Demon

Without a doubt...

The guy in front of me isn't a "Knight".

Although "he" was using the body of a "Knight" at this moment, Lin Yu did not even sense any other soul within the "Knight's " body.

But Lin Yu knew very well that this consciousness... definitely did not belong to the "Knight".

He stared coldly at the other man, at the one with a crazed expression, dark eyes, and an incredibly strange energy fluctuation emanating from him, and asked.

"Who are you?"

The mysterious being that had seized the "Knight's " consciousness became even more arrogant upon hearing Lin Yu's question.

"Who I am? It doesn't matter... Although you got the 'Night Blade,' you're still just a nobody now," Schreiber said as he left. "What a pity, what a pity," a hint of pity in his voice. "But it's alright," he continued. "If Schreiber were here, I'd be having a hard time making choices... I don't like making choices."

The other person muttered to himself, then picked up the Knight's lance again.

However, compared to the Knight's upright, steady, and expansive lance-wielding posture, the person manipulating the Knight's body at this moment held the lance high above his head and his body was abnormally bent down, in an inexplicably strange manner— Lin Yu always felt that he was using the lance as some kind of blunt weapon, or even like an animal's horn.

"What am I going to do? Yes, yes... I'm going to kill you!"

As the man spoke, he rushed towards Lin Yu's direction.

"Bang!"

The Knight's already strong and explosive body became even more savage and ferocious under the opponent's control. Perhaps it was because it was not his own body that the force exerted completely broke through the limits, like an overloaded machine, even bursting out with a speed and force more terrifying than the Knight himself.

Moreover, Lin Yu's intuitive judgment was indeed correct; the spear was indeed intended for "impact".

The gun barrel swung horizontally toward Lin Yu's abdomen—but just before impact, Lin Yu jerked back!

In an instant, Lin Yu was pressed against the edge of the energy barrier.

"The Prison Cage has not yet dissipated! Lord of the Night Blade —where are you going?"

"To retreat... is the most foolish thing to do!"

The mysterious entity controlling the Knight merely pushed off the ground slightly, then burst forth again, charging towards Lin Yu's direction.

This time, Lin Yu had nowhere to retreat.

"Although I don't know where you came from, you idiot, I'm not backing down."

"You clearly knew I was the owner of 'Night Blade,' yet you weren't on guard at all?"

Lin Yu spoke coldly, raising the [Crescent Moon Cold Night] in his hand.

But this time, the sword was not raised to strike the opponent, but rather...

Unleash magic.

As Lin Yu retreated, he also quickly used [Crescent Moon Cold Night] in that instant, taking advantage of the weapon's property of leaving "Black Night Magic" in the path of the swing, creating a large area of Black Night Magic residue, and releasing his own magic to ensure that this "Black Night Magic" could remain for a while longer.

Although this "Black Night Magic" is almost the closest to the pure "Chaos Magic Power" of the Abyss, it is very difficult to maintain for a long time. Even if Lin Yu injected his own magic to stabilize it, he could only make it exist for a little longer.

But...

The opponent moved too quickly.

Just as Lin Yu had expected, it was fast and swift—so fast that the "Black Night Magic" barely suffered any loss or dissipation!

His speed, at this moment, became a necessary condition for Lin Yu to set a trap.

The subtle, imperceptible Black Night Magic, guided by the magic he infused into his black blade, reversed its flow and flowed back towards Lin Yu as Lin Yu raised the Lin Yu.

The Black Night Magic, like barbed hooks, pierced through the Knight's body, injecting an unfathomable "chaos" and "secret" into him.

The Knight's charge lost momentum instantly, and he staggered to his feet, his expression becoming increasingly pained and ferocious.

In that instant, Lin Yu also sensed the Knight's current situation through his magical perception.

Magic is being continuously drawn from Night Valley —from the most recent Temporary Loophole beneath the Shenzhen, magic is being drawn into him.

Without a doubt, the guy who manipulated the "Knight" knew about the "Diviner's " plan and was even able to use it for his own purposes!

Is he one of the "Diviner '" people? Or an ally of the "Diviner"?

No, no, no... If that were the case, he wouldn't have killed "Yayu," this member of the "Marauders," at this moment.

And...

This tactic was not the work of any known member of the "Marauders".

Because the magic extracted from the "loophole" is only responsible for "powering" and supporting the entity that manipulates the Knight's body to exert its own Supernatural System of power, it is not the root cause of the Knight's confused consciousness.

And that reason...

Lin Yu could clearly sense it.

The reason the Knight kept complaining of headaches was because... the reason his consciousness had been taken away was inside his skull.

This is why Old Zheng couldn't immediately discern the reason through spiritual and mental means, only sensing the other party's somewhat unusual "excitement."

That's because this method works on a "physiological level".

Lin Yu, using magical means to sense the Knight's physical condition, finally confirmed...

A tumor-like physiological structure was implanted in the Knight's head, containing a magical crystal engraved with Formation that interfered with the functioning of his brain.

That magic crystal allowed another consciousness to cross the barriers between worlds and interfere with the Knight's brain activity—now, it can even completely take over the Knight's consciousness after Knight falls into a coma.

"Abyss Demons — Monarch-level? No... To World-Crossing barrier and possess such power... You are the pillar!"

Lin Yu stared into the Knight's dark eyes. The Knight had completely digested the "Black Night Magic" and recovered from the chaos.

After all, using "Black Night Magic" to deal with Abyssal Creatures, especially Pillar-level great Demons, is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

"Hehehehe, you actually saw through this layer, interesting, very interesting," the other party laughed loudly, then said, "You, you... it would be a pity to kill you, a pity to kill you here."

"If Schreiber were still around, I wouldn't have had to make this choice. What a pity..."

Hearing the other party's eerie laughter, Lin Yu said coldly.

"I understand, Second Pillar, Okfielst," Lin Yu said coldly, "You... which Player have you partnered with?"

Lin Yu asked, and the other person seemed somewhat surprised.

"Oh? You know me?"

"Never mind, it's not important," Okfielst, manipulating the Knight's body, raised his Second Pillar again. "Creating 'Black Night Magic' with 'Night Blade' was a beautiful move, it surprised me a bit... but it won't work next."

"In this Prison Cage, your fate is destined to be death."

Lin Yu sighed.

"Really? But... there are no Prison Cage anymore."

Lin Yu murmured and took a step back.

The original barrier has disappeared.

Okfielst was somewhat surprised to find that the "Knight's" [Item] and [Honorable Arena] had disappeared.

Its process of taking effect... is over.

Clearly, just as the "Black Night Magic" unexpectedly interfered with it, and as Okfielst lost its ability to perceive the outside world, the Prison Cage vanished without a trace.

"Would the 'interference' caused by the Black Night Magic in that situation be considered 'loss of consciousness'?" Okfielst muttered to himself in surprise, then shook his head. "No... no, that definitely wasn't 'loss of consciousness,' so... the one who lost consciousness just now was you?"

Okfielst spoke, he looked up in surprise at Lin Yu.

"No wonder, no wonder... no wonder you recognized me! Because you've seen my magical aura... You're not this 'Tier 1'... Hahaha, how funny!"

"For you, briefly and safely rendering yourself and your body 'unconscious' and fooling his [Item] judgment is as easy as breathing."

Okfielst laughed and pointed to himself.

"I'm controlling this guy called 'Knight,' and you... are controlling this guy called 'Yayu'!"

"Schreiber... So you didn't leave after all? It was just your 'original body' that left... How fair of you, since I'm manipulating the puppet, you also chose this method to communicate with me as an equal?"

At this point, Okfielst lowered his spear.

"Since we're old acquaintances and have traded before... that makes things easier—we can trade again!"

Clearly, Okfielst believes that Lin Yu, who is playing the role of "Yayu," is being manipulated by "Schreiber."

This was something Lin Yu did intentionally.

From the beginning, he has been using his performance to guide the other person to this conclusion.

So now that Okfielst has reached this conclusion, Lin Yu simply spoke up in a cold voice as well.

"You interrupted my 'Trial,' and you still want me to make a deal with you? You've Crossing the Line, Demons —my only demand of you is that you go back."

Okfielst laughed, "Don't be so absolute, heir to the Third Pillar... I have no hostility towards you."

"You just said that I, 'Schreiber,' am also one of your targets and choices for this trip."

Lin Yu spoke again in a low voice.

Okfielst laughed, "You've got it wrong, Schreiber... you've really got it wrong!"

"You being my 'target' doesn't mean I'm going to kill you... Just like my other option isn't these two weak 'Player' among the 'Marauders'... Well, they're just bait, a catalyst, a medium, and an appetizer."

"My other option and target, or my original plan, was that guy called 'Celestial King,' who lives nearby."