Jiang Lin held Mo Ye tightly as he swung his sword down.
A streak of profound sword energy tore across the sky, passing beside the woman who held the weapon and slicing off several strands of her hair.
"Even if you saved me, I still won't appreciate it."
Looking at the man holding her, the weakened Mo Ye blushed faintly and stubbornly retorted.
But Mo Ye remained nestled in Jiang Lin's arms.
It was as if all her unease would vanish as long as she was in Jiang Lin's arms, replaced by deep relaxation.
"It's fine. In any case, you still have to get revenge on me. It wouldn't be good for you to leave this world now."
Jiang Lin smiled faintly and gently set Mo Ye on the ground.
Jiang Lin gently rubbed Mo Ye's head. "Wait for me. I'll be right back."
"Mm..." Mo Ye slowly loosened her grip on Jiang Lin's collar. "Don't die, or who will I take revenge on?"
Jiang Lin said nothing more. He merely used Spiritual Power to stabilize Mo Ye's injuries, then soared into the air and thrust his sword at the deity holding the ritual pearl in the sky.
That female deity had only recovered to the initial stage of the Spirit Refinement Realm.
However, as Jiang Lin, who had unified the Immortal and Martial Paths, even if he was also only in the Spirit Refinement Realm, subduing this deity holding the ritual pearl was an utterly simple matter for him.
The deity holding the ritual pearl also felt that defeating Jiang Lin would not be easy, but she was absolutely certain she would not lose.
Yet, contrary to expectations, when Jiang Lin truly arrived before her, his sword energy seemed to reach the heavens, while his sword intent could sever