That silent shriek pierced through their skulls, detonating deep within the consciousness of the three women, bringing a tearing pain to their divine souls!
The next second, Zhu Zhuyun's pupils violently contracted!
She saw a distorted shadow exuding heavy resentment being slowly drawn out from between Zhu Zhuqing's eyebrows by an invisible hand. Even as it struggled, it was useless.
The silhouette of that shadow was vaguely still that of a Shadow-Stealth Scorpion-Tail Leopard. It thrashed and twisted madly in mid-air, yet could not break free from the invisible restraint, finally being pulled above Li Yifei's palm, suspended motionlessly.
Zhu Zhuqing's body instantly stopped trembling.
That tyrannical, cold aura vanished like smoke, and her complexion quickly regained its color. The process of absorbing the spirit ring, having lost its greatest obstruction, became completely smooth.
The crisis was resolved.
It was this... simple?
Zhu Zhuyun stared blankly, feeling as if she had forgotten how to breathe.
What happened next nearly solidified the blood in her entire body.
Li Yifei instantly perceived the difference in the Laws of the Soul between the Douluo Continent world and the Devouring the Starry Sky world.
He observed the struggling remnant Soul above his palm with great interest, just like a child with a novel toy.
His five fingers moved slightly.
The shadow let out a silent wail as it was forcibly squeezed into a sphere.
He then extended two fingers and gently rubbed them together.
The sphere was then rubbed into a long strip.
He seemed to find the shape monotonous, flicked his finger, and the strip-shaped remnant Soul bounced in the air, flattening into a thin slice of Soul...
Zhu Zhuyun subconsciously took half a step back, her teeth trembling uncontrollably.
The scene she witnessed surpassed her entire comprehension of the word 'terror'.
For the first time, she directly felt that the power controlled by this man had long surpassed the scope of the material world.
The ethereal Soul, existing only on the spiritual plane, in his hands, was no different from a piece of modeling clay that could be kneaded at will!
The Star Luo Imperial Family? The Dai Family's might?
What were so-called power and destiny in the face of an existence who could manipulate the Soul between his palms?
It wasn't even worth a joke!
As if he had grown tired of playing, the hint of amusement on Li Yifei's face vanished, and his five fingers clenched suddenly.
"Pop."
A light sound, as if merely crushing an insignificant bubble.
That ferocious Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast remnant Soul, without even uttering a final wail, was completely annihilated, turning into the purest energy particles and dissipating into the heavens and earth.
Li Yifei clapped his hands, as if merely dusting off non-existent ash.
The entire process was utterly casual.
Zhu Zhuyun gazed at him steadily, and the rebellious thought in her mind, at this moment, completely overcame all reason and fear.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the immense turmoil in her heart.
Under Li Yifei's calm gaze, she stepped forward and walked to his front.
Then, under the astonished watch of Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just stabilized her mind, she made a decision sufficient to change the fate of the Zhu Family, and even the entire Star Luo Empire.
The proud eldest Young Miss of the Zhu Family, who had never bowed to anyone, the future Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire—Zhu Zhuyun—
At this moment, knelt down on one knee without any warning!
She lowered her arrogant head, and with a tone unprecedentedly mixed with reverence, fanaticism, and determination, she spoke word by word, forcefully.
"Zhu Zhuyun is willing to serve you as Master!"
She kowtowed deeply. When she raised her head again, her eyes held resolution.
"I am willing to lead the Zhu Family to sweep away the Star Luo for you! I only ask that you grant the Zhu Family a path to rebirth!"
There was no alliance, no transaction, and certainly no so-called investment.
She chose the most complete surrender!
She placed herself, and the fate of the entire Zhu Family, on this unfathomable man!
This was a huge gamble! The stake was everything she had!
Li Yifei calmly watched Zhu Zhuyun kneeling on one knee, seemingly having anticipated all of this.
He did not immediately tell her to rise, but instead asked a question that made Zhu Zhuyun's heart skip a beat.
"Is what you desire merely the rebirth of the Zhu Family?"
This sentence, like a thunderclap, accurately split open the deepest ambition in her heart—an ambition so treasonous she herself felt it was outrageous!
Zhu Zhuyun shuddered violently.
She suddenly raised her head. The fear and reverence in her beautiful pupils completely receded, replaced by ambition burning fiercely like a prairie fire!
She would no longer conceal it!
"No!"
"What I desire is a brand new Star Luo Empire... dominated by our Zhu Family!"
She finally declared, word by word, the crazy thought that had plagued her mind and kept her sleepless!
As her voice fell, the forest fell silent.
Li Yifei looked at the undisguised flame of desire in her eyes and finally nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. I like this scope."
He waved his hand casually.
A soft light, containing immense life energy, instantly submerged into Zhu Zhuyun's body.
Zhu Zhuyun only felt a warm current surge through her entire body. The numerous hidden injuries left in her body from years of forcibly Cultivating to pursue extreme speed were actually repaired and healed at an unbelievable speed under the scouring of this energy!
What surprised her even more was that her stagnant spirit power Bottleneck actually showed signs of loosening!
"This is a reward for you."
Li Yifei's voice was plain, yet carried unquestionable majesty.
"Rise, my first 'Apostle'."
Apostle?
Zhu Zhuyun chewed on this strange term in her heart, an indescribable excitement surging through her.
She understood that from this moment on, her identity had completely changed.
She respectfully stood up and stood at his side with her hands down, her posture extremely low.
And just then...
Buzz—!
A fierce spirit power fluctuation suddenly erupted!
Zhu Zhuqing succeeded!
Yellow, Yellow, Black!
Three spirit rings quietly circled beneath her feet. The third spirit ring was pitch black, exuding the terrifying pressure unique to a Ten Thousand Year spirit ring!
After absorbing this Ten Thousand Year spirit ring, her spirit power Rank stabilized firmly at Rank Fifty!
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes, and a sharp glint flashed across her cold cat-like pupils.
She felt the power that had transformed her entire being within her body. Just as she was about to thank Li Yifei, she saw the bizarre scene before her.
Sister... was standing respectfully beside Li Yifei like a maidservant?
She heard Li Yifei's final words of conferral, and saw the complex expression on her sister's face, mixed with excitement and submission.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned.
She looked at her sister, then at the man with a calm expression, and her mind momentarily couldn't process the situation.
The relationship between the sisters, which had just eased because of a common enemy, seemed to become subtle again due to this sudden 'allegiance'.