Chapter 361: One Should Look at a Scholar with New Eyes After Three Days of Separation

With Xia Qinglan's reminder, Ye Lin endured the pain, gritted his teeth, and took out the two ends of the pole and the banner face of the Human Emperor Flag, barely piecing them together.

At this moment, the Human Emperor Flag seemed to come back to life, blooming with a radiance as dazzling and warm as the sun!

The bright gold and vivid red intertwined, indistinguishable from one another, like a scorching sun and flames dancing together, forcibly tearing an opening in the surrounding resentment!

The banner fluttered in the wind, ancient runes lit up one by one, emitting a sacred and majestic light!

At this time, the discomfort caused by the backlash of the River Chart and Luo Book also vanished.

Ye Lin gripped the flagpole and swung it with force!

As the Human Emperor Flag danced, the surrounding resentment, cold as stagnant water, melted and retreated rapidly as if encountering the scorching sun on melting snow.

Those skin-corpses that originally held immense resentment now stood blankly in place, as if they had been patted on the head by Nangong Wenya, looking at Ye Lin in a daze.

And when their gazes fell upon the waving battle flag, a touch of clarity finally appeared in the eyes of the skin-corpses.

Thump.

A skin-corpse knelt on the ground, kowtowing toward Ye Lin—or rather, toward the direction of the Human Emperor Flag—a look of relief appearing on its face.

Immediately after, its body began to rot rapidly; in just a few seconds, it looked as if years had passed, rotting beyond recognition in the blink of an eye until it completely dissipated.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth, and the fifth.

One by one, the skin-corpses knelt before the Human Emperor Flag, calmly accepting their own deaths.

They had long been dead; as they were now, they were merely monsters eroded by demonic energy.

An indescribable atmosphere of peace permeated the air, forming a sharp contrast with the previous scene of soaring resentment.

Dozens of skin-corpses all dissipated completely.

These warriors who had once fought for the human race finally attained true peace.

At this moment, the Human Emperor Flag seemed to have completely exhausted its final strength, losing all its light and collapsing back into three sections.

Ye Lin let out a sigh of relief and stored the three broken pieces of the Human Emperor Flag into the Canglan Ring.

Just as he finished all this, a fair, jade-like hand pierced through his heart.

"Look at you, so impatient again."

Having successfully obtained the Skin-Corpse King's corpse and the Human Emperor Flag, and having incidentally resolved the historical legacy issue of the Millennium City, Ye Lin was in a great mood.

"Don't you want my heart? Take it then."

Ye Lin pulled out his own heart and handed it to the Soul-Devouring Empress.

"Is one enough? If not, I can grow a few more for you. You know, for you, I'm even willing to pour my heart and lungs out; after all, a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of grace!"

As Ye Lin spoke, he pulled out his lungs as well. It would have been fine if he hadn't brought that up, but the moment he did, the Soul-Devouring Empress remembered the despicable methods Ye Lin had used when he breached the Dark Barrier!

Especially since Ye Lin had deliberately emphasized the word "day" (ri); this guy was clearly doing it on purpose!

"Go to hell!"

Demonic energy roared like a dragon, and the powerful strength of the Imperial-level bloodline instantly obliterated Ye Lin.

But friends who die often know that those with an immortal body have no fear of death.

The current Ye Lin was no longer the humble monkey at the mercy of the Soul-Devouring Empress in the Crying Soul Secret Realm. Although he still couldn't beat her, it was no longer so easy for her to seal or capture him alive.

The newly resurrected Ye Lin activated the Dance of Instants, running toward the exit of the Leaving Tomb Secret Realm while continuing to tease the Soul-Devouring Empress.

"Little Soul, don't be so irritable. I admit I was ignorant when I was young and did some wrong things, but you don't have to chase me relentlessly. At worst, I'll apologize to you, okay?"

"If you stomp a bottle flat, will it recover just because you apologize to it?" the Soul-Devouring Empress pursued relentlessly.

"That's simple, you just blow on it with your mouth, and the bottle will recover." Ye Lin looked back and winked at the Soul-Devouring Empress.

The Soul-Devouring Empress hadn't initially understood the ambiguity in Ye Lin's words, but seeing his punchable expression, she immediately understood what he was saying.

"Go to hell!"

Boom!

Demonic energy surged like a giant wave, instantly drowning Ye Lin. After dying once more, Ye Lin still didn't spare the Soul-Devouring Empress with his mouth after resurrecting.

"What? Know anger now? When you cosplayed as a dictionary for me to look up whatever I wanted, why didn't I see you get angry then?"

The Soul-Devouring Empress's chest heaved continuously, and those purple eyes were even covered in red bloodshot veins.

"Ah!!! Shut your mouth!"

After listening to the Soul-Devouring Empress's mental breakdown, Ye Lin was immediately met with her storm-like attacks.

The Soul-Devouring Empress's anger was like an erupting volcano. With a wave of her jade hand, the demonic energy transformed into ten thousand sharp blades, slicing Ye Lin into pieces; she paid special attention to Ye Lin's mouth.

The Soul-Devouring Empress's attacks were accompanied by her powerful illusions, so Ye Lin couldn't avoid them at all—though, of course, he never intended to avoid them.

Under the baptism of the demonic energy blades, Ye Lin died and was reborn repeatedly.

Under the Soul-Devouring Empress's special care, Ye Lin couldn't utter a single word; every time he resurrected, the demonic blades would pierce his mouth first.

After doing this a few times, Ye Lin became completely obedient. He stopped thinking about teasing the Soul-Devouring Empress and focused entirely on running toward the exit of the Leaving Tomb Secret Realm.

Seeing Ye Lin intent on escaping, the Soul-Devouring Empress naturally wouldn't let him have his way, and the terrifying Dark Barrier once again enveloped Ye Lin.

This Dark Barrier was a massive illusion; once trapped inside, Ye Lin's only outcome would be to be captured alive by the Soul-Devouring Empress.

"I advise you not to use this move, or you will regret it!"

Watching the Dark Barrier descend like a canopy, Ye Lin's expression changed instantly.

"Hmph! Regret? You're the one who should regret!"

The Soul-Devouring Empress's figure instantly vanished into the Dark Barrier. Clearly, she was well-prepared this time and didn't intend to give Ye Lin any chances.

"Sigh, one should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days of separation; you underestimate me too much, Little Soul. You forced my hand!"

Seeing the Dark Barrier completely envelop him, Ye Lin sighed helplessly.

If it were before, he might have had no way to deal with the Soul-Devouring Empress hiding, but things were different now.

"Forbidden Spell—River Chart and Luo Book!"

Although it was pitch black all around and he couldn't see anything, at this moment, Ye Lin clearly calculated the Soul-Devouring Empress's location, as if a thread in the dark was pulling him and her together.

At the same time, the familiar feeling of backlash arrived, and Ye Lin once again fell into a dazed state.

He endured the discomfort in his mental world and activated the forbidden spell again!

"Forbidden Spell—Space-Time Wormhole!"

In the blink of an eye, Ye Lin broke through the limitations of space and time; even the Dark Barrier before him couldn't stop him. A large hand reached into the space-time wormhole, precisely gripping the Soul-Devouring Empress's fair neck!

"What?!"

The Soul-Devouring Empress was shocked; she hadn't expected Ye Lin to be able to precisely locate her within her own Dark Barrier!

Such a method was simply not something a level 74 class-changer should possess!

"You should know what the consequences are for using a Dark Barrier on me, right?"

Ye Lin's gaze was filled with possessiveness and aggression.

"Forbidden Spell—Union of Bliss and Emptiness!"

After more than five thousand hours, the familiar feeling of disorientation returned, and the Soul-Devouring Empress's face was filled with terror.

Ye Lin leaned down close to her crystalline ear and said in a low voice.

"Do you know? In my heart, you are the reincarnation of the first Grand Viceroy of Eastern Wu."

"Why?" the Soul-Devouring Empress asked subconsciously.

"Because the Grand Viceroy's courtesy name was Gongjin."