Without any unnecessary movements or deafening roars, Hoolay's figure left a blur in place, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, and instantly closed in on Saileni!
His enormous hands, covered in thick fox fur, cracked and popped with each fingertip, his five fingers extending like real wolf claws, shrouded in an ominous aura.
With a terrifying power powerful enough to tear apart the Xueyi- clad puppet, the claw shadow moved faster than lightning, viciously stabbing towards Saileni's heart!
This strike embodied the first trace of killing intent Hoolay had unleashed after escaping: simple, direct, and deadly.
It was as if she wanted to grind the unsightly insect in front of her, along with the damned sweet water in her hand, into dust! The air was compressed, filled with a piercing, mournful cry.
"Careful!"
Jiaoqiu's exclamation was in vain, but then he realized that Saileni herself seemed completely unfazed, befitting someone from the [ Church of Eternity ].
Just as the claws, wreathed in Destruction power, were about to pierce through Saileni's robes—
"Hmm?"
Saileni seemed to have just been distracted from the deliciousness of the milk tea; she hadn't even put down her cup yet, only letting out a soft, questioning sound.
Her left hand still held the extra-large cup of bubble tea steadily, without the water droplets condensed on the cup wall moving even slightly.
Her right hand, that fair and slender hand, more suited to holding the " Scripture of Eternity " or comforting a child's heart, was casually, even somewhat carelessly, raised.
The collision between Saileni and Hoolay did not produce a deafening roar; time seemed to freeze and stretch infinitely within the tiny space where their hands and claws met.
Hoolay terrifying claw strike, powerful enough to shatter everything, struck an invisible, intangible, yet incredibly resilient membrane. What a strange sensation...
The feeling wasn't of a hard wall, but more like being trapped in a viscous, solidified time itself.
All of Hoolay's kinetic energy and killing intent were silently and imperceptibly dissipated the moment he touched Saileni's palm... ultimately returning to stillness.
His scarlet wolf eyes flashed with a rare, intense shock and disbelief.
A seemingly inevitable, devastating strike was so easily and effortlessly stopped by the opponent, using only one hand... and with only a fraction of the force?!
Saileni's pure, crystal-like eyes finally focused entirely on Hoolay's face, which was now inches away.
There was no fear, no anger in those eyes, only a slight dissatisfaction at being interrupted from enjoying the drink created by the [ Eternity ] deity.
And... a look of compassionate condescension, as if watching a mischievous child throwing stones into the river of Eternity.
"As the old saying goes in Luofu, haste makes waste when you can't Immortal's Joy Tea."
Saileni sighed softly, her voice still sweet.
But Borisin the wolf soldiers, the voice carried a kind of majesty that could penetrate their souls.
"It is very impolite to disturb a lady while she is enjoying her afternoon tea."
Before she finished speaking, her movements flowed smoothly and seamlessly!
The right hand that blocked Hoolay's fatal attack spread its five fingers, palm facing upward, and gracefully lifted it upward!
The Scripture of Eternity, with its star-like patterns, which she had casually placed on the ground, seemed to be summoned by an invisible force. With a 'whoosh,' it rose into the air and landed steadily in Saileni's palm.
Saileni held a cup of milk tea in one hand, the straw still between her lips, and held the " Scripture of Eternity " high above her head in the other.
The pages rustled as they turned in the still air, eventually settling on a single page.
Ancient and sacred prayers flowed clearly from Saileni's mouth, each syllable seemingly carrying the weight of Eternity, striking the hearts of everyone in the Prison of Deep Seclusion, causing the space at the bottom of the Prison of Deep Seclusion to tremble slightly.
"In the name of [ Eternity ], let us celebrate the difficulty of existence--"
"Passing away is not [ Nihility ], and [ Destruction ] is not the end --"
"Remember its form, contemplate its existence--"
"In a fleeting moment, return to your true self!"
Buzz----
As the last syllable of the prayer faded, a brilliant yet gentle golden light erupted from the Scripture of Eternity, instantly filling the entire Prison of Deep Seclusion space!
This light was not scorching; instead, it carried a gentle warmth that soothed all things, yet it contained immense power.
The light first enveloped the pile of Xueyi puppet remains in the corner, its twisted and broken parts scattered all over the ground, carelessly discarded by Hoolay.
A miracle unfolded right before everyone's eyes!
Like a video played in reverse, or like the Creator redrawing a painting.
The shattered joints made a faint "click" sound, as if the intricate mortise and tenon joints were fitting together on their own; on the scorched shell of the mechanical armor, the scorch marks faded away as quickly as stains erased by an eraser.
Guided by the golden light, the scattered core components flew precisely back to their original positions... Time seemed to flow backward on the body of the Xueyi- clad puppet.
Almost in the blink of an eye, a Xueyi- clad puppet, perfectly intact and radiating a cold, mechanical sheen, stood quietly in the light, as if it had never been destroyed by the Hoolay!
"Pfft... cough cough!"
Xing, who had just gulped down a big mouthful of milk tea and was about to watch the show, witnessed a scene that could only be described as Miracle.
Especially seeing Saileni reciting sacred prayers while sucking on a straw, Galactic Baseballer almost got one-on-one killed by Milk Tea for the first time in his life.
Indeed, the saying " Eternity and failure both stem from Eternity " is not without reason.
Xing felt this scene was familiar, as if he had seen this move before at the Penacony Grand Theater when everyone was playing " The Embryo of Philosophy ".
No... it's more like a [ Embryo of Philosophy ] trapped in the [ Eternity past], the two are not really related.
Could it be that on Jarilo-VI, Chair Blake used his own holy light to melt the ice and snow, changing the landscape and simultaneously reversing the planet's climate timeline?! Was it that precise?!
Xing suddenly realized that she had used the power of [ Eternity ] to briefly rewind time... Could a Pathstrider really do that? Was the priestess really not a hidden Emanator?
She's even chanting incantations while sipping milk tea... Putting aside the milk tea stains on the " Scripture of Eternity," her casual and relaxed demeanor does indeed resemble that of Chair Blake.
The soldiers, Borisin Mo Du, were so terrified they forgot to breathe, as if they had witnessed a true god descending. Modu Jiaoqiu's tightly furrowed brows, a glimmer of hope shone in his eyes.
As Saileni blocked the attack with one hand, and Hoolay watched helplessly as his Xueyi were instantly restored... the muscles on his disguised Foxian face twitched violently.
Hoolay's crimson wolf eyes were fixed on the intact puppet, then turned to Saileni and the milk tea cup and holy book in her hands.
How can one describe the current feelings of Borisin? Utter rage, the shame of being fooled, and... a deep-seated fear of an incomprehensible power, stemming from his very life instincts, coiled around his heart like a poisonous vine.
Hoolay let out a deep, guttural roar, his burly body trembling slightly with suppressed rage, and even the disguise of the pill seemed to falter under the influence of this intense emotion.
After the divine radiance of [ Eternity ] faded, the scene fell into an even more eerie and tense silence than before.
Xing swallowed hard. This guy's health bar seems a bit thick... No, wait, the priestess was mostly just providing support; she didn't actually do any real damage to Hoolay.
Hmm... is it her turn next?