"As long as I activate this talisman, Chu Feng's Asura Spirit World Master won't be able to threaten me?"
"Or... can I just kill her directly?" Baili Zilin's gaze turned cold and sinister, his words spoken through gritted teeth.
He harbored a bone-deep hatred for Eggy. Even in his dreams, he longed to exact his revenge.
In truth, he had actually dreamed of Eggy.
But in his dreams, Eggy was just as vicious. Not only was he unable to get his revenge, he was tormented relentlessly — every single dream was a nightmare.
Eggy's stunningly beautiful face had become Baili Zilin's personal night terror. Whenever she appeared in his dreams, his mind would be ravaged. Every time he woke, he was drenched in cold sweat, and on a few occasions he even woke with tears streaming down his face — truly shaken to his core.
Logically speaking, someone at his level of cultivation had no need for sleep to relieve fatigue.
But perhaps the strain of practicing barrier techniques had been too exhausting, or perhaps the injuries from last time had left lingering aftereffects.
He now tired far too easily and had no choice but to sleep to recover. And once he fell asleep, he was virtually guaranteed to be jolted awake by nightmares.
His physical wounds had healed, but the psychological scars remained, and he had no idea when they would fade.
The worst part was that he found it far too humiliating to speak of, so he could only endure this mental torment in silence.
"It can only restrain her. It cannot kill her."
"But if Chu Feng were stripped of his Spirit World Master's power, you should be able to handle him, correct?" Jie Mubai said.
"Of course." Baili Zilin answered with absolute certainty.
"Don't kill him. Leave him alive — I have a use for him."
"If you can capture Chu Feng alive, I'll waive half the remaining fees for the Blessing Saint Realm," Jie Mubai said.
"As long as he doesn't run and actually accepts the fight, I can certainly handle him."
"But I'm worried that Chu Feng won't dare show up," Baili Zilin said.
"Any normal person certainly wouldn't dare."
Jie Mubai turned his gaze toward the direction of the Blessing Saint Realm, his expression complex.
Even he wasn't sure whether Chu Feng would come.
……
Meanwhile, three figures stood among the stars.
They too were gazing toward the direction of the Blessing Saint Realm.
These three were Xia Xingchen, Daoist Zhaixing, and Daoist Zhaixing's disciple.
"We agreed — if Chu Feng doesn't come, you two must not reveal yourselves," Daoist Zhaixing said.
"Rest assured, Senior. If Chu Feng doesn't come, there's no need for us to appear anyway."
Xia Xingchen smiled gracefully, her beauty captivating, her tone carrying a hint of coquettish charm.
Any other man would have been utterly disarmed, but Daoist Zhaixing seemed entirely immune to feminine wiles — his expression didn't change in the slightest.
"Master, if Chu Feng does come, will you lend him a hand?"
As she spoke, she looked up at Daoist Zhaixing with delicate, pitiful eyes.
But Daoist Zhaixing shot her a glare.
"We agreed beforehand — I came only to protect you two and ensure nothing unexpected happens to you."
"If I happen to meet young friend Chu Feng, I'll also pass along the results of the prophecy regarding his mother."
This answer from Daoist Zhaixing made his stance clear.
He was, after all, still a member of the Seven Realms Holy Temple. Even though he no longer resided there, he would never do anything to act against it.
"Senior, what exactly were the results of Jie Ranqing's prophecy?" Xia Xingchen asked curiously.
"That is something I can only tell young friend Chu Feng," Daoist Zhaixing replied.
"Was it... not a good outcome?" Xia Xingchen pressed.
Though she didn't know the specifics, Xia Xingchen remembered that on the day the prophecy had yielded its results, Daoist Zhaixing's expression had been far from pleasant.
As for her question, Daoist Zhaixing offered no answer.
……
As time trickled by, the moment the masses had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.
From within that formation world, a strand of peculiar radiance extended outward, spreading in all directions at tremendous speed.
In moments, it swallowed countless worlds and vast stretches of starry sky into its embrace.
Its coverage was in no way inferior to the territory spanned by the Blessing Saint Realm.