Lin Yu's Scheme, Credible Testimony

A majestic and solemn voice rang in Lin Yu's ears. Although the tone was gentle and clear, the authority in the voice made the brief words sound like an imperial edict.

Unassailable and irresistible!

As the sound rang out, Lin Yu felt his blade, which was about to touch the Cold Cicada, become extremely dull, as if it had sunk into a quagmire, making it difficult to advance any further.

At the same time, Lin Yu could clearly feel...

My blood is flowing slowly, and my muscles are stiffening.

Where the Black Lotus bloomed, behind the layers of jet-black petals, a layer of frost settled on the face of the Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, whose face was aloof and otherworldly, even somewhat Immortal Qi at this moment, and whose golden vertical pupils revealed Killing Intent.

She lightly raised her finger, and a dark shadow swirled and expanded from the tip of her index finger, as if it wanted to devour Lin Yu's body and soul entirely into it.

And that's not all...

The moment the Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord made his move, Lin Yu also heard the sound of the Cold Cicada.

"Big Sister, there's no need to get so agitated—even if he gets close, he can't hurt me."

Behind the Cold Cicada, several butterflies fluttered out, scattering shimmering powder in the air.

These butterflies... were the very same kind that had nearly caused Old Zheng a great loss before.

What was originally Lin Yu's offensive move of igniting "Desire" to conceal himself instantly turned into... a crisis where he was caught in a pincer attack!

Under the combined attacks of Cold Cicada and Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, he had no choice but to abandon his sword strikes, using [White Bone Flowing Light] to protect himself and retreating at top speed.

But...

It was still too late!

As Lin Yu made this decision, the crystalline powder had already fallen onto his body, and at the same time, the darkness emanating from the Black Lotus had also stained the hem of Lin Yu's clothes.

"Whoosh!"

A portion of Lin Yu's right side was instantly swallowed by darkness, leaving a gap that appeared as if it had been "shaving off" out of thin air—a large area of flesh on the inside of his Right Hand forearm and waist disappeared, exposing blood vessels, bones, and organs, with blood gushing out.

At the same time, the crystalline dust caused Lin Yu's skin to turn pale and his hair to turn into large patches of mottled white in just one breath, as if his Life Force had been drained away.

His already sluggish movements became even more rigid— Lin Yu could clearly feel that his joints and bones were experiencing sharp, needle-like pain, and his Meridians and blood vessels felt as if they were breaking apart inch by inch.

Even the pain of having large chunks of flesh sliced off his right side seemed to be overshadowed by the sensations throughout his body.

Cold sweat rolled down Lin Yu's forehead like broken beads. He was almost tormented by the pain to the point that he couldn't think straight, wanted to cry out, or scream.

But...

Lin Yu did not do that.

Now is not the time to scream.

He suppressed the almost uncontrollable physical discomfort, raised his head to look at Cold Cicada, and revealed a provocative expression.

"You... fell for their trap."

As he spoke, the next moment...

The previously exploding Desire Golden Light suddenly began to condense—forming a light curtain of Desire Golden Light in front of Cold Cicada and Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord!

Before Cold Cicada could react, Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord's eyes flashed, and he immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Not good!"

The golden light of Desire instantly filled their vision—and at the same time, the power of Desire briefly robbed Cold Cicada and Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord of their consciousness!

This was, after all, power from Deity... Even Yaomo of Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord's caliber would be caught off guard like this...

I've been infected!

Although the moment the power of "Desire" first appeared, Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord immediately took precautions and prepared herself to avoid being disturbed by the power of "Desire"—after all, she had heard of the methods of the "Six Desires Demon Lord".

But...

After the initial wave of Desire merely exploded rather than taking effect by "eroding the mind," Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord's vigilance in this regard decreased significantly.

Especially just now.

Even the most experienced and cautious person cannot maintain absolute focus and remain completely vigilant at the very moment they hit and nearly defeat their opponent in a direct confrontation.

In particular, Lin Yu's pain and miserable appearance had entered her perception.

But...

This was precisely the time Lin Yu had chosen.

At this moment... it was the only time he might be able to truly "interfere" with Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord using his Desire!

At that very moment, Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, along with "Cold Cicada," succumbed to their own Desire.

Before the eyes of the Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, a seemingly unattainable scene flashed by—in the scene, she had shed her snake scales, concealed the Black Lotus mark, and all her cultivation had dissipated, as if she had become just an ordinary Human Race Ordinary Woman.

At the same time, the world she was in no longer seemed to be the Prison Mountain Realm, but another world—the scenery of that world was somewhat blurry, and she could only vaguely see many tall buildings and some Metallic Rectangular Prisms running on wide roads, which seemed to be some kind of abstract Vehicles.

A breath passed...

"Big Sister! Little Yu!"

The voice of the Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord rang out, and at the same time, the soul-shaking power gently tapped into the souls of the two, pulling their consciousness away from the image of "Desire"!

This was the first time the Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord had used his power on his own sister—although the purpose was to awaken her, he clearly hadn't quite controlled the intensity.

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord felt a splitting headache. She pressed her temples and lowered her head, seemingly shaking it slightly.

"Damn it... I fell for that kid's trick!"

Cold Cicada's gaze had cleared, and she whispered, "The Director... this guy is really something else. Not only is he smart, incredibly talented, and growing rapidly, but his on-the-spot decision-making is also astonishing."

At this moment, after regaining their senses Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord and Cold Cicada realized...

Although it was only a gap of a breath or two...

But in that brief moment of distraction between the two of them, Lin Yu... escaped!

Lin Yu's figure, which was just inches away a moment ago, has completely disappeared from the spot!

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord let out a breath, suppressing the trembling of his soul and dispelling the lingering images of desire in his mind. "Let's go, Xiaoyu... we have to catch up with him quickly!"

The Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord noticed that Cold Cicada and Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord were not in good condition, and quickly said, "Sister, Little Yu, calm down and stabilize yourselves first—that guy can't escape!"

"Sister Xian has already gone after him—because you hurt him, Sister, so Sister Xian was able to follow the scent of blood on him!"

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord remained silent, Cold Cicada spoke coldly, "It's precisely because Fairy Sister went after him that we had to follow him!"

"What he really wants is for us to chase after him—it's a trap within a trap!"

"This isn't the site he chose to ambush us—that's where he's going next!"

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord nodded. "Although I don't know why he didn't flee immediately, but instead fought with me and Little Yu and was seriously injured before leaving... it was definitely not a hasty escape, but rather something he did intentionally."

"Even his serious injury gives me the feeling that it was all planned... He's a really unsettling guy," Cold Cicada said with a headache. "So... let's catch up with him as soon as possible, in case he really has some... deadly move prepared for Sister Xian!"

"I see. You think this is the work of Snake Yaoguai? But there shouldn't be any Snake Yaoguai in Nine Cold Mountain, right?"

Listening to the words of the Bear Yaoguai and the Porcupine Yaoguai in front of him, Meng Qingjun fell into deep thought.

He knew that Brother Daybreak and Brother Heavenhowl had known him for many years and would not deliberately deceive him—although these two guys were not as skilled as him, they were still quite capable.

Moreover, the two of them have always been straightforward and honest in their speech, never deliberately talking nonsense or pretending to know what they don't.

The two said they vaguely saw the "Snake Yaoguai" before they lost consciousness. Although Meng Qingjun found this unbelievable, she couldn't help but consider the possibility.

Certainly...

Meng Qingjun's serious consideration was not solely due to the words of Daybreak and Heavenhowl.

After all, although these two demons were very sincere... Meng Qingjun also knew that although they had some cultivation, they weren't... particularly clever demons.

Their level of intelligence is still inferior to that of the other monsters in the Cave Dwelling —although they may not have malicious intent, it is not impossible that what they say deviates from the facts.

It's like these two claiming their uncle is related to the "Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord" by blood... What a joke, how could that be?

His own uncle—how could he not know the Bloodline he bore?

If he were a blood relative of the Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord, wouldn't I also be related to that Spider Yaomo Lord?

Meng Qingjun naturally assumed that what the two people were saying stemmed from some kind of "misunderstanding" or misinterpretation.

Most likely, their uncle's explanation was somewhat vague, leading these two to mistake "Six Desires Demon Lord" for "Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord."

So...

At this moment, Meng Qingjun was seriously considering the reason behind the testimonies of these two honest and straightforward Yaomo guests.

Naturally, it was because he already had some suspicions about whether it was the work of a "Snake Yaoguai".

In the Prison Mountain Realm... apart from a few scattered wild snakes that have cultivated into spirits, most Snake Yaoguai live in the Dark Prison and the Miasma Hell.

Meng Qingjun had also heard of it, especially the fact that in that Dark Prison, a large number of Snake Yaoguai Clans gathered together, forming a very large group, and there were also several Demon Lord lord-level beings!

These Snake Yaoguai are mysterious... and usually extremely xenophobic!

It is said that in the eyes of these Dark Prison Snake Yaoguai, other Yaomo besides Snake Yaoguai are no different from Human Race.