Chapter 153:
The Beauty Scorpion harbored hidden resentment in her heart. With a flick of her wrist, the scorpion tail whip swiftly recoiled, bringing forth a trail of red and white brain matter, aiming to strike Qi Bei, who held her tightly.
Qi Bei exerted pressure on the her waist, causing her to feel as if all her strength had been instantly drained. The scorpion tail whip deviated from its intended direction and unexpectedly pierced towards her own brow.
The pupils of the Beauty Scorpion suddenly contracted to the size of a needle tip. Her bared fangs clenched tightly, and a red light suddenly emanated from her brow. The fiery red scorpion tattoo on her pretty face seemed to come to life, abruptly detaching from her face and hurtling towards the scorpion tail whip.
The scorpion tail whip fell weakly to the ground, while the ethereal image of the fiery red scorpion returned to the face of the Beauty Scorpion, transforming back into a tattoo as if it had never left.
Qi Bei exclaimed in surprise. After the departure of the fiery red scorpion tattoo, the horrifying countenance of the Beauty Scorpion unexpectedly became incredibly stunning. However, what astonished him was not her beauty, but the faint reaction that emerged from the long-dormant black sword at the sight of the scorpion shadow.
However, at this moment, Qi Bei didn’t dwell on it. He moved forward, his hand turning into a claw as he aimed for the old man’s throat.
This old man, who had ordered his execution, thought of himself as a soft persimmon, easy to squeeze. But he would have to bear the consequences of his misjudgment.
Just then, a slender figure extended her arms and stood in front of the old man. It was his granddaughter, Huo Siqin. Her little face was filled with fear, tears glistening in her large eyes, pleading for mercy.
Qi Bei’s claw-like hand froze in place. His dead, sinister gaze stared at Huo Siqin, and it would be difficult for a naive girl like her to endure such a gaze.
“Please… I beg you…” Huo Siqin’s thin lips trembled. Although she felt as if she had been dragged into a terrifying hell under Qi Bei’s gaze, she still refused to look away and stared back at him with fear.
“You beg me? What can you offer?” Qi Bei’s lips curled up in a cold sneer, and his scruffy face quivered. He resembled a demon facing a fragile angel.
Huo Siqin reached out her trembling jade hand and slowly grasped Qi Bei’s hand that was fixed in front of her. She then slowly guided it towards her modest bosom, which had begun to take shape.
The girl’s chest was not yet fully developed, but the shape was perfect, and it felt delicate and solid to the touch. By placing his hand there, one could feel its astonishing resilience.
“All I can offer is my body and soul. I beg you…” Huo Siqin trembled as she spoke, lowering her head.
Qi Bei burst into laughter and said, “Very well, I am interested in you.”
He then withdrew his hand and touched Huo Siqin’s brow with a golden light, which swiftly penetrated into it.
“And you, the loser must pay the price,” Qi Bei said as his finger once again tapped the brow of the Beauty Scorpion.
A tremendous resistance surged within the Beauty Scorpion’s sea of consciousness. However, the golden light that Qi Bei had infused broke through the resistance like a spear through water, entering her consciousness.
The Beauty Scorpion’s face instantly turned lifeless, silent and speechless.
Qi Bei looked at the old man, who appeared unusually calm. When the old man saw Qi Bei’s gaze, he sighed and said, “I am Huo Qiming of the Falling Sunset Kingdom’s Huo family. This is my granddaughter, Huo Siqin. Today, this old man needlessly provoked such an expert. Since things have come to this point, there’s no point in saying more. I concede.”
Just then, a thunderous rumble echoed through the distant sky, shaking the earth and causing the birds and beasts to flee. In the night sky, a massive blood-red vortex formed in the distance, as if it intended to crush the heavens and earth.
Everyone looked on in fear. Even though they were far away and the energy fluctuations they sensed were limited, an immense and uncontrollable fear surged within their hearts.
“The aura of darkness!” Qi Bei stared at the enormous blood-red vortex in the distance, his heart filled with solemnity.
Shortly after, the massive blood-red vortex began to shrink and fade, but the darkness grew increasingly dense.
Qi Bei raised his hand and pinched Huo Siqin’s pointed chin, saying calmly, “Your body and soul are both mine now. Take good care of them. If you lose even a single pound, I will exterminate your entire family.”
“And you, little scorpion.” Qi Bei forcefully patted the Beauty Scorpion’s raised buttocks. He soared into the sky, his aura bursting forth, causing everyone to stagger and sit on the ground. Then, with lightning-like speed, he shot towards the blood-red vortex.
“An Earth-grade expert!” the Beauty Scorpion exclaimed in shock. Only an Earth-grade expert could release such an aura. She had initially thought that he was just a formidable King-ranked warrior.
An Earth-grade expert had the power to exterminate the Huo family, and although the Falling Sunset Kingdom was a small country, it had formidable forces even within the kingdom. Furthermore, the Huo family was not the only dominant force in the kingdom.
Huo Qiming couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart. He thought this man was just a wandering adventure, that’s why he was disdainful and threw coins at him hoping to resolve things quickly. However, an Earth-grade expert was a figure even the ruler of the Falling Sunset Kingdom could only look up to.
At that moment, the fiery red scorpion tattoo on the Beauty Scorpion’s pretty face suddenly emitted a flash of red light, transforming into a hazy female figure standing before her.
“Master,” the Beauty Scorpion was startled and quickly spoke respectfully.
“You have done well,” the ethereal female figure spoke with a faint voice.
The Beauty Scorpion was taken aback. She had been under the control of the bearded man, so why was her master praising her?
“You don’t need to understand now, perhaps… it is the will of heaven,” the hazy female figure sighed softly. She then enveloped the Beauty Scorpion’s face in a red light before transforming back into the fiery red scorpion tattoo.
As dawn approached, the blood-red vortex in the sky had already dissipated, leaving behind only restless energy lingering in the air. The surrounding area for dozens of miles was in ruins, with several small hills flattened and debris scattered everywhere, as if a hurricane had swept through.
Qi Bei’s figure suddenly appeared. His eyes scanned the surroundings like lightning before he closed them, silently sensing the dark aura contained within the restless energy.
“Hmm? It seems there is also a trace of a light aura,” Qi Bei murmured. Could it be that the people from the Light Temple had clashed with the forces of the dark faction?
He suddenly noticed a piece of armor fragment shimmering with a faint white radiance amidst the ruins. He beckoned with his hand, and the armor fragment flew into his grasp.
“Holy Armor?” Qi Bei raised an eyebrow, recalling the Judgement Knights from the Light Temple he encountered in the Ironback Orc territory, as well as the Chief Judge named Yan Shengyi. From the look of this armor fragment, it seemed to resemble Yan Shengyi even more.
Qi Bei descended and cleared away the dirt and debris at the spot where he found the armor fragment. His gaze focused as he saw a glaring bloodstain.
He wrinkled his nose and released his mental power, following the faint scent of blood. After searching for several miles, Qi Bei suddenly felt a faint trace of life force. It was an extremely weak life force that he would not have noticed if his soul hadn’t undergone a breakthrough.
Approaching slowly, Qi Bei sent out a strand of internal energy with a light tap. The soil and debris on the ground were lightly pushed aside, revealing a graceful figure covered in bloodstains in front of him.
“It really is her,” Qi Bei exclaimed in shock. It was Yan Shengyi, there was no mistake. Although her Holy Armor was tattered, with many areas exposing her fair skin, he couldn’t be mistaken about her aura.
Yan Shengyi possessed at least the strength of a Heaven-grade expert, and she might even be a Saint-grade expert. So, who could have reached such heights to inflict injuries on her like this? Moreover, Yan Shengyi had ten Judgement Knights with the strength of Earth-grade by her side. It seemed that those ten Judgement Knights were most likely in a dire situation.
Qi Bei helped Yan Shengyi up. Her helmet was already shattered, but above her nose, she still wore a thin silver mask. However, judging from the contours of her beautiful face, exposed perfect lips, and chin, her appearance was definitely not lacking.
His gaze swept downward. Less than one-third of her Holy Armor remained intact, and most of her clothes inside were in tatters, leaving little to the imagination. However, the bloodstains cast a gloomy shadow over her otherwise alluring appearance.
“Hmm…” Yan Shengyi emitted a painful moan from her throat, and her beautiful eyes trembled before slowly opening.
When she saw Qi Bei’s bearded face, she instinctively raised her hand to attack. However, her body was currently extremely weak, and even lifting her hand was difficult. Even if she were to attack, it probably wouldn’t be much stronger than an ordinary person.
“Hey, I’m not from the dark faction,” Qi Bei reached out and grabbed Yan Shengyi’s slender wrist, pulling it down, and said.
“Quick… leave this place…” Yan Shengyi weakly pleaded.
Just then, the dark longsword on Qi Bei’s body suddenly trembled, and he felt several waves of dark aura approaching him at high speed.
Qi Bei turned his head and saw three sharp claws formed by black smoke appearing from the void, heading straight towards him. This grab gave him a sense of inevitability, as if there was no way to escape it. Even before it reached him, it seemed like his soul was already shattering.
In great alarm, Qi Bei acted without thinking. His arms quickly transformed into dragon claws shining with icy light, and he fiercely slammed them forward, releasing a roaring golden dragon shadow.
The three sharp claws formed by black smoke suddenly froze, as if branded by a hot iron, and quickly retracted.
Without saying a word, Qi Bei lifted Yan Shengyi, his internal energy surging madly. His entire body seemed to be burning with golden flames as he shot towards the distance with lightning speed.