"The Dragon Emperor is back?" Ye Ling couldn't help but be surprised. "So soon?"
"Not only that, but Ji Ning has also returned with the Dragon Emperor. It seems the Myriad Beast Sect and the Dao Sect have joined forces!" the World Annihilation Spirit Fire continued.
"The Dragon Emperor and Ji Ning have allied?" Ye Ling was shocked again.
"Ye Ling, World Annihilation Spirit Fire, hurry out. The Dragon Emperor and Ji Ning are heading towards the Scripture Repository!"
At this moment, Tian Xing's voice came from outside the teleportation array. Ye Ling couldn't bother with anything else. He immediately put away the bamboo slip and the Heaven-Gazing Mirror in his hand, and left the independent space with the World Annihilation Spirit Fire!
Seeing Ye Ling and the World Annihilation Spirit Fire emerge, Tian Xing quickly put the bead knocked off by the World Annihilation Spirit Fire back into the statue's claw, sealed the teleportation array, and then quickly said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, there's no time. Quickly use the runes to conceal our aura. We'll hide in the Scripture Repository!"
"Alright!"
Ye Ling didn't hesitate. He immediately retracted the World Annihilation Spirit Fire to his wrist, used runes to conceal his and Tian Xing's auras, and then the two of them transformed into ancient books, hiding among the bookshelves.
Not long after they transformed into ancient books, the Dragon Emperor entered the Scripture Repository with Ji Ning.
Ji Ning scanned the vast collection of books in the Scripture Repository and asked the Dragon Emperor, "Dragon Emperor, why did you bring me here? Don't tell me you're here to brag about how many books your Myriad Beast Sect has?"
The Dragon Emperor said, "Ji Ning, didn't you say you had a soul-bound contract on you? I happen to have seen this kind of contract and know how to break it."
"You know how to break it?"
Upon hearing the Dragon Emperor's words, Ji Ning's expression changed drastically. She excitedly asked the Dragon Emperor, "Tell me quickly! How do I break that damned contract?"
Although Qing Zhu was currently in her hands, the existence of the soul-bound contract made her constantly have a fatal weakness.
It could be said that as long as the soul-bound contract was not broken, she could not eat or sleep peacefully!
"Don't get agitated. Although we are now in a cooperative relationship, if you want me to help you break the soul-bound contract, there are conditions," the Dragon Emperor said to Ji Ning.
"What conditions?" Ji Ning asked impatiently.
What she wanted most right now was to break the strange contract on her!
The urgency to break the contract was even greater than her desire to kill Ye Ling!
"It's very simple. You just need to help me with one thing," the Dragon Emperor smiled at Ji Ning. "I want you to help me kill Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye?"
"Kill Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye?"
Ji Ning was stunned, then angrily said, "Are you playing with me? Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye's strength is above yours and mine. Even if we join forces, we might not be Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye's match. How can I kill Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye?"
The Dragon Emperor said, "Don't you also know Jian Yuan, the master of Jian Thirteen? If he joins forces with you, taking down Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye should not be a problem."
"Jian Yuan is Jian Thirteen's master, not mine! Moreover, Jian Thirteen is already dead. After Jian Yuan returns, he'll be grateful if he doesn't cause trouble for me. Why would he help me?" Ji Ning said angrily.
"Then you'll have to find a way yourself. Breaking your contract is not easy. If you are unwilling to pay a certain price, how can I help you?" the Dragon Emperor said indifferently, not backing down at all.
"You..." Ji Ning wanted to say something more, but when she saw the Dragon Emperor's uncompromising expression, she realized that if she wanted to break the contract, she could only do it this way. She couldn't help but sigh heavily.
"Alright! I promise to help you kill Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye, but you have to show me your methods. How will you break my contract?"
The Dragon Emperor said, "I have a Book of Origin here. It records the origin of the world and contains countless mysteries, including the soul-bound contract."
Hearing the Dragon Emperor's words, the World Annihilation Spirit Fire quietly asked Ye Ling, "Kid, is the Book of Origin the bamboo slip we just swiped?"
"It seems so..." Ye Ling, who had transformed into an ancient book, whispered.
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire then asked, "Then what will the Dragon Emperor's expression be when he goes in and discovers his Book of Origin is gone?"
"We'll know soon enough," Ye Ling replied.
While Ye Ling and the World Annihilation Spirit Fire were talking, the Dragon Emperor also took the bead from the statue in front of Ji Ning, and the teleportation array reappeared.
"Is the Book of Origin you mentioned inside there?"
Seeing the teleportation array open, Ji Ning was about to go take a look, but was stopped by the Dragon Emperor.
"That is a sensitive area of my country, you cannot enter."
"If I don't go in, how will I know if you're telling the truth?" Ji Ning questioned.
After being tricked by Ye Ling using the World Annihilation Spirit Fire disguised as the Origin Spirit Fire, Ji Ning no longer trusted anyone.
Especially anything related to the origin.
Hearing Ji Ning's questioning, the Dragon Emperor was silent for a moment, realizing that he couldn't convince Ji Ning by merely speaking. He could only say, "Fine, I will take out the Book of Origin. Once you see it, you will believe that I was not lying."
With that, the Dragon Emperor extended his divine soul into the teleportation array, preparing to retrieve the Book of Origin.
However, the moment the Dragon Emperor's divine soul entered the teleportation array, his pupils contracted sharply, and his entire face turned green!
Seeing the Dragon Emperor's expression, Ji Ning frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Dragon Emperor, you're not going to tell me you can't produce that so-called Book of Origin and are trying to swindle me, are you?"
"I..." The Dragon Emperor opened his mouth, unsure for a moment how to explain the current situation.
The Book of Origin had been stolen.
And he didn't even need to think to know that the one who did this was Ye Ling, who had stolen the Heaven-Gazing Mirror!
"Hmph! You were indeed lying to me!"
Seeing the Dragon Emperor's expression, Ji Ning realized that the Dragon Emperor couldn't produce the Book of Origin at all. She turned to leave the Scripture Repository!
"Wait!"
The Dragon Emperor immediately called out to Ji Ning, then said, "The Book of Origin needs the Heaven-Gazing Mirror to retrieve it. Let's join forces to eliminate Ye Ling and reclaim the Heaven-Gazing Mirror. Then we can discuss dealing with Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye."
"Dragon Emperor, you'd better not lie to me, or I will spare no expense to have Jian Yuan destroy your Myriad Beast Sect!" Ji Ning threatened coldly.
"Don't worry, we'll go find the National Preceptor now. He has a way to locate Ye Ling's position!" the Dragon Emperor said quickly, and left the Scripture Repository with Ji Ning.
After the Dragon Emperor and Ji Ning left, Ye Ling and Tian Xing transformed back into their original forms and landed in the Scripture Repository.
"Ye Ling, they've already left. Let's take this opportunity to leave. Let's leave Beast Continent first," Tian Xing urged Ye Ling.
"No, I still need to take someone with me," Ye Ling said.
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire said impatiently, "Why are you being so difficult? You're not even quick at escaping! Who else do you need to take?"
"Long Yu," Ye Ling said softly. "We owe the Dragon Emperor too great a favor. Although he no longer remembers, we cannot be ungrateful."
"Since we have a way to help Long Yu solve his curse problem, we should help him."
Tian Xing nodded slightly, "Indeed, this favor must be repaid. I support Ye Ling."
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire sighed, "Alright... Two votes to one, you win. Go and take Long Yu."
Ye Ling smiled slightly and said, "Let's go, let's take Long Yu and find Heavenly Monarch Zhou Ye!"