Zhu Zhuqing slammed her legs hard into the Soul Emperor's chest!
"Bang!"
A dull thud rang out, and the Soul Emperor swayed slightly before unleashing a backhand punch!
Zhu Zhuqing was already exhausted. She barely managed to raise her arms to block, but she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the bluestone ground in the center of the courtyard, sending pebbles flying and dust billowing everywhere.
"Cough cough..."
Zhu Zhuqing struggled to get up, but felt as if all the bones in her body were groaning.
That punch had shaken her internal organs so badly that she could no longer hold back a mouthful of blood, which gushed out.
The six Soul King quickly moved and surrounded her.
The Soul Emperor looked down at his right hand—two fingers were severed at the base, dripping with blood, revealing the stark white bone.
His face was so gloomy it could drip water.
"Good... very good..."
He slowly raised his head, staring at Zhu Zhuqing lying in a pool of blood, his eyes burning with boundless rage.
"You little bitch, let's see how long you can keep jumping around!"
Zhu Zhuqing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stared at him coldly.
"You dare to touch me? Aren't you afraid of the Spirit Hall's retaliation?"
She took out a token from her bosom and held it high—it was Qian Renxue's golden token, engraved with Six-Winged Angel, gleaming in the sunlight.
However, the Soul Emperor laughed.
His smile was chilling and sinister.
" The Spirit Hall?"
He walked step by step toward Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes full of mockery.
"Little girl, how do you think we got in? This is the backyard of the Spirit Hall Main Hall."
A knowing glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. Just as she suspected.
No wonder the other party was able to enter this courtyard directly, and no wonder the support from the Spirit Hall Main Hall has not arrived for so long.
Xu Mu!
It really was him!
Even within the Spirit Hall, there are plenty of people who want you dead!
The Soul Emperor continued with a sinister grin, "Otherwise, do you think we could have sneaked in so easily?"
He walked up to Zhu Zhuqing and looked down at her.
"I was originally going to show you some chivalry, but unfortunately you don't know what's good for you!"
He raised his right hand, which had two fingers missing, a cruel glint in his eyes.
"I'll make you wish you were dead..."
Zhu Zhuqing stared at him, then slowly put the token back into her bosom.
She didn't say anything.
But the coldness in her eyes said it all.
"Good! Very good!"
The Soul Emperor, enraged, laughed and waved his hand, saying:
"You guys, seal off the area, don't let her escape!"
I'm going to teach this arrogant little bitch a lesson myself!
The six Soul King responded in unison, their figures flashing as they firmly guarded every corner of the courtyard.
The Soul Emperor flexed his wrist, and Soul Ring appeared on his body—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!
Six-Ring Soul Emperor!
"You little bitch, I'll show you what despair truly is!"
He flashed forward and pounced on Zhu Zhuqing!
Outside the courtyard, in a secluded corner.
Xu Mu stood quietly, his gaze fixed on the battle within the courtyard through a crack in the wall.
Xu Mu looked up at the sky, a vague unease creeping into his heart.
"No, we need to speed things up."
He muttered, "Once we get the pill formula, we'll get rid of those two. Then there will be no evidence against them; we can just say they've disappeared. With Dai Wusi's help, we should be able to cover it up..."
He continued looking into the courtyard, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Go ahead and fight... saves me the trouble of doing it myself."
Inside the courtyard, the battle had reached a fever pitch.
The Soul Emperor's attacks were like a storm, each punch and kick containing terrifying Soul Power.
His Martial Soul is a jet-black Violent Bear that grows larger and stronger after it possesses his body.
Zhu Zhuqing managed to dodge, but her injuries were too severe, and her speed was much slower than before.
"Die!"
The Soul Emperor roared, his body swelled up again, covered in black bear fur, and his hands transformed into bear paws, each strike carrying the power of a mountain!
"Bang!"
Zhu Zhuqing was unable to dodge in time and was struck on the shoulder by a palm, sending her flying backward and crashing into a peach tree in the courtyard, breaking it in half!
"Cough cough..."
She lay on the ground, coughing up blood, her eyes gradually dimming.
The Soul Emperor walked slowly over and stepped on her back.
"What? Not jumping around anymore?"
He leaned down and grinned maliciously, "Weren't you quite the fighter just now? Where did your energy go when you chopped off two of my fingers?"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, she just stared at him coldly.
That look enraged the Soul Emperor even more.
"You dare glare at me?!"
He punched Zhu Zhuqing in the back!
"Puff--"
Zhu Zhuqing coughed up another mouthful of blood, her breath growing even weaker.
Having already pushed Zhu Zhuqing to her limit by forcibly fighting against everyone, she was nearing her limit.
Once surrounded by the crowd, there was no way she could break through again.
Now, having suffered the Soul Emperor's furious attack and retaliation, her consciousness has begun to blur.
"What a pity..."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gradually lost their color, and she felt her body become very heavy.
Even her arms, which she could usually lift easily, felt incredibly heavy and she couldn't lift them at all. Lying on the ground, looking into the Soul Emperor's fierce eyes, her vision gradually began to blur.
"Little bitch!"
As the Soul Emperor watched Zhu Zhuqing's pupils gradually fade, the possessing Martial Soul dissipated, and a trace of hatred appeared in his eyes.
"I'll spare your life now, but once I get the stuff, I'll bury you alive!"
As he spoke, he raised his foot and stomped on Zhu Zhuqing's chest.
"Call out!"
Before the words had even finished --
A pale flame streaked across the sky like a shooting star from afar!
The speed was astonishing. The Soul Emperor only had time to turn his body before the flames grazed his cheek and blasted a large crater in the ground behind him!
"Who?!"
The Soul Emperor turned around abruptly, and the six Soul King also looked warily in the direction from which the flames were coming from.
A figure was rushing towards them at an incredible speed!
His speed was extreme, leaving a pale trail of flames behind him; wherever he passed, the air seemed to ignite!
Xiao Yan!
He saw Zhu Zhuqing lying on the ground, saw the wounds on her body, and saw the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth—
In that instant, all that remained in Xiao Yan's eyes was blood red.
At the same time, there was also a hint of relief!
I'm glad I arrived not too late!
"Die--!!!"
He roared and waved his right hand, instantly conjuring three pale ice crystals that shot towards the Soul Emperor!
The Soul Emperor's expression changed, his Soul Power surged, and he struck out with both palms!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three ice crystal spears exploded one after another, and the violent cold air and shockwaves forced the Soul Emperor back several steps!
In that very instant, Xiao Yan had already landed in the courtyard!
Xiao Yan sped past the Soul Emperor, landing directly beside Zhu Zhuqing. He knelt on one knee and gently helped her up.
" Zhu Zhuqing... Zhu Zhuqing!"
The familiar voice jolted Zhu Zhuqing awake for a moment. She opened her eyes with difficulty, saw Xiao Yan, and a weak smile appeared on her lips.
"I knew... you'd come back..."
"Yes." Xiao Yan's voice trembled. "I'm back."
He quickly took out a jade bottle from his pocket, poured out a bright green pill, and fed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
That was the " Heaven Recovery Pill " that Qian Renxue gave them back then, which could stabilize injuries and stimulate life force in a short period of time.
Zhu Zhuqing took the medicine, and her complexion improved slightly, but she was still weak.
"Don't worry about me... there are too many of them..."
Xiao Yan remained silent.
He simply picked up Zhu Zhuqing gently, and then surging white flames emerged from Xiao Yan's center, slowly transforming into the shape of a lotus flower.
It enveloped both him and Zhu Zhuqing.
Xiao Yan placed Zhu Zhuqing in the very center of the Fire Lotus, pressed Zhu Zhuqing head against it, and whispered:
"Wait for me."
He spoke softly, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze.