"Ye, Ye Ling, you scoundrel, you never had good intentions!"
"Since that's the case, I'll kill Qing Zhu first, then kill you!" Ji Ning, driven mad by Ye Ling, immediately attacked Qing Zhu!
Seeing Ji Ning's frenzied actions, Ye Ling merely smiled and casually punched a bloody hole in Long Yu's chest.
"Pfft!"
Ji Ning was severely wounded and coughed up blood again.
"Senior Ji, the kid you signed a contract with is still in my hands. Is it really appropriate for you to act so recklessly?" Ye Ling said with a smile to Ji Ning while treating Long Yu's injuries.
"Kid, what exactly do you want?" Ji Ning, seeing that Ye Ling controlled her life, dared not act rashly. She asked Ye Ling with a bead of sweat on her forehead.
She was so angry her teeth were about to shatter!
However, while questioning Ye Ling, Ji Ning was still trying to break the contract with Long Yu.
Just moments ago, when Ye Ling broke the contract, she had specifically remembered the feeling of her contract being severed. Furthermore, the contract Ye Ling had just signed with her seemed not as strong as the previous life-bond contract, making her feel that she could forcefully break it!
But it would take time!
Ye Ling could feel Ji Ning forcefully breaking the contract and knew he couldn't stall for long. He immediately transmitted a message to the World Annihilation Spirit Fire: "World Annihilation Spirit Fire, how is your situation? How much longer until Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch arrives?"
"Soon! That old fellow really is as you suspected. He chased out from the Witch Palace not long after, annihilated the decoy you created, and even disguised himself as the Soul Capturing True Monarch. He's truly cunning!" World Annihilation Spirit Fire replied excitedly.
"Kid, I'm telling you, my acting just now was a complete explosion. My grief at losing my master, my defiance in the face of death, and the humiliation of having to submit under immense pressure... everything was performed perfectly. That old fellow was bursting with a sense of accomplishment when he subdued me, almost laughing himself to death!"
"With my acting skills, if we were still on Earth, I'd definitely be an Oscar-winning actor!"
"Alright, alright! I'll give you an award later. It's good that your side is fine. Hurry up and lure Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch over. I've already had Long Yu and Ji Ning sign a contract." Ye Ling chuckled and transmitted his message, listening to World Annihilation Spirit Fire's incessant chatter.
"Okay! He'll be here in at most a minute!" World Annihilation Spirit Fire said, then cut off contact with Ye Ling, focusing on luring Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch to the Forest of Death.
Seeing Ye Ling suddenly laugh, Ji Ning realized that Ye Ling was plotting something bad and immediately became vigilant, "You brat, what bad idea are you brewing now?"
Ye Ling looked at Ji Ning with a smile and said, "Senior Ji, people should have some basic trust. Can't I even smile now?"
Ji Ning said coldly, "My credibility with you is already negative. I can't believe a single word you say anymore!"
"Alas... I am truly heartbroken." Ye Ling sighed heavily, feigning great grievance. "However, even if Senior Ji doesn't believe me, there's still something I must say."
Ji Ning frowned and demanded, "What do you want to say?"
"Senior Ji, I know you are currently breaking the life-bond contract, and the new contract I signed with you cannot restrain you."
"However, if you leave this Forest of Death before you break this contract..." Ye Ling grabbed Long Yu's neck, "I will definitely kill this kid in my hand! Even if you don't die, you'll be half-crippled."
"You brat! What exactly do you want?" Ji Ning roared, completely bewildered by Ye Ling.
She found that she couldn't see through Ye Ling at all!
Even though she knew Ye Ling was full of wicked schemes and was playing tricks on her, she was utterly helpless against him!
She wanted to kill him but dared not, and this deep sense of helplessness made her want to cry.
"Senior Ji, you'll know soon enough." Ye Ling did not answer directly. He chuckled, took Long Yu, and left the Forest of Death, simultaneously using runes to conceal his and Long Yu's aura.
"Ye Ling, you think you can find me by hiding your aura? I can locate that guy in your hands through the life-bond contract!"
Seeing Ye Ling leave, Ji Ning roared in the Forest of Death, knowing that Ye Ling was currently hiding just outside.
However, she dared not truly leave the Forest of Death and remained in place, attempting to break the life-bond contract.
Just then, she suddenly felt two powerful auras pressing towards her.
Ji Ning's eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately looked in the direction of the approaching auras!
"World Annihilation Spirit Fire?"
Seeing World Annihilation Spirit Fire charging towards her, Ji Ning sneered, "Ye Ling, is this your foolish plan? Do you think World Annihilation Spirit Fire can contend with me?"
"Don't forget, his original inheritance was fed to him by me!"
Ji Ning roared, condensed a spear of profound ice in her hand, and fiercely stabbed towards World Annihilation Spirit Fire, colliding with it!
However, Ji Ning did not encounter the resistance she expected.
After colliding with her ice spear, World Annihilation Spirit Fire directly burrowed into her body, forming a dark fire lotus at her brow.
The next moment, she felt a continuous stream of power pouring into her body from World Annihilation Spirit Fire!
A layer of cold flames began to swirl around her.
"This is..."
Ji Ning was stunned, not understanding what game Ye Ling and World Annihilation Spirit Fire were playing.
Giving her power?
However, Ji Ning soon realized.
"Ji Ning, that is my original spirit fire!"
Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch's furious roar came from afar, and then Ji Ning saw endless black curse marks sweeping towards her.
Seeing the enraged Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch approaching, Ji Ning quickly tried to explain to him, "No, Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch, listen to me, I didn't..."
"Enough nonsense! Return the original spirit fire to me!"
Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch roared and fiercely attacked Ji Ning.
His connection with World Annihilation Spirit Fire had been severed, and Ji Ning's body was enveloped by World Annihilation Spirit Fire's power. He didn't need to think to know that Ji Ning had stolen his World Annihilation Spirit Fire!
How could he tolerate such a treasure being snatched away by someone else?
Upon hearing "original spirit fire" from Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch, Ji Ning immediately understood that Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch had also been tricked by that brat Ye Ling!
However, Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch's strength surpassed Ji Ning's. Under Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch's furious assault, Ji Ning had no time to explain.
"Damn it, I can only calm Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch down first, and then explain slowly!"
Ji Ning gritted her teeth fiercely, temporarily abandoning the effort to break her life-bond contract with Long Yu, and began to fully deal with Zhou Ye Heavenly Monarch's attack.
Everything that happened in the Forest of Death was clearly seen by Ye Ling, who was outside the Forest of Death, using the Heaven Observing Mirror!
"It seems everything is proceeding smoothly... The curse marks on Long Yu are almost transferred. It's time to find Tian Xing and Dragon Emperor to clean up the mess."
Ye Ling chuckled, turned off the Heaven Observing Mirror, and took Long Yu towards Myriad Beast City.
The battle in the Forest of Death grew more intense.