Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 531 Duanmu Yan: Too Lazy to Speak, Only Listen

"Phew~"

Having ended her conversation with the Tyrant Worm in the Sea of ​​Spirit, Ye Xinglan's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

At the same time, gently exhale the stale air accumulated in the body, as if expelling the fatigue and pressure from the sea of ​​the mind.

"It's just a few side effects. With my mental strength, it shouldn't be too difficult to get through it."

Ye Xinglan slightly raised her right hand, slowly clenched it into a fist, felt the flow of soul power within her body and her physical condition, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a confident smile.

She paid no attention to the side effects mentioned by the violent insect; don't underestimate the top students of Shrek Academy!

It's just a minor side effect of aphrodisiacs; watch how she resolves it in an instant.

An hour later.

"Knock knock!"

"Sister Xinglan, I've packed everything. Would you like to rest a little longer?" Xu Lizhi's voice rang out.

"Click."

Ye Xinglan flung open the door and said decisively, "No need. Delay might cause problems. Let's set off now." With that, she strode out of the room and headed out of the hotel.

Seeing this, Xu Lizhi quickly picked up his luggage and followed closely behind Ye Xinglan.

……

The Soul Guided Car sped smoothly along the flat highway. Ye Xinglan sat quietly in the passenger seat, her eyes slightly closed, as if conserving her energy.

Xu Lizhi, on the other hand, was completely focused on controlling the steering wheel, glancing at the map from time to time to avoid veering off course.

However, as the soul-guided car continued its journey, a strange feeling gradually spread through the two of them. They keenly noticed that the number of vehicles around them was decreasing, and the road seemed increasingly empty and desolate.

Although not many people usually choose to drive to other cities, it's not so rare that there isn't a single soul-guided car in sight for two hours straight. This unusual situation made the two of them involuntarily tense up.

Ye Xinglan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of alertness and seriousness. She said softly, "Lizhi, be careful. Something's not right."

Xu Lizhi nodded slightly and replied firmly, "Sister Xinglan, don't worry, I will keep an eye on it."

This situation was actually quite familiar to them. During their previous journeys, whenever they drove out of a city, Duanmu Yan seemed to possess some kind of mysterious perception ability, always able to quickly chase after them from the city and put them in trouble.

Ye Xinglan could roughly guess who was responsible for this situation.

She glanced at her arm subconsciously and saw that, in addition to the conspicuous sword-shaped mark, a faint seven-colored light was also emerging from the soul imprint on her arm.

This wisp of seven-colored light was a strange flame that had invaded Ye Xinglan's body after she was injured by Duanmu Yan during their first encounter.

This seemingly insignificant flame has become the key reason why her injuries have not yet healed. Although the energy fluctuations of this flame are not intense, its level is higher than imagined.

Ye Xinglan tried to use her soul power to forcibly expel it, but the flame seemed to have sentience. Not only was it not dispelled, but it also devoured her soul power and tried to burn her meridians, causing her unbearable pain.

The situation was extremely critical. If it weren't for the sudden intervention of the violent insect at the crucial moment, helping her resist the flames, she would likely have been severely injured, if not killed. Shortly after the flames subsided, Duanmu Yan quickly arrived at the scene.

Fortunately, thanks to the clever cover provided by the tyrannical insect and Ye Xinglan's timely retreat, a direct confrontation with Duanmu Yan was avoided.

Through discussions with the Violent Worm, Ye Xinglan gradually understood the characteristics of this flame. This thing is like a simple yet extremely effective locator; as long as the object it entangles is not dead, the owner of the flame can use it to accurately sense the target's movements.

However, the violent insects could suppress the power of the flames to some extent. But because the flames were of such a high level, it would take until Ye Xinglan became a Soul Saint and successfully condensed his Soul Core to completely expel them.

Even with the help of the violent insects, Ye Xinglan's location could only become somewhat blurred in Duanmu Yan's perception.

If she lingered in one place for too long, the chances of Duanmu Yan sensing her would increase significantly. This was the key reason why Ye Xinglan didn't stay in Canghai City for long.

If she stays in the same place for too long, the chances of the other person sensing her increase. This is why Ye Xinglan didn't linger in Canghai City.

However, the situation isn't much better than before. After all, they're driving on this empty highway, and the surrounding soul-guided vehicles have suddenly become so scarce. If Duanmu Yan really catches up, finding them will be a piece of cake.

But Ye Xinglan still chose to do so, simply because she was one of the Shrek Seven Devils, and she desperately wanted to restore Shrek Academy. These setbacks before her were merely small stumbling blocks on her path forward, so how could she easily give up or back down?

"Please stop the vehicle ahead. We are law enforcement officers from the Temple of War. We are currently checking passing vehicles. Please pull over immediately."

Suddenly, a majestic voice, amplified by a soul-guided amplifier, broke the surrounding silence.

At the same time, Ye Xinglan keenly noticed through the rearview mirror that two uniquely designed and imposing soul-guided cars appeared swiftly behind them like ghosts. The authoritative voice from just now came from one of these cars.

Xu Lizhi turned to the passenger seat and asked, "Sister Xinglan, what should we do?"

Ye Xinglan's eyes revealed a hint of decisiveness and resolve as she quickly replied, "You continue driving. I'll handle the people behind. Also, be prepared to abandon the car, just in case."

After saying that, Ye Xinglan opened the car door without hesitation, and with a light and graceful flip, stood steadily on the top of the Soul Guided Car.

With a thought, a longsword radiating dazzling starlight instantly appeared in her hand—the Star God Sword. Immediately afterwards, six spirit rings—two purple and four black—slowly emerged beneath her feet, emanating powerful fluctuations of spirit energy.

Fourth Soul Skill: Sword Star Rain.

Ye Xinglan let out a delicate shout, raising the Star God Sword high in her hand. As if summoned by some mysterious power, the starlight quickly gathered and condensed around her, forming a magnificent yet dangerous sea of ​​starlight.

As she wielded the Star God Sword with all her might, countless streaks of starlight sword energy shot towards the War God Temple war chariot behind her like dazzling meteors, tearing through the air and emitting sharp whistling sounds.

"boom--"

Sword Star Rain landed heavily on the two combat vehicles. However, to Ye Xinglan's slight frown, just as her Sword Star Rain was about to hit its target, an energy shield suddenly lit up on the two War God Temple combat vehicles, forcefully blocking her fierce attack.

"As expected of the War God Temple, which has been nurtured by the Federation with a lot of resources, they really have a variety of methods."

Ye Xinglan sighed inwardly. Although the two combat vehicles successfully withstood Jian Xingyu's attack, their speed involuntarily slowed down due to the impact.

Seeing this, Ye Xinglan's eyes flashed with determination, and she activated her soul skill again: "Fourth Soul Skill: Sword Star Rain".

This time, however, her target was not the two War God Temple combat vehicles behind her, but rather the ground beneath her feet.

Under the onslaught of the sword star rain, how could an ordinary road surface withstand such a powerful attack? Instantly, it became pitted and uneven, with gravel flying everywhere and dust rising, as if it had been hit by a small meteorite. The originally flat road became rugged and difficult to travel.

It seems that restoring this damaged ground to its original state will require a considerable amount of repair costs in the future.

However, this was clearly not the issue Ye Xinglan needed to focus on at the moment.

Ye Xinglan's idea was simple: since attacking the vehicle body was ineffective, they should attack the ground directly. With the ground becoming uneven, the speed at which the opponent chased them would be greatly affected, thus buying them more time to escape.

"Lizhi, speed up!" Ye Xinglan urged Xu Lizhi loudly inside the car while unleashing another Sword Star Rain attack on the ground.

"Understood, Sister Xinglan." Xu Lizhi took a deep breath, stepped on the gas pedal, and the car's speed gradually increased, speeding forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Ye Xinglan stood on the roof of the vehicle, her gaze fixed on the rear. She saw that the two War God Temple combat vehicles seemed genuinely hindered by the rugged terrain, unable to catch up for a time and gradually falling behind.

However, just as Ye Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt a sense of alarm and subconsciously looked up.

A dazzling orange-red light streaked across the sky like a shooting star, and in her eyes, this light was rapidly growing larger.

"Not good, Lizhi, abandon the car quickly!" Ye Xinglan's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly shouted to Xu Lizhi inside the car. Then, she flashed away and quickly left the soul-guided car with Xu Lizhi.

"boom--"

A deafening roar resounded. The soul-guided vehicle they were riding in was instantly struck by the orange-red light. The powerful impact tore the car to pieces, followed by a violent explosion.

Flames shot into the sky, illuminating the surrounding night sky, and thick smoke billowed out, filling the air with a pungent odor.

Amidst the flames of the explosion, a figure wreathed in raging flames gradually emerged, resembling a demon god from hell, exuding a chilling aura.

"This guy actually chased after me." Ye Xinglan's face turned extremely ugly. She immediately gripped the Star God Sword, assumed a defensive stance, and prepared for battle.

Duanmu Yan looked at Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, whose expressions were solemn, and said with a teasing smile, "Run! Why don't you keep running? It's really been a lot of work to catch you two. It took me a whole month."

Ye Xinglan looked at Duanmu Yan opposite her and said in a deep voice, "We have no grudge against you, so why are you so persistent in pursuing us? Are the people of the War God Temple all so carefree these days?"

Duanmu Yan chuckled, her tone tinged with sarcasm, "We have indeed no grudge against each other, but isn't it everyone's responsibility to fight criminals? If you truly have a clear conscience, then please come back with me to the headquarters of the Temple of War, and everything will be clear then."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinglan's face darkened. Going back to the War God Temple with the other party would be the work of a fool.

As one of the current Shrek Seven Devils, her identity must have already been recorded by the Federation. If she really goes back to the Temple of War with Duanmu Yan, what difference would that be from a lamb entering a tiger's den?

Xu Lizhi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but step forward and said loudly, "How can you be so unreasonable? When those evil soul masters attacked the soul-guided train, it was clearly us who stood up and fought against them."

"We did a good deed and received nothing in return, so why are you still chasing after us and attacking us?"

Duanmu Yan turned her gaze to Ye Xinglan and said coldly, "Does Oukeser do good deeds? That's the funniest joke I've heard all year."

"What's wrong with Oxus? Can't there be good people in Oxus?" Xu Lizhi retorted angrily, "Can't you be reasonable? Don't judge a book by its cover!"

"Is that so?" Duanmu Yan sneered. "But that doesn't include the person next to you. I recognized you the moment I saw your Oxer form. You are the Sword Demon who committed many evils in Tiandou City."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi's expression changed slightly, while Ye Xinglan's face turned ashen. That experience of transforming into the sword demon Ouke was undoubtedly the darkest part of her past that she least wanted to recall.

Xu Lizhi hurriedly defended himself: "That was in the past. Back then, she was being manipulated. Besides, she's now prepared to atone for her sins. To err is human, to forgive divine. As long as..."

"Enough," Duanmu Yan interrupted mercilessly. "I'm too lazy to reason with you; you're not worthy to listen. Nawa."

The two-word battle armor emerged from Duanmu Yan's body. At the same time, eight soul rings rose one after another from Duanmu Yan's feet, black, black, black, black, black, black, seven colors, seven colors, emitting a dazzling yet terrifying light. The powerful soul power fluctuations made the surrounding air tremble.

"I don't care what crime you committed, today I will burn away your evil thoughts." Duanmu Yan held the Melting Blade, her eyes flashing with cold light. Without saying a word, she attacked Ye Xinglan fiercely, her blade flashing and her aura menacing.

"What!" Xu Lizhi's expression changed drastically, and he inwardly groaned. He hadn't expected the person opposite him to be so decisive, not giving him a chance to use his persuasive skills at all.

"Lizhi, get out of the way, Star God!" Upon seeing this, Ye Xinglan pushed Xu Lizhi aside without hesitation. At the same time, the two-word battle armor on his body quickly activated, and his soul power instantly increased to the extreme.

The next moment, her fifth spirit ring suddenly lit up, emitting a dazzling light.

Fifth Soul Skill: Star Sword

(End of this chapter)