Shattered Fate

"Punishment Sealing Domain the central government."

Prism Shadow controlled Shadow Su Ming, and its attacks became fierce.

As the cutting blade swept across, cracks appeared in the space it passed through.

Su Ming continuously captured the energy nodes within the spatial techniques, corrupting and disintegrating them.

Zijin was also using the earth-based rock barrier without regard to its cost, trapping Shadow Su Ming in a terrain that was constantly being cut open and then reassembled.

The situation is fraught with danger.

Prism Shadow hovered in mid-air, watching the situation return to his control, and a hint of satisfaction finally appeared in his eyes.

"Although this damn concept consumes a lot of power--"

"But it's really useful!"

Prism Shadow couldn't help but think that if it had awakened and taken control earlier, the spatial shadow and the Archlich shadow with the power of death would have fought together, and the battle would have been completely one-sided.

But things aren't that simple; as long as the shadow of the Archlich doesn't dissipate, she won't wake up.

The Prism Shadow unfurled into a scroll. A snake-like pattern appeared on the scroll, and light patterns transformed into concentric circles of probing ripples spreading outwards.

Three feedback signals.

Prism Shadow chuckled, "As expected, there are three Children of Calamity here."

She surveyed the battlefield, her smile fading, replaced by a chilling expression.

"In that case, there's no need to consider conserving our strength!"

According to the prophecy of the Divine Sacrifice Society, by eliminating the three Children of Calamity, the objective of this invasion of Taya can be achieved without hindrance!

Now, she dares not use "Mirror Flower Reflection" anymore.

A strong one would knock her unconscious; a weak one is pointless.

But Prism Shadow's methods don't stop there.

Prism Shadow clasped its hands together, and the "Unfallen Garland" rose.

The mirror's light poured down, shattering and scattering across the battlefield.

"Mirror Flower - Shadow Imprint!" The ground beneath everyone's feet went dark at the same time.

It was daytime, but the light seemed to have been removed.

Each person's shadow was stripped away, stretched into long, thin, black humanoid figures. These figures were distorted, as if trying to crawl back under their original bodies.

The wreath rotates.

The mirror light merged into those shadows, filling them with shape and color.

As the stiff luster emerged, these shadows transformed into individual puppets.

Everyone's body sank slightly the moment the doll took shape, as if they were bound by something disgusting.

After using this ultimate move, Prism Shadow's aura noticeably weakened.

The six wings behind her dimmed, and her translucent body flickered briefly.

Leoni was observing her intently.

In the blink of an eye, the shadow beneath Prism Shadow's feet momentarily shifted, then quickly returned to its original position.

**** Prism Shadow swept across the entire room.

"The identities of Su Ming and Zijin as Children of Calamity are undeniable."

Her gaze fell on Qiluo.

"The third one left is definitely you."

"The Painter of Fate!"

Qiluo's ears twitched.

"No, that's not true!"

"I'm terrible at drawing, I can only doodle!"

Prism Shadow, of course, ignored such explanations and pointed a finger.

"Let's start with you, who has the weakest defense!"

Qiluo tucked her hooves back, but then saw the shadow Su Ming suddenly turn and pounce on the other side.

In that direction, Qiluo's "Shadow Imprint" stood blankly in the mirror light. With a single horn, mane, and four hooves, it resembled a specimen.

"Huh?" Qiluo shuddered. "What is it doing?"

Su Ming knew something was wrong.

He stomped his foot, forcibly passing through the chaotic spatial blades, and rushed towards the direction of Qiluo's "Shadow Imprint".

The Prism Shadow moved accordingly, a petal twirling at her fingertips, the mirror-like light condensing into a fine needle, which suddenly pierced Su Ming's "Shadow Imprint".

Puff!

The Shadow Imprint doll belonging to Su Ming was pierced by the mirror light.

At the same time, blood exploded from Su Ming's chest.

His red crystal armor absorbed most of the damage and shattered.

Su Ming let out a muffled groan and fell from mid-air.

He had already realized what was happening and loudly reminded them:

"Be careful, the damage she inflicts on ' Shadow Imprint ' will be reflected back to our original bodies!" (This text appears to be a fragment from a website, possibly a news article or advertisement. A direct translation isn't possible without further context.)

****

Zijin immediately turned around, trying to intercept Shadow Su Ming.

Prism Shadow saw it, but did not directly attack the Zijin's Shadow Imprint.

She dared not act, fearing a backlash.

Given Xianling's fragile body, she'll definitely be the first to die!

Prism Shadow chose to deploy the Imprisoning Mirror Light.

The light surrounding the Zijin condensed into a thin mirror, quickly forming an amber-like state, thus hindering her movement.

"Tsk!"

The radiance emanating from the Zijin body vibrated, creating large cracks in the imprisoning light, but it was still held back for a moment.

Shadow Su Ming arrived near Qiluo's "Shadow Imprint".

Spatial power exploded in its palm. "Spatial Chaos Blade!"

The transparent blade light swirled into a ball, surging towards the unicorn's Shadow Imprint, and also enveloping Leoni's Shadow Imprint within it.

Leoni's figure suddenly blurred as his "Trace Shadows" ability was activated.

The surface of his "Shadow Imprint" showed signs of disintegration, which was then erased by some kind of gray mark.

He deleted the trace of the moment he was hit by "Mirror Flower - Shadow Imprint", and the corresponding "Shadow Imprint" naturally disappeared.

"Annoying same-origin ability," Prism Shadow said.

The two forces were directed in different directions, but they intersected in many places.

Leoni drew his bow and nocked three arrows, each imbued with a faint gray light, and shot them through the turbulent currents of the Mirror Domain toward the shadowy Su Ming.

Qiluo's single horn lit up, and a silver-white shield enveloped her Shadow Imprint.

"Block them!"

But it didn't work.

Leoni's arrows were shredded by the Space · Chaotic Blades. The shield on Qiluo's armor didn't even last a moment before being sliced into pieces by the dense spatial blades.

Zijin had already broken free from Prism Shadow's imprisonment and unleashed earth magic, but it was still a step too late.

The next moment, Qiluo's Shadow Imprint was torn apart.

Its horn broke off, its four hooves shattered, and its body was cut into pieces.

Qiluo let out a cry of pain.

Her body was covered in crisscrossing wounds, her silver mane stained crimson with blood, and the entire unicorn fell backward.

"Qiluo!" Su Ming exclaimed in shock.

Solve one!

A smug smile appeared on Prism Shadow's face.

"The power of Destiny Level is something you, who are about to become food, cannot stop!"

But as if mocking her words, a beam of intense moonlight descended from the sky.

It was still daytime, yet the silver light was remarkably clear. It passed through the barrier and the Mirror Domain, landing directly on Qiluo. Qiluo's body, which was about to fall, was gently caught.

Behind her, the phantom of a giant sacred tree slowly emerged, its branches and leaves swaying gently.

Qiluo's body began to etherealize, dispersing into clusters of light that floated upwards, merging into moonlight and drifting towards the distant Silver Moon Forest.

Leoni breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, it's a ' Forest Return Contract '."

Qiluo is not dead!

****

Yise also breathed a sigh of relief; beside her, Jielusi's condition had finally stabilized.

Jielusi Pale, but she still nudged Yise.

"You need to go help, don't worry about me."

Yise looked up at the battlefield.

The Prism Shadow hovered within the mirrored light, with Su Ming's shadow blocking her path. Petals danced in the air, and the entire battlefield was under her intimidating presence.

Yise frowned; Prism Shadow's "Unfallen Garland" needed to be dealt with.

But he couldn't get close to Prism Shadow at all, nor could he penetrate her Chaotic Shadows defense.

Worse still, her own "Shadow Imprint" stands not too far from the Prism Shadow, like a wax figure.

She looked at the wooden shadow puppet, then at the "Unfallen Garland" spinning continuously beside Prism Shadow.

Suddenly, an idea popped into Yise's mind.

****

"Stubborn and unruly!"

Prism Shadow's gaze was icy.

These enemies are like annoying flying insects; no matter how hard you try to swat them away, you can't get rid of them completely.

Qiluo has already fled.

Zijin was entangled with Shadow Su Ming. Due to the limitations of "Shadow Imprint," she was forced to block him out, expending a great deal of energy.

Prism Shadow's gaze continued to sweep across, then suddenly paused:

The blond wonder has vanished.

Yise was just next to Jielusi, but now he's nowhere to be seen.

Is it some kind of hiding skill?

Prism Shadow thought to himself.

She didn't waste time thinking.

So what if the girl is gone? The "Shadow Imprint" is still there!

Yise's image was of blonde hair falling down, her expression blank, but in her eyes, she was an adorable figure who could be manipulated at will.

The Prism Shadow flew towards Su Ming.

She made her choice: she would start by killing Ainz Bone King!

Because the latter is currently analyzing the structure of "Shadow Imprint". If this drags on any longer, he might dismantle the spell! As he passed by Yise's "Shadow Imprint", Prism Shadow pointed out with Mirror Light and eliminated it along the way.

But at that moment, the previously stiff and wooden "Shadow Imprint" suddenly moved!

A sword light slashed out from within!

It's Yise himself!

She and her "Shadow Imprint" stood side by side, perfectly concealing their presence.

Prism Shadow was somewhat taken aback.

Yise's action was indeed unexpected.

But is it meaningful?

Yise's power is far from that of Saint Rank being; she could easily defend against this sword strike.

The "Unfallen Garland" descended in front of him.

The "Stars · Cease Hostilities" sword suddenly shone with starlight and slashed down heavily.

Clang! A clear, resonant sound exploded within the Mirror Domain, and then, Yise activated the special ability of the Saint Rank weapon.

"Stars - Cease Arms!"

Starlight, like chains, extended from the sword and coiled around the "Unfallen Garland."

The latter emitted a violent mirror light, the power between the two weapons tearing at each other, the light exploding layer by layer, making Yise's face turn pale.

The enemy's weaponry is of a very high level; "Stars · Cease Hostilities" cannot suppress it!

With a fierce determination, Yise channeled even more Magic Power into the sword hilt.

"Stars · Cease Hostilities" was forcibly activated, emitting a mournful cry.

The starlight on the sword was pushed past the critical point by Yise, and the light suddenly exploded, so bright that it was impossible to look directly at it.

Large, silvery-white cracks spread from the hilt to the tip of the sword.

Prism Shadow's expression changed.

"Madman!"

Boom! The "Stars · Cease Hostilities" longsword shattered, and the explosive force sent the "Unfallen Garland" flying away from the Prism Shadow in front of him.

Prism Shadow immediately reached out, trying to recall its weapon.

But the fragments of "Stars · Cease Hostilities" came like shooting stars, burning with their last rays of light, clinging tightly to "The Unfallen Garland," refusing to let it fall.

Yise withdrew, successfully completing his mission to seal the enemy's weapon!

"You annoying lowly beings!"

Prism Shadow was completely enraged.

She raised her hand and waved it, the mirror light smashing onto the remaining shell of Yise's Shadow Imprint.

Yise himself was immediately affected.

The golden armor shattered, and the girl was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the mud.

****

Su Ming finally finished the analysis.

In the Silent Vision, all the mirror-like patterns were dissected into thin lines. "This is it!"

The core element is not in the "Shadow Imprint" itself, but rather hidden in the "feedback loop" between the Shadow Imprint and the original entity.

The power of "Elemental Fade" spread out, and Su Ming captured these nodes, swiftly destroying them.

During this time, he used spatial Magic Power to remove the tiny impurities from the Purple Energy Crystal, and these practices were indeed worthwhile.

The colors on Su Ming's "Shadow Imprint" doll faded rapidly, like paint being washed off a painting.

The nausea that had been gripping my chest finally dissipated.

Su Ming immediately turned to the "Shadow Imprint" of the Zijin and destroyed it using the same method.

The pressure on Zijin was immediately relieved.

She desperately tried to intercept Shadow Su Ming, but her earth Magic Power was being rapidly depleted, almost to the point of exhaustion.

Freed from the shackles of "Shadow Imprint," she was finally able to break free.

Su Ming approached Zijin and deflected the two spatial blades that were slashing towards him.

"I'll hold them off for a bit, you go and take out Prism Shadow!" "Okay, be careful."

Upon hearing this, Zijin changed her target.

During the flight, a fire sprite was summoned and took over the Limao, merging into her elemental scales.

The earthy yellow glow on the Zijin quickly faded, replaced by a fiery crimson.

She dashed toward Prism Shadow, dozens of compressed fireballs unleashed around her.

Each one resembled a crystal core encased in lava, with blinding white flames churning within.

With a wave of her hand, Zijin unleashed a torrent of magic.

****

After losing the "Unfallen Garland", Prism Shadow can no longer unleash "Mirror Flower: Chaotic Shadows".

However, Fairy Spirit is not afraid of fire magic; in fact, her fire resistance is quite high.

The problem is that after the series of explosions, the Zijin is followed by a spiral pillar of fire, with fire rain falling from above.

There were simply too many! Prism Shadow had no choice but to retreat to the side, temporarily avoiding their onslaught.

A Light Cut the battlefield; Zhapulai had arrived.

He attacked with his twin blades, one aimed to block the wings, the other to sever the body.

A multifaceted mirror-like shield of light emerged in front of Prism Shadow.

The blade struck the shield, producing a piercing scraping sound.

Zhapulai smiled.

I've always heard that the Destiny Level is very powerful.

He twirled his short sword and slipped inside from the edge of the shield.

"So let me see what makes you so great!"

"Even ants dare to provoke us!"

Prism Shadow roared angrily, and with a backhand slap, unleashed a burst of mirror-like light.

Zhapulai dodged to the side, but the aftershock still grazed his shoulder, tearing a patch of skin. He didn't even flinch.

Instead, taking advantage of the attack, he forced his way closer and slashed at the base of the wing of the Prism Shadow again!

****

Prism Shadow was entangled, and Leoni took the opportunity to pull back some distance.

His gaze passed over the flames and the flash of the blades, locking onto the Prism Shadow.

"That explains why I could never find the connection between you and this world."

"So it was concealed by shadows."

Leoni's lips curled up slightly as he savored the moment when Prism Shadow used "Mirror Flower: Shadow Imprint" and the extent of the shadow's momentary displacement.

Location locked!

He raised his longbow, drew back the empty string, and the surrounding light dimmed.

It was as if all traces of movement on the battlefield had been extracted, and the lines of light converged on the empty string in Leoni's hand.

Leoni's arms began to tremble. His rank had long since fallen, and his body could not withstand this level of power. His old chest wound was also aggravated, sending a tearing, dull pain through him.

But Leoni's movements did not stop at all.

As the bowstring is fully drawn, gray and white lines weave along the string, forming an arrow that has no physical form.

Zhapulai sensed the pressure coming from behind and tightened his grip on Prism Shadow.

The Zijin also altered the trajectory of the flames, blocking the Prism Shadow's retreat.

Su Ming stood in front of Shadow Su Ming, letting the spatial blade explode beside him, determined not to let it return to help.

Leoni released his fingers, and the gray arrow flew from the bow.

"Fate-Shattering Arrow!"