277: Xu Le's ultimate move

"Brother Le."

Liu Yilin was on the verge of fainting. Catching a glimpse of a familiar face, she instinctively ran over, tears falling like broken pearls.

As she got closer, she remembered that Xu Le had been bitten to death by the corpse horde; the current Xu Le should be an Evil Spirit's transformation.

In fact, she wasn't even close to Xu Le; she had only heard her two best friends mention him frequently.

The title "Brother Le" was something she had only called him in her heart after seeing his power; she had never said it aloud.

But it didn't matter anymore. She couldn't run any further, her strength completely exhausted. Even if she knew it was just the little match girl's match, she was willing to light it.

The girl's vision blurred, and something seemed to flash by. She guessed it was another corpse chasing her; it was too terrifying, appearing anytime, anywhere.

Using the last of her strength, she lunged forward as she neared Xu Le, closed her eyes, and threw herself at him.

She was prepared to accept death.

Xu Le instinctively wanted to dodge, but seeing the girl's weakness and her deathly pale face, he realized she would fall hard if he moved.

In that moment of hesitation, Liu Yilin had already wrapped her arms around his waist, eyes shut tight like an octopus, clinging to him for dear life.

This was her last straw; even if it was fake, she wouldn't let go for anything.

The axe fell slowly, but it eventually came down, striking the army of paper figurines.

With just one strike, all the paper figurines felt a wave of coolness, much like an air conditioner in summer.

That's it?!

Xu Le mocked again, causing the opponent's mental state to crumble further. A Piaos Alternate Account finally sensed the other party's presence.

Immediately, it swung its whip, coiling toward the bug hiding in the treetops.

Caught off guard, the Mirage Spirit was ensnared by the whip, intense pain racking its Soul.

But as a veteran of many battles, it immediately discovered Ghost's weakness—in terms of power, she was only in the Bright Moon Realm. Even for a Blazing Sun Realm like itself who wasn't skilled in melee, its power was slightly higher than hers.

The Mirage Spirit struggled to break free. The moment it transformed into human form, it raised its hand and fired a dense barrage of thin needles.

A Piaos Alternate Account didn't even dodge. With a flick of the whip, she struck the Mirage Spirit's chest, making it scream in agony.

As for the needles hitting A Piaos Alternate Account, they were merely illusions; what effect could they have?

The Mirage Spirit gritted its teeth. Seeing the illusions were useless, it charged directly at Ghost, intending to engage in melee.

This was once its most hated way of fighting, but now it seemed to be its only hope for a comeback.

Crack, crack, crack... A Piaos Alternate Account's whip grew faster and faster. Retreating slightly, she kept the Mirage Spirit perfectly controlled at the optimal distance.

It couldn't get close and couldn't escape the whip's shadow.

Xu Le gently patted Liu Yilin: "It's fine, you're safe."

Liu Yilin: "No! You're already dead. You must be trying to trick me into opening my eyes so you can scare me again."

Xu Le: "..."

He could only patiently explain, letting her watch A Piaos Alternate Account torment the culprit as a form of revenge. She remained unmoved, even hugging him tighter.

Xu Le had to resort to his trump card: "Jie jie jie, what a delicious person. I'm going to eat you."

"I won't let go even if you eat me." Liu Yilin was completely terrified, clinging to Xu Le's waist and refusing to let go. However, her eyelids fluttered, showing she wasn't as calm as she seemed.

Helpless, Xu Le used his world-shattering ultimate move: "Your makeup is ruined."

Liu Yilin's body stiffened, and she cried out, "You really are a devil! Waaah~"

Yet, she still didn't let go.

Fortunately, she was a girl and a pretty one at that. Xu Le dragged her along to the Mirage Spirit and activated Zhiwei Tower.

A terrifying suction force swept out, dragging the Mirage Spirit into Evil Dog Ridge.

Xu Le prepared to test the strength of his new Spirit Treasure.

The illusion shattered, and Xu Huan and the others appeared.

Xu Huan and Wang Xueting's faces were flushed, their eyes shining. Clearly, they had enjoyed themselves in the illusion and even felt a bit unsatisfied it ended.

After all, who doesn't like a hack-and-slash game?

Tian Xiaolong looked particularly disheveled, but compared to the "octopus" on Xu Le, at least he could stand up straight.

Xiong Jingxiang was also in good condition, immediately observing everyone upon exiting.

When Wang Xueting saw Xu Le wrapped up by the "octopus," she immediately ran over, her expression extremely sour.

"You damn Evil Spirit, how dare you play mind games!"

She immediately ordered the Gourd Babies to draw their swords and kill Liu Yilin. As for Xu Le—well, as long as her brother didn't move, how could she bear to strike?

However, the Gourd Babies didn't move. Xu Le was their primary master and creator, so he could directly order them to stop.

"Xiao Huan, come here and help me get her off."

It wasn't that Xu Le couldn't do it himself; he just didn't want to hurt her, didn't want to deal with her breaking down in tears, and—being kind and selfless—was willing to sacrifice himself to let a pretty girl hug him.

"Are you really my brother?"

Xu Huan was still hesitating, but Wang Xueting couldn't take it anymore and rushed over to rescue Xu Le.

Three minutes later, everyone realized they had escaped the illusion and the one responsible had been captured.

Xiong Jingxiang thanked him solemnly: "Mr. Xu, we owe you this time!"

She had cast aside all her arrogance, treating Xu Le as someone whose strength and experience both surpassed her own.

Everyone was happy.

Except for Wang Xueting, who felt the pain of having her home raided while she was out fighting monsters.

"Linlin, besides hugging, you didn't do anything else, right?"

"No."

"You didn't touch him anywhere?"

"No. I was scared to death, how would I know anything else?" Liu Yilin lowered her head, looking shy.

Wait, I'm a proper girl. I wouldn't touch him even if I were awake.

Xu Huan also leaned in: "Then did my brother do anything?"

"No."

"He didn't touch you?"

"He really didn't."

"Did he have a reaction?"

"Huh?" Liu Yilin was stunned. That's your brother! You're only eighteen, how can you talk about such dirty things?!

...Xu Le didn't pay attention to the whispering of The three women, instead focusing his mind on Zhiwei Tower.

Evil Dog Ridge.

As soon as the Mirage Spirit appeared, it knew it had been caught.

It immediately flew into the sky to find a way out, only to see four Evil Spirits leaping from the trees.

With a wave of its right hand, a dense barrage of water arrows shot out, knocking those Evil Spirits away.

Like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, more and more Evil Spirits lunged forward, but they couldn't gain any advantage against the Mirage Spirit. They were harvested like wheat.

Xu Le's eyelids twitched: What kind of "Mini Underworld" is this? This is just Zhiwei Tower, a place for people to eat.

Next location.

The Mirage Spirit was thrown into the River of Forgetfulness. Densely packed Resentful Soul Grass sensed a new guest and immediately wiggled their tentacles.

The Mirage Spirit released its Blazing Sun Realm pressure. The Resentful Soul Grass instantly became deathly still, no longer moving.

The Mirage Spirit then began pulling them up by the handful.

Xu Le: ...That guy isn't as weak as I thought.

Change location.

The Mirage Spirit was locked in the Village of Wild Ghosts.

Hundreds of Bright Moon Realm Evil Spirits rushed out. The Mirage Spirit immediately transformed into its previous Dread Giant form, and they all knelt.

Change location again.

Xiao Meng had just finished cooking a pot of Big Foot Mushroom Chicken Stew when she saw the aggressive new guest. Simultaneously, she received Xu Le's command—kill him!

What am I supposed to use?

Xiao Meng felt bitter. With a wave of her hand, she used her authority to throw the Mirage Spirit under the Bridge of Helplessness.

That was an independent space that had accidentally formed after the previous master created the four main areas. Even for a Blazing Sun Realm, it would be hard to find a way out. It was essentially solitary confinement.

Xu Le: "Didn't I tell you to kill him?"

Xiao Meng lowered her head in shame: "I don't know how to fight."

Xu Le: "Weren't you quite powerful before?"

Xiao Meng: "Those before were only in the Bright Moon Realm."

Xu Le: ...So, you're the legendary type who strikes hard against those below Blazing Sun, but avoids and flees from anyone at or above it.

Rectification!

There must be a rectification!

Even if it's a place to eat, this is embarrassing!