With the help of these malevolent spirits, the placement of the spirit stones for the teleportation array proceeded rapidly. In just a moment, one-third was completed, and it wouldn't be long before they were all in place.
Qin Feng looked at Ye Shen and asked, "I don't know much about this S-class item. To possess such immense power, there must surely be a price. Can you tell me what it is?"
Hearing this, Ye Shen didn't answer directly. She merely glanced at Qin Feng and said, "We've been teaming up for a while now, and I've always been the one benefiting from you. I've gained a lot from you. It's time for me to contribute. Please don't ask too many questions. When the teleportation array is activated, you just need to leave here. Leave the rest to me; I'll hold him off."
As she finished speaking, the black mist surrounding the Sect Master of Qingxuan had significantly thinned. The Sect Master of Qingxuan's power surged, dispelling the mist. He was about to break free, and Ye Shen had no time to hesitate. She bit her finger and drew a symbol on her bracelet.
Subsequently, an even denser black mist erupted from the bracelet, once again enveloping the Sect Master of Qingxuan and preventing him from obstructing them.
After doing all this, Qin Feng could clearly feel Ye Shen's life force rapidly draining. She might die at any moment. It was impossible to resist the Sect Master of Qingxuan, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, without a price, even with the help of an S-class item. However, Qin Feng hadn't expected the price to be so steep – her own life to buy him time.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng held Ye Shen's hand and said, "When the teleportation array is reactivated, we'll leave together. No matter the cost, I will heal you. Your life force is draining quickly now, but it's not fatal. I believe I have a way to extend your life. I have a lot of money, and I can buy many elixirs from the shop. I will definitely cure you."
Hearing this, Ye Shen was deeply moved. She turned her head and looked at Qin Feng, saying, "Thank you for your kindness. You've helped me too much during this time, and now it's my turn to repay you. You don't need to go to such trouble. Save that money to improve yourself. Just remember that I existed. My life force is draining, but it's irreversible. To gain the power to contend with a Mahayana stage expert, I've already made a deal with the malevolent spirits in the bracelet. No elixir can stop the flow of my life. You don't need to pity me, either. Without your help, I would have died long ago. Now I'm just returning what I owe you. As long as you can remember me in the future, if you ever return to your original world, visit my family and tell them not to worry about me, and to live their lives well, I will be content."
As she finished speaking, the Sect Master of Qingxuan broke free from the black mist again. He glanced at Ye Shen and the bracelet she wore, his brow furrowed. "As expected of someone from the Barbarian tribe. The items you carry are indeed extraordinary. With mere Nascent Soul stage strength, you can actually resist my Mahayana stage cultivation. You are truly peerless in this world. However... do you think these illusions of demons and ghosts can defeat me? You underestimate me too much. Now I'll show you what a gap in cultivation realms truly means!"
The Sect Master of Qingxuan's body suddenly erupted with immense power, and a layer of golden light ascended around him, making him appear as an invincible war god! The black mist, upon encountering this golden light, melted away like snow encountering fire.
Seeing this, Ye Shen knew a great battle was inevitable. Regardless of the outcome, she was destined to die. She only hoped to buy more time for Qin Feng to escape. Otherwise, even in death, she would feel regret. She wanted to repay all the benefits Qin Feng had given her, so that she would have no regrets even if she died.
Thus, Ye Shen tightly gripped her bracelet and said, "Come, let us become one."
As she spoke, the bracelet slowly turned black and then disappeared. Simultaneously, Ye Shen's arm began to be covered by this blackness, and it gradually spread upwards. Before long, her entire body turned pitch black. As the blackness enveloped her, her power grew stronger and stronger. Qin Feng, who was close to Ye Shen, could clearly sense the unparalleled power represented by that blackness. This power was extremely strange, completely different from the cultivation techniques practiced in the Wordless Heavenly Book. This was the power of malevolent spirits, not of the human realm.
At the same time, Qin Feng could feel Ye Shen's life force draining even faster. At this rate, she could die at any moment. It was uncertain whether she could still unleash her powerful abilities once the blackness covered her entire body.
Seeing his companion fighting desperately for him, Qin Feng naturally could not stand idly by. He quickly commanded his Red Alert army to rise from the ground. These Red Alert soldiers were already depleted of strength. They had been severely injured by the sword barrier earlier. Red Alert soldiers who originally had 300 combat power could now barely exert 30. However, even so, Qin Feng could not stand by and do nothing. He had to fight with his limited strength.
Thus, hundreds of Red Alert soldiers charged towards the Sect Master of Qingxuan from all directions. The Sect Master of Qingxuan, sensing the arrival of these Red Alert soldiers, showed a hint of disdain. He said, "With these puppets, you probably can't even buy yourselves time. Are you charging forward to embarrass yourselves?"
After saying this, the Sect Master of Qingxuan stomped his foot forcefully on the ground, unleashing a vast wave of power that radiated outwards from him. The Red Alert soldiers who had reached his vicinity were instantly blown away by this force, exploding in mid-air. Hundreds of Red Alert soldiers vanished instantly.
Meanwhile, Qin Feng purchased a high-tech weapon from the shop in his mind. It was an energy-charged weapon from an alien civilization called the Planet Destroyer, costing 2 million gold. It was equipped on spaceships and could unleash a high-energy ion cannon using the powerful nuclear energy of the spaceship, capable of instantly destroying a planet! However, Qin Feng currently lacked the powerful nuclear energy to power it. He bought this weapon because it was the most powerful one he could afford. Even without the assistance of nuclear energy, the weapon's inherent capabilities were not to be underestimated. Even if it couldn't kill the Sect Master of Qingxuan, it could at least make him pay a price!