266: It's like you're not going to kill me.

"Don't you want eternal life? Today, I'll shatter your delusion."

After hearing the entire story, Ai Yue knew she couldn't let Jing Xi get that Crystallized Heart. If Jing Xi truly achieved immortality, given her current deranged state, who knew what kind of destruction she would wreak upon the world.

Ai Yue suddenly waved her hand, sending her strongest Superpower, Annihilation, unexpectedly towards Jing Xi.

Although she couldn't see what Superpower Ai Yue unleashed, a dangerous aura rushed towards her.

Jing Xi's expression changed, and she quickly dodged to the side.

She only felt a sharp pain in her arm. When she quickly lifted it to look, she found a layer of flesh had been scraped off her left forearm.

Although she didn't completely avoid it, she dodged in time, only sustaining a minor arm injury.

Jing Xi's face completely darkened now, her crimson eyes staring fiercely at Ai Yue. "Good! You actually tried to kill me!"

"You say that as if you wouldn't try to kill me!" Ai Yue said indifferently.

While speaking, she didn't delay her actions.

Since she had already made a move, there was no possibility of stopping.

Ai Yue's thoughts stirred, and her body swiftly closed in, her palms each covered with a layer of Annihilation as she attacked Jing Xi.

Jing Xi and Ai Yue were evenly matched in close-quarters combat, as they had both supported each other in their previous lives, developing their abilities through countless battles.

Ai Yue and Jing Xi exchanged blows continuously, fighting an evenly matched battle with no sign of weakness from either side.

However, as time wore on, Ai Yue's Annihilation always grazed Jing Xi, causing no significant damage in the short term, but over a longer period, Jing Xi began to feel subtly uneasy.

Her body gradually started to ache as if it were on fire.

Jing Xi knew she couldn't continue like this; she might really be defeated by Ai Yue.

Now was not the time for her to play the hero.

She had a much easier and more convenient way to deal with Ai Yue.

She dodged Ai Yue's attack, immediately flashed to the side, and gave Ai Yue an evil smile. "Hehe... Ai Yue, I have to say, you've really become powerful. Now, I'll let you taste what absolute power is!"

She raised both hands, performing various complex hand gestures, muttering incantations. An ancient cadence echoed within this dark red space.

Upon seeing this, Ai Yue knew Jing Xi was about to unleash a powerful move, so she naturally couldn't just stand there and immediately moved to stop her.

With a thought, Ai Yue's figure vanished.

After becoming invisible, Ai Yue attacked Jing Xi from various directions, continuously sending Annihilation towards her.

At this moment, Jing Xi seemed to have x-ray vision, precisely capturing the trajectory of Ai Yue's attacks and dodging all of them.

Ai Yue's Annihilation strikes landed on the dark red wall, leaving behind white marks.

Her eyes darkened. She hadn't expected the inside of this monster to be so sturdy. She wondered if only this 'cave' was like this, or if the entire monster's body was equally tough.

Seeing that Jing Xi could avoid all the attacks she launched while invisible, Ai Yue knew that within the monster's internal space, Jing Xi could perceive everything.

The 'ground' Jing Xi stood on was her eyes.

As long as Ai Yue was still treading on the 'ground,' she couldn't escape Jing Xi's perception.

"Haha, Ai Yue, don't bother anymore. No matter how powerful you are, in my territory, you can't defeat me."

Jing Xi finished her last incantation, held her hands up as if supporting something, and laughed mockingly.

Ai Yue also dispelled her invisibility. Since it was useless, there was no point in wasting energy.

"Don't get cocky, Jing Xi. It's not decided who will win yet. Isn't it a bit early to be so arrogant!" Ai Yue's expression was somewhat grim.

Jing Xi's face was distorted, her expression crazed, and she said in a light tone, "Soon, it will be soon. I can already feel fresh blood and flesh. My eternal life is not far away. Heh, it's finally not far!"

As she spoke, Jing Xi excitedly shed tears.

Instantly, her expression changed, and she said maliciously, "Your little companions have all arrived, so there's no need for me to waste time with you here."

Jing Xi's eyes changed, becoming ruthless. Her hands, which had been held up, now slowly rose above her head with her words.

The higher she raised them, the redder Jing Xi's face became, showing that her actions were very strenuous.

"I won't let you succeed."

Ai Yue swiftly rushed over and struck Jing Xi's body with a palm. Jing Xi couldn't help but let out a "wah" sound, spitting out a large mouthful of blood mixed with some shattered internal organ fragments.

Jing Xi didn't dodge, enduring the palm strike directly.

Even so, Jing Xi remained motionless.

However, Ai Yue was forced back by an invisible force, unable to approach another step.

A moment later, Jing Xi suddenly raised her hands.

Immediately, the earth shook, and a muffled beast roar echoed. As the roar grew louder and the tremors intensified, Ai Yue could barely control her balance, while Jing Xi maintained her posture with hands raised above her head, standing there unmoving.

However, judging by her grim expression, it was clear that she was not having an easy time.

However, judging by her grim expression, it was clear that she was not having an easy time.

Ten minutes earlier, inside the 'cave' on the Nameless Monster's right cheek, Gong Qiuqiu, Gu Xiheng, and dozens of others were questioning the people left behind.

At this time, a portion of the large group was fighting Zombies, while the remaining personnel had all boarded the Nameless Monster's back.

"Who? Ai Yue? Ai Yue went in early?" Gong Qiuqiu asked in surprise when the remaining personnel said that Ai Yue had also entered the dark passage.

Gu Xiheng also frowned upon hearing this, his face full of anger. "Isn't this absurd? No matter how powerful she is, how can she charge in alone? Where does she think this is? This is inside the Nameless Monster's body!"

Cheng Siyu, who was beside him, changed her expression, looking somewhat grim. "Ai Yue is skilled and daring; she doesn't need your worry. You should worry about yourselves!"

Why, after all this time, was Gu Xiheng still concerned about Ai Yue? Wasn't it enough that she was by his side?

Now, whenever Cheng Siyu saw Gu Xiheng show even a little concern for Ai Yue, her heart felt as if it were being gnawed by insects, filled with a murderous resentment.

Seeing that Cheng Siyu became unhappy again at the mention of Ai Yue, Gu Xiheng fell silent.

This past year, he had also noticed that Cheng Siyu was somewhat pathological. Whenever he mentioned Ai Yue, Cheng Siyu's face would turn grim, and she couldn't help but say some intolerable things.

However, since he had decided to be responsible for her for life, no matter how she changed, he had to endure it.

Seeing their grim expressions, Gong Qiuqiu quickly said, "Alright, let's hurry in too!"

Just as he finished speaking and was about to step into the one-meter-high passage, earth-shattering tremors and deafening roars erupted.

The roaring sound came from nearby; it was the Nameless Monster's voice.

Gong Qiuqiu and the others quickly covered their ears, but found it was no use at all; the vibrations made everyone's ears bleed.

Seeing the situation was bad, some people wanted to escape from here first.

They stumbled towards the exit.