Subsequently, Li Yi felt a numbness in his pulse points, clearly sensing several strands of thin Dou Qi penetrating his body and locking onto his meridians. At this moment, he was completely turned over by the opponent; the situation changed entirely in an instant. However, even though Gong Wushuang had restrained him, Li Yi did not feel much fear in his heart. He increasingly sensed Gong Wushuang's weakness. Her arms were looped around his neck, but she seemed unable to exert much strength. Otherwise, with her Emperor level strength, she could have easily strangled a mere Fighter like him without even needing to use a finger. Given their current relationship, if she could kill him, why would she miss this opportunity?
As these thoughts raced through his mind, a low hum came from behind him. Li Yi's eyes shifted to the vague shadow on the ground, which made him acutely aware of how strained Gong Wushuang's actions were. Even as an Emperor level fighter, with her Dou Qi exhausted, chest and abdomen injured, and pulse points locked, her current strength was barely significant. After that sudden outburst just now, she must be powerless now! This thought made Li Yi's mind race. He chuckled softly and sighed, "Sister, you are indeed formidable... To turn the tables in such a situation is something I did not expect. It's a pity that the feast slipped away just like that, who knows when I'll get another chance..."
Gong Wushuang did not respond, obviously trying to find a way to break the Dou Qi seal on her meridians. Only then could she recover and have the capacity to continue resisting Li Yi. Thus, she had no time or mood to deal with Li Yi's teasing. However, this made Li Yi even more aware of Gong Wushuang's internal weakness. He chuckled softly, continuing, "Such a young Emperor level fighter, if word gets out, sister, you'd probably be famous throughout the land... I'm quite curious, what power trained such a person as you? Is it one of the four great families of the Imperial City? Or the Beidou Sect? Or perhaps... the Martial Deity Hall?"
There was no response from behind, but Li Yi did not care, continuing, "However, if people knew that such a young Emperor level fighter almost lost her virtue to a Fighter, I wonder how many would laugh their heads off!" After a moment of silence, a light laughter came from behind, "Little brother, there's no need to provoke me in various ways... Aren't you afraid that sister might kill you on a whim?"
"If you want to kill me, could I even stop you..." Li Yi chuckled, but in his heart, he further underestimated Gong Wushuang's injuries. He did not believe that if she could kill him, Miss Gong Wushuang would not make a move.
"It seems, sister, your injuries are not light..." "Even so, you can't do anything about me right now..." Gong Wushuang said faintly. Li Yi shook his head slightly, frowning, "I just don't understand how you managed to turn the tables in that situation? I was sure you had fainted, but then you suddenly burst out like that, truly frightening!"
Gong Wushuang smiled lightly, "It's nothing big... I just had great luck and broke through at that moment... I've been hovering at the peak of the King level for many years, never finding the opportunity to break through to Emperor. Thanks to you, I managed this time. So little brother, rest assured, once sister recovers a bit, I will 'thank' you properly. As for now... let's just say you can take a bit more advantage of me."
The word "thank" was said lightly, but the gritted teeth behind it were unmistakable. As for taking advantage, it even made Li Yi acutely aware of the softness of the body behind him. However, he had no intention to slowly savor this intoxicating sensation. He sighed softly and shook his head, "It seems I have indeed trapped myself. If I had killed you at the beginning, there wouldn't be so much trouble now..."
"Likewise... If I hadn't let you perform your Dou Technique that day and killed you instantly, would I have ended up like this?" Li Yi sighed, "Are you mocking me, sister? Indeed, if someone hadn't given me the opportunity to use that move, I wouldn't even have had the chance to use it. It seems my survival skill isn't quite reliable."
"That's also true, but even so, can that skill keep you alive now?" The two of them chatted in the dim cave, under the faint blue light of Gong Wushuang's Ice Flame Wings, their posture ambiguous and romantic. However, both knew this was just a brief rest after intense activity. Neither was sure they could kill the other, and the outcome was uncertain before the real victor emerged. Life and death undecided, how could victory or defeat be discussed? Meanwhile, both were secretly looking for opportunities. Gong Wushuang was buying time to recover her Dou Qi, while Li Yi was trying to mobilize his Dou Qi in hopes of turning the tables, though it wasn't easy.
"Speaking of which, your move is indeed powerful. Why don't you exchange your Baihu Dou Technique for my disguise secret technique?" "Why not... Sister, tell me the secret of the disguise technique first, and I'll surely deliver the Baihu Dou Technique to you later."
"Why don't you go first, brother?" "I really can't help it, my memory is not so good. I fear I'll forget the crucial parts if I don't consult the scroll first. Sister, please start..."
"Heh, my memory isn't much better either. How could I remember so much?" "How about this, sister, you let me go and we make a mutually satisfying deal?" "That... seems rather unlikely!" Gong Wushuang just chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned about the sarcasm in Li Yi's words. They rapidly exchanged these trivial words, but both clearly understood that this surface harmony was just a facade.
"Sister Gong," Li Yi swiftly changed his address, as if they had become more intimate, "Frankly, this fight between us is meaningless. What we're after is just that Martial Deity Remnant Jade in my possession, right? But you demanding it directly from me, I definitely won't be happy. But I do have a proposal that should satisfy us both. How about it, sister, are you willing to accept it?" Gong Wushuang let out a soft "Oh," showing interest in Li Yi's suggestion. Li Yi, sensing her curiosity, continued without waiting for her to ask, "We both know the value of this Martial Deity Remnant Jade, but we're also more aware that there's a great possibility that it's worthless. Fighting to death over such a thing would be a tragedy. So, how about we open the Martial Deity Remnant Jade together? If there's nothing inside, we'll just go our separate ways. If there is something valuable, why not split it between us?"
"You get two, I get eight!" "I take four, you take six!" "Three for me, seven for you!" "Deal!" Li Yi seemed somewhat pleased, "Then why don't you let me go, sister, and I'll get the item..." Gong Wushuang interrupted, "Where is it? I'll get it!" Li Yi's face wore a faint smile, invisible from Gong Wushuang's angle, "That item is in..."
At that moment, he suddenly coughed violently, as if a sentence was stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak. Gong Wushuang's grip instinctively loosened slightly, but at the same time, a thought flashed through her mind: "I'm in trouble!" Unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret in this world. In the instant Gong Wushuang's grip loosened, Li Yi's shoulders suddenly shook violently, and he slid down. Gong Wushuang tried to recapture him, but one mistake led to another. Though she was only a step slow, she had missed the best chance to kill Li Yi.
Gong Wushuang was shocked. She couldn't understand how Li Yi, with all his Dou Qi sealed, still had the strength to move so quickly. But in that brief moment of shock, Li Yi had already turned around and struck a punch towards Gong Wushuang's chest. The punch was devoid of any Dou Qi but seemed forceful, and it appeared Li Yi was certain that Gong Wushuang's ribcage was broken and could not withstand another attack.
"Shameless!" Gong Wushuang scolded, but she wasn't overly anxious, knowing that no one could break her defense with mere strength, especially now that her own strength was less than a tenth of her usual. She gently nudged her right hand, and the Ice Flame Wings behind her fluttered slightly, pulling her back a few inches. At the same time, she re-gripped Li Yi's neck. Li Yi's punch missed, and he was again ensnared by Gong Wushuang, but this time they were face to face, the posture even more ambiguous.
Gong Wushuang smiled brilliantly at Li Yi, "It seems little brother is not behaving. How about sister sends you on your way right now?" Li Yi, nearly suffocating in her grip, struggled to look up, grinning oddly, "Sister Gong's breasts are indeed large! I suddenly find myself reluctant to make a move... But life is indeed more important than tofu-eating, so sister... sorry about this!"
Seeing Li Yi's mischievous expression, Gong Wushuang instinctively shivered inside. Without thinking, she tried to snap Li Yi's neck. But just then, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, a piercing Dou Qi violently penetrating her body... She weakened, and the Ice Flame Wings behind her dimmed, nearly disappearing. Her hands lost their strength, and she fell to the ground, looking up at Li Yi with disbelief. Li Yi stood there, smiling, with a wisp of blood-red Dou Qi, thin yet boiling, on his fingertip. Their eyes met, and Gong Wushuang shuddered, exclaiming, "I had sealed your meridians, how can your Dou Qi..."
"Ah, my Dou Qi seemed to be sealed..." Li Yi smiled, "But I appear to have two types of Dou Qi. You sealed one, but I can still use the other." He flicked his finger lightly, sending the boiling blood-red Dou Qi effortlessly into Gong Wushuang. She groaned, and with a crisp "ding," her Ice Flame Wings dissipated into nothingness. She collapsed to the ground, too weak to sit up, her eyes still fixed on Li Yi in disbelief. This invading Dou Qi was not particularly dense, but it carried an extremely fierce and sinister aura, rampaging through Gong Wushuang's body. She could clearly feel her meridians suffering indescribable damage from the erratic flow of Dou Qi. This damage was worse than physical harm, likely leading to severe loss of strength or even immediate death. In the vast Dou Qi Continent, only a few kinds of Dou Qi could achieve this, and the most similar technique was...
Gong Wushuang gritted her teeth, finally squeezing out a few words, "Heavenly Devil... Nine Transformations..."