Chapter 399
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Chapter 399: The Battle of Ascendancy
Ding——!
The sound of metal clashing echoed through the mist. Lin Qiye reacted instinctively, darting to the side just as the golden lightning that was transformed from [Bell Crand] grazed his shoulder.
Lin Qiye’s expression darkened slightly as he reached out and grasped the air. The glass of the buildings on either side was simultaneously stained by darkness and shattered with a loud crash.
The shards of broken glass converged into a torrent, surging towards [Bell Crand] suspended in mid-air. Although these glass fragments might not inflict significant harm, they could slightly slow its movement; otherwise, Lin Qiye’s blade would never catch up.
Currently, Lin Qiye was nearly invincible beneath the “Sea” realm, but facing a “Sea” realm entity alone was still quite challenging, especially with the surrounding mental pollution. He needed to resolve the battle quickly, or he would undoubtedly perish!
However, [Bell Crand] was incredibly fast and had high physical resilience. If this dragged on, Lin Qiye would be the first to falter…
Lin Qiye’s mind raced as he calmly contemplated a way to break the deadlock.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.
If he couldn’t win in a one-on-one fight, then he would call for reinforcements!
Two beams of magical light burst forth from his side, and a silver third-tier magic cube appeared out of thin air, quietly hovering in his palm. On the corners of the cube’s surface, a small string of numbers was engraved.
—003.
At the same time, thick tree roots erupted from the ground beside Lin Qiye, rapidly spreading to cover the entire road and even beginning to extend into the buildings on either side.
A massive trunk shot up into the sky, dense branches mixed with green leaves spreading outwards, resembling a green cloud suspended in mid-air.
The mental pollution of this purple mist only affected humans, so neither the chaotic magic cube nor the ancient tree spirit would be affected in the slightest.
The appearance of these two summoned beings left [Bell Crand] momentarily stunned. Before it could react, the chaotic magic cube in Lin Qiye’s hand began to spin rapidly.
The space around [Bell Crand] instantly became chaotic, rapidly misaligning, stitching, and twisting… It transformed back into a streak of golden lightning, attempting to escape this distorted space, but it was trapped like a headless fly.
Its speed was fast, but the twisting speed of the chaotic magic cube was even faster. Blinding silver light erupted from the surface of the cube, dazzling to behold.
To trap [Bell Crand], the chaotic magic cube was using all its power. However, it was merely a ‘River’ realm entity, and such a full-speed twisting state couldn’t last long. Once its power was exhausted, [Bell Crand] would break free.
Lin Qiye took a deep breath, weighing a straight blade in his hand. The [Mortal Realm] slowly opened, beginning to forge a “miracle” on the blade’s surface.
Specks of golden light adhered to the straight blade, directly siphoning away a third of Lin Qiye’s mental energy.
“I hope this is useful…” Lin Qiye murmured to himself.
He closed his eyes, abandoning both visual and mental perception, randomly chose a direction, and forcefully hurled the straight blade!
As the power of the chaotic magic cube was depleted, the silver light gradually dimmed. The distorted space around [Bell Crand] suddenly halted, and in its confused sense of direction, it randomly chose a path to shoot out!
Just as it flew less than a meter, a straight blade seemed to have eyes of its own, whistling past its body.
The pale blue blade edge precisely sliced through the thin wing, which was only four millimeters wide. The unbalanced [Bell Crand] immediately veered off course, flailing in the air like a headless fly, and its flying speed plummeted.
Lin Qiye opened his eyes, and upon seeing this scene, his eyes lit up.
It worked!
In the next moment, a heavy wooden net woven from numerous branches descended from the sky, directly smashing [Bell Crand] to the ground. The branches whipped down like massive tentacles, mercilessly striking the surface beneath it.
Bang! Bang! Bang—!!
The branches repeatedly slammed into [Bell Crand], shattering the road beneath it into flying debris, cracks rapidly spreading across the asphalt surface, forcefully driving the road down nearly half a meter.
Puff!
A golden streak of lightning finally broke through the blockade of branches, wobbling as it ascended into the sky, and a large amount of purple mist once again surged from its body, spreading outwards.
The deep purple mist filled the area around [Azure Guardian], nearly extinguishing the blue glow, as a torrent of mental pollution flooded into Lin Qiye’s mind, causing his consciousness to gradually blur.
Lin Qiye could distinctly feel his range of mental perception shrinking, and his dynamic visual ability plummeting. Although he couldn’t accurately gauge the concentration of pollution around him, he was certain that if this dragged on for another minute or two, he would inevitably lose his sanity like the other members of Team 017 and become a puppet of [Bell Crand].
It had to end!
Golden flames reignited in Lin Qiye’s eyes as he dashed towards [Bell Crand] like lightning.
[Bell Crand] had been floating in the air for a while before it barely regained its balance. It flapped its remaining wing, taking off in a strange arc towards the distance.
It wanted to escape!
Lin Qiye’s eyes narrowed as he poured a large amount of mental energy into the surrounding night. The inky darkness rapidly engulfed the environment. He gripped the blade in one hand while extending the other towards the retreating form of [Bell Crand], pulling it back with force!
The remaining single wing of [Bell Crand] suddenly twisted. Without the support of its wings, its body continued to plummet!
Puff!
Lin Qiye suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning even paler than before. Forcing the use of [Darkest God Ruins] across realms placed an immense burden on his mental energy. Moreover, he had already consumed a significant amount of mental energy using [Mortal Realm]. Now, with his mental energy depleted, the surrounding mental pollution surged into his mind.
Lin Qiye felt as if everything around him had come to life, swaying eerily, and the scene before him gradually darkened. He furrowed his brow, biting his tongue to invoke pain and forcibly awaken his reason. Then, he suddenly exerted force with his legs, shooting towards the wobbling [Bell Crand] like a sharp arrow!
In the blink of an eye, Lin Qiye had already surged forward several dozen meters!
With each step he took, the scene before him dimmed a little more. By the time he reached [Bell Crand], all that remained in his eyes was that tiny golden figure!
With a swift motion, the blade fell!
The blade sliced through the air, directly striking [Bell Crand]’s body. Immediately, a faint golden light flashed across the blade, and the straight blade easily cut through that tiny body.
