Qing Ling and Kong Ling also rushed towards Xie Mie at the same moment. Qing Ling's body emitted a faint ghostly aura, which instantly transformed into a long sword in her hand.
Meanwhile, Kong Ling's hands slowly turned into sharp claws, covered in fish scales. The scaled claws then moved towards Xie Mie.
Despite their combined assault, Xie Mie appeared unfazed. He extended his hands, and a fearsome black aura materialized, quickly forming a massive black shield.
The attacks from Qing Ling and Kong Ling struck the shield, causing it to explode. Both of them were sent flying backward.
Qing Ling's body pulsed with an even more ferocious ghostly energy. Her eyes turned hollow, her left side transformed into ghostly claws, and her lower body became ethereal and indistinct.
In a state of Ghost-Human Transformation, Qing Ling unleashed her full strength, feeling the pressure from Xie Mie.
Kong Ling, on the other hand, reverted to its massive form, the formidable Time-Space Whale Kun appearing in the sky.
Xie Mie flickered and instantly appeared before Qing Ling. Qing Ling extended her ghostly claws, and their talons collided, sparks flying. Simultaneously, the Time-Space Whale Kun slowly opened its maw, and a transparent orb of light shot out, heading for Xie Mie.
Xie Mie's eyes turned cold. The orb of light vanished before it even reached him.
Kong Ling was astonished. Xie Mie could also wield the power of time and space, and with greater mastery than itself. Otherwise, how could its time-space orb have disappeared?
"The aura of a ghost god, the power of time and space. You two are barely enough to amuse me."
Xie Mie commented admiringly. Then, his Evil Dragon Claws erupted with an even more dazzling black projection. Qing Ling was instantly forced back. Looking at Xie Mie, she gathered all her ghostly energy into her claw.
With her fearsome claw, Qing Ling slowly raked outwards. A colossal black claw descended from the sky towards Xie Mie.
Ghostly energy filled the sky, a monstrous claw tearing through heaven and earth.
Skill: Ghost Fusion One
Ghost Fusion One is a skill that creates solid objects from fused ghostly energy to inflict damage. Its power depends on the amount of ghostly energy Qing Ling gathers.
The terrifying, colossal ghostly claw slammed down onto Xie Mie's head. Xie Mie's eyes snapped open, and the claw found itself unable to descend even an inch, as if a barrier stood before him.
Seeing this, Kong Ling roared to the sky, its formidable time-space chaotic energy erupting and transforming into streams of blade-like energy that charged towards Xie Mie.
Xie Mie merely waved his hand, and the chaotic time-space intensified. All the attacks, including the ghostly claw, vanished. Kong Ling's body suffered numerous cuts, and blood flowed.
Chen Tian, meanwhile, sat cross-legged. He pressed the Heart of Light on his left hand to his chest. The Heart of Light slowly entered his heart. Sweat appeared on Chen Tian's face, and immense pain assaulted his senses. Yet, Chen Tian ignored it, wondering why he still felt pain despite having blocked his senses.
"Aaaah!"
As Chen Tian cried out, a terrifying light erupted from his body. Xie Mie's expression turned to surprise. "You've chosen the most dangerous method to break the seal. If you fail, you'll die without me lifting a finger."
Xie Mie observed Chen Tian, then dismissed him. He didn't believe a human could survive this. While Chen Tian's method could break the seal quickly, its success rate was only 0.01%. No one had ever dared to try it, not even beings on his level. He was certain Chen Tian was doomed.
"Ahhh!"
Chen Tian felt two violent energies battling within his body, as if his very being was expanding. His muscles bulged, like a balloon filled with air but not bursting. No matter how much air was pumped in, it wouldn't explode. It was the same within Chen Tian; energy clashed endlessly, creating new energy that constantly filled his body.
Chen Tian gritted his teeth and looked at the Evil Dragon Heart in his right hand. He quickly pressed it to his left chest. A fearsome black aura flowed out of Chen Tian's body. On one side, light; on the other, darkness.
Chen Tian endured the pain, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes, beginning the fusion of the four energies.
Meanwhile, Qing Ling and Kong Ling engaged Xie Mie in a fierce battle. Every move Xie Mie made carried immense destructive power, and even when they managed to block, they still sustained minor injuries.
Qing Ling raised her hands high, her entire body radiating a faint ghostly aura. The energy swelled, filling the sky and extinguishing its light as if swallowed by darkness, the clouds replaced by an ominous overcast.
A world filled with black ghostly energy emerged. Countless wisps of this energy floated in the air, and tombstones slowly appeared on the ground. Qing Ling's eyes turned completely hollow, her hands transformed into spectral claws, and her lower body vanished, leaving her to float in the air like a phantom.
Skill: Ghost Demonization!
Skill: Ghost Annihilation!
Qing Ling instantly activated her final two skills. Terrifying ghostly energy poured from the sky and the ground's tombstones, entering Qing Ling's body.
Seeing this, Kong Ling's entire body flickered. The terrifying time-space began to rage like a tempestuous ocean. It even transformed into a stream of light, plunging into the temporal turbulence.
The fearsome time-space turbulence was no longer ethereal but tangible, with white waves appearing in the sky, vast like a celestial curtain.
Xie Mie saw that they had both gone all out. He transformed his hands into Evil Dragon Claws, and dark power emanated from them, causing cracks to appear on his claws as immense power surged.
He then stepped forward, transforming into a beam of light and charging forward.
The fearsome Evil Dragon Claws reached out, instantly slicing through the waves of time-space as if a pair of scissors cutting through a membrane, parting them to the sides.
Kong Ling's body fell to the ground, its massive form crashing into the earth, creating a huge crater. Qing Ling's body was engulfed in ghostly energy, which converged from the sky and the ground.
Qing Ling's speed exploded, far exceeding her previous capabilities. Her power had increased by at least dozens of times compared to before.
Her body radiated an even more potent ghostly aura, and she transformed into a terrifying black streak of light, rushing towards Xie Mie.
"Master, this is the last thing Qing Ling can do for you. Qing Ling's life was saved by Master, and now I must protect Master."
Black tears streamed from Qing Ling's lips as she smiled with a happy expression.
Xie Mie froze, then exclaimed in surprise, "You're going to self-immolate? You lunatic, you're so decisive."
Xie Mie then crossed his claws, black light enveloping him. Qing Ling's figure had already reached Xie Mie's body.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion resounded. A mushroom cloud formed from the terrifying ghostly energy, and the sky wailed like a ghost. Black raindrops fell from the black sky.
Chen Tian coughed up a mouthful of blood and opened his eyes. Seeing the scene before him, his emotions surged. "Xie Mie, I will destroy you!"
Xie Mie emerged from the smoke, shaking his hands with a disdainful expression. "Self-immolated, how foolish. Just a subordinate, and they sacrificed their life, losing even the chance of rebirth. Kid, I must admit your charisma is indeed great."
"Xie... Mie!"
Chen Tian's eyes turned blood-red. He considered Qing Ling a companion, a friend, his best partner, never an NPC in a game. He admitted to developing feelings for the NPCs in this world, especially his affection for Qing Ling. Now, seeing Qing Ling immolate herself for him, with no chance of rebirth, he felt heartbroken.
Two hearts beat furiously, and under Chen Tian's emotions, they fused. No, all three of his hearts merged.
The Heart of Light, the Evil Dragon Heart, and Chen Tian's own heart. Within Chen Tian's heart, a cracking sound was heard. Instantly, his eyes gained a faint grayish-white iris, his hair turned grayish-white, his left hand was stained black, his right hand white, and his body was covered in grayish-white armor. A mark appeared on his forehead: a lotus imprint, grayish-white, on his brow.
Kong Ling sensed the surrounding energy and was instantly annihilated, just by a trace of energy. Good heavens! What was this master's origin?
"Xie... Mie! I will destroy you."
Chen Tian stepped forward, and in an instant, he was from the ground in the sky. Xie Mie hadn't even reacted before Chen Tian threw a punch. With a deafening sound, terrifying shockwaves continuously erupted in the air, over a hundred waves extending outwards. Wherever the shockwaves passed, mountains collapsed, and the void shattered.
Chen Tian's eyes suddenly opened, and a terrifying fluctuation appeared. It was as if no one could perceive anything in this area.
Xie Mie stabilized himself, looking at Chen Tian, and sensing the fluctuations around him, he was horrified. "You've gone mad! For mere an NPC, you've awakened prematurely. This will severely cripple your power."
"I don't need you to tell me what to do. I just want to kill you now!"
Chen Tian's voice had changed, as if he were a different person. His appearance, tone, and personality had all transformed.
Xie Mie was shocked, then shouted, "Fine, this works too. Let me destroy you now, and this world will be ours. The contract you made will become void once you die, and those outsiders will leave."
"Xie Mie, I will kill you to avenge Qing Ling!"
Chen Tian's eyes were fixed on Xie Mie. Slowly, two long blades appeared in his hands, one black and one white. These dual blades were the weapons previously bestowed by the Tree of Destiny, now in Chen Tian's hands.
In his left hand, he held the black long blade, and in his right, the white long blade. The blades seemed excited, emitting faint projections.
"No, impossible! Your destined weapons are already... already shattered. How can they be here? This is impossible. In the last great battle, you clearly...!"
Xie Mie looked at Chen Tian holding the weapons. He could no longer be called Chen Tian, but the Lord of Destiny. He had no thought of resistance.
He also felt that Chen Tian had gone mad, awakening prematurely just for a ghost. In human terms, an NPC. It was unbelievable.
He should never have come. He should never have entangled himself with Qing Ling and the others.
"Die!"
Chen Tian gripped the blades tightly. Black and white light converged into a beam. Chen Tian charged towards Xie Mie.