Nightfall (The print edition is coming soon-thank you all for your continued support)
"Boom!"
A burst of golden light exploded, dyeing most of the sky above the Wind Prison in the Prison Mountain Realm golden.
If you look closely, you can see various forces such as bloodlust and Pure Qi mixed together, creating a scene that resembles an Impressionist painting.
Walking on the flat, open road, Qin Siyu looked up and tightened the black scarf around her neck.
Although the fierce winds of this Wind Prison have almost no effect on Martial Artists of Qin Siyu's level, especially since Qin Siyu is skilled in agility and lightness skills and has an exceptionally stable lower body, even though he looks tall and thin, he is like a wedge driven into the ground and will not be blown about by the wind.
However, it was still uncomfortable to have the strong wind blowing on your face and into your mouth and nose, especially since this place was close to Nine Cold Mountain and not far away was the border between Sand Hell Wind Prison, so some sand and dust were bound to be blown by the wind.
Qin Siyu would naturally wear a scarf to cover her face.
She gazed up at the night sky, which should have been pitch black, and saw the bright golden light and changing colors in the distance. She couldn't help but ask, "Senior, what's going on? That should be... the direction of the Duxuan Sect, right?"
Lin Yu looked at the sky and calmly said, "Oh, that must be Daoist Master Xingyi fighting that Demon Lord... They're fighting fiercely and intensely."
"With the two of us not there, I think Daoist Master Xingyi more freely."
Qin Siyu stared at the most dazzling gold light among the multicolored rays and said, "But... senior, what I really want to ask is, this golden light, shouldn't it really be the method of the 'Six Desires Demon Lord' you mentioned?"
"We were able to escape just now because you used the power of 'Desire,' right, senior?"
Lin Yu shook his head. "No, that's not it. When we escaped just now, this 'Desire' was just a pretext."
What he is saying now is true, and he is not Deception Qin Siyu.
Just now, when Lin Yu was helping Qin Siyu escape... "Desire" was indeed a pretext.
What truly matters... is another [Item] that is now closely related to "Desire".
The "container" of the God of Desire, which is... [Azure Sea Sky Dome].
Although the main function of [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is to imprison the "God of Desire" and incidentally accept the part of the "Ocean" Authority Lin Yu has condensed.
However... the functions of this [Azure Sea Sky Dome] should not be underestimated!
Just as Chen Le and Li Nian had previously judged, the most special feature of this [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is that, as a [Item], a "facility" created by the Previous Civilization of the Nether Void Realm, it has the characteristics of utilizing the Rule the "Death game".
This is something that other [Item], even those called "Divine Artifact" or connected to "Authority," cannot match.
This characteristic is manifested in the functionality of [Azure Sea Sky Dome]...
Although this [Item] appears to create a "barrier", its internal structure has a higher degree of isolation than any "barrier" in the Ten Realms in the usual sense.
Just like the Ruins City within [Azure Sea Sky Dome] were protected from erosion in the Nether Void Realm for thousands of years, the principle behind this is precisely because...
The space divided by [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is highly independent and can even be considered a separate "space" that does not belong to the current world.
While it wouldn't necessarily become an independent world or a "Small World," based on Lin Yu's own perception...
The internal space of [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is very similar to that of [Item Space].
Of course, the interior of this [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is not as constant, independent, and unaffected by any influence or interference as the [Item Space].
But it can indeed do... exist outside the world.
The reason Lin Yu was able to leave the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation of the Duxuan Sect was partly because he remembered the path that Jian Cunyi had lit up earlier—after all, with the inheritance of Yun Jushi, Lin Yu was not completely ignorant of this Sect-Protecting Grand Formation.
On the other hand, it is also thanks to the [Azure Sea Sky Dome].
What Lin Yu just did was extend the [Azure Sea Sky Dome] to envelop him and Qin Siyu, thus placing them in a "special" space on another level, unaffected by these Formation.
This explains why they were able to easily break through the Blood Fiend Formation conjured by the "Diviner" and why the "Diviner" had no idea how they left.
Of course, if it were just [Azure Sea Sky Dome], the "Diviner" would be able to sense what methods Lin Yu had used with a little reaction.
Only...
This [Azure Sea Sky Dome] is itself a "container" for the "God of Desire".
Therefore, while extending [Azure Sea Sky Dome], Lin Yu also Bu Wang that the God of Desire extended the power of "Desire" to continue to fill every corner of [Azure Sea Sky Dome] and release it in large quantities.
Under the Desire Golden Light, this power of Authority is indeed enough to mislead the "Diviner" and even Jian Cunyi.
So...
It's understandable that the "Diviner" would be Lin Yu used the Authority of "Desire" to silently pass through the "blood demon" Formation.
His judgment was correct: Desire indeed has no effect in this regard.
It's just a pity...
No matter how clever the Diviner was, he could not have imagined that the Authority of "Desire" in this matter was merely a facade to conceal the "Azure Sea Sky Dome."
Of course, it wasn't just to cover up [Azure Sea Sky Dome] -- Lin Yu has always liked to do things that achieve multiple meanings in one step.
The reason why one unleashes Desire in the first place can also answer Qin Siyu's current question.
"Although the initial reason for releasing it was to conceal my true method of leading you out of the formation,... I did indeed have another motive, which was to find an opportunity to provide some assistance to Daoist Master Xingyi."
"So, while I was concealing myself from that 'Heavenly Demon,' I also made it... stay within the Duxuan Sect before we left, hiding itself and waiting for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to that Demon Lord."
Lin Yu explained.
Qin Siyu was shocked. "So there was such an arrangement and scheme?"
Lin Yu nodded. "It was just a small thing... Anyway, judging from the current situation, that 'Heavenly Demon' must be playing a very important role in the battle."
After all, the soul he had used as a disguise to cover the God of Desire had dissipated, so Lin Yu was not clear about the specific battle situation.
But... Lin Yu wasn't worried.
After all, the "God of Desire" is now essentially a [Item] for him, and although most of his power and will remain within the Duxuan Sect, they are merely incarnations of the Authority and power He released—just like the gains he made when he first encountered Him in the Nether Void Realm.
The "God of Desire" is quite adept at creating Doppelganger and puppets.
Therefore, the actual "body" of the God of Desire is still in Lin Yu's hands and remains within [Azure Sea Sky Dome] - whenever Lin Yu wants, he can directly return the "God of Desire" to that [Item Space] at any time.
Not to mention...
Lin Yu didn't think that Jian Cunyi, the "Feng Shui Master" who had the God of Desire's assistance, would be at a disadvantage after he had broken the power of "death".
Therefore... from the golden light of "Desire" emanating from the sky, Lin Yu can deduce...
The God of Desire and Jian Cunyi are currently in a position to have the upper hand against the "Diviner."
Although Lin Yu didn't expect the two of them to actually eliminate the "Diviner," but...
"It seems these two can hold out for a long time, and if we think optimistically... maybe they'll force the 'Diviner' to flee and temporarily leave the Prison Mountain Realm to avoid our advance—in that case, when Brother Jian and I meet up, we can investigate what he's set up in the Prison Mountain Realm and Nine Cold Mountain without any pressure, and make his plans... completely fall apart."
Lin Yu pondered.
Of course... all of this will have to wait until the struggle within the Duxuan Sect is resolved.
Before that, he had to take Qin Siyu along on his activities without Jian Cunyi present.
"In short, Daoist Master Xingyi Demon Lord be able to trap each other for the time being, at least we don't have to worry about the Demon Lord attacking us..."
Lin Yu said, looking at Qin Siyu, "So, we might have to go into Nine Cold Mountain by ourselves without Daoist Master Xingyi —but don't worry, Daoist Master Xingyi's promise to help you find the treasures in Nine Cold Mountain still stands, and I will help you too."
Upon hearing this, Qin Siyu nodded, then said with some worry, "Senior, although your strength is also outstanding, and Daoist Master Xingyi has trapped that Demon Lord... even without that Demon Lord, Nine Cold Mountain is still fraught with danger and teeming with Yaomo. Are we really going to be able to manage with just the two of us?"
Lin Yu noticed Qin Siyu's worry and patted the woman on the back.
"Don't worry, in a way... without Daoist Master Xingyi by my side, I can actually act more freely—especially in a place teeming with Yaomo. Because Brother Jian isn't here, I can use some unique methods to protect myself."
As Lin Yu spoke, Qin Siyu paused, then asked, "A unique way to save your life?"
"Yes... but I'll tell you about that tomorrow morning—for now, let's find a village or town to stay in for the night, since it's not even halfway through the night yet," Lin Yu paused, then said, "Let's also wait for Brother Jian for the night—although according to my estimation, he probably won't be able to get away for a while, but... if we're efficient, it's not impossible that he'll be free again tomorrow and able to continue our activities."
"If that's the case, then you'll have nothing to worry about, won't you?"
Lin Yu looked at Qin Siyu and said seriously.
Qin Siyu felt visibly relieved upon hearing Lin Yu's words. "You're right, senior..."
She paused for a moment, then spoke again.
"Speaking of which... senior, if you're looking for a village or town to rest in nearby, I know one that's not far away!"
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