novelraw Chapter 192 : The Tragedy of Ruo Xi!
Chapter 192 : The Tragedy of Ruo Xi!
Chapter 192: The Tragedy of Ruo Xi!
At that moment, Ruo Xi slowly stood up.
Although Gu Fan had blocked two attacks at her side, the residual force of an attack from a Solar Radiance Realm cultivator was not something someone at the threshold of the Earth Mysterious Realm could endure.
At present, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face was pale as paper.
This scene made her appear all the more sorrowfully beautiful.
Yet neither of the two men present had any heart to admire it, as the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family was preparing to strike.
Ruo Xi sneered and raised a finger to press between her brows.
“Stop! I imagine the blood of a dead Pure Yin Virgin is of no use to you, right?”
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family's expression shifted slightly, then she chuckled and said:
“In any case, you would have to die at my hands. If you take your own life, that saves me the trouble!”
“Is that so? Then why didn’t you just kill those other women directly? Why go through all the trouble of marrying them into your home?”
“If it were truly as you claim, you wouldn’t have hesitated just now!”
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family narrowed her eyes coldly at Ruo Xi.
“I underestimated you. But don’t forget, though Pure Yin Virgin Blood is rare, you are not irreplaceable. Do you truly think you can threaten me this way?”
Hearing this, Ruo Xi actually laughed.
“A dignified Old Ancestor of the Solar Radiance Realm, trying to fool me with such petty tricks? If you really had such confidence, you wouldn’t have rushed to Xuanguang City so eagerly!”
“If I’m not mistaken, your possession ritual has a time limit, doesn’t it? Without my final Pure Yin Virgin Blood, are you sure you can find another within that limited time?”
With that, Ruo Xi ignored the other’s darkening face and walked over to Gu Fan.
“I know you are countless times stronger than me, but you can try—see whether your strike is faster or my suicide is quicker!”
The scene fell into silence for a moment.
Gu Fan had to admire her—this woman truly was intelligent, able to devise a countermeasure even in such a desperate situation.
Suddenly, the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family laughed.
“I understand now. State your terms. I agree. But you must cooperate in drawing your blood.”
The two of them were both intelligent. Now that the issue was laid bare, there was no need for further words.
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family indeed couldn’t wait any longer and didn’t wish to gamble.
And Ruo Xi also understood that her greatest bargaining chip was her willingness to cooperate. Without that, if they were destined to fail, the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family would never let either of them live.
But now...
Ruo Xi looked toward Gu Fan, smiling with a hint of finality.
“You’ve troubled yourself for quite a while, Gu Fan. This time, I truly don’t need your help anymore.”
“You also don’t need to feel uneasy. Without your help, I might’ve already died—died without clarity, without even seeing through the so-called family around me.”
Gu Fan solemnly shook his head.
“I have a way to resolve this. Did you forget? Even the Qiao Family Old Ancestor, I was able to kill. Don’t do something foolish!”
Ruo Xi smiled faintly.
“I’m smart. You can’t fool me. Right now, only my method can ensure one person survives. Otherwise, we both die.”
“Gu Fan, I’ve been quite happy these past days. Just this alone is enough—I don’t need you to repay me with any more kindness.”
“Remember, I don’t need it anymore! You must not let this become a heart demon for you in the future!”
“Lastly, you must survive!”
Gu Fan’s expression stiffened. He kept murmuring:
“I can abandon you, but not like this—never like this!”
“Ruo Xi, believe me, I’ve never lost in my journey so far! Every time, I’ve turned danger into safety! Believe me, he cannot kill me!”
But before he could finish, Ruo Xi gave him no chance to grab her. She suddenly pushed him away with a palm, then turned to the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family and said:
“You send him far from here with a single palm strike, and I’ll cooperate with you in drawing blood. Don’t play any tricks—I’m not a fool!”
“If anything seems off, I will obliterate my Divine Sense on the spot. You won’t be able to stop me!”
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family twitched her mouth but could only comply.
“Count yourself lucky, boy. Run far away, or if I catch you again, I’ll take your life!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and struck Gu Fan with a palm. The immense force directly blasted Gu Fan's body, sending him flying into the distance.
Gu Fan's eyes were bloodshot. Without Mysterious Power or Divine Sense, he had only the strength of his physical body, leaving him utterly defenseless against the blow.
That palm strike carried tremendous power and momentum—unresistable.
“No! I don’t want to lose her like this!”
“Damn it, stop right there!”
Gu Fan wanted to stay, but it was futile. Uncontrollably, he flew backward, farther and farther away!
In the final moment, he saw Ruo Xi look back and smile, her lips slightly moving.
A wisp of Divine Sense was transmitted.
“I like you. Goodbye, Gu Fan!”
In the next instant, the Divine Sense link was severed. In a flash, Gu Fan was already forcibly cast hundreds of li away!
And with the current speed of his physical body, there was no time to return.
Ruo Xi… was undoubtedly doomed!
At the thought of this outcome, Gu Fan instantly found it unbearable!
Just like he had said himself—he could choose to give up, but he would never allow her to be taken away!
Just like a toy—it was fine if he didn't want to play with it anymore, to throw it away, or even destroy it, but it must not be taken by someone else!
Ruo Xi was the same!
She was the girl he had known since first arriving in this unfamiliar world.
She had given him his very first cultivation technique in this realm, given him his first foothold!
She had even fled her family unconditionally trusting him!
The person he had painstakingly rescued and protected for so long—how could she be destroyed without his consent?
At that moment, he felt boundless rage and unwillingness. A surge of power resonated through his soul and stirred his long-dormant Divine Sense.
In the next moment, the shackles of his Divine Sense shattered, and a mysterious pearl instantly appeared, emitting a green Radiant Halo.
Gu Fan's thoughts churned wildly, and with a flash, he vanished from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he had arrived beside the Evil Lotus in the Apocalypse World.
No need for words—he pulled with his Divine Sense, and countless clumps of Life Essence surged forth. His two severed arms regrew rapidly, restoring as if new.
In the following second, Gu Fan extended his hands and drew in the cultivation base stored within the Evil Lotus directly into his body.
With the massive influx of Life Essence, all the meridians within his body began to rebuild and reconnect.
Then, his aura surged dramatically.
Spirit Sea Realm, Primordial Yang Realm, True Yang Realm, Second Layer of True Yang, Third Layer, Fourth Layer... Sixth Layer!
Gu Fan not only consumed enormous amounts of Life Essence to heal his injuries, but also forcibly elevated his realm to the peak of Mid-stage True Yang Realm—also known as Mid-stage God Moon Realm!
The entire process took no more than twenty seconds!
He then tossed a pile of Yuan Crystals to the Evil Lotus as compensation, and in a flash, returned to the Cultivator World.
And in the Cultivator World, where the flow of time was only one-fifth, only four seconds had passed!
Gu Fan, now fully restored to peak condition, shot forward like a cannonball, wrapped in a thunderous force, charging toward the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family a hundred li away.
At this time, Ruo Xi, who remained at the original spot, had already lost consciousness. In the brief few seconds, her Divine Sense had become like a candle flickering in the wind—on the verge of extinguishing.
Her body was being held aloft by a hand of the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family, pierced directly through the chest!
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family wore a crazed and excited expression, relentlessly extracting blood.
“Exquisite beyond compare… such powerful Pure Yin Blood… it’s marvelous!”
“It’s close… so close! I’m about to succeed! Hahaha…”
Just then, a terrifying sonic boom approached from the distance, so fast that she couldn’t react.
In the next moment, the arm of the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family instantly exploded into a mist of blood.
And Ruo Xi, who had lost all support and was falling to the ground, was caught in Gu Fan’s arms.
He immediately channeled his remaining Life Essence into Ruo Xi’s body, his gaze icy and locked onto the enemy.
“Lan Die old dog! You deserve to die!”