Shrouded Sky

Chapter 173 - Each Fleeing For Their Lives

Ye Fan held the Radiant Light Saintess tightly, feeling her warmth, appearing intimate, but his divine sense was like a chilling wind sweeping through snow, brimming with endless killing intent!

This was a battle of divine senses. The golden sun transformed into flames, engulfing Yao Xi’s consciousness, burning fiercely, intent on reducing it to ashes.

Though their words were sweet, their actions were merciless, each aiming to destroy the other.

The Radiant Light Saintess let out a pained cry as a dozen strands of her divine sense were melted away in an instant, dimming significantly.

“Radiant Light Saintess, you have no chance!” Ye Fan pressed forward relentlessly.

At the same time, his hands roamed freely over her jade-like body, disrupting her emotions, fueling her shame and anger, making it impossible for her to focus her divine sense.

Yet, in that moment, Ye Fan suddenly sensed immense danger. Yao Xi smiled enchantingly, her allure captivating.

“Little boy, go to hell!”

Her words were soft, like a spring breeze or rippling water, but the killing intent sent shivers through the heart.

After Ye Fan crushed dozens of her divine sense strands, he was shocked to find the innermost core of her consciousness erupting in blinding light, like a sun exploding.

Bang!

It shattered, her divine sense disintegrating, like a nebula burning. Terrifying fluctuations radiated from that primal point, rapidly annihilating everything around it.

Though Ye Fan’s divine sense was powerful, it suffered a heavy blow. He hadn’t expected Yao Xi to be so resolute, shattering her consciousness core in a final bid to take him down with her.

He genuinely felt the threat of death. His divine sense scattered in all directions, dodging the storm’s epicenter, but the suddenness caught him off guard, shaking his consciousness violently.

Boom!

Ye Fan nearly passed out, his powerful golden sun fragmenting into pieces, teetering on the brink of extinction, leaving him weak.

Fortunately, his consciousness core remained intact. With time to recover, he could restore it fully.

The golden divine sense quickly regrouped, reforming into a sun, though much dimmer, no longer radiant.

“Radiant Light Saintess…” Ye Fan’s voice was cold as he shook the soft body in his arms.

At this moment, Yao Xi’s upper body was bare, her jade-like form a perfect work of art, yet utterly still.

“Did she really die?” Ye Fan was uncertain.

The danger had been extreme, nearly claiming his life. Had she truly shattered her divine sense, ceasing to exist in this world?

“Radiant Light Saintess, I don’t believe you’re dead.” A cold smile curled his lips as his hand grasped her full chest, moving recklessly.

Yet, even with such a sacred place defiled, Yao Xi showed no reaction.

Ye Fan, unsure, moved his hands across her body, striking repeatedly, but her godpower fluctuations gradually calmed, nearing extinction.

Her body no longer felt soft, growing cold and stiff, lacking signs of life, her vital energy fading.

Rip!

Ye Fan stripped away her dress, fully exposing her enchanting form. Her icy skin and jade bones, flawless and stunning, were breathtaking.

Still, she remained unresponsive, like a jade statue, motionless on his lap.

Ye Fan sent a wisp of divine sense into the depths of her sea of consciousness, refusing to believe she had perished.

Boom!

Suddenly, a massive pressure surged toward him. The Lunar Palace trembled, descending to crush his divine sense.

“I knew you weren’t dead!” Ye Fan’s divine sense retreated swiftly.

“I sacrificed so much divine sense, even shattering my painstakingly refined puppet core, yet I still couldn’t kill you,” Yao Xi said solemnly. “The strength of your divine sense exceeds my expectations.”

Ye Fan’s heart grew heavy. His consciousness core had nearly been destroyed earlier. Who knew what other tricks she had? Fortunately, he’d stayed vigilant.

“Yao Xi, what else do you have left? If nothing, I won’t hold back.” In the outside world, his fingers roamed her jade-like body.

In her sea of consciousness, Yao Xi’s expression darkened. Sensing his actions, she said coldly, “If that’s the case, let’s perish together.”

Her divine sense ignited, the Lunar Palace trembling as it slowly moved toward Ye Fan, pressing down.

“Burn my divine sense, sacrifice the Lunar Palace, and shatter your sea of consciousness!” Yao Xi shouted.

Seeing her resolve to mutual destruction, Ye Fan retreated decisively, his divine sense rushing out to block her forehead.

“You want to come out? Impossible. Even if you burn your divine sense to ashes, I won’t let you wield the Lunar Palace!” Ye Fan sealed her forehead with his divine sense, preventing her escape.

Boom!

Her sea of consciousness shook as she prepared for a life-or-death strike.

“If you keep pushing, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Ye Fan’s hands roamed her body freely, saying, “Let’s see what makes a Saintess so special…”

Yao Xi was furious and terrified, her worst fears were coming true. Ye Fan was truly acting recklessly.

His fingers glided gently, touching every inch of her tender skin. Her warm, fragrant body was fully explored, save for the final barrier, leaving no secrets.

“If you don’t yield, I don’t mind something delightful happening.” Ye Fan paused, then added, “Now, a third option: recite the Radiant Light Sacred Ground’s ancient scripture to me.”

He knew demanding this initially would have been refused, but in this desperate moment, offering a glimmer of hope might make her compromise.

To his surprise, Yao Xi didn’t hesitate. “Don’t even think about it!”

She knew that yielding now would only benefit Ye Fan, so she rejected it outright.

“Then let something delightful happen.”

Ye Fan held her close, no longer restraining himself, his hands roaming freely. Standing, he laid her on the stone table in the pavilion.

At this point, only one step remained. Yao Xi’s snowy body lay before him, all secrets bared.

The Radiant Light Saintess, with her jade-like skin and graceful curves, was flawless and radiant, capable of enchanting anyone. Her long lashes, gem-like eyes, jade cheeks, slender neck, full chest, tiny waist, rounded hips, and long legs could drive any man wild.

Once lofty and haloed in glory, the center of attention wherever she went, she was now laid bare on a stone table, an unimaginable scene.

If word spread, it would shock the Southern Region, leaving many sleepless and incredulous.

Ye Fan stood calmly before the table, watching her without acting immediately.

Though Yao Xi often acted like an enchantress, at this critical moment, she couldn’t remain indifferent. Trembling, she said, “If this is how it’s to be, let’s shatter together!”

Boom!

She burned her divine sense, the Lunar Palace trembling. A diamond-shaped blood mark appeared on her forehead, as if cracking.

At great cost, Yao Xi finally unleashed the Lunar Palace!

The palace, like a mountain, was unstoppable, its might overwhelming.

“You made your choice, willing to pay any price to take me down with you. Unfortunately, I won’t die.” Ye Fan retreated swiftly.

Since he couldn’t kill her, he’d let her destroy herself. As for her beauty, he had no time for it now.

His goal was survival, creating a path to live. Everything he’d done was a means to that end.

“Radiant Light Saintess, such a pity. I’ll burn some paper offerings for you…” In a flash, Ye Fan retreated dozens of meters.

The Lunar Palace shattered the pavilion, hovering in the air. Yao Xi’s burning divine sense enveloped her perfect body.

But Ye Fan’s smile froze.

Her cold laughter rang out. “My divine sense is burning, but I’ve preserved a spark of my core in the Lunar Palace. I’ll recover soon, and you can no longer trap me.”

Boom!

A more terrifying energy fluctuation erupted, surpassing Yao Xi’s burning divine sense, a destructive aura overwhelming everything.

A peerless figure in silver armor stood near the jade platform, the god-spirit formed from Yao Xi’s Dao Palace.

“No!” Yao Xi cried out.

Ye Fan’s expression changed drastically.

Unable to stop Ye Fan, the god-spirit had followed them, saw his attempt to defile Yao Xi, activated the Domain Gate, and shattered the jade platform, collapsing the void entirely.

Yao Xi, after exhaustive efforts to escape, hadn’t anticipated her own god-spirit acting so decisively.

The brief time difference led to vastly different outcomes, with consequences unimaginable.

Ye Fan cursed, fleeing desperately. His godpower sealed, without the cauldron’s protection, he couldn’t withstand the void’s destructive force.

As he fled, he waved Yao Xi’s undergarment, shouting, “Yao Xi, if you survive, come trade your Sacred Ground’s ancient scripture for this…”

“I’ll take your life one day!” Yao Xi, her body bare and glistening in the sunlight, was breathtakingly beautiful.

They taunted each other, each using every means to escape.

The region’s void collapsed entirely, erupting in all directions.

Boom!

The void’s destruction signaled the real world’s collapse, a force only great powers could withstand. Any cultivator caught in it would be reduced to dust.

Unable to use godpower, Ye Fan’s speed, though fast, couldn’t fully evade the shockwave.

It wasn’t the core of the void’s collapse, just a peripheral ripple, yet it sent him flying hundreds of meters, crashing into a mountain ravine.

Yao Xi fared worse, barely reaching the edge before being engulfed by the destructive aura, screaming in terror.