Xi Huang's expression turned exceptionally cold as she witnessed this scene. In her eyes, Qin Luo was already a dead man.
He had disrespected her and even dug out her disciple's Sword Bone. This was the second time in her life that Xi Huang felt so humiliated.
Boom! An extremely powerful surge of Soul Power erupted from her, as she prepared to use the primordial power of the Tai Xu Bell to deliver a fatal blow to Fang Xing.
Seeing this, Liu Changhe's face turned grim. "Patriarch, the Tai Xu Bell!"
If this strike were to be unleashed, the Tai Xu Bell would be completely destroyed, utterly dissipating.
The Tai Xu Patriarch's face also darkened, but he managed to remain composed.
"We can't control the Tai Xu Bell now, nor can we stop her!" After speaking, the Tai Xu Patriarch closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to witness the destruction of the Tai Xu Bell before him.
Fang Xing's face also turned grim. While this strike couldn't kill him, it might severely injure him if not handled properly.
At that moment, a loud laugh erupted from behind him.
"Old Fang, you're not up to it! Let me, Old Zheng, lend you a hand!"
Boom! A presence almost equal to Fang Xing's rose up, as a burly man wielding a giant axe charged forward.
With a swing of his axe towards Xi Huang, it seemed as if he was splitting the very space itself, carrying an unstoppable momentum that made Xi Huang inwardly cry out in alarm.
She had intended to deal with Fang Xing first, then kill Qin Luo, and finally help Ye Chen restore the Sword Bone.
But now... another Saint Realm expert had suddenly joined the fray, putting her in danger!
"Ye Chen, go!" Xi Huang roared, hurling a Jade Talisman towards Ye Chen.
"Not good!" Qin Luo inwardly exclaimed, as the Jade Talisman came hurtling towards him. With a swift step, he dodged...
Whoosh! It grazed past him, the shockwave sending him flying, and the Jade Talisman landed beside Ye Chen.
Ye Chen grasped the Jade Talisman and activated it, immediately causing a massive Black Hole to appear behind him.
"Such decisive and powerful means!" the Tai Xu Patriarch remarked in a deep voice as he watched the scene unfold.
Even in her soul form, Xi Huang was so formidable; how terrifying would she be in her complete state?
Glancing at the Black Hole, he had no intention of intervening.
For the Tai Xu Sacred Land, it was best to remain uninvolved.
Boom! The sound of destruction echoed as the Tai Xu Patriarch and Liu Changhe immediately took action to block the aftermath of the shattered Tai Xu Bell's explosion, preventing damage to the Tai Xu Sacred Land.
Qin Luo felt a massive wave crashing towards him, slamming into his chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Spitting it out made his chest feel much better.
Taking advantage of this gap, Xi Huang turned and rushed towards the Black Hole.
She wanted to escape too.
[Reminder: Ye Chen's master is about to flee. The system suggests immediately using all Villain Points to exchange for a treasure to intercept (special opening offer, just for you).]
"Exchange! Exchange!" Qin Luo didn't hesitate and immediately spoke.
[Acquired: Soul-Binding Rope (Saint-Grade, Lower Tier)]
[Acquired: Soul-Smashing Whip (Saint-Grade, Lower Tier)]
The so-called Soul-Binding Rope appeared in Qin Luo's hand, and he felt it was somewhat peculiar, but there was no time to ponder it.
He immediately activated it, and with a whoosh, it shot towards Xi Huang.
Ye Chen watched clearly from the Black Hole's entrance as his master was about to rush over. But in the next second, a long rope appeared out of thin air, instantly binding Xi Huang's limbs and neck, causing her to fall to the ground in an extremely humiliating posture.
She was less than ten steps away from him.
"Chen'er, pull me up!" Xi Huang shouted to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen was about to step forward when he saw a burly man with a giant axe charging from behind Xi Huang. Without hesitation, he turned around...
Xi Huang looked at Ye Chen in disbelief. Her beloved disciple, whom she had watched grow up, had abandoned her?
Upon entering the Black Hole, Ye Chen immediately destroyed the Jade Talisman in his hand, closing the Black Hole.
He had escaped.
[Ye Chen abandoned his golden-fingered master, losing 200,000 Fortune Points. The host gains 200,000 Villain Points.]
Boom!
Boom!
Fang Xing and the newly arrived burly man appeared beside Xi Huang, their powerful presence suppressing her, instantly dispelling any chance she had of breaking free.
At this moment, Qin Luo realized that this wasn't just an ordinary Soul-Binding Rope—it was more like a playful one.
Fang Xing and the others glanced at Xi Huang's peculiar posture. Although they didn't understand the art of another world, they grasped some understanding.
Their strange gazes shifted from Xi Huang to Qin Luo.
"Ninth Prince, what is this?" Fang Xing asked.
Only then did the burly man realize that the person before him was the Ninth Prince Qin Luo, whom the Imperial Capital was searching for.
He sized up Qin Luo, finding nothing extraordinary about him. His cultivation was decent, but compared to the other princes, there was quite a gap.
"This is a Soul-Binding Rope, specifically used to bind souls," Qin Luo said earnestly.
[System Suggestion: The host has 200,000 Villain Points, which can be exchanged for the Human Emperor Banner.]
[As a variant of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the Human Emperor Banner naturally has its unique attributes. Having a human emperor as the main soul in the Human Emperor Banner is most fitting.]
Qin Luo's mouth twitched. Wasn't this just a name change?
"Marquis of the Four Directions, may I handle this woman?" Qin Luo asked.
Fang Xing glanced at Qin Luo, then at Xi Huang, and cupped his fists. "Please proceed, Your Highness."
The burly man hesitated, about to speak, but was met with Fang Xing's gaze. Fang Xing subtly shook his head.
"Alright!" With the help of Fang Xing and the others, Qin Luo took Xi Huang to his Cave Abode in the Tai Xu Sacred Land.
Though called a Cave Abode, it was actually a mountain peak. After his master Chen Su passed away, only he and his junior sister lived there, making it feel quite empty.
Upon arrival, Qin Luo immediately proceeded with the exchange.
"Exchange for the Human Emperor Banner!"
[Exchange successful]
[Acquired: Human Emperor Banner (Saint-Grade, Lower Tier)]
Refinement!
Items produced by the system were relatively easy for Qin Luo to refine.
It didn't take long for him to succeed, and he gave Xi Huang an evil smile.
"Let's go inside!"
While others' Ten Thousand Souls Banners were shrouded in sinister energy and black aura, his Human Emperor Banner exuded a sense of righteousness.
Boom! Xi Huang was thrown into the Human Emperor Banner by Qin Luo, who revealed his true intentions. "Would you like to become the main soul of my Human Emperor Banner?"
Xi Huang wasn't foolish; she naturally understood Qin Luo's meaning. She roared at Qin Luo, "You dare, youngster?"
"I am the Empress Xi Huang, and you dare to humiliate me like this!"
Empress?
Qin Luo hadn't expected to hit the jackpot. He sneered, "What Empress? You're just my prisoner now!"
With a thought, the rope tightened, and Xi Huang's posture facing him seemed somewhat seductive.
Xi Huang immediately sensed the wicked thoughts in Qin Luo's mind and threatened him, "You dare defile this Empress! I will kill you, I will definitely kill you!"
Do not look at what is improper.
Damn it, Qin Luo thought to himself, being single for so long, even a soul form was tempting?
There was no denying it, the Empress before him was indeed captivating.
Suppressing his thoughts, Qin Luo got down to business.
"You have no choice in the matter!"
With a thought, the Soul-Smashing Whip appeared in Qin Luo's hand.
He lashed it fiercely in the void, causing Xi Huang to tremble all over.
It was as if a force had struck her soul, causing slight damage to her soul form.
The scene before him made Qin Luo's mind wander.
"Damn, system, you're quite wicked! Woman, you're in for a world of pain!"
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