"Clang!"
At the same time, Ye Cangtian drew his Dragon Soul Blade and met the attack without hesitation. On the other side, Nami was also active and launched an attack.
"Ding!"
The Dragon Soul Blade blocked the attack, while the Golden Trident pierced through Qiao's body and, after spinning for a brief moment, was pulled out.
Instantly, a bloody hole appeared on Qiao's chest, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Futile, useless!"
"Even if you shatter my heart, under the Sacred Light Hymn, I can still recover from my injuries!"
Qiao glanced at the rapidly healing wound on his body and then at the two of them, a dismissive smile appearing on his face.
"Heh heh, Qiao, you're celebrating too soon, aren't you?"
"Look at the light on your body, and then look closely at your wounds."
Ye Cangtian said, pointing to Qiao's wounds.
"Huh?"
Qiao subconsciously looked at the wounds on his body and froze for a mere two to three seconds.
The light around him had significantly dimmed, and although the wounds on his body were healing, the speed of recovery was no longer as fast as before.
All of this indicated that the power of the Sacred Light Hymn was constantly diminishing.
"Heh heh, I suppose you've realized it too. The Sacred Light Hymn has a limit to its endurance. I wonder how many more attacks like that you can withstand?"
Seeing Qiao stunned, Ye Cangtian spoke again.
"Damn it! How could this happen!"
Hearing this, Qiao's face turned extremely grim. He had thought he was invincible, which was why he had not dodged Nami's attack.
But who would have thought that the Sacred Light Hymn had such a drawback!
Now, as he healed his wounds, the light on his body was becoming increasingly dim. He was certain that once the light disappeared, the effect of the Sacred Light Hymn would completely vanish.
His strength would plummet from heaven to hell, and he would even have to endure a period of weakness. How would he be able to fight then?
"Escape!"
Qiao instinctively chose to flee. As long as the Sacred Light Hymn was still active, he might still escape. Otherwise, it would be too late.
"Heh heh, do you think you can escape?"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly but didn't move. Instead, he looked at Nami beside him. "Nami, it's time to test your archery skills!"
"Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Nami responded. Then, the Golden Trident in her hand disappeared, and a delicate harp appeared before her.
As her slender fingers swept across the harp, beautiful music instantly filled the entire venue.
At the same time, countless water arrows appeared in front of Nami. With the spread of the music, they instantly tore through the sky.
The harp's melody had no effect on Ye Cangtian and the others. However, Qiao, who was fleeing rapidly, began to sway uncontrollably.
He would sometimes be immersed in the music, and sometimes show a look of terror, indicating that he was being severely disturbed by the melody.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
However, at this moment, streaks of water arrows tore through the sky, continuously bombarding the halo.
Qiao's heart sank into despair. Although the attack power of these water arrows was not strong, there were simply too many of them, and under the interference of the music, he was unable to dodge.
With each arrow that hit, the light dimmed a little more. If this continued, the effect of the Sacred Light Hymn would disappear before he could escape the courtyard.
"I surrender! Stop shooting!"
Under the threat of countless water arrows, Qiao's resolve finally shattered, and he shouted.
As the words fell, Nami did not choose to stop.
She was determined to shoot away all the light surrounding him, as only then would he lose all ability to resist.
Qiao could do nothing about this and could only endure it bitterly.
As time ticked by, the halo around Qiao finally dissipated. Following this, Qiao's face contorted in pain, and he slumped to the ground, completely devoid of strength.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian slowly walked forward and said, "Since you've chosen to surrender, you can hand over some things!"
"What things?" Qiao asked through gritted teeth.
"Heh heh, still playing dumb?"
Ye Cangtian sneered, then said, "It's said that the Temple of Light produced three Nine Revolutions Golden Pills and three Enlightenment Pills to organize this event. The Nine Revolutions Golden Pills have already been distributed. So, what else do you have?"
"What!"
At this, Qiao's eyes widened. He never expected Ye Cangtian to know even this.
The next moment, he looked up at Ye Cangtian and asked with a grim expression, "Did Nancy tell you all this?"
"It doesn't matter who told me. What matters is that if you don't hand over the items, you'll die here today." Ye Cangtian didn't give a clear answer, but sneered.
"This..."
Upon hearing this, Qiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "There weren't three Enlightenment Pills, but only one."
"One? What do you mean?"
Ye Cangtian became confused. If the mission was completed, who would receive the single Enlightenment Pill?
After all, the Temple of Light was cooperating with three factions. If the Enlightenment Pill was given to one of them, the other two factions would surely be displeased!
"This one Enlightenment Pill was not intended as a reward, but to establish trust."
"And this Enlightenment Pill was actually an advance mission reward given to me by the Temple of Light..."
To gain Ye Cangtian's trust, Qiao had no choice but to tell the truth.
The Temple of Light already felt a pang of regret for producing three Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, how could they have produced Enlightenment Pills?
The reason the Temple of Light offered an Enlightenment Pill first was twofold. First, it was Qiao's mission reward.
Second, it was also to prevent any of the three factions from doubting the authenticity of the Enlightenment Pills, thus acting as a preemptive verification, which would alleviate any suspicions.
As for completing the mission, Qiao stated that he would directly withdraw from the location.
When he returned to the Temple of Light, would the other three factions demand the Enlightenment Pill from the Temple of Light?
Even if it angered the three factions, causing them to join forces against the Temple of Light, the Temple of Light would not be afraid...
Saying this, Qiao reluctantly handed over the porcelain bottle containing the Enlightenment Pill to Ye Cangtian. He had no choice; his life was paramount.
"Can I leave now?"
Hearing Qiao's words, Ye Cangtian frowned and slowly shook his head.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Using three Nine Revolutions Golden Pills and one Enlightenment Pill to deal with my wife and me is too high a price. There must be something fishy about it, right?"
"..."
This sentence immediately made Qiao's heart tense up.
He was afraid that the other party would overthink things. Just as he feared, Ye Cangtian pressed him.
"No, Huaxia is very dangerous. Killing you and your wife is even more dangerous, and the mission is extremely difficult."
"This reward, although a bit expensive, ensures it's foolproof!"
Qiao quickly explained, continuing, "You just said that if I hand over the Enlightenment Pill, you won't kill me. I believe you won't go back on your word, right?"
With that, Qiao turned around and left in a hurry.
Seeing Qiao's flustered demeanor, Ye Cangtian knew that the other party was hiding something, so he called out to him.
"I said I wouldn't kill you, but I didn't say I would let you go. I can imprison you for life!"
"So I advise you to confess truthfully."
"You..."
Upon hearing this, Qiao's face changed drastically, but he didn't know how to retort.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and said, "Come on, explain to me now what these sixteen words mean: 'Everything goes smoothly, the grand formation is activated, no delay needed, act quickly.'"
"..."
This sentence made Qiao's eyes widen instantly.
He was not unfamiliar with this sentence. It was the encrypted telegram he had just received before taking action, and only he knew about it.
He never expected Ye Cangtian to know even this kind of information...
After a long hesitation, Qiao slowly looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "If I tell you, are you sure you won't kill me, and you'll let me go?"
"Not enough. You also have to hand over the Qiankun Bag. Only then will it be acceptable."
Ye Cangtian said indifferently. He was now certain that Qiao would do anything to survive.
Insatiable greed, these Huaxia people are all vampires!
Qiao roared in his heart, but he had no choice but to accept his fate.
He said, "The Temple of Light's heavy expenditure this time actually has another purpose. Dealing with you two is just a feint!"