"I... why can't I move at all?" Yun Xiaoxi stared at the Snowdrift Sword in her hand, murmuring as she stood there, her clothes fluttering, unable to move.
Mingyue held her staff, her brows tightly knitted, murmuring, "Could this... be the legendary Divine Wood Flute? Oh my, who is this woman that she can play the legendary Illusory Melody?"
"Illusory Melody?" Yun Xiaoxi exclaimed in shock. "It's been lost for so long, a magical tune said to confuse people's minds? How... how is that possible? How could such a melody exist in this world?"
"Aren't we both unable to move our bodies?"
Mingyue's expression turned serious. "Fortunately, Xiang Yu is already heavily injured; otherwise, with one shot each, we would all be dead..."
"What should we do?" Yun Xiaoxi asked.
"Let's ask Ye Yang..."
The two beautiful girls looked towards Ye Yang, only to see him holding the Azure Soul Sword, standing majestically in mid-air, his azure battle robe billowing behind him. He gazed at the girl riding the Frost Phoenix, drooling, "Wow, what a beautiful big sister..."
...
"Uh..." Yun Xiaoxi and Mingyue felt like they wanted to explode in anger but were unable to move.
Zhang Tianhe forcefully channeled his True Qi and whispered, "Yun Xiaoxi, Mingyue, break free from the Illusory Melody's grip with your True Qi. I need more time; you can definitely do it!"
"Okay!"
A swirling frost cyclone surrounded Yun Xiaoxi as the Ice Crystal Technique burst forth.
Mingyue looked in Ye Yang's direction and said, "The Illusory Melody can confuse minds but can only affect one person's mind at a time. Ye Yang must have fallen under the spell of the Illusory Melody; be careful, Xiaoxi!"
"Mm!"
At that moment, indeed, Ye Yang turned around, his expression fierce, and suddenly raised his arm, delivering a heavy palm strike to Zhang Tianhe's chest!
"Poof..."
A spray of blood shot from Zhang Tianhe's mouth, and he immediately fell heavily into the grass, severely injured.
Ye Yang laughed savagely, still saying, "What a beautiful big sister..."
He stepped towards Yun Xiaoxi, and the Azure Soul Sword suddenly transformed into a cold gleam, piercing through Yun Xiaoxi's Starlit Armor with a "thud." The blade penetrated an inch into the space between Yun Xiaoxi's neck, blood flowing down the sword.
"Such... such a beautiful..."
Ye Yang's expression grew increasingly ferocious, his eyes swirling with blood and tears, veins bulging as he slowly pushed the sword deeper, almost roaring in a howl: "So... so beautiful... big sister..."
Finally, at that moment, Yun Xiaoxi let out a sudden cry and broke free from the grasp of Illusory Melody. She slapped Ye Yang on the cheek with one hand, sending him flying backward.
"Damn you, filthy Ye Yang! You really want to kill me! You really want to kill me..."
Yun Xiaoxi leaped onto Ye Yang, straddling him, her snowy arms rising up as she slapped Ye Yang's face repeatedly until it resembled that of a pig's head; her hatred was immense.
"Xiaoxi..." Ye Yang opened his eyes and looked at Yun Xiaoxi, his gaze regaining its clarity.
Yun Xiaoxi whimpered as she reached out to lift Ye Yang up.
Ye Yang touched his face and asked, "What... what's wrong with my face?"
The bright moon broke through the stillness and nodded, saying, "It's swollen..."
A few people looked up again, only to find that the girl had already dragged Xiang Yu onto the back of Frost Phoenix and was about to leave.
...
"Stop!"
Ye Yang raised his sword and slashed down, shouting, "That woman, you almost made me kill Xiao Xi, and now you want to take Xiang Yu away without a word?"
The girl slowly turned around and humbly said, "I am Yu Ji. Thank you, Young Hero Ye Yang, for sparing Xiang Yu's life. I will express my gratitude to you on his behalf..."
Ye Yang thought to himself, "I wanted nothing more than to kill Xiang Yu, but it seems fate has determined that I cannot."
"You can leave, but leave Xiang Yu behind!"
Ye Yang pursued her with his sword raised, unleashing several waves of sword energy. The sword intent infused with Fire God Fragment True Qi was not to be underestimated. Yu Ji quickly brought the Divine Wood Flute to her lips, and as the melody began, an invisible Starry Sky Vitality surged forth, forcefully repelling Ye Yang's attack. At the same time, a streak of blood-red light invaded Ye Yang's body.
"Ugh..."
Ye Yang suddenly fell to the ground, one hand pressed against the surface as he murmured, "The bright moon before my bed seems like frost on the ground!"
"Wow, such talent..." Mingyue clapped and laughed.
Yun Xiaoxi's face turned red with anger: "That bastard Ye Yang has been controlled by her Illusory Melody again. What kind of composure is this..."
Yu Ji smiled slightly: "Ye Yang, we will meet again, hopefully not on the battlefield."
With that, Frost Phoenix let out a sharp cry and vanished into the night.
...
"Bang!"
Ye Yang sat down heavily on the ground, staring at the afterimage in the air, murmuring, "Illusory Melody is indeed remarkable. I practiced Refining Technique to refine my Soul Power, yet I was still easily controlled. This woman is terrifying. Yu Ji is indeed Xiang Yu's woman; it's truly a tragedy..."
Yun Xiaoxi stepped forward and asked, "How do you know Yu Ji is Xiang Yu's woman?"
"I guessed..."
Mingyue approached with a smile and said, "Zi Yu, your couplet has such depth. What does it mean? The bright moon before my bed, I suspect it's frost on the ground?"
Ye Yang grinned and replied, "By the window, there's a woman named 'Bright Moon' whose skin is as white as the frost on the ground. What do you think?"
"You!"
Mingyue was so angry she wanted to hit him, but Yun Xiaoxi quickly stopped her, saying, "Mingyue, let's save it for next time. If you hit him again... you won't recognize him anymore..."
"Hmph!"
...
Ye Yang stood up with the Azure Soul Sword in hand and found Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei among the ruins. Both were seriously injured but still breathing. With their Starry Sky Expert strength, they were definitely not dead. As for Zhang Tianhe, after being struck by Ye Yang, his Beast God Valley lineage had already recovered most of its strength; he was just exhausted.
The surrounding Dragon Armored Warriors were mostly lightly injured. Xiang Yu's attacks lacked concentration; they caused injury but not death, which was good news.
"I didn't expect Xiang Yu to be so powerful, and with a helper like Yu Ji, it's simply terrifying..." Zhang Tianhe sighed.
Ye Yang nodded but said, "However, Xiang Yu is seriously injured and will take time to recover. This is news; Liu Bang's army is approaching Xianyang and could enter Guanzhong at any moment. Xiang Yu will definitely not stand by idly. Hmph, our opportunity has come. We should burn the Bright Moon Platform, forge weapons, and strengthen our own power before Xiang Yu and Liu Bang fall out."
Zhao Yun was astonished: "Young Master, how do you know that Xiang Yu and Liu Bang will fall out? Legend has it that these two are sworn brothers, true friends who would die for each other..."
Ye Yang couldn't help but smile: "Under the temptation of ruling Half of the Kingdom, any sworn brotherhood seems so ridiculous. Just watch, Xiang Yu will definitely make a move against Liu Bang!"
Mingyue pondered for a moment and said, "When I descended the mountain, my master once said that Liu Bang has an extraordinary fate and has obtained the divine weapon Crimson Sky Sword. With the light of Ziweidi Xing, he is the True Son of Heaven!"
Ye Yang grinned: "Don't believe your master's nonsense. If you don't believe me, I'll show you what it's like to be an emperor!"
Zhang Tianhe: "Uh, Zi Yu, our most important task right now is to protect Jiexiu City!"
"That's right, let's return to the city!"
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