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"Not good!"
Ye Tian and Duan Liu spoke almost in unison. At this moment, Duan Liu's ability to sense the aura of the beasts was hardly inferior to Ye Tian's. Although Ye Tian possessed Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, Duan Liu, who could fully activate Crimson Flame Beast Blood, had the upper hand.
"What should we do?" Despite becoming significantly stronger, Duan Liu still relied on Ye Tian, waiting for him to make a decision.
Ye Tian frowned. Yun'er and Cold Moon would likely need at least half an hour to recover, and he had just awakened feeling weak. If they forced a confrontation, they would have to rely on Duan Liu's abilities.
"Do you have confidence in a one-on-one fight?" Ye Tian pointed towards the direction of the approaching Crimson Flame Ape, his expression indicating that he had no hope for a positive answer from Duan Liu.
As expected, Duan Liu glanced into the depths of the forest before looking back at Ye Tian. Although he did not shake his head, his expression betrayed his inner thoughts.
Ye Tian did not blame him; after all, he had previously "died" at the hands of the Crimson Flame Ape once, and with the new blood coursing through him, he was understandably fearful and lacking confidence regarding the power of Crimson Flame Beast Blood.
"Who are you carrying?" Ye Tian teased, pointing at the two unconscious individuals. Despite the imminent danger, he felt confident that he could shake off any pursuers while carrying one person, so there was no panic in his words.
Duan Liu shrugged and remained silent. He then looked at Cold Moon and asked Ye Tian, "Should we go back to the village?"
"Of course! Where else would we go? You won't even fight the Red-Furred Monkey," Ye Tian replied as he picked up Yun'er. Just as he was about to use Yuqi Tayan Jue, he suddenly remembered something.
"What is it?" Duan Liu paused as well; Ye Tian's expression puzzled him.
"Wait a moment." Ye Tian carefully set Yun'er down and quickly approached the corpse of the Crimson Flame Ape. After some effort, he pulled out a glowing orb from its shattered skull.
"What is this?" Severing Flow asked, looking at Ye Tian, whose charred body only revealed white teeth as he grinned in confusion.
"A good thing," Ye Tian said excitedly, keeping them in suspense. He then hoisted Yun'er onto his back and waved his hand. "Let's go!"
Roar!
Just as they took their first steps, an enraged roar echoed from the depths of the forest behind them.
"Why are you still angry?" Duan Liu asked while moving rapidly in Skyward Martial Arts.
Ye Tian dodged a branch in front of him and smiled, "The one behind us is a female. The reason she's chasing us is that she wants to pursue you. You ran away and left her hanging; how could she not be angry?"
"Damn it, get lost!" Duan Liu's mind flashed with the beautiful face of Luo Shanshan, but as he became momentarily dazed, Luo Shanshan transformed into the ugly visage of the Crimson Flame Ape.
"Hahaha..." Ye Tian laughed heartily at his advantage, while Duan Liu was racking his brain for ways to insult Ye Tian.
The two moved quickly, but under normal circumstances, the Crimson Flame Ape should have a high chance of catching up to them. However, this particular Crimson Flame Ape had been severely injured by another one earlier, making its movements quite inconvenient, at least five times weaker than at its peak.
Although Ye Tian was also injured, it was merely superficial wounds. Pain was inevitable during movement, but if he couldn't even endure that pain, what kind of man would he be?
In contrast, Duan Liu had experienced a significant boost in strength since acquiring the Crimson Flame Beast Blood. Not only was he faster, but his stamina had also increased. At this moment, he could keep up with Ye Tian without exerting his full strength. Whether he could surpass Ye Tian if he went all out remained unknown.
"How about it? Can you leave me behind?" Duan Liu asked proudly. At this point, he had discovered the benefits of the Blood Exchange and Marrow Transformation Technique and felt so pleased that he began to mock Ye Tian.
"Want to have a competition?" Ye Tian replied with a smile.
"Of course." With that, Duan Liu let out a loud roar, and suddenly a wave of heat erupted from within him. He then accelerated abruptly, shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Seeing this, Ye Tian chuckled and fully activated his Martial Origin Power, channeling spiritual energy alongside it. With a clear roar, he unleashed the Yuqi Tayan Jue to its fullest extent and instantly covered forty zhang in distance.
"What the hell!" Duan Liu was stunned as Ye Tian surpassed him in an instant and couldn't help but curse.
This speed and distance surprised even Ye Tian himself. Normally, under full activation of the Yuqi Tayan Jue, he could cover about thirty zhang in one breath; today, however, he had unexpectedly surged an additional ten zhang—this was an absolute windfall.
"What’s going on..." Ye Tian thought while moving rapidly forward, completely ignoring Duan Liu's incessant chatter behind him.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Tian seemed to grasp something but wasn't entirely sure.
Since the night before last when the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood erupted in the tavern room, Ye Tian had never calmly used the Yuqi Tayan Jue at full strength again. Moreover, during his previous fight with the Crimson Flame Ape, he had clearly felt an enhancement in the power of Thunder Palm. Could these two situations mean that the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood had once again boosted Ye Tian's strength?
Ye Tian furrowed his brow, and the only reasonable explanation he could think of was this one.
In fact, Ye Tian's guess was completely correct, but what he didn't know was that the extreme cold aura emanating from Yun'er that day inadvertently triggered the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, as if a small crack had been opened in an originally sealed space. The powerful abilities contained within the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood would gradually seep out through this tiny crack.
…………
The two of them ran wildly, and the aura of the Crimson Flame Ape gradually weakened behind them. After a moment, that aura no longer moved; it seemed they had lost track of Ye Tian and his companion and had simply given up.
"Ha..." Ye Tian let out a sigh of relief, slowing down his pace.
The outline of the village was faintly visible ahead. Ye Tian silently rejoiced; if they hadn't shaken off the Crimson Flame Ape before returning to the village, this peaceful little village might have faced an unforeseen disaster.
"I didn't expect this guy to have a backup plan," Duan Liu said, still shaken, choosing to walk slowly instead of using Skyward Martial Arts anymore.
During the chase earlier, both believed they could easily shake off the Crimson Flame Ape, so they had been chatting and laughing along the way. However, they hadn't anticipated that midway through, the Crimson Flame Ape would suddenly exert its strength; its speed was almost comparable to Ye Tian's Yuqi Tayan Jue...
In their panic, they used all their strength to run wildly and finally managed to shake off the Crimson Flame Ape. After such a long-distance sprinting ordeal, both Ye Tian and Duan Liu were so exhausted they felt like they could barely catch their breath.
"Sigh..." Ye Tian lamented as he patted Severing Flow on the shoulder.
"What’s wrong?" Duan Liu asked with a puzzled expression.
"What a pity," Ye Tian shook his head and said.
"What’s so pity?" Duan Liu asked again.
"It's rare for a girl to pursue a guy, and she chased after him for such a long distance; it shows her pure intentions..." Ye Tian continued shaking his head, sighing repeatedly.
"What? You mean Yun'er?" Duan Liu did not catch on immediately.
With a dark expression, Ye Tian suddenly understood one thing: not everyone can be mocked; sometimes, directly scolding him is actually a better choice.
"I said that damn Crimson Flame Ape wants to chase you!" Ye Tian shouted helplessly.
"Nonsense! It should want to chase you instead; you're much better looking than I am," Duan Liu replied, adjusting the weight of Cold Moon on his back. To be honest, he was struggling to carry her. The chase earlier had nearly exhausted all his strength.
Ye Tian was no better off; he was also injured, so he took a few steps, paused to catch his breath, then took a few more steps and inhaled deeply.
"Huff... Being good-looking is useless; it's you that it has its eyes on. I didn't exchange blood with that monkey," Ye Tian said, panting and laughing, not missing the chance to mock Duan Liu.
Hearing this, Duan Liu's expression darkened. Ye Tian's words inadvertently touched on a sore spot for him; he still felt uneasy about the Crimson Flame Beast Blood flowing in his veins.
Noticing this, Ye Tian clicked his tongue and quickly changed the subject. "How about we take a break?"
"That sounds great," Duan Liu replied cheerfully. He had wanted to rest for a while but was indecisive; if Ye Tian didn't say anything, he would just keep trudging along. If Ye Tian had remained silent, he probably would have crawled back even if it killed him.
The two found a flat spot by the roadside and carefully laid down Yun'er and Cold Moon, then sat down themselves.
Not far away, behind a hillside, they could faintly hear the sound of flowing water. They rushed over eagerly as if they had found treasure.
After drinking heavily and washing up thoroughly, the cool river water refreshed them both.
Having been ravaged by the void earlier, their clothes had turned to ashes. Due to the smoke and fire, their bodies were covered in soot. In such a dire situation, they hadn't thought much before carrying the two girls. Now that they were clean and things had stabilized, they couldn't help but feel extremely awkward once they got back on shore.
"What do we do now?" Duan Liu pointed at himself and Ye Tian, looking anxious.
"How would I know!" Ye Tian gritted his teeth and frowned; he truly had no idea.
Leaving Cold Moon and Yun'er here unattended until they woke up was something Ye Tian couldn't bring himself to do. But if they woke up and saw this scene, it would be incredibly embarrassing.
"What should we do?" Duan Liu panicked as he noticed Cold Moon's brow furrowing; she seemed about to wake up.
"Just chill!" Ye Tian said irritably. All Duan Liu did was ask what to do without trying to think of a solution himself.
“……” Duan Liu was speechless and stopped talking, tiptoeing back into the river.
Ye Tian shot him a resentful glance, ultimately having no choice but to retreat back into the river as well. He had also noticed that Cold Moon's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her eyes slowly opened…
“What should we do?”
As soon as Ye Tianxia entered the water, Duan Liu's first words were these two.
“Get lost…”
“What are we going to do?”
“……”
On the other side of the hillside, the sound of footsteps could be heard. It was clear that Cold Moon had also heard the sound of water and was preparing to come over for a wash…
“I hope Sister Ningyue hasn’t taken off her clothes…”
Ye Tian prayed in his heart, then slowly submerged his head underwater.
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