119: Empress: I think I like you a little bit

Chapter 119: Empress: I probably… like you a little.

Li Yunshu opened his eyes and looked around at everything, a fiery red maple forest, but the Empress was nowhere to be seen.

He hadn't expected to be separated from the Empress as soon as they entered the Secret Realm.

This made him feel a trace of unease; without a powerful ally by his side, he always felt a bit unsettled.

Soon, he noticed an abnormality within his body.

The scorching power here was like a girl in unrequited love, constantly burrowing into his body.

Moreover, that power, gathering in his Dantian, automatically transformed into his demonic Qi.

This feeling was hard to describe, as if he himself was a fire-attributed spirit body, and this world was precisely a Holy Land for his Cultivation.

However, he was not a fire-attributed spirit body, and he had never Cultivated any fire-attributed Cultivation Technique.

What exactly was happening now?

Hmm?

Soon, he saw two figures soaring rapidly in one direction.

They swept over his head, moving at an incredibly fast speed.

He flipped his palm, and the jade Talisman the Empress had given him was already in his hand.

However, he quickly realized something was wrong; the Cultivation of those two women was actually the same as his, both at the ninth stage of Golden Core.

He remembered very clearly that all six members of the Mochazong Sect were at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Why had their Cultivation regressed?

Just as he was about to catch up to them to figure out what was going on, the two women turned back.

Clearly, they had been in a hurry to travel earlier and hadn't noticed him.

But he hadn't deliberately concealed his aura, so when they passed by, they still sensed someone in the jungle.

Li Yunshu ascended into the air, and the two women blocked his path.

"Why has your Cultivation regressed to the ninth stage of Golden Core?"

"Why are you unaffected by the Law of this place?"

Both sides simultaneously asked the doubts in their hearts, then stared at each other warily.

Hearing the words 'Law of this place,' Li Yunshu generally understood why their Cultivation had regressed.

This world had a suppressive effect on Cultivation, and the suppressed Realm was the ninth stage of Golden Core.

And his Cultivation happened to be at the ninth stage of Golden Core, so there was no change.

Wait!

His Cultivation was at the ninth stage of Golden Core; these two should have known that.

So why did they ask that question just now? Could it be that the Law of this place had other effects besides suppressing Cultivation?

"What exactly are the effects of the Law of this place?"

He suddenly became worried about the Empress's situation. If the Empress's Cultivation was also suppressed to the ninth stage of Golden Core, would she have a chance against these few people from the Mochazong Sect?

If it was one-on-one, he naturally had confidence in the Empress, but what if it was two against one, like him?

The black-robed woman drew her long sword and said coldly,

"Stop talking nonsense with him. Avenge Junior Sister!"

She knew very well that the Guardian of the person in front of them would also have his Cultivation suppressed upon entering this place.

Therefore, even if they killed this person now, there would be no need to worry about his Guardian seeking revenge.

Not only this person, but his Guardian must also die.

Seeing this, Li Yunshu didn't hesitate at all and immediately crushed the jade Talisman in his hand.

"Your Majesty, help!"

He didn't dare to overthink it; he just called for help first.

After shouting, he didn't stop for a moment and immediately fled, creating distance between himself and the two in front of him.

This Mochazong Sect was simply his bane; the Illusory God Technique was useless, and his strongest trump card was gone.

The wind is strong, time to run!

Crack!

Just as the black-robed woman was about to catch up to Li Yunshu, a Lightning Tribulation descended from the sky, directly blasting her into smithereens.

Meanwhile, the Blue-robed Woman beside her was so startled by that Lightning Tribulation that she stood rooted to the spot, unable to recover for a long time.

The powerful might just now was definitely not something that could be unleashed by someone at the ninth stage of Golden Core.

Li Yunshu turned his head and immediately saw the Empress behind the Blue-robed Woman.

He first felt a surge of joy, then his gaze became solemn, and a deep worry welled up in his eyes.

Because at this moment, the Empress's face was pale, and large beads of sweat flowed from her forehead.

Ignoring the stunned Blue-robed Woman, he immediately turned back and appeared beside the Empress.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Li Yunshu's current appearance, Pei Xuanji spoke with a somewhat weak breath.

"I should be the one asking that. The Law of this place suppresses Cultivation and simultaneously subjects one to li fire burning the body, consuming demonic Qi. Why are you completely fine?"

After sensing Li Yunshu crushing the jade Talisman, she immediately pinpointed his location.

She no longer cared about Liu Wenhong and rushed here with all her might.

In that critical situation just now, her own strength was simply not enough to resist the black-robed woman.

Her demonic Qi had already been heavily consumed by the li fire of this world, and forcefully activating a powerful Talisman with a Golden Core ninth-stage Cultivation consumed a lot more demonic Qi.

So, she could only use the remaining demonic Qi in her body and activated another Talisman.

Now, the Talismans were gone, and her demonic Qi was also gone.

"Mmm—"

Without demonic Qi, the burning sensation from the li fire on her body became even more apparent.

A hint of pain came from her Dantian, causing her to let out a muffled groan.

Her finger brushed over her storage ring, and the Soul Banner appeared in her hand.

"Here, take it."

The reason she hadn't used the Soul Banner earlier was that she wanted to save it for Li Yunshu.

There were six enemies in this Secret Realm.

She could kill at most three; the rest would have to rely on Li Yunshu and the Yin spirits in the Soul Banner.

This Soul Banner was Li Yunshu's. If she wanted to use it, she would have to forcefully sever the connection between Li Yunshu and the Soul Banner, making it an ownerless item.

She couldn't do that.

Moreover, the li fire here had been constantly consuming her demonic Qi.

Killing one person with a Talisman earlier meant one less enemy.

Otherwise, if she dragged it out, she wouldn't even have the demonic Qi to activate a Talisman.

Li fire burning the body?

Li Yunshu circulated the demonic Qi within his body, then turned to look at the person still standing stunned in the air.

"Why isn't she affected by the li fire burning the body?"

"They all have Cold Bright Jade on them, which can counteract the li fire of this place."

The Blue-robed Woman also recovered her senses, but she wasn't in a hurry to run.

Wealth moves hearts!

Currently, this boy's Guardian clearly had no combat power left, and she only needed to kill this boy to take all of his Guardian's treasures for herself.

If she were to compete for the li fire flower and worry-relieving grass later, she would have a better chance against Senior Sister Liu.

Just as she was lost in thought, the White-robed Yin Spirit had already appeared beside Li Yunshu.

At the same time, Chen Hong also stepped out from within the Soul Banner.

Chen Hong looked at Pei Xuanji in surprise. What was going on? The Empress was injured so badly!

She instinctively wanted to flee, but quickly realized her strength was suppressed.

Li Yunshu raised his hand and pointed at the Blue-robed Woman.

"Illusory techniques are useless against her. Kill her and seize the Cold Bright Jade!"

Before the Blue-robed Woman could even make a move, a spatial rift directly swallowed her.

And Chen Hong was also sent by Li Yunshu into the Red-Clothed Vengeful Spirit's space. Even if Chen Hong's strength was suppressed and illusory techniques were ineffective,

but with the Red-Clothed Vengeful Spirit, two against one, there was still a chance of winning.

Pei Xuanji felt her life force slowly draining away. She gently shook her head.

"It's useless. The Cold Bright Jade needs to be refined with essence blood in advance; there's no time."

A tear trace gently slid from the corner of her eye.

"I regret bringing you to the Demon Realm."

She brought this fellow here, but now she couldn't protect him.

A Human Race member, without protection in the Demon Realm, was bound to die.

Recalling this fellow's confession when he was on the brink of death in the capital, she suddenly understood that feeling.

"There's something I probably wouldn't have said to you in this lifetime.

But now... I'm going to die, so there's no harm in saying it."

"No, you are the Empress. How can you die?"

Li Yunshu trembled all over, as if his Soul had been extracted.

Looking at his handsome face, Pei Xuanji raised her hand, wanting to touch him.

"I probably… like you a little…"

Having spoken the words from her heart, she smiled brightly.

"Li Yunshu, no one will ever step on you again."

As soon as her voice fell, her raised jade hand fell powerlessly.