The red light on Tang San's left leg gradually subsided, replaced by a blue light that erupted from his brow, casting a vast net towards Tang Sui.
Even though he knew he was in an illusion, where everything was half real and half false, Tang San dared not gamble on such a serious possibility.
The surging blue light made Tang Sui feel threatened. To engage in high-speed combat with Tang San in mid-air required not only formidable physical prowess but also immense spiritual power to gain a sufficient advantage as the attacker.
Therefore, the moment the blue light began to crystallize and solidify, a dark glow flashed across Tang Sui's cold and exquisite face. A black ape mask appeared on her face, its crimson, bell-sized pupils shining with red light, meeting Tang San's gaze head-on.
"Buzz—"
The blinding red light forcefully intruded into Tang San's spiritual sea, like a flashbang detonated within his consciousness, causing his vision to abruptly turn into a bright, blank expanse.
"Ugh!" Tang San grunted, the blankness before his eyes expanding, causing his pupils to momentarily lose focus.
Two equally vast and powerful spiritual forces clashed in an unknown realm. The first collision resulted in Tang San's spiritual sea flickering like a malfunctioning television screen, with unstable signal fluctuations.
When he regained his vision, the triangular prism restraint had already formed in mid-air, but Tang Sui, who should have been confined within it, was nowhere to be seen.
"Screech!"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh alerted Tang San's ears. He turned sharply, his pupils involuntarily constricting.
Below, on the dilapidated bridge, a blood-stained blade protruded from Hu Liena's chest, and murky blood spread across her Spirit Master robes.
Hu Liena, her heart pierced from behind, involuntarily leaned forward as Tang Sui swiftly withdrew the slender blade. She coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with visceral fragments, then staggered a couple of steps and knelt on the ground. Large drops of blood dripped from the gaping hole in her chest, quickly accumulating into a large pool beneath her.
Tang Sui, wielding dual blades, flicked the blood from the blades. Her dark eyes were cold and desolate, as if she had merely crushed an ant. She cast a detached gaze towards the only remaining enemy.
"Only you are left."
Tang Sui declared as if passing judgment.
"Roar—!"
A massive dark shadow swept past Tang Sui.
Its target was not Tang Sui, but the mortally wounded Hu Liena.
Hu Liena, her face still etched with shock, was slammed by the charging Three-Headed Bat Beast into the pool of molten lava, which was like the River Styx, capable of easily melting human flesh and bone.
Her final gaze towards Tang San was filled with disbelief and the pain of betrayal.
Tang San's grip on the Clear Sky Hammer's handle tightened. He suppressed the surge of guilt in his heart, took a deep breath, and as Tang Sui's figure began to distort, he swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, meeting the black-red light that streaked towards him like an afterimage.
...
On a sun-drenched golden beach, the Shrek Six Monsters lay limply on the sand, as if they had just been pulled from water. Their clothes were damaged to varying degrees, and they bore various wounds. The only commonality was that their clothes were soaked in sweat, sticking uncomfortably to their bodies.
Several of them had not even regained consciousness.
Oscar, who had completely fainted, was unable to provide sausages for everyone. Bai Chenxiang, who had not entered the domain, was diligently taking care of them, cleaning their wounds and then feeding them medicinal pills brought from the Tang Sect.
These were for strengthening their foundation.
Xiao Bai approached, arms crossed, looking at the near-death Dai Mubai and the others with disdain. "It's only been a little over two hours, and you've only lasted about an hour. Not even half of the time."
Ma Hongjun, who would normally retort with "Why don't you try it yourself?" merely gave Xiao Bai a weak, exasperated glance. He lay on the beach like a dried-up fish that had lost its dreams, unwilling to move any further.
Xiao Bai pouted in boredom, her gaze falling on Tang Sui, who had not yet withdrawn her spiritual power or dispelled her domain.
As expected, humans chosen by the Sea God are different.
Today, Xiao Bai was also a qualified Sea God admirer.
...
"Clang, clang, clang—!!!"
The sharp clash of cold weapons resounded incessantly.
The Three-Headed Bat Beast, unable to match their speed, hunkered down in a relatively safe spot. Its highly developed auditory system picked up the sounds in the air, and its six crimson eyes keenly observed the changes in the space, watching the two fight from one side to the other.
With a deafening crash, the black-red figure was sent flying backward.
The Three-Headed Bat Beast, which had been observing the battle, flapped its broad bat wings. Despite its enormous size, its movements were as swift as a gliding snake. In just three to four seconds, it had moved behind Tang Sui, spread its wings, revealing its neck covered in dark gray downy fur and its relatively soft abdomen, catching Tang Sui as she was thrown.
Tang San, however, did not receive such good treatment.
Although he wasn't sent flying backward, he still fell straight down from mid-air.
The intense pain caused Tang San's consciousness to falter for several seconds.
Fortunately, just moments before he was about to plunge into the boiling lava, Tang San regained consciousness.
A faint blue light diffused outward. The boiling lava churned, its bubbles bursting, and the splashed molten stars leaped reluctantly, only to watch helplessly as Tang San moved away from the scorching lava.
Regaining his footing, Tang San looked at the man and beast opposite him. His gaze flickered for a moment before settling into a cold determination.
"Myriad Manifestations!"
The Azure Silver Domain of Azure Silver Domain: Myriad Manifestations spread out again, conjuring the illusion of a dense forest. Hundreds of Blue Silver Emperor vines bloomed from Tang San's body, and like a homing system, they pursued Tang Sui and the Three-Headed Bat Beast.
Having learned from the previous experience of having their life force drained by these Blue Silver Emperor vines, the Three-Headed Bat Beast and Tang Sui naturally did not fall for it again. As Tang San had predicted, they began to dodge and weave within the underground space.
Sensing something, the fox-faced creature narrowed its eyes. Its gentle voice carried a hint of subtle danger, "Have you thought it through? Are you planning to make a move against her?"
Tang San, who was pursuing Tang Sui, did not reply. As he closed the distance again, he swung his left leg. However, the expected blade-like slash did not appear. Instead, at that instant, countless fine red light blades erupted from Tang San, attacking in all directions simultaneously!
"Evil Orca Whale Soul Skill, Orca Fang Slash!"
A 360-degree, indiscriminate area-of-effect attack was launched.
Tang Sui, who was about to use her third spirit ability, Void Face, to repeat her previous maneuver, was immediately locked onto by Tang San's immense spiritual power.
That ubiquitous sense of pressure seemed to form a confined space, holding her soul captive in its original location, preventing escape!
"Roar—!"
The Three-Headed Bat Beast seemed to understand that Tang Sui's abilities were restricted. Whether out of loyalty or some other reason, under Tang San's gaze, it transformed into a mass of black mist. Disregarding the red light blades that spun and sliced the mist into several portions, it charged towards Tang Sui.
Tang San's eyes widened in surprise.
What was it trying to do?!
—Author's Notes—
I was fine when I went to the banquet, but... due to my relatives' excessive enthusiasm, I couldn't return today [facepalm].
So it's a single update today, and an extra update tomorrow.