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By the time Black Dragon sensed the soul-bodyâs abnormality, he could already no longer stop his attack.
His fists slammed into the soul-bodyâs chest with a bang.. The body, which was already starting to collapse, immediately shattered into three separate souls.
The Yao Emperorsâ newly separated soul bodiesâ faces contorted with pain, especially the Bear EmperorâŠ..
His soul was already starting to collapse.
Black Dragon paid them no further attention. Instead, eyes bloodshot, he looked towards Dragon City.
âWho the hell did this?â
He was furious.
Of course, he wasnât angry because heâd suffered a loss at the soul-bodyâs hands. Rather, he was angry because someone ruined his good time before he got to fight to his heartâs content.
Black Dragon was so furious, he looked up to the sky and roared. Meanwhile, the moment the soul-body started acting strangeâŠ..
Li Jiayi glanced at the Three Emperorsâ physical bodies and saw that bulky bear clansmen standing in front of them, the one whoâd been making impertinent remarks earlier. She didnât know when heâd gotten there, but his bear claws had already pierced right through the Bear Emperorâs chest.
At that moment, there was no need to fuss about just who let him in. Besides, Li Jiayi had no right to blame the human experts.
After watching them fuse, even she herself had been totally transfixed by the Three Emperorsâ fight with Black Dragon.
Besides, the Three Emperors were here to rescue them. No one would have guessed that someone would try something like this.
âTake him away!â Li Jiayi shouted furiously. It wasn't just the humans, though: the people of the Beast Region charged at him as well.
That bastardâŠ.
Heâd killed them all!
âHahaha, die! Die, you filthy half beastmen!â that bear clansmen laughed hysterically. His hands were stained with the Bear Emperorâs blood.
âKill him!â The people of the Beast Region shouted in fury, but there was absolutely no need for them to do anything. Black Dragon had already appeared in front of them, his eyes bloodshot
âIt was you, wasnât it?â he shouted darkly, then glared, wide-eyed. The bear clansmen, currently restrained by several human experts, exploded into a bloody mist before their very eyes.
This all happened so suddenly, neither human nor beast clansmen could react in time.
It wasnât until the bulky man died right in front of them that their hearts clenched.
Black Dragon had come.â
Although theyâd been going on this whole time about fighting to the bitter end, at that moment, none of them said anything. They just stood on the ground, frozen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Gust after gust of cold wind blew towards them. In an environment so quiet, you could practically hear the sound of falling leaves, all of them could clearly discern Black Dragonâs furious breathing.
But before long, he laughed. âNevermind.â
He chuckled and shook his head, then grabbed hold of the Yao Emperorsâ physical bodies.
No one dared stop him. At first, Li Jiayi wanted to stand in his way, but her instincts screamed, âdonât move!â
She couldnât stop him. She couldnât move.
âWhen your true bodies got hurt, it led to your soulsâ collapsing. I canât deny that condensing your souls was an act of genius, yet the drawbacks were too obvious. I really wanted to duke it out with you, but one of you is already dead. Even if you recondense your souls, it wonât have the same effect as before.â
Whump.
He tossed the Yao Emperorsâ bodies onto the ground, then cooly glanced at their souls.
âHow about this? The three of you definitely promised to live and die as one. How about I help you? Iâll let you die together.â
âStay your hand!â
At that moment, he heard a womanâs shout from behind him. When he heard her voice, Black Dragon arched his brows in surprise.
Black Dragon wasnât paying any attention to those people. They couldnât even move in front of him. From that alone, it was clear; they werenât worth sparing even a single glance.
Yet to his surprise, amongst that group of people heâd scared out of his witsâŠ.
One of them actually dared chastise him.
He turned around in fascination and saw Li Jiayi, flexible sword in hand, staring fiercely back at him.
âAre you the one who spoke just now?â
Black Dragon could see that this girl was weak, weaker than most of the human and beast experts present. Even so, he admired her courage, so he was willing to share a few words with her.
âIt was me.â Li Jiayiâs little face was deathly pale and her heart thudded violently in her chest.
âYouâŠ. youâre not bad.â
This was a sincere compliment. It was possible that, the first time she chastised him, she was just being restless. However, even after heâd turned and looked her directly in the eye, she was still capable of answering his questions.
At the very least, her courage far exceeded everyone else present.
âI admire your courage, but that doesn't mean Iâll tolerate you chiding me. HoweverâŠ.. I'm willing to give you a chance. What is it you have to say?â
âYou canât touch their bodies,â Li JIayi frowned.
âNow youâre giving me orders? Little girl, I donât like your tone.
âAre you giving me orders? Little girl, I donât like your tone.â Black Dragonâs expression darkened. Sensing his change in demeanor, the onlookers were instantly on edge.
However, the moment soon passed. Black Dragon smiled once more, then continued, âbut I do appreciate your courage. Fine, then. Since you donât want me to touch their bodies, Iâll give you a chance. So long as you can make me take even a single step backward, Iâll return their bodies to you. I can even let everyone here go too. How about it?â
Everyoneâs hearts shook. Their gazes landed on Li Jiayi.
They didnât stop her. Even if they could, what would be the point? Theyâd still die in the end. Even so, they had no hope sheâd succeed.
With just her, how could they possibly make Black Dragon retreat even a single step?
It was a ridiculous fantasy!
Even so, deep in the bottoms of their hearts, they were hoping for a miracle. It was fair to say that their current mental state was rather complicated. Complicated enough that, even if you asked them to explain how they were feeling, they wouldnât have been able to do it.
As the weight of countless lives bore down on her shoulders, the pressure on Li Jiayi multiplied. Despite herself, the image of a boy who always smiled, no matter what, surfaced in her mindâŠ..
Ye Zichen.
He was the one whoâd popped into her mind.
âSo, it turns out the weight youâve been carrying on your shoulders was this heavy,â she couldnât help but mutter to herself. Then she recalled once more that heâd fallen during his lightning tribulation. The way she saw it, dyingâŠ. Might not be a bad thing for him.
At the very least, his enormous burden, heavy enough to crush a man, was gone. Death was a form of release.
Just like it would be now, when countless lives weighed down on her shoulders!
Suddenly, a sharp light flashed through Li Jiayiâs eyes. âAlright, I agree.â
She looked Black Dragon right in the eye, then spoke once more, pronouncing each word slowly and emphatically.
âRemember what you said.â
The people outside Dragon City were stunned by her response. Even Black Dragon was astonished.
Black Dragon had only said that to make the girl collapse under the pressure. He never would have guessed sheâd agree so decisively.
He didnât see anything special about her, but he was curious to see just what sort of method she could use to make him step back!
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