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“What ant?” Such a tone aroused Zhu Yan’s indignation, and she couldn’t help but shout, “If you have the guts, come out and take a few steps in the light, hiding there as a shrinking turtle, what’s so great about that?”

The other person seemed to have just noticed the young girl, “Who are you?”

“I am Zhu Yan, the Princess of the Red Clan!” Undaunted, Zhu Yan lifted her head and shouted into the darkness, “And who are you? Why are you sneaking around? Come out and fight!”

“Sneaking around? You…” the shadow within the darkest part of the temple sneered, yet after surveying her for a moment, his tone suddenly changed and his voice faltered, “On your head, could it be…”

What’s on her head? Zhu Yan was consternated, and suddenly felt a movement on top of her head, and her long hair scattered down all at once. She subconsciously raised her hand, only to catch a glimpse of pure white light swiftly passing through her fingers, like a flash.

The Jade Bone on her head suddenly landed in the other person’s hand!

At the same time, Shi Ying and Zhu Yan gasped out a cold breath, finally catching sight of the “man” who had emerged from the darkest depths – a human outline, or rather: a long black cloak, a shadow that blended into the darkness, without a discernible face, like a mist.

“Hmm… it really is the Jade Bone.” That person looked at the Jade Bone in his hand, and his voice appeared to carry extremely complicated feelings, “How many years have passed, and this artifact… is actually still around?”

“Give it back to me!” Zhu Yan could not repress her anger, “This was given to me by my Master!”

The Jade Bone reacted to her voice and incessantly struggled, wanting to return to Zhu Yan’s side, however, the other man’s fingers easily clasped and subdued the divine weapon in his palm.

“How did the Jade Bone ended up on your head? You’re obviously a descendant of the Red Clan…” The opponent looked down at the Jade Bone and then looked up at Zhu Yan, as if he was slightly surprised, “You two are a couple? Strange… The blood of the Empress of Kongsang, for generations, it could only be linked to the White Clan through marriage…”

“It’s none of your business!” The words touched a sore spot in Zhu Yan’s heart, and she couldn’t care less about being in front of a fierce enemy, she snapped back at him without thinking, “What do you care? Give me back the Jade Bone!”

“It is none of my business?” The person paused for a moment and suddenly laughed in a muffled tone – the voice was deep and hollow, and seemed to carry the weight of thousand sorrows, “I really didn’t expect… that after several thousand years, someone would talk to me like this on the land of Yunhuang!”

He was laughing in the darkness, but his laughter was as desolate as muddy water.

Shi Ying remained silent, his body motionless, and his entire being as a tense bowstring – yes, the opponent in front of him was so powerful and unpredictable that he had the audacity to walk casually in front of him. He took careful note of where his opponent was standing, and if he unleashed the Chain of the Hollow Obsidian silently, locking him in place, he would be able to seize the upper hand momentarily.

He did not speak, but simply cast his eyes at Zhu Yan and silently rotated his body, his hands secretly clasped flat against each other inside his sleeves forming a seal – Zhu Yan’s eyes met his and instantly understood, performing the same action in the same instant.

Both of them unleashed the Chain of Hollow Obsidian at the same time, and two shapeless chains spread out from the floor beneath their feet and rapidly surrounded him towards the depths of the darkness!

With a swish, the concealed chain enclosed and wrapped around the opponent.

“Oh, I see…” After seeing the tacit coordination between the couple, there was no panic in the voice of the man being caught in the siege, instead, he let out a sigh of admiration, saying, “That nameless move earlier was actually the result of you two working together; The defensive force of the Thousand Trees, combined with the attack of the Heavenly Punishment. The two supreme spells stacked together to produce such an astounding blow. Isn’t that so?”

Zhu Yan was stunned for a moment as she looked towards Shi Ying.

Yes, Master had once enlightened her in the Jiuyi Temple, saying that when two high level spells were used at the same time and were superimposed together, a new supreme spell would be created – she had never actually verified it, but unexpectedly when they joined forces just now, it actually materialized!

Shi Ying didn’t reply, he just stared steadily into the darkness.

What exactly is he hiding there? That “man” was so unfathomable that was beyond anything he had ever experienced in his life. Moreover, he was actually able to penetrate the deepest mysteries of the magic of Kongsang at a single glance!

“I didn’t expect that there would still be talents like you in Kongsang…” the voice sighed, changing its dismissive tone from before, “The Bei Mian Emperor was an incompetent peasant, not worth mentioning! But his firstborn son, in fact, has authentic imperial blood in him?!”

Hearing the enemy belittling his father in such a manner, Shi Ying’s face turned slightly sullen and he sneered coldly: “Who exactly are you? Are you the Wise One, the leader of the Ice Clan? What do you want by coming to the capital of the Jialan Empire?”

Zhu Yan let out an “ah”, obviously surprised by the enemy’s identity.

Shi Ying had already guessed – the other man had such a strong relationship with the Green King and he came from above the Western Sea; if one looks at the entire Six Harmonies, only the leader of the Ice Clan of the Cangliu Empire, the legendary so-called “Wise One”, could have such power!

“Not bad, that group of floating wanderers from across the sea called me ‘The Wise One’ and submitted to me in the hope that I could lead them back to this land.” The voice murmured, “Thousands of years have passed, and this Yunhuang has become pretty much rotten… I will return here, sweep the sands and reestablish a new nation on top of the ruins!”

“Don’t even think about it!” In that moment, Shi Ying and Zhu Yan rushed out simultaneously.

Such a tacit understanding was indeed a matter of unspoken heart and mind awareness.

“Don’t turn into a mantis trying to stop a chariot*.” In the darkness, the man grinned coldly and glanced at Shi Ying, “You are a Great Divine Priest, you should also be aware of the Mandate of Heaven – in seventy years from now, Kongsang will perish as a nation and become extinct. At that time, all the Six Kings will have died together, and the Kongsang will become a hollow and silent land. This is all written on the astrological chart and is unchangeable.”

Shi Ying’s heart slumped and he fell silent.

So, apart from the Grand Master and himself, there is actually a third person in Yunhuang who can foresee such a distant future? What was the origin of this Wise One, with such a profound cultivation in magic?

“Everything is predestined and bound to happen.” The person in the darkness gazed at them and sighed in a low voice, “Why are you fighting so desperately right now?”

“Because we don’t resign ourselves to fate!” Zhu Yan didn’t wait for him to finish and replied loudly, puffing out her chest, “Who said that Kongsang must die out? I should believe you just because you say so? So what if the star map shows that? I have just changed the star trajectory with the Star Soul Blood Oath! Fate can be changed!”

Her voice was strong and unyielding, and her eyes were blazing like fire, making the wise man to remain stunned for a moment.

There are actually such human beings on this Yunhuang? Not to be underestimated. No wonder, the Jade Bone has landed on her hair after 7,000 years… it resembles its original owner a little.

In those radiant golden pupils, a hint of sorrow suddenly emerged.

“Yes. Though we are aware of our fate, we do not resign ourselves to it.” At this point, the silent Shi Ying finally spoke up and replied clearly, “As a Divine Priest, I was once trapped by the Mandate of Heaven and made a big mistake by following the old ways – now, I agree with Ah-Yan’s approach: no one knows what the so-called fate is until the last moment. And until the last moment, we will not cease to resist!”

“…” Such words silenced the Wise One. In the dark shadows, only his eyes could be seen radiant as gold, mirroring the eyes of the god of destruction on the floor.

In between these few words, Shi Ying had already released three spells fast and silently, those invisible waves expanding silently in the darkness, penetrating into every corner of the temple and building up a shield of protection. Zhu Yan stood aside, and although she did not turn her head to look at him, it was as if she was aware of her Master’s thoughts, and at the same time, she also clasped her fingers and sent out the same spell.

The north-east corner was erected and the south-west corner was completed.

The wind was gusting in from the southeast, while on the northwest corner was…

The moment the four-square shields were built, Shi Ying’s eyes shifted and he turned his head to look at Zhu Yan – the young girl was also turning her head to look at him at the same time, her eyes shining like a sharp sword unsheathed in darkness.

*a mantis trying to stop a chariot – to overrate oneself and attempt something impossible.

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