C471 Sky Fiend Possession

"Sky Fiend Possession!"

Yan Lu, no longer shielded by the Ethereal Vial and shrouded in an eerie magic power glow, gazed at Lin Zhuyun with a grave expression and shouted a warning to those nearby.

In the sea, members of the Taintborn and Colddeath sects writhed as they burned in chilling, green flames.

Above the heads of those engulfed in the green inferno, three clusters of wraiths were also ignited.

These were the three souls of heaven, earth, and man!

The flames were consuming more than just flesh; they were mercilessly devouring souls as well.

"Devil Soul Possession!"

"The Star-Spawned Terror, using the Taintborn's corpse as a vessel, has drawn near the Ethereal Vial and latched onto that girl!"

"Her practice of Winter's Bite spell aligns with the Star-Spawned Terror's Yin Frigid Soul Fire. Utilizing her vitality and spiritual energy of the same nature, she's able to unleash the green flames!"

"Everyone, stay alert!"

Qi Nandou, Hou Tianzhao, and the rest quickly distanced themselves from Lin Zhuyun.

Listening to their deliberate voices carrying through the water, Yan Lu quickly grasped that these disciples of the Land of Quiescence were more acquainted with the habits of the Sky Fiend and its intricate soul essence than he was.

His cry of "Sky Fiend Possession" was driven by a similar past encounter.

That incident took place in the Moonfall Sanctuary, where a Moonfiend, a Sky Fiend offshoot, stealthily possessed the bodies of trial-takers, leading to numerous casualties.

The manifestations exhibited by those possessed by the Moonfiend bore a striking resemblance to Lin Zhuyun's current state.

This insight allowed him to quickly comprehend the situation, fearing the others might not fully grasp what was happening.

It was only when the others spoke up that he realized these were not the same imperial family members he had fought alongside in the Moonfall Sanctuary.

Lin Yue, Hou Tianzhao, Qi Nandou, Chi Yin, and other exceptional disciples from the northern Evil Demon sects of the Land of Quiescence were evidently well-versed in the Sky Fiend's nefarious methods.

Neither Chi Yin nor Lin Yue showed any sign of distress, even as their sect brothers were set ablaze by the green flames.

Accustomed to brutal conflict, their hearts harbored self-preservation above any sense of brotherhood.

Chi Yin let out a cold snort and crafted an intricate spell with her hands. Nine vibrantly colored bottles, hanging from her body, shot out like cannonballs. These bottles materialized above Lin Zhuyun's head, who was enveloped in emerald flames, causing her eerie, chilling eyes to emit a bizarre light.

With a resounding boom, the nine bottles exploded simultaneously. Streams of light, laden with corrupt psionic power and speckled with grains of sand, cascaded down upon Lin Zhuyun. These streams resembled nine rainbows descending from the heavens, yet they exuded an aura of decay, foulness, and putrescence.

"Poisonous Rainbow!" Qi Nandou exclaimed softly as he tossed the diminutive Ethereal Vial with a flick of his hand. The silver-white porcelain vial, now the size of a pill bottle, appeared both tiny and exquisite.

As the Ethereal Vial soared towards Lin Zhuyun, it ceaselessly drew in seawater. Approaching her, the ingested seawater burst forth in a powerful gush, like a waterfall aimed directly at Lin Zhuyun.

Lin Zhuyun, ablaze with dark green flames, stared intently at Chi Yin, her wide, otherworldly green eyes devoid of any human emotion. From within her, one after another, streams of dark green flame ascended.

The nine streams of Chi Yin's "Poisonous Rainbow" were instantly set alight by the dark green flames. The impurities within the luminescence, like grains of sand, popped and crackled explosively. The resplendent rainbow shattered into segments, as if giant serpents had been sliced into pieces.

Chi Yin wailed in agony, blood uncontrollably spilling from her mouth. In that moment, Lin Zhuyun raised her fist and struck at the waterfall gushing from the Ethereal Vial. The water parted of its own accord, revealing a vacuum tunnel.

Within this tunnel, the dark green flames roared with the ferocity of a thousand tormented souls, converging with the intent to consume all life and drag the living into the abyssal silence of Wintermaw.

Puff! Puff! Puff! The dark green flames overwhelmed the waterfall-like jet of water, forcefully surging into the gaping mouth of the Ethereal Vial. Inside the vial, clusters of dark green flames burned fiercely. The Ethereal Vial, no larger than a thumb, emitted a cracking sound as it was compelled to swell.

The Ethereal Vial expanded, and with it, the flames grew more intense. Qi Nandou's chest heaved and collapsed intermittently, as if his elixir field and vitality were sympathetically affected by the changes in the Ethereal Vial. He was in excruciating pain and desperately signaled to Hou Tianzhao and Lin Yue, pointing frantically at Lin Zhuyun, urging them to take action and help alleviate his suffering.

Lin Yue and Hou Tianzhao had not anticipated such a drastic turn of events. They were stunned to see Lin Zhuyun, who had become the vessel for the Sky Fiend, unleash a deadly assault. As Lin Zhuyun, consumed by the raging flames, effortlessly slaughtered ten disciples from the Colddeath and Taintborn sects and severely wounded Chi Yin and Qi Nandou, they were left in shock.

Hou Tianzhao chuckled nervously and edged closer to Mo Yan, calling out, "Elder Mo, what should we do now?"

Mo Yan was the eldest among those present. His youthful appearance was the result of practicing the Cycle of Life and Death Spell, which had reversed the effects of time through numerous cycles. In reality, Mo Yan was well into his sixties, an age that would be considered elderly on the Aetherius Continent. Hou Tianzhao's reference to him as "Brother Mo" was quite impolite; "Uncle Mo" would have been more appropriate.

"What should we do?" Mo Yan, seated upon the Shadowblade, glared at Yu Yuan, who was maneuvering the Crucible of Evil within the Spawn of Chaos. He was seething with anger. "You should be questioning Yu Yuan! If it weren't for his hesitation, if he had shattered the Spawn of Chaos, we wouldn't be facing the arrival of these demon spirits!"

He gazed out at the sea with a heavy sigh. "Now we've done it. The Soul Altar has been disturbed, sending a demon spirit to possess the sea using the corpse of a Taintborn disciple. It selected that girl as its temporary flesh puppet. Her actions reflect the will of the Soul Altar, indicating that it's aware something is amiss beneath the sea and has turned its attention here."

"Soul Altar?" Qi Nandou shrieked in alarm.

With a stern expression, Mo Yan continued, "I'm not sure what's happening on the surface, but I do know that if the Soul Altar resolves the issue above and proclaims its descent below, solidifying the Blood Altar, then all of us, Abyssal Leviathan included, will be powerless to change anything."

At this moment, the Blood Altar was essentially divided into three distinct parts: the Soul Altar, the Blood Altar, and the base known as the "Spawn of Chaos."

Mo Yan could only wield the Shadowblade and harness the power of the Lunar Spirit to temporarily suppress the Blood Altar, preventing it from breaking free.

Yu Yuan, relying on the "Evil Body Refining Technique" and the "Crucible of Evil," along with the Abyssal Leviathan, managed to keep the Spawn of Chaos from shifting its position at will, allowing them to eliminate their foes one by one.

The Soul Altar, which served as the main component and controlled the souls, remained above the sea and never descended.

The division of the Blood Altar into three parts was akin to the three souls of heaven, earth, and man within humanity, each with its own wonders and responsibilities.

Only when these three were united would the Blood Altar be truly complete and possess its greatest strength!

At that moment, with Lin Zhuyun serving as a flesh puppet, a Demon Spirit had descended to address the crisis beneath the sea, indirectly signaling to everyone that the Soul Altar, the orchestrator, had set its sights on them.

"Qi Nandou!"

From the depths of the Spawn of Chaos, where he had been purifying vast expanses of filth, Yu Yuan stood within the Crucible of Evil and let out a fierce cry, "Bring in the Bone-Devouring Shuttle!"

"I, I..."

Overwhelmed by the turmoil in his Vitality and elixir field caused by the surge of Emerald Flame into the Ethereal Vial, Qi Nandou was distraught, on the verge of tears, and looked at Yu Yuan with a desire to lash out in frustration.

What had he been thinking?

"Just bring the Bone-Devouring Shuttle!" Yu Yuan bellowed once more, "I only need the Bone-Devouring Shuttle, not the cooperation of your Ethereal Vial! Hurry, bring it to me at once!"

"Give it to him!" commanded Mo Yan.

At the ocean's floor, Lin Zhuyun, ablaze with flames, darted toward Qi Nandou like a fiery comet.

"Stop her! Buy Qi Nandou some time!" Mo Yan commanded again, "The girl possessed by the Sky Fiend is not at full strength. Her body's Qi and Vitality, along with her spiritual energy, cannot unleash her true power. Do not fear! Take her down and prevent her from reaching Qi Nandou!"

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