Deep in the light, a black-robed figure slowly condensed in the blood mist, and the metal prosthetic eyes flashed a dazzling red light. The red light was like two sharp arrows, piercing straight through the thick blood mist, and violently collided with the silver light emitted by the soul sword in Duan Litang's hand. A burst of crackling sounds instantly broke out in the air, as if countless sparks were jumping. Ye Li tightly grasped the two swords soaked in starlight, her palms were full of sweat, and the mysterious star map on the sword suddenly became hot at this moment, and the scorching temperature almost burned her palms, as if it was urgently warning of the impending fatal danger.
"Hand over the Sword of Soul!" The voice of the man in black robes seemed to be squeezed out from the old gears that had rusted for many years and were about to be scrapped. It was hoarse and harsh, with a chilling coldness. As soon as the voice fell, he suddenly raised his hand and waved it vigorously in the air, just like a general commanding thousands of troops. In an instant, the resentful souls that were originally attacking frantically seemed to have received some mysterious instructions. They stopped attacking instantly and moved at a very fast speed, quickly forming an airtight dark red barrier, trapping Duan Litang, Ye Li and the Guardian in the center. Duan Litang had the opportunity to take a closer look at the man in black robes at this time. He saw that the mechanical parts on his body and the chains in the hands of the resentful souls were producing a strange resonance. Each chain was wrapped with a dark green flame. The flame jumped and flickered, but there was no heat at all. Instead, it emitted bursts of gloomy cold air. The weird and terrifying scene made people tremble with fear.
The Guardian's silhouette became increasingly transparent, almost disappearing. He looked anxious, and said in a hurried voice: "The power of these resentful souls is being absorbed by him! Quickly use the resonance of the holy objects to purify this space!" Before he finished speaking, a pitch-black spear suddenly appeared in the black-robed man's hand without any warning. A dark purple energy ball condensed at the tip of the spear. The energy ball kept rolling and expanding, like a small black hole that was about to explode, which could swallow up everything around it at any time.
Duan Litang did not dare to hesitate at all, and quickly pressed the Stone of Light into the groove of the Soul Sword. In an instant, the sword shone brightly, and the strong light made people unable to open their eyes. Countless golden runes were like spirits that broke free from their shackles, peeling off from the sword, floating in the air and spinning rapidly, forming a huge and mysterious light array in the blink of an eye. Ye Li understood, tapped the ground lightly, and leaped into the center of the light array like a ghost. The two swords in his hands danced quickly, drawing strange star chart trajectories, which resonated strongly with the light array. The light of the light array spread outward like a surging tide, and the air was sizzling wherever it went. When the light touched the resentful souls, it immediately emitted a harsh sizzling sound, and the resentful souls screamed shrilly, and the sound seemed to penetrate the soul, which was chilling. Their figures also began to become blurred, as if they were about to be completely purified by the light.
Seeing this, the black-robed man burst into a crazy laugh, which was full of ridicule and disdain: "Do you think you can defeat me like this? Too naive!" Before he finished laughing, he suddenly threw the dark purple energy ball in his hand towards the light array with all his strength. The energy ball suddenly split during the flight, turning into countless tiny purple lightning bolts, like a group of crazy poisonous snakes, crackling and hitting the light array frantically. Under this intensive attack, the light of the light array began to flicker, and tiny but terrifying cracks appeared on the originally stable light wall, as if it would break at any time.
At this critical moment, Duan Litang suddenly felt an ethereal and mysterious voice ringing in his mind. The voice was gentle but very penetrating, as if the sword of the soul was whispering to him. He subconsciously followed this mysterious guidance and continuously injected the blood power contained in himself into the light array. The light array instantly burst out with dazzling light, which was several times brighter than before. Ancient and shocking pictures slowly emerged in the light: the full picture of the hub of the Ten Thousand Worlds was displayed in front of him, and the complex structure and mysterious runes told of its extraordinaryness; the conspiracy of the Dark Palace also gradually surfaced, which was an evil plan to control the Ten Thousand Worlds and destroy everything; and the ancient warriors who once protected the Ten Thousand Worlds, they fought bravely on the battlefield, and the tragic battle scene was moving. Although their figures had gone far away, the belief in protection was transmitted through the picture.
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Ye Li was completely enveloped by the light. Under the light, she felt that the seal deep in her memory that had been sealed for many years seemed to be slowly being unsealed. In a trance, she saw the scene where her mother entrusted her to a mysterious organization, and her mother's eyes were full of reluctance and worry. When she saw the emblem of the organization clearly, her heart was suddenly filled with turmoil. The pattern of the emblem was exactly the same as the star pattern on the star gate. This amazing discovery made her heart restless for a long time, and at the same time made her more determined to fight. She knew that she was shouldering an important mission.
The black-robed man felt the sudden increase in the power of the light array, and a hint of barely perceptible fear flashed across his originally ferocious eyes. He roared angrily, and his body began to expand uncontrollably. The mechanical parts on his body were overwhelmed and made a harsh crackling sound, as if they would fall apart at any time. As his body expanded, his black robe was instantly torn, revealing a body covered with mechanical prosthetics and strange curse marks. Each curse mark emitted an evil and deep light, as if telling of his tragic and twisted past.
"Since you won't accept my toast, then you'll be buried together!" The black-robed man roared, his voice full of despair and madness. Then, countless black tentacles suddenly separated from his body. These tentacles twisted and squirmed like living monsters, rushing towards the light array frantically. Wherever the tentacles passed, the space seemed to be corroded by an invisible corrosive force, and black holes appeared in an instant. The black holes continued to expand, sucking in everything around them. The scene was extremely terrifying, making people feel as if they were in the abyss of hell.
Duan Litang and Ye Li gritted their teeth, beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, and they used all their strength to maintain the light array. The defenders used up their last bit of strength to condense a layer of stardust shield outside the light array. The stardust shield flickered with a faint light, temporarily blocking the crazy attack of the tentacles. However, under the continuous attack of the tentacles, the stardust shield was dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the light on the shield was getting weaker and weaker. The situation was extremely critical, and the shadow of death seemed to have shrouded them.
At the critical moment, Duan Litang suddenly remembered the words "cut off the worries" that the old man had said before. He looked at Ye Li suddenly, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and shouted: "We can't just think about fighting, we have to find what he cares about most!" Ye Li immediately understood, took a deep breath, concentrated all his energy, and tried to use the power of his soul to find flaws in the black-robed man's memory.
In the fierce collision of soul power, Ye Li finally saw the past of the black-robed man: he was a brave and fearless warrior who protected the worlds. He was wearing armor and had a firm look in his eyes. He had made many achievements on the battlefield. However, in a tragic battle, he was unfortunately captured by the Dark Palace. The Dark Palace subjected him to cruel mechanical transformation and mental control. Countless cold mechanical parts were implanted in his body, and evil curses were engraved on his skin. His consciousness was gradually eroded by darkness, and he became what he is now. In the deepest corner of his heart, he has always hidden a strong desire for freedom and salvation. That is his only ray of hope in the darkness.
"Don't you want to get rid of the control of the Dark Palace?" Ye Li shouted loudly, her voice full of sincerity and determination, as if she wanted to turn this voice into a ray of light to illuminate the dark corner deep in the heart of the black-robed man. When the black-robed man heard this, his movements paused slightly, and a trace of confusion flashed in his originally crazy eyes. It seemed that at this moment, his consciousness was impacted by something, and he had a little doubt about his behavior. Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Duan Litang poured all his strength into the Soul Sword without reservation. The Soul Sword in his hand shone brightly. He raised the sword high, and then stabbed it fiercely at the mechanical core on the chest of the black-robed man.
