There's only one possibility for this to be possible: Xiao Ye's attack truly ignores defense! It's not some attribute bonus like weakening or penetrating, but genuine immunity to any defense.
At the same time, Qi Ling could also feel that after Xiao Ye's dagger pierced through her chest, the tip of the blade had reached her heart, almost touching it. It only needed to go in a little further to penetrate it completely.
Just then, Xiao Ye suddenly stopped. She looked into Qi Ling's eyes; the magic array binding Qi Ling had been released. She looked at Qi Ling and said, "Alright, Qi Ling, let's stop here. If we continue, I'll really kill you."
Just as Xiao Ye was about to draw her dagger, Qi Ling suddenly grabbed Xiao Ye's hand and said, "No, Xiao Ye, let's continue. Since I didn't stop your attack, then at least I should withstand your attack."
"But Qi Ling, even you, facing this attack of mine, would..."
"Believe me, Xiao Ye, I won't die!" Qi Ling said firmly.
Looking into Qi Ling's serious eyes, Xiao Ye knew he was serious. Just as she was unwilling to accept the victory Qi Ling had given her, Qi Ling would not be willing to accept defeat so easily.
"Alright, Qi Ling, then you'd better be prepared, I'm coming!" Xiao Ye said, pushing the dagger forward and plunging it directly into Qi Ling's heart.
In that instant, everything around them returned to normal. Even the battle markings on Xiao Ye's body vanished without a trace, as if nothing had ever happened.
Only Qi Ling, clutching his heart, remained calm on the surface, but his heart was truly surging with emotion. His heart was covered with characters he didn't recognize, like runes representing some kind of power.
The place where these words appeared was precisely where Xiao Ye's dagger had pierced, and also where Xiao Ye had activated the Night Clan's secret technique!
Qi Ling felt as if her heart was being treated with weed killer, her vitality rapidly fading away! It was as if something was constantly plundering her life force.
"This is..." Qi Ling was surprised. This power was impossible to resist because she had no idea how it was activated or how to fight it.
" Qi Ling, Qi Ling, are you alright?" Xiao Ye said anxiously, "Honestly, I told you not to continue, but you insisted on doing it! Please don't die!"
Seeing that Qi Ling's aura was rapidly deteriorating, as if she had lost all signs of life and was Entanglement in a layer of death energy, her situation was extremely critical.
"Huff--Huff--" Qi Ling knelt on one knee, feeling as if death was approaching. He hadn't expected Xiao Ye's attack to be so domineering; it was truly an attack that would surely kill him.
As Qi Ling looked so pained, the illusory female figure in a magnificent dress that had originally appeared behind Xiao Ye suddenly appeared behind Qi Ling!
She opened her arms to Qi Ling Qi Ling, as if wanting to embrace her. Although her eyes were closed, her face showed a loving and sorrowful expression.
Just as the illusory figure bent down and embraced Qi Ling, Qi Ling's body suddenly stopped moving. At the same time, all signs of life disappeared from Qi Ling's body, a situation that could only be described as "death."
At this moment, even the usually composed Xiao Ye couldn't help but panic. An anxious expression appeared on her face as she stammered to Qi Ling, " Qi Ling, don't scare me! Say something!"
"What?" Qi Ling suddenly looked up and asked Xiao Ye.
The sudden turn of events startled Xiao Ye, leaving her stunned for a moment. She stammered, "Huh? You, how come you're not, Qi Ling, you..."
Qi Ling then stood up easily, checked himself over, and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Phew, that scared me to death. It seems I really am not dead."
"What happened? Qi Ling, you bastard, you scared me to death!" Overwhelmed with fear, Xiao Ye, her eyes red, threw herself at Qi Ling, punching him as she spoke, "What... what just happened?!"
Qi Ling hugged Xiao Ye helplessly and laughed, "Just now, I died, but I'm not completely dead yet."
Seeing Xiao Ye's confused look, Qi Ling helplessly continued to explain, " Xiao Ye, your attack is indeed very powerful. What's the name of this move?"
" Ritual Offering to the Holy Mother of Darkness," Xiao Ye said. "It's less of an attack and more of a ritual, and you are the sacrifice! Logically, you should have died, but how could you..."
"Wow, girl, that's really going too far! I almost died!" Qi Ling said with a laugh.
Xiao Ye blushed and said, "Who told you to try it! But of course I could have prevented the consequences of this attack, which is why I attacked you. I can't let you really die!"
"I can stop this ritual and save you from death by paying a certain price! The price is that by giving up the ritual, I will also give up all my power and be rejected by the Holy Mother of Darkness forever."
Qi Ling, upon hearing this, felt a lingering fear and said, "Huh? Was there really such a big risk? I was indeed careless. Luckily, I managed to withstand your attack, otherwise I would have been in serious trouble."
"You still dare to talk! How exactly did you manage to withstand my attack? That move should have been unsolvable!" Xiao Ye said.
"Indeed, I'm afraid that apart from me, no one in the competition could withstand your attack," Qi Ling said. "Your attack directly targeted the soul, and it was so powerful that it was impossible to counter. So at that moment, my soul truly died."
"However, coincidentally, my soul is not an ordinary soul, but the Dragon Soul possessed by the Divine Dragon Emperor. In addition to being powerful enough, it also possesses a very important characteristic: immortality."
"Undying?" Xiao Ye exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise. "How... how can someone have such an ability? This is impossible!"
"Well, maybe it is indeed shameless, but isn't your ability also shameless? Let's not talk about me." Qi Ling laughed, "Anyway, that's it. Simply put, I died, and then I came back to life. Do you understand?"
Xiao Ye shook her head and said, "I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked!"