26: Chapter 26 The Empress's True Face

The Demonized Wolf King snapped out of the "psychological counseling" from the scarecrow, its blood-red eyes flashing with a trace of confusion before being replaced by monstrous rage.

"Awoooo—!!!"

This howl shook the entire Novice Village.

The fur on the Demonized Wolf King's body stood on end, like a cat with its tail stepped on—except this "cat" was three meters tall and could swallow ten Chen Ergous in one bite.

"It's over, it's over," Chen Ergou huddled behind his stall, clutching half a bottle of unsold regret potion. "This Demonized Wolf King is about to go berserk!"

The scarecrow had long since been swatted into fragments by the Demonized Wolf King, dissolving into specks of white light in the air.

The Demonized Wolf King looked around, searching for the chatterbox "psychologist" from earlier, only to find that the target was already stone dead.

"Roar!!!"

The Demonized Wolf King's roar was filled with the humiliation of being toyed with. It whipped its head around, its blood-red eyes locked onto Ye Liuli not far away.

"It's you!" The Demonized Wolf King spoke in human language, its voice so low it sounded like it came from hell. "This King will tear you into pieces!"

Ye Liuli stood where she was, her silver-white long hair gently fluttering in the wind. The longsword in her hand pointed diagonally at the ground, blood from the earlier battle still staining the blade.

"Finally going to get serious?" Ye Liuli whispered to herself, her voice carrying a hint of... excitement?

Chen Ergou watched, stunned. This woman, not only was she not afraid of the enraged Demonized Wolf King, but she actually seemed to be looking forward to it?

"Hey! Xiguang!" Chen Ergou shouted at the top of his lungs. "Can you handle this? If not, I still have some regret potion here; let's drink it and run!"

Ye Liuli did not answer. She simply raised her hand slowly and removed the silver helmet she had been wearing the entire time.

The moment the helmet was removed, Chen Ergou felt his breath hitch for a second.

What kind of face was that?

Her skin was whiter than snow, her features as picturesque as a painting. Her phoenix eyes were as cold and clear as the stars, yet hidden deep within them was a trace of imperceptible tenderness. Her silver-white long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering with a soft luster under the moonlight.

Chen Ergou's mouth fell open, and the regret potion in his hand dropped to the ground with a "clatter."

"Holy crap..." he muttered to himself. "This is just too... too..."

He couldn't find the right words to describe it. Pretty? Beautiful? These words seemed too pale. Ye Liuli's true face was like a fairy from the nine heavens descending to the mortal world, making one afraid to look directly at her, yet unable to resist wanting to take another look.

"Have you seen enough?" Ye Liuli's voice remained cold, but Chen Ergou clearly saw the tips of her ears turn slightly red.

"Not... not enough..." Chen Ergou said subconsciously, then quickly covered his mouth. "No! I mean... um... you continue!"

Ye Liuli ignored him. She held her sword with both hands, the tip pointing straight at the firmament.

"[Dawn] Guild Forbidden Technique—Dawn Judgment!"

As her words fell, a golden pillar of light descended from the sky, enveloping Ye Liuli entirely. Her silver-white hair danced in the golden light, and she looked like a war god descended to the human world.

"This... what skill is this?" Chen Ergou widened his eyes.

[System Prompt: SSS-rank Forbidden Technique "Dawn Judgment" detected. This skill consumes 50% of the player's current HP. Please use with caution.]

"50% HP?!" Chen Ergou gasped. "Is this woman crazy?"

But Ye Liuli clearly didn't think she was crazy. Golden flames burned in her eyes, and her entire being exuded a heart-stopping pressure.

"In the name of the dawn, judge the evil!"

She slashed with her sword.

That slash seemed to cleave the heavens and earth.

The golden sword aura, like a rising sun, carried an unmatched momentum as it slashed straight toward the Demonized Wolf King. The Demonized Wolf King wanted to dodge, but found that it couldn't move at all—that pressure had locked it firmly in place.

"Boom—!!!"

The sword aura struck the Demonized Wolf King, emitting a deafening roar. The Demonized Wolf King's massive body was sent flying by this slash, crashing heavily into a large tree and snapping the tree, which required three people to encircle, in half.

[System Announcement: Player "Xiguang" has dealt massive damage to the Demonized Wolf King. Current HP of the Wolf King: 30%!]

The entire server was in an uproar.

"Holy crap! One slash took off 20% of its HP?"

"Is this the true strength of the Iceberg Empress?"

"Too terrifying! Is this the guild leader of the number one guild on the server?"

"Goddess Xiguang! The eternal god!"

The world channel was instantly flooded with messages, with countless players discussing the slash from just a moment ago. Someone recorded the video and posted it on the game forum; in just a few short minutes, the view count exceeded a million.

Chen Ergou stood where he was, watching the figure bathed in golden light, with only one thought in his mind:

"This woman... is this fierce?"

Ye Liuli slowly sheathed her longsword, the golden light gradually dissipating. Her face was a little pale; clearly, that move had consumed a lot, but her eyes remained as sharp as knives.

"What are you looking at?" She turned her head and glared coldly at Chen Ergou. "Continue selling your goods!"

Chen Ergou subconsciously shrank his neck. "Selling... I'm selling..."

But his gaze still couldn't help but drift toward Ye Liuli. That slash just now, that golden light, that posture like a war god descended to the world...

It was too cool.

Really too cool.

Ye Liuli felt a bit uncomfortable being watched by him, and the tips of her ears flushed red again, not living up to her expectations. She turned her face away, pretending to observe the Demonized Wolf King's movements, but Chen Ergou clearly saw her lips seem to curl up slightly.

"Ahem," Chen Ergou cleared his throat, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere. "Um... Guild Leader Xiguang, that slash of yours just now was simply earth-shattering and god-weeping! This little one admires you to the point of prostrating!"

"Stop flattering me," Ye Liuli said indifferently, but the tips of her ears turned even redder.

Chen Ergou chuckled and was about to say something more when his expression suddenly changed.

"Careful! The Wolf King is about to use its ultimate move!"

The Demonized Wolf King that had fallen to the ground slowly crawled back up, its eyes completely turned blood-red, and its body exuding a suffocating murderous aura.

"Humans..." The Wolf King's voice was low and hoarse. "You have completely enraged this King..."

Its body began to swell, the fur on its body stood on end, and a terrifying energy was gathering within it.

"Not good!" Ye Liuli's expression changed. "It's about to unleash its ultimate skill!"

The Wolf King looked up and howled at the sky, the blood-red moonlight spilling onto it, setting it off like a demon crawling out of hell.

"Wolf Pack Extinction—!!!"

A terrifying pressure swept across the field, and everyone felt a threat of death approaching.

Chen Ergou swallowed his saliva, gripping the regret potion in his hand tightly.

"This time... we're in big trouble."