The dark tunnel was empty, and the sound of each step echoed within it.
Pain coursing through her body caused her fingers to twitch slightly, and the heavily injured Shu Lingyu vaguely opened her eyes. In the dark tunnel, her bloodshot eyes could no longer see many things clearly.
The only thing he could see was his younger sister, Shu Lingxue, lying unconscious beside him.
A dried bloodstain clung to the corner of Shu Lingxue's mouth, but her breathing was strong; apart from being unconscious, it was as if she had never suffered that heavy blow.
With all her might, Shu Lingyu struggled to raise her hand and wipe the blood from her sister's mouth before collapsing from exhaustion once again.
Worshipper Duan glanced back, his face full of greed, but when he thought that this was a tribute to his master, he immediately lost his courage and obediently pulled the wooden cart forward.
Pat, pat.
The sound of Worshipper Duan's footsteps echoed continuously in the tunnel.
Apart from the sound of footsteps, there was nothing else.
Seeing that there was still a short distance ahead, he relaxed his guard.
Click!
Suddenly, a sound of shattering stone came from behind.
"Who!"
Worshipper Duan suddenly looked behind him, but there was nothing there except the wooden cart. Snow Flame Tiger and the Shu Lingyu Shu Lingxue sisters were all there.
Thinking he had misheard, he looked at it a few more times to confirm before turning his head away.
The instant he turned his head, a dark figure silently descended from above the tunnel, a black sword in its hand flashing with a dark light, stabbing straight down towards Worshipper Duan's head.
Tang Ya was overjoyed. Her Soul Power suddenly erupted, and the moment her longsword pierced down, it stirred up countless dust particles, obscuring all vision.
Jiang Nannan also rushed out from the side, her long legs sweeping out a gust of wind that directly dispersed the smoke and dust in the tunnel.
The expected corpse did not appear; Tang Ya's sword left only a pool of blood.
Tang Ya drew her sword and immediately left the spot, leaning against Jiang Nannan's back and warily looking around.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect there to be two women here. Their Soul Power is not bad either. I believe the master will like them."
A cloud of blood mist inexplicably rose from the ground ahead, and as it swirled, it transformed into a human figure, finally solidifying into the likeness of Worshipper Duan.
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan narrowed their eyes slightly, their Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and their Martial Soul instantly possessed them.
Eight Spider Lances shot out from behind Tang Ya, their sharp spider legs coated with purplish-red venom, and three Soul Ring— two yellow and one black—pulsated behind her.
Jiang Nannan's eyes turned pink, rabbit ears sprouted, and four Soul Ring— one yellow, one purple, and two black—pulsated behind her feet, occasionally flashing with a faint light.
Worshipper Duan looked at the unusual Soul Ring configuration in front of him, and his eyes showed not surprise, but rather astonishment.
Worshipper Duan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the skull and spider leg mark between his brows faintly appeared. He said in a low voice, "You? You are also... Divine Envoy? Which Deity are you?"
The two did not answer him, pondering his words.
Divine Envoy?
Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya were also puzzled when they heard his words. What was Divine Envoy?
Lord Shadow once said that there are Deity interfering with the continent from the Divine Realm, and everyone's behavior is controlled by them, like puppets of the Deity, without souls and without freedom.
They had witnessed this firsthand at the Shrek Academy, so they believed it without a doubt.
Moreover, the Deity behind this person treats ordinary people as food, so he certainly cannot be allowed to live.
Jiang Nannan said her last words to him, "Tell us the answer..."
"The answer? What answer?" Worshipper Duan asked, puzzled.
Jiang Nannan's beautiful eyes widened, her body instantly tilted forward, and she shot out, disappearing completely and appearing in front of Worshipper Duan in an instant.
Worshipper Duan Gongfeng could even close his mouth, a terrifying force struck his chin, instantly lifting him into the air.
That wasn't all. Jiang Nannan's figure flashed again, and she appeared directly above Worshipper Duan. The black sword in her hand, carrying a sharp intent, stabbed down fiercely.
She was so fast that even Tang Ya almost couldn't catch a glimpse of her.
Blood splattered in the air as the longsword pierced straight into Protector Duan's abdomen. Jiang Nannan immediately turned her sword, determined to obliterate this so-called Divine Envoy on the spot.
As the mark on Worshipper Duan's forehead flickered eerily, he suddenly snapped out of his dizziness, and his Fourth Soul Ring instantly lit up.
The aged body once again transformed into a cloud of blood mist and fled swiftly into the distance.
Jiang Nannan's sword blade emitted sword energy as it smashed towards the blood mist, which was directly shattered into two clumps, with much of the blood mist dissipating into the air.
The blood mist, which was about to dissipate, condensed again, but it was smaller than before.
Seeing that things were going badly, the blood mist rushed directly towards the wooden cart, enveloping it in the blink of an eye.
After Duan, Worshipper Duan transformed into a blood mist, devoured a piece of Snow Flame Tiger flesh, the blood mist grew larger again and flew towards the depths, carrying the flesh and the two sisters.
Tang Ya's third Soul Ring immediately lit up, and dozens of dark red vine-thick Blue Silver Grass sprouted in front of the blood mist, Entanglement to form a giant spider web that blocked the blood mist.
Without hesitation, the blood mist rushed towards the large net, a sense of foreboding washing over him. "These two are both Divine Envoy. Together, I am no match for them. Only by seeking the protection of my lord can I remain safe."
Normally, given His Majesty's temperament, even if he were His Majesty's Divine Envoy, His Majesty would not pay him any attention.
However, now that he has the Snow Flame Tiger and the two sisters in his hands, he believes the Lord will surely help him.
This is also Worshipper Duan did not abandon the two sisters on the wooden cart.
The blood mist collided with the dark red spider web. The instant they made contact, a terrifying suction force emanated from the Blue Silver Grass. The blood mist shrank dramatically after only a second of contact.
As the blood mist was absorbed, the entire net immediately turned bright red, and the Blue Silver Grass twisted and turned, greedily absorbing the life force within the blood mist.
This is a power unique to Tang Ya Blue Silver Grass that it devours!
"Aaaaaah!..."
With a loud shout, the blood mist struggled to form a human figure, but only a thin layer remained.
After Worshipper Duan absorbed another piece of Snow Flame Tiger flesh and blood, his blood mist body solidified again, and his fifth Soul Ring lit up.
A sinister bone claw appeared out of thin air and slashed down fiercely at the large net in front of it.
The bony claws slashed through the air, leaving five blood-red claw marks. The claw marks distorted the space itself, and the Blue Silver Grass in front of it was pulverized into several pieces that fell to the ground.
After absorbing another Worshipper Duan of flesh and blood, Duan Gongfeng's aura surged once more, and he transformed into a blood shadow, rushing deeper into the depths.
"Hateful!!"
Tang Ya watched Worshipper Duan escape, feeling a surge of anger. The Eight Spider Lances behind her left countless scratches on the ground, proclaiming her fury.
Tang Ya, still furious, said, " Nannan, I've already severely injured him! We need to chase after him!"
Jiang Nannan nodded, and the two instantly disappeared from their spot, heading deeper into the distance.