CHAPTER 290: HERE TO PROTECT YOU, SECOND MISS

Immortal Realm Trials, Deep Valley Thorn Forest.

In the deep and secluded valley, the rocks protruding from the four walls were like sharp spikes, densely covering the valley and looking like a jungle of thorns.

Luo Ruxin tightly gripped an earthy-brown immortal fruit in her hand, her figure moving as fast as a divine rainbow as she shuttled through the spike-filled thorns.

Behind her, a group of flying beasts shaped like vultures with mouths full of jagged fangs screeched and roared, continuously chasing after her.

"Didn't I just take one Earth Essence Fruit from you? Is it really necessary to chase me for so long!"

Luo Ruxin looked back at the gradually approaching Earth Vultures, so scared her beautiful face lost its color, and she hurriedly mustered all her strength to flee for her life.

She had finally found a thousand-year Earth Essence Fruit that had just ripened and had casually plucked it, not expecting so many Earth Vultures to be guarding it nearby!

As a result, she had been chased for over a thousand li!

And even now, this bunch of Earth Vultures had no intention of giving up the chase!

"Yaa-wu!"

The lead Earth Vulture, closest to Luo Ruxin, opened its mouth wide, and from within, it condensed a massive immortal rock and hurled it at her!

This Earth Vulture was at the Immortal Sovereign realm of cultivation!

Luo Ruxin was greatly shocked and hurriedly turned to throw out an immortal talisman to block it.

The immortal talisman suddenly grew larger in mid-air, enveloping the speeding immortal rock.

"Explode!"

Luo Ruxin raised her fingers and cast a spell. The giant immortal talisman, along with the immortal rock, exploded!

Just as Luo Ruxin was admiring her own success in blocking a strike from an Immortal Sovereign realm immortal beast, the Earth Vulture had already taken the opportunity to suddenly emerge from the dust of the explosion, opening its cavernous mouth to bite her!

Luo Ruxin had grown up comfortably in the Luoshen Palace and had rarely fought with others. Her combat experience was insufficient, and facing the sudden frontal attack from the Earth Vulture, she was too panicked to react in time.

Fortunately, just as the Earth Vulture was about to bite down, the bracelet on Luo Ruxin’s wrist lit up on its own, raising a barrier to protect her.

The Earth Vulture bit down on the barrier and was instead sent flying back a hundred meters by the shockwave, crashing into a rock wall.

The thing Brother-in-law gave me is really good…

Luo Ruxin looked with relief at the bracelet on her wrist.

If not for this bracelet, she would have really been in danger…

"Wuu-ya!!"

The Earth Vulture flapped its wings, flew out from the rock wall, and its expression became even more enraged.

Not good, it seems even angrier than before…

Luo Ruxin, seeing that things were not looking good, hurriedly turned and ran.

The jungle of protruding rock spikes ahead became even denser, with the gaps basically only allowing one person to pass through. Luo Ruxin’s eyes hardened, and she risked it, accelerating and charging into the rock spikes. Ȑ𝙖₦ọᛒÊⱾ

If I hide in there, maybe I can shake off these Earth Vultures!

The Earth Vultures flapped their wings and, without the slightest hesitation, also charged straight into the jungle of rock spikes after Luo Ruxin.

But at the front of the rock spike jungle, another Earth Vulture was already guarding the exit!

Surrounded from the front and back, Luo Ruxin, in her panic, was even accidentally cut on the ankle by a rock spike.

It hurts…!

Luo Ruxin gritted her silver teeth in pain.

At this moment, she finally felt a little regret for not having listened to her father and cultivated harder in the past…

Her mere Immortal King realm cultivation was nothing special at all…

The Earth Vulture behind her flapped its wings, and countless sharp wind blades slashed towards Luo Ruxin.

Although Luo Ruxin had the bracelet to protect her, the powerful force of the wind still sent her flying to the ground.

Seeing the surrounding Earth Vultures all closing in, Luo Ruxin felt fear and despair for the first time.

In her terror, she didn't even know how to react next…

Just as an Earth Vulture opened its mouth to bite down again, Luo Ruxin shielded herself with her hands in fear and closed her eyes.

However, after a moment, she still hadn't felt the sensation of being bitten. Luo Ruxin cautiously opened her eyes again.

A tall figure with long hair falling to the ground was seen standing before her, holding the Earth Vulture’s mouth with one hand.

The Earth Vulture struggled desperately, yet it could not move in the slightest!

Luo Ruxin focused her eyes and could vaguely see Ye Tianshen’s cold, handsome side profile…

It's him…

H-How could he be in the Immortal Realm Trials…

Could she be dreaming…?

Luo Ruxin thought to herself, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Ye Tianshen.

"For the crime of offending the Second Miss, you will pay with your lives!"

A trace of cold killing intent flashed across Ye Tianshen’s stern face. The hand holding the Earth Vulture’s mouth lit up with Demon Annihilation!

The Earth Vulture sensed the mortal danger and desperately flapped its wings, trying to escape.

However, no matter how hard it struggled, it could not break free from Ye Tianshen’s hand!

A beam of Demon Annihilation light shot straight through the Earth Vulture’s body, up into the sky, and instantly annihilated it!

The other Earth Vultures, seeing this, were so scared their expressions changed abruptly, and they hurriedly scattered and fled.

Ye Tianshen’s figure stood as still as a mountain. He stared coldly at the fleeing Earth Vultures, and from the void behind him, demonic arrays appeared.

Dozens of Demon Annihilation beams shot out from the demonic arrays behind him, swallowing and annihilating all the Earth Vultures that were scattering and fleeing in the sky!

S-So powerful…

Luo Ruxin stared blankly at this magnificent and dazzling scene, her beautiful eyes dazed.

The Earth Vultures, at the Immortal Sovereign cultivation realm, were so fragile before Ye Tianshen…

After taking care of all the Earth Vultures, Ye Tianshen turned and walked to Luo Ruxin, knelt on one knee, placed a hand on his chest, and said self-reproachfully:

"This subordinate was late, Second Miss."

"N-No, no, you-you weren't late…"

"Just in time…" Luo Ruxin said softly, her face slightly red with shyness as she covered her cheeks.

He's so handsome, so elegant…

Ye Tianshen noticed Luo Ruxin’s bleeding ankle. He frowned, proactively took her foot, and carefully applied medicine and bandaged it.

At this moment, his heart was filled with incomparable anger and self-blame.

He had actually let the Second Miss get injured!

This was simply a betrayal of the high hopes the Demon Lord had for him!

How could he have the face to see the Demon Lord again!

Luo Ruxin didn't know what Ye Tianshen was thinking at this moment. Her foot was suddenly held in his hand, and watching him carefully treat her wound, her face became even shyer and completely red.

H-He, how can he be so direct…

But the way he's treating her wound is so gentle, so careful…

"Y-You, how are you here…?"

Luo Ruxin forced herself to speak, suppressing her shyness.

"I came to protect you, Second Miss."

Ye Tianshen said calmly, looking up at Luo Ruxin.

He then continued to lower his head and treat her wound.

Little did she know, this one sentence had already stirred up a thousand waves in Luo Ruxin’s heart…

Her little heart was pounding and couldn't calm down for a long time…

Did she hear that right…

H-He, he said he came specifically to protect her…?

"A-Are you telling the truth…?"

Luo Ruxin, like a young maiden in love, shyly lowered her head and asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Of course!"

"I will stake my life and swear to protect the Second Miss to the death!"

Ye Tianshen, thinking Luo Ruxin was doubting his determination, immediately looked solemn and swore an oath with his hand on his chest.

Only in this way can I not fail the Demon Lord's high hopes!

But these words sounded different in Luo Ruxin’s ears…

He actually said he would protect her to the death…

Isn't this equivalent to a confession in disguise…!

How can he be so sudden? How should she answer…

She wasn't even prepared…

Luo Ruxin's heart was both nervous and happy, like a fawn running wild.

"Second Miss, your face is a little red and hot. Are you injured elsewhere?"

"Please allow me to carefully examine your body for you!"

Ye Tianshen, seeing Luo Ruxin's cheeks as red as blood, immediately pleaded nervously.

If something really happened to Luo Ruxin, he would have to atone with his life!

Seeing Ye Tianshen reach his hand towards her, Luo Ruxin shyly pushed him away.

"W-Wait, th-this is too fast...!"

"I'm not ready yet..."

Ye Tianshen: "...?"

Ye Tianshen sat on the ground, a look of complete confusion on his face.

He just wanted to check for internal injuries. What was there to prepare for…?