97: Chapter 97 See you again by chance

Xing Yaoyan gently caught the fainting girl, laid her down slowly on the ground, and then turned back to look at the black mist before her.

"Are these the Lost Ones you spoke of? How truly ugly..."

The White Wolf Girl's bright golden eyes were full of contempt.

"Navigator, these things happen to satisfy the Star Soul you need, and Star Souls without consciousness like these are the easiest to absorb; there will be almost no resistance."

"Furthermore, with my conversion of this black mist, plus the Chaos Beast solidifying your power of stars, even without a star crystal, you have a chance to reach a Breakthrough to the Third Mark."

Xiao Dao's voice came from the spiritual sea. Over the past few days, it had explained the source of the Star Beasts' power to Xing Yaoyan, and the Power Of Will she had previously claimed was exactly the power of stars.

"So that means..."

The White Wolf Girl slammed her right fist hard into the palm of her left hand.

In unison with Xiao Dao in her spiritual sea, she said: "The main objective of our operation this time is to sustain the fight through fighting and attempt a Breakthrough!"

The next instant, the figure clad in golden armor vanished from where she stood.

A golden horse-chopping saber was gripped in the girl's hand as she slashed fiercely toward the black mist.

All the black mist, upon encountering this golden light, retreated rapidly like mice encountering a cat, as if terrified.

But Xing Yaoyan cared nothing for that; she frantically circulated her Star Swallowing Art, and the black mist was pulled in as if by an invisible giant hand, drawing closer and closer to the White Wolf Girl.

"Collect!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the group of white-robed figures, and the black mist, which had already thinned by half, instantly dissipated into nothingness.

"Tch—"

Xing Yaoyan clicked her tongue inwardly. What a pity... just a little bit more!

"Very good, very good... another wolf demon, and with such a strange Innate Talent to boot. Though I don't know how you got in, you think you can snatch someone from us with just your Second Order strength?"

Unlike the previous battle against a hundred demons, although these opponents looked like humans, their every move radiated the tyrannical Aura unique to Star Beasts.

And her Star Swallowing Art had minimal effect on them, feeling exactly the same as when she fought the Chaos Beasts and the Abyss-Slaying Beasts...

"Humanoid Star Beasts?"

"It is possible they have merged with the Lost Ones..."

Xiao Dao voiced its speculation.

When it was wandering the Land of Destruction before, it had encountered this group of white phantoms; at the time, it only remembered them capturing Star Beasts on a massive scale.

And now, it seemed the unique spiritual power fluctuations on them were likely the result of spiritual power fusing with the Star Beasts' power of stars.

"Because as mentioned before, once the Physical Body of a Lost One is destroyed, its Star Soul is quite fragile and basically won't resist. Perhaps these people utilized exactly this point to fuse with them using some unknown method..."

Xiao Dao added.

"It seems this is getting a bit tricky..."

Xing Yaoyan frowned slightly.

"Hahaha... it seems you've discovered it, our power that transcends this world!"

"We sensed the Aura of a Tushan Fox Demon on you. In consideration of you being a member of the Yao Race from the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, as long as you don't interfere in our affairs, we won't make things difficult for you."

"After all, your Kingdom of Myriad Demons is a distinguished guest of our Star Cult..."

One of the white-robed figures who appeared to be the leader stepped out from the crowd.

With a wave of her hand, a powerful Aura pressed fiercely toward Xing Yaoyan.

"You probably don't know the identity of the girl currently by your side, do you?"

"Like us, she is not a normal human. The power currently hidden within her body has a Heaven-Defying suppression effect, not just on Star Beasts, but even more so on your Yao Race."

"You should kill her right now to eliminate future trouble! Otherwise, don't blame our Star Cult for not honoring old ties!"

All the white-robed figures' bodies began to swell, bursting through their white cloaks. They transformed into various bizarre creatures, and the Aura of Star Beasts became increasingly distinct.

Although they radiated the frenzied Aura unique to Star Beasts, it was stably controlled at the moment, and they did not lose their reason and attack immediately.

"Sigh~"

The White Wolf Girl sighed lightly, and the golden horse-chopping saber in her hand and the armor on her body dissolved into golden specks of light, slowly dissipating.

"Very good, those who know the times..."

But they soon realized they were mistaken, because the White Wolf Girl, who appeared to have completely lowered her defenses, revealed a charming smile on her face.

"Sorry, while I'm a person who doesn't like high-risk, low-reward deals, I'm definitely protecting her today!"

She no longer hid anything, taking out the golden fruit she had previously "snatched" from Qian Mo from her storage space.

Qian Mo... it seems I'm going to be saved by you once again...

With lightning speed, the White Wolf Girl shoved the whole thing into her mouth. The next moment, a mysterious and profound Aura instantly enveloped the girl.

"Not good! This Aura... she is going to have a Breakthrough! Stop her quickly!"

Originally, the Aura the girl emitted was only a sliver weaker than all of them combined. If she were allowed a Breakthrough on the spot, their originally meticulous plan would face unexpected variables because of this suddenly appearing White Wolf Girl.

Before the voice had even faded, all the white-robed figures instantly turned into dozens of streaks of white light, attacking the golden figure in the center from all directions.

Xing Yaoyan within the Golden Domain showed no sign of panic; as her will stirred, the Golden Domain instantly expanded to four or five times its original size.

This was all replenished by the Power Of Will generated from dispersing her golden armor.

The familiar black mist swirled within the gold.

Although Xiao Dao had told her that this black mist was severely corrosive to non-Star Beast organisms, these people's bodies had long been infiltrated by the black mist and had even fused with Star Beasts, reaching an extremely high level of resistance to the black mist.

However, this black mist now served primarily to obscure vision; there was no need to actually clash with the enemies.

"Time, I need time..."

Carrying the unconscious girl in her arms, Xing Yaoyan dodged and maneuvered within the Golden Domain, surprisingly handling the dense attacks from the Star Cult members with ease, without suffering a single injury.

Within the Golden Domain, her body was exceptionally agile, and the pervasive golden light served as her eyes and ears, allowing her to perceive information from all directions without needing to use her eyes. This was the reason why she abandoned the protection of the golden armor and instead expanded the Golden Domain.

Suddenly, a dozen attacks appeared in her perception. These attacks were extremely tricky, almost instantly sealing off all of the girl's retreat paths.

"It seems they didn't use their full strength before, just to make me lower my guard, as if to kill me in one blow like this..."

The White Wolf Girl waved her hands, and a golden barrier instantly generated around her, briefly obstructing the attacks.

The next moment, the girl darted quickly out through a gap.

A direct clash was definitely not going to work.

All she could do now was stall for time; she could sense that her goal would soon be achieved.

Suddenly, a few more figures attacking appeared in her perception. She wanted to use the same trick again, but they were already prepared.

A few white-robed figures quickly pulled several flying knives from their sleeves and flung them toward the White Wolf Girl in the formation.

Xing Yaoyan instinctively concentrated her Power Of Will to block.

But because of the interference of these flying knives, she no longer had time to find an Opportunity to break out of the encirclement.

"Clang!"

The thunderous sound startled the previously unconscious Qian Wanyao awake.

She opened her dazed eyes and saw before her the strained yet reassuring smile of Xing Yan.

The violent tremors coming from all around also made her quickly realize the situation they were both in.

At this moment, the Golden Domain was gradually thinning, and fine cracks could be seen on the invisible barrier around the White Wolf Girl.

Surrounded by numerous monsters eyeing them like tigers, they were clearly trapped in a desperate situation.

"Wanyao, Wanyao!"

Qian Wanyao looked up sharply at the White Wolf Girl.

"Hold this spirit crystal tight, trust me..."

Wait...

Before she had a chance to react, she saw her push out with one hand toward a certain spot, and the previously scattered golden light instantly gathered in that direction, generating a powerful shockwave.

The Star Beasts over there were instantly pushed away, having not expected this move at all.

Carried by the shockwave, Qian Wanyao was thrown through this gap and landed on open ground far away.

And in the midst of flying backward.

She watched helplessly as Sister Yan, who was extremely special to her, had her heart pierced through by countless spikes, and a large splash of blood reddened her vision.

No... don't!

Qian Wanyao opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Feelings of despair spread in the depths of her heart; her mind went blank, and she just knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the tragic scene before her.

At this moment, the White Wolf Girl suddenly lifted her head, and a strange smile gradually appeared on her face. Combined with her blood-covered jaw and her body pierced like a hedgehog, it looked extremely eerie.

"You're about to die, how can you still smile?"

The leader felt his scalp go slightly numb.

He had been in the Star Cult for so long and had seen many terrifying scenes, yet this was the only time he felt his entire Soul feeling uneasy.

"This just goes to show that you don't really understand me yet..."

The next moment, the figure of the White Wolf Girl before them instantly vanished, and the blood on the claws that had pierced her body also eerily disappeared.

Wind-Moon Wolf Demon Innate Talent—Moon Chasing! Rewind three seconds!

The uninjured girl instantly appeared in a position slightly to the side...

Dark Night Cat Demon Innate Talent—Shadow Kill!

Her figure shifted again, and one of the Star Beasts suddenly felt a chill behind it and instinctively struck backward. The attack hit a solid object, but unfortunately, it had no effect.

"This three-second invincibility is really useful..."

With a strike of her blade, the critical damage bonus combined with a full-power blow instantly killed this Star Beast.

"Absorb!"

The Star Soul fell into the jade tablet in the girl's hand, and the jade tablet flickered with dots of starlight, indicating that her mission was already complete.

As expected, there was no resistance at all...

Xing Yaoyan looked up slightly and found herself surrounded again.

The next moment, countless attacks landed, kicking up a large amount of dust and causing Qian Wanyao's heart, which had just settled, to tighten again.

"I told you to rest assured... what happened to trusting me?"

The girl felt her palm empty, and the spirit crystal in her hand quietly vanished.

Looking at the girl's playful face, she felt both surprised and delighted.

Qian Wanyao suddenly hugged Xing Yaoyan tightly, her eyes filled with tears.

She had almost lost her first friend...

"Wind-Moon Wolf Demon Innate Talent, Dark Night Cat Demon Innate Talent... but how many more times can you use them now! Even if you are a ghost, you must die here today!"

The fear brought by the unknown made the leader's voice tremble slightly.

But for them now, as long as they were on guard against the White Wolf Girl's bizarre abilities, it was only a matter of time before they won.

"Rest assured, the time has come."

Xing Yaoyan spoke softly, her tone calm and confident.

"Haven't you not broken through yet? What are you putting on an act for?"

Upon hearing her words, everyone was startled, but they soon sensed that the Aura emitted by the White Wolf Girl was still at the Second Order; now, there wasn't even a sign of a Breakthrough.

"When did I ever say I was going to fight you to the death? It was just a gimmick to draw your attention to me; the one who is truly going to teach you a lesson is this beauty's Master~"

Xing Yaoyan gave a playful wink at the Star Cult apostles who were stunned on the spot.

The next moment, as if in response to the girl's words.

Violent spiritual power fluctuations suddenly came from the direction of the two-way Teleportation Spirit Array in the distance, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire Small World, suppressing everyone instantly.

"Qian Wanyao, your Master is truly formidable..."

Xing Yaoyan, bearing this immense pressure, said to the girl unhurriedly.

"However, my mission is considered complete... By the way, you must remember to keep my affairs a secret. The path of Jianghu is long, let's meet again if fate allows~"

As soon as she finished speaking, the White Wolf Girl's figure instantly vanished before Qian Wanyao's eyes, leaving only a spirit crystal in place.

At the same time, the golden light emitted from the two-way Teleportation Spirit Array became increasingly intense.

Finally, at the moment it reached its peak, the heavens and the earth changed color.

"Who dares to bully my disciple?!"

A figure clad in mecha battle armor appeared within the golden light and pointed from afar at the Star Cult apostles below.

The next moment, these Star Cult apostles who had turned into Star Beasts were instantly annihilated without making a single sound, and countless transparent Star Souls were collected into the silver sphere in his hand.

Master...

Qian Wanyao stared blankly at the figure displaying Divine Might in the air, while her mind was still savoring every smile and expression of Sister Yan.

"Yao'er, how are you? I'm sorry, I'm late..."

Yun Long descended quickly and reached out to support the weak girl.

Qian Wanyao smiled and shook her head, pushing his hand away, and made a gesture to reassure him.

"They all seemed to carry things that suppress you; how did you manage to hold on?"

Although the matter had ended, Yun Long was still very curious about this.

Furthermore, when he received the message from his secretary halfway there, saying that the energy for the two-way Teleportation Spirit Array was full and that they could use the anchor point to initiate teleportation at any time, he was shocked.

This meant that something unexpected must have happened here; perhaps someone had coincidentally saved his precious disciple.

But Qian Wanyao did not take out paper and pen to answer his question as she usually did.

She just smiled at him, then carefully picked up the spirit crystal from the ground and pressed it tightly against her chest.

Sister Yan, we will definitely meet again...