385: Chapter 385 Infected by the Aura

Hua Liuli let out a long breath and leaned back against her throne, a complex expression of triumph and sweetness appearing on her face.

"I set up so many layers of traps, laid out so much guidance, and even went as far as exposing several important strongholds, all just to guide him into touching the array eye core—"

"Now it seems, my preparations were certainly not in vain!"

She couldn't help but laugh out loud.

As she laughed, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her fingers unconsciously twirled a strand of black hair.

If anyone were to see Hua Liuli at this moment, they would likely find it hard to believe!

This Queen of the Demon Abyss Cult, known for being cold, rational, and unscrupulous, now looked like a young girl trying to act calm after receiving a cherished gift, with irrepressible excitement in her eyes and brow.

"With Chen Yi becoming the array eye, the establishment of the Coexistence Faction is practically set in stone!"

"If those stubborn old human fogies knew that the prodigy they pinned all their hopes on had become my array eye, would they still dare to oppose me?"

"By then, I will be the deity of this world, and this world will be mine to command!"

She even began to imagine the scene where Chen Yi stood by her side, and the two of them reigned over a new order together!

If the stubbornness and unyielding spirit in that young man's eyes were tainted with a hint of obedience toward her, what a marvelous sight that would be—

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At this moment, at the Star-Fall Valley.

The mark on Chen Yi's forehead suddenly erupted with blinding light!

[Ding! Detected an intrusion of abnormal energy into the Host's body. This abnormal energy is extremely unique and has left a special mark within the Host's body. The owner of this mark can control the Host's body to a certain extent!]

[The Host can consume 150 Enhancement Points to clear this energy. Does the Host wish to clear it?]

Now is the time!

Chen Yi roared in his heart: "Consume!"

"Boom—"

An indescribable, terrifying power erupted from within his body!

The power of the system transformed into an invisible torrent of purification, sweeping through every cell in Chen Yi's body!

That brand of domination that was about to complete its final fusion with Chen Yi's soul origin—that core mark belonging to Hua Liuli!

In the face of this purifying power, it was like snow exposed to the sun, instantly evaporating and vanishing without a trace!

Pain!

A pain even more intense than before!

But this time, it was the pain of detachment, the pain of rebirth!

Chen Yi was enveloped in white light, suspended in mid-air.

The mark on his forehead began to change drastically—the dark purple background quickly faded, and the petal-shaped patterns disintegrated and dissipated, leaving only the most basic interlaced pattern of the Space-Time Rift, and the color changed from dark purple to a pure, silvery white.

Three seconds later, the light subsided.

Chen Yi landed slowly.

He had succeeded.

He had successfully gained the status of the array eye and obtained the power to control parts of the Space-Time Rift and the power of spirit beast reincarnation, all while stripping away Hua Liuli's brand of domination!

Although Hua Liuli could still sense his status as the array eye, she could no longer influence his will through the master-servant relationship!

Emilia sensed the change in Chen Yi's aura immediately.

She raised an eyebrow, a flash of genuine surprise appearing in her silver eyes.

"You actually succeeded? I thought there was a high probability you'd fail and become Hua Liuli's puppet!"

Although The girls couldn't sense those deep energy changes.

Hearing Emilia's words, they understood the outcome. Everyone collectively let out a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere instantly eased.

"That's great—that's great!"

"Mom! Brother Chen Yi succeeded!"

"Chen Yi, you really didn't let us down~~~"

Chen Yi rubbed his still-aching forehead and revealed a tired but satisfied smile: "I told you, there wouldn't be any accidents! Now, the first step is a success!"

Shi Yuying stepped forward and asked with a grave expression: "If you clear away Hua Liuli's brand of domination, will she know?"

"Yes!"

Chen Yi nodded, "The master array eye has a basic sense for subordinate array eyes! The commotion I made just now while stripping the brand wasn't small; she must have detected the abnormality."

"Then what should we do?"

"That's why we need to do some damage control—a play to be performed for Hua Liuli. Are you all willing to join me?"

As soon as the words fell, all sorts of responses came rushing in.

"Of course we are!"

"We will always be your backing."

"Wherever Brother Chen Yi goes, Tao Tao goes!"

"Husband, we will always follow you!"

A warm current surged in Chen Yi's heart, and he nodded: "It's just a pity for the sisters left behind. I hope they can withstand the pressure and not do anything foolish!"

"Let's go, it's time for the next step! Hua Liuli should already be on her way."

However, Emilia licked her lips, revealing an extremely seductive smile.

"No rush."

She said slowly, "I think we need to secure some insurance first."

"Insurance?"

Chen Yi was taken aback, not understanding what she meant.

The next second, under the bewildered gazes of all The girls, Emilia suddenly moved!

She took a step forward, and her figure instantly appeared in front of Chen Yi.

"Thump!"

She tackled Chen Yi to the ground and straddled him!

Her long silver hair fell down, brushing against Chen Yi's face, carrying a strange, cold fragrance.

Emilia looked down at him, her silver eyes full of playfulness: "It's better if you're tainted with more of my aura! If you can have intimate contact with me, the credibility will increase quite a bit!"

Chen Yi was dumbfounded on the spot.

Good grief, this woman really is an old monster who has lived for thousands of years; her way of thinking is completely different from normal people!

At such a critical moment, she actually wants to use this method to fake the scene?

"You—"

Chen Yi was about to say something when Emilia pressed a finger to his lips.

"Shh, cooperate, my director!"

And at this moment, the surrounding The girls finally reacted.

"Hey! What are you doing, you old hag!"

"Let go of Chen Yi!"

"Ms. Emilia, please show some self-respect!"

"You old witch, you want to hog him for yourself?!"

Facing the indignation of the crowd, Emilia just lazily snapped her fingers.

"Snap!"

Dozens of blood-red chains shot out from the void, instantly binding every one of The girls!

"No! Let me go!"

"What the hell is this thing!"

"You old witch, just you wait!"

The girls struggled hard, but it was to no avail.

The blood chains dragged them back into the Crystal Palace one by one. No matter how they cursed, they couldn't break through that layer of blood-red barrier.

Inside the Crystal Palace, the women could only watch everything happening outside, their faces flushed red.

Angry, embarrassed, anxious—a mixture of various emotions!

Outside, Emilia nodded with satisfaction.

"Alright, those who were disturbing us have exited the stage!"

She leaned down and whispered into Chen Yi's ear, her warm breath spraying onto his neck, "Then let's begin."

Chen Yi's mouth twitched: "Damn it! You're too much of a troll, aren't you? There are so many ways to get tainted by your aura, and you had to choose this one?"

"Because—I like it!"

Emilia licked her lips, "Having lived for thousands of years, this is the first time I've felt—that something could be this comfortable."