Chapter 205
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Chapter 205: A Word Can Set Everything
Repeated setbacks had driven Fox Demon Bai Zhi toward resignation, but she soon sensed something odd.
The dragon-shaped monster ahead radiated terrifying power—its mere aura alone exuded overwhelming dominance. Yet this creature crackling with blood-red lightning didn’t charge at them like other frenzied monsters.
Neither it nor the pig-headed and ram-headed minions surrounding it moved. All stood silently, watching.
This eerie stillness made Bai Zhi’s pulse quicken.
“Am I facing something even deadlier…? No—its eyes show none of the bloodlust. Just cold indifference. It’s less a monster, more… human?”
As Bai Zhi puzzled, Mu Lin emerged from his meditative trance.
He observed the ongoing battle, initially content to stay uninvolved—until Yan Yunyu approached, whispering:
“Mu brother, outsiders have reached out. They’re begging for your help and offering resources in exchange…”
When she disclosed the amount, Mu Lin blinked in surprise.
“That much?”
Yan Yunyu remained composed. Growing up among powerful clans, she knew their cutthroat rivalries. Figures like Yuance, Chu Hongxuan, and Yan Zhanpeng might seem untouchable, but countless challengers lurked beneath them. She’d bet Mu Lin’s cooperation would spark bidding wars—and she’d been right.
“It’s reasonable. Yuhu Academy isn’t alone—the Chu, Yan, and Yuance’s clans are all bidding.”
Softly, she added, “Shall we accept?”
“We should. I don’t care about riches—this is about building alliances. Still, thank you. Many clans would pay, but only your bargaining secured this offer.”
Instead of pleased, she pouted. “Mu brother, no formalities. Haven’t I always said we’re one?”
She’d used this line often, but Mu Lin no longer bristled. Her relentless efforts had worn down his guard—and his newfound strength left him unafraid of her tricks.
*True power shatters all schemes. Whatever you plot, I’ll crush it.*
Nodding, he said, “You’re right. No need for divisions.”
Meanwhile, Yuance and Bai Zhi’s situation deteriorated.
Though swarmed, Yuance held his ground using secret techniques and a premium magic item’s protection. Bai Zhi fared worse—the scythe monster, frustrated by Yuance’s resilience, teleported before her and swung at her neck.
“Huh?!”
Bai Zhi’s eyes widened. She dodged instinctively—but too late.
The monster before them wielded shadow power. It could not only move through shadows and leap out suddenly, but also restrict people’s movements by stepping on their shadows.
At this moment, Bai Zhi’s shadow was pinned. Through the link between shadow and body, she felt completely paralyzed like being pinned by a ghost, helplessly watching the scythe inch closer to her neck.
"It’s over…"
The looming scythe drained all color from Fox Demon Bai Zhi’s face. Just as death seemed certain, a profoundly resonant voice suddenly echoed through heaven and earth.
"Freeze!"
"……"
The command first brought absolute silence, as if all sound had vanished from existence.
Then she gaped in shock – the scythe blade hovering at her throat had stopped completely.
"???"
"Does the dragon monster control the scythe creature?"
This bizarre scene made Bai Zhi briefly suspect the dragon-like being held higher authority. But she soon realized her mistake.
The frozen scythe monster now showed pure terror instead of bloodlust, demonic energy surging through its bulging veins. This wasn’t voluntary stillness – something was restraining it.
Yet Bai Zhi immediately dismissed her own thought.
"Impossible! No words could bind a Spirit Sea Realm demon!"
While she struggled to comprehend, Mu Lin felt satisfied with his "freeze" command. After obtaining this power, he’d discovered its versatility.
He could silence all sound around him.
Halt air and space to immobilize movements.
For direct restraint, he could freeze physical bodies completely.
Or paralyze minds and souls by stopping mental dominion, leaving enemies motionless.
But bodily immobilization was merely the simplest application. True mastery meant halting everything in the universe – all motion of all matter.
At that level, it wouldn’t be called freezing anymore, but… time freeze!
"Pity my cultivation’s too weak for such heights."
With this thought, Mu Lin’s towering form strode toward the scythe demon.
Though the monster strained violently, it remained frozen – Mu Lin had immobilized its body. The binding could be broken with sufficient strength or energy, but the scythe demon excelled only in strange abilities and sudden ambushes. It never got to use them.
Mu Lin’s hand engulfed the demon’s head. A sickening crunch echoed as he crushed the skull effortlessly.
Yet the headless body kept moving – Bloody Moon corruption granted all demons immortality.
This meant nothing to Mu Lin.
CRACKLE!
Blood-red lightning surged. Within moments, the headless demon became charred debris.
"……"
Fox Demon Bai Zhi stared speechlessly. The invincible foe that nearly killed her had been erased like insects. The staggering power gap left her mind blank.
As eerie silence lingered, she desperately wondered: What… who was this dragon-like being?
