Chapter 21 of 100
Chapter 21
13 min read3,212 wordsMature
"Ah! This is a Yin Soul Banner that has already absorbed the essence souls of over a hundred cultivators!"
The disciple of Heavenly Sword Mountain immediately changed his expression upon seeing it. He, who had been so imposing just a moment ago, now had no intention of engaging in battle. He directly put away the five flying swords and tried to flee.
"Do you think you can run now?"
Xie Ruolan coldly snorted, and with her slender body, she waved the large banner. Instantly, countless Yin souls surged out from the banner and pounced on the Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple.
That Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple immediately took out a soil escape talisman and slapped it onto himself. However, after the soil escape talisman flashed with light, it suddenly self-ignited, but he did not manage to escape at all.
"How is this possible!" The Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple was greatly alarmed when he saw the soil escape talisman fail. This also made him decide to fight to the death. He directly spat out a mouthful of essence blood toward the five flying swords.
The essence blood sprinkled on the five flying swords, causing them to instantly emit a five-colored glow. Then, the five flying swords merged into one, transforming into a giant sword about ten feet long, which was about to slash down at the approaching Yin souls.
However, just as he was about to control the giant sword to strike, he suddenly stiffened. Then, the five-colored giant sword that was about to strike suddenly disintegrated, turning back into five flying swords that fell to the ground. The Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple, under everyone's watchful eyes, convulsed abnormally a few times and then fell to the ground, motionless.
Lin Haoming took a few steps forward and examined the Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple, discovering that his body was completely black, as if he had been poisoned by some potent toxin.
At that moment, a purple light suddenly shot out from the disciple's body, heading directly toward Xie Ruolan. However, when the purple light reached Xie Ruolan, it immediately stopped.
In that brief moment, Lin Haoming realized that the purple light was actually a purple snake, no thicker than a finger and no longer than half a foot.
The snake, upon reaching Xie Ruolan, directly entered her sleeve and disappeared completely.
Lin Haoming could now imagine that Xie Ruolan's display of the Yin Soul Banner and the grand spectacle was merely a ruse to scare the opponent. The real killing move was the snake, which took advantage of the opponent's complete focus on the Yin Soul Banner to launch a surprise attack, ensuring a fatal strike.
However, after Xie Ruolan retracted the snake, she did not put away the Yin Soul Banner. Instead, she waved the banner again, and the Yin souls that had pounced on the Heavenly Sword Mountain disciple suddenly all rushed toward a fellow disciple.
"Xie Ruolan, you dare to kill a fellow disciple!" The fellow disciple immediately shouted when he saw the hundreds of Yin souls rushing toward him.
However, he was already almost exhausted and had no means to resist the Yin Soul Banner. Soon after his shout, he died under the Yin Soul Banner.
Lin Haoming felt a wave of fear as he watched Xie Ruolan kill without hesitation, regardless of whether the target was a fellow disciple.
What he saw was not a fairy, but a female demon, a ruthless and cruel one. Lin Haoming was certain that with Xie Ruolan's methods, if she wanted, he would be the next to die.
"Are you afraid?" Xie Ruolan asked with a smile at that moment.
Xie Ruolan's smile, which was sweet in some ways, seemed particularly eerie in the current situation.
"Scared! Of course, I'm scared!" Lin Haoming did not beat around the bush and directly expressed his feelings.
"When I faced Elder Lin, I felt the same way you do now. But don't worry, Elder Lin did not intend to take my life, and I won't take yours either!" Xie Ruolan retracted the Yin Soul Banner, and the released souls finally returned, the ghostly wails disappearing. However, Lin Haoming still felt a chill.
"Back then, my Elder wanted you to marry me. You're not going to make me marry you, are you?" Lin Haoming forced a smile and said.
"Ha ha, you're clearly very afraid, yet you dare to say such things! You've got some nerve!" Xie Ruolan said with a surprised laugh as she retracted the Yin Soul Banner.
Lin Haoming tried to muster his courage and said, "Sister, you're not the kind of person who can be swayed by a few words. If you want to kill me, even if I beg on my knees, I will still die. If you don't want to kill me, unless I truly harm your interests, you won't kill me casually!"
"He he, you are indeed a smart person. It's a pity, if not for your poor talent, I might have seriously considered continuing our relationship with you!" Xie Ruolan said with a seemingly regretful tone, her brows showing a pitiful expression.
Lin Haoming had no mood to admire her beauty at that moment. He tried to fight against his fear and forced a smile, "That's not certain. Who knows, I might have a great opportunity, not only to establish a foundation but also to achieve the Golden Core stage?"
"Ha ha, you're quite ambitious. If you can condense the Golden Core within a hundred years, I will marry you. Of course, if you can't even establish a foundation by the age of thirty, you will have to swear a blood oath to obey me for life. Even if you succeed in establishing a foundation by the age of thirty but fail to condense the Golden Core within a hundred years, the same applies!" Xie Ruolan said seriously.
Hearing these words, Lin Haoming knew that Xie Ruolan did not intend to kill him. He let out a slight sigh of relief and looked at the now serious Xie Ruolan, puzzled, "Sister, why do you value me so much?"
"Having lost the protection of the Elder, you endured humiliation in the Floating Pagoda for several years until you reached the late Qi Condensation stage, and then you re-emerged. As the lowest-ranking inner disciple, you faced much stronger opponents and repeatedly overcame them, manipulating two inner disciples. How could I miss such a talent!" Xie Ruolan finally spoke her true thoughts.
Lin Haoming did not expect that Xie Ruolan had investigated his recent past so thoroughly. At that moment, he knew that this woman, who was also without support, had grown to her current level not just because of her beauty and good talent.
"I ultimately survived because of Sister's help!" Lin Haoming said humbly.
"So, you should work even harder for me. I have given you the opportunity, and you should make the most of it!" Xie Ruolan suddenly showed a seductive smile.
Lin Haoming, seeing her sudden seductive expression, which could truly be captivating in a different setting, understood that the talk of marriage was just that. Even Xie Ruolan herself was not confident about achieving the Golden Core within a hundred years. If he could achieve it, he would naturally become a suitable partner for her.
Lin Haoming suddenly thought that with the Virtue Pearl, achieving the Golden Core within a hundred years was not a dream. But if he really did it, would he dare to marry this ruthless female demon?
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