The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn

Chapter 046: Heart-Wrenching Pain:

“Senior Brother, how did you fight your way out back then?”

This thought suddenly arose in Yue Hongling’s mind.

A scene from her past life surfaced. Lu Ye had opened the tightly shut door, standing against the light.

At this moment, the blurred image of her senior brother in Yue Hongling’s memory seemed to become clear.

His body was covered with scars.

Wounds everywhere.

There wasn’t an inch of intact skin.

The searing pain continuously corroded his senses—not just physical pain, but also the torment in his heart.

Lu Ye had been wise; with just one glance, he must have realized it was a trap.

A trap set specifically for him.

Yet he still walked into it.

Without hesitation.

At that time, his strength was far inferior to hers now.

Even someone as strong as she was today could feel an overwhelming sense of despair in such a trap.

“Senior Brother, how did you manage it?”

A tear, mixed with blood, slipped from Yue Hongling’s eye.

“Kill!”

A dragon claw formed into a fist, radiating a blood-red glow, and slammed into Yue Hongling’s abdomen.

“Boom!”

Her body was sent flying, crashing hard into a stone wall, blood spurting from her mouth.

The Yin Fiend Ghost let out a sharp screech, its soul power transforming into a blade that slashed at Yue Hongling’s spiritual sea, causing her to convulse in pain.

The Demonic Sword gleamed with a sinister light, flashing toward her heart in an instant.

The sword light drew closer and closer to Yue Hongling’s heart.

The Broken Sword Demon’s heart pounded wildly. He was about to kill such a prodigy!

“Thud!”

The sword light came to an abrupt stop.

A bloody yet oddly graceful hand had seized the Demonic Sword mid-air.

Yue Hongling’s face twisted into a feral snarl.

“You think you’re worthy of killing me?”

“Star Shatter Seal!”

The Broken Sword Demon’s expression changed drastically. He desperately twisted the Demonic Sword, attempting to sever Yue Hongling’s hand and break her attack.

“Slash!”

A hand was severed.

But it wasn’t Yue Hongling’s.

“Boom!”

The Broken Sword Demon was reduced to ashes by a devastating blast.

“Die!”

The Little Dragon King roared, punching Yue Hongling’s temple with terrifying force.

Her body was flung away, blood or sweat spraying into the air.

Seeing the fate of the Broken Sword Demon, the Yin Fiend Ghost kept its distance, relentlessly launching soul attacks from afar.

The Little Dragon King’s strike was devastating.

Yue Hongling’s eyes lost their luster, becoming dull and vacant.

She lay against the stone wall, her head swaying weakly.

The Little Dragon King let out a resounding dragon roar. Opening his mouth, a golden divine dragon emerged, spiraling through the air. Determined to personally kill Yue Hongling, he unleashed his strongest killing move.

The others held back, letting him have his way.

After all, as long as Yue Hongling died, it didn’t matter who delivered the final blow.

The golden dragon expanded in the wind, coiling in the void. Suddenly, it accelerated and smashed into Yue Hongling with a deafening explosion.

Golden light erupted.

Simultaneously, a bolt of heavenly thunder descended, creating a terrifying combined attack.

Yue Hongling lay prone on the ground, her body charred black and emitting smoke, with a sickening smell of burnt flesh.

Her aura was faint.

Finally, it seemed she was going to die.

The Little Dragon King’s expression grew peculiar as he strode toward Yue Hongling.

“In your next life, don’t believe in love again,” he sneered.

Raising his dragon claw, he aimed for her back with ruthless force.

Yue Hongling, charred like charcoal, suddenly turned around. The claw pierced through her abdomen as she deliberately leaned in, forcing it to go all the way through. The two were now face-to-face.

“Die!”

Using the last of her strength, Yue Hongling aimed a rune at the Little Dragon King’s head.

What? This was still possible?

“Boom!”

The Little Dragon King’s head exploded like a watermelon.

Dead.

Yue Hongling, with her final ounce of strength, killed the strongest prodigy of the Monster Clan.

Cold chills ran down the spines of the surrounding clans.

She… even in such a state, she had the strength to counter-kill the Little Dragon King?

For a moment, the seven remaining figures encircling her hesitated, not daring to step forward.

“Senior Brother…”

“Senior Brother…”

Sobs escaped from Yue Hongling’s throat.

It hurt.

It hurt so much!

The pain coursing through her body, now no longer masked by the heat of battle, pierced straight into her soul.

But the physical pain wasn’t the worst.

The most excruciating pain came from her heart.

How had her senior brother escaped back then?

When he had fought through layers of despair, he must have had so much to say to her. He must have wanted to tell her about the dangers he faced, to reveal Feng Wuxie’s true nature, to confirm his suspicions…

But what had she done?

She had gone mad, forcing him to swallow every word he wanted to say.

Until, in the end, he only said three words:

“I’m sorry.”

The pain was unbearable.

Yue Hongling cried miserably, her entire body trembling. She lacked even the strength to wail properly, only managing to weep silently.

The sight of her left the surrounding clans in silence.

What was she crying for?

Because of Feng Wuxie?

No!

It couldn’t be Feng Wuxie. Yue Hongling hadn’t looked at him even once.

Then who was she crying for?

…

Meanwhile…

In a distant light screen, Yue Hongling’s current state was displayed.

Lu Ye watched her and finally smiled.

He felt he had become more twisted.

Yue Hongling’s tears at this moment were heartbreaking, yet Lu Ye found them deeply satisfying.

Crying now, are you?

Didn’t you get the love you dreamed of?

So what’s there to cry about?

[Ding ding ding…]

The system chimed excitedly in Lu Ye’s mind, equally elated.

Lu Ye thought Yue Hongling would surely die this time.

After all, even he hadn’t been able to escape back then.

But just as this thought crossed his mind, a firebird appeared on the scene. Lu Ye’s expression darkened instantly.

Who was this firebird?

Although it was disguised, Lu Ye recognized it immediately—Vermilion Bird!

This was bad. Why was Vermilion Bird here?

In his previous life, Vermilion Bird hadn’t appeared…

…

The clans glanced at the sky.

Whatever she was crying for, it didn’t matter anymore.

Kill her!

“Boom!”

Another bolt of heavenly thunder formed, striking toward the weeping Yue Hongling.

Just then, the firebird hidden among the Monster Clan sighed helplessly.

Its figure transformed, revealing a colossal Vermilion Bird.

A surge of flames shot toward the thunderbolt.

Boom!

The fire and thunder collided, erupting in a violent explosion.

A piercing bird cry echoed as the giant Vermilion Bird split into six smaller ones, each charging at one of the six surrounding Yue Hongling.

The intense heat was utterly terrifying.

The six clans were alarmed, unleashing all their defenses.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions roared endlessly as fire rained down from the sky.

A figure darted into the flames like a meteor, scooping Yue Hongling into its arms and fleeing the battlefield at incredible speed.

“I didn’t want to intervene, but you’re crying so pathetically!”

..

Lu Ye almost smashed the screen in anger.

He had sensed something was wrong the moment Vermilion Bird appeared.

And now, she had actually rescued Yue Hongling!

Damn it, if Yue Hongling survived, she’d undoubtedly hunt him down to apologize endlessly.

Was this never going to end?

“Trap Vermilion Bird and kill them both! Do it now!”