"I, on the other hand, will become the ruler of this Nine - Province Continent."
"After that, the entire Qingyun Realm will be under my control."
"Then, the Four Seas and Eight Deserts will follow."
"Finally, the Three Realms and countless parallel universes will all revere me as their sovereign."
This powerful desire of the Stone Soul stemmed from the accumulation of tens of thousands of powerful beings.
No wonder Mo Yan had become a ghost - like figure under its control, and her appearance had changed drastically.
"You're no different from Mo Yan," the Millennium Stone Soul mocked. "A mere mortal, yet you dream of being on par with the gods?"
Its voice was ever - changing. Sometimes it was a deep male voice, sometimes a high - pitched female voice, and sometimes a hoarse old voice. It was strange, yet somehow harmonious.
"Perhaps, this god can change its mind." The dark shadow stared at Zhao Shuning. Although it was just a form without human facial features, Zhao Shuning felt as if it was sizing her up.
"Perhaps, this god has found a better host."
Zhao Shuning was startled.
"You're indeed quite alert. Come, let this god take a good look at your greatest desire. This god can help you obtain everything you want."
Outside, the fierce battle continued. Little did they know that the one truly pulling the strings was not a human or a god, but a Millennium Stone Soul that had become a spirit through cultivation.
Zhao Shuning took a few steps back. A familiar power protected her abdomen. She was shocked, and then she heard Mo Bai's voice.
"I... I'll protect what you care about."
Just as a hint of doubt flashed through Zhao Shuning's mind, the dark shadow was already approaching her directly. Her body immediately went stiff. She wanted to move, but her feet couldn't budge an inch.
Such a powerful force! Her current spiritual power was enough to dominate the Nine - Province Continent, yet in the face of this natural divine power, she didn't even have a chance to resist.
Zhao Shuning's body froze. She felt a sudden darkness before her eyes. A sharp pain came from her Tianling acupoint. Then, she trembled all over. Her eyes were slowly covered with a layer of frost. The clothes on her body turned to ashes inch by inch and disappeared completely.
As the clothes turned to ashes, a flawless white body appeared in Mo Yan's spiritual world. However, no one could spy on this scene.
Back in the East Continent's royal palace, Zhao Shuning's physical body began to emit white light.
The confrontation between Yan Ruyu, Zhao Huai and Mo Yan had reached a climax. With a roar from Mo Yan, his form changed again. His body became much stronger, and his strength more than tripled.
Yan Ruyu and Zhao Huai were counter - attacked by the powerful spiritual energy and were forced to retreat several meters. But when the light circle touched Zhao Shuning, it became extremely soft and bypassed her.
At this moment, the Millennium Stone Soul was screening whether Zhao Shuning would be a better host for it, so naturally it avoided her physical body.
Zhao Huai and Yan Ruyu were surprised when they saw this.
"Ning'er." Yan Ruyu flew towards Zhao Shuning and protected her behind him. Zhao Huai also spread his huge wings and completely wrapped Zhao Shuning inside.
"Why can't Little Ning'er move?"
"Zhao Huai, Ning'er's body is so cold and yet so hot."
"What's going on?"
"Is it Mo Yan's doing?"
"Not likely. This power is very strong. It doesn't seem to be the spiritual power or mental power used by cultivators. It's more like... divine power."
Divine power?
As soon as these words were spoken, while Zhao Huai was resisting Mo Yan's attack, he said with difficulty, "It's impossible. Only those monsters in the Nine Heavens can use that kind of thing. This is the Nine - Province Continent. Except for you, no one else should be able to use such power."
Yan Ruyu shook his head anxiously. "Even I can't use this power."
"Hmm?"
"So, I can't help Ning'er get rid of this strange phenomenon."
"Why?"
When Zhao Huai saw Yan Ruyu's white hair, he seemed to think of something. "It's really unbelievable. I always feel that every step of ours seems to be monitored by a pair of big eyes in the dark. Even your sudden white hair might have been part of someone's plan."
Being plotted against, yet Yan Ruyu didn't even feel it. That was the perpetrator's brilliance.
Previously, they always thought that the person behind all this was the thousand - year - old Loulan. But at this moment, the sudden emergence of this divine power made Yan Ruyu and Zhao Huai feel that things were not as simple as they seemed.
These matters were becoming more and more mysterious.
"Your jade flute..."
At this moment, Yan Ruyu's jade flute suddenly flew into the air and formed a huge star formation above them.
"The time has come."
"Whether we succeed or not depends on this one move."
Zhao Huai looked at Yan Ruyu, and they both nodded.
Then, Yan Ruyu gently laid Zhao Shuning on the ground and placed his hand on her forehead. "Red Lotus Karma Fire, go."
A red lotus slowly emerged from Yan Ruyu's index finger and then drilled into Zhao Shuning's forehead.
Zhao Huai was shocked. "What are you doing?"
"With it, it can protect Ning'er well."
"But what about you? You've already given the sub - fire of your life - bound lotus to Little Ning'er. If you give your life - bound lotus to her now, you'll have no way out."
"I never had a way out to begin with."
Yan Ruyu stood up. The smile on his lips was so gentle.
Although Zhao Shuning couldn't move, her senses were still there. Bu Ran was really extremely stupid. He had done one stupid thing after another.
The life - bound red lotus entered her body. In a corner where no one could see, Zhao Shuning's body slowly returned to warmth. Her fingertips could move slightly.
Yan Ruyu stood up. Zhao Huai looked at Zhao Shuning below and gritted his teeth. "Little Ning'er, Yan Ruyu is really good to you. You were right."
"Since the day you were born, I've said that as long as I'm alive, I'll keep you safe all your life."
Yan Ruyu's body was already in mid - air. The green shirt behind him fluttered in the wind. His three thousand white hairs made his skin look as white as snow and his facial features extremely beautiful. He slowly turned his right hand, and the jade flute flew into his hand.
Soon, Zhao Huai also came to Yan Ruyu's side. The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, one in black and the other in white. This scene was unprecedented. When the two supreme beings looked at each other, there was no more resentment in their eyes.
"Zhao Huai, thank you."
"I'm doing this for Little Ning'er, not for you. I won't accept your thanks."
"Anyway, I owe you this time."
Zhao Huai gave a charming smile and then said, "I promised Little Ning'er that I wouldn't be your enemy. If this fierce battle can end smoothly today, I'm already tired of staying in this Nine - Province Continent. I'll go back to the Nine Heavens first and then settle accounts and catch up with the Heavenly Emperor and your uncles and aunts."