The Truth of Royal Blood

As the cross-shaped glimmer vanished, savage bloody wounds appeared across Yuki-onna's body. She weakly staggered a step forward, and the life in her eyes faded at a visible rate.

Thud!

Her body crashed heavily to the ground.

The blizzard filling the sky began to disperse. Lin Qiye slowly sheathed both Magatsu Blades and let out a long breath.

Flower buds bloomed across Yuki-onna's body, nearly burying her completely. As the bewitching flowers opened, Yuki-onna's corpse rapidly withered away.

An incomparably pure power surged into Lin Qiye's body through his Forbidden Ruins.

He could clearly feel that, infused by this power, his realm began to rise once more, soaring all the way to the peak of the "Sea" realm. He had already touched the bottleneck of entering the "Boundless" realm.

If Eternal Secret Garden itself had not absorbed most of that power, Lin Qiye felt that he could have entered the "Boundless" realm right now. After all, he had killed a "Klein"-realm Mystery, along with dozens of somewhat weaker demons.

Lin Qiye sensed the state of his realm and was about to turn around when a warm, soft figure rushed up from behind and wrapped him in an embrace.

Lin Qiye froze.

"Jialan?" Lin Qiye turned around and saw Jialan hugging him tightly from behind. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Don't speak."

Jialan rested her head against Lin Qiye's back and tightened her arms around him. Closing her eyes as if savoring something, she softly said, "Let me hold you a little longer..."

Lin Qiye was somewhat at a loss, but he did not push Jialan away. He simply stood there quietly, warmth appearing in his eyes beneath the mask.

Wu Xiangnan and the Knight, who had more or less finished dealing with the other demons, walked over. Seeing the