Chapter 20: You Can’t Take It

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The purple lightning bolt was ferocious as it suddenly charged towards Ye Shu. Ye Shu gritted her teeth and received the attack from above. A numbing feeling came over. Her palm was charred black, and she felt as if her skin and flesh had been torn apart. Not a single part of her body was intact.

Ye Shu’s diaphragm continued to churn, condensing a powerful spiritual energy, which turned into a sharp spear and pointed at Ye Zhang’s forehead. Ye Zhang revealed a faint smile, and the dagger in his hand moved slightly. Suddenly, the purple lightning in the sky emitted a loud sound, and rushed towards Ye Shu.

Ye Shu gritted her teeth and dodged. However, she was still affected by the purple lightning. Her body was covered in blood and dug her feet into the ground to prevent herself from falling.

The purple lightning did not give her a chance to catch her breath. A few bolts of lightning struck her continuously. The cold and vicious aura kept attacking Ye Shu’s back, delivering a burning pain. She held the dagger tightly and her joints had turned white.

She wanted to use the spiritual aura in her body, but she realized that her diaphragm was empty and her entire body was weak.

Gritting her teeth, she took out the dagger in her hand and blocked with all her might. Purplebolt’s attack caused cracks to appear on the dagger, as if it would shatter at any moment.

When Bai Chen saw how powerful Purple Lightning was, his heart burned with rage. He tried to use the spiritual energy in his body to block it for Ye Shu, but he was restrained and could not move.

His eyes widened. “What happened?”

Ye Shu stepped on the ground with vigor. Even though her steps were already weak, the cold determination in her eyes could not be changed. She moved her dagger, intending to break through the shackles. The cold light of the lightning was intense. Ye Shu’s eyes reflected a purple light. The piercing pain spread, but her heart was cold.

The purple lightning continued to attack her, delivering pain all over her body. She felt as through she was being dismembered by a thousand cuts. Her face was twisted in pain. She looked at Ye Zhang who was standing far away with a wicked smile on his face. Suddenly, she felt a strong sense of defiance.

To die just like that?

No, she was unwilling to!

The purple lightning was filled with hostility. It condensed into a sharp blade and charged towards Ye Shu’s immobilized body. Suddenly, there was a loud sound. A mournful wail came from the sky.

Ye Shu closed her eyes, and a brilliant light swiftly enveloped her and Bai Chen. In an instant, the shackles around them were destroyed and shattered into powder. The jade pendant rose from Ye Shu’s body and suddenly enveloped the sky, forming an obscure array formation. A clear cry sounded, as if it was going to pierce one’s eardrums!

The dense and terrifying forest was soon enveloped by a brilliant light. The dark sky was instantly filled with light. The roars in the sky were low and deep, and one could faintly hear the low cries of pain.

As it rose into the air, obscure characters floated and mottled on it.

Ye Zhang took two steps back and clutched his chest. His face was pale, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

“The bloodline of the Divine Lady, it’s indeed the bloodline of the Divine Lady!” He looked at the array formation formed by the jade pendant above him. His eyes were filled with wild desire. The way he sized up Ye Shu was like that of a predator eyeing its prey.

“Once I kill you, your bloodline and divine tool will be mine!”

The blood at the corner of Ye Shu’s mouth had yet to dry. She smirked sarcastically. “I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it.”

Ye Shu jumped up and shot out a sharp spiritual energy blade. Ye Zhang was unmoved and only used the Black Demon Blade to block it gently. A powerful black energy shot out and collided with Ye Shu. Ye Shu’s spiritual energy became stronger and stronger. A murderous aura surrounded her body, but did not reach her.

The array above him spun rapidly, emitting fierce rays of light. Ye Zhang felt the murderous aura around him dissipating bit by bit. He curled his lips, revealing a playful look.

“Interesting.”

He slowly retracted the Black Demon Blade. As the wind and clouds changed, the sharp sword that was emitting a cold light was drawn out. In an instant, the sky suddenly darkened. The sharp sword groaned softly and the dragon’s roar sounded. It turned into an intense stream of light that rushed out of the Nine Heavens and intertwined with the array above.

A series of loud explosions could be heard from the sky. From above, one could see the light changing and refracting into cracks. It was extremely ferocious.

Ye Shu frowned and listened to the dragon’s roar in the sky. “Dragon’s Roar Sword?”

Ye Zhang waved his long robe slightly, and the sky shone once again. This time, the light grew brighter and brighter. The corners of his mouth curled up, “You got it right.”

Ye Shu saw that her body was shrouded by the black aura. She consulted the Host’s memory and realized that this was the characteristic of being possessed. His eyes gradually turned cold. “The dignified Ye Family Head actually cultivated a devil!”

Ye Zhang laughed in a low voice. The smile on his face became even stranger. At this moment, Ye Shu jumped up from the ground and shot a beam of spiritual energy at Ye Zhang. Ye Zhang let out a light laugh. A baleful aura and a dragon’s roar surrounded him. Like a hot knife cutting through butter, Ye Zhang charged towards Ye Shu’s spiritual energy. Ye Shu was knocked back a few steps. She stood still and felt her blood rushing up. She spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ye Zhang’s attacks became more and more intense. Ye Shu’s body, which was already covered in wounds, was now even weaker. She held her breath.

Bai Chen looked at Ye Zhang with a cold glint in his eyes.

Ye Zhang curled his lips into a smile. Suddenly, he noticed a purple glow in Bai Chen’s eyes. The interest in his eyes deepened.

“It would appear… this trip was not in vain..”