The improved female villains regained their memories.

This was exactly what Xiao Qi wanted.

puff!

The bloodline ignored the protective spiritual energy and pierced Ye Chufei's heart. He swayed slightly and fell to the ground.

"It's over." Xiao Qitian breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the fallen Ye Chufei and muttered to himself, "This is a bloodline made by combining the heart's blood condensed with the blood head and then refining it with the heart's blood. A person can only condense heart's blood three times. Each time it is used, the life essence will be greatly reduced. After using it three times, the person will die. Junior brother, dying under my move is not a waste of your status as the protagonist."

"I will always remember you, my junior brother, the protagonist..."

He was speaking, but the next second, Ye Chufei got up again.

And the burning spiritual fire grew ever stronger.

Xiao Qitian was stunned for a moment, then became angry.

Is this power surge never going to end?

Chapter 443 In the Thunderstorm

Boom!

Thunder roared in the sky.

The rain poured down, and a lot of rainwater accumulated in the pitted and uneven areas at the entrance of the cave.

Bai Nanrong stood at the cave entrance, watching the white light that flashed intermittently in the sky during the thunderstorm.

The system floated beside her: "Have you decided to come with me to the main world?"

Bai Nanrong ignored it and just looked at the horizon.

"Hanzi, you must come back safely."

The main world, the protagonist, the villain—none of these things mattered to her.

The moment Ye Chufei held her, she knew what was truly important.

"I know the sense of responsibility you feel, and I also know what kind of personality you have."

"So I won't stop you, I just want you to come back safely."

"As long as you're safe..."

Boom!

Another clap of thunder!

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In the thunderstorm, Ye Chufei's image is changing.

His figure grew ever larger, his clothes and trousers were completely destroyed in the spiritual flames, and his entire body was engulfed in flames, making it difficult to see his appearance.

His entire body had gradually become light and shadow, and only his face could be vaguely seen.

The hole pierced through his heart by the bloodline was gradually filled with spiritual flames, and his body grew larger and larger, eventually becoming a five-meter giant.

Even Xiao Qitian showed a rare expression of emotion.

Is the protagonist really that hard to kill?

No matter the situation, no matter the desperate situation, you can always break through your limitations and achieve growth.

He carefully examined Ye Chufei's appearance and suddenly burst into laughter.

"So that's how it is, Ye Chufei. You burned your soul, yet fate is still on my side!"

He didn't understand the hidden places, but by learning from Zhiyuan, he had already planned the best path for his destiny.

Ye Chufei's resurrection was not due to a sudden surge in power, but rather because he burned his soul, temporarily materializing it in order to risk his life in a desperate gamble.

He no longer wanted his physical body; for someone who no longer wanted his body, the destruction of his heart naturally didn't matter.

Xiao Qitian's smile vanished, and he said, "Junior brother, you've really gone mad. You've even resorted to this move to kill me. But burning your soul might quickly finish me off, but it will cause immeasurable damage. You might even become an idiot. If it burns for too long, you'll die without a burial place. Even if you win, what good will it do you?"

"Senior brother..." Ye Chufei's voice had become hoarse from the burning: "The purpose of the battle is not necessarily to win, nor is it necessarily to seek a better result. For me, fighting you, defeating you, and stopping your conspiracy are all my responsibilities. You have gone astray, and as your junior brother, I have an obligation to bring you back."

"Duty? Responsibility? Junior brother, you're really getting more and more old-fashioned. You've actually gone to such lengths for this corrupt sect." Xiao Qitian sneered.

The two sides clashed again.

The earth shook violently, the spiritual energy exploded, the ground trembled and was on the verge of collapse, rows of trees burned and fell, and in the torrential rain, the rainwater surged and evaporated, both sides exerted their full strength.

However, Ye Chufei's speed was several times faster than before, making it difficult for Xiao Qitian to pinpoint his location.

He constantly dodged Xiao Qitian's vines, throwing knives, and countless fist shadows—more than a thousand in total, each powerful enough to split mountains and cleave rocks.

Immortal's ultimate move - Blood Protection.

Forced into a corner, Xiao Qitian had no choice but to unleash a defensive killing move.

Ye Chufei pressed forward, unleashing a barrage of punches that struck the blood-red passport.

The earth shook violently, and the oppressive force of each punch not only shook Xiao Qitian but also the earth beneath him. Centered on Xiao Qitian, the ground within a radius of a hundred miles collapsed.

Fortunately, Xiao Qitian had already notified Song Ming and the others to retreat. If they escaped quickly, the residual effects of the battle would not harm them.

"This guy's strength is getting stronger and stronger. If this continues, I'm afraid I might really be defeated."

The violent light in Xiao Qitian's eyes intensified. He roared and continuously injected spiritual energy into the protective barrier.

boom!

Despite the barrage of punches, the protective shield eventually shattered.

A flurry of fist shadows swept in, blotting out the sky like larger raindrops.

"Good, good, junior brother, you're really something!" Xiao Qitian's blood-red light blazed brightly, and countless blood droplets swirled around him, clashing with the fist shadow.

If we can't hold our ground, then we'll attack each other.

Xiao Qitian was not afraid, and Ye Chufei was even less afraid. He pressed forward despite the flying darts.

The shadows of fists and drops of blood clashed, neither giving way.

Pain throbbed from all parts of his body, but Ye Chufei endured the excruciating pain and unleashed a flurry of punches.

Bang bang bang!

He showed no intention of defending himself.

"Trade injury for injury? You're insane!" Xiao Qitian roared, and also unleashed countless blood droplets.

The battle was at a stalemate, and at this point, the two had entered a life-or-death struggle.

It's either you die or I live!

The earth churned, dark clouds tore apart, and torrential rain and thunder roared incessantly; even the heavens were excited by this battle.

The blood-red light grew smaller and smaller, gradually being suppressed by the shadow of the fist.

"Damn it, my spiritual energy is gradually running out!" Xiao Qitian gritted his teeth. He was not afraid of a direct confrontation, but the problem was that his spiritual energy was gradually becoming insufficient.

Blood Spirit Root has an extremely high speed of using spiritual energy. Because it is a mutated spiritual root, it is not as destructive as Fire Spirit Root, nor as efficient in absorbing spiritual energy as Water Spirit Root. Its only advantage is its high speed of using spiritual energy.

This is not necessarily a good thing. A high speed of using spiritual energy also means that the cultivator must have a stronger control over their own spiritual energy, otherwise they can easily be drained by their own blood spiritual root.

Xiao Qitian's spiritual sea wasn't particularly vast to begin with, yet it remained undiminished even after fighting to this extent, demonstrating his considerable control.

"It would be a joke if I were to be drained dry by my own blood spirit root." Xiao Qitian was also anxious. "I have to think of a way."

As he was thinking, he noticed that Ye Chufei's fist attacks suddenly weakened.

"Hmm? Ye Chufei has voluntarily lowered his offensive?"

Xiao Qitian could see clearly that Ye Chufei was not reducing his offensive power because of insufficient spiritual energy or injury; he was deliberately reducing his offensive power.

"It can't be out of pity for me, your senior brother, can it?" He chuckled self-deprecatingly, then his eyes caught sight of the unconscious Xue Geyun below. Suddenly, he burst into laughter: "Hahaha, so that's it! Fate is indeed on my side!"

Previously, Xiao Qitian crippled Xiao Geyun, placed her on the ground below, and set up spiritual energy protection for her. Although the two sides fought fiercely, Xiao Geyun was not harmed.

Now, Xiao Qitian's spiritual energy has weakened, and he has begun to mobilize the blood spiritual energy around Xiao Geyun. Once that blood spiritual energy is no longer protecting him, Xiao Geyun will surely die if the two fight with any remaining force.

"Hahahaha, not killing the school song Yun was indeed the right decision, junior brother, you lost!" Xiao Qitian's momentum surged: "You lost because of your hesitation."

“We are currently engaged in a life-or-death battle, yet you still have the mind to care about the safety of others, and even fear the lingering effects, you are proactively reducing your own offensive.”

"That's where your foolishness lies, my dear junior brother!"

Xiao Qitian laughed loudly, manipulating the Blood Droplets to form a blood-red storm that rushed up and devoured the fist shadow and Ye Chufei.

The blood-red storm dissipated, and Ye Chufei was also seriously injured.

He was covered in wounds; a chunk of flesh had been ripped off his shoulder, exposing the bone in some cases; blood was dripping from his fists; and the ring finger of his left hand was almost broken.

“Junior brother, you have lost,” Xiao Qitian said.

If he hadn't hesitated for a moment, Xiao Qitian might have been the one to lose.

However, Ye Chufei slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Xiao Qitian.

He raised his hand.

A giant hand formed from spiritual energy appeared out of thin air and grabbed Xiao Qitian.

"What!" Xiao Qitian was taken aback.

"Senior brother." Ye Chufei grinned, "Don't be fooled by the fact that my spiritual energy shows no signs of weakening. In reality, my soul has been burned away to the point of being almost entirely gone. So I can only gamble on your understanding of me and your arrogance."

"Without gambling, there's no way to get you this far."

"I can overcome this distance."

After saying that, Ye Chufei squeezed hard.

The spiritual energy that had been extinguished reignited, and at this moment, Ye Chufei risked everything.

The burning giant hand squeezed Xiao Qitian hard, destroying his protective spiritual energy.

"No!" Xiao Qitian roared, for at this moment, he truly felt fear.

Pressure came from all directions, and his spiritual energy was dwindling, as if he would be crushed into a meat patty in the next instant.

"I received that great man's opportunity and learned everything. I've finally become a hero. How can I die at the hands of this so-called protagonist? Damn it, no, I can't die! Break! Break!"