Chapter 280: The Tacit Couple's Scheme to Win Back the Elder Brother (Part 2)

"She mistook you for that person's clone." Zhao Yue wasn't surprised, "Especially since you can't be killed, she's all the more certain. It wasn't for nothing that I shaped you to be this perfect."

Di Jin's face had turned as black as it could possibly be! But Shen Qingli still tightly gripped his hand.

By this moment, Shen Qingli still believed in the Crown Prince.

This deeply hurt Di Jin, making him feel wronged to the point of almost crying.

If it weren't for fear that even a voice transmission would be noticed by the sharp Zhao Yue, Shen Qingli would have already coaxed him.

For now, even though she couldn't coax him with words, she wrote on his chest, "Don't rush, he could never submit."

That character—better not have written it! Di Jin had already pressed her against him, forbidding her to write.

It's aggravating, not to mention irritating! To so blindly trust that so-called Crown Prince—he couldn't sense any of his aura on the other person, it's obvious! A Li has been deceived.

However——

"Come out."

"You've followed me all this way."

"You really think I have no idea?"

"If you don't come out, I'll crush your brother's bones."

As Zhao Yue spoke, she actually produced a skeleton that not only emanated Shen Qinghuang's aura but also carried a wisp of a lingering soul!

This time she went to the black market precisely to get this! To ensure absolute safety.

At this moment, Shen Qingli truly could no longer hide, even if Zhao Yue was deceiving her.

Shen Qingli and Di Jin both revealed themselves.

"Oh?"

Zhao Yue sized up Di Jin, seeming quite surprised.

"No need for pretense; you know I'll follow A Li."

"Not that clear, but the only one who can evade my gaze is indeed you."

Zhao Yue held the skull, her palm resting on a seal that could instantly reduce the skull to ashes, wearing an expression of interest.

"Give my big brother back!" Shen Qingli demanded, "You want something? We can talk."

"So eager, willing to give anything?" Zhao Yue's fingertip twitched, as if about to trigger the seal.

Di Jin only said, "Without the skeleton, you're surely doomed."

Zhao Yue flew into a rage, but her hand froze! Because she clearly knew Di Jin wasn't threatening.

"I want you to abolish your cultivation!" Zhao Yue sneered coldly, "As long as you—"

"You're dreaming!" Shen Qingli, wanting to save her big brother, said, "If he's crippled, how can we counter you? Such a stupid, death‑worthy demand—don't bring it up again."

"Aren't you afraid I'll shatter his bones right away? I can tell you, once this skeleton is destroyed, even if your father rescues him, Shen Qinghuang will be an idiot! After all, his three hun and seven po are incomplete." Zhao Yue threatened.

"I know, otherwise I wouldn't have come out to talk with you. But the premise for negotiation is that we can talk; if you don't want to talk, you destroy it. Do you really think I'd be foolish enough to sacrifice two more lives for you?" Shen Qingli simply didn't believe Zhao Yue.

However, Zhao Yue's eyes flashed with madness, "Then I'll just kill him!"

As the words fell, the bone cracked!

"Crack!"

"Wait!"

"I'll exchange my big brother's bones!"

Shen Qingli proposed! She hadn't expected Zhao Yue to be this crazy—not talking, but going straight to hostage‑taking?

"Let me—abolishing my cultivation is impossible, but I can drop another realm." Di Jin stepped forward, blocking Shen Qingli.

"No way!" Shen Qingli objected, however——

"Okay." Zhao Yue agreed, "I'll count to three; if you haven't abolished one realm by then, I'll instantly crush this bone. One,"

"Boom!" Di Jin's movement was even faster than Zhao Yue's counting.

He instantly dissipated his Eternal Ancient Realm aura, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

His cultivation had gone from this morning's Saint Buddha Creation Realm, to the Eternal Ancient Realm, and now to the True God Realm.

In just half a day, he had dropped two realms.

Di Jin's aura was obviously unstable!

Shen Qingli could no longer speak.

All she could do was stuff a medicinal pill into his mouth.

"It's fine."

Di Jin gestured that she needn't worry.

"What a perfect match of lovers."

Zhao Yue snorted repeatedly, the seal beneath her palm trembling, actually about to crush the skeleton!

"Do you believe it? Even if you're merely a True God, I can still have you buried with me."

"Seems the drop wasn't enough!"

"If you push further, there's really no point in talking. If my big brother dies, you, the Black Market's Hei Wu, and you all will die."

"You really did follow me all the way!" Zhao Yue's face changed—even Hei Wu knows! They must have all overheard, right?

"Now I'm coming over; you hand the bones to A Li. Otherwise, your last retreat won't exist." Di Jin said, then strode straight toward Zhao Yue.

"Wait a moment!" Zhao Yue wore a wary expression.

Even though Di Jin's realm had plummeted, she had actually recovered to the Eternal Ancient Realm.

But as arch‑enemies, Zhao Yue dared not show the slightest contempt.

Over the years, she's suffered enough losses at Di Jin's hands.

"Ya Ya." Zhao Yue called out.

Outside, Luo Ya entered at the call, and only then saw Shen Qingli and the other, instantly dropping her guard.

"Shen Qingli! You still dare to come!" Luo Ya simply couldn't hold back!

"Shut up! Come take this skeleton." Zhao Yue scolded.

Although Luo Ya still harbored hostility toward Shen Qingli, she nodded obediently.

"Luo Ya, take the skeleton and walk over; you come over. When you reach my hand, Luo Ya will give the skeleton to Shen Qingli."

"All right." This time, Shen Qingli was the one who agreed.

Di Jin had already dropped a realm for his elder brother's sake.

She must make sure her elder brother's bones are fine!

She also must ensure she creates an opportunity for him to escape.

"Refreshing."

Zhao Yue stopped wasting words and handed the skeleton to Luo Ya.

However, she also said, "Don't try to seize it; no matter the distance, I can control it to shatter. Of course, if Di Jin comes into my hand, I will naturally lift the restriction. Otherwise, if he fights me to the death and drags me down with him, I will also feel wronged."

"As you said, no matter what you do, you cannot suppress my self-detonation. After all, I still have a connection with the Buddha Realm; you cannot suppress the entire Buddha Realm, so you cannot suppress me." Di Jin also explained his trump card to Zhao Yue.

Zhao Yue's face darkened! Because she truly intended to suppress and control Di Jin.

But she also clearly understood that what Di Jin said was mostly true; at least for the short term, his connection with the Buddha Realm remained.

"Rest assured, I don't want to die yet. I think you don't want to die either." Zhao Yue stared into Di Jin's eyes, trying to discern something.

But Di Jin's eyes remained as calm as ever, as if he were still a holy Buddha; looking at Zhao Yue, he seemed to be gazing at an ant.

This feeling made Zhao Yue extremely uneasy! Before she hadn't shown her hand, she could endure it; now! She truly could not bear it at all.

Malice! It welled up from the depths of Zhao Yue's eyes.

Upon capturing Di Jin, she would surely gouge out his eyes!

"Let's go!" Zhao Yue pushed Luo Ya aside.

Luo Ya walked toward Di Jin, also glaring at Shen Qingli.

Soon, while handing over the skeleton, she would surely kill that wretch!

However, just as she brushed past Di Jin——

The skeleton in her hand had vanished.

Luo Ya was stunned!

Zhao Yue's face turned even paler!

"You're asking for death!"

Zhao Yue immediately activated the seal.

However, there was no explosion sound at all.

Only Shen Qingli released the aura of Nine Li and Shen Que!

"Roar!"

The Iron-Eating Beast King erupted into battle!

"Cry!"

The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Sparrow also instantly expanded!

Di Jin, at the same moment, instantly restored his cultivation to the Myriad Ages Realm!

"How is that possible!"

Zhao Yue turned pale with shock; she was certain Di Jin had just dropped a realm!

How could he possibly return to the Myriad Ages Realm in an instant, child's play!

Of course not.

It's just because he already had a Fortune Pill in his hand.

"Death."

Di Jin's voice was like a vast, resonant decree of the Dao.