Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

Chapter 61 Princess, the Darkness of the Abyss Unleashes Its Power

Ten miles outside Xingluo City, a dark figure descended from the sky and landed in the forest.

"I almost flew too far." Ye Qing took a breath and patted his slightly stiff face.

The speed of the Holy Light's traverse and the Evil God's charge was indeed unreasonable, and the energy consumption was unbelievably low. However, the long distance from Shrek City to Star Luo City was truly taking a toll on Ye Qing.

No matter how you look at it, it's not the true speed of light.

Ye Qing also discovered a problem: if this skill is used for a short period of time, there are no side effects at all, but if he travels for a long time like this, his body will still bear some pressure.

The side effects were not significant and were within an acceptable range, but I felt a bit carsick after stopping.

"Ugh... I feel a bit nauseous... I crave something sour." Ye Qing rubbed his temples, then swayed as he leaned against a nearby tree trunk and walked forward, where the sound of a stream could be heard.

My soul power is almost depleted, so I'll take this opportunity to rest and replenish it.

Just as he was flying in the sky, he saw a small river nearby. Ye Qing had his eye on this river, which is why he landed here. He could wash his face by the river, get some food, and recover his soul power before entering the city.

After all, this is a supernatural world. Just entering a human city doesn't guarantee complete safety. If you encounter a rich but foolish second-generation heir like Dai Huabin, you might have to resort to violence.

Ye Qing was quite looking forward to seeing if anyone would come over and slap him a couple of times.

With a wave of his hand, he used his soul power to clear a path through the bushes in front of him, and a clear stream appeared before him. The only pity was that the water was a bit shallow, and at this depth, there were basically no big fish.

So Ye Qing was too lazy to catch those little guys, and casually took some soul beast meat from his soul tool and started grilling it.

He had almost finished eating the carcass of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

It was precisely because the bear carcass had so much meat that his barbecue skills improved by leaps and bounds. Compared to when he used to grill half-cooked or burnt the meat when he tried to grill some taro for Beibei, he can now be considered a barbecue master.

"This is the last piece. After this, all that will be left is the bear paw." Ye Qing smacked his lips, cut the bear leg meat into strips, skewered them with bamboo skewers, and began to cook for himself.

As for the grilling method, it was naturally the same as how Huo Yuhao in the original novel dealt with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

First, grill it until it's half-cooked, then coat it with egg white, and briefly stir it over the fire to let the egg white lock in the meat's flavor. Finally, dip it in sauce before eating.

When Ye Qing first started making this dish, it was quite a struggle because the heat was difficult to control, and he often overcooked the meat. Now, it's basically no problem. Paired with his own dipping sauce, it's a true delicacy.

However, just as Ye Qing was enjoying his meal, he heard soft footsteps not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious female voice rang out.

"It smells so good!"

Upon hearing those three words, Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Oh no, could it be that the dog leash has come knocking?"

That familiar tone, that familiar sweet cry, and that familiar setting and plot—isn't it just like the scenes that happened when Huo Yuhao first met Tang Ya?

Light footsteps approached, and then a figure as agile as a butterfly emerged from the path Ye Qing had cleared, its bright eyes fixed on Ye Qing, who was barbecuing by the river.

She was a girl who looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old. Her skin was fair and delicate, and a headband inlaid with various gemstones held up her long golden hair, which was combed behind her back except for her bangs. Her waist-length hair looked exceptionally smooth, and her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright. Her exquisite features carried a touch of nobility.

"Elegant... kind of like Xu Jiujiu." Ye Qing glanced at the girl thoughtfully, then turned back to continue grilling.

It's impossible for a royal princess to go out without a protector. Although Xu Jiujiu appears quite normal in the original work, with no problems in her mind or values, who knows what she's like in private?

Most importantly, the way she made her entrance was truly terrifying for Ye Qing.

The other dog leash had turned into a dragon-binding rope, trapping the unfortunate child Beibei like a monkey. Now, whenever Ye Qing saw these beauties with names and surnames from the original work, he felt like he was having PTSD.

It's not that he has paranoia; Tang San is truly inhuman.

Unless it only enters the body and not into daily life.

"Your Highness, be careful, this young man is not simple." Just as the girl was about to approach Ye Qing, a soft voice rang in her ears.

Yes, just as Ye Qing guessed, this girl was none other than Xu Jiujiu, the youngest sister of Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo and the current princess of the Xingluo royal family. The person who secretly transmitted the message to her was her guardian, Xingyun Douluo Manyi.

If you want to call it a coincidence, it really is a coincidence. Xu Jiujiu rarely leaves Xingluo City, but this time she broke through to the Soul Master level and just returned from obtaining a Soul Ring outside.

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The past two weeks of hunting souls in the Star Dou Great Forest were too oppressive. For a long time, she didn't want to go back directly to the palace, a place that seemed magnificent but was actually full of intrigue. Instead, she chose to have Manyi put her down and slowly walk back to Star Luo City.

Anyway, it was only about ten miles away, which wasn't far for a Soul Master, so Manyi agreed to her request to relax.

Then she smelled the aroma of Ye Qing's barbecue.

This is the meat of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, paired with cumin and garlic sauce—high-tech seasonings that don't even exist in the Douluo Continent. Soul Masters, whose five senses are already much more acute than ordinary people, can naturally smell it easily.

She swallowed hard. As a royal princess, she had eaten all kinds of delicacies since she was a child, but she had never smelled such a fragrant aroma before.

Of course, more importantly, ever since she got close to Ye Qing, her ultimate talent in dark form, Dark Abyss, had been quietly exerting its power.

Manyi is a titled Douluo, so she is not easily influenced. But Xu Jiujiu is different. The Dark Abyss, which is most likely to arouse inner desires, first aroused her stomach, which had not been satisfied for more than ten days because of the Soul Hunt.

She could even feel her stomach rebelling.

"Grandma Manyi, it's alright. As long as you're here, there won't be any problems," Xu Jiujiu said in a low voice, her lips moving slightly.

Ye Qing, who was grilling, twitched his eyelids. He heard the voice that Xu Jiujiu thought only Manyi could hear, and Xu Jiujiu's way of addressing Manyi confirmed his previous guess.

"I didn't expect it to really be her. It's a good opportunity to try and buy the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife directly from her." Ye Qing looked at the meat skewers in his hand and gradually fell into thought.

(End of this chapter)