The Villain Saint is my secondary account

Ye Xiao clicked his tongue impatiently. Although he hadn't looked, he could already feel the intense, undisguised killing intent emanating from the man.

He immediately turned around and used his right hand, which had transformed into a wolf claw, to block the attack. However, the next second, a thin figure descended from the sky and spread his arms to block them.

"boom"

The shadow arrows were completely swallowed up by a shield formed from a suddenly opened mass of black mud.

"Dong Muge!!!"

Zhu Jun gritted his teeth, staring at the girl standing in front of Ye Xiao, unable to understand why she would betray the company. "Do you even know who made you where you are today?!"

Dong Muge completely ignored Zhu Jun, and instead turned back anxiously to Ye Xiao, shouting, "Hurry up!"

Since his last conversation with the remnant soul of the God of Life on his deathbed, Dong Muge has learned that he is actually just a product derived from the other party's divine power.

She wasn't the real Dong Muge; she couldn't even be considered a real "person."

She never belonged to this world; once her mission was accomplished, the dissipation of loneliness was her only refuge.

She thought she was no longer afraid of death, so she decided to use the last bit of life force in her body to hold off Zhu Jun, which could be considered as repaying Ye Xiao for helping her in the ancient tomb.

On the other side, Ye Xiao saw this scene and suddenly felt a chill.

It wasn't because he hesitated, but because he saw spiderweb-like cracks appearing on Dong Muge's face.

Like a piece of porcelain about to break, it seemed as if it would crumble at any moment.

"What are you standing there for! Let's go!"

The girl's voice was as timid as when they first met in the cave, only now it carried a hint of anxiety and determination.

"Actually, I have a better suggestion."

The next moment, Ye Xiao suddenly pushed Chen Yao, whom he was carrying, toward Dong Muge, saying, "Since you still have the strength, why don't you carry this guy out?"

"ah!?……"

Dong Muge caught Chen Yao, who was being pushed towards him, in shock. Ye Xiao then grabbed him by the collar and tossed him to safety like a stone. At the same moment, Zhu Jun, in a fit of rage, activated his shadow spell again. A barrage of dark missiles, like a meteor shower, poured from his magic book and hurtled towards the two of them.

However, this time, Ye Xiao, who was able to go all out, let out a deafening roar, his claws digging deep into the ground, and he managed to lift up a rock slab as solid as a rock, successfully blocking the densely packed shadow missiles.

The barrage of shadowy projectiles bombarded the rock slabs, kicking up clouds of dust that drifted through the chaotic space.

"What are you doing?! My existence comes from the remnants of a life, I am already..."

Behind him, Dong Muge, who was supporting Chen Yao, was extremely anxious and shouted loudly in an attempt to stop Ye Xiao.

"Stop talking nonsense, take him out of here, I'll save you!"

Ye Xiao's resolute voice pierced through the dust, interrupting Dong Muge's shout. The girl paused for a moment, gazing at the slender and upright figure, her vision suddenly becoming somewhat blurry.

Her life had come to an end; her remaining body was the very foundation of her existence. Without it, she could not possibly continue living.

Dong Muge was all too aware of this. But at the same time, she also knew that once the man in front of her made a decision, no matter how much she said, it would be in vain.

The same thing happened in the ancient tomb... Clearly, there was no need to save her.

A complex mix of emotions flashed through Dong Muge's mind, but she still bit her lip and decisively dragged Chen Yao's body toward the exit of the tree trunk.

Even if it's just a false hope, at least I'll finish what this guy entrusted to me.

"None of you can escape!"

Seeing Dong Muge escape, Zhu Jun was furious and threw a long, shadowy spear at them.

But the next second, the spear was smashed to pieces by Ye Xiao's claw as he leaped out.

"Don't rush, old classmate. You were pursuing me so enthusiastically just now, how could you change your mind in the blink of an eye?"

Ye Xiao snorted and landed steadily on the dusty ground.

"Damn bastard!"

Zhu Jun gritted his teeth and turned his gaze back to Ye Xiao, "If you want to die first, then I'll grant your wish!"

"Ah."

Ye Xiao raised the corners of his mouth disdainfully, and his beast-transformed right claw gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist.

"What a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too. It's time to settle things with you."

……

As time went by, the tendrils at the center of the tree trunk collapsed beyond recognition, with large chunks of dark flesh falling off and splitting into countless flying black cotton-like fibers with the slightest tremor.

The divine power that was dissipating was no longer formless. As its concentration gradually increased, it began to condense into patches of black nebula-like matter that shimmered around it. Anything that was touched by that "nebula" would instantly disintegrate.

Powerful shocks rippled outwards from the center of the collapse, and decaying, thick tree branches rained down from the sky like a meteor shower.

In this chaotic, apocalyptic scene, everyone was scattering and fleeing for their lives. Only Ye Xiao and Zhu Jun stood there, gazing at each other, maintaining a brief moment of tranquility amidst the turmoil.

The next second, the two moved simultaneously. Zhu Jun, his face grim, swung his arm, unleashing a torrent of black magic that shot straight towards Ye Xiao's face. Ye Xiao, however, pushed off the ground, his figure vanishing instantly, leaving only a blur behind.

Zhu Jun immediately looked up, and sure enough, Ye Xiao had already leaped into the air with his powerful jumping ability. So he decisively summoned several more spears and fired them into the sky from the shadowy ground.

However, Ye Xiao stepped onto a huge tree branch falling from the sky, and used the falling rocks and logs to maneuver in the air, weaving through the gaps between the overwhelming shadows and spears.

"All you do is scurry around like a worm!?"

Zhu Jun roared, raised one hand high, and a complex magic circle suddenly appeared in the magic book floating in front of him.

Twelve dark flames lit up at the edge of the magic circle, arranged like the twelve o'clock positions on a clock.

Chapter 202 The Sword of Dawn

This trick again?

While constantly dodging the shadowy spear, Ye Xiao noticed the strange magic circle. With a flick of his left hand, a throwing knife arced out and landed beside Zhu Jun.

The next second, Ye Xiao teleported and instantly appeared at the location of the flying knife, drawing his sword and slashing at Zhu Jun's body.

However, the blade stopped abruptly just before reaching Zhu Jun's neck, as if something invisible had suddenly grabbed Ye Xiao's arm.

Ye Xiao was surprised, and then felt a sharp pain in her chest, and blood spurted out.

What hit me?

Ye Xiao's body flew out, rolled on the ground, and when he shakily got up, there was a horrifying gash in his chest from which blood gushed.

Why is it that I wasn't hit by those shadowy spears?

Ye Xiao clutched his chest and quickly scanned his surroundings, but he didn't notice anything amiss until those shadowy spears shot in from all directions.

He immediately moved his feet to avoid the attack.

The spear came flying at great speed, but it was not difficult for Ye Xiao, who had transformed into a beast, to dodge it.

The jet-black spears flew over Ye Xiao's head and struck the ground, but Ye Xiao, who had dodged to the side, suddenly felt a sharp pain surge through his body again.

It was as if an invisible spear had pierced through his body in an instant, and the gushing blood mist splashed onto the surrounding ground.

If it weren't for his powerful beast-like physique, Ye Xiao would already be dead.

But this time, Ye Xiao finally saw clearly what was attacking him.

It was just a shadow...

He was panting as he looked at his shadow cast on the ground.

In the instant he felt his body being pierced, he caught a glimpse of his own shadow out of the corner of his eye, the same shadow that had just passed overhead.

The shadows of the spears cast on the ground intertwined at the same time.

"The Shadow Mage is such a lousy class, it actually has such unreasonable attack methods..."

Ye Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and murmured, "I haven't encountered many Shadow Mages in my previous life, and this is the first time I've seen this move."

Even if he avoids the attack, damage will still occur if his shadow is hit by a shadow spell or a projection of a shadow spell summoned by Zhu Jun.

That makes it impossible to dodge; no matter how agile you are, you can't guarantee that your shadow won't get brushed against.

Indeed, the special item "Destiny Star Chart" summoned by Zhu Jun allowed him to sacrifice his life force to release any forbidden spell of any rank recorded in his mage class, up to a maximum of twelve.

As Ye Xiao had predicted, the first forbidden technique, "Shadow Pact Injury," was a transcendent-level forbidden technique that could inflict a damaging curse through the shadow of the target.

Seeing the shadowy spears rushing towards him like a tide again, Ye Xiao simply stopped dodging and took a horse stance, a jet-black flame coiling around his arm.

Since he couldn't get close to Zhu Jun using his movement skills, he would simply summon Osmond's Holy Flame and use his sword-drawing technique to fight head-on...

Just as Ye Xiao was about to draw his sword, the shadow beneath his feet was suddenly swallowed up by a wave of shadows. The next moment, Ye Xiao was once again shocked to find that his body was frozen in place and unable to move.

He could only stand there like a statue, staring blankly as the incoming spear pierced through his body in an instant.

The second forbidden technique recorded by Zhu Jun, "Tide of Shadows," is a Grandmaster-level forbidden technique that can expand one's own shadow and apply a binding curse to the shadows of all targets captured by the shadow.

Ye Xiao's thin body shattered in an instant, but then a sound like the ticking of a clock resounded from the darkness, and Ye Xiao's completely shattered body was pieced back together in a flash.

Death Rewind, the Miracle Mage's passive skill activates at this moment.

But Ye Xiao, who had just recovered, reappeared on the huge shadow that covered the ground.

Centered on Zhu Jun, the shadow beneath his feet spread across the ground like an all-consuming wave. Even though Ye Xiao activated a death rewind, he still couldn't escape the range of being captured.

"Drown in eternal darkness, you shameless traitor!!!"

Blood seeped from the corner of Zhu Jun's mouth, and his hair began to turn gray. In the past, he could freely sacrifice his life force by calling the Destiny Star Chart, because he had infinite life force provided by the remnants of his life, so he didn't have to worry about consumption at all.

But things are different now. With the unrestrained expansion of the "Shadow Tide," Zhu Jun's vitality is rapidly fading, to the point that his body is beginning to show signs of decay.

Even if he stopped there, he would likely lose more than ten years of his lifespan.

However, Zhu Jun doesn't care about any of that now. He thought his great mission had been completely destroyed by Ye Xiao, and for him, killing this guy at all costs is his only goal.

Even if the price is one's own life.

He spread his five fingers and made a grasping motion in the air towards Ye Xiao, who was bound by shadows and unable to move in the distance.

The third forbidden technique, "Phantom Imprisonment Curse," can ignore defenses and directly extract and crush the soul of an object captured by the Shadow Tide.

In an instant, an arm formed from shadow rose from beneath Ye Xiao's feet, its five fingers like hooks piercing through Ye Xiao's chest in a terrifying display.

For most people, this move is equivalent to an instant-death attack with preconditions.

But strangely, nothing happened after the palm passed through Ye Xiao's body.

"what!?"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Jun was suddenly stunned. A warm sensation surged from his throat and then sprayed onto the ground.

It was a pool of shocking blood, announcing that Zhu Jun's life force had begun to be exhausted.

"Why?! Don't you have a soul?!"

"Don't make me realize such a cruel truth, okay?"

Ye Xiao suddenly noticed that the shadow beneath her feet had shrunk back a bit, and at that moment her body was free again.

He guessed that Zhu Jun's unstable mind might have caused the spell's binding effect to fail to be maintained.

"Damn..."

Zhu Jun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He should have just used the Shadow Spear to pierce the guy directly. He had wasted his time using a forbidden technique but ended up hitting nothing.

But this guy definitely won't be able to escape next time. The Shadow Tide can still be maintained, and he won't be able to get close to me at all...

"buzz"

With a soft sound, Ye Xiao raised his staff and projected a bright fluorescent spell into the sky.

But even under that intense light, the large shadow beneath Zhu Jun's feet did not dissipate.

"Foolish! Do you think you can break my spell just by shining some light on it!" Zhu Jun's face was contorted with rage. This was a forbidden spell of the transcendent level; how could it possibly fail so easily?

"Ha, who told you I was looking at your shadow?"

But immediately afterward, Ye Xiao's calm and composed voice rang out.

The next moment, Ye Xiao suddenly pushed off with both feet and leaped into the air, landing on top of the missile that was emitting a strong light, crossing the dark earth from the sky.

The fluorescent bullets shone upwards on Ye Xiao, casting his shadow in the opposite direction onto the collapsing platform above his head.

"This is ridiculous!?"

Zhu Jun glared and cursed, then hurriedly tried to use shadow magic to defend himself.

But the three consecutive forbidden techniques nearly hollowed out his body, and his leaden arms were a beat slower than Ye Xiao's movements.