The Helpless Jingliu, Worthy of the Name Nihility Emanator!

(P.S.: At audiobook listeners' suggestion, Abundant Ebon Deer has been changed to Million Year Soul Beast.)

There was great terror between life and death!

Xu Yuan had no doubt that the situation was extremely urgent.

If Acheron drew her blade and unleashed Slashed in One Strike Across Three Thousand Worlds, Douluo Continent would be destroyed in less than two and a half seconds!

"Sun and Moon Illuminated by Treasured Light!"

Xu Yuan spoke those five words, and a brilliant Moonlight Treasured Radiance rose behind him, shining upon Acheron.

Its sacred radiance was solemn, purifying all things.

The next second...

The blood-red color completely faded from Acheron's eyes, while her waterfall-like hair returned to purple, restoring her to normal.

At the same time, Acheron withdrew her hand from [Naught].

Whew, that had been close.

If not for Yaoshi's blessing as a safeguard, Xu Yuan truly did not dare imagine what the consequences would have been.

Merciful Medicus, the Ambrosial Arbor flourished. Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, Ascend to Paradise Together.

Praise the great God of Paradise, Aha.

This Blessing of Abundance ability was simply too useful. It had saved him from disaster several times in a row.

I shall reverse all things!

Just look at the contract holders around Xu Yuan.

Mara-Struck.

A prankster.

A foolish March 7th.

A Self-Annihilator at risk of losing control.

Immortals filled the world like rows upon rows of hemp; he had them all in this life.

Besides, the cooldown for "Sun and Moon Illuminated by Treasured Light" was still far too long—twelve hours. That made him a little nervous.

Before Xu Yuan could finish his wild thoughts, Acheron, now restored to normal, began approaching him step by step.

One step, two steps...

Jingliu frowned. Her tall, graceful figure clad in a blue battle dress flashed forward, swiftly shielding Xu Yuan behind her.

Noticing Jingliu's movement, Acheron stopped.

The mature purple-haired woman held a red oil-paper umbrella, her expression indifferent. Then...

"You... are not my opponent. Please step aside."

Acheron walked around Jingliu and slowly drew close to Xu Yuan.

Everyone knew that in the Honkai: Star Rail universe, none of those "mysterious umbrella-wielding women" were simple.

Acheron, Evernight, Kafka...

Every one of them was Jailed Swan's strictest mother.

Black Swan: "Nice, that's a 9.6."

Then, beneath Jingliu's red-eyed gaze, which looked ready to explode, Acheron extended her fair jade-like right arm.

She wrapped Xu Yuan in an intimate embrace.

Unlike the frosty, cool fragrance on Jingliu's body, Acheron was like a blooming violet, carrying a deadly Charm.

Acheron's embrace was warm, gentle, and comforting.

Moreover, Acheron's full, ample curves pressed against him, giving someone an unprecedented sense of suffocation.

Xu Yuan froze on the spot, and Jingliu froze as well.

Meanwhile, Sparkle somehow produced a small stool, sat down to crack sunflower seeds, and watched the show. March 7th scratched her head.

Once Jingliu came to her senses, she became furious.

This was provocation. Acheron was cuckolding her little brother right in front of her.

The helpless Jingliu; Acheron, the overbearing third party.

"Thank you for helping me dispel Nihility, if only for a moment."

Acheron's purple eyes were calm as still water. Five seconds later, the purple-haired woman released Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan hurriedly took several deep breaths and pulled away.

[Affinity: 69 (Friendly)]

Had it ridden a rocket? Acheron had directly gained 9 points of affinity after a single hug.

She was only 1 point away from an ambiguous relationship.

"No... need... to thank..."

Before Xu Yuan could finish speaking, he keenly sensed that the white-haired, red-eyed Jingliu beside him was radiating icy coldness.

Fortunately, the effect of Moonlight Treasured Radiance was still ongoing.

"Big sister, calm down. I'm fine."

Xu Yuan quickly spoke while directing Moonlight Treasured Radiance onto Jingliu, dispersing the signs that her Mara-Struck state was about to flare up.

"I'll let it go for little brother's sake."

Holding the Tanhua Sword, Jingliu silently tied on her strip of black silk, covering her beautiful eyes.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Seeing this, Sparkle, who had been enjoying the show, immediately looked disappointed.

"They're not even fighting. What a pity... How boring."

Before the twin-tailed Sparkle could finish, she sensed an icy death glare and instantly wilted.

Acheron said nothing. She merely glanced at Sparkle.

Seeing that Sparkle had caused trouble again, March 7th hurriedly became the peacemaker and stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Sister Jingliu, this young lady will always support you! Of course, I also welcome Sister Acheron's arrival."

March 7th was pretty and sweet-voiced. The pink-haired girl gestured animatedly, successfully making the atmosphere less tense for a moment.

Xu Yuan swept his gaze over Acheron, and her ability panel appeared.

[Contract Holder: Acheron]

[Level: 99 (strength converted into Douluo Continent levels after suppression by the world's laws)]

[Martial Soul: [Naught]]

[Soul Rings: Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red (does not affect the essence of an Emanator)]

The first three pieces of ability information were similar to Jingliu, Sparkle, and March 7th's. As for the last one...

It was rather thought-provoking. The golden finger had verified it.

Worthy of the name Nihility Emanator!

Acheron was beautiful, and Acheron was powerful!

"As expected of Black Marshal's number one spokesperson, the Self-Annihilator who has walked the farthest. Every era has its own gods."

Xu Yuan quietly sighed to himself.

Jingliu was a high-potential Lord Ravager candidate. Her future was promising.

By his estimate, after using her signature Light Cone, I Shall Be My Own Sword, Jingliu's Path of Destruction had become even stronger.

Sparkle's prankster dual powers were hidden the deepest.

March 7th, on the other hand, was purely Preservation. He did not know whether she would obtain Evernight's power in the future.

By that reckoning, Acheron was the first Emanator by his side.

It was just that Xu Yuan could not tell which point in time Acheron came from.

With the power of a Self-Annihilator so prone to losing control, she was probably... from a relatively later timeline.

At that moment, Acheron also silently moved away from Jingliu and stood beside March 7th.

Holding her red oil-paper umbrella, the tall mature woman looked at Xu Yuan with her purple eyes and gently parted her lips.

"Xu Yuan, is there anything I can help with?"

Perhaps Acheron had only belatedly realized that her earlier actions had been somewhat offensive, which was why she volunteered to help.

The moment she said that, Jingliu proactively took Xu Yuan's hand, declaring her claim in a cool tone.

"There's no need to trouble you. I will help little brother."

Acheron's arrival had probably given Jingliu a sense of crisis, prompting her to take the initiative.

Acheron did not speak, merely watching Jingliu in silence.

The purple-eyed swordswoman remained expressionless, her aura majestic.

Jingliu likewise refused to yield. The Sword Champion's pride drove her to keep raising her sword against stronger opponents.

It seemed as though frost and lightning were clashing in the air.

Xu Yuan: "..."

With two big sisters skilled in blades and swords confronting each other like this, it looked as though a full-on jealous battle could break out at a single disagreement.

Xu Yuan knew that he had to do something quickly.

Just as Xu Yuan was about to use his silver tongue again, a Cloud Bat Aircraft and a Clockwork Bird sent messages at the same time.

They had searched an area within a hundred li and finally found the only suspicious target.

"Whoosh~!"

A blur streaked through the air, slashing out several purple wind blades, followed by a series of shrill "squeak, squeak" cries.

Branches and leaves shook along the way, birds fell silent, and rustling climbing sounds rang out.

Four Cloud Bat Aircraft formed an encirclement, continuously launching wind blades to drive their prey forward.

It was a strange giant spider, its main body more than one and a half meters wide, its eight spear-like legs stretching over three meters long.

The nightmare of small soul beasts, a devourer of life, a terrifying and evil killer.

Its entire body was covered in black carapace—a Two Thousand Year Soul Beast—

Man Faced Demon Spider.