Lock of Shared Life

gurgling

The sound of blood oozing out was very soft.

Lowering his eyes, Tianye glanced at the hand that had pierced through his chest from behind. Blood spread from the torn chest, like several small snakes flowing down his forearm and gathering at his fingertips before dripping into the void.

A cold gaze lingered on him for a moment, then a cryptic smile suddenly appeared on Tianye's lips.

Sensing with his Will Soul, Xu Yuan's voice remained clear, cold, and gentle:

What are you laughing at?

What am I laughing at?

With some difficulty, Tianye raised her hand and gently grasped the blade that had pierced his chest. It was warm to the touch and still wet with blood. She turned her beautiful eyes to look at the man behind her, her smile as radiant as a flower, "What do you think I'm laughing at right now?"

Xu Yuan stared at her flawless profile for a moment, then chuckled softly:

"I guess it's because my actions surprised you."

"Brother Changtian, you really understand me!"

A crisp, charming laugh rang out Tianye's delicate tongue lightly licked the blood that had seeped from the corner of her lips, the crimson stain making her smile even more alluring.

"I had considered that you would cooperate with me, and I had also considered that you would take action against me, but I never expected you to act so decisively and in such a manner. It has truly taken me by surprise."

"Some opportunities, once missed, will never come again," Xu Yuan said noncommittally.

"You've gone to so much trouble to tell me all this, you should at least have discussed it with me first."

Tianye discovered it, but did not resist. He turned his beautiful golden eyes to the side, his voice trembling with the strain of serious injury. "After all, she and I both belong to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion. What if, just what if I agree?"

"You won't agree." Xu Yuan's words were unwavering. "At least, the probability of you agreeing is less than the probability of me ambushing and killing you here."

"Heh, you're not wrong about that."

Tianye remained silent for a few breaths, then chuckled softly with his back turned, casually pointing to the thick Charm God Tree Seed beside him. "But you're still a bit too impatient. You should wait a little longer, until this Charm Poison completely dulls my senses, before you can deliver a fatal blow."

"I'd like to, but someone doesn't seem to trust me."

Xu Yuan sighed, leaned close to Tianye's ear, but kept his gaze fixed on the barefoot girl opposite him, and said slowly, "If I wait any longer, someone might have to react immediately, which would greatly increase the chances of something unexpected happening, wouldn't it?"

The words were finished.

Tianyan bit his lip and looked away.

Tianye laughed so hard he was shaking, completely ignoring the bright red blood gushing from his wound and his clothes that were already soaked with blood.

After laughing enough, Tianye looked at his clothes, which were now completely soaked in blood, and asked in a low voice:

"But Brother Changtian, are you sure you want to choose her?"

"Can I still back out now?" Xu Yuan's hand, which was reaching for his heart, twitched.

"." Tianye.

Of course not.

Tianye let out a soft hum, his fingertips gently tracing the warm, large hand that had passed through his chest:

"I just want to tell you that this is not a wise choice."

Feeling the soft touch of the woman's hand, Xu Yuan's voice was as calm as a deep pool as he chuckled softly:

"Of course I know. Although this woman has a bad temper and not much of a figure, the conditions you offered are indeed very tempting. But after all, we've been through thick and thin together for seven years, and she's saved me many times."

At the end, his voice carried a hint of self-mockery:

"So even if she doesn't trust me, I can't let her down."

"Xu Yuan, I..." Tianyan opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Xu Yuan interrupted him, changing the subject and asking:

"Tianye, in your current state, you're almost ready to use that Death-Substitution Secret Art, aren't you?"

The fact that Tianye was able to survive Tang Ruofu's assassination attempt suggests that he had likely mastered Tianyan's Secret Method of substitution.

Tianye chuckled, her laughter somewhat weak, her beautiful eyes glancing around:

"This Secret Method, which even the Pavilion Master doesn't know about, can indeed only be learned by ' Tianyan.' It seems that Little Tianyan really wasn't lying to me,"

After saying that,

A moment of silence.

Her casual, gentle voice spread through the mist like rain falling on a lakeside.

"But who told you I was going to use this Secret Method?"

"."

Xu Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

The substitution Secret Method in the Heaven Derivation Art is almost entirely irrational. Although it consumes a great deal of energy, once used, it can dispel all negative states from the body.

The moment his palm pierced Tianye's chest, his Source Qi and Will Soul began to seep into the other's body through the bloody hole in his chest.

He had not grasped the "intention," and the wound that pierced his chest was not fatal to Origin Beginning, so he needed some "assistance."

In the short time it took to say those few words, Tianye's body was already filled with his Will Soul and Source Qi.

If she doesn't use it, how will this woman get away?

Lost in thought, Xu Yuan's voice carried a hint of amusement:

"Give up the resistance?"

"Give up? How could I?"

That is the essence of the Dao.

"No, not either."

Tianye leaned back slightly, resting against Xu Yuan's chest, his gaze fixed on Tianyan as he spoke softly and delicately, "If I had wanted to use my Dao essence, I would have used it at the beginning of your sneak attack. If I use it again now, the woman on the other side might already be on guard, so its effectiveness would probably be minimal."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan glanced sideways at the woman in his arms whose chest had been pierced by his forearm, and his brows furrowed even more.

Without using the Secret Method of substitution or the essence of Dao, only one remains.

Call for reinforcements.

"No, not really."

The Tianye, with its cascading black hair resting against his chest, seemed to sense his thoughts. "I haven't informed that old geezer surnamed Luo; he won't be coming anytime soon."

"." Xu Yuan.

If it were Tianye, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Actually, his plan was quite simple.

Ideally, Tianye could be killed by surprise attack.

The next level up was when Tianye was severely injured and forced to use the substitution Secret Method, and then he and Tianyan instantly surrounded and killed him.

After waiting again and failing to kill Tianye instantly, he sent a signal to call for reinforcements and captured the other party alive as a hostage before the Sage of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion arrived.

But Tianye's attitude of letting loose completely shattered his expectations.

Looking at Tianye, who was completely unsuspecting in his arms, Xu Yuan's rapidly racing thoughts suddenly came to a halt.

He realized something.

He doesn't need to think about all that.

Regardless of what the other party intended to do, his Source Qi and Will Soul had already permeated her body.

They could directly detonate these Source Qi and Will Soul; if Tianye used the Secret Method, they could surround and kill him.

If not, then we'll just end it here.

At this thought, the hand piercing through his chest suddenly emitted a dazzling crimson light.

Upon seeing this, Tianye simply closed his eyes wearily, a faint smile still playing on his lips.

"." Xu Yuan.

The other party's nonchalant attitude made Xu Yuan feel a strong sense of unease.

Something's not right.

While true amusement seekers may be willing to risk their lives for it, they wouldn't casually use their own lives for amusement.

unless,

One's own death brings greater pleasure.

"."

Xu Yuan's throat bobbed slightly, and his blood-red eyes suddenly froze as he looked at the jade Jade Slip he had crushed into powder.

[The Secret Method is called the Lock of Shared Life, which can connect the Will Soul of two people. If one of them dies, the other will not be in mortal danger, but will be directly turned into a person with insanity.]

His pupils suddenly contracted.

No way.

That Lock of Shared Life cannot be activated unilaterally, can it?

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan suddenly remembered the Will Soul and Source Qi he had poured into the other party's body as a backup plan.

Finished

He immediately wanted to pull his hand away from the body.

But unfortunately,

This time he couldn't pull his hand out.

Tianye's delicate body gripped his hand tightly like a quagmire, making it impossible for him to retreat even an inch.

"What a pity, have they been discovered?"

A soft, plaintive voice sounded.

Tianye turned her cheek slightly, her golden eyes filled with a deep smile, "Brother Changtian, I knew I hadn't misjudged you~"

Seeing this,

Without any hesitation, Xu Yuan immediately looked up at the washboard and shouted:

"Tianyan, please help separate me from her!!"

"Buzz--"

As soon as he finished speaking, a soft golden light suddenly appeared between Xu Yuan and Tianye.

As a super teammate, Tianyan immediately suppressed his feelings the moment Xu Yuan made his move.

The moment the golden light appeared, an immense aura began to emanate.

Enveloped in the ball of light, Xu Yuan noticed the grip on his forearm weakening, and immediately pulled his hand away and leaped back.

The moment his hand withdrew, the large hole in Tianye's chest began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In no time at all, the injury had healed.

Beneath the pierced clothing lay a deep cleavage, outlining two soft mounds of the southern hemisphere.

Tianye, devoid of her previous shyness, appeared unconcealed, her Shu brocade fur coat dancing in the wind. Gazing at the man who had already returned to the side of another golden-eyed girl, her smile was like blood.

"Brother Changtian ~ Your reaction was quick, but the spell is already complete. We're now locked together~"

While speaking,

Tianye instantly appeared before the two, his eyes crinkling as he looked at Tianyan and smiled:

"Hmph~ Brother Changtian hasn't given up on you, now it's your turn to choose, Tianyan."

Tianyan's eyes were cold and indifferent as he met Tianyan's gaze.

"What to choose?"

Tianye spread his arms, his blood-soaked clothes clinging to his curves, his broad chest, barely restrained, swaying slightly in front of Tianyan.

"..." Tianyan narrowed his eyes.

Xu Yuan swallowed hard.

With her golden eyes, as beautiful as stars, half-closed, Tianye leaned down slightly, bringing her breath close to Tianyan's ear, her breath sweet Ru Lan:

"You have about 15 minutes to consider. The old man surnamed Luo will arrive here in 15 minutes."

As she spoke, her blood-stained fingertips gently traced the surface of Tianyan's pristine, aloof face:

"Either kill me, drive the man who abandoned me for you insane, and then run away alone."

"Or they can wait to be captured and taken back to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, where they will be trained as tree spirits and die."

Having said that, Tianye raised her chin, revealing her weakness without any defenses. The smile that appeared on her blood-stained red lips was bewitchingly beautiful:

"Now, you can choose, Xiao Tianyan ~"