Little did everyone know that just moments ago, Lin Fan had attacked the weakest point of the Array, and even mobilized all the energy he could to defend himself.

Yet even so, did Lin Fan sustain critical injuries?

"Didn't expect you to survive, huh?"

Hu Mei'er spoke coldly: "Lin Fan, oh Lin Fan, I have to say, you really do have a strong fate. Under these circumstances, you could still live? Honestly, I am really surprised, very surprised indeed!"

Lin Fan remained silent.

He was healing his wounds.

At the same time, Lin Fan's mind was constantly at work, seeking a way to escape.

Alas, it was to Lin Fan's sad realization that escape was impossible.

"So be it!"

Hu Mei'er then said: "Since you're not dead, it seems you're intent on forcing me to kill you with my own hands, huh? Hehe, I shall fulfill your wish!"

Hu Mei'er's body slowly descended from the void onto the ground, steadily approaching Lin Fan, while an earth-shaking murderous aura began emanating from her.

A silver longsword appeared in Hu Mei'er's hands.

The silver longsword, as if alive, kept howling after appearing in Hu Mei'er's hands.

This silver longsword was known as the Niantian Sword.

In the past, it was with this very longsword that Hu Mei'er had personally thrust into Lin Fan's heart.

"Urgh!"

Upon seeing the Niantian Sword again, Lin Fan couldn't help but groan.

At that instant, Lin Fan felt endless pain radiating from his heart.

It was as though...

All the pain from when the Niantian Sword had pierced his heart in the past erupted in this moment.

Lin Fan nearly couldn't help but collapse to the ground.

"Hehe!"

Hu Mei'er let out a sinister laugh, saying coldly: "How does it feel? Does your heart ache? Don't worry, in a bit, when I pierce your heart with the Niantian Sword again, I reckon you'll be in even more unbearable pain!"

Hu Mei'er slowly raised the Niantian Sword in her hand.

Lin Fan closed his eyes.

Lin Fan knew that today, he was bound to meet his death.

At the same time, his heart was filled with unwillingness.

To think...

In his previous life, he died at the hands of Hu Mei'er, and in this life, he was going to die by her hand again?

"Maybe, she is destined to be my nemesis?" Lin Fan thought helplessly in his heart.

Lin Fan had resigned to his fate.

"Hm?"

But the very next moment, Lin Fan couldn't help but be startled.

Because he suddenly discovered that Hu Mei'er's facial expression was very strange; her right hand desperately trying to stab him with the Niantian Sword, yet oddly, her left hand was frantically pulling back her right hand, preventing the sword from coming at him?

"What in the world is going on here?"

Honestly, Lin Fan was somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.

Lin Fan was a bit confused about what Hu Mei'er was up to.

Eventually, Hu Mei'er's right hand seemed to give up.

However, Hu Mei'er roared angrily: "What are you doing?"

Hearing Hu Mei'er say this, Lin Fan was startled once more, unable to understand whom Hu Mei'er was talking to.

But…

Soon after, Lin Fan heard a pleasing voice coming from Hu Mei'er's body: "You cannot kill him!"

At the moment Lin Fan heard that voice, all the hairs on his body stood on end in an instant.

Lin Fan's eyes widened.

"Mei'er? Mei'er, is it you?"

Lin Fan shouted loudly, his face showing an incredibly shocked expression.

Because Lin Fan knew that voice belonged to Hu Mei'er.

And only that voice, was the true voice of Hu Mei'er.

That voice was gentle and caring!

"It's me!"

The voice from before responded to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan asked, "Mei'er, where are you?"

The voice answered, "I am within this body, but I have been suppressed. All these years, I have silently been recovering, and only today have I regained some strength. Thankfully, I have. Otherwise, you would have been killed by this demon again!"

Right after the voice finished speaking, Hu Mei'er let out a roar, "Bastard, don't stop me, I am going to kill him!"

The voice spoke again, "As long as I exist, you won't get to kill my brother Lin Fan..."

"Ah..."

This time, Hu Mei'er roared loudly, her veins popping, eyes bloodshot.

She had begun to ignite her Life Fire.

Then, she finally broke free of all restraints and brought her longsword crashing down towards Lin Fan.

In an instant, Lin Fan was completely enveloped by the sword strike.

It would have been tough for Lin Fan to fend off this attack under normal circumstances, let alone now, when he was heavily injured.

However...

The sword quickly stopped in mid-air, unable to descend any further.

Lin Fan knew that it must have been his Hu Mei'er who stopped the sword.

Then the voice echoed again: "Aren't you going to escape quickly?"

Lin Fan snapped back to reality and immediately activated his Personal Transmission Array.

In fact, Lin Fan had been planning to activate the Personal Transmission Array earlier, but unfortunately, Hu Mei'er had her eyes firmly fixed on him the whole time, and Lin Fan had no opportunity.

It was only now that Hu Mei'er was held back by Lin Fan's Hu Mei'er that he could leave.

Lin Fan's figure quickly vanished from sight.

And, as soon as Lin Fan disappeared, the chariot also vanished.

"Damn it!"

Hu Mei'er roared, "What the hell are you doing? Even now, you still protect him?"

The voice said, "He is the one I love the most, no matter what, I will not let you kill him!"

"Hmph!"

Hu Mei'er snorted coldly and said, "I never expected that I hadn't noticed these past years as you slowly recovered? And even now you can take over this body again? I must say, if you had continued to be patient for another hundred years, perhaps you could have taken back control of your body. But pity, you revealed yourself too early because of that man? From now on, you will have no chance. Well then, once I completely suppress you, I will go and personally kill Lin Fan, huh!"

The voice replied, "You can't kill Brother Lin Fan!"

"Is that so?"

Hu Mei'er scoffed, "In the past, I might have indeed been unable to kill him. But don't forget, now I have these experts who have emerged from the Void Cage to help me. Killing Lin Fan will be a piece of cake!"

After a pause, Hu Mei'er loudly announced, "Next, all of you follow me to the Imperial Capital, from now on, you all will serve me. I sincerely hope that you won't disappoint me!"

"Yes, Empress!"

Everyone exclaimed respectfully.

"Let's go!"

Hu Mei'er commanded sharply, and swiftly departed.

The others followed suit and left.

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