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"Chen Qing!!"

Even though Chen Qing had urged her time and again to concentrate on absorbing what was before her, she still couldn’t help but worry about Chen Qing’s situation, especially since he was facing the King of Qin.

When faced with this man, Chen Qing seemed to have never been defeated, but he was never able to truly vanquish him, giving the impression that countless wins were useless, yet losing once would mean losing everything.

This unsettling feeling made it impossible for Ziyue to calm down, and the truth turned out to be just so...

This time... had Chen Qing finally run out of luck?

Should she make a deal?

A sinister voice echoed in Ziyue’s mind, causing her to stiffen. She didn’t understand why the Four Fiends Totem, which had already been stopped in time, could still communicate with her? Shouldn’t their very thoughts be halted within the fabric of space-time too?

Should she agree?

She had just a few more moments before she could absorb this monster completely. Even if Chen Qing was dead, the two of them were likely to give her these few moments of time in their struggle over her. If she could just endure this moment, she still had a chance.

After all, Chen Qing was most likely already dead. Even if she agreed to whatever conditions the monster demanded, it was highly probable that she couldn’t save him...

There’s no time.

"How would we make this deal?"

"Ha... humans... you’re truly amusing."

"If you keep rambling like this, you’ll have no chance left at all."

"It won’t be so... This is the Time Stop Magic Array. Even if you aren’t targeted by the Time Stop Magic Array, the time you see from here is different from the outside."

"So, is it possible that Chen Qing is already dead, and the scene I am witnessing is already far behind real-time?"

"It’s also possible.... So do you want to make a deal?" The Four Fiends spoke with an air of confidence.

Ziyue fell silent, rapid flashes of memories from the past few years in her mind.

Her bond with Chen Qing hadn’t actually lasted many years—possibly even less than with Liu Yu—but those few short years with Chen Qing had been the most peaceful.

The threat had not vanished, but for some reason, during the time in Jiangnan, she just felt so at ease sleeping...

She truly didn’t want to lose such days of blissful sleep, at least not until she figured out something that could replace Chen Qing. She absolutely could not lose him!

"Fine, what is your deal?"

"I want your..."

"Shut up!!"

The cool voice directly interrupted the tempting whispers of the Demon Statue, and Ziyue swiftly turned toward the outside. Chen Qing?

Still alive?

At this moment, whether it was the Guard Commander or the King of Qin, both were somewhat puzzled by the terrifying energy flux around them.

As Chen Qing’s technique shattered and got sucked into the black hole, the chaotic energy burst forth, causing a tremendous impact.

Even the King of Qin, who was prepared, was nearly blown away by this force.

Furthermore, this violent energy had the potential to explode at any time, and judging by the amount of energy Chen Qing had just absorbed, an explosion would be akin to tens of thousands of hydrogen bombs—enough to obliterate all of Jiangnan.

However, he still had no intention of taking the opportunity to retreat. One reason was that Ziyue must be taken down, and the second... was that he must confirm whether Chen Qing was truly dead!

He looked toward the Guard Commander, whose crimson pupils were also flickering with uncertainty.

In theory, with such an outburst of chaotic energy, Chen Qing, being the vessel, should have died in the instant his technique was broken.

But both of them felt that Chen Qing wouldn’t die so easily.

But if he isn’t dead, where could he be hiding?

In such chaotic elements, finding him is nearly impossible. With this in mind, the King of Qin and the Guard Commander exchange glances and almost instantly fix their eyes on Ziyue.

Regardless of whether Chen Qing can rescue Ziyue in time, taking Ziyue down first poses no issue; after all, no one knows when Ziyue will complete the absorption, and once it’s finished, even if not comparable to the original Four Fiends Totem, it would still pose a tremendous threat.

Both the King of Qin and the Guard Commander, in their current states, naturally would not allow such a threat to present itself.

With that thought, both men, without any hesitation, rush straight at Ziyue!

Ziyue also senses the murderous intent from the two men, her heart skips a beat, just now she was hesitating to accept the offer from the Four Fiends to save Chen Qing, but Chen Qing secretly stopped her. Perhaps... Chen Qing wants to rely on her?

With this thought, she ceases all hesitations and begins absorbing with all her might!

"Think it through!"

The voice of the Four Fiends finally carries a hint of urgency: "Are you going to gamble everything on that boy? What if he can’t withstand the next few moments?

Both of those men are not simple—one wields the Power of the Blood Ancestor, while the other has inherited White Drawing’s abilities.

What makes that boy capable of stopping them? "

"If you cooperate with me now, I can show sincerity. We won’t need to discuss the issue of master and servant; you can truly wield my power. How about it?"

"No way!" Without a hint of mercy, Ziyue cuts off the other, her movements unceasing. The Four Fiends’ body, while being absorbed, somehow becomes transparent, like a bubble.

She knows, this guy’s proposal is indeed the safest option, much more reliable than Chen Qing taking a risk to confront those two.

But if she accepts, what was the point of all the risks Chen Qing just took?

He trusts her so much, and yet at the decisive moment, she would cower?

She fears she would be teased by him about this for a lifetime!

No way she would allow that to happen!

"Have you lost your mind?" The Four Fiends starts to rant wildly: "Don’t think that by absorbing me, you’ll be worry-free. We Demon Statues do not die so easily. By obtaining my power temporarily, the price you’ll pay will far exceed your imagination.

When I come back, you’ll wish for death but won’t find it! "

"We’ll see about that..." Ziyue suddenly laughs, "If I feared death, I would have never contracted with you in the first place. I have already experienced a fate worse than death; you can’t scare me with that."

"Then go to your death!" The frenzied voice of the Four Fiends suddenly causes its entire body to blur, clearly attempting to break free from the Time Stop Magic Array. However, the more it struggles, the more its body begins to disintegrate, and the more rapidly Ziyue absorbs its power.

Ten breaths!

Only ten breaths needed!

Ziyue instantly estimates the time she requires. She doesn’t even look back but silently prays in her heart: Please, don’t let me down at this crucial moment!

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Chen Qing?

The two made their moves decisively, but outside of the Time Stop Magic Array, they were stopped by a massive force.

Chen Qing is in a terrible state right now, his pair of eyes looking like empty sockets. Clearly, in the moment of the Demon Wheel’s collapse, he sacrificed his eyesight to escape calamity.

But now... With his spiritual power greatly drained and blinded, how could he possibly stop the two of them?

Both men are puzzled as they feel no mercy in their attacks, yet they are repelled by an immensely powerful force.

This guy...

The two look up and are immediately struck by the sight of huge runes appearing above Chen Qing. The runes are eerie and ghastly, akin to blood transformation, beneath which the violent chaotic elements around seem to liquefy, starting to melt all over.

Forbidden Art: Heavenly Origin!!

Their pupils constrict in realization, this kid... still able to use a Forbidden Technique?

How could that be possible with the little energy he has left?