The female lead almost killed the male lead!

Zhao Yi didn't even know how to describe his feelings at this moment.

The plot wasn't written like this!

These two were fine, why did they suddenly start fighting?

Could it be that fighting means affection, and scolding means love?

But Zhao Yi clearly didn't see any love for the male lead in the female lead's eyes.

Her eyes were completely glued to Zhao Yi.

She didn't even want to spare an extra glance at the male lead!

Isn't this nonsense!

The female lead is supposed to be with the male lead, so why is she sticking to a side character?

Zhao Yi felt depressed inside.

The expression on his face looked just like "what the hell"!

The male lead had the same expression as Zhao Yi.

He was about to die!

Couldn't someone lend a hand to pull him down from the spikes?

The corner of the male lead's eyes glanced at the door on his right.

The Taotie Rune had been completely lit, and the entire door was stained red with blood.

Obviously, the restriction on the hall had been lifted!

Since he no longer needed to bleed, could they let him go first?

He really couldn't hold on much longer!

Linglong ignored the male lead; her heart and eyes were full of Zhao Yi now.

Upon hearing Zhao Yi's question, Linglong explained, "According to ancient texts, a sacrificial item is needed to open the hall. That item is Taotie's food, but I searched for a long time and couldn't find out what it was. I had no choice but to use another method of sacrifice, and it seems the effect turned out pretty well!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi fell silent for a moment.

If he guessed correctly, the sacrificial item recorded in the ancient texts was probably the dragon egg that Zuo Xiaoluo had chopped open and then cooked to eat.

The male lead had been longing to get that dragon egg, probably aiming for the sacrifice.

Fate is unpredictable!

The male lead could not find the dragon egg and was mistakenly placed on the altar of sacrifice.

Isn't this staying true to oneself!

After all, dedication is dedication, no matter where it takes place!

Even though the position is different, the heart dedicated to Taotie is the same!

"Will he die?" Zhao Yi asked, pointing at the male lead.

Linglong shook her head, "I don't know."

As if worried that Zhao Yi wouldn't believe her, she quickly explained, "I accidentally discovered this location in an ancient text. That ancient text was missing many contents, and I only confirmed the sacrifice through trial and error."

After finishing, Linglong turned to look at the male lead, saw that he was bleeding out quickly, and shook her head, "He's a third-tier Qi Movement Realm cultivator. If it's just bleeding, he definitely won't die. Now it depends on whether those four spikes have the ability to absorb souls. If they do, then he's doomed, but I guess the probability is low."

"Why?" Zhao Yi asked curiously.

Linglong explained, "A third-tier Qi Movement Realm cultivator has a very high body constitution, and their blood and energy recover quickly. As long as they're not dead, they can continuously provide fresh blood."

Linglong earnestly said, "Taotie is a Divine Beast, it shouldn't be dumber than a person. The logic of a full meal versus regular meals, I guess it surely understands!"

Male lead: "..."

His vocal cords were pierced by a spike, unable to make any sound.

He glared at Linglong viciously, trying hard to make a "huh huh" sound.

Zhao Yi couldn't understand.

But guessed he was probably cursing!

Linglong also ignored the male lead.

She looked at Zhao Yi with a shy face and asked, "My surname is Yao, and my name is Linglong. May I ask this gentleman's esteemed family name?"

"My surname is Zhao." Zhao Yi said indifferently, with his hands behind his back, "Zhao of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Linglong was momentarily stunned, "Sir, you are of royal blood?"

The little venomous creature nearby proudly said, "Not only is my master of royal blood, he is the Crown Prince too!"

"Keep a low profile."

Zhao Yi waved his hand, stopping the little venomous creature from boasting for him.

The Great Xia Crown Prince?

Linglong was stunned again, her eyes shifting uncertainly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhao Yi also ignored her.

Now that he knew the male lead wouldn't die, Zhao Yi's attention was focused on the Taotie Runes to the right.

"The Taotie Divine Beast?"

Zhao Yi overheard what Linglong said to the male lead earlier from outside.

When he heard that the Heaven-Facing Sect used ten live people a day to feed the Taotie, Zhao Yi finally understood why the male lead rarely showed the Taotie in the original work.

The matter of the Taotie couldn't be concealed from those who were observant.

As long as the Taotie appeared around the male lead, the matter of using live people to feed the Taotie couldn't be hidden.

The progress of the rebels being suppressed by the Iron Armor Army was already slow, and if the matter of feeding the Taotie with live people spread further, the male lead would not only lose the people's support but might even lose the army's loyalty!

"A man-eating Divine Beast?"

Zhao Yi squinted at the blood-red runes of the Taotie before him.

"Be careful!"

Linglong anxiously reminded from the side, "There's an illusionary array on the Taotie Rune. The more the runes light up, the greater the power of the array! Now, all the runes on the Taotie Rune are lit, and the power of the array is simply immeasurable!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xiaoluo's figure flickered and appeared beside Zhao Yi.

Linglong's eyes immediately narrowed!

Zuo Xiaoluo didn't look much older than her.

But when Zuo Xiaoluo moved just now, Linglong couldn't catch her figure at all.

This indicated that this woman's cultivation was much higher than hers.

At least two major realms apart!

"How is that possible?"

Linglong shook her head, denying this conjecture in her heart.

She was sixteen this year, already at the sixth level of the Divine Travel Realm, known as the family's "first genius in a thousand years."

Zuo Xiaoluo was barely twenty years old.

If she were at the eighth level of the Ascension Realm, then what level of genius was she?

Thousand years? Ten thousand years?

That would be too outrageous.

Even the storytellers wouldn't dare spin such a tale!

Zuo Xiaoluo ignored Linglong and turned her head to Zhao Yi, asking, "Benefactor, should I give it a try?"

Zhao Yi didn't answer, instead looking at Linglong.

Zhao Yi asked, "Is there anything peculiar about this illusionary array?"

Linglong shook her head again, "I don't know. All I know is that a blood sacrifice can activate the restriction. As for what happens next, I don't know!"

Zhao Yi nodded and said to Zuo Xiaoluo, "I will try it myself; you protect me from the side!"

With his physical prowess dramatically increased, Zhao Yi's confidence had inflated.

As if holding a hammer, everything looked like a nail he couldn't resist hitting!

Zuo Xiaoluo, knowing Zhao Yi had changed, didn't stop him and stepped aside.

Without hesitation, Zhao Yi reached out and directly pressed his hand onto the Taotie Rune,

Once Zhao Yi's palm touched the rune, the bloody runes suddenly stilled.

Just as Zhao Yi was bewildered, the bloody rune suddenly shone brilliantly.

Like a net, it immediately wrapped Zhao Yi, dragging him into the Taotie Rune.

The scene happened too quickly!

By the time Zuo Xiaoluo reacted, Zhao Yi had already been dragged away by the Taotie.

She lifted a palm and struck Linglong, causing her to spew blood and fly out like a kite with its string cut.

Then, without hesitation, she dived into the blood-red vortex, about to disappear.

The little venomous creature followed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, the two vanished.

Ah!

Linglong suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, finally relieving the pressure in her chest.

She let out a bitter laugh, her expression somewhat gloomy.

She had intentionally touched the Taotie Rune to put on a show for those hidden in the shadows.

She had been merely precautious, not expecting someone genuinely lurking in the dark.

She then deliberately guided them, and sure enough, the three got trapped in the Taotie's illusionary array.

What Linglong hadn't anticipated was Zhao Yi's woman's decisive reaction!

Typically, when a master gets trapped, their followers first attempt a rescue.

But the woman did not do so.

She didn't even hesitate, launching a strike aiming to kill Linglong!

If not for a Protective Treasure blocking the critical blow, Linglong would be dead beyond doubt!

Thinking of the woman's decisiveness, Linglong felt a chill.

Such people, who resort to violence at the slightest disagreement, are deadly foes to those who prefer thinking.

While pondering this, Linglong suddenly heard footsteps in the Monument Forest.

Su Qianqian, poisoned, hadn't fully regained her sight.

The path in the Monument Forest was treacherous; she took cautious steps to navigate it.

Emerging from the Monument Forest, Su Qianqian immediately saw the protagonist impaled on spikes.

Her eyes lit up, and she joyfully called out, "Brother Fajing!"

The protagonist was previously unconscious.

At that moment,

He jolted, suddenly waking up!

ps: Fifth update! Two thousand words just in time at the last minute! Brothers, isn't it brutal!

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