Chapter 1655: Who Dares Touch Me!
Several blades of wind visible to the naked eye streaked towards Kui Linâs neck with great precision.
Given how sharp they were, they could cut through steel nigh instantaneously, never mind a body of flesh and blood.
And they did indeed take the Demon Emperorâs head clean off. Or so it seemed. The anticipated scene of blood bursting from the stump of his neck never came.
Kui Lin stood in place, then transformed into a cloud of deep purple smoke. The wind blades went straight through him and crashed into the nearest mountaintop, flattening it.
âBig White!â Gu Luolin landed beside the condor. Its wings were bound in strands of demonic energy, and it was half-lying in the snow.
Blood poured from its enormous frame, and its pitch-black, lustrous eyes were full of grief.
Gu Luolinâs eyes were wet with tears. Those strands of demonic energy were clearly corrosive.
Massive as the condor was, the strands had borne several fist-sized holes through its wings. As the holes expanded, the strands thickened.
âYou bastard!â Gu Luolinâs eyes were filled with hate. She turned to look at the Demon Emperor. He stood only about a dozen meters away, and he was intact and unharmed. Gu Luolinâs pale fists clenched, cracking audibly.
Why hadnât her wind blades been just a little faster? If only sheâd taken Kui Linâs head clean off!
âBig White, that hurts, doesnât it? Hold on just a little longer. Iâll get you out of there.â
An overlord among beasts naturally had its dignity. The condor had been enduring the pain in its wings all this time, and when it saw Gu Luolin, it even forced a âsmileâ. It pressed its head against her, gently wiping away her tears.
âYouâre human, arenât you? Yet here you are, allying yourself with beasts.â Kui Linâs eyes flashed with disdain.
Gu Luolin turned and glared at him hatefully. Her hateful expression didnât match her appearance; her deep loathing was clearly written in her eyes.
She grabbed the air, and a dagger of pure wind formed in her palm. It was incomparably sharp, and as she wieldied it, she cut through the strings of demonic power binding the condor in a flash.
Once cut, the strings turned into puffs of smoke, then rejoined the energy whirling around Kui Lin.
Without the demonic energy strands binding it, the condor rose. However, it could no longer proudly unfurl its left wing.
âKui Lin!â It was then that Ye Zichen stepped through the snowdrifts.
The lucky surviving birds now landed beside the condor. Jiao Hai and Tai Tan, the Kings of the South and West, knew these were reinforcements. They and the one remaining demon expert rejoined Kui Lin.
âStar Master Ye, it seems weâre truly connected by fate. To think weâd bump into each other in such an enormous mountain range!â Kui Lin let out a hearty laugh, as if they were merely acquaintances and nothing had happened between them before. âHave you also taken an interest in this placeâs treasures?â
When Ye Zichen said nothing, Kui Linâs smile gradually faded. âStar Master Ye? Surely not. Donât tell me you too have joined forces with beasts? Weâre all people of the Upper Three Realms, here in search of fortune. These beasts ought to be our common enemies. Donât tell me youâd stand against me for the sake of these uncivilized beasts?â
âDemon Emperor, I think of you as the type to kill decisively. When did you get so good with words?â
âIâm simply telling it as I see it!â When he saw Ye Zichen, Kui Lin felt a hint of dread.
Naturally, he wasnât afraid of Ye Zichen himself, but rather of all the experts backing him.
Those imperial lords had gathered around Ye Zichen. No matter where he went, a whole back of great emperors followed. Even as Kui Lin spoke, he surveyed their surroundings in an attempt to locate Ye Zichenâs allies.
Ye Zichen noticed his wandering gaze and knew what Kui Lin was thinking. Actually, the way he saw it, it would be best if they could avoid a fight.
The Demon Emperor was one of the three Realm Emperors; his cultivation went without saying.
The Kings of the West and South were no ordinary men either. The other demon with them was the head of his clan, and he didnât seem like a pushover either.
Yang Jian wasnât here right now. With just him and Gu LuolinâŠ
It would be difficult to come out ahead!
Actually, Gu Luolin wasnât the problem. After all, whatever else Ye Zichen might say about her, sheâd still mastered wind and condensed its dao heart. But Ye Zichen had only just become a ruler. In a conflict at this level of power, he barely even counted as a person.
However, before Ye Zichen could respond, the furious Gu Luolin walked over. âWho hurt Big White?â
âIt was I. Is there a problem?â Kui Lin laughed indifferently. âAlthough I hurt it, I didnât damage its roots. After all, I want to tame it and have it serve as my mount.â
âJust die, then.â
Coming from Gu Luolin, such cold words seemed deeply and utterly out of place.
In a flash, several whirlwinds appeared around Gu Luolin. Her dark hair danced in their gales. A few dozen meters away, the Demon Emperor and his allies sensed that something was unusual about the surrounding winds.
âWind Path!â
Whoosh!
The whirlwinds, which could still be considered gentle, instantly transformed into fierce tornadoes capable of swallowing a person whole.
The tornadoes howled, scattering the deep snow in their path and carrying the mountain rangeâs scattered rocks and boulders into the air. They even left a deep ravine in their wake.
The Demon Emperorâs group didnât dare take her lightly. They joined forces, creating a barrier in front of them.
âYour Excellency, should we attack?â Jiao Hai frowned.
âDonât you know who that is? Attacking him means attacking the imperial lords he has with him. Have you forgotten the bitter defeat you suffered at Xue Yangâs hands?â roared Kui Lin.
Jiao Hai said nothing in response to this rebuke, but Tai Tan looked around. âI donât sense any other imperial lords.â
âThat doesnât mean theyâre not here. Ye Zichen is the Emperor Star! Xue Yang and the others are determined to follow him. Do you really think theyâd just let him wander off on his own without regard for his safety?â
âThen what should we do? That girl has definitely condensed the Dao Heart of Wind. Those winds are fierce!â
More than ten tornadoes surrounded Kui Lin and his followers. The mighty winds repeatedly formed cracks on their barrier, but the Demon Emperor gave them no other orders. All they could do was repeatedly infuse the barrier with spiritual power to stabilize it.
Off to the side, Ye Zichen watched in a daze. He never would have guessed this this little girl could explode with such force. With his level of attainment in wind, Ye Zichen could guide the winds to form tornadoes too. However, his tornadoes were nothing compared to what he saw now; they were like parlor tricks. He watched as the howling winds cracked the earth in their wake. Even time, they could shatter the entire mountain range.
When he looked up, he saw Gu Luolin, controlling the air like a woman of the winds.
Her tender little face was unprecedentedly solemn as she stared intently on the group behiind the barrier. âWinds, Burst!â
Boom! Boom! Boom! BoomâŠ.!
The sound of explosions filled the air as the tornadoes burst. It was as if space itself had exploded.
âStar Master Ye, it seems youâre really set on standing against us. Are you sure about this?â Kui Lin wasnât the type to just back down without reason. Besides, heâd already looked around carefully, and he really didnât sense any trace of any other imperial lords in the area.
But before giving up all pretenses of cordiality, he decided to ask Ye Zichen once more.
But of course, this was an ultimatum, Ye Zichenâs last chance.
âI naturally have no desire to be your enemy. Your cultivations are so high, while I have no allies with me. If we fight, I canât possibly overcome you,â said Ye Zichen.
âThenâŠâ
âSheâs not under my command, and weâre not familiar, either.â
âIn that case, this is grudge between her and us. Star Master Ye, youâd best not intervene.â
Despite what Ye Zichen said, Kui Lin knew that just because he couldnât sense his allies didnât mean they werenât around.
Kui Lin still worried that this was a trap. He didnât want to cause trouble for Ye Zichen just iin case. But against all expectationsâŠ
âYou dare disregard me? Iâm telling your mom!â Gu Luolin furrowed her brow in anger.
When Ye Zichen heard that, he shrugged. âI donât want to get involved, but sheâs threatened to tell my mother. I fear my mother more than anything else.â
âThen donât blame me for my poor manners!â In a second, the skies were stained an inky black.
A formless domain enveloped Ye Zichen and Gu Luolin, and the surrounding space turned reddish purple. The domain stretched as far as the eye could see.
This was the Demon Emperorâs domain!
In an instant, the domain dispersed the howling tornadoes. The winds stopped with a final shrill wail.
âTai Tan, go deal with Ye Zichen. Whatever you do, donât injure him too badly. Before I transcend, I donât want to push Xue Yangâs grou tpp far,â shouted the Demon Emperor.
Tai Tan seemed deeply unwilling. Fighting Ye Zichen seemed like nothing but drudgery.
He wasnât allowed to hurt him!
They were all imperial lords! Against an ordinary ruler, the slightest careless meant dispersing their opponentâs soul.
He couldnât hurt Ye Zichen, but he also couldnât let Ye Zichen hurt him.
Why had such an unpleasant task fallen to
him?
Tai Tan, unwilling as he was, nevertheless landed before Ye Zichen. Then, after breaking through Gu Luolinâs winds, Kui Lin led Jiao Hai and the other demon expert against her.
The condor seemed to want to help her, but to its surpriseâŠ
âBig White, go help my nephew.â She turned to Big White, whoâd already healed somewhat, then said, âEven if you gave them eight hundred times the gall, they wouldnât dare touch me!â
Big White paused, eyes filled with confusion. When the Demon Emperor heard that, he burst into laughter.
âYou think I donât dare harm you? Little girl, do you have any idea who youâre talking to?â Kui Linâs eyes flashed with disdain. He was hesitant to touch Ye Zichen for fear of the imperial experts gathered around him, but if he transcended, he wouldnât spare Ye Zichen so much as a second glance.
Yet now this little girl was saying he wouldnât touch her? The way Kui Lin saw it, that was nothing but an enormous joke. âDonât tell me youâre scared? What happened to that despotic attitude? But this emperor isnât the soft-hearted sort. I wonât show mercy on you just because youâre a little girl.â
âAfraid? Now youâre really talking nonsense. Me, afraid? Youâre the ones who ought to be scared!â Gu Luolin chuckled, then stuck out her jaw. âLet me tell you: my surname is Gu! Iâm Gu Luolin, the youngest daughter of the Gu Family! My dad is Gu Xuande! My Mom is Qing Li! My Grandpa is Gu Shan! Now, tell me, which of you dares touch me?!â
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