Her words were incredibly vicious, yet she delivered them in a warm and gentle tone, creating a stark contrast that sent a chill down even through Mochizuki Nami's composure.
Ling Yun smiled slightly, "Then you can't be at ease, General Tian Yuning. When you said you were uneasy, you weren't actually uneasy. But when I said I was uneasy, you will truly feel uneasy. This unease is like a poisonous scorpion, quietly lurking in your heart, slowly releasing its venom, making you weak and powerless from the moment your legs go weak, then spreading to your waist and chest... Just like a superhuman watching their power disappear without being able to do anything about it, finally watching themselves die in agony. Xiao Rou and I won't kill you, but we will take away your power and put you in the place you fear most. I think you will be very much looking forward to that!"
His words were equally vicious and full of symbolic implications. It was impossible for a general-level powerhouse to lose his power; how could a superhuman lose his power? But when Ling Yun spoke them with such confidence, they carried an undeniable power that compelled people to believe them, and Ling Yun's tone was both warm and gentle.
The two people's conversation was like that of siblings chatting about everyday things, with a friendly and warm tone. However, if you only looked at their words, it was already a fierce battle.
Mochizuki Nami looked at Ling Yun in surprise. This guy had always been introverted and not good at talking, but when it came to verbal exchanges, his words were like a sharp knife drawn from its sheath, capable of hurting people. However, standing on his side felt very satisfying and exhilarating, and the chill in her heart suddenly disappeared.
Tian Yuning's expression changed. Ling Yun's words, though something she had never considered before, truly touched upon her deepest fear. Her ability to stand at the pinnacle of the world was entirely due to her power. What would happen if one day an irresistible force truly stripped her of all power, turning her into an ordinary person?
Even without thinking, she knew that countless enemies would swarm in, and the Heavenly Eye Society would not support a useless piece of trash. She would suffer the most tragic fate... Tian Yuning couldn't even imagine what she would encounter. Ling Yun's words made her shudder. Although she knew that all of this was impossible, it seemed to make perfect sense when it came from Ling Yun's mouth, as if it was meant to be this way.
Tian Yuning couldn't help but look up at Ling Yun. Was this taciturn young man really as simple as she had always seen and believed? Was he as transparent as glass, easily seen through? Now it seemed, perhaps not. She had originally intended to first extinguish the youthful arrogance of the two young men in a verbal exchange, giving her a psychological advantage and shortening the time required to deal with them later. However, her plan failed. In just one round, the sharpness Ling Yun displayed astonished her.
Tian Yuning suddenly felt that Ling Yun was somewhat unfathomable, with a hint of arrogance. She only felt this way when facing a strongman of the rank of lieutenant general or above. Tian Yuning frowned and wanted to say something to salvage the situation. After all, it would be embarrassing for her to be silenced by a young man who had just entered the world of martial arts.
She had just raised her head when she suddenly saw Ling Yun smile slightly at her, then whisper a few words: "Your power is gone, your power is gone, your power is gone..."
Ling Yun, like a monotonous tape recorder, kept repeating the phrase "Your power is gone," looking incredibly eerie. Suddenly, Mochizuki Nami beside him also spoke as if she were a wooden statue, saying, "Your power is gone, gone, gone..."
Tian Yuning suddenly felt an unbearable tightness in her chest, as if a layer of cotton was blocking it, making it impossible to breathe. She involuntarily touched her neck with both hands, trying to make it easier to breathe.
Suddenly, all the surrounding shots slowed down, and even Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami's voices became ethereal, like a tape recorder running out of power, emitting strange and ridiculous drawn-out sounds. But when mixed together, they were like a haunting, demonic sound, hitting Tian Yuning's heart again and again. With each hit, Tian Yuning felt as if her chest was blocked. In the blink of an eye, she could no longer breathe.
"Your power has been lost..." Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami continued to repeat this sentence without any change in their expressions, as if they were chanting a spell. If one were to observe with the Eye of Illusion, one would see countless pale gray threads spitting out from Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami's mouths. If the threads were magnified countless times, one would find that the threads were actually individual dancing musical notes. However, each note was like a demon with its sharp mouth open, rushing towards Tian Yuning and frantically biting at her fragile defenses that she had inadvertently raised.
Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami's bodies suddenly and stiffly elongated, as if they were made entirely of smoke, floating into the sky, giving people a strong sense of dizziness and unreality. Their voices turned into a chaotic jumble of noise, gradually filling Tian Yuning's heart. Every sound relentlessly eroded the feeble defense that Tian Yuning had inadvertently erected.
Tian Yuning took two steps back, feeling utterly helpless, staring at the bizarre scene before her. She couldn't understand what was happening; the whole world was rapidly slipping away from her in an incomprehensible way. If she didn't grasp onto something soon, she would be abandoned by the world. Like a drowning person desperately clinging to a last straw, her current clarity was merely a final struggle for her life.
The feeling of tightness in her chest had reached her throat, making it impossible for her to breathe in any fresh air. She trembled as she reached out her hand, trying to breathe through the pores of her skin. Superhumans could easily do this, but to her horror, her skin felt as if it were covered with a thick layer of mercury, preventing her from inhaling even a trace of oxygen.
Tian Yuning's consciousness drifted slightly, like a drop of water falling on a calm lake, immediately expanding infinitely. The drift transformed into a heavy drowsiness, while Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami's voices became hypnotic nightmares: "Sleep, sleep, everything will pass..."
………
"No!" Tian Yuning suddenly roared, her voice so loud that several steel beams of the half-finished building in the distance snapped and fell to the ground. The power of her roar was so great.
Everything returned to normal instantly. Ling Yun and Mochizuki Nami were struck as if by a heavy blow, staggering back several steps, coughing up blood with a loud groan, their faces turning deathly pale. Mochizuki Nami was trembling uncontrollably, leaning against Ling Yun, clearly too weak to even stand. Ling Yun wasn't in much better shape; he managed to straighten up, putting his arm around Mochizuki Nami's waist, his right hand clenched into a fist, trying to gather a mental energy field, but each time it vanished in a flash of silver light!
Tian Yuning's beautiful face suddenly turned ferocious. She took a step forward, stretched out her right hand, and the ball of spiritual energy above her palm transformed into a long blade of light. "You two damned brats, you actually used magic on me and almost made me fall into your trap. Very well, this is the first time in my life that I have encountered such a dangerous and exciting thing. Are you satisfied? You can die now."
Ling Yun's mind raced, searching for a way to escape, but even his mental energy field was failing, so how could he possibly find a way out? He could escape on his own using the power of the barrier, but now he had the incredibly weak Mochizuki Nami by his side!
Just now, the two communicated with each other and, with the help of the copying ability, used Mochizuki Nami as the main body and took advantage of a slight gap in Tian Yuning's mind to use the Blood Sacrifice Delusion Technique. They had already trapped Tian Yuning in the delusion realm, and with just a little more effort, they could have killed a general-level expert.
However, the two underestimated Tian Yuning's strength. After the Blood Sacrifice Technique was broken by her power, the two suffered a backlash and were now powerless and at the mercy of others.
Nami Mochizuki leaned weakly against Ling Yun's chest, her heart filled with contentment. She gently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling: If I could die like this, with him, I would have no regrets…
Tian Yuning suddenly stopped her attack gesture, let out a soft "Eh," and turned to look behind her.
Several kilometers away, an old man was walking slowly, as if he were just taking a leisurely stroll. However, in the time it takes to perform, he appeared in front of the three people and said with a smile and polite manner, "General Tian Yuning, I am sorry, but this young friend Ling Yun has a deep connection with me. I ask General Tian to be lenient and let them go."
His words were very humble and polite, as if he were chatting with a distinguished guest from afar, but his tone was full of superiority and unquestionable authority.
Tian Yuning's eye twitched involuntarily. The old man hadn't displayed any power and seemed utterly incapable, just like an ordinary person. But the more he acted this way, the more alarmed she became. If he were truly an ordinary person, she couldn't possibly have missed it with her abilities. This could only mean that the old man's strength was at least above hers.
After a long silence, she finally lowered her arm, her voice filled with hesitation: "May I ask who you are?"
The old man smiled and nodded gently to Ling Yun, saying in his usual mild and polite manner, "I dare not. I am Li Zhongqi, currently serving as the Deputy Chief Instructor at the China Superpower Headquarters. Although this is my first meeting with General Tian, I have long admired you. Meeting you today, General, you truly live up to your reputation."
Chapter 265 The Chaotic World
Duke William took a deep breath, and his black mental energy field surged forth once more. This time, however, the energy field didn't spread throughout his body; instead, it formed a massive black sphere of light before him. The sphere was as black as ink, and as the black radiance gradually faded, its surface became smooth as a mirror, shimmering like a black pearl.
Duke William's face was solemn, and an unnatural flush suddenly appeared on his bald head, caused by excessive concentration, resulting in blood rushing to the surface of his skin. With a bang, the sleeves of his clothes rapidly expanded, inflating into balloons before bursting into butterfly-like fragments. Corroded by the power of his mental field, the fragments only fluttered for less than half a second before disintegrating into countless powdery particles.
The surging dark power reached its peak in an instant. To the naked eye, one could clearly see a dense, black, shimmering spiderweb of lightning spreading throughout the sphere's interior. An abyss-like dark power permeated every corner of the underground bar, subtly suggesting a struggle against the unparalleled power of light.
The overwhelming holy flames of light suddenly pressed down, producing a muffled thud. The space trembled violently, and a faint cracking sound came from the depths of the void. The dark aura suddenly contracted as if a cat's paw had been burned. The two completely opposite auras collided and annihilated each other.
A layer of light gray flames ignited where the annihilation had occurred. Within the flames, countless extremely tiny particles, resembling molecules, could be clearly seen swirling violently. If magnified billions of times, these molecules would appear to be tiny bubbles, each containing a mysterious miniature world. The battle between light and darkness had created a chaotic world.
If the forces of light and darkness are simultaneously amplified infinitely, what is created is a truly chaotic world.
Theodore's expression also turned serious. His sensitivity to the power of light made him clearly feel that Duke William had used all his strength. Although holy light had an absolute suppressive effect on the power of darkness, Duke William was obviously no match for those weak dark creatures. His mental field had even solidified into a physical form, making it difficult for the power of light to penetrate and defeat him in a short time.
The saying goes, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Truly solid ice, even if lava were poured onto it, wouldn't quickly turn into vapor. Therefore, even though Duke William and his companions were trapped, Theodore dared not be careless. However, today was indeed a very memorable day; they had actually wiped out more than a dozen dark vampires of earldom or higher in one fell swoop—a truly glorious achievement.
If another vampire duke were to be eliminated here, the reputation of the Arbitration Institute would reach its peak in thousands of years in the shortest possible time. Theodore couldn't help but smile with pride, and he even began to imagine the glorious scene of the Chief Arbitrator personally pinning a gleaming golden demon slayer medal on him in the magnificent temple.
This powerful dark creature, whose strength was in no way inferior to his own, had escaped from his grasp several times. Fortunately, today he was trapped in an isolation barrier, and Duke William had even shown a rare display of passion, risking his life to fight him head-on. How could Theodore not be overjoyed? How could he not seize this opportunity to help his old rival? Of course, the best outcome would be to capture Duke William alive and burn him alive in front of everyone—that would be the most satisfying ending. But that was virtually impossible. It was already difficult enough for two strong individuals of the same level to even manage a decisive battle, let alone completely eliminate one. Therefore, Theodore could only dream about it.
The three Arbitrators behind Theodore were beaming with joy. They had only been in the business for a few years, and eliminating a vampire marquis was already a pipe dream, let alone a vampire grand duke. That was something they never dared to even imagine. But today, they actually succeeded.
Xiao Rou and Xia Lan huddled in the corner again, raising their mental energy fields to desperately resist the scattered shockwaves from the clash of the two powerful forces. Neither the forces of light nor darkness could restrain them. However, the confrontation between two super-strong individuals could easily spill over into innocent bystanders if things got out of control. Fortunately, the two girls weren't the primary targets. As long as they maintained their defenses and withstood the scattered shockwaves, it wasn't too difficult for them. Moreover, they could observe the battle between generals and higher-ranking experts up close, which would undoubtedly benefit their own growth.
Especially Xiao Rou, after her battle with the Thunder Berserker, not only broke through her previous bottleneck in strength, but also vaguely sensed the existence of a higher realm. However, she couldn't quite grasp it clearly. She knew this was because her understanding after the breakthrough was still unstable. If she further studied and practiced higher-level combat, her understanding would immediately become much more solid and stable. It could even directly become her combat experience, something a warrior will never forget—a most precious thing.
Suddenly, both women jolted and cried out in unison, "Oh no!"
Theodore and the three adjudicators' smiles froze on their faces. As Xiaorou and Xia Lan cried out, they also sensed something was wrong. Duke William's body suddenly transformed into a long, thin black shadow, like a shooting star with a long tail, crashing heavily onto the edge of the barrier.
Banir and Gaia were frantically channeling their dark power to help Duke William resist the Holy Flames of Light when they were caught off guard and found themselves directly confronting the flames. Although the marquises were not weak, they were utterly vulnerable against the overwhelming power of light. Before they could even utter a scream, they were engulfed by the raging Holy Flames, leaving only wisps of smoke rising into the air.
Deprived of the input of dark power, the sphere of light, enveloped by the blazing holy flames, began to expand rapidly, instantly transforming into a black sphere of light with a diameter of five meters. Its top even reached the ceiling of the underground bar, causing the entire bar to shake violently. Dust and old decorations from the ceiling fell in gusts, and the walls began to tremble and crack with huge fissures. The surface of the sphere of light became black, shiny, and transparent, like a thin balloon, with black lightning roaring and trying to break out of its body.