Chapter 356: Chapter 357: Kiss!

This Green Tea Spirit… its power is still surging!

Liu Li heavily crashed onto the ground, scattering debris everywhere.

She struggled to stand up despite the pain, raising her head to look at the sky.

Vera’s aura became increasingly terrifying, as if she had completely turned into the source of destruction.

Meanwhile, Gu Xing’s eyes remained shut, holding Vera tightly, seemingly also under immense pressure.

“Damn it…”

Liu Li could clearly feel the Insect Emperor’s Will inside Vera accelerating in its devouring of her consciousness.

At this speed, Vera will not only become a monster bent on destruction…

Even Gu Xing beside her might suffer serious injuries from this rampaging energy!

“Damn! What’s happening in the Consciousness World?”

Liu Li’s heart burned with urgency, wanting to rush forward again…

However, her energy had already been exhausted, and her injuries made it difficult for her to even stand steadily.

She could only watch helplessly as Vera released waves of rampaging dark red energy around her.

The already ruined arena collapsed further under this force, with dark red energy ripples spreading like the apocalypse.

And just then…

A brilliant golden Divine Pattern suddenly appeared floating in the sky!

At the same time, a cold mechanical female voice echoed through the battleground:

[Congratulations to the Human Race for achieving first place in this trial, reward distribution begins now]

Before the voice faded, the golden Divine Pattern trembled slightly, as if possessing sentience.

It transformed into a stream of light, shooting precisely towards Gu Xing’s forehead, who kept his eyes shut below!

In the next moment, under Liu Li’s gaze, the Divine Pattern seamlessly sank into Gu Xing’s brow, disappearing completely.

…

Deep within the Heart Image World, Gu Xing’s consciousness was facing unprecedented pressure.

As Gu Xing approached Vera, the Insect Emperor’s Will also began its frenzied counterattack.

Although the Emperor’s Domain could protect him and suppress surrounding invasive energy…

Its effectiveness in awakening the deeply sealed Vera had reached its limit.

No matter how he called, how he transmitted waves of comfort and contract…

Vera’s source consciousness remained unresponsive, only showing faint tremors, unable to truly awaken.

“Conventional methods… no longer work!”

Gu Xing realized time was running out.

The Insect Emperor’s erosion was accelerating, and Liu Li’s situation outside must be more dangerous.

He had to gamble!

A bold, almost crazy thought surged in his mind.

He would no longer use Emperor’s Might for defense and suppression, but turn it into the sharpest “spear”.

In the most direct, irresistible manner…

Awaken Vera!

Gu Xing’s gaze firmed.

In an instant.

He suddenly stepped forward, arms spread wide…

Seizing Vera’s source consciousness, tightly bound by dark red chains, into his embrace!

“Emperor’s Might, unleash!”

Not a gentle cover, but akin to heavenly thunder, akin to a burning sun!

A vast, majestic, purging force erupted from him, sweeping away all evil!

The surrounding dark red chains and Insect Emperor’s tendrils screeched under this full-force Emperor’s Might, rapidly dissolving and retreating as if confronted by their nemesis!

At the moment when the Emperor’s Might reached its peak, clearing most external obstacles in one fell swoop…

Gu Xing’s consciousness lowered his head, gently pressing against Vera’s lips!

The world seemed to freeze at this moment!

The rampant dark red chains, the roaring Insect Emperor’s tendrils, all paused briefly.

At the same time.

Buzz—!!!

The newly gained Divine Pattern seemed to be activated at this moment too!

An even older, more primal golden radiance spread from deep within Gu Xing’s consciousness.

Intertwining with Emperor’s Might, it formed gentle golden ribbons, enwrapping Vera’s source consciousness like living beings.

Wherever it passed, the stubborn dark red chains disintegrated and disappeared like they met their nemesis.

The corrosion marks on Vera’s source consciousness began healing and smoothing at a visible speed…

…

Outside in the arena.

Liu Li watched as Vera gathered an energy intense enough to destroy everything, about to indiscriminately blast it around, potentially involving Gu Xing as well—

In the air, Vera’s movements, already frenzied to the extreme, suddenly froze!

The dark red energy boiling around her seemed paused, her destructive attack also halted.

Her blood-red eyes, the madness in them retreated like a tide.

Replaced was an immense confusion, and a hint of…

A gradually awakening aura, belonging to herself.

This unexpected turn of events left Liu Li, prepared for a desperate struggle, momentarily dumbfounded.

But then…

Suddenly, an extremely complex, indescribable emotion surfaced within Liu Li’s heart.

Causing Liu Li to freeze abruptly.

What was this sudden bittersweet feeling?

As if the house had been burgled?

Her gaze slowly fell onto the figures of Gu Xing and Vera embracing.

Would this Elf steal her master away?

In the next moment, Liu Li quickly shook these thoughts from her mind.

Her master was saving this Green Tea Spirit, how could he be stolen by it?

It must be her illusion!

However…

Seeing her master continuously holding this damned Green Tea Spirit, Liu Li felt a surge of jealousy.

Once this incident is over, she must make the first move!

…

Deep within the Heart Image World​

The golden radiance gradually mellowed, no longer dazzling, transforming into a gentle halo that kept covering the two embracing consciousness.

Vera’s originally curled and trembling source consciousness finally calmed down completely.

The faint green halo stabilized and brightened again, even more pure and full of vitality than before.

Long lashes slightly trembling, Vera slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes returned to emerald-like brilliance, though still carrying a hint of confusion and fragility from escaping an endless nightmare.

The first thing she felt was a solid and warm embrace.

Then she met an incredibly familiar face.

“Ma… Master?”

A faint call came from Gu Xing’s embrace, with disbelief and trembling in the voice.

Gu Xing awkwardly turned his head.

At the moment he turned, Vera sharply noticed a fleeting blush on his cheek.

Wha… what happened?

Before she could think further, a sudden sharp pain struck.

A flood of memories poured into her mind like a tide—

From the moment she absorbed the Insect Emperor’s giant pincer, her consciousness had been slowly eroded.

Ultimately, her consciousness was entirely imprisoned in the deepest recesses.

As memories gradually revived, Vera finally understood the grave mistake she made during this time.

“Master, I’m sorry!”

She abruptly sat up and bowed her head deeply towards Gu Xing.

She almost attacked the Human Race, and hurt Liu Li, even endangering her master…

For Vera, these were unforgivable actions.

Just as she bowed to apologize.

She suddenly felt a trace of Gu Xing’s aura lingering on her lips.

Realizing this, Vera’s body froze instantly.

This is…

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