Is the outcome already decided?
The daring gamble amazed everyone who understood the game, especially the elders of the Ziyi Household. They all nodded in satisfaction. Although their daughter had always been famous, she had never had a real record to show for it, unlike Zhang Zhiyun, whose strength in single-handedly annihilating an entire army was truly shocking.
Zhang Zhiyun has lost, but this girl has won the competition through bold gambling, so her status is self-evident.
Meanwhile, some elders possessed by Ancient Demon had their scarlet pupils flashing as they greedily stared at Murong Ziyi's body.
"Feel sorry."
As the snake shadow attacked, White Plain instantly turned pitch black, and then, under the extreme icy wind, quickly turned into ashes and scattered in all directions.
"You're too powerful. I had to use my full strength, otherwise I might be the one who dies."
Murong Ziyi bowed slightly, her breathing a little rapid. Her expression had lost its previous coldness, and even her hands were trembling. Clearly, the excitement from the gambling earlier had not yet subsided.
It was truly an unforgettable duel, perhaps the closest I've ever come to death. I'll probably never forget this battle.
"Feel sorry."
But in that instant, a cold voice appeared behind her, making her freeze.
Immediately afterwards, a pitch-black hand pierced through his heart from behind!
In that instant, Murong Ziyi's entire body began to turn pitch black, clearly indicating that her hand contained a terrifying poison.
She turned around stiffly and saw a woman covered in black snakeskin. The tattered snakeskin was visibly peeling off, revealing her fair and jade-like skin underneath. It was White Plain.
"You"
"Shedding skin. This is something snake demons go through every time they transform. Generally, clever snake demons will retain the skin they are about to shed, using it as a decoy to lure their prey. Your experience in fighting demons is indeed quite shallow; in the guild, no one else would fall for this trick."
"Really?" Murong Ziyi gave a wry smile. "I thought... I was pretty capable."
"Indeed, quite formidable." White Plain nodded slightly. "In terms of age, I am older than your ancestors, with tens of thousands of years more combat experience, yet I almost died at your hands. Your human race is truly powerful. I originally wanted to spare your lives, as I had many questions to ask, but clearly, that's no longer possible."
"Is that so?" Murong Ziyi's expression softened upon hearing this. "That's not bad then."
As she closed her eyes to await her death, White Plain did not show mercy just because the other party surrendered. This girl was very shrewd; if she wasn't careful, she would be the one to die. She couldn't be soft-hearted in the face of such a threat.
Just as he unleashed his power, ready to inject the poison completely and send her to her death, a flash of purple light appeared.
Quite out of thin air, Murong Ziyi vanished from White Plain's grasp!
This startled White Plain, who quickly stepped back and looked around, her body tense as she assumed a defensive stance.
Does the other side have a backup plan?
But as Murong Ziyi disappeared, she clearly felt that the Black Tortoise Barrier around her was weakening.
What's going on?
Finally, above the Black Tortoise Barrier, she saw what she wanted to see.
Murong Ziyi was still dressed entirely in black, clearly no longer capable of fighting, and the one who rescued her was a woman dressed in Ziyi.
She had seen this woman before; she was in Chen Qing's group, and she was none other than Lord Ziyue, one of the four candidates chosen by the Celestial Master Mansion.
White Plain squinted at the other person.
She had heard that Ziyue was very powerful. The fact that little girls Yun Ke'er, who were only a few years old, could display extremely terrifying spatial magic skills had already greatly shocked her. She also thought that Ziyue, as the face of the Jiangnan sorcerers, must be even more unfathomable.
I never expected it to be this outrageous; they actually took the person away right in front of me!
What kind of spatial technique is this?
Does that mean the other person can also easily move you to any location they want?
If that's the case, how should we deal with this kind of enemy?
"I'm sorry, this child can't die yet." Ziyue looked at the other person and said, "You've won this round."
White Plain remained vigilant after hearing the other party's words, but still bowed and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Upon hearing this, Ziyue gave her a deep look, but ultimately said nothing. Instead, she and Murong Ziyi disappeared from the spot.
As soon as they returned to the Azure Dragon Hall, they heard Zhang Xiaoyun's cold voice. "Useless!"
Murong Ziyi was extremely weak at this moment and didn't bother to argue with Zhang Xiaoyun. Instead, she struggled to raise her head and look at Ziyue: "Thank you."
"No need to thank me," Ziyue said calmly. "It was the Old Celestial Master who intervened to save you, and the reason you were able to be saved successfully was because White Plain didn't kill you."
"Didn't use lethal force?" Murong Ziyi turned cold. If that wasn't considered using lethal force?
"She could have injected all the poison immediately; if she had, no matter how fast I was, it wouldn't have been in time," Ziyue said honestly.
"Why did she show mercy?" Murong Ziyi smiled bitterly, "Just to mock me?"
"I don't think it's that boring," Ziyue said coldly. "She's different from you. She's a demon who fought her way out of the void. If she were the kind of person who likes to show off, she would have died countless times over. The reason she didn't kill you is probably just because she couldn't bear to."
"You can't bear to part with it?" Murong Ziyi was taken aback.
"Haven't you noticed yet? That guy has a strange fondness for outstanding and young humans, and there's always this feeling that he can't bear to ruin it. Otherwise, countless people would have died at her hands during the previous trials."
"Is that so?" Murong Ziyi was stunned upon hearing this, her heart filled with inexplicable complex emotions.
It's ironic that a demon who emerged from battles in the heavens would actually feel pity for humans.
"In your plan, the Four Saints Sorcerer must all be indispensable, right?" Ziyue didn't respond to Murong Ziyi anymore, but instead glanced at the White Tiger Sorcerer had also been rescued. Almost all the audience thought he was dead, but in fact, it was Ziyue who had done it.
"What?" Zhang Xiaoyun said with a grin, "Are you afraid Chen Ying will die?"
"Don't be so arrogant." Ziyue coldly looked at the other party. "You haven't won a single match yet, and you're so sure you can beat Chen Ying?"
Zhang Xiaoyun's face turned cold upon hearing this. "Your Highness, are you trying to provoke me?"
"I'm just stating the facts." Ziyue looked around the Azure Dragon Hall and said, "Isn't there an Azure Dragon Spell barrier in this Azure Dragon Hall? Isn't it normal to have reservations about choosing such a place to fight Azure Dragon Sorcerer?"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness," Zhang Xiaoyun said sinisterly, "I am not like those two good-for-nothings. I will not lose this match!"
"You'd better not!" The old master, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, his tone now extremely grim. "If you lose, you should know the consequences!"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed deep within Moon Eye.
The outcome of this competition did indeed have an impact on subsequent plans.
"Does Your Highness have any doubts?"
The glint in Moon Eye did not escape the notice of the Old Celestial Master.
"You keep saying I'm the Blood Demon's princess, so why can't I regain all my memories?" Ziyue said softly, "Why is the plan holding back from me?"
"It's precisely because you haven't regained all your memories that we're holding back," the old master chuckled. "Otherwise, you might very well have tipped off Chen Qing."
"You don't trust me, Your Highness, at all?"
"We trust Her Highness the Princess, but we don't trust you," Zhang Xiaoyun said calmly.
"Is that so?" Ziyue didn't speak again, but closed her eyes and began to think.
According to them, their memories as Reincarnator belonged to someone else. They were memories obtained by the Blood Demon Princess after she possessed the Reincarnator. However, due to some reason, her memories as the Blood Demon Princess were sealed away, and she always believed that she was Reincarnator.
Is this statement true or false?
She didn't really believe it, but
Ziyue sensed her internal body. Ever since the old celestial master broke the seal, she finally saw the blood-red worm deep within her heart!