Chapter 362: Witch

In the depths of the Spirit Realm, just as the spying eye left on Ke Lai En's body exerted its influence on him, Lei Kedun felt himself locked on.

So it really is a trap; the witch's divination shouldn't be that powerful—could it be the influence of a high‑tier item from the Fate Path? As soon as the thought flickered, the same dark‑red flames as on the Black Death appeared before Lei Kedun.

These flames seem able to burn endlessly without fuel; while they radiate scorching heat, they also cling strongly, more bizarre and powerful than the witch's original black flame.

Lei Kedun narrowed his eyes slightly; surrounding brilliant starlight swirled, quickly coalescing into an impenetrable starlight barrier.

He stared at the dark‑red flames that enveloped him, a smile tugging at his mouth, and said with a curious tone, "The hunter's flame ability greatly augments the witch."

"I'm curious—after you switched paths to become a witch, do you have to reenact the stages of pleasure and pain you never experienced?"

Answering his words was an even more intense blaze, rolling the dark‑red flames that surrounded him into layers of fire, each wave striking the starlight barrier, scattering specks of light around him.

Lei Kedun lifted his eyebrow lightly, his tone still relaxed as he said:

"It seems you need to play a role—who did you choose to bring pleasure to?"

"Your competitor? Or an enemy? After they fall, will you tell them this cruel truth?"

Boom! A massive fireburst rang out, a lump of near‑black dark‑red firelight fell onto the starlight barrier before Lei Kedun.

The flames quickly contracted inward, forming an extremely beautiful female figure, the dark‑red fire wrapping her in layers, as if she wore a bewitching, exquisite gown.

Her long fire‑red hair was casually coiled; under the sweeping firelight, strands drifted and fluttered, adding a different charm to her.

Lei Kedun watched her quietly, his gaze moving from admiration to astonishment, finally tinged with a hint of obsession.

Then his eyes were surrounded by pure, faint starlight, appearing rather cold and emotionless; the obsession sparked by her allure vanished instantly.

Regaining his composure, Lei Kedun's mouth curved slowly, as if greeting an old acquaintance, and he said:

"Long time no see, madam—perhaps I should call you 'the former hunter gentleman', how should I address you?"

The witch within the flames moved gracefully, her gaze hazy and fixed on Lei Kedun; just looking at her made one's heart ache, wanting to pull her into his arms, to kiss her—yet Lei Kedun's cold stare did not waver, and she did not seem disappointed; instead she grew more interested, flashing a shy smile.

Her rosy tongue lightly licked the corner of her mouth, glistening with a hint of crystal, full of seduction and charm, a charm that transcended gender and species.

She lingered a moment on Lei Kedun within the starlight barrier, her voice seductive as she began:

"It's a pity you didn't become an extraordinary one on the hunter path; you have a very unique talent on that path."

"As for my name, Yalina Soren, you're still the only man who knows it!"

Yalina Soren's voice was light and slow; every syllable that left her mouth was a spell of allure.

Lei Kedun's gaze roamed over her body at will, and she cooperated, deliberately puffing out her full chest, so that the surrounding dark‑red flames could not conceal the bright, snow‑white exposed skin.

Her seductive abilities had risen considerably; the jeweled necklace around her neck vanished, indicating she had become an ageless witch who lost the Conqueror trait without suffering the original punishment, yet even advanced—perhaps to atone? I recall that ageless witches can perfectly display every stage of feminine charm, allowing anyone to see the aspects they like in them. So, is this my ideal type?

As thoughts kept slipping through his mind, Lei Kedun's eyes never blinked as he stared at her, his voice flat:

"The only one? Because everyone else is dead?"

"They have simply merged with me; I gave them true pleasure, and they, in turn, surrendered body, mind, and spirit to me."

Yalina's tone carried a hint of nostalgia and aftertaste. This former hunter lady's cultural literacy isn't high; such words clearly suit a shepherd more than a witch. Or, were the people she drained all hunters or assassins? While pondering, Lei Kedun looked seriously at Yalina in the flames and asked, "How did you determine my movements and set an ambush on the Black Death beforehand?"

Yalina on the other side smiled brightly, her brows and eyes softened, exuding an indescribable charm; after a while she murmured:

"There was never an ambush on the Black Death. As for the talisman on Terexi's hand, I gave it to her when we met earlier, having foreseen that she would later encounter misfortune."

"To track you, we made many preparations, even employing a level‑0 seal."

Lei Kedun nodded thoughtfully and replied, "You're hidden in the Spirit Realm? Guarantee that wherever I appear you can rush here quickly?"

"That requires covert assistance."

Yalina's gaze turned dreamy, as if she became a lively, cute little fan, constantly radiating her charm; in a soft voice she said:

"Do you know the Night Kingdom? When it was engulfed by darkness, the witch sect also obtained some things from it."

"I see, thank you for the information."

Lei Kedun smiled lightly, nodded to her, with no hint of tension at all.

After surveying the surroundings, he slightly raised his right hand, forming an ancient‑styled spear of blood‑red dark‑red hue, flames flickering from tip to hilt in countless clusters.

His gaze easily pierced through the layers of fire, through the Spirit Realm, and fixed on the Black Death.

The spear in his hand turned into a dark‑red stream of light that fell straight down, piercing the fire layers to create a hole, then left the Spirit Realm and descended toward the diseased vessel on the Black Death.

His eyes then turned to the witch before him, his voice flat as he asked, "Aren't you going to save her?"

"She doesn't need me to save her. The time you and I have delayed is just to confirm this?"

Yalina showed no concealment of her doubt as she said.

Lei Kedun nodded without expression; his figure suddenly became transparent, like a statue formed from countless points of starlight, with tiny emerald glints quickly stripping away.

When he had just thrown the 'Lankinus' Spear', a secret‑study virus had seeped through the fissure into the inner side of the starlight barrier.

As the mysterious virus infecting him was stripped away, that statue shattered with a whoosh, brilliant star‑light specks surged and scattered.

At the same time, the barrier formed by the surrounding brilliant star‑light also shattered, turning into specks of starlight that surged outward beyond the layers of fire.

These star‑lights, lacking substance, easily burst through the dark‑red fire's shroud, rushing out of the Spirit Realm; during this process, the flames attached to the star‑lights kept shaking off.

Roside Sea, on the Black Death.

Terexi's face twisted grotesquely; she felt a strong sense of danger surge toward her, the target being herself, unavoidable.

Ke Lai En seized the moment of the diseased vessel's daze, leapt out of the captain's cabin window, dispatched two pirates who rushed in on the sound, then stretched his left hand to drag a corpse and jumped into the sea.

Mid‑air, his peripheral vision caught a streak of dark‑red light falling from the sky, straight toward the Black Death, toward the captain's cabin.

A crystal‑clear beam of light blossomed from the void, bearing bone‑chilling cold, instantly enveloping the entire Black Death, turning into layers upon layers of transparent ice crystals.

(End of chapter)