But before he could even touch her, he was blasted away.

Fengxuan’s eyes widened in disbelief. ’Her energy is even stronger than before. What in the world is going on?’

’Just one final section to go!’

Qiao Xixi thought. ’Once the purification is complete, I can seize the opportunity to capture Jin Wei. Then I’ll force Fengxuan to hand over Sanggu and the formula for the forbidden drug. That will solve Sangze’s problem.’

Qiao Xixi looked up. A strand of fluorescent light flowed from her fingertip, gradually enveloping the black-and-red mist.

’Success is just moments away!’

But just as the fluorescent thread was about to envelop the final wisp of the black-and-red mist, a figure descended from the sky. His eyes were vicious as his palm clamped down on Jin Wei’s head. The rest of the unpurified black-and-red mist was rapidly absorbed into his body.

Qiao Xixi’s pupils contracted. She was so furious she could have screamed bloody murder.

’That’s twice now! Both times, someone has shown up to ruin everything right when I’m about to succeed.’

Qiao Xixi glared at the newly-appeared Kunlin, so angry she wanted to smash his head in.

’Kunlin absorbed the dark energy. Now it doesn’t matter if I finish the Sacrificial Dance or not.’

Qiao Xixi glared furiously at Kunlin. Meeting his phoenix eyes, which had turned black and red, she couldn’t stop herself from cursing.

"Kunlin, you goddamn bastard!"

Qiao Xixi formed a hand seal. "Wind."

Faced with a furious Qiao Xixi, Kunlin wasn’t angered in the slightest. Instead, an excited smile spread across his face.

"Xixi, I told you. You can’t escape."

Kunlin released his grip, and Jin Wei’s body crumpled to the ground like a rag doll.

The moment he hit the ground, the females standing beside him collapsed as well.

Kunlin rolled his neck, a look of pure enjoyment on his face. The veins on his neck bulged as black-and-red blood seemed to course rapidly through them.

"Come with me, or else..." he said, his gaze sweeping over Jin Ling and the others. "I’ll kill them."

Qiao Xixi formed a hand seal. "Water."

The blood flowing from the bodies of the beast-soldiers quickly rose into the air. "Fire."

Droplets of blood shot toward Kunlin in unison.

Kunlin was completely unafraid. He spread his massive wings and, with one powerful flap, deflected all the blood droplets to the ground. Then, he shot toward Qiao Xixi.

Seeing Kunlin close in on Qiao Xixi, both Jin Ling and Xijing spun around and rushed to her.

"Xixi, watch out!"

Seeing that neither wind nor water had much effect on Kunlin, Qiao Xixi quickly pulled Bubble Fruits from her storage space as he flew toward her, hurling them at him in quick succession.

A series of explosions rang out. "BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Fengxuan watched Kunlin’s form weave rapidly through the barrage of attacks, an excited glint flashing in his eyes.

In Kunlin, he sensed the very power he had been trying to create!

"ROAR!"

Jin Ling roared in fury, leaping high to pounce on Kunlin.

Kunlin sneered. "Jin Ling, you’re no longer a match for me."

"We’ll see about that."

Xijing quickly moved in front of Qiao Xixi, shielding her with his body.

"Xixi, are you alright?"

Qiao Xixi shook her head. "I’m fine. It’s just a shame. I was so close."

After speaking, her gaze shifted to Fengxuan. "Let’s grab Fengxuan first."

Fengxuan had been watching Kunlin, completely engrossed, when he suddenly felt a wave of killing intent wash over him. He glanced to the side just in time to see Qiao Xixi forming a hand seal as a fierce gust of wind rushed toward him.

Caught off guard, he lost his balance and was slammed to the ground by the wind.

"Ah!"

Fengxuan tried to get up and counterattack, but the moment he moved, a sharp fin was pressed against his neck.

Fengxuan didn’t dare make another move, his cold glare fixed on the approaching Qiao Xixi.

Beast-soldiers were closing in from behind. Xijing immediately grabbed Fengxuan and shoved him slightly toward them. "Don’t move now. This fin of mine doesn’t have eyes."

The beast-soldiers froze, not daring to move.

Fengxuan’s gaze darted about, searching for an opportunity to escape, but Xijing quickly saw through his intentions.

The sharp fin pressed forward, piercing his skin. Blood trickled down his neck.

"I won’t move! Don’t kill me!"

Qiao Xixi glared at him coldly. "Tell them to bring Sanggu here."

Fengxuan froze. "What do you want with Sanggu?"

"Cut the crap and do it!"

A flicker of something passed through Fengxuan’s eyes.

Qiao Xixi sensed that something was wrong. "What, you want to die?"