Having deflected Hoolay's seemingly inevitable killing move, Yanqing felt a strange unease.
Subconsciously, Yanqing always harbored a sense of caution towards this sword; he was unwilling to rely on its power unless he was truly in dire straits.
Once this sword is drawn, death or maiming is the only outcome.
"How is this possible? A mere cub... how could it possibly defeat me?!"
Hoolay's offensive became fierce again. If Yanqing taking out the Milk Tea Sword meant he had entered the second stage, then he had now also reached the second stage of explosive power, making it a battle of ace against ace.
Because Bu Borisin's position as the leader of the battle was not something to be taken lightly, and Yanqing had not used the Milk Tea Sword very often, Hoolay quickly seized the opportunity to exploit his weakness.
Hoolay's massive wolf body leaped high into the air, blocking out the light from the dome, and then slammed down on Yanqing, who was momentarily stunned by the broken attack!
The shadow of death had never been so clear; a suffocating feeling gripped Yanqing's heart in an instant, and the frosty sword energy seemed so pale in the face of absolute power.
However, in that instant, Yanqing's mind conjured up the image of that figure who always carried a cup of milk tea and strolled leisurely through the streets and alleys of Luofu.
The familiar voice from my Remembrance rang out again:
'What is a sword? Is it a weapon of Destruction? Is it a shield of Preservation? Those are all too superficial.'
Ye Yan took a sip of milk tea and, in the tone of an " Eternity " traveler, began to lecture Yanqing: "The sword is the flowing " Eternity," the " Eternity " that encompasses all things!"
"Only those who can encompass all things can bind all things in a single moment. What do you think?"
Like a thunderclap piercing the darkness, these words exploded in Yanqing's mind, which was on the verge of collapse: beginning with [ Eternity ], all things can flow and be born from each other.
At the critical moment of life and death, Yanqing abandoned all hesitation and poured out all her mind and strength without reservation.
The frost blade he gripped tightly in his right hand burst forth with a chilling blue light, while at the same time, the Milk Tea Sword in his left hand was suddenly raised, and the two completely different forces created a wonderful fusion at the point where the blades met.
A strange halo suddenly spread out from Yanqing, and extreme low temperatures enveloped the entire Skysplitter.
Achoo!
Saileni, who was watching the battle, shivered. Xing turned her head and looked at Selene's ear tips, which had turned red from the cold, and was completely puzzled.
The chill of the Prison of Deep Seclusion 'Scalegorge Waterscape was far greater than it is now, but Saileni showed no reaction then. Looking back now...
In an instant, Xing's mind exploded; she understood! This was the interplay of mutual generation and restraint within [ Eternity ]!
"Only [ Eternity ] can defeat [ Eternity ]... How am I supposed to fight this?!"
Meanwhile, the Central Starskiff Haven
At Ye Yan's milk tea shop, Silver Wolf immediately stood up and said, "The [ Eternity ] Walkers are all quirky, aren't they?"
Returning to the main battlefield of the Skysplitter, the moisture in the air was directly solidified by the icy coldness infused with the power of [ Eternity ], and this power precisely met the descending Hoolay.
Click!
A layer of thick, solid ice with an unusual color appeared out of thin air. Hoolay's earth-shattering descent, along with the violent crimson energy around him, was frozen solid in mid-air by the sudden cold.
That ferocious expression, those claws poised to strike—everything was sealed within the radiant [ Eternity Crystal Coffin ].
Seeing this, Saileni also jumped to her feet, her face full of disbelief. This was a perfect replica of the [ Eternity ] Emanator's move. The Xianzhou Alliance is truly full of talent.
The only drawback is that Yanqing is too young and inexperienced, and his proficiency with the sword is not very high.
This leads to a fatal flaw—the duration is too short.
As expected, Hoolay made a final counterattack.
Cracks covered the solid amber ice, and after only a few breaths, it shattered like fragile glass, with countless ice crystal fragments scattering like a storm.
In a split second, Hoolay easily crossed the distance between himself and Yanqing, raised his right arm, and once again slashed down at Yanqing, whose face was pale and who was almost unable to stand.
Even before the blade arrived, the sheer brutality created an oppressive force that rendered Yanqing immobile.
He tried his best to raise the frost blade to block, but his exhausted body couldn't squeeze out a single bit of strength.
Everything comes at a price; no one can use a weapon enchanted by a [ Emanator ] without putting in any effort.
Yanqing could only watch as the crimson giant blade, a symbol of death, rapidly enlarged in his field of vision, just as he was about to lose all hope—!
A streak of azure light, like the dawn breaking through the eternal night, or like a the Hunt arrow piercing the universe, appeared without warning in front of Yanqing.
It was so fast that it exceeded the limits of visual perception, so fast that Hoolay's ferocious killing intent couldn't react in time.
The blue light faded, revealing Feixiao and straight figure, as sharp as a spear.
Facing the colossal blade capable of cleaving mountains, Feixiao's face remained completely expressionless.
When the blade was less than three feet from Yanqing's head, she raised her right hand and deflected Hoolay's weapon with just two slender fingers.
"Thank goodness you guys managed to hold out until now. This hunt has finally come to a successful end, and the Cloud Knights is currently cleaning up and withdrawing."
" Yanqing, Xiaowei, is your body still able to hold up?"
Yanqing forced herself to sit up, "... General, you didn't even tell me about the plan on the Skysplitter!"
"Don't blame me, it was your general's idea. When he learned that you gave up defending your title and joined my wolf-hunting team, he asked me to keep it a secret from you. Maybe he was afraid you'd ruin things because of your impetuousness."
"See, after all this time, we've come right back here, haven't we?"
Feixiao looked at Hoolay, who was also unable to move, put his hands on his hips, and was filled with emotion:
"Unexpectedly, for the first time in my life, I'm late for the battlefield... no, perhaps it should be said that the swords of you young people are too fast."
"I thought the best-case scenario would be that the few of you could work together to hold off this ferocious beast and protect yourselves. But... you all defeated Hoolay together. You are truly a force to be reckoned with."
Feixiao walked up to Hoolay. "To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's time to imprison you."
"What an impressive sword strike... so similar to the one when I was defeated by that woman back then."
"More than seven hundred years have passed, and I thought I had a way to break this. But in the end... my claws and teeth have become dull. Kid, you've won." Hoolay said with a hint of resentment.
"Stop struggling, Hoolay. Return to the Prison of Deep Seclusion; you'll have plenty of time to be tormented by regret."
"Heh... I did lose, but that wasn't unexpected. But you still showed up, Feixiao."
Hoolay abruptly changed the subject, "I've waited so long, this hunting game has finally come to an end... I told you, I prepared a path for you..."
Hoolay struggled to his feet, broke free from the icy restraints, and without hesitation dug out the [ Crimson Moon ], from which purplish-black blood gushed out.
"I will die, and with me, the entire Xianzhou Luofu will perish!"
" The Crimson Moon in my heart will spill blood across this place! I will drive all the Foxian mad with fear... craving slaughter... without end!"
"Hahahaha~ What are you going to do now... Feixiao..."