C1483 Breaking the Seal!
"Xuanying, Voidweaver Rovi..."
Beside the Seven-Colored Lake, White Bone clutched a scroll, his peculiar gray-white eyes ablaze with flames of the same hue.
He bowed his head, gazing thoughtfully at the lake's vibrant surface, murmuring to himself.
Clearly, he could both see and hear the battle unfolding at the lake's bottom, the exchange between Yu Yuan and Xuanying.
His hushed tones sent a ripple of unease through Yuan Qingxi and the Terra Fiend within the wooden tombstone.
Yuan Qingxi was deeply concerned.
He feared his master might effortlessly dismantle the spatial seal Xuanying had so meticulously established.
This could lead to a seamless connection between Yu Yuan, the Dragon Slaying Stage, and the Crucible of Evil.
Yuan Qingxi was aware that his master possessed such power.
He also realized that if White Bone were to act, Xuanying would face a sudden surge of pressure beneath the lake.
Without the Dragon Slaying Stage, Yu Yuan's combat capabilities would be severely limited. Against Xuanying at the depths of the Seven-Colored Lake, he would be significantly constrained.
Yet, should the Dragon Slaying Stage plunge into the waters, its innate suppression of the Terra Fiend would interfere with Xuanying's spellcasting.
Aside from White Bone, who had ascended to a God of Ghosts, all demons, specters, and ghosts would experience discomfort as Yu Yuan invoked the cosmic order of the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Huangyin and Xuanying, not yet ascended to Demon Gods, would also be held in check.
Xuanying, from the lake's depths, severed the soul connection between Yu Yuan and the Dragon Slaying Stage with Rovi's space magic, filling Yuan Qingxi with ecstatic triumph, convinced of their impending victory.
His only fear was that White Bone might, as before, extend a helping hand to Yu Yuan.
"Mr. Yuan, what about him?"
The elegant specter within the tombstone tensed upon hearing White Bone's soft words.
Her anxiety was palpable.
With a grimace, Yuan Qingxi shook his head, signaling his inability to predict White Bone's next move.
In that moment, White Bone, who had been observing the Seven-Colored Lake, suddenly looked up.
With a slight furrow of his brow, he announced, "Someone is descending."
"Come down?"
The Terra Fiend, under the gray fox's charge, followed White Bone's gaze upward. Finding nothing amiss, it called out, "I'll go check out the situation!"
Whoosh!
The figure of the gray fox soared, piercing through the colorful clouds and miasma, ascending into the high skies of this world.
"Wretched woman! I told you that you would eventually fall into my hands!"
From within the Crucible of Evil, Huangyin's sinister voice echoed.
The dark cauldron was slowly suffused with a rainbow glow. As Huangyin's power expanded, new patterns of cosmic order that he had deciphered began to replace the original glyphs, aiming to fundamentally transform this Cursed Artifact into a holy relic of the Terra Fiend lineage.
Fragments of ice burst from Yu Yiyi's armor, scattering towards the mouth of the cauldron.
These shards, hovering a meter above the cauldron, began to coalesce back into the form of the Frost Queen.
This signified that Yu Yiyi, the spirit of the cauldron, had been shattered by Huangyin within its confines.
Huangyin held a clear upper hand.
...
At the bottom of the Seven-Colored Lake.
Xuanying's purple demonic hand, poised to pierce Yu Yuan's brow, suddenly trembled slightly.
A grave look crossed Xuanying's eyes, a sense of unease bubbling within her. She had amassed enough magic power and malevolent intent to strike, yet she hesitated.
"Why? As an ancestor of the Terra Fiend Clan, renowned alongside Huangyin, do you also know fear?"
Yu Yuan's unflinching gaze emitted a Soul Voice, and the Lunar Spirit concealed beneath his brow swiftly swelled, preparing to unleash Wraithbinding.
For some inexplicable reason, he felt a surge of confidence!
He was convinced that if Xuanying's purple hand dared to touch his forehead, it would sustain severe damage!
As Xuanying considered withdrawing, Yu Yuan seized the initiative to strike!
With the casting of Wraithbinding, an enchanting aura spread, luring Sky Fiends and ghostly souls like moths to a flame, heedlessly plunging into its grasp.
Even Xuanying, a progenitor of the Terra Fiend, with her hand steeped in demonic presences and corrupt evil energy, was not immune to the effects of this arcane technique!
"Wraithbinding!"
Xuanying's expression shifted subtly.
She, well-versed in the Spirit Magic of Boulderdawn, recognized the terrifying aura and immediately knew what was unfolding.
Her hand, no longer under her control, thrust violently toward Yu Yuan's forehead!
In a flash, dozens of crimson sword lights burst forth deep within her devil soul sea.
These sword lights, imbued with the essences of Soulsever, Dread Spawn, and Spirit Destruction, transformed into innumerable razor-sharp swords within her devil soul, obliterating it.
Simultaneously, her purple devil hand, upon touching Yu Yuan's forehead, was eroded by the Shadow Moon Essence!
The Shadow Moon Essence, in its utmost purity, was the nemesis of the tainted devil hand, swiftly dissolving the murky aura and clusters of purple malevolence.
Her hand, emitting thick devil smoke, rapidly thinned.
Puff! Puff!
Another hand, enshrouded in space magic, swiftly withdrew. Seizing the moment Yu Yuan focused on his forehead, it stabbed repeatedly into his waist and chest from the other side.
Several gaping holes instantly marred Yu Yuan's chest.
Yu Yuan grunted, a piercing pain seizing his heart. He fiercely protected his heart's vital area as the many crimson blood lights, birthed from the Solar Spirit, rushed to the wounds.
The bone-deep holes were immediately bathed in blood light, with vital energy fostering life within the ghastly wounds.
Despite the severe damage to his chest, not a drop of blood was shed.
The toxic and corrosive essence within the Seven-Colored Lake's waters met the force of his life blood light—some were repelled, while others were pulverized to ash upon entry.
The Soul Battle at his brow had put Xuanying at a significant disadvantage, thanks to his vigilant defense.
Yet, in a frantic effort, the Terra Fiend Ancestor, utilizing Rovi's spatial bloodline, delivered several lightning-fast stabs, puncturing his corporeal body with additional holes.
"You've practiced for such a short time, yet you've truly grasped the intricacies of Wraithbinding! And those crimson sword lights! They are indeed formidable!"
Xuanying cried out as she retracted her hand.
Her hand, as white as snow, was unscathed, gleaming with the pure light of flawless jade.
The other hand, however, had shrunk considerably, several times thinner than the one filled with the mysterious powers of space.
In Xuanying's purple eyes, one could clearly see strands of crimson sword light, as fine as hair, darting through clusters of purple soul fire.
"Senior Xuanying, I suggest you properly utilize Rovi's space magic to engage me in battle."
Yu Yuan's words were spoken aloud, not transmitted through Soul Voice.
Crack!
The Void Lock that Xuanying had imposed with her devil soul was suddenly shattered by the onslaught of scarlet sword light.
Yu Yuan flexed his arms and glanced down at the bloodied hole in his chest, which was closing. A sinister smile crossed his face.
Whoosh!
He drew forth a scarlet blood light, slicing through the air as if carving a river of blood through a lake.
Wielding the Baneblade Bloodhell, he relentlessly struck at Xuanying's position.
Gradually, this other progenitor of the ancient Terra Fiend, like Huangyin before her, found herself enveloped in a meticulous web of blood light, as swift as lightning.
Whoosh!
Hundreds of crimson blood lights burst from the wound in Yu Yuan's chest, intertwining with the Baneblade's glow. They writhed like agile serpents, ensnaring Xuanying.
Once wrapped in the scarlet blood light, Xuanying became encased in a massive blood cocoon.
From within, the bloodline talent of the Demon God Grec surged forth, intent on stripping the Voidweaver of its life force and essence, causing Rovi's body, under Xuanying's control, to rapidly wither.
"What in the world is that?"
A thunderous roar from the lecherous dragon echoed across the sky above Seven-Colored Lake.
The gray fox, soaring high to investigate, was ripped to shreds by his revealed golden dragon claw.
Devil souls burst from the torn remains of the gray fox, swarming downward in panic.
The Evil Curses that Yuan Qingxi had prepared but not yet triggered were also shredded along with the gray fox, torn to bits.
Loong Jie, with golden dragon horns and a towering, muscular frame, held the furnace containing Zhong Chichen and descended with an imposing swagger.
All the malls and recreational facilities have shut their doors, and even express delivery services have been limited today. I'm about to upload this chapter and then immediately join the queue for the second round of nucleic acid testing.
I hope that Yangzhou City can break free from this lockdown soon, just like the title of this chapter suggests.
Our healthcare workers are tirelessly pushing through, with many pulling all-nighters for testing. It's tough on everyone, truly.
