"Gu! Yue! Xi!!!"
Endless fury and humiliation instantly overwhelmed Qin Wudaoâs rationality.
In his rage, his Qi Blood surged wildly, and even his speech became fluent.
"How dare you scheme against me?!"
"Untie me, now! Let me go!!!"
"Iâm warning you, that Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal is mine! Itâs mine!!!"
"I am the heir to the Qin Family! If you dare touch my things, Iâll make sure you die without a burial place!!!"
"Give it to me! If you let me go now, I swear Iâll compensate you afterward!"
"Iâll give you anything you want! Money! Resources! Cultivation Techniques! Even the position of the Qin Familyâs young mistress!"
Ever since he was a child, Qin Wudao had never failed to get what he wanted.
Whatâs more...
The Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal was simply too tempting.
Faced with Qin Wudaoâs hysteria, Gu Yuexi merely shot him a cold glance.
"Shut up."
"Say one more word, and I canât guarantee you wonât be missing a few parts."
"You!"
The curses on the tip of Qin Wudaoâs tongue were forcefully swallowed back down.
He was scared.
He saw true killing intent in Gu Yuexiâs eyes.
âThis woman really would dare to kill him!â
âEven though he was the young master of the Qin Family, and even though this was the academyâs Secret Realm...â
âIn this enclosed space with no third party, if she really killed him and just blamed it on the Queen Bee, who would ever know the truth?â
Qin Wudao instantly chickened out.
He clenched his jaw tightly, and though his eyes still burned with rage, he didnât dare make another sound.
He could only watch helplessly as Gu Yuexi turned around and walked, step by step, toward the opportunity that should have been hisâthe Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal.
...
Having dealt with the noisy Qin Wudao, Gu Yuexi finally arrived before the Queen Bee.
Although the massive Eighth-Grade Demon Beastâs body was immobilized, its pair of scarlet compound eyes remained fixed on Gu Yuexi.
They burned with monstrous fury and a silent warning!
It was the pressure of an apex predator, enough to make an ordinary Fourth-Grade Martial Artistâs courage shatter on the spot.
But who was Gu Yuexi?
She was once an Empress!
The death glare of a mere Eighth-Grade Demon Beast was less than an itch to her.
She completely ignored the Queen Beeâs gaze and walked to the area beneath its abdomen.
The millstone-sized Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal was quietly embedded in the Queen Beeâs abdomen, encased in a substance that looked like honey.
In reality, however, it wasnât honey at all, but a combination of solidified Mental Power and secretions.
The Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal was right inside.
Even with Gu Yuexiâs steady disposition, her breathing couldnât help but quicken slightly at this moment.
âIf she could fully absorb this Profound Crystal, her Mental Power would definitely undergo a qualitative leap!â
âDelays breed complications!â
Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Yuexi immediately reached out with both hands and grabbed a corner of the Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal.
"Get out here!"
She let out a low shout, mobilizing all the Spiritual Power and Mental Power in her body, and yanked it outward with all her might!
VMMMMâ!
However, the Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal wasnât extracted as easily as she had imagined.
It was like it was stuck in a mass of extremely viscous superglue.
Not only did Gu Yuexiâs pull fail to dislodge it, but it also caused the entire hive to tremble slightly.
"Rrrgh..."
The immobilized Queen Bee let out a repressed, pained growl from deep in its throat.
Its Mental Power was frantically resisting, trying to stop this thief from stealing its lifeblood!
"Hmph, still struggling?"
Gu Yuexi snorted coldly, a severe look flashing in her eyes.
"Now that itâs in my hands, itâs not up to you anymore!"
She held nothing back, directly activating a Mental Power plundering Secret Technique from her past life!
"Soul-Catching Hand!"
A faint blue light suddenly appeared over her hands.
This blue light seemed to have some sort of corrosive property; when it touched the membrane of Mental Power enveloping the Profound Crystal, it made a "TSSSSS" dissolving sound.
The once-unbreakable bond began to loosen bit by bit!
Little by little...
The Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal was pulled from the Queen Beeâs grasp, bit by bit!
As more and more of the Profound Crystal was exposed, a faint aura of the Emperor Realm began to emanate from it!
âThereâs even a remnant of an Emperor Realm aura!â
Not far away, Qin Wudao stared intently at this scene, his eyes turning red!
âWhat does an Emperor Realm aura mean?â
âEven a top prodigy like him wouldnât dare claim he could advance to the Emperor Realm in the future!â
âBut if he could have more contact with an Emperor Realm aura, it would greatly increase his chances of one day reaching that realm!â
Under such temptation, Qin Wudao could no longer hold back!
âDammit, Iâll risk it all!â
Under the stimulus of extreme emotion, the Qi Blood in Qin Wudaoâs body began to madly flow in reverse!
He was actually starting to burn his own Origin Essence Blood!
BOOMâ!
A violent, blood-colored wave of qi erupted from within Qin Wudaoâs body!
CRACK!
It was the sound of something shattering.
A crack had appeared in the "Cold Water Domain" that imprisoned him!
At the same time!
The Queen Bee, as if sensing its Profound Crystal was about to be torn away, also flew into a rage!
"ROAR!!!"
Before this immense opportunity and crisis, the man and the beast actually formed a strange kind of "tacit understanding."
Two terrifying powers, erupting simultaneously, ruthlessly battered the already crumbling confinement Realm!
The Gu Yuexi Water Clone served as the formationâs core. Already massively depleted, her face instantly turned translucent.
Her form began to flicker violently, as if she might dissipate at any moment.
âNot good...â
The real Gu Yuexi, who was focused on extracting the Profound Crystal, felt her expression change slightly.
âShe hadnât expected the counterattack from these two to be so fierce!â
âThe Water Clone canât hold on any longer!â
"GET OUT HERE!!!"
Gu Yuexi gritted her teeth and, with her last ounce of strength, gave one final, vicious tug!
POPâ!
With a crisp sound, the enormous Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal was finally freed completely from the Queen Beeâs hold and pulled out!
However, at that very instant!
CRACKâBOOM!!!
The struggling Water Clone had finally reached its limit.
Without even a chance to utter a single word, her entire body shattered like a broken mirror with a deafening roar!
She dissolved into a cloud of mist and vanished without a trace!
The imprisonment was lifted!
BOOM!!!
At almost the same instant the Water Clone disappeared, two terrifying, long-suppressed forcesâthe Queen Beeâs mental storm and Qin Wudaoâs Thunderous Blood Qiâslammed into each other like stampeding wild horses!
BOOOMâ!!!
An earth-shattering explosion!
The entire core chamber shook violently, and countless crystal fragments rained down!
At the center of the explosion, the Queen Bee, Qin Wudao, and Gu Yuexiâwho had just gotten the Profound Crystal but hadnât had time to put it in her Storage Ringâwere all sent flying by the terrifying shockwave!
"Pfft!"
Gu Yuexi was only in the Fourth-Grade Realm, after all, and had the weakest Defense Power. She was immediately thrown back, spitting a mouthful of blood, and slammed heavily into the distant wall.
The Emperorâs Soul Profound Crystal in her hand was also knocked from her grasp by the tremendous impact!
It traced a purplish-gold parabola through the air, flying high toward the center of the chamber!
Time seemed to slow down in that moment.
Everyoneâs gaze was locked dead onto the soaring Profound Crystal!
It was... an opportunity!
"Mine!!!"
Although Qin Wudao had also been knocked back a few steps, he was a Seventh-Grade Powerhouse and had been prepared.
He stomped his feet hard on the ground, his body transforming into a bolt of lightning as he shot toward the Profound Crystal in the air at an unbelievable speed!
Meanwhile, the ecstatic Qin Wudao had no idea that a mosquito in his hair was also getting ready.
It rubbed its little hands, its eyes gleaming with excitement.
âTime to snatch the prize!â