The Divine Urban Physician

Ye Chen’s cold laughter echoed in the thick sea of fog. His voice had an otherworldly quality that made it impossible for anyone to pinpoint his exact location.

”Hehe, join forces? Are you joking? Even if I team up with you to kill this demonic beast, will you really let me go? I will still die in the end!”

”Since we are both destined to die, it would be a pleasure to drag you along with me on my journey to hell. It is acceptable that you are not the most beautiful woman. Even though you are wearing a veil, I can see that you are a bit less attractive than my wife.”

”I suppose I can accept it with reluctance.”

”Thinking about it, it is a blessing to have a beauty like you buried with me. I cannot thank this demonic beast enough. Why should I kill it?”

Lin Yaqin’s expression was as cold as ice. ”Do you truly believe that if I were to be killed by the demonic beast, I would not be able to drag you down with me?” she stated icily. ”You mentioned wanting to be buried with me. Can you repeat that?”

”Heh.” Ye Chen responded lazily.

”How shall we join forces? Tell me,” he inquired after a pause.

Lin Yaqin replied coldly, ”I will engage the demonic beast and draw its attention. You should take the opportunity when it is unprepared to launch a soul attack. Once its fog effect is diminished, I will unleash my strongest technique to kill it.”

”And what about me?” Ye Chen asked.

Lin Yaqin’s eyes flickered for a brief moment before she answered, ”I swear that I will not attack you again within these ruins.”

Ye Chen’s lips twitched. Did Lin Yaqin intend to kill him after leaving the ruins?

Before he could respond, Lin Yaqin added, ”If you do not agree, I do not mind self-destructing right now. You may attempt to escape the range of my full-power self-destruction.”

”Brat, this plan should be the most reliable one,” Feng Qingyang said with a helpless smile from the Samsara Graveyard.

”It is sufficient that she does not attack you within the ruins. If she attacks you again after we leave the ruins, the Demon Emperor and I will severely injure her, even at the cost of our cultivation!”

Ye Chen managed a wry smile. He felt helpless against this woman. He quickly replied, ”Alright, let us join forces.”

However, even though Ye Chen had agreed, his eyes were filled with other thoughts.

He clearly had other intentions in mind.

Ye Chen understood that his life should be in his own hands, not in the hands of others. He should not allow others to decide his fate. Lin Yaqin claimed she would not attack him in the ruins, but would she truly uphold that promise?

Therefore, what Ye Chen desired was not merely to survive this battle.

What he sought was to emerge as the ultimate victor in the conflict, the only survivor!

Achieving such an outcome was exceedingly difficult unless both the Heavenly Mist Demon and Lin Yaqin were injured in battle, especially if Lin Yaqin was wounded to the point where she could not even self-destruct.

Otherwise, Ye Chen was almost certain that Lin Yaqin would choose to self-destruct, taking him down with her.

Facing two experts far stronger than he was, it was an immense challenge for Ye Chen to gain such an opportunity.

Nevertheless, as long as there remained a chance, Ye Chen would not give up.

Moreover, should he succeed, the rewards would be substantial.

First and foremost, his life would be secure. He would no longer have to fear Lin Yaqin, that unpredictable woman, hunting him down.

Secondly, he could obtain Lin Yaqin’s storage pouch. One could easily imagine how appealing the wealth of this Saintess was. Lastly, he could also claim the corpse of the Heavenly Mist Demon.

Moreover, most importantly, Ye Chen was incredibly eager to learn the Heavenly Mist Demon’s divine technique. With it, he would not be afraid of confronting someone like Lin Yaqin in the future.

It could be said that Ye Chen was resolute in his desire to acquire this power. However, if he and Lin Yaqin collaborated to defeat the Heavenly Mist Demon, even if Lin Yaqin did not kill him, would he be able to obtain the Heavenly Mist Demon’s corpse?

That was clearly impossible.

If Ye Chen wished to maximize his benefits, he could only take a gamble.

At that moment, the Heavenly Mist Demon finally launched an attack against Lin Yaqin.

It was not that it had failed to sense Ye Chen’s position, but rather that Ye Chen remained completely still. In comparison to Ye Chen, its primary focus had to be on this female human who appeared to possess greater power.

The Heavenly Mist Demon roared like a dragon. The swirling fog coalesced furiously around its pair of pitch-black claws, morphing into an unbelievably massive fog dragon claw.

Although the dragon claw was formed from mist and appeared cloaked in fog, Ye Chen and Lin Yaqin recognized that the fog dragon claw was more fearsome than a meteorite weighing tens of thousands of tons.

This was the manifestation of the formidable demonic power of the Heavenly Mist Demon!

The nature of this fog was unique. It was nearly indestructible, capable of being hard or soft. It could transform into countless forms. It could be said that the strength of the Heavenly Mist Demon at the base of the Heaven Guiding Cliff had increased several times!

Lin Yaqin’s expression grew even more serious. This demonic beast was far stronger than she had anticipated.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yaqin turned her hand, revealing a strand of blood-red hair.

She gazed at the strand of blood-red hair with hesitation. After a moment, a look of determination crossed her face. She opened her mouth slightly and swallowed the strand of blood-red hair.

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed at this sight. The strand of hair emanated a sense of uniqueness. It bore a dense aura of divinity!

It was likely to be of immense value!

Furthermore, how could such a treasure be utilized so easily?

Not everyone possessed a heaven-defying physique like Ye Chen. Even though Lin Yaqin was almost a Great Void realm expert, digesting this blood-colored hair would still pose a challenge for her.

In doing so, she would not only risk a backlash, but she would also expend a significant amount of the divine energy contained within the strand of hair.

This Lin Yaqin was indeed a ruthless individual. In a life-and-death struggle, she would show no mercy, even to herself.

After swallowing the blood-colored hair, Lin Yaqin’s aura shifted dramatically. A terrifying killing intent that even startled Ye Chen rose into the air. In an instant, Lin Yaqin’s long black hair transformed and became vivid blood-red.

It was not merely the menacing killing intent. A thick blood aura radiated from Lin Yaqin’s body, coalescing into a stream of blood that swirled around her.

At this moment, Lin Yaqin’s delicate form radiated a powerful divinity. She appeared like an extraordinarily beautiful ice goddess amidst a sea of blood.

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed. It seemed that this audacious woman had a background that was not to be underestimated. She could unleash the power of divinity to such an extent. Based on her aura and appearance, she bore some resemblance to the woman’s phantom that appeared behind Lin Yaqin that day.

At that very moment, the Fog Dragon Claw finally descended upon Lin Yaqin, pressing down with great force.

Lin Yaqin snorted coldly and pointed her sword at the demonic beast. The blood flowing around her body infused into the sword. The once snow-white sword instantly turned blood-red and became unbelievably sharp. It was as if a terrifying sword essence had descended from the heavens, surging forth from the sword.