Chapter 559: Chapter 463 Emotional Manipulation
After removing most of the personnel, forces from all sides took action again.
“Flying Snow Transformation, Thousand-year-old Snow Dragon!”
Mu Baiying moved with a thought, and amidst the swirling frost and snow, he first summoned a snow dragon over twenty feet long to charge directly at the two Star Envoys!
Guan Ruisi once again unveiled an oil painting, attempting to absorb the Thousand-year-old Snow Dragon.
However, the snowflakes on the dragon emitted a luminous glow. They clashed with the oil painting, not only failing to be absorbed but also making it tremble violently!
“Not good!”
Ruisi’s face darkened. The astonishing energy contained within the snow dragon had exceeded the absorption limit of his oil painting in a single instance.
And in the next moment, the snow dragon dashed forward again, sending the painting flying away!
“It seems these Special Guards of Black Snow Country really have some strength.”
Ruisi grabbed the oil painting, his face sinking with an unexpected loss of face in front of the two Star Envoys.
The unobstructed Thousand-year-old Snow Dragon then charged straight toward Luna.
Just as Luna was about to take action, Qiong Ying spoke up.
“I will handle this.”
Qiong Ying raised her hand slightly, and a ghostly purple hand materialized from the void, grasping the massive body of the snow dragon.
“Roar!”
The immensely powerful snow dragon, covered in frost and snow, showed signs of breaking free from the purple hand.
But right at that moment, twisted evil purple light began to infiltrate the snow dragon’s body through the purple hand.
In just a few moments, a trace of human-like fear appeared in the snow dragon’s previously lustrous eyes, illuminated by the purple light.
“Ow!…”
The snow dragon let out a panicked cry, and the snow covering it suddenly became chaotic.
Mu Baiying’s expression changed slightly. “What’s going on!”
With a light chuckle, Qiong Ying manipulated the purple hand, exerting a bit of force, and shattered the Thousand-year-old Snow Dragon into countless flying snowflakes that scattered into the sky.
“Mmm!”
Mu Baiying let out a muffled groan, a look of shock and horror flashing in his eyes. He had not expected the snow dragon to be so easily crushed!
The larger and more powerful the construct created, the greater the consumption!
Even though the snow on the ground could greatly offset the Star Power consumption, the spiritual power consumption could not be reduced in the slightest. Furthermore, there would be some mental damage when the construct was destroyed.
Du Jianqing condensed ice swords from snow, then merged the hundred and eight ice swords into a torrent, attacking!
Wei Chiyang, Shane, and Philips also completed their attacks, unleashing them one after another!
“Hundred Sword Ascending Technique!”
“Flame God’s Slash!”
“Thunder Explosion Secret Sword!”
“Evil Light Wave Kill!”
The four Special Guards and Knight Captains made their move, causing spiritual light to soar into the skies and creating a massive spectacle that sent chills down the spines of the Subordinates in the air.
But Qiong Ying, her eyes brimming with thick purple light, softly laughed. “Destroy them, Hand of Fear.”
Countless purple hands condensed in the void and reached out to grab the torrent of ice swords and the other attacks!
Du Jianqing and his companions’ assaults were formidable, briefly breaking through some of the purple hands.
Yet in the blink of an eye, more surged forward, endlessly forming and grasping, as if inexhaustible!
In just a moment, the Snow Sword Torrent, Flame God Saber Light, Thunderstorm Sword Qi, and Evil Energy Wave…
All the attacks were crushed into fragments, shattered, and scattered under the waves of purple hands, leaving them in pieces of energy debris!
And in the midst of the countless purple hands, Qiong Ying stood unharmed!
“Damn it, what are those purple hands, and why are they endless!”
Du Jianqing, Shane, and their allies were horrified, and despair began to form within their ranks.
The combined assault of several top experts had been casually broken by the opponent, crushing everyone’s morale. An atmosphere of fear and despair began to weigh heavily on everyone’s hearts.
“This Qiong Ying’s ability is indeed peculiar…” Su Yuan and Shen Die watched from a distance.
Su Yuan achieved Great Breath, and Shen Die specialized in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance.
With their Concealing Breath methods, only someone extremely adept at detection techniques could spot them.
At this moment, through Su Yuan’s All-Knowing Vision, he saw traces of purple and black energy rising from the bodies of the top experts from various countries.
Only the Special Guards and Knight Captains such as Mu Baiying, Wei Chiyang, and Shane had not yet been affected by this energy.
“Fear absorption… and perhaps also despair? Using human negative emotions as an energy source, endlessly renewable. Truly a peculiar method,” Su Yuan mused.
Indeed, this black and purple energy represented “despair” and “fear.”
“Impressive.” Shen Die was quite surprised, glancing at Su Yuan. “I didn’t expect Su Xing Lord to see so clearly.”
Shen Die, being an expert in spiritual power herself, had recognized Qiong Ying’s manipulation of fear energy. She didn’t expect Su Yuan to not only see it but also in such detail.
Su Yuan smiled, offering no further explanation.
The further they progressed, the more he realized the might of the All-Knowing Vision skill.
After all, it was a card given by Fang Qingxiao―”Products from the Imperial Throne are bound to be excellent.”
Su Yuan turned and said, “With such an ability, unless faced by experts of the same level, no matter how many people come, they won’t be able to defeat him. Instead, they will become his ‘blood bags’ and ‘energy sources’.”
Shen Die nodded. “If the Special Guards and Knight Captains from the Four Nations don’t realize this, sending more David-level forces would be futile.
“If they do recognize this and withdraw those David-level forces, just a few of them alone wouldn’t stand a chance against these Star Envoys and Subordinates.”
Looking at the struggling fighters from the Four Nations, Shen Die added, “So… they are already in a deadlock.”
Su Yuan nodded, having already seen the outcome.
Perhaps previously, Luna could have exhausted Star Power with sheer numbers, but against someone with Qiong Ying’s capabilities…
If he put in a little effort, he wouldn’t be exhausted by such tactics.
In terms of strength alone, Mu Baiying and the others might be slightly stronger than the Subordinates, but still a grade below the Star Envoys.
Hence, the battle’s outcome was already predictable…
“So this is Aries’ arrangement. Indeed, sending these two to the west was the wisest decision.” Shen Die murmured.
It seemed to validate their conversation, as amid their dialogue, many members of Black Snow and Rhein’s forces were being slaughtered!
Single-handedly, Qiong Ying suppressed top experts like Mu Baiying, while Luna freely used her various grand Holy Light Techniques to slaughter all enemies.
Such terrible firepower made Mu Baiying and the others tremble every moment.
At this moment, Luna rapidly formed seals with her hands. As she clasped them together and reopened them, a pitch-black orb emerged from her palms…
As the black orb ascended, countless lights from all directions were drawn into it.
The orb rose higher, absorbing more light, gradually turning into an extremely radiant white orb.
With all the light pulled into the energy sphere, darkness enveloped the world.
“Retreat quickly!”
This astonishing anomaly horrified everyone!
It was known that Luna’s previous skills were effortlessly executed without any charging time.
Yet, this time, it took her so long to charge the move!
Even top experts like Du Jianqing and Mu Baiying abandoned their others and retreated swiftly!
Soon, as the last bit of light was absorbed into the white orb, the world plunged into pitch-black darkness.
Only the terrifying white orb floating mid-air emitted an intensely bright light, evoking a chilling foreboding!
“Divine Punishment Book·Dawn Holy Light!”
The orb flashed violently, followed by countless beams of holy light shooting like torrential rain in all directions!
“Boom, boom, boom!…”
In the dark, bursts of holy light erupted, and the Light Tide nearly covered every corner within a kilometer!
After a long while, the explosion stopped, the sky brightened again, and a deathly silence fell over the battlefield.
The scene presented utter devastation, with countless craters pockmarking the snowy ground, except for an intact ice mountain, which gathered earth energy.
Mu Baiying dissipated the Thousand-year-old Snow Turtle that was crumbling and turned around to survey the aftermath, momentarily stunned.
Countless fragmented bodies littered the ground. Among the forty to fifty members of Black Snow Country’s Special Guards and military officers, only…
“One, two, three, four… seven?”
Mu Baiying counted carefully before his gaze fell on Du Jianqing, who was holding a sword and leaning on the ground, his eyes widened.
Du Jianqing’s entire right arm was gone, along with his sleeve, and a fist-sized piece was missing from his left abdomen!
“Damn… it!”
Du Jianqing’s face was ashen, his eyes red, filled with intense shock and anger.
Out of Black Snow Country’s experts, only a handful survived!
The female David, Zhong Xiu, who had followed Mu Baiying, was now unrecognizable, but Qu Yang and Guo Huai were alive, albeit severely injured.
It was not just Black Snow Country; the other nations—Yanluo, Rhein, and Wusa—faced similar fates, with only a few survivors.
Even worse… Wusa’s Knight Captain Philips had been killed instantly by that singular strike!
“They… they are monsters.”
A young David, drenched in blood, stared blankly at Luna and the other Twelve Palaces members in the air, his resolve almost crushed.
Though others might not be as broken, fear and despair were growing within everyone.
At that moment, a ghostly presence arose behind Du Jianqing, transforming rapidly into Qiong Ying.
“Special Guard, be careful!”
Qu Yang, Guo Huai, and others cried out in alarm.
Du Jianqing’s face changed; though he couldn’t turn, he swiftly formed a Silver Snow Shield on his back from flying snow.
But Qiong Ying’s intent caused a layer of ghostly purple light to rise from within Du Jianqing.
Instantly, an indescribable terror gripped Du Jianqing, disrupting his once impervious Silver Snow Shield.
“Psst…”
With a soft sound, Qiong Ying’s right hand pierced through the Silver Snow Shield and Du Jianqing’s body, directly crushing his heart!