Evil and Devour (Part 1)

"So, you've come as well." Milia's epiphany finally came to a complete end, and only then did she turn around, belatedly noticing Luo Ya and Beiya.

"Milia, just now, you...?" The silver-haired elf lady could no longer suppress the curiosity in her heart and was the first to ask.

"As you can see, I used the Laws of Wind to create this 'Wind Shadow Clone Technique'. It seems this move isn't the exclusive privilege of you practitioners of the Laws of Darkness after all." Having shown off quite a bit in front of her two friends, Milia was in a very pleasant mood.

In that state of cultivation just now, she could truly be said to have "had her wishes fulfilled," though unfortunately, it only lasted for a brief moment.

In the future, if she wanted to cultivate this "Wind Shadow Clone Technique" further, she would have to rely on her own slow deductions.

"Milia, you really are a genius!" Facing Milia's slightly smug gaze, Luo Ya did not hold back his praise in the slightest.

Luo Ya had said these words to Milia once before after their sparring match, but his tone then was far less convinced and admiring than it was now.

"Of course I'm a genius; I've known that for a long time." Although she didn't show a hint of humility in her words, Milia clearly caught a glimpse of something in Luo Ya's expression.

It seemed that the move she had just created was even more formidable than she had anticipated?

"Milia, how exactly did you do it?" After the congratulations and exclamations, Luo Ya frankly voiced his question.

Although he roughly knew the source of Milia's inspiration, this level of cultivation insight was only rare in the Material Plane; in the Supreme Plane and the Divine Plane, it was completely commonplace.

That Milia could achieve this was certainly due to her exceptional talent; the principles of the "Shadow Clone Technique" he had described were merely a catalyst.

"As for that, it's hard for me to explain the specific process clearly. In short, I initially intended to imitate the 'Shadow Clone Technique' by making the 'afterimage' I left behind become a more realistic 'shadow'..."

"But in my subsequent attempts, I discovered that even without an 'afterimage' present, I could directly condense a 'shadow' within the wind... Finally, I had a sudden inspiration: I first merged myself into the wind, and then moved toward the 'shadow' as my target."

"Because both I and the 'shadow' had merged into the wind, and there was an extremely subtle connection between the two, my speed became extreme when I moved toward the 'shadow'. Finally, when I arrived at the location of my 'shadow', I overlapped with it... the shadow dissipated, or rather, I replaced my own shadow."

Hearing Milia describe this peculiar experience, both the elf lady Beiya and Luo Ya could not help but click their tongues in admiration.

However, the former simply admired that she could use the Laws of Wind to achieve a move that, under normal circumstances, only experts of the Laws of Darkness could comprehend. The latter, however, was even more impressed because he knew that Milia had fused two different profound mysteries.

"In short, that's about the process." In truth, Milia didn't know how to elaborate on the specific details, but Luo Ya and Beiya had already grasped her ingenious idea.

After the Saint Realm stage, the more of these "ingenious ideas" one had, the greater their potential proved to be. In Luo Ya's estimation, Milia was definitely the kind of peerless genius who could become a god within a hundred years.

"Alright, don't just envy me. Didn't you two plan to have a spar earlier? Perhaps through a battle, you two might also see some improvement." Realizing she had become the center of attention, Milia quickly changed the subject.

"Indeed, we shouldn't fall too far behind." Luo Ya nodded in agreement, then looked up at the sunset.

"Some methods of the Laws of Darkness are more powerful at night. Let's save the spar between Miss Beiya and me for the evening." This was the experience Luo Ya had gained after decades of cultivation.

At night, the Dark Element was indeed significantly more active than during the day.

"I have no objections." The elf lady also agreed to the proposal.

In fact, the times when she comprehended the Laws of Darkness most quickly were also at night.

Soon, night fell, and Luo Ya and Beiya were ready to engage.

Tonight, a crescent moon hung in the sky, casting a faint silver glow over the earth, making the world look as if it were covered in a thin veil.

On the back mountain, in an area with dense trees, the two stood facing each other, separated by several hundred meters.

The only spectator for this battle was Milia.

In the lush forest, dappled moonlight filtered down. With this hazy light, even Milia could see everything happening around her. As for Luo Ya and Beiya, who practiced the Laws of Darkness, darkness would never be an obstacle for them.

On the contrary, the darker the environment, the more powerful their sensory abilities became!

"Miss Beiya, we can begin." As his voice fell, Luo Ya's figure became even more elusive, merging into the night.

Although he had not yet grasped the true profound mystery of the "Shadow Clone Technique," he could still utilize the move to a certain extent by casting dark magic.

Just as he had done when fighting Harvey, he had used the dark magic "Ice Tentacles" to assist in the battle.

Of course, without comprehending the corresponding profound mystery, the power was naturally much weaker. If Beiya, who had comprehended the "Evil" profound mystery, were to cast that move, Harvey would never have been able to break free from the restraints in a single instant.

"Good." The silver-haired elf lady nodded, and then her entire body began to undergo drastic changes. Eight eerie black tentacles emerged from her skin, extending outward to about thirty meters in length. They constantly emitted black mist, appearing extremely sinister.

In an instant, the elf lady looked like a transformed octopus-humanoid, and her grayish-purple pupils turned into a cold, emotionless gaze.

"Snap!" "Snap!"

The eight cold tentacles were like extensions of the elf lady's limbs, controlled with great flexibility. As they whipped through the air, they could easily snap giant trees that required a person to hug them and shatter the hard ground.

Even before the formal attack, the powerful aura released by the elf lady had already triggered Luo Ya's sense of alarm.

When she had only demonstrated the move earlier, its power was clearly nowhere near this astonishing.

Sure enough, to truly experience the wonders of this move, one had to engage in a real, hard-fought battle.

"These tentacles must be her weapons." Indeed, with her profound mystery, it was difficult to exert her full strength without specially crafted weapons; it was better to use these tentacles, condensed from elemental energy, for combat.

"Be careful!"

Noticing that Luo Ya had not drawn his long sword, the elf lady did not mind and launched her own offensive first!

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...

In an instant, the eight cold tentacles, radiating an evil and ominous aura, shot toward Luo Ya like arrows flying at high speed.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...

For the first round of attacks, Luo Ya did not arrogantly attempt to take them head-on, but instead used his movement techniques to avoid direct contact with the tentacles as much as possible.

It was visible to the naked eye that any target struck by these tentacles—whether it was a massive tree as thick as a person or a hard boulder—was easily pierced through!

Clearly, the offensive power of these tentacles was in no way inferior to any divine weapon.

"Swish, swish, swish!" Furthermore, upon discovering that her attacks were being dodged, the elf lady boldly lunged toward Luo Ya, using the tentacles to latch onto tree trunks or the ground to propel herself forward; her movement speed was far faster than Luo Ya's, and she quickly closed the distance between them.

"Go!" With the cold tentacles dancing and weaving under the moonlight, it was truly difficult to dodge them all once she was close enough, so Luo Ya reached out his right hand, upon which he was wearing a Blood-colored Glove.