The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1809: One Step Away

The two of them used all their treasures and every bit of their energy, yet the Array on the stone wall was like a bottomless pit, endlessly sucking all that power into it.

"Why didn’t you listen to me." Ye Shikai vaguely felt his body about to collapse. In the past, whenever his Demon Addiction flared up, that overbearing, violent energy would always make him lose his reason, and even when facing opponents with deep cultivation he would never show weakness; that power had always seemed inexhaustible. But this time, even the energy of Demon Addiction had been drained almost clean. This was probably the only time his Demon Addiction erupted while he could still remain conscious. The problem was, he was already completely spent, his body felt as if it had no bones to support it, and he was almost slumped weakly against the stone wall, one hand gripping the You Xi Sword stuck into the wall, the other holding the Netherworld Blade, braced against the ground to support himself.

Ji Qian’s condition was also terrible. Her cultivation was not as deep as Ye Shikai’s, so naturally she was in even worse shape. Even with the Ji Family’s protective treasure on her, she was already on the verge of dying.

"Qian, hang in there." Ye Shikai used up all his strength, but his voice was already very faint. He felt his body no longer obeying him.

Still... still can’t fall.

Ye Shikai clenched his teeth and forced himself to endure, but his body was no longer under his control.

"Blade Soul, Blade Soul, are you still there or not? If you are, then hurry up and give me a hand." Ye Shikai tried to seek help, but at this critical moment the Blade Soul was silent. Of course, the Blade Soul only parasitized his mind, existing in the form of a Spiritual Body; if Ye Shikai’s life fell into danger, it would "die" as well.

Crack, crack.

Suddenly, a cracking sound came from the stone wall. Ye Shikai looked up and saw several fissures already spreading across it. This Array was about to break.

Just a bit longer, just a bit longer, Ye Shikai silently chanted in his heart. The Array was about to open; no matter what, he could not give up at this moment.

"Qian, the Array is about to break, hang on." Ye Shikai spoke to reassure her. Their eyes met, each encouraging the other.

Rumble.

With a loud boom, Ye Shikai slowly turned his head. Once the Array on the stone wall broke, under the suppression of the powerful energy, the stone wall itself instantly turned into a heap of powder.

"Cough, cough, Qian, are you okay." Ye Shikai coughed repeatedly, his whole body covered in lime dust, choking so badly he could barely breathe.

"I’m fine."

"That’s great." Hearing Ji Qian’s voice, Ye Shikai felt a surge of joy. They had once again escaped from the jaws of death; this feeling of surviving a catastrophe was more exhilarating than winning the lottery.

Ye Shikai tried to crawl up from the ground, but his limbs felt as heavy as if filled with lead. It took several minutes before he could barely muster some strength.

"Qian, let me help you up." Ye Shikai reached out and helped Ji Qian up from the ground, then took out a clean towel and wiped the dust off her.

"To think that just a single Array almost cost the two of us our lives." Ji Qian still felt a lingering fear. With so many treasures aiding them, plus the energy of Demon Addiction, they had only barely managed to break the Array, which showed just how powerful it was.

"Yeah." Although they had almost lost their lives, the fact that the Array on this stone wall was so formidable also meant there had to be some kind of "mystery" behind the wall.

Ye Shikai’s whole body felt weak; even walking was difficult. Just now, in order to protect Ji Qian, he had borne most of the energy absorption himself, so that Ji Qian recovered her strength quickly, while he seemed to have suffered grievous injuries.

"The Demon Addiction energy in your body seems to have disappeared." Ji Qian suddenly said.

"What did you say." Ye Shikai slightly circulated his Inner Strength. Indeed, he could no longer sense any Demon Addiction energy at all. Before, the energy of Demon Addiction had always been lurking in his body in a "dormant" state, but this time, that energy was completely gone.

"The Demon Addiction energy is gone." Ji Qian was very excited. Demon Addiction had always been a "time bomb" in Ye Shikai’s body; if he was even slightly careless, he would inevitably hurt others and himself. In order to eliminate Demon Addiction, she had even personally gone to the Atlantis ruins and obtained the four great supreme treasures, yet those treasures could only suppress this energy, not eradicate it entirely. Unexpectedly, the Array on the stone wall had actually absorbed all of the Demon Addiction energy. You could say it was a blessing in disguise.

"Enough, that’s not important now. We should hurry and go in." Ye Shikai was a bit anxious; he could hardly wait. Even though walking was still difficult, he knew that what he had been longing for day and night was inside.

Ye Shikai put the Netherworld Blade and the Fire Element back into the Storage Ring, held the You Xi Sword, and staggered inside. Ji Qian reached out to support him, and the two of them slowly walked in. The space inside was very large, and the most crucial thing was that cluster of "energy" in the center.

It looked like a huge Fireball, hanging there in midair. Ye Shikai could feel how powerful this energy was. Back when he was sent back to the Qin Dynasty by the light in the sky, this was exactly the kind of energy he had felt on his body.

"There’s no mistake, this is the place." Ye Shikai said excitedly, shaking off Ji Qian’s hands and quickening his pace forward.

"Qian, look, I didn’t lie. This energy really exists." Ye Shikai shouted loudly. "The legendary energy that can traverse time and space."

Ji Qian walked behind him when a sudden pang of pain shot through her chest. Her vision began to blur, and a faint voice echoed in her mind.

If he leaves, he will never come back. You must not let him go.

"Qian, look." Ye Shikai pointed not far ahead, where a figure slowly walked out.

"It’s Ling’er."

Ji Qian looked at the figure appearing in the distance. This woman looked exactly like Su Qingyu, but she was dressed in ancient clothing.

"You are... Su Qingyu." Ji Qian muttered.

"No, she’s not Qingyu, she’s Ling’er. I married her." Ye Shikai pulled He Linghan over to stand in front of Ji Qian. He knew that the He Linghan before him was not the real "He Linghan," but an illusory body, yet it was enough to prove it to Ji Qian.

"Husband, I’m still waiting for you in the prison. You must come and save me." He Linghan tugged at his robe and said softly.

"Don’t worry, Ling’er. Look at this mass of energy. As long as I borrow its power, I can cross back again and save you." Ye Shikai’s limbs were somewhat weak, but he was only one step away from realizing his goal. Thinking of this, he forced himself to hold on.

"Qian, it seems this rumor really was true. I’ll soon be able to travel back."

"Calm down a little, don’t get too excited." Ji Qian’s expression changed slightly, and a trace of coldness suddenly appeared in her eyes as she looked at He Linghan.

"How can I not be excited, Qian? I’m about to go back. Do you know how much I’ve wanted to return? Now the chance has finally come. You’ll help me, won’t you."