The Red Spider Lily in Bloom
Just as Miao Xin was about to use the same trick again, she heard an emergency call from the support hall at the rear.
"Xiyu's location is wrong; he didn't fly towards Qing City!"
Ling Wen urgently reminded her.
Theoretically speaking, Xiyu's target should have been Qing City.
It could be suppressed by 30mm cannons and forced to take off.
His flight path had changed.
Now, the two have arrived at a rolling hilly area.
Miao Xin understood instantly.
It's a high-density lightning zone!
The next moment, a blazing white light suddenly shone from the depths of the thick clouds.
Immediately afterwards, bolts of lightning snaked down!
Dozens or even hundreds!
The entire sky seemed to be torn apart, with blinding flashes of lightning crisscrossing and crashing down into the lower atmosphere.
Like a thunderous hell!
Inside the support lobby, the images on the screens distorted simultaneously.
Even the S-band radar, which is most resistant to lightning interference, was overwhelmed by the surging noise.
The images from several nearby long-range cameras were instantly filled with bright white.
Many people couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
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But in that hellish place, it wasn't "Yinglong" who was in a sorry state.
The Xiyu stirred up lightning in the clouds, naturally targeting the enemy.
However, these lightning pillars did not pursue the "Yinglong".
Instead, as if drawn by a scent, they came straight for him!
Xiyu was greatly alarmed.
The lightning he painstakingly summoned somehow ignored the massive iron mech in the sky.
They're all chasing after him, this guy who flies so close to the ground!
This damned Earth, even lightning doesn't work out anymore?
Fortunately, Xiyu is not afraid of lightning.
After all, I often associate with him.
But unfortunately, there were just too many!
Bolts of lightning exploded around him, and electric snakes darted about.
The armor was scorching hot!
The dense thunder and the ionization of the exploding air made his vision blur.
Xiyu changed direction repeatedly.
But the lightning targeted him, pouring down on his head one bolt after another.
When the blinding lightning dissipated, Xiyu's figure, which had rushed out, even staggered slightly.
Following closely behind was the intact "Yinglong".
Despite the continuous scouring of the torrential rain, the surface of the mecha became even more gleaming.
Damn it!
Xiyu gritted her teeth and cursed.
"So it was a ' Calamity '!"
He realized why.
Miao Xin partially comprehended the power of Alituo.
She gave Xiyu the misfortune of being struck by lightning.
Miao Xin had previously used this power to deflect the wind blades from Yinglong.
That's why these kinds of attacks can't hit Miao Xin!
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A new announcement came from the support hall.
"Miss Qiu, the second batch of attack missiles has arrived."
"Data link switched to your location."
"Receive!"
Miao Xin responded swiftly and decisively.
On her data link screen, hundreds of units from multiple locations were connecting at high speed.
The list expands section by section.
Miao Xin revealed a skeletal grin.
Can't kill it in one hit?
It doesn't matter.
Plenty!
She controlled "Yinglong" to maintain the suppressive distance and relentlessly Xiyu.
Infrared laser activated, target guidance resumed.
****
[My lord, this can't go on!]
Lie'aonisi grew anxious.
"Nonsense!" Xiyu said angrily.
He knew, of course, that if things continued like this, he would be slowly worn down until he died.
Qing City is not far away.
But in the sky, a new batch of missiles, trailing plumes of fire, pierced through the clouds and descended.
At this rate, he won't be able to reach Qing City!
That mech has a very fragile structure.
Lie'aonisi hurriedly reminded him.
[With the power of an adult, as long as the distance can be shortened.]
[It can be destroyed with a single blow!]
Xiyu suddenly turned around and looked at "Yinglong" chasing after her.
Four jets spewed out brilliant trails of flame.
Through layers of rain, the mecha and he gazed at each other from afar.
[I run, she chases; she retreats whenever I get close.] Xiyu gritted teeth.
What's frustrating is that, despite being a noble Winged Feather Race and Destiny Level powerhouse...
The unparalleled existence in Eden Plane flight
He couldn't even fly as fast as someone from this lowly plane of the poor demon!
"My lord, you must make a decisive decision!" Lie'aonisi said.
Xiyu's gaze sharpened.
He originally wanted to conserve more power so that he could devour as many souls as possible after arriving in Qing City.
To accomplish more destructive tasks for the Lord God.
Now it seems like a pipe dream.
"OK!"
He gritted his teeth fiercely.
Since the full plan is impossible to implement, let's take care of Miao Xin first!
We'll destroy as many of those interdimensional research bases as we can.
Xiyu flight paused.
A ring of cyan ripples suddenly spread out from him.
"Wind Domain!"
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Miao Xin quickly sensed this movement.
This was the first time she had truly witnessed the domain power of a superhuman, aside from the time she encountered Pope Augustus.
Moreover, it appears to be a very broad field.
She subconsciously pulled the control handle, causing "Yinglong" to pull back and create distance, while simultaneously extending the sensory tentacles of the Nether Sea.
The level of vigilance in my heart was also raised to the highest level.
The cyan ripples spread rapidly through the air, expanding into a vast field in the blink of an eye.
Wherever they went, the sound of the wind changed.
It was like gears, grinding together stiffly.
One kilometer!
Miao Xin felt a slight tremor in her heart.
This coverage area is roughly the same as the "Pale" of the Miasma Throat that Su Ming was fighting against.
A precipitous leap forward in the Saint Rank of the Taya Plane.
As expected, those at the Destiny Level are not to be underestimated!
Miao Xin steadied herself and continued to lock onto the target with the guide beam.
This batch of missiles is larger than the previous one.
Nearly a hundred missiles came from different directions, aiming at the birdman in the air.
Entering the final maneuver, press up at maximum speed.
However, a sudden change occurred!
Xiyu's domain range suddenly increased tenfold!
The attack swept in so fast that it enveloped "Yinglong" and nearly a hundred missiles.
Along with a large number of fixed-wing drones that had just arrived over the battlefield, they were also caught up in it.
Many of them are even models that combine reconnaissance and strike capabilities.
"Since you've forced me to use my true power Xiyu's eyes blazed with a bright blue light, his voice filled with undisguised violence and arrogance."
"Then let you pathetic ants see what true nobility is!"
"Wind Domain - Breath Severing!"
Boom!
Within the field, all the air suddenly froze.
The already fierce winds transformed into an even more deadly "wind wall" at this moment!
It is no longer airflow.
Instead, it was a heavy, invisible giant wall, carrying the power to crush everything, crashing down on everything within the field!
Boom boom boom!
The first to suffer are the approaching missiles.
Before they could complete their corrections, they exploded violently under extreme wind pressure.
Next came the high-speed flying drones.
The wings were torn apart, the fuselage was twisted, and parts were scattered everywhere.
All the drones were torn to pieces in this terrifying anomaly.
Even the scattered houses on the ground were not spared.
The glass shattered all at once.
Large sections of the exterior wall have been peeled off.
Then, the entire building collapsed.
The bricks, tiles, beams, and pillars seemed to be pushed out by an invisible giant hand.
Within a ten-kilometer radius, all vegetation was scraped away!
It plowed over fiercely.
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"Yinglong" was also shrouded in the domain of Breath Severing.
Miao Xin noticed the problem immediately.
The power of the Nether Sea surged forth with a thunderous roar.
A deep hue enveloped the Yinglong | Mech.
The azure domain power of the Xiyu dissipated rapidly upon contact.
The wind wall that surged forth, upon entering the area enveloped by the Nether Sea, transformed back into ordinary flowing air.
But the "Yinglong |Mecha" continued to vibrate violently.
Insufficient air intake in the engine!
Stall warning!
The airflow is still abnormal!
Miao Xin quickly slowed down the mecha, which then regained lift.
Her Nether Sea can dispel the effects of the "Breath Severing" domain.
But it will take a little while.
This means that Yinglong cannot go too fast.
Otherwise, "Yinglong" would still be shrouded in the lingering smog.
Miao Xin immediately realized:
She was slowed down within the enemy's Wind Domain!
****
Xiyu showed no sign of smugness.
The "Wind Domain - Breath Severing" technique is very effective.
Those annoying missiles and drones were all at his mercy.
However, in this world of impoverished demons, every bit of Magic Power consumed means that the next destructive plan must be scaled back.
He was originally confident that he could eliminate all five Earth support and experimental bases.
However, the Magic Power intended for devouring spirits has now been directly consumed.
The number of targets that can be destroyed has probably been reduced to no more than three.
We can't delay any longer!
Xiyu his five fingers, and a sky-blue spear materialized in his palm.
Since ranged attacks are ineffective...
Then let's fight in close combat!
Xiyu a flap of its wings, Xi Yu transformed into a streak of azure light, rushing straight towards "Yinglong"!
The stagnant wind wall he created with his own hands obediently parted to the sides upon the arrival of its master.
But Miao Xin, as an enemy, did not receive this treatment.
She tried to expand the range of the Nether Sea Dissolution Layer, but still couldn't get Yinglong to fly at speeds exceeding subsonic.
Otherwise, you'll run into an invisible wall.
Miao Xin made a quick judgment.
This speed is insufficient for a kite to Xiyu.
She glanced at the wind wall that automatically parted in front of Xiyu.
Soulfire Condensed:
Since we can't create distance, then let's fight!
Yinglong raised his right arm, aiming the 6-barrel 30mm cannon forward.
Miao Xin pulled the trigger.
Bang bang bang bang!
The cannon barrel spun wildly, and a long stream of bullets shot out, trailing flashes of fire.
After the projectile broke out of the Nether Sea's dissipation range, it immediately crashed into the high-resistance air wall area.
Many projectiles could not withstand the sudden increase in drag and pressure in the air and exploded one after another.
It spread out as a barrage of metal fragments and shockwaves.
Xi Yu, who rushed towards him Xiyu, merely gave him a cold glance.
With a slight tilt of its wings, it gracefully traced an arc.
They circled around to "Yinglong".
Yinglong | Discards the machine gun that has already been fired.
The robotic arm retracted, the weapon rack on its back popped open, and the anti-ship sword was pulled out again.
The oscillating blade is activated.
A layer of high-frequency arc light, visible to the naked eye, emerged from the surface of the blade.
Slash it head-on!
This was certainly no challenge for Xiyu.
He swayed again, as if lifted by the wind, shifting half a foot to avoid the blade with ease.
However, Yinglong did not sheathe its sword.
The machine continued its forward momentum from the slash, passing by Xiyu's side.
The spear in Xiyu's hand shone brightly.
He slashed heavily down at the back of the mech!
Cyan Magic Power compressed into a line on the gun blade, carrying a sharpness that could cut through steel and soul power.
But just as the spear was about to fall, "Yinglong" suddenly spun around.
The back that was originally exposed to Xiyu has now become the side view.
Xiyu didn't care.
It's the same no matter where you hit!
Boom!
The azure spear struck Yinglong in the side.
The cyan Magic Power penetrated the Nether Sea's defenses and exploded violently on the fuselage.
In an instant, nearly a third of the machine was torn apart.
Half of the abdominal armor looked as if a giant beast had bitten off it, and arcs of electricity and fragments of parts scattered in the torrential rain.
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Right shoulder structure lost, main propulsion unbalanced, cockpit integrity reduced. Warning: Irreversible disintegration of the airframe. But at this moment, the remaining airframe is not out of control.
Despite its shattered body, Yinglong still managed to complete an almost elegant spin.
Like a broken steel dancer, spinning the last half circle in the storm.
The shockwave-slaying sword that had originally swept past the head was pulled back again by the momentum of the spin, and the blade rose from below, heading straight for Xiyu, who had already arrived at the rear!
Xiyu saw it.
He immediately retreated.
That strike should have missed.
But Miao Xin suddenly removed the Nether Sea Dissolution Layer.
Immediately afterwards, an unobstructed, thick wall of wind suddenly pressed down!
The raging storm, after freezing, transformed into immense force, slamming hard against the broken "Yinglong".
Boom!
"Yinglong" was suddenly hit, and its shattered body accelerated abruptly, chasing after Xiyu's retreating direction.
On the contrary, when the wind wall encounters the Xiyu, it naturally moves to the sides.
This is what ruined him!
Bang!
The speed difference created out of thin air allowed Yinglong's blade to catch up with Xiyu.
Xiyu could only press down with his spear to block.
He was prepared to take the blow and then use the force to deflect it.
But just as the blade was about to strike, Miao Xin suddenly turned the blade.
The sword-slaying blade slanted slightly, avoiding a direct parry from the spear, and swiftly slashed Xiyu's side!
Boom!
After being struck hard and then crashing into the wind wall, Yinglong finally couldn't withstand it and disintegrated in mid-air.
Armor, skeleton, thrusters, and cables exploded in all directions.
At the same moment, Xiyu's wings were brutally severed by the ship-slaying sword.
Blood surged.
Large swaths of golden feathers were swept away by the storm.
Xiyu screamed in pain as she was sent flying by the force of the impact.
He flew a long way before managing to regain his balance, his face contorted in agony.
Amidst the shattered remains of the "Yinglong," a skeleton dressed in a flight suit emerged from the tumbling metal fragments.
****
Golden feathers fell in the torrential rain.
Xiyu hovered in mid-air, the bloodline at the broken wing stretched long by the gale.
"Asshole!"
Xiyu's anger surged.
He is Winged Feather Race.
Wings are a symbol of noble status!
How dare this ant from the poor demon world cut off his wings!
The surrounding area trembled violently, and the "Breath Severing" effect was canceled.
The air, no longer frozen, transformed back into a gale, only to be forcibly restrained by an even greater force.
Countless cyan Magic Power converged in Xiyu's hand, surging along the edge of the spear and condensing into a huge cyan magical blade.
"Die!"
Xiyu charged forward, his spear blade raised high, and slashed down at Miao Xin!
"Wind Domain: Broken Blade!"
Miao Xin switched to combat mode.
The Little Spiky Head skeleton unfolded, and bone blades sprang out from its arms, with dense Nether Sea power quickly adhering to them.
The next moment, the bone blade and the gun blade collided.
Boom!
A burst of blue light rippled outwards.
Miao Xin flew out like a cannonball, shattering the rain curtain and crashing into the depths of the mountains.
****
As the "Breath Severing" Wind Domain was lifted, the outer fixed-wing drone swarms were pushed back into the battlefield.
They swarmed towards Xiyu, their sharp, piercing sounds echoing through the air, attempting to disrupt him.
The battlefield footage was also transmitted back to the support lobby.
The Little Spiky Head's behavior was noticed immediately.
She lay dead amidst the shattered ruins.
The skeleton's chest split open, half of its ribs vanished, and the thrusters of the flight suit extinguished, trailing sparks.
"Miao Xin, evacuate immediately!"
Ling Wen said urgently.
"You have completed the first phase of weakening."
Jin Rongjia's voice followed immediately into the communication. "We will take over the firing window to buy you time to recover."
"In the end, I'm afraid I'll have to leave it to you!"
The transport plane carrying Jin Rongjia is on its way.
In the center of the battlefield, hundreds of drones swooped down from different angles.
On the outer side, fighter formations also launched an attack.
A dense barrage of missiles hurtled towards them, accompanied by a whistling sound.
Xiyu simply raised her hand and waved it.
"Wind Domain - Breath Severing!"
The large field unfolded perfectly, destroying these flying objects in the air once again.
The drones and missiles exploded one after another, their debris trailing black smoke and falling to the ground in strange, jerky trajectories.
The territory was then reclaimed at just the right time.
"Keep the pressure on!"
"Hold him out!"
The command center gave a firm order.
The next wave of attacks was launched.
****
Xiyu frowned slightly.
This constant nagging is really annoying.
However, without the oppressive force of the Yinglong mecha, he was much more at ease in dealing with the situation.
If the attacks become too frequent, then use the "Breath Severing" technique.
For waves with too low a density, Xiyu simply raised her hand and flung out a wind blade to cut them.
These technologically advanced weapons could not restrict his movement.
It just consumes some Magic Power.
He can't destroy the three bases now.
But both bases are fine!
Xiyu rushed towards the direction where Miao Xin had fallen. Of course, he had to deal with the Broken Wing first!
However, Xiyu's movement speed is not fast.
The power of the Thought-Dwelling Tribe's Lie'aonisi unfolds during this time.
The "Breath Severing" Wind Domain within a ten-kilometer radius just now caused massive casualties.
Ordinary people who did not have time to evacuate or disperse.
Vanguard soldiers rushed to the battlefield, attempting to establish a blockade line.
Faint glimmers of spiritual light were forcibly drawn out from the ruins, the rain, and the mud.
They struggled, unwilling to accept their fate, yet they were still dragged toward the Xiyu by an invisible force.
Lie'aonisi took a deep breath.
Some of the light clusters transformed into thin streams and entered his and Xiyu's bodies.
The power was quickly replenished to the two of them.
The bleeding from Xiyu severed wing stopped, but the wing did not regenerate.
[That feels so good!]
Lie'aonisi sighed with satisfaction.
[It's been so long since I've had this.]
He paused, his tone regretful.
[It's just a little too little.]
"Hurry up with the absorption!" Xiyu urged.
He glanced at the nearby Qing City out of the corner of his eye.
"Soon, there will be a huge pile!"
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Miao Xin witnessed this scene clearly.
She tried to contact Su Ming again.
There was no response.
Clearly, Su Ming was seriously injured.
Destiny Level enemy from Eden would be an extremely difficult opponent to deal with, whether in Taya or on Earth.
Under the torrential rain:
The remains of Yinglong were shattered and scattered on the ground;
Drones and missiles exploded one after another;
The ball of soul light Xiyu and Lie'aonisi.
Miao Xin calmed herself down.
The flickering flame in his eyes gradually calmed down.
"You are no match for them," she replied to Ling Wen.
"If this continues, we'll lose!" Ling Wen said anxiously.
Everyone can see it:
In terms of absolute strength, Miao Xin is far inferior to this Destiny Level.
We will not lose.
Miao Xin's tone was flat.
She put away the bone blade.
The Little Spiky Head folded back up, its bones tightened, its joints snapped back, and it returned to its original shape.
The next moment, the vengeful spirit's figure manifested in a visible form for the first time in this world.
A dark silhouette emerged from Little Spiky Head; it was the figure of a girl.
A hurricane howled past her.
But it couldn't even lift a single strand of her hair.
Rain dripped through the hem of her clothes, and the lightning couldn't illuminate her Pale, quiet face.
She flew towards Xiyu.
"I am a vengeful spirit."
"But the Nether Sea is not."
"It's just that it changes based on my understanding."
Miao Xin spoke in a low voice, as if explaining to Ling Wen.
It was as if she was gradually clarifying her thoughts.
"Using my understanding of the power of the Nether Sea, I can't defeat him."
Even with my understanding of "Calamity," I still can't defeat it.
The Calamity here at this moment is filled with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
But the enemy is Winged Feather Race of the Destiny Level.
Control the wind, ride the thunder.
This type of attack was almost like a refreshing shower for Xiyu.
Miao Xin extended her hand.
The power of the Nether Sea surged forward, blocking Lie'aonisi's absorption of those soul orbs.
The ball of light that had been pulled away quickly broke free.
A dark ripple spread from Miao Xin's palm.
The orbs of light suddenly became transparent, like water droplets wiped clean of dust, and slowly rose upwards.
"Salvation?"
Xiyu was shocked.
He wasn't unfamiliar with performing rituals for the deceased.
But he had never seen a vengeful spirit perform a ritual to help someone find peace!
"It's not a ritual for the deceased."
Miao Xin corrected her.
"I merely bore the weight of their resentment at death and their unwavering will to fight."
Power gathered in her palm.
The Nether Sea spread out all around on an unprecedented scale.
The ground, the rain, the mountains, the storm—all were covered by a deep, eerie light.
It's as if an endless black ocean is seeping out from the cracks in reality.
For the first time, a genuine sense of seriousness appeared in Xiyu's eyes.
He felt threatened.
"Since I can't defeat you in any other way of understanding."
Miao Xin slowly raised her head.
Within the empty eye sockets, the flames of the soul burned quietly.
"Then I will use it."
My understanding of myself.
"Vengeful Spirit Form!"
The energy within the Nether Sea was rapidly condensing.
The surrounding wind, too, gradually turned black.
Layers of shields rose around Xiyu's body.
The Dust Serpent Mithril Armor was also activated to its limit, its patterns lighting up and emitting a dazzling glow.
"Just a vengeful spirit."
Xiyu raised his spear and swung it forward with a sudden thrust.
A massive bolt of lightning crashed down from the clouds.
The entire area was once again enveloped in blazing white lightning.
Thunder rumbled.
Approaching flying objects were destroyed.
Miao Xin's dark power was also torn apart in the lightning, turning into fine mist.
Miao Xin paused.
She was still being suppressed by the opponent's power.
"Not enough."
The fire in Miao Xin's eyes lost its luster.
She began to relinquish deeper levels of rational control.
Deep within the Nether Sea, the cold, lightless darkness began to surge back into her consciousness.
Something suddenly grabbed her wrist.
A power from another world.
It's Su Ming.
Even while unconscious, Su Ming seemed to still sense the change on this side.
The connection between the two was spontaneously pulling, trying to elevate her from the depths of the sea.
But Su Ming did not wake up.
"Thank you."
Miao Xin said softly.
She reached into her eye socket.
From the depths of the soul fire, a gem that refracted multiple colors was retrieved.
The connection between her and Su Ming suddenly became elusive.
Like a taut string, gently plucked across countless worlds, then drifting further and further away.
The cold darkness instantly gripped her consciousness.
Ling Wen's anxious voice came through the earphones, but it seemed as if it were coming from a very, very distant body of water.
Miao Xin ----No----
Su Ming said—"This way, you will also head towards—"
"Destroy----"
Miao Xin threw the gemstone into the soil at her feet.
She raised her hand.
Sure enough, this time, the power she gathered in her hands became unprecedentedly strong.
The world went from black and white to complete darkness.
Storms, mountains, rain, thunder, mech wreckage, and distant city silhouettes were all shrouded in darkness.
Only the Xiyu in front remained a red dot.
It's extremely bright and glaring.
How annoying!
It doesn't matter.
Miao Xin raised her hand.
The dark waves rose silently behind her.
"Then so."
"No Return!"
The next moment, Miao Xin pounced on him.
Xiyu sensed something was wrong and her first reaction was to retreat.
But as soon as he moved, the dark, gusts of wind around him bound him like countless fine chains.
"You-"
Xiyu could speak, Miao Xin was already close in front of her.
In the drone's remaining long-range field of vision, all that could be seen was a dark, surging wave erupting from the center of the two individuals.
The black light spread out in all directions, blooming like layers of petals.
Like a Red Spider Lily blooming in a storm.
The annihilating light exploded.
Everything vanished.