Chapter 53: The Goddess Arrives at Night

"You... who exactly are you?"

Ye Qing gritted his teeth, already planning to give up.

Rather than being chased around like this and exhausting his Original Qi, it would be better to just lie flat right here. Judging by the abilities this Demon Exorcist had displayed, just now was merely a cat playing with a Mouse, keeping him company for fun.

There was no point in continuing to run like this.

"Why aren't you running anymore?"

Li Heng felt a bit impatient; why was this monster-grinding machine so disobedient? Between their conversation, the Weird black shadow behind him had already been burned to nothing by the Sun True Fire.

Source Power +20.

Even the True Qi Realm could not withstand the burning of the Sun True Fire.

Even if this was merely a weakened version.

Of course, that was also because this Weird black shadow had no brain. If it were a normal person with a brain, they would certainly avoid letting the Sun True Fire touch them.

Even if it did touch them, they would likely cut off their own arm to save their life.

Li Heng's words made Ye Qing feel a sense of grief and indignation.

Until now, was this Demon Exorcist still playing cat and Mouse? He actually wanted to tell him to run? We are both in the Bone Refining realm; you just have one more bloodline ability than me!

Is there any need to be so insulting!

He suppressed the grief and indignation in his heart and took out the Yin Source Bead. "Don't force me; surely you have sensed the Yin Qi within it! If it is accidentally shattered and the Yin Qi inside erupts, both you and I will die!"

Ye Qing roared, his voice trembling slightly.

He really could not understand why his luck was so terrible right now. He had always had quite good luck, otherwise, he would not have been chosen by the main family to come to the surroundings of this Sanshan Gathering to find things.

But now that he had obtained the item, he had also run into bad luck.

First, the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce of the main family here was wiped out, causing him to lose his place of shelter.

Then, the concentration of Yin Qi between Heaven and Earth rose sharply, and coupled with him taking away the Yin Source Bead, it broke that delicate balance. This caused that ghostly thing to be able to temporarily interfere with the world and manifest a Ghost Domain.

It sent out such a large pile of Weirds to hunt him down.

Being hunted was one thing.

With his own strength, he was confident he could hold out until dawn; as long as the sun rose and the concentration of Yin Qi dropped, this Ghost Domain would collapse on its own, and he could take the opportunity to leave.

But in the process of being hunted by the Weirds.

He actually ran into someone from the Demon Suppression Division, ran into this god-forsaken Demon Exorcist! Ye Qing did not quite understand; hadn't the Official Exorcist of this Sanshan Gathering already died?

Why!

Would another powerful Demon Exorcist pop out!

He roared madly in his heart, his palm gripping the Yin Source Bead tightly. The chill radiating from the bead passed through his palm and entered his body, and his brain was also chilled, allowing him to return to calmness and watch Li Heng cautiously.

"Do you think this bead is your reliance?"

Li Heng smiled slightly.

"The Yin Qi contained in this bead is at the Innate Level. If it erupts, it can cover the entire Sanshan Gathering, so I advise you not to act rashly; this is not good for anyone."

Ye Qing said coldly.

The Yin Source Bead made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; while it felt like winter, it also allowed his brain to return to a state of calm and reason.

"How about we remain at peace with each other. When the Great Sun rises tomorrow morning, I will naturally leave this place and guarantee that I will never return." He tried to negotiate with Li Heng.

Li Heng frowned, feeling a bit disappointed.

This monster-grinding machine actually wouldn't let him grind monsters anymore? Is there still Heavenly Principles? How is this supposed to let him "reclaim" Source Power?

He looked around, and seeing no Weirds emerging, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. "Since it no longer works, then I cannot keep you. However, if you can tell me information about the Ye Family, I might be able to spare your life."

Ye Qing remained calm, responding with silence.

He did not believe that this Demon Suppression Division would dare to make a move against him; this was something capable of submerging the Sanshan Gathering and causing the tens of thousands of lives in the Sanshan Gathering to perish here.

Even if you have the ability to save your life and escape.

But can you, as a Demon Exorcist, bear such dereliction of duty?

He was gambling.

Then he saw a fist in his field of vision constantly growing and approaching, finally filling his entire view.

"Boom"! Li Heng's punch landed squarely on Ye Qing's head.

He lost the gamble.

His entire body was sent flying by Li Heng's punch, his head caved in on one side, and he flew seven or eight zhang away, falling to the ground bleeding, with no signs of life left.

Li Heng was quick-eyed and fast-handed; in a flash, he grabbed the Yin Source Bead that had been scattered in the air. In his heart, he simultaneously performed a Visualization of the Great Sun, intending to be upright and bright, breaking all Evil Demon curses, so as to avoid being subjected to mysterious plots.

This Yin Source Bead was truly very Weird.

He looked at Ye Qing's corpse, which looked incredibly miserable, with white matter even flowing from his head, and couldn't help but sigh. "I told you to run, so why did you talk so much? Now look, you're dead."

Withdrawing his distracting thoughts, he stared at this Yin Source Bead.

The Yin Qi within it rolled and surged, constantly swirling, appearing in various mysterious shapes—some human, some beast, some bird, some fish—as if countless souls were trapped within it.

Li Heng frowned; even though he had performed the Visualization of the Great Sun True Form and had the protection of the Demon Exorcist buff, he could still feel that this bead had an evil nature that wanted to invade a person's mind.

"Innate Level Yin Qi, submerging the Sanshan Gathering?"

He whispered softly, feeling that he had caught a big fish this time; this thing was actually related to an Innate Level Weird? If he were to slaughter a Weird of this level...

With a thought, the Data Panel appeared.

Regardless of what this bead was, what its origins, dangers, or effects were, an Appraisal would tell him. This was also the reason he didn't keep Ye Qing alive; there was no particular need to keep that person's life. If he's killed, he's killed.

Just at this moment, the surrounding environment suddenly vibrated.

This vibration was not the surrounding houses or the earth dragon turning over beneath the ground. Rather, it was a vibration originating from a conceptual, or perhaps spatial, level.

This feeling made Li Heng feel somewhat disoriented.

He frowned; could it be that another Weird had descended? But none of the previous Weirds had caused such a commotion as this one; could it be that a big fish had arrived?

Or is it that Weird behind the scenes?

Is this Yin Source Bead the thing that Weird wants? Li Heng guessed in his heart, and after only a moment, he saw a figure slowly emerging in front of him.

This was the figure of a woman, dressed in a rainbow-colored palace gown; if one ignored the blurred face, one could judge solely by this clothing and the graceful figure.

It would make anyone think a Shennü had arrived in the night.

This woman walked slowly toward Li Heng, and with every step, the Illusionary figure became more solid, as if she were walking from some immeasurable realm into Reality.

A Shennü? Li Heng shook his head and smiled lightly.

Did she really take him, Li, for a blind man?

In the Heavenly Eye of his Visualization, her body was shrouded in Yin Qi and accompanied by Resentful Souls; was this so-called Shennü a Shennü of the Underworld?

"Where did this monster come from? How dare you play the god and act the devil here!"

"Look at my Great Sun!"

Li Heng shouted angrily and directly manifested the Great Sun Dharma Image.