C1025 The Binding Was Unlocked(2)

"Heh!"

Yu Yuan chuckled under his breath, unfazed by Pattinson and Lambing's postures. Instead, Elena's antics piqued his interest. He made a tearing gesture toward her ample chest and with a look that said, "You reckless girl, just you wait."

Having left the Everlands and set foot in the boundless Star River beyond, the constraints that once bound his spirit were naturally undone. Now, Yu Yuan yearned to indulge in the Star River's freedom, to act on his every whim without inhibition.

Elena of the Shura had boldly challenged him, assuming a posture that invited conquest. Without a second thought, Yu Yuan responded in kind. Back in the Everlands, he would never have been so rash or unrestrained. Such was the exhilarating sense of liberty that soaring through the Star River afforded him.

"Eh?"

Elena's excitement surged. She abruptly kicked Lambing in the rear, exclaiming, "This human is just my type. He dares to challenge me! Lambing, if you're going to use that weapon, be careful not to kill him!" Despite her youth, she referred to herself as 'mother.'

"Elena, he's not to be underestimated. It's best not to leave any loose ends!" Pattinson warned her with caution.

"I don't care!" retorted the stubborn Shura girl. "I want him alive, no matter what!"

"Am I not better than him?" Lambing seethed inwardly. "Elena, what does this guy have that I don't? If you're looking for fun, I'm all in!"

"Nonsense! I despise all those pretty boys from the Moonlit Wanderers, including your father who's spreading his seed far and wide!" The fiery Shura girl spat on his elegant attire in disgust. "You dress fancier than a woman and in battle, you're more concerned with protecting your pretty face than fighting like a man!"

Fuming, Lambing retorted, "The day your father dies, I'll have my men pin you down and end you!"

"Haha, that's hilarious. When my father passes, I'll be the King of Bandits, equal to your father! Mark my words, before he dies, I'll surely reach the ninth level!" Elena dashed to the shoreline, her eyes alight with excitement like a child with a new toy. She clasped her hands in prayer, focusing on Yu Yuan, "Please don't get killed. It would be such a letdown after all this excitement."

Pattinson of the Shadowkin rubbed his forehead in frustration.

Elena and Lambing had long run with bandits, picking up their reckless habits.

They were prone to swearing, acted without restraint, and were fearless in both speech and action.

Death did not particularly intimidate them.

"I need to reopen the Luminescent Barrier; otherwise, we're going to lose more than half of our people," Pattinson said as his dark gold electric current reactivated the hub on the ground behind him, bringing the radiant shield back to life.

The rising casualties on the ground finally ceased.

Protected by the Seven Star Aegis, Pattinson realized that the corrupt energy from the extraterrestrial Star River could no longer damage Yu Yuan's Lunar Spirit. Instead, it was the lower-level warriors loyal to the three great King of Bandits who suffered heavy losses.

Seeing no point in continuing, Pattinson reactivated the Luminescent Barrier.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, five formidable Otherkin warriors charged over and landed in various positions.

The most powerful among them, a Shura warrior wielding a broad blade, positioned himself before Peach Madam, his pale golden armor gleaming as he readied himself for an all-out battle.

Two eighth-level Moonlit Wanderers warriors landed near Zhan Ruonan and Sun Jun, their expressions wary.

Additionally, a dozen or so seventh-level experts, the strongest on this land, converged on the scene.

On Yu Yuan's side, an eighth-level Shura and a Crypt Clan expert appeared behind the Titan warriors.

The Crypt Clan expert vanished into the ground the moment he touched down.

Several Otherkin of the seventh and sixth levels halted before Yu Yuan, who was shielded by the Seven Star Aegis. They brandished silver-patterned spears, staffs made from beast bones, and red spears, launching an assault on the Seven Star Aegis.

Puff! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The surface of the pale green halo shimmered with a kaleidoscope of light. Golden and fiery sparks scattered in all directions, and a light rain of luminescence fell.

Every blast of energy that struck the Seven Star Aegis was intercepted by the eighth-level, purely defensive heavenly shield.

Yu Yuan's Lunar Spirit remained untouched.

"Heh, Titan..."

With a soft shout from Yu Yuan, the black iron chains that had been relentlessly whipping the spinning black cauldron suddenly halted.

Despite the new onslaught of chains, the Crucible of Evil remained immovable in the air.

Yu Yiyi, looking utterly bored, materialized at the edge of the cauldron with a yawn. She cast a sidelong glance at the bewildered Titan warrior. "Is this amusing to you? You could strike it another ten thousand times and still not inflict the slightest damage on the cauldron. All brawn and no finesse, you're nothing but a brute!"

Her icy gaze locked onto the Titan warrior's massive eyes. Within those frosty depths, a dense swarm of devilish Bane coalesced into a sinister soul mark. "Big guy, you're already dead."

The Titan warrior, towering over ten meters tall, ceased his futile swinging of the black iron chains. His soul was invaded by hundreds of Bane, causing him to clutch his head and emit a blood-curdling scream as blood streamed from his ears and eyes.

The Titan warrior, staggering and crashing into numerous storage cabinets, trampled several weak bandits tainted by corrupt psionic power before collapsing to the ground like a fallen mountain.

Whoosh!

A Crypt Clan powerhouse, resembling a colossal beetle, burst from a heap of discarded items, making a beeline for Yu Yuan's true form.

Dark brown ripples surged ahead, and Yu Yuan's limbs were suddenly overcome with a numbing weakness. The flow of his vitality and spiritual energy ground to a halt, as if his Profound Gate acupoints were veiled by a membrane. The connection between his limbs and his little world of vitality felt as though it had been sealed.

"Not a bad bloodline talent," Yu Yuan murmured with a soft chuckle, his attention drifting away from the Crypt Clan member to the rapidly approaching Lunar Spirit.

Whoosh!

Another formidable Shura warrior arrived in a flash, engaging Yu Yuan in close-quarters combat even before the Crypt Clan warrior could reach him. His spiked knees and elbows jabbed at Yu Yuan like steel needles.

The Crypt Clan warrior, who appeared to be the first to charge, halted abruptly just before colliding with Yu Yuan.

The Crypt Clan warrior, in his beetle-like form, repeatedly invoked his blood magic, making Yu Yuan's blood, bones, and organs feel as if they were being crushed under a massive stone. His body, suspended in midair, became severely restricted in movement.

As the gravity intensified, Yu Yuan could no longer maintain his aerial suspension and plummeted downward like a meteor.

Amidst the chaos, the unaffected eighth-level Shura warriors seized the opportunity to launch a frenzied assault. Their naturally formed spikes, honed by their blood magic to rival heavenly-grade blades, pierced Yu Yuan's body, leaving him riddled with dozens of ghastly wounds. Yet, astonishingly, not a single drop of blood seeped from the multitude of punctures.

"I'm quite taken with that little girl sitting on the cauldron!"

Lambing, a member of the Moonlit Wanderers, stood on the fringe of another continent, his eyes gleaming with desire. "Elena, I've made up my mind. I want that girl on the cauldron! As for the human, do with him as you please—torture or toy with him to your heart's content."

"It's a deal!" Elena and he sealed their pact with a high-five.

Meanwhile, the Titan warriors, whose souls had been shattered by Yu Yiyi's malevolent soul magic, lay dead, unnoticed by the others. Pattinson of the Shadowkin grew increasingly somber, his brow furrowed as if bracing for an imminent threat.

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