NABC 542. Space Lockdown
542. Space Lockdown
Faced with Ling Zhuo's provocation, Wei Jiangyuan's eyes showed little sign of losing his composure. Instead, he put his arm around Yao Qingyu's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Forget about the Pill Gathering, just teleport away later."
"I've tried, but someone is interfering, so I can't teleport," Yao Qingyu said.
"I know. I've already figured out the source of the interference. The power of that confined space comes from those twins. I just injured one of them. I'll continue to hold off the other one to give you a chance to teleport."
Yao Qingyu frowned slightly and asked with concern, "And what about you?"
Wei Jiangyuan grinned: "I still need to win the Danhui championship, so I can't leave, but I'm confident I can leave alone after you leave, so don't worry."
Opposite the two, Ling Zhuo and Ling Luo were still focused on the injured Ling Yu, so they didn't interrupt their conversation. Furthermore, none of the three surrounding them possessed the strength of a Dou Zun. Although the Spirit Realm Soul could allow them to contend with a Dou Zun for a short time, the risk was still significant. Therefore, the three were currently merely holding their positions.
The Source Spirit Crystal rose in Ling Zhuo's hand, and green patterns rapidly began to be released, swirling around Ling Yu's body and forcibly infusing her with life energy. Ling Luo's almost stopped breathing also gradually began to recover.
Lingluo, seeing his brother's fate unknown, was overcome with the uncommon bond of siblinghood and lost control of his emotions. He said to Lingzhuo, "Young Master, this man has injured my brother. Lingluo requests to kill him personally!"
Ling Zhuo nodded and replied, "Go ahead, but be careful not to hurt Yao Qingyu."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jiangyuan stepped out from behind Yao Qingyu and said to Ling Zhuo and Ling Luo, "Young Master Ling Zhuo, after fighting for so long, you should know who I am, right?"
Seeing this, Ling Zhuo also sneered, his words dripping with sarcasm: "Aren't you the Black Soul Venerable of the Soul Palace?"
"Hehe, my teacher's name is Shennong the Elder."
"So what? Putting aside the fact that you attacked me first, and that your teacher has no idea what happened inside this Pill Gathering space, even if your teacher really came to the Spirit Clan, so what? My Dou Di family is not something that some mountain village savages can compare to!"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Wei Jiangyuan shook his index finger in front of him. "What I meant was that because I'm honest, I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve. This six-star Dou Zun is really no match for me."
Upon hearing this, Ling Luo's fighting spirit surged in his halberd-wielding hand as he stared at Wei Jiangyuan and said, "Boy, you injured my brother, pay with your life!"
Wei Jiangyuan stretched his body, and as Lingluo's halberd fell, his figure soared into the air like a black dragon, his alchemist robes fluttering in the wind. A playful smile played on his lips as he toyed with a wisp of soul power between his fingertips, the soul power moving like a long sword across the sky.
"My spirit is as sharp as a knife!"
Lingluo's eyes were bloodshot, and the bronze halberd in his hand hummed and trembled, the gray patterns on the halberd blade suddenly lit up.
The Soul Void Blade and the Bronze Halberd collided, causing the Dou Zun-level Dou Qi and the Spirit Realm Soul to explode. The core generated a hundred-foot-long shockwave. It was only because of the special formation of the Mist Mountain that it would have been cut in half by this collision.
"Spiritual Fusion!"
Ling Luo's halberd, infused with battle qi and soul power, ruthlessly stabbed down at Wei Jiangyuan as he moved.
Wei Jiangyuan's figure kept disappearing and then reappearing, pink light marks appearing in his palms as he pressed his palms against Lingluo's body.
Lingluo moved fiercely, but she couldn't hurt Wei Jiangyuan no matter what she did.
"I forgot to introduce it. This is my Heavenly Rank movement technique, Shadow Transformation."
After Wei Jiangyuan's words of piercing insight rang in Ling Luo's ears, the pink light in his palm flashed again and was slapped into Ling Luo's body.
Linglu felt as if her battle qi had suddenly gained sentience and began to dissipate from her body. Wei Jiangyuan's body finally appeared, and he snapped his fingers casually. Emerald green flames began to burn on Linglu's body.
The flames weren't burning fiercely, but they were fueled by the fighting spirit flowing from Lingluo's body. Lingluo felt the flames were getting stronger and stronger, and the situation was very dangerous due to the ebb and flow of the flames!
A resolute glint flashed in Lingluo's eyes. He formed a profound hand seal, and dark points of light lit up in the air. Wei Jiangyuan felt that the space where he had been able to roam freely had suddenly become distorted, and he could not move through it. He was rigidly imprisoned in the same place.
Linglu stared at Wei Jiangyuan, who was surrounded by dim, light-filled spots in the air, and whispered, "Spatial Sealing!"
As Wei Jiangyuan's battle qi surged, the space trembled, but it was still under someone's control. Wei Jiangyuan also gained a glimmer of understanding: Lingluo's control over space was very strange; no wonder the Spirit Clan could seal off the space and prevent Yao Qingyu from teleporting away.
At this moment, Lingluo's attention was focused on Wei Jiangyuan, whose power was still being released. Meanwhile, it was still uncertain whether Lingyu on the other side was alive or dead.
He immediately gave Yao Qingyu a look, but Yao Qingyu's movements were swift; she had already reopened the space stone, though her figure remained stationary. Faced with this, Cao Ying, in mid-air, looked at Ling Zhuo with a puzzled expression.
Ling Zhuo surveyed the entire scene and burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Wei Jiangyuan, Wei Jiangyuan, no wonder you didn't run away but insisted on fighting. Turns out you were really determined to be a hero and save the damsel in distress."
"Unfortunately, Lingluo and Lingyu aren't the only ones who can seal off space; I can too!" Lingzhuo finished treating Lingyu.
Ling Zhuo looked at Yao Qingyu and laughed, "Yao Qingyu, you've dragged the Flower Sect, Xuan Yi, and Xiao Yan into this mess. Not to mention Wei Jiangyuan is willing to do anything to save you. I'd like to see how they react after I take control of you."
The soul power bound Yao Qingyu, then drew her to its front. Yao Qingyu had already expended a great deal of energy earlier, and now, bound by Ling Zhuo's late-stage Spirit Realm soul, she was unable to break free.
In the distance, Wei Jiangyuan unleashed his battle aura, and emerald flames began to melt the space around him, but he was still unable to escape for the time being: "Ling Zhuo, as a member of a Dou Di family, it's truly shameful of you to lay a hand on a girl!"
Seeing this, Ling Zhuo sneered, "Don't worry, I'll deal with you in a bit!"
Suddenly, the Origin Spirit Crystal in Ling Zhuo's palm burst forth with a spiderweb-like green light, and the emerald energy wrapped around Yao Qingyu's neck like a poisonous vine. She was forced to tilt her head back, her eyes filled with disgust.
Just as Ling Zhuo placed his palm on Yao Qingyu's forehead, a loud shout came from the flowing purplish-red fire cloud.
"Ling Zhuo, how dare you!"