Chapter 317
317 Resistance 1
Chapter 317 317 Resistance I
The three pillars, with their smooth surfaces, rise abruptly from the ground as if they were an integral part of it. Their crystalline material is translucent, and fine crystalline threads are slowly growing from within them toward the three members of the Mishima Alliance who are sealed away.
The threads gradually bound the three people, making their struggles slower and more frantic.
Half a minute later, the three of them were completely immobilized, like statues, and fell completely silent.
But everyone present was a master, and they could immediately sense that three of them still had mental fluctuations.
This means that they are still alive.
Lin Hui walked over and gently tapped the surface of the crystal.
dong dong.
It's very hard and slightly cool.
"They won't break free of the seal, will they?" Gongsun Xinlian asked.
"I don't know either. This sealing technique is something I just came up with. If you're worried, you can try it and see if you can open the crystal," Lin Hui replied. Actually, he was also very curious about how strong this crystal could be.
Seeing that it was merely a seal rather than a true killing, the shock in everyone's hearts lessened considerably. Indeed, some powerful evil energy could directly seal an opponent for a period of time.
Zhang Yao's own evil power can even permanently seal a portion of an enemy's strength, which is essentially similar to the ability Lin Hui is currently displaying.
So when they saw the three crystal pillars appear and that the three members of the Three Islands Alliance were still alive, everyone felt much calmer.
Even though Zhang Yao and Gongsun Xinlian belonged to the same camp as Lin Hui, they felt a little more at ease at this moment.
“There’s no need to try. We believe what the Dao Lord says. Now that the three leaders of the Three Islands Alliance have no objections, there’s no need to discuss our previous disputes anymore. The people on the other side…” Zhang Yao looked at the six mist figures from the Three Islands Alliance opposite him.
Those who joined the Three Islands Alliance upon arriving at the Black Cloud Transformation were either ambitious or inherently restless. The Mist People, in essence, were no better than those Palace Masters who rose through the ranks from martial arts prodigies.
Because a large portion of the Fog People succeed through sheer luck.
The selection process for the Evil Insect Codex is not something you can simply pass by fighting your way through numerous obstacles.
It's not that you can pass just because you have noble blood or strong aptitude.
Breaking through the encirclement are merely prerequisites; what truly needs to be overcome is the self-examination of the extremely high mortality rate of the Evil Soldier Insect Codex.
The six people glanced at the crystal pillar and ultimately gave up their objections.
Judging from Lin Hui's relaxed and indifferent demeanor, if the other party could seal three alliance leaders, he could naturally seal them as well.
The six immediately clasped their hands in a fist salute, expressing their willingness to follow the arrangements of the two alliance leaders.
A potential internal conflict was averted.
After calming the remaining fog people and letting them return to their respective residences, Zhang Yao returned to the Moon Tower with Gongsun Xinlian and looked at the three crystal pillars still on the floor of the hall.
"Can I try it?" Gongsun Xinlian curiously touched the crystal pillar of Shen Zhaoming, the leader of the Three Islands Alliance.
"Whatever." Lin Hui nodded.
clang!
The next moment, Gongsun Xinlian struck the outside of the crystal pillar with her bare hands, then joined her hands together to strike the middle.
This prevents the crystal pillar from flying off the floor.
The huge, jarring sound of the impact continued to echo, but was quickly drowned out by the draft in the hall.
Gongsun Xinlian released her grip. Although she had already anticipated this when she saw Shen Zhaoming's frantic struggle inside proving futile.
But when she saw that there was absolutely no trace left on the surface of the crystal pillar, she was still quite shocked.
"How strong is the upper limit of this sealing technique?" she asked Lin Hui, turning her head.
"I don't know," Lin Hui answered honestly. Although he had obtained the sealing technique, he had not actually tested its specific strength or upper and lower limits.
Although the implanted memories exist, they are test data from other worlds and other systems.
How it will actually perform in this world can only be truly understood through real-world application and use.
Gongsun Xinlian was speechless, then turned around and started wildly attacking the crystal pillar.
Ten minutes later, she sighed slightly, stopped, and looked at Shen Zhaoming inside the crystal pillar.
Just as she made her move, Shen Zhaoming was also inside, frantically attacking the inner wall of the crystal.
Despite being attacked from both sides, the crystal pillar remained completely still, without a single crack.
This left Shen Zhaoming in utter despair.
Lin Hui also truly experienced what it meant to be the domineering master of the Eternal Life Sect.
"Dao Master, where did you get this sealing substance from? I've never even heard of such a substance before," Zhang Yao exclaimed in amazement.
"I don't know either. I just sensed that I could do it while I was practicing, so I tried it and succeeded," Lin Hui said helplessly.
He certainly couldn't say that everything evolved from the Blood Seal.
At this moment, he stepped forward, gently pressed his hand on the crystal pillar, and quietly drew out a blood mark.
'Heavenly Crystal—a crystal formed from the power of the Eternal Life Sect Master. The Eternal Life Sect Master's source power is supreme, and its strength will naturally adjust to the maximum limit of the current realm. It is immune to all damage except for direct attacks, such as corrosion and toxins.'
Solution: An attack surpassing the level of immortality's power must be launched head-on. Before attacking, the name of the ability must be loudly proclaimed, and a warning given in advance, to demonstrate that the attack is righteous and honorable.
Lin Hui was somewhat speechless after reading the assessment. What did it mean to loudly proclaim the name of the ability being used? And that a prior warning was required?
This is certainly aboveboard and aboveboard.
In other words, even if it encounters an attack at the level of immortality source power, and it is not a direct and fair attack, it still cannot be broken.
This perfectly avoided the possibility of the crystal pillar being unintentionally affected by a large-scale attack. Although Lin Hui didn't know exactly how strong this level of attack was, it didn't diminish his admiration for his teacher, the Eternal Life Sect Master, whom he had never met.
After trying various methods, the three of them were still unable to free the leader of the Three Islands Alliance.
In the end, I gave up.
After instructing their servants to keep a close watch, the three left the Moon Tower and returned to the Second Floating Mountain. They drank together and discussed the various major events that had recently occurred. At the same time, they also needed to carefully discuss the follow-up arrangements for the Three Islands Alliance.
After a brief exchange, Zhang Yao and Gongsun Xinlian, now emboldened, began a large-scale and thorough effort to integrate the many chaotic phenomena within Black Cloud.
Lin Hui, on the other hand, continued to test the use and limits of the Heavenly Father Seal.
He first flew away from the dark clouds and flew at low altitude in the nearby sea area.
A vast expanse of dark blue seawater churned and surged below, teeming with bizarre and grotesque sea creatures, their bodies reeking of decay and the stench of the sea, and bearing subtle signs of marine transformation.
These signs are mostly rotting in conspicuous parts of the body, the appearance of gills on the face, the proliferation of some white bones, which may even protrude from the skin and form a wound.
The sea's murmur has made many of the already irregular and bizarre sea monsters even more unsightly.
The clumps, resembling a chaotic and foul-smelling mixture of excrement and vomit, floated and sank in the dark blue sea.
Lin Hui flew over, scanning the monsters below that were swarming like ants.
Let's test it at maximum speed first.
With a thought, he rapidly wove a sealing technique.
hiss!
In the next instant, a large number of sea creatures below turned into crystals and sank into the sea.
In just a moment, hundreds of sea monsters that had become sea creatures were sealed away.
But Lin Hui frowned.
'It's a bit slow, just as I suspected. Activating it purely with mental focus is slower than activating it with a sword or other physical object.'
Then, he flew relentlessly, sealing everything away.
Wherever it passed, all the sea creatures turned into countless white, translucent crystals and sank into the deep sea.
But soon, he clearly felt a deep weariness wash over him.
'It consumes a lot of resources, and even with continuous use, it only lasts for a maximum of ten minutes, but the number of times it can be sealed during this time is unlimited. This can be mitigated by shortening the duration as quickly as possible, thus indirectly increasing the number of uses.'
Finally, he tested the most crucial symbolic aspects.
After trying it three times, he had begun to understand how to use the Father's seal.
The basic condition for this sealing method is that the mind constructs the seal activation symbol, and whoever the symbol comes into contact with can be sealed.
In theory, once successfully activated, it can forcibly seal away any powerful enemy.
However, there are actually a few minor limitations here.
First, the other party must be hostile towards you.
The second problem is the speed of this seal. If the opponent dodges before the activation symbol makes contact, it will be ineffective. And in his own opinion, the activation speed of the seal is not very fast, so he still needs to take action to restrain and delay it.
This is what he discovered after deliberately slowing down the sealing symbol and gradually approaching the creature.
The third key point is that this method does not lock the mind and body. In other words, if the opponent suddenly unleashes all their power during their final struggle, it may also pose a threat to you.
Finally, the mental and physical exertion of the sealing process is not fixed. To be precise, this method seems to determine the specific amount of mental energy consumed based on the strength of the target being sealed.
As for the ratio of the strength of the target to the mental energy consumed, he calculated it carefully and found it to be roughly between fifteen and twenty.
Unless the opponent's mental strength is twenty times that of their own, the seal can only be activated by continuously replenishing and outputting mental energy. It cannot be sealed instantly.
Overall, this method far surpasses the previous Nine Eyes technique. If we can find some relics that can store mental energy, once successfully activated, even an opponent far stronger than me will be caught off guard. Most importantly, once the seal is activated, it is almost irreversible, making it an absolute trump card for ambushes and sneak attacks!
Lin Hui was satisfied. He glanced at the sky before turning back towards the dark clouds.
*
*
*
At this time, on Mount Qingfei.
Inside Qingfeng Taoist Temple.
In the spacious courtyard, Liu Xiao sat quietly on a stone bench under a pear tree, brewing tea by herself and drinking it alone.
"Ah Hui, haven't you come back yet?" Suddenly, a figure flashed and appeared. It was Liu Wujun.
Since Lin Hui left, he often comes to talk to his sister whenever he has nothing to do.
“He is a man destined for great things. The world is constantly changing and trends are shifting. All we can do is not add to his burdens.” Liu Xiao took out a cup and poured one for her brother as well.
The hot tea was clear and green, emitting a faint fragrance, and it swirled into the pure white teacup, creating a delicate vortex.
Liu Wujun walked to the opposite side and sat down.
"Does he know about your affairs?"
"Do you know? Or not, so what?" Liu Xiao said calmly.
"..." Liu Wujun was silent for a while. "He stands too high. So high that he may have forgotten how to bow his head."
He paused, then added, "You have to tell him, remind him."
(End of this chapter)