Chapter 393

Chapter 393: Chapter 392 "Back off, don’t..."

Just when Li Qiushui and Dongfang Meng were about to deliver a life-and-death blow to determine the victor, Ye Tianchen, who stood behind Dongfang Meng, suddenly seemed to realize something. He shouted at Dongfang Meng and subconsciously charged towards her. He knew that if the strike went through, the loser would definitely be Dongfang Meng, and it would also mean her certain death.

Initially, even Ye Tianchen thought that Dongfang Meng had truly achieved great success in her cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, improving her realm by several levels, enough to contend with Li Qiushui without fearing the Bone Melting Palm. After they fought fiercely for over an hour, with Dongfang Meng’s back towards Ye Tianchen, she executed the "Jade Maiden Flying Immortal," one of the absolute skills of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. At that instant, Ye Tianchen’s eyes widened because he saw blood seeping out from Dongfang Meng’s back, clearly indicating serious internal injuries. Forcing herself to continue the fight would be tantamount to suicide.

It appeared that Dongfang Meng had not completed her cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. When she saw Li Qiushui strike towards Ye Tianchen’s forehead, knowing that he was undoubtedly going to die, she forcefully interrupted the true power that was still in transition. In such an almost-but-not-quite perfect state of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, she engaged Li Qiushui in battle. But this state had severe side effects, likely causing extensive damage to Dongfang Meng’s internal organs. Continuously exerting herself without regard for her safety would only result in her demise.

In fact, it should’ve been clear earlier that the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, so profound and the only mental method in thousands of years to be considered on par with the Shaolin Yijin Jing, could not be so easily mastered. If Dongfang Meng had truly reached perfect completion, how could she just be fighting to a draw with Li Qiushui? She would have likely killed Li Qiushui in seconds.

That is to say, Dongfang Meng’s current state hovered between completion and non-completion of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Claiming it was mastered was a stretch, but to say it was not would also be nearly incorrect. This mystifying state allowed Dongfang Meng to elevate her realm and power but also inflicted great harm on her.

"Junior Sister, it seems your Jade Maiden Heart Scripture has not reached great success. Risking your life to save your lover is truly touching, Sister is so moved, hahaha!"

Li Qiushui had also noticed something amiss. As the once great disciple of Ancient Tomb Sect, even if she had not received the legacy of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, she had heard the Sect Leader mention it and was very proud. She grew even more covetous, surprised that her junior sister’s Jade Maiden Heart Scripture had not achieved great success yet granted her such strength. If it truly reached completion, then she would likely be instantly defeated. No wonder so many Ancient Martial experts have coveted the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture since its creation.

Spurt!

Unable to hold back, Dongfang Meng spat out a mouthful of blood. Currently, she was in that delicate phase where the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture was close to perfection but not quite there. To successfully utilize an absolute skill such as "Jade Maiden Flying Immortal" still presented considerable difficulty. Moreover, in the hour of the battle where she forcibly raised her strength to its peak to fight Li Qiushui, she could now be described as having shot her last arrow. To use such a fatal technique, she was already finding it hard to muster the strength.

"Even if I die, I must purge the Ancient Tomb Sect of disgrace. I won’t let you continue to tarnish our Sect’s reputation!"

The two women unleashed their strongest strikes. Ye Tianchen also charged forward swiftly, knowing that once the blows met, one might severely injure Li Qiushui, but the one to die would definitely be Dongfang Meng.

Swish swish!

As Li Qiushui and Dongfang Meng both resorted to deadly attacks, Ye Tianchen, dragging his exhausted body that was no longer fit for battle, forcefully propelled the Taie Sword and Fish Intestine Sword in an effort to block their path.

A flash of white light passed, and Ye Tianchen’s vision blurred. Having exhausted his combat strength, after rushing forward with the Taie Sword and Fish Intestine Sword, his vision dimmed, and he collapsed to the ground.

Unaware of how long he had been in a stupor, when Ye Tianchen woke up, he found himself in a stone chamber. Inside the chamber were two stone coffins, and he was lying on a stone bed. His head felt groggy; all he remembered was rushing forward with the Taie Sword and Fish Intestine Sword to stop Li Qiushui and Dongfang Meng. After that, his body gave in from exhaustion, and he collapsed.

"I’m not dead, am I? Where is this place?" Ye Tianchen uttered bewilderedly to himself.

"A big man afraid of death? That’s really useless!"

At this moment, Dongfang Meng’s voice sounded, and Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment. He turned to look at the corner on the left, only to see Dongfang Meng sitting cross-legged on a stone stool nearby, her entire complexion pallid, coldly staring at Ye Tianchen, her eyes filled with disdain.

"You... Did you kill that woman, Li Qiushui?"

Ye Tianchen was so angry he couldn’t speak, not knowing what to say. He glanced at Dongfang Meng; he had gone through so much trouble to bring this woman here in search of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture and almost got killed himself. This woman didn’t even have a word of thanks, and now she even accused him of being afraid to die? How ungrateful could she be?

"I never expected my eldest disciple sister to be so fierce, your two Divine Swords only blocked her attack, but couldn’t kill her. I led you to escape the ice cellar, and now I’m afraid my eldest disciple sister is still searching for us within the Ancient Tomb!" Dongfang Meng sighed as she spoke.

It turned out that just when Dongfang Meng was willing to risk her life to take Li Qiushui with her, Ye Tianchen had used all of his remaining combat strength to control the Taie Sword and the Fish Intestine Sword, rushing forward to stand between Li Qiushui and Dongfang Meng. Dongfang Meng ceased her assault while Li Qiushui unleashed the strongest blow of her Bone Melting Palm. The two Divine Swords, with the Taie Sword being the Power Sword and the Fish Intestine Sword, a sword of regicide and patricide, would react defensively on their own when subjected to such a powerful attack, hence Li Qiushui was sent flying with serious injuries. But that woman was incredibly resilient and vicious. Despite her injuries, she stood up and charged over to continue her pursuit to kill Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng.

Just then, Dongfang Meng saw that the Ice Wall supporting the Ice Coffin had disappeared, meaning the Ice Coffin was now suspended in the air and a passage appeared below. Dongfang Meng didn’t hesitate; although she wished to purge the traitors from her Ancient Tomb Sect, she wasn’t foolish enough to throw her life away. She charged into the passage with Ye Tianchen, and the moment they both entered, the Ice Coffin crushed down. She led Ye Tianchen into this stone chamber in the dark, clueless about its location. Seeing that Li Qiushui had not followed, she stopped to focus on healing her injuries.

"If your eldest disciple sister wasn’t so cruel, she actually is quite pretty!" Ye Tianchen teased, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. He was afraid Dongfang Meng would recall their Dual Cultivation, and if she decided to attack him at this moment, he’d die a wrongful death!

"Shameless!" Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Ye Tianchen irritably.

Seeing that Dongfang Meng didn’t seem intent on attacking him anymore, Ye Tianchen heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He got off the stone bed, stretched his muscles and discovered his injuries were quite severe. If it weren’t for his constant emphasis on tempering his flesh, Li Qiushui’s Bone Melting Palm would probably have reduced him to pus and blood by now. Moreover, the gentle force inside his body was always circulating, protecting his injuries and gradually repairing them.

"I do have teeth, and they’re very white!" Ye Tianchen deliberately walked up to Dongfang Meng, grinned showing off a row of white teeth, and said with a smile.

"I can’t be bothered with you. We’re trapped here for now, so you better think about how to survive. I’ve checked—there’s no water, no food here!" Dongfang Meng said indifferently.

"As a master of an Ancient Martial Sect, you wouldn’t die from not eating for ten days to half a month, right?" Ye Tianchen asked Dongfang Meng with a hint of surprise.

Dongfang Meng’s words nearly made Ye Tianchen fall to the ground. Whether they were Superpower Users or people from Ancient Martial Sects, all were Cultivators. Why do people practice Cultivation? It is to gain greater power and eventually transcend life and death. Generally speaking, once reaching a certain level, one could survive without food or drink for a month or two without dying. Otherwise, what difference would there be from an ordinary person? Searᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I... It’s not about eating or drinking, it’s that I need to take a bath..." Dongfang Meng blushed, glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen, and said.

"Ah?"

Three black lines appeared next to Ye Tianchen’s head, and he looked at Dongfang Meng somewhat speechlessly. This woman didn’t seem to have considered whether they could escape or if there was food. The first thing she thought about was whether she could take a daily bath. Alas, women will be women. No matter the situation, they never forget the kind of things that could drive a man insane.

"What do you mean by ’ah’? Do you think I was a wild woman living in the Ancient Tomb Sect, taking a bath every day? Besides, once my injuries are healed... I’ll make sure I kill you!"

Dongfang Meng was already heavenly in beauty, and as she spoke, her stunningly beautiful face turned even more blushed, as if it were about to drip water. This was because she remembered the intimacy with Ye Tianchen, which wasn’t because her thoughts had changed or were impure, but as a girl, her first time was something she would never forget in her lifetime—even until death, the man who took her first time was not the husband who would stay with her for life, but she could never forget him. Her union with Ye Tianchen was etched deep in her heart. From the beginning, when she was in so much pain she almost fainted, to feeling so intensely that she couldn’t help but moan. Ye Tianchen had been too virile, taking over two hours, almost driving Dongfang Meng to death with exhaustion and drenched clothes. Therefore, it was natural for her to want to wash up, but every time she saw Ye Tianchen, she had the urge to slap him a few times. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)