Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 2652 Trapped
Ying Baoyue gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. "No."

Who can hurt me?

Chunyu Ye looked down at her for a while, then said, "Indeed, no."

There are indeed very few people in this world who can injure Ying Baoyue in a one-on-one battle.

But as soon as he fought her, he realized that Ying Baoyue was seriously injured inside.

Ying Baoyue's injury was not sustained in a single battle; her condition should be described as an illness caused by overwork.

“You’ve been fighting ever since you left the Former Qin,” Chunyu Ye said casually, plucking at the black feathers on his back. “You should take a rest.”

"rest?"

Ying Baoyue laughed. "Are you asking me to surrender to you here?"

“It’s not like I’m the one who wants to fight you to the death,” Chunyu Ye’s expression turned cold. “It’s you who came up here wanting to play for real.”

This is not the White Wolf Royal Court, nor the Epang Palace, and Yun Zhongjun is not standing behind him now.

As a result, Ying Baoyue went all out as soon as she made her move, even though she had already suffered internal injuries from her battles, she still wanted to fight him to the death.

It wasn't a battle of rank, nor was it a life-or-death struggle like the one at the Epang Palace. They were now both commanders-in-chief of their respective armies, able to make their own decisions, without any other divine intervention.

Even in a one-on-one fight, wouldn't it be enough to just fight until you're about equal in skill?

As a result, Ying Baoyue immediately went all out. What was wrong with her?

"With your current physical condition, what are you trying to do? Do you think you can kill me?"

Chunyu Ye rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. He knew perfectly well why Ying Baoyue was fighting so hard despite being in poor condition, but he was a hundred times unwilling to voice that reason.

"Who knows?"

Ying Baoyue swallowed the blood in her mouth, held the Red Lotus Sword level, and stared intently at the boy in mid-air along the direction of the sword's blade.

"Do you think I can't kill you just because I'm injured?"

Chunyu Ye hated her serious look the most.

At this moment, Ying Baoyue reminded him of the way she looked when she stood on the arena during the intermediate-level grand ceremony.

Even though her cultivation level was mediocre at the time, she was still able to defeat opponents with higher cultivation levels than her.

"Do you really have to be like this?"

Chunyu Ye's smile vanished. "Do you think we're still Earth-rank cultivators?"

He never doubted Ying Baoyue's strength when she got serious, but at this moment she was making him extremely irritated.

"As for it?"

Chunyu Ye flapped his wings and landed on the ground, the powerful pressure of his true essence causing a crack to appear in the ground.

"Are you concerned?"

He finally snapped, "So what if Li Ji is trapped? Do you really have to fight me to the death?"

He wasn't the one who imprisoned Li Ji!

Besides, the person isn't dead!

Why would she risk her life to fight him while she was already ill?
When Chunyu Ye volunteered to lead troops to Southern Chu, he only thought about getting to Ying Baoyue's side, but he never expected to encounter such a scene.

“Then tell me where he is,” Ying Baoyue said calmly, the tip of the Crimson Lotus Sword still pointing at Chunyu Ye. “I know you know.”

How would I know where he is?

Chunyu Ye had never been so agitated since being possessed by the White Dog God. His huge black wings flapped, creating a massive storm, and countless reeds flew into the sky.

"I didn't gag him! Can't he just tell me where he is?"

Although Yun Zhongjun did not reveal the details of the Azure Dragon God's imprisonment, Chunyu Ye knew very well that his own father was not capable of completely sealing him away. If Li Ji really wanted someone to rescue him, the dignified Azure Dragon God would definitely be able to send out his message.

"Why don't he just say he wants you to save him?" Chunyu Ye was practically ready to unleash a torrent of abuse. "What are you worrying about?"

Besides, if it's a place where even the Azure Dragon God is trapped, her going there as a mere second-rank cultivator would only be suicide! Ying Baoyue fell silent. "I know where he is."

Chunyu Ye was completely stunned.

He racked his brains trying to figure out what he had just said, but he just couldn't come up with anything.

"You think I can't see through your pretense?"

Chunyu Ye sneered, pointing his long sword at Ying Baoyue, "You want to be buried with Li Ji? I'll make your wish not come true."

"If you want to fight, then you might as well die here!"

A flash of black light, and swords clashed.

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

Gui Chen, who was galloping away on horseback in the distance, was startled by the commotion behind him.

"Don't look back!"

Chen Yan whipped his horse from behind, "Looking back won't help! Just keep running!"

Gui Chen clenched his teeth so tightly they were grinding, and with his head down, he rode forward against the howling wind, his heart filled with extreme torment.

He ran like that, head down, for who knows how long, when suddenly the hindquarters of the horse sank.

The girl's hot breath brushed against the back of his neck, sending shivers down Gui Chen's spine.

"Hug the moon!"

“Run,” Ying Baoyue leaned against his back, her voice as soft as a whisper. A wisp of firelight slid from her fingertips and appeared in front of Guichen’s mount.

"In that direction."

“Chunyu Ye is trapped by me and won’t be able to get out for at least half an hour.”

Gui Chen's spirits lifted. "All troops, follow!"

Guided by the flames, the Former Qin and Southern Chu armies charged forward at breakneck speed, while the Northern Wei rebels and Western Rong cavalry pursuing them dwindled in number until they were finally left behind.

……

……

On the shore of Lancang Lake, Zhou Fu stood at the edge of the swamp, his face grim.

About half an hour later, a dark red halo suddenly rose from the once calm swamp, filled with countless runes.

Zhou Fu couldn't understand it, but he knew it was an extremely sophisticated formation.

The runes rose higher and higher, then shattered with a snap, and a figure covered in black mud rose into the air.

"Ying Baoyue!"

Chunyu Ye roared as he charged out of the formation, about to unleash a torrent of curses, when he saw Zhou Fu standing not far away. He frowned sharply and fell silent.

"What about the Former Qin army and the Southern Chu army?"

"Lord Zhai has been out of contact for a long time, so I dared not continue the pursuit. Those Western Rong cavalry also refused to obey my orders," Zhou Fu glanced at the boy standing in the middle of the swamp, carefully choosing his words. "You and the former King of Qin..."

“She’s no match for me, she’s just reckless,” Chunyu Ye said with a grim expression. “She used her heart’s blood to draw an array, but it only trapped me for half an hour.”

Doesn't that mean the other person's skill level is higher than yours?
Zhou Fu inwardly grumbled, but dared not openly offend the son of his old friend. "This humble general, leading the remnants of his army, was fortunate to be rescued by Lord Zhai and will obey Lord Zhai's orders."

“Oh,” Chunyu Ye glanced at the general who dared to betray the Central Plains for the Jin family, “Wu Chanlu died in your army, didn’t he?”

"I am deeply sorry about Lord Wuchan's matter," Zhou Fu said calmly, "but as you know, when the former King of Qin personally takes action, no one can defeat him."

"Who says she's invincible?"

Mentioning Ying Baoyue, Chunyu Ye's face turned extremely ugly. "She has already suffered more than half of her internal damage, and she will have to stop to heal her wounds."

"So, what are Lord Zhai's plans next?"

“Her next step will definitely be to go to Danyang. We can’t let her escape back to the interior of Southern Chu and join up with Ji Mo,” Chunyu Ye said calmly. “I plan to capture her alive on the way.”