The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 886: Seven Deadly Sins: The Core of Jealousy

Dark clouds like thick ink enveloped the Forgotten Cemetery, and the stench of decay, accompanied by the wails of vengeful spirits, filled the air. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stood side by side, their gazes warily scanning their surroundings. This was where all the cultivators corrupted by jealousy were imprisoned. Resentment soared that it seemed as if even space itself was warping and deforming.

"Be careful, the atmosphere here is not right." Chu Mochen warned in a low voice, his hand on the hilt of the sword. The Zhulong bloodline circulated quietly in his body, and the golden light was faintly visible in his pupils.

Yun Yao nodded, her Chaos Dao Foundation slowly circulating within her body. Black and white spiritual energy swirled around her, forming an invisible shield. She could sense the Core of Jealousy nearby, emitting unsettling fluctuations, like a beast lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce at any moment.

At that moment, a dark figure flashed past them. Yun Yao reacted swiftly, the Void Jade in her hand radiating a brilliant light, and a stream of chaotic sword energy pierced the air. However, the sword energy vanished into thin air like a drop in the ocean. Then, an illusion identical to Yun Yao appeared before them.

"Yun Yao, or should I call you Su Yao? Do you really think you can change anything?" A mocking smile appeared on the illusion's lips, his eyes filled with jealousy and resentment. "You are just an imposter. In the world of cultivation, you are an outsider; on Earth, you are just a body that has been dormant for many years. You belong to neither side."

Chu Mochen's expression stern, and the Ni Lin Blood Sword was instantly unsheathed, pointing the sword at the illusion: "Shut up! She belongs to me, that's enough."

The illusion remained unmoved and continued, "Look at Chu Mochen beside you. He is the Prince of Zhulong, a man who defies fate and is destined to stand at the top. And you are just a passer-by in his life. When he recovers all his memories, when he truly awakens, do you think he will still need you?"

Yun Yao's heart trembled. These words were like sharp swords, piercing her deepest worries. She had indeed traveled through time and space, and she did have a dual identity. Could she really stay by Chu Mochen's side forever?

But Yun Yao quickly came to her senses. She took a deep breath, a determined glint in her eyes. "No, you're wrong. The relationship between Chu Mochen and I can't be shaken by a few words. We've endured so many life-and-death trials together, fought against the Tiandao Pavilion together, and created the Multiverse of Heaven together. We rely on each other and believe in each other."

"Really?" Illusion sneered. "Then take a look at this." A glittering sphere appeared in his hand, revealing a series of images. In each image, Chu Mochen had regained all of Prince Zhulong's memories, becoming the master of the dragon clan, surrounded by countless powerful beings. Meanwhile, Yun Yao was left alone and helpless in a corner.

"This is your future," the illusion said proudly, "You are just a small episode in his life, and he will eventually walk his own path."

Yun Yao looked at the image in the sphere, but she felt no fear at all. She suddenly laughed, "So this is your method, using an illusory future to deceive me. Unfortunately, you don't understand the feelings between us. Chu Mochen is not that kind of person, and I am not a weakling who can be manipulated by others."

Before she finished speaking, the chaotic spiritual energy around Yun Yao surged, and the ethereal jade shone brightly, transforming into a dazzling beam of light that shot towards the illusion. The illusion's face changed drastically, and it tried to dodge, but found that its movements were restrained by an invisible force.

"Break!" Yun Yao shouted softly, and the light struck the illusion, shattering it instantly. However, at the moment the illusion dissipated, a black light suddenly shot out from its body and headed straight for Yun Yao.

Chu Mochen reacted extremely quickly, holding the Ni Lin Blood Sword across Yun Yao's body. The golden light on the sword collided with the black light, erupting into a powerful energy wave. The black light was blocked by the sword energy, and after circling in the air for a moment, it transformed into a huge black vicious dog, opening its bloody mouth and pouncing at the two.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance and simultaneously unleashed the "Fate-Defying Twin Art." Their spiritual energies intertwined in the air, forming a vast chaotic field that enveloped the black dog. The dog let out a shrill cry within the chaotic field, its body gradually dissipating.

However, just as the vicious dog was about to completely dissipate, it suddenly split into countless small black insects and flew in all directions. These insects were extremely fast and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

"Oh no, these bugs will absorb the resentment here and become even stronger." Yun Yao said solemnly.

Chu Mochen nodded: "Let's split up and find the jealousy core as soon as possible, otherwise when these bugs absorb enough resentment, we will be in trouble."

The two quickly separated and began searching the Forgotten Cemetery. Yun Yao cautiously observed her surroundings as she searched. Suddenly, she felt the ground beneath her feet tremble. Looking down, she saw countless small black insects crawling out of the ground, swarming towards her.

The ethereal jade in Yun Yao's hand shone brightly, and streams of chaotic sword energy shot out, slaying the approaching insects one after another. But there were too many insects, and just as she killed one batch, new ones swarmed in.

Just as Yun Yao was beginning to feel overwhelmed, a golden sword beam shot out from afar, instantly slaying a swarm of insects. It was Chu Mochen! He wielded the Ni Lin Blood Sword and, like a streak of golden lightning, he darted through the swarm of insects, dispersing wherever he went.

"Be careful, there's something wrong with these bugs." Chu Mochen warned loudly, "They seem to be consciously avoiding the direction of the Jealousy Core."

Yun Yao's mind raced, and she carefully observed the insects' movements. Sure enough, they were deliberately avoiding the northwest direction of the cemetery. "That should be where the Jealousy Core is. Let's go!" Yun Yao said, and with a flash of her figure, she rushed northwest.

Chu Mochen followed closely behind, and the two soon arrived in front of a huge tombstone. The tombstone was engraved with dense runes, which flashed with a strange purple light. A powerful force of jealousy emanated from the tombstone.

"This is it." Yun Yao took a deep breath, and the Void Jade in her hand shone brightly as she attacked the tombstone. However, the Void Jade's attack was blocked by the runes on the tombstone, and it could not move forward at all.

Seeing this, Chu Mochen also swung his sword at the tombstone. The golden light from the Ni Lin Blood Sword collided with the purple light of the tombstone, erupting in a powerful energy wave. However, the tombstone remained stable, showing no signs of damage.

"This won't work. These runes seem to form a powerful defensive formation with the Core of Jealousy." Yun Yao said with a frown.

At this moment, the surrounding black bugs suddenly stopped attacking and swarmed towards the tombstone. They merged with the runes on the tombstone, making the runes' light more intense and the defense more solid.

"Not good, they are going to strengthen their defense formation." Chu Mochen said solemnly, "We must find a way to break it as soon as possible."

Yun Yao closed her eyes and concentrated, trying to sense the defensive formation's weaknesses. The Chaos Dao Foundation churned furiously within her, and her consciousness gradually merged with the surrounding space. Suddenly, she sensed a strange fluctuation. In the southeast corner of the defensive formation, a rune glowed slightly weaker than the others.

"Chu Mochen, southeast corner, attack that rune!" Yun Yao opened her eyes and shouted loudly.

Chu Mochen didn't hesitate at all. He flashed to the southeast corner of the defensive formation and swung the Ni Lin Blood Sword with all his strength. A powerful golden sword energy shot towards the rune. The sword energy hit the rune, and the rune's light flashed violently, and a small crack appeared.

Yun Yao seized the opportunity, and the light of the Void Jade in her hand suddenly increased. A chaotic beam of light shot towards the crack. The beam of light hit the crack, and the crack expanded rapidly, and the defense array began to loosen.

At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the tombstone, and a huge black figure rushed out from the tombstone. It was a huge monster, covered with black scales, with jealousy and resentment flashing in its eyes, and holding a huge battle axe in its hand.

"You dare to destroy my defenses? You must die!" the monster roared, swinging its battle axe at the two. The axe emanated a powerful force of jealousy, and wherever it passed, space was distorted.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen simultaneously unleashed their strongest attacks. Chaos spiritual energy intertwined with the power of the Candle Dragon, forming a powerful energy wave that met the monster's battle axe. The energy wave collided with the battle axe, erupting in an earth-shattering explosion. The powerful blast spread outward, shattering the surrounding tombstones.

The monster was struck by the energy wave and took a few steps back, but it quickly regained its balance and charged towards the two again. This time, it exuded an even stronger jealous power, as if it wanted to devour them.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance, a determined glint in their eyes. They knew this battle was crucial; if they couldn't defeat the monster and find the core of jealousy, the consequences would be disastrous.

The two once again unleashed the "Fate-Defying Twin Art," seamlessly merging the Chaos Realm and the power of the Candle Dragon to form an even larger energy field. Within this field, the monsters' movements were severely restricted, their speed noticeably slowed.

Yun Yao seized the opportunity, and the Void Jade in her hand shone brightly, transforming into countless chaotic sword energies that shot towards the monster. Chu Mochen, holding the Ni Lin Blood Sword, attacked from the side. The golden sword light was like lightning, constantly piercing the monster's weak points.

Under the attacks of the two, the monster's body was constantly wounded and blood gushed out. However, it did not retreat at all. Instead, it attacked the two more frantically, and the jealousy and resentment in its eyes almost devoured it.

Suddenly, the monster let out a deafening roar, and all the jealous power in its body burst out, forming a huge black vortex that sucked the two in. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen only felt a powerful suction coming, and their bodies flew uncontrollably towards the center of the vortex.

Within the vortex, the two felt a surge of jealousy, threatening to consume their minds. Yun Yao resisted the onslaught of emotion, activating her Chaos Dao Foundation, building a more robust mental labyrinth within her sea of consciousness to resist the erosion of jealousy. Chu Mochen, in turn, tapped into the power of his Candle Dragon bloodline. A golden light shone around him, pushing back the dark force of jealousy.

Just as the two were about to be swallowed by the vortex, Yun Yao suddenly remembered a key. She shouted to Chu Mochen, "Chu Mochen, our emotions are the key to breaking it! Incorporate our emotions into the attack!"

Chu Mochen was stunned for a moment, then understood Yun Yao's meaning. The two of them connected, their eyes filled with trust and love. They transformed this emotion into a powerful force, integrating it into the chaotic spiritual energy and the power of the Candle Dragon.

Suddenly, their attacks shifted. A warm glow shimmered within the chaotic aura, and the power of the Candle Dragon held a resolute conviction. As the attack entered the vortex, the black power of jealousy rapidly dissipated, and the vortex gradually weakened.

The monster sensed danger and let out a terrified scream, trying to stop the two men's attack. But its attack seemed so powerless in the face of the two men's emotional power.

Finally, their attacks struck the monster. It let out a shrill scream and began to dissipate. As the monster dissipated, the tombstone's defenses completely collapsed, and the Core of Jealousy appeared before the two.

The Jealousy Core was a black sphere, its surface shimmering with an eerie purple light. A powerful force of jealousy emanated from it. Yun Yao was just about to reach out to grab the Jealousy Core when suddenly, a figure rushed out from within.

It was Liu Yan'er! At this moment, she had completely become a puppet of the demonic energy, her eyes filled with only jealousy and resentment. "Why... why do you have everything... and I have nothing..." Liu Yan'er's voice was filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Yun Yao sighed inwardly. She knew that Liu Yan'er had reached this point because of jealousy and obsession. "Liu Yan'er, let it go. Jealousy will only lead you into endless pain."

Liu Yan'er, however, refused to listen. She waved the demonic energy in her hands and attacked Yun Yao. Yun Yao had no choice but to defend herself. She didn't want to hurt Liu Yan'er, but only tried to subdue her and purify the demonic energy in her body.

Chu Mochen watched vigilantly from the side, preventing any other accidents from happening. Yun Yao and Liu Yan'er fought fiercely, and the chaotic spiritual energy and demonic energy continued to collide, erupting into strong energy fluctuations.

Just as Yun Yao was about to subdue Liu Yan'er, the Jealousy Core suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and within that light, a mysterious aura emanated. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's faces changed drastically. They could sense that this aura was more powerful than any enemy they had encountered before.

The light faded, and a mysterious figure appeared before them. This figure was shrouded in black mist, and his features could not be seen clearly, but the aura emanating from him made people feel extremely terrified.

"I never thought you would get this far." The mysterious figure's voice was cold and low. "However, you can't take the Core of Jealousy away."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance, a hint of solemnity flashing in their eyes. They knew that a greater crisis was about to come, and the battle for the Core of Jealousy had just begun.