The sky was clear and blue!
Ah!
Ah!
The first shout came from the Heavenly Sect Master and his group—an excited scream. Then came the screams of others, hysterical screams of pain.
And then there were screams of despair. Qin Chuan's Forbidden Pearl had imprisoned most of the people here.
Those on the mountaintop would need some time to descend, so killing them in this world would allow them to deal with the others.
The battle began. Previously, the opposing group had used teleportation artifacts to stay put, meaning they were in a position of attack or defense, virtually safe.
However, the outcome was completely unexpected. They were already furious that the meteorite had prevented their escape.
They assumed Qin Chuan and the others would perish together, which would have been understandable; even if they did
, they would die with regrets. But now, even that was impossible—they were dying themselves. This was the real reason for their unfulfilled desires; the despair and resentment were indescribable.
They had meticulously planned and spent so much time designing this scheme, which should have been foolproof, yet it all failed, costing them their lives.
Death is something you only truly fear and despair when facing it; no one wants to die, especially at this level.
Only when facing death do you realize how beautiful and precious the world is.
Sadly, all of this was about to vanish.
The battle was swift. With the dragon baby, the woman, Qin Chuan's amplification, and most importantly, the despair of the opposing forces, their morale shattered and their fighting strength greatly reduced, they couldn't hold out for long.
One side disappeared, the forbidden space of the forbidden bead was released, and moments later, a group of people descended from the mountaintop—the very people who had set up the formation.
The formation had lost its effect, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was gone. For a moment, they were prepared to leave; after all, with the meteorite falling, staying meant certain death.
But they were formation masters; in the brief moments before, they had noticed something amiss and discerned the truth.
So they didn't leave. They were unwilling to give up; they wanted to see what was happening. Their investigation revealed the formation's failure and damage.
They wanted to know who had sabotaged the operation, and they wanted to kill the perpetrators; otherwise, they couldn't let go of this grudge.
Of course, they had guessed who it was, but they also suspected it might be someone else. Whoever it was, since they had ruined their future, they had to kill them.
However, when they came down, they found several dead people on the ground, many of whom they recognized—their leader and others.
Their faces changed drastically. They had come down to check, assuming their leader and the others had already left, since they should have left the moment the meteorite struck.
But now, seeing them all dead, they were terrified. Although they hadn't relied on their leader before, they had assumed the others had left.
But now, their leader and the others were dead, killed by these people. They should have left immediately, but now leaving was difficult. They
had been prepared to leave at any time, but now they needed to prepare again, and that preparation would take time.
That time was enough for the enemy to kill them countless times. They had reached their end; there was no turning back. It was a fight to the death.
Seeing their leader and the others dead, slaughtered, they had no right to fight to the death. It was a case of being slaughtered and left to fend for themselves.
The Heavenly Sect's forces were riding high, and the rest of the battle was almost entirely fought by the sect leader and his men; the woman barely had a chance to fight.
However, Qin Chuan used his amplification and weakening abilities, making the outcome of the battle a foregone conclusion. Qin Chuan and the woman didn't participate, but the Dragon Baby did.
The Dragon Baby was now a devastating weapon, almost always instantly killing opponents; it was impossible to defend against, as the little creature ignored many limitations.
The battle ended, and everything returned to calm. This enormous crisis was averted.
Everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief, a sense of pride rising within them. Qin Chuan truly realized that merit resides in the hearts of the people.
This mindset brought him even greater rewards. As for how others felt, he didn't know, nor did he want to know.
The woman was very calm; Qin Chuan felt she was probably similar to himself.
The battle was over, and it was time to disperse. The Human Lord invited Qin Chuan to visit the Human Sect, and Qin Chuan promised to go, but now he had to go somewhere else:
the Empress's Palace!
It was Qing Xianzi's place. The woman hadn't invited him, but Qin Chuan shamelessly followed her, and she couldn't do anything about it.
Their relationship was rather ambiguous; it wasn't officially defined, but it seemed to be.
The woman was a little confused, even wondering if she was under his spell.
When they were alone, Qin Chuan took her hand. It
was warm and smooth, like jade, and felt fulfilling and satisfying. The woman instinctively struggled a little, but then stopped, giving him a disapproving glare. He just smiled at her, his warm, clear eyes making it impossible for her to dislike him.
"So beautiful!" Qin Chuan said with a smile.
The woman blushed slightly, not knowing why her face felt hot. She covered Qin Chuan's eyes, preventing him from looking at her.
Wang Xu was charmed by the woman's cute action. After all, this woman possessed an ethereal aura, yet her charmingly naive actions were quite impactful. The more incongruous the action with her temperament, the more beautiful it became.
It was still quite a distance from here to the Empress's Palace. The two rode on the woman's mount, flying towards the palace.
They were initially sitting side by side. The goddess seemed lost in thought, but when she felt a weight on her legs, she looked down and saw Qin Chuan asleep, his head resting on her lap.
She smiled involuntarily, curiously looking at Qin Chuan's face. This guy was very handsome, that was her opinion.
His appearance and temperament were both top-notch, a man who could arouse her favor and be irresistible. At least in terms of personality, he was someone she liked, which was the most important thing.
Appearance was just a shell; although important, without a good personality and temperament, it could still be incredibly repulsive.
However, even if someone was not good-looking, if they had a good temperament and personality, it would be a plus, even making people overlook their appearance. Moreover, it could even make their originally ugly face seem like a different kind of beauty.
Qin Chuan turned over and reached out to hug the woman's slender waist.
The woman trembled, suppressing the urge to hit him. This jerk wasn't asleep at all, you bastard!
Qin Chuan wasn't actually asleep; he was simply closing his eyes to savor the peaceful and beautiful moment, and perhaps also to deepen his relationship with this woman...