Save Seele

"Seele, it's only been a day or two, but why does it feel like your combat skills have regressed quite a bit?"

Jing Yan said with a smile.

At this moment, Seele was still within the range of a "Stagnant Shadow" formed by Fragmentum erosion, locked in battle with several Fragmentum Creatures.

As she dodged and weaved, she retorted without missing a beat: "Talk is cheap, why don't you come up here and do it yourself?"

The very instant she finished speaking, the spot where Seele had been standing was struck by a dazzling, crimson crystalline blade, but she was no longer there.

Even so, the fissure that appeared on the ground and the blinding sparks—barely visible to the naked eye—that erupted from the blade's high-speed collision with the earth were enough to make one frown and feel a tremor of heart, realizing that this battle was no simple matter; a single moment of carelessness could lead to a precarious situation.

If the person fighting here were not the battle-hardened Seele, but rather any other warrior from the Underworld—say, anyone else present—they would consider themselves lucky just to have escaped the pincer attack of these Fragmentum Creatures, let alone attempt a counter-kill.

Although Seele appeared to be dancing on the edge of life and death, making onlookers anxious, she seemed to have turned the tide, gradually seizing the initiative and successfully causing the attack trajectories of these Fragmentum Creatures to interfere with one another.

Coupled with the fact that these Fragmentum Creatures lacked high intelligence, they had "cooperated" to interfere with each other several times within a mere minute, and Seele had successfully seized the opportunity to wound one of them before darting away to wait for the next opening.

She moved like a phantom hunter, weaving through the shadows, only to suddenly appear and deal a heavy blow to her opponents.

The elegance and grace of her movements were truly staggering.

Hearing her retort, Jing Yan stopped wasting words and stepped forward.

"Not bad, Seele. You look a bit more motivated, but you're still too slow."

Jing Yan came to a halt a few meters away from the fray.

"Stop!"

Jing Yan's brow twitched, and he uttered the single word.

The moment he spoke, the surrounding space seemed to ripple faintly.

Then, something astonishing occurred.

The Fragmentum Creatures within the "Stagnant Shadow" ahead were as if frozen in an instant; their entire existence locked in place, unable to move a single inch.

This was clearly the result of Jing Yan's divine power.

Yet, it did not end there.

Jing Yan examined the structure of the Stagnant Shadow. Bizarre, otherworldly phantoms flickered in the air, and fragments of crystal hung suspended—this was not the work of his [Verbal Domination].

It was a spectacle created by the power and laws of the Fragmentum itself.

As Jing Yan watched, he felt as though he had realized something.

[Illusion Domain]

He directly manifested his Illusion Domain, overlaying it upon the Stagnant Shadow.

He had never entered the true Fragmentum.

Because it was, in essence, another world—a bizarre realm induced by the power of "Destruction"—and the risks of entering were far too great.

But if it were merely these fragmented areas that had seeped into the current world, they were perfect for research.

Furthermore, Jing Yan had already learned something.

As an Aeon, even though his power was currently very weak—inferior to other Aeons, and even less potent than the divine power possessed by the Emanators of other Aeons—his understanding of the Aeon-level power in this world remained extraordinarily high.

He discovered that when his [Illusion Domain] came into contact with the Stagnant Shadow, he could perceive some of its underlying laws.

Beyond the traces of that "Destruction" power, there was something else.

Why did the Fragmentum come to be?

Because of the Stellaron.

Wherever a Stellaron exists, a Fragmentum rift will emerge.

If one imagines space as a sheet of white paper, the Stellaron is a heavy sphere that presses down on the paper, exposing what lies beneath it.

Moreover, the "Destruction" power of the Stellaron can radiate, distort, and influence the existence of other dimensional interfaces.

Some of these existences in other dimensions are reflections or transformations of life from this world, while others are carriers of historical memories from a certain place, replaying and echoing (visible but untouchable).

In short, since the power of "Destruction" can induce and influence the will and even the form of Fragmentum Creatures, then his own power of "Eros" should be able to do the same!

And Jing Yan's [Illusion Domain] was just such an ability.

Previously, this ability had been merely a field of divine energy, capable only of creating illusions without substance.

But now, it was different.

Under the coverage of Jing Yan's [Illusion Domain], the Fragmentum Creatures began to change.

Jing Yan successfully pushed aside the "Destruction" power within them, influencing them with his own "Eros" power and bringing them under his control.

At this moment, the Fragmentum Creatures had completely changed their appearance, becoming bizarre and otherworldly; furthermore, as Jing Yan's intent shifted, the bodies of the creatures twisted and morphed accordingly.

Interesting.

Jing Yan thought to himself.

This was not yet the area where the Stellaron was kept; the Stellaron was housed in the Upper District, deep within the restricted zone.

Even so, the power leaked by the Stellaron was enough to exert such an influence on the Underworld.

Of course, the primary issue was that the mere existence of the Stellaron distorted the world, causing the Fragmentum to appear; the secondary effects were merely incidental.

However, at this moment, Jing Yan felt increasingly curious and expectant regarding the power of the Stellaron, looking forward to the magnitude of the boost his divine power would receive once he obtained it.

Right now, he attempted to reshape the Fragmentum Creature he was influencing, molding it into an entirely new form.

Jing Yan tried to transform it into a brand-new shape.

The Fragmentum Creature instantly shifted into a new appearance.

Jing Yan couldn't be bothered to keep playing around at this point.

After all, this sort of thing was a bit too shocking to the world.

Those nearby might find this matter far too bizarre.

Otherwise, Jing Yan might have tried playing with it a bit more; after all, it was somewhat akin to molding a doll.

"Jing Yan?"

Seele, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise.

Even though this was not the first time she had witnessed such a thing, she still felt stunned.

The last time Jing Yan had saved her, he had used a peculiar power to fight the Fragmentum Creature and bring it to a halt.

But this time, it was even more decisive; he had stopped multiple Fragmentum Creatures simultaneously, and that was even while they were under the influence of a Stagnant Shadow's Fragmentum power.

Jing Yan's power certainly looked very strange.

Of course, by comparison, what surprised her even more was that there were quite a few Mechanical Vanguards following in the distance behind Jing Yan.

What was going on here?