Just as Dongfang Jinyao was struggling with her inner turmoil, Ling Hao gritted his teeth, preparing to sacrifice his Dao Seed once more in exchange for a glimmer of hope. He endured the excruciating pain in his body, concentrating his last bit of spirit in an attempt to detach the Dao Seed from his body.
However, just as his spiritual power began to surge, preparing to forcibly detach the Dao Seed at this crucial moment, a figure radiating four-colored light silently pierced through his chest. This figure was extremely fast, so fast that Ling Hao didn't even have time to react.
Ling Hao's eyes widened in disbelief.
He looked down at the hand that had pierced his chest, wanting to speak, but could only exhale a breath of foul air mixed with blood and foam.
"you......"
Ling Hao's voice was extremely weak. He never imagined that such a change would occur at this critical moment.
"You think you still have a chance? Or have you forgotten I exist?"
While Dongfang Jinyao was casting the talisman, Qin Luo wasn't just watching idly. He was secretly observing Ling Hao's every move, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
Ling Hao possesses the Five Elements Dao Seeds, making his strength not to be underestimated. Dongfang Jinyao's fierce attack had already depleted his talismans. If they couldn't seize this moment when his defenses were most relaxed and decisively kill him, once he recovered, he might actually be able to escape this desperate situation with his remaining two Dao Seeds.
Whether I can defeat him is another matter, but keeping him around is probably just wishful thinking.
"Why...why it was you..." Ling Hao used his last bit of strength to squeeze out a few words, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.
Qin Luo didn't waste his breath arguing with him. He exerted force, and with a sudden jerk, the hand that emitted four-colored light ripped out of Ling Hao's body. The heart was still beating in his hand, but it was already shattered beyond recognition.
Instantly, Ling Hao's body plummeted downwards like a soulless puppet. As he fell, his life force rapidly dissipated, and his eyes gradually became vacant.
"No..." Ling Hao used his last bit of strength to let out a weak murmur, but that was all he could utter.
Seeing the battle suddenly end, Dongfang Jinyao quickly grabbed the remaining talismans and headed towards Qin Luo's location.
She walked lightly and quickly, and soon arrived at Qin Luo's side.
Dongfang Jinyao tilted her head slightly, her bright eyes blinking as she looked at Qin Luo, her eyes full of expectation, as if urging Qin Luo to praise her.
With a slight upturn of the corners of his mouth and a hint of smugness, he said:
"Qin Luo, look at those moves I just made, weren't they amazing? I really tormented that guy. If you hadn't intervened at the last minute, he probably would have been completely subdued by me!"
Qin Luo was taken aback, then couldn't help but chuckle. "Yes, my Jin Yao is the best. If you hadn't used the talisman to deplete his power first, I wouldn't have been able to succeed so easily."
Hearing Qin Luo's praise, Dongfang Jinyao immediately beamed with joy, but then she quickly put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and feigned anger, saying, "Of course! This young lady is quite capable! If you make decisions for me without my consent and go on adventures alone again, just wait and see..."
She paused, a hint of worry and resentment flashing in her eyes, "Just wait and see how I deal with you!"
As she spoke, her gaze inadvertently fell on Qin Luo, and she noticed that he had several injuries on his body, and his clothes were stained with blood where they were torn.
This caused Dongfang Jinyao's expression to change instantly. Her feigned anger vanished, replaced by a look of heartache.
"Look at you, you're all injured! Why didn't you tell me?" She quickly walked to Qin Luo, gently touching his wound with her hand, her movements careful, as if afraid of hurting him.
The resentment in his eyes became more and more obvious. "I don't know why you were being so brave, rushing ahead all by yourself without considering your own safety."
Seeing Dongfang Jinyao's anxious expression, Qin Luo's heart softened. Most of these injuries were left when he used his physical body to resist the holy light. Although they looked somewhat ferocious, they were actually not serious.
"It's nothing, just minor injuries, nothing serious."
"You still say you're fine!" Dongfang Jinyao raised her head, looking at Qin Luo angrily. "These wounds look terrifying, how could you be fine!"
Qin Luo felt a warmth in his heart and wanted to say a few words of comfort to her, but he saw Dongfang Jinyao suddenly take a deep breath, try to calm herself down, and then put the talisman in her hand into Qin Luo's hand.
When the warm liquid moved away, Qin Luo was stunned. His gaze fell on the talisman, then he looked at Dongfang Jinyao, his eyes full of doubt. "Jinyao, what is this?"
Dongfang Jinyao bit her lower lip, met his gaze, and said:
"This is Aunt Hua... the most powerful talisman I've ever bought. When fully activated, it can unleash the full power of a fifth-grade saint."
"This thing isn't very useful to me, but you can keep it for self-defense."
Hearing this, Qin Luo's heart skipped a beat, staring at the talisman in his hand that faintly emitted a golden light. A full-force attack from a fifth-grade Saint—this was no ordinary trump card for survival!
He was about to refuse when Dongfang Jinyao seemed to have guessed his thoughts and hurriedly said:
"Don't refuse. I know you men are all chauvinistic, but you gave me those priceless medicinal herbs without batting an eye. Those herbs were far more precious than these talismans."
"Besides, these talismans might come in handy at a crucial moment. I... I'm worried that you'll take this risk alone again next time, so I'll feel more at ease if you have them with you."
Looking into Dongfang Jinyao's concerned yet stubborn eyes, Qin Luo felt a mix of emotions. He knew the talisman was precious and understood Dongfang Jinyao's intentions, but he couldn't bear to let her give him such an important life-saving item.
"Jin Yao, I understand your feelings, but this talisman is too precious, I..." Before Qin Luo could finish speaking, Dongfang Jin Yao reached out and covered his mouth.
"You're being so polite with me! Do you think you can get away with blaming me for my good intentions?" Dongfang Jinyao frowned slightly, her eyes full of reproach, and glared at Qin Luo as if she had suffered a great injustice.
This left Qin Luo speechless for a moment.
Upon seeing this, Dongfang Jinyao suddenly widened her eyes, "Oh, so you've really started to dislike me? It hasn't been that long, or are you already tired of me?"
At this point, Dongfang Jinyao's chest heaved violently with anger, her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with sobs, "You heartless man, you've even tasted my rouge, how could you... how could you do this to me!"
"Have I become someone you can dispensable in your heart? Were all those gentle words you said to me just to comfort me?"
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