Chapter 1368: Chapter 195: A Glimmer of Hope
They were clearly in love yet couldnât be together. She had always thought the Divine World was a carefree place, but she never knew the Divine Emperor could be so heartless, doing something so cold-blooded as beating apart a loving couple.
As Yun Sheng was thinking, her hand suddenly warmed; Ye Beimingâs hand had quietly closed over hers.
The manâs large palm held her tightly; he stared at Yun Sheng with a firm gaze.
Seeing the focused look in Ye Beimingâs eyes, Yun Shengâs heart trembled.
No, compared to that humanâgod couple, she and Ye Huli were much better off.
At least she and Ye Beiming could still see each other, and there werenât so many God Rules and strictures standing between them as before.
"No wonder such a Divine-level Witch Artifact was entrusted to Hu Linglong by the Great Witch Doctor. She must have known long ago how dangerous the Life and Death Talisman is." Yun Sheng glanced at Hu Linglong, who had already turned into a dried corpse, and couldnât help feeling a bit emotional.
"Yun Sheng, could it be that the reason the Ancient Forbidden Curse was delayed is precisely because of this Life and Death Talisman?" Ye Beiming, who had been listening at the side for a while, suddenly spoke.
Earlier, Ye Beiming had already suspected that the reason the Ancient Forbidden Curse had yet to erupt was not a coincidence, but because Hu Linglong happened to be carrying the Life and Death Talisman.
"Thatâs quite possible. The Life and Death Talisman has a very peculiar effect. It actually carries a portion of the Light attribute, so it might be able to suppress part of the Ancient Forbidden Curseâs power. But thatâs only part of it. You saw it yourselvesâDugu Xiu still ended up turning into a brutal Black Qilin and killed Hu Linglong in the end.
Bo Bo stuck out her tongue; who wouldâve thought that so much would happen the moment she wasnât by her masterâs side.
Fortunately, the Kirin came back. With him around, he could better protect her dear master. As for that brat Dugu Xiu, he could just go to hell.
"Bo Bo, if we implant the Life and Death Talisman into my body, can it relieve part of the Ancient Forbidden Curseâs power?" Ye Beiming pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked.
"No, Ye Huli, thatâs too dangerous." Yun Sheng was also startled by Ye Beimingâs bold idea.
He clearly knew how vicious the Life and Death Talisman was, yet he still wanted to use it.
"It should have some effect, but Kirin kid, have you really thought this through? This is still pretty dangerous." Bo Boâs face was full of worry.
"My strength is much greater than Hu Linglongâs, and Iâm a man. I should be able to suppress it for a long time. Besides, even if there really is danger, I can dig it out when the time comes." Ye Beiming said it very calmly.
Before he found the Ancient Forbidden Curse itself, he was willing to try any method that might ease it.
Under Ye Beimingâs persistence, Yun Sheng had no choice but to agree to temporarily implant the Life and Death Talisman into his body.
Implanting the Life and Death Talisman was not a simple matter.
The Sky Fox Tribeâs Great Witch Doctor had only mastered a skilled technique for implanting the Life and Death Talisman after many years of constantly "switching" people.
For other witch doctors, if they were careless when implanting the Life and Death Talisman, it could very likely kill someone.
Fortunately, Yun Sheng was skilled at performing all kinds of surgeries. She took out a scalpel, made her selection, and decided to implant the Life and Death Talisman into Ye Beimingâs arm.
When the sharp blade cut open Ye Beimingâs skin, bright red blood welled out. Yun Sheng couldnât help itâher hand trembled slightly.
Ye Beiming, however, had a faint smile at the corner of his lips and didnât show the slightest sign of pain.
As soon as Yun Sheng removed the Heavenly Thorn Cage, the Life and Death Talisman was like a cat that smelled fishy blood, and burrowed straight toward Ye Beimingâs arm.
Once the Life and Death Talisman entered his arm, it vanished at once, and the wound on Ye Beimingâs arm began healing at an astonishing speed.
In just the blink of an eye, his skin returned to its original state, with no sign of a wound at all.
Seeing that Ye Beiming didnât seem any different, Yun Sheng finally let out a breath of relief.
All was deathly quiet. Somewhere in Tianyong City, a dark shadow lay curled up on the ground.
It was a black Demon Beast. Its eyes were blood-red, and it had no idea where to go.
This Demon Beast was none other than Dugu Xiu, who had been drugged and framed by Ye Beiming, failing to steal the chicken and instead losing the rice.
After leaving the Dugu Mansion, he had turned into this state.
"Vice Clan Leader, you donât look too good right now." A ghostly figure appeared beside the Demon Beast.
The Beast God Altarâs High Priest took out a bottle of Holy Water and gave it to Dugu Xiu, who was in beast form, to drink.
After a while, the hostility on Dugu Xiuâs body gradually faded, and he transformed back into human form.
His red hair hung in a disheveled mess. Dugu Xiuâs mood could no longer be described as merely depressed.
He had actually been counter-schemed by Ye Beiming.
He could easily imagine how smug Ye Beiming must be feeling over this right now.
"High Priest, you and Ye Beiming plotted against me together." Dugu Xiu snarled, slamming a fist into the nearby wall. The wall, over two meters high, collapsed into dust with a resounding crash.
"Not so. Vice Clan Leader, donât misunderstand. I only learned about the drug afterward as well." The High Priest coughed awkwardly a few times. He hadnât expected that the usually cold and aloof Ye Beiming was, at heart, someone who liked to play the pig to eat the tiger.
Still, those who harm others end up harming themselves. If Dugu Xiu hadnât harbored evil intentions, Ye Beiming wouldnât have had a chance to act.
Ye Beiming and Dugu Xiu both possessed extraordinary gifts, but when it came to strategy, Ye Beiming was just a bit superior.
"Besides, Vice Clan Leader, this time could be considered a blessing in disguise. At least the Ancient Forbidden Curse on you has already been lifted. If you donât believe me, you can test it." With that, the High Priest stepped aside. Behind him was a carriage.
Dugu Xiu was somewhat puzzled. Although he had done that sort of thing with Hu Linglong, he hadnât felt anything on his body that told him whether the Ancient Forbidden Curse had been broken or not.
He walked up to the carriage.
Pulling aside the curtain, he saw a beautiful young woman lying inside.
The woman wasnât very old, at most just over sixteen. She wore not a thread on her body. Though she wasnât as beautiful as Yun Sheng, her skin was as white as eweâs milk, her figure was slender, and every private part of her body was clearly visible.
"This woman is also from the Sky Fox Tribe," the High Priest said from the side.
Looking at the woman on the carriage, the lingering medicinal effect of the aphrodisiac in his body suddenly flared again. Without a word, Dugu Xiu climbed into the carriage.
An hour later, he stepped down from the carriage.
"Speak. How do you want me to work with you?" Dugu Xiu straightened his clothes and once more became that cold Kirin Tribe Vice Clan Leader he had been before.
"Itâs very simple. I know youâve always been dissatisfied with Hei Yao and his daughter. You want to sit on the Hei Qilin Tribeâs Clan Leader seat. I can help you fulfill that wish, and my price is the Qilin King Relics." The High Priestâs words made Dugu Xiu knit his brows.
Dugu Xiu might be the Hei Qilin Tribeâs Vice Clan Leader, but in his heart, he had indeed always coveted the Clan Leader position.
And not just the Clan Leader positionâhis ambitions were far greater. What he wanted to control were the two continents of Eight Desolates and Wuji.