Chapter 491

Chapter 491: Let Her Go! Come at Me Instead!
“Fated One?”

Ancestor Sui Bian and the other two showed stunned looks.

Yu Zhao’s body shook. She stared at the Divine Maiden in disbelief.

She had only ever heard one person use the words “Fated One”.

That person was none other than Ye Cong Xin, who had been dragged into the Spatial Passage with her.

For a brief moment, Yu Zhao overlapped the figure in front of her with Ye Cong Xin in her mind.

But soon she shook her head and denied that thought.

The Divine Maiden could not be Ye Cong Xin.

Even if Ye Cong Xin had changed her face, as long as she appeared in front of Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao was sure she would recognize her.

Their eyes might be a bit similar, both filled with ambition yet pretending to be calm, but they could not be the same person.

However, she could be sure that there was some unexpected connection between the two.

The way this Divine Maiden bewitched people and granted blessings was very similar to the Demonic Arts Ye Cong Xin had used before.

“Ancestor, Seniors, capture her alive. I have questions for her!” Yu Zhao said, sending a Voice Transmission to the three Seniors.

Hearing how serious Yu Zhao sounded, the three also grew more focused, their gazes turning cold as they stared at the Divine Maiden.

The Divine Maiden did not show the slightest fear in front of the four of them. She lightly tapped the Jade Scepter on the floor.

The floor, walls, and even the ceiling lit up one after another. Countless runes formed a huge net that covered the entire room.

“You thought I was just a fake Divine Maiden putting on a show?” Her exposed eyes were full of pride. “I noticed you long ago. The power of Fortune on your bodies is thicker than the power of all the cultivators in the Xiao He Realm combined.”

Ancestor Sui Bian jumped in anger: “So you really had bad intentions! All that talk about blessings and helping people break through was just a cover for your real goal!”

The Divine Maiden let out a cold laugh: “How could there be such a good thing in this world? The fact that they choose to believe me only shows that they are foolish. As for you…”

Her fingertips slid across the Jade Core above the Jade Scepter as she said calmly: “Your original sin is greed.”

Only then did they understand why the Divine Maiden went around showing off the Jade Core. It was a bait.

“Since you came here today, don’t even think of leaving.”

Their expressions all turned serious.

Ancestor Sui Bian grew cautious inside, but his mouth still did not give in: “You think you alone can trap the four of us? Keep dreaming! Just watch me tear down your broken altar!”

The Divine Maiden smiled slightly: “You can try.”

Ancestor Sui Bian flicked his right hand. A sharp streak of spiritual light shot straight at the Divine Maiden’s face.

But before the light could get close, it was absorbed by the runes on the wall and vanished without a trace.

“I told you, today you will not escape even if you grow wings.”

Old Daoist Hei and Senior Xiu Yu also tried to attack.

But every attack turned into Spirit Power and was absorbed by the runes. The light of the runes grew brighter and brighter.

Standing inside the room, Yu Zhao and the others suddenly felt the Spirit Power inside their bodies slowly draining away.

At the same time, the Divine Maiden’s aura rose higher step by step.

She frowned slightly. A muffled hum slipped from her lips, sounding both painful and strangely pleased.

“Stop her!”

Ancestor Sui Bian cried out in shock.

Senior Xiu Yu raised her hand and drew a line in front of her, but the space did not move at all.

At the same time, the runes on all sides flashed sharply and then shot out countless space blades.

Senior Xiu Yu’s pupils shrank.

The runes in this room could not only absorb Spirit Power, they could even absorb her attacks.

Seeing Old Daoist Hei draw his sword, she shouted: “Don’t use Sword Qi! It will be absorbed!”

Hearing this, Old Daoist Hei changed his mind. He held the sword and simply knocked away the space blades one by one.

Standing at the back, Yu Zhao had been watching the runes around them the whole time.

Suddenly, her gaze fell on the Jade Scepter held tightly in the Divine Maiden’s hands. Staring at the faintly glowing Jade Core, a thought flashed through her mind: “The Jade Scepter! We need to grab her Jade Scepter!”

“We will cover you. You go snatch the Jade Scepter!”

“Okay.”

Yu Zhao’s figure flickered as she rushed straight toward the Divine Maiden.

“Heh.”

The Divine Maiden gave a cold laugh. The Jade Core flashed, and a Spirit Power Barrier instantly appeared in front of Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao was already prepared. She formed a hand seal, then brought her five fingers together and chopped hard at the barrier.

“Your Spirit Power should not be able to…”

The Divine Maiden had not finished speaking when a smooth, clean cut appeared on the barrier.

Yu Zhao’s figure slipped through the gap and appeared right in front of her.

“Not bad.” A trace of surprise flashed in the Divine Maiden’s eyes, but she quickly calmed down again. “But just this little skill is not enough for you to take the Jade Scepter from my hands.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she once again slammed the Jade Scepter heavily on the floor.

A strong suction force burst out from all directions.

Yu Zhao felt as if her legs were tied to the ground by some invisible power. A tearing pain spread through her body.

In her vision, she could clearly see the Spirit Power in her body being pulled out and pouring into the Divine Maiden’s body like a flood.

“Hahahaha!”

Staring at the Divine Maiden who had fallen into an excited state, Yu Zhao suddenly shouted: “Ye Cong Xin!”

The Divine Maiden froze for a moment and asked back: “Who is Ye Cong Xin?”

Her expression did not seem fake.

But Yu Zhao was even more sure that there had to be some connection between them.

“You don’t know Ye Cong Xin? Then why are you using the same Cultivation Technique as her?”

As Yu Zhao spoke, she stared at the Divine Maiden’s face, not wanting to miss even the smallest reaction.

The Divine Maiden’s gaze darkened. It seemed she had thought of something. A trace of murderous intent flashed between her brows.

Just as she opened her mouth to speak, she suddenly calmed down. She shouted coldly: “Trying to stall for time? You are asking for death.”

She waved the Jade Scepter. Several chains of Spirit Power rose from the ground like spirit snakes and wrapped toward Yu Zhao.

“Watch out!”

Ancestor Sui Bian’s warning came a step too late.

The chains slid along Yu Zhao’s arms and legs, winding around her body. She was like a sheep waiting to be slaughtered, trapped in place.

Then the chains tightened sharply. Yu Zhao’s face turned red, her eyes bulged, and a shrill cry tore from her mouth.

“Let her go! If you have the guts, come at me instead!”

Ancestor Sui Bian’s face was dark as iron. He glared at the Divine Maiden as if he wanted to tear a piece of flesh from her.

Old Daoist Hei and Senior Xiu Yu also looked terrible.

The Divine Maiden curled her lips: “Since you care so much about her, then you can watch her die as I drain all her Spirit Power.”

With a thought, she made the chains tighten again, as if they were about to dig into Yu Zhao’s flesh.

But in the next moment, Yu Zhao’s body exploded without warning.

With a bang, she turned into a pile of shattered gems on the floor.

“Illusion Art?”

The Divine Maiden’s face changed. She instinctively looked around.

At that exact instant, a cold whisper sounded in the hall above them: “Found you.”

The Divine Maiden suddenly looked up. Somehow, Yu Zhao was already in the main hall where the Stone Idol had stood before.

Her legs were hooked around the Stone Idol’s neck, and her hands were gripping the Stone Idol’s throat tightly.

That Stone Idol was the Divine Maiden’s incarnation, linked to her aura.

Now that Yu Zhao was strangling it, the Divine Maiden instantly felt a wave of suffocation, as if her own throat were being choked.

“How is that possible!?”