85: Chapter 85 This battle was truly agonizing!

In the distant mountains, Lin Yuan and Ye Qingxue moved forward rapidly.

Both were top-tier experts, and their speed was extremely fast.

Soon, they entered the depths of the mountains.

The surroundings were dense forests covered in ice and snow.

It was a vast expanse of white, with nothing else in sight.

Lin Yuan activated C-rank Danger Perception to scan the surroundings.

Everything within a one-kilometer radius appeared clearly in his mind.

"The source of the energy fluctuation is right ahead."

Lin Yuan pointed toward the depths of the mountains.

Ye Qingxue nodded without speaking.

Suddenly!

"Hum—!"

A strange white mist surged out from the depths of the mountains!

The white mist spread rapidly, covering the entire area in the blink of an eye!

Lin Yuan's pupils constricted!

"This white mist..."

He felt that this white mist was not simple!

"Qingxue!"

Lin Yuan immediately reached out, wanting to grab Ye Qingxue.

But the white mist instantly swallowed him!

The next second!

Lin Yuan found himself standing alone in the white mist.

Everything around him was hazy; he couldn't see anything.

Ye Qingxue... had disappeared!

Lin Yuan's expression was grave, and he immediately activated Danger Perception.

However, the white mist seemed to have a special effect, as the range of his Danger Perception was significantly compressed!

He could only sense within a ten-meter radius!

"If I guessed correctly, there is something wrong with this white mist."

Lin Yuan was vigilant.

He tried to find Ye Qingxue, but the white mist was too thick, and he couldn't find her at all.

Lin Yuan had to move forward alone, searching for the source of the energy fluctuation.

Ye Qingxue's strength was great, so he wasn't too worried.

On the other side.

Tang Shiyun brought Xiao Haner and ten guards into the mountains as well.

They were also swallowed by the white mist.

"Miss!"

Xiao Haner tried to grab Tang Shiyun, but the white mist instantly swallowed her.

The next second!

Xiao Haner found herself standing alone in the white mist.

Tang Shiyun and the guards... had all disappeared!

Xiao Haner's expression was grave, and she immediately searched for Tang Shiyun.

But the white mist was too thick, and she couldn't find her at all.

This made her worry about the safety of her Miss.

The guards who had been separated were the same.

Tang Shiyun was an important figure in the Tang Family; if something happened to her, none of them would survive.

This made them very anxious, and they could only continue searching.

In the white mist.

Lin Yuan explored alone, searching for a way out.

Everything around him was hazy; he couldn't see anything.

He could only rely on Danger Perception to barely sense the ten-meter radius around him.

Suddenly!

Lin Yuan heard the sounds of battle coming from ahead!

"Boom—!"

A huge explosion rang out!

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately headed in the direction of the sound.

Soon, he saw some ruins.

In the ruins, a stunningly beautiful figure was fighting.

Tang Shiyun!

She was engaged in a fierce battle with a B-rank Evolved Beast plant!

It was a huge, bewitching flower, over three meters tall, with petals that were a strange pink color, giving off a seductive fragrance.

The stem was as thick as a tree trunk and covered in sharp barbs.

The most bizarre part was that in the center of the flower was a huge pistil, constantly releasing pink pollen!

Tang Shiyun used her A-rank Heavenly Sound Kill combined with B-rank Phasing to battle the Evolved Beast.

She elegantly played her ancient zither, and the sound waves slashed at the flower like sharp blades!

"Hum—!"

The sound waves instantly tore through the air and slashed onto the petals!

"Swoosh—!"

The petals were torn by the sound waves, and pink sap flowed out!

But the Evolved Beast did not fall!

Instead, it swung its Vines even more crazily, whipping toward Tang Shiyun!

Tang Shiyun's eyes narrowed as she moved the ancient zither to one side to prevent it from being damaged; this was her greatest weakness.

Fortunately, the intelligence of this Evolved Beast was not high.

Otherwise, she would have been in a miserable state.

The next second, Tang Shiyun immediately entered a phased state!

The thick Vines passed directly through her body!

It was as if she didn't exist at all!

The next second!

Tang Shiyun solidified again and continued to play the ancient zither!

Sound waves poured out like raindrops!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The petals were continuously torn, and pink sap splattered everywhere!

Tang Shiyun gritted her teeth and continued to fight.

Her face was a bit pale; she was clearly exhausted.

But she couldn't give up!

Just then.

Tang Shiyun suddenly noticed that there was another person in the ruins.

This person was Lin Yuan!

A flash of surprise and vigilance crossed Tang Shiyun's eyes!

Tang Shiyun and Lin Yuan had not met before, but she had sensed Lin Yuan's powerful aura.

However, because of the battle, she could not be distracted.

Therefore, she did not have the energy to focus on Lin Yuan.

Naturally, she hadn't realized whether Lin Yuan was an Ability User or not.

Moreover, she could only sense an aura, but not distinguish it.

To distinguish it, she would likely need a corresponding Superpower...

Tang Shiyun glanced at Lin Yuan with slight surprise.

In such a dangerous place, there was actually someone else?

She felt that the other party had suppressed his aura extremely well; she couldn't tell his depth.

Yet, he didn't look disheveled at all, and he didn't look like an ordinary survivor.

However, the situation was critical now, and there was no time to think too much.

She quickly suppressed her doubts and reminded him in a cold and rapid voice:

"Be careful, dodge!"

The most important thing now was to escape danger; the rest could be discussed later.

But just then!

The Evolved Beast suddenly changed targets, and several thick Vines whipped toward Lin Yuan!

Tang Shiyun's pupils constricted!

"No good!"

She immediately attacked!

"Hum—!"

The sound waves slashed toward the Vines like sharp blades!

"Boom—!"

The Vines were severed by the sound waves and flew backward!

But Tang Shiyun was injured as a result!

Her shoulder was scratched by the barbs of another vine, and blood flowed freely!

"Ugh—!"

Tang Shiyun let out a muffled groan, her face pale.

Lin Yuan saw this scene, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

This woman... actually got injured on purpose to protect him?

Seeing this, Lin Yuan had a plan.

He pretended to be afraid and hid in the back to observe.

His main goal was to see Tang Shiyun's true strength.

As for failing?

That didn't exist; Lin Yuan was confident he could kill this Evolved Beast in seconds.

Seeing Lin Yuan weakly hide, Tang Shiyun was certain that this man was definitely not any kind of expert.

Tang Shiyun gritted her teeth and continued to fight.

Tang Shiyun steadied her figure, her gaze unprecedentedly sharp.

As her slender fingers plucked the ancient zither, sound waves surged like a tide.

Her understanding of "Heavenly Sound Kill" was pushed to the limit at this moment!

Every strand of zither music was mixed with her profound understanding of rhythm, shifting unpredictably between the virtual and the real.

Suddenly—

Tang Shiyun let out a cold shout, and all ten fingers fell at once.

The invisible zither music turned into substance in the air, transforming into thousands of sound blades that swept across the void.

The huge flower and Vines of the Evolved Beast were crushed by the sound waves at this moment!

All the pink petals completely collapsed within the melody, and even the pistil was killed in one blow!

The zither music ceased, and the corpse of the strange flower beast collapsed with a boom.

Tang Shiyun's face was pale.

But her fingers still trembled with the lingering sound.

Relying on her musical attainments, she killed the B-rank mutant plant in one blow, showing no mercy!

"Boom—!"

The huge flower collapsed, completely dead.

Tang Shiyun breathed a sigh of relief, her face pale.

She turned around and looked at Lin Yuan:

"Are you okay?"

Lin Yuan pretended to be afraid and nodded:

"I... I'm fine, thank you for saving me..."

Tang Shiyun shook her head and smiled:

"No need to thank me."

After she finished speaking, she prepared to leave.

But just then!

The Evolved Beast that had already died suddenly shook violently!

The pistil in the center of the flower flashed with a strange light!

"Hum—!"

A burst of pink pollen surged madly from the pistil!

It instantly filled the entire ruins!

Tang Shiyun's pupils constricted!

She immediately wanted to dodge, but it was already too late!

The pink pollen instantly swallowed her!

Tang Shiyun felt her body heat up, and her consciousness began to blur.

"No... no... I can't..."

She wanted to resist, but the aphrodisiac poison was too strong!

She couldn't control herself at all!

Lin Yuan was also affected by the aphrodisiac poison.

He felt his body heat up, and his consciousness began to blur.

"What... what is this..."

Lin Yuan wanted to resist, but the aphrodisiac poison was too strong!

His consciousness gradually blurred, and he couldn't control himself.

In a state of losing their reason, the two began to approach each other.

Tang Shiyun's eyes were dazed as she looked at Lin Yuan.

Her body was out of control, and she actively approached Lin Yuan.

"No... don't..."

She wanted to resist, but her body simply wouldn't obey.

Lin Yuan also had dazed eyes as he looked at Tang Shiyun.

His body was also out of control, and he actively approached Tang Shiyun.

"I... I can't control it anymore..."

"I'm sorry!"

...

It was unknown how much time had passed.

Lin Yuan was the first to wake up.

He opened his eyes and saw Tang Shiyun beside him.

Tang Shiyun was still sleeping, her face flushed, clearly exhausted.

Lin Yuan recalled everything that had happened and was speechless.

This accident... had actually allowed him to get Tang Shiyun.

Thinking this, Lin Yuan stood up and sighed.

He just sat quietly in a corner of the ruins, still half-holding Tang Shiyun in his arms.

Tang Shiyun woke up dazed, her eyelashes trembling slightly; she was stunned at first.

Then she felt her body pressed tightly against Lin Yuan's chest.

Their clothes were disheveled, and the air was filled with a lingering scent of romance and palpitations.

Lin Yuan's aura was warm and strong.

It brought a sense of ambiguity that made her heartbeat spin out of control.

She subconsciously curled up her body.

Only to discover that she was still being circled by his arms.

A complex mix of shame, anger, and unspeakable emotions intertwined.

"I... I actually... and I'm still in his arms..."

Tang Shiyun's mind went blank, recalling the madness from just a moment ago.

Her heart pounded, and humiliation, regret, shock, and grievance all flooded in.

"My first time was given to him? And in this way?"

"Should I kill him—"

A trace of killing intent appeared in her eyes.

But thinking of Lin Yuan's bewildered and helpless look just now.

His panic and innocence, and that fleeting moment of peace in her heart when she rested on his chest.

The killing intent instantly dissipated.

Women always have deep thoughts about their first man.

"This isn't anyone's fault; it was just a loss of control."

Tang Shiyun let out a long sigh, comforting herself this way.

She carefully broke free from Lin Yuan's arms, still not daring to look at him directly, her cheeks flushed with a shy red.

Lin Yuan noticed she had woken up and hurriedly acted panicked.

He retreated repeatedly, explaining with a flustered look:

"I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Tang Shiyun bit her lower lip hard.

Looking at this "ordinary person" in front of her who looked innocent and weak, she was suddenly angry.

It was as if he were the one who had suffered a loss.

Regarding her appearance, it wasn't that she was narcissistic, but she had the strength as well.

She had countless suitors.

For a man with Lin Yuan's looks, she must be a goddess in his eyes, right?

This scoundrel must be thinking in his heart that he slept with a great beauty, right?!

Tang Shiyun thought angrily.

After being stunned and silent for a few seconds, she ultimately didn't make a move.

"Forget it, you go."

She spoke in a low voice, hiding the turmoil in her heart, turning her head away like she was facing a formidable enemy.

She didn't look at Lin Yuan again.

Lin Yuan was relieved.

This battle was truly a miserable ordeal!

What the hell kind of aphrodisiac was that, even more potent than a love potion?

Fortunately, his physique was strong.

Otherwise, he would have been in kidney danger.

He hurriedly stood up and left the ruins with unsteady steps.

He didn't even dare to look at Tang Shiyun again, as if he were truly fleeing for his life in fear.

In the ruins, Tang Shiyun sat on the ground with her knees hugged.

Watching Lin Yuan's departing back, her expression became increasingly complex.

That ordinary face with a hint of panic appeared before her eyes, and her thoughts were as chaotic as hemp.

"Just pretend nothing ever happened... I, Tang Shiyun, will never let anyone see my vulnerable side again."

She muttered to herself.

Slowly.

She stood up to tidy her clothes and disappeared alone into the ruined walls of the ruins.

Only the heart beating violently in her chest remained, unable to calm down for a long time.