Chapter 790
Ren Xue
The black beam of light was ten zhang in diameter. Wherever it passed, space was distorted into a strange vortex. The soul power in the air was instantly swallowed and corroded. Even the sunlight was blocked by this strange power. The center of the entire Void Desert was plunged into darkness in an instant, with only the faint light of the golden array and the chilling black beam of light forming an extreme contrast.
"Not good! Quickly defend with all your might!" Lin Mo roared, and the pale blue soul wings around him expanded several times again. The dragon scales shimmered with a cold light in the dim light. The bloodline of the Spirit Abyss Dragon Emperor in his body was completely boiling, and the ninth soul ring burst out with an unprecedentedly brilliant light. The light was mixed with a faint golden halo - that was the power of the fragment of the Angel Heart left behind by Qian Renxue. Over the years, Lin Mo had kept the fragment in his body and nurtured it day and night with the power of the dragon. Now, under the crisis of life and death, the holy power of the fragment and his dragon power completely merged, forming a composite power that was even more powerful than ten years ago.
"Spirit Abyss Dragon Emperor - Dragon Domain Sealing Heaven!" Lin Mo formed hand seals, his roar echoing across the desert. Pale blue dragon power surged from his body, transforming into a vast dragon domain that enveloped the entire golden array. Within the dragon domain, countless dragon-shaped phantoms coiled and roared, each containing pure dragon power and divine power, rushing towards the black beam of light. At the same time, Zhao Feng gripped his battle axe tightly. The golden patterns on the axe shone brightly, and the power of his conviction burned like a raging fire. His body expanded again, transforming into a giant several meters tall. The light of his ninth soul ring shone brightly alongside Lin Mo's soul ring, forming a dazzling arc of light.
"Divine Battle Axe - Mighty Evil-Slaying!" Zhao Feng gripped the battle axe with both hands, raising it high, pouring all his soul power, faith power, and even a sliver of life force into it. The moment the battle axe cleaved down, a massive golden axe aura tore through the darkness, carrying world-destroying power. It coordinated with Lin Mo's Dragon Domain, one attacking and the other defending, crashing fiercely into the black beam of light. "Boom—!" A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth. The black beam of light collided with the golden axe aura and the Dragon Domain, and the resulting shockwave instantly swept across the entire Void Desert. The yellow sand in the desert was hurled tens of thousands of feet high, forming a massive sand wall. The surrounding soul masters were forced back by the shockwave. Many of the weaker soul masters had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, yet they still held their ground, showing no sign of retreat.
"Don't stop, everyone! Keep pouring soul power into the formation!" shouted an elderly Title Douluo. He was the sect master of one of the three upper sects, and his soul power had reached the peak of the Title Douluo level. At this moment, all the soul rings around his body lit up, and he activated his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body. A huge azure phantom rushed out from his body, its wings spreading out, radiating a rich divine power, pouring a continuous stream of soul power into the golden formation. Under his lead, the other Title Douluos also activated their Martial Soul True Bodies. Some transformed into giant bears, some into phoenixes, and some into thunder dragons. Countless powerful Martial Soul phantoms shrouded the sky above the void desert, echoing Lin Mo's Dragon Domain and Zhao Feng's battle axe power, forming an indestructible defensive barrier. At the same time, they poured a continuous stream of soul power into the golden formation, attempting to repair the huge crack.
However, the power of the Void Origin was far more bizarre and powerful than they had imagined. The moment the black beam was blocked, it suddenly split into countless tiny black threads, which, like venomous snakes, bypassed the defensive barrier and shot towards the surrounding Soul Masters. These black threads contained the ultimate power of the Void; once they came into contact with a Soul Master's body, they would instantly erode their soul power, corrode their meridians, and even devour their soul. "Be careful!" Lin Mo sensed the abnormality and hurriedly mobilized the power of the Dragon Domain to try to block the black threads, but the black threads were too fast and too numerous, and the Dragon Domain's defenses eventually broke down.
A young Soul Emperor was caught off guard and struck in the shoulder by a black thread of light. Instantly, his shoulder began to blacken and rot, the power of nothingness spreading rapidly along his meridians. He let out a shrill scream as his body gradually became transparent, on the verge of being completely devoured. "No!" A nearby Soul Douluo, seeing this, rushed over without hesitation, mobilizing all the soul power within his body and injecting it into the young Soul Emperor's body, attempting to suppress the power of nothingness. However, the power of nothingness was too strange; not only was it not suppressed, but it also rebounded onto the Soul Douluo's body along with the soul power. Within just a few breaths, the Soul Douluo's arm also began to blacken, and his aura grew weaker and weaker.
"Damn it! This power of nothingness is too bizarre!" Zhao Feng roared, his battle axe slashing down again. Countless golden axe energies cleaved towards the black light threads, each axe energy severing several threads. But the black light threads seemed endless; as soon as one batch was cut, another would split off from the black beams, relentlessly attacking the Soul Masters. Lin Mo also sensed the danger. He knew that if this continued, more Soul Masters would perish. He had to find a way to completely suppress the eruption of the void source, instead of simply passively defending.
"Zhao Feng! You lead everyone to continue reinforcing the seal and resist the black light threads! I'm going to destroy the eruption point of the Void Origin!" Lin Mo shouted, his dragon power surging once more, and the phantom of the Spirit Abyss Dragon Emperor condensed again. This time, the Dragon Emperor's phantom was larger and more majestic than before, and the golden halo on its scales was even more intense. Clearly, Lin Mo had given it his all. He leaped into the air, transforming into a pale blue streak of light, passing through the defensive barrier and rushing towards the huge crack in the golden array—that was the core point of the Void Origin's eruption.
"Lin Mo! Be careful!" Zhao Feng shouted, his eyes filled with worry. He knew Lin Mo's decision was correct; only by disrupting the eruption point of the Void Origin could this crisis be completely stopped. He gripped his battle axe, once again channeling his power of conviction, launching a fierce attack on the black light threads. At the same time, he shouted, "All Soul Masters, listen to my command! Protect the formation with all your might and buy time for Lord Lin Mo! Even if it costs us our lives, we cannot allow the Void Origin to break through the seal!"
Hearing Zhao Feng's shout, the Soul Masters present all revealed a determined light in their eyes. They mobilized the last of their Soul Power; some released defensive skills to protect their companions; some unleashed offensive skills to slay the black light threads; and others continued to pour Soul Power into the golden array to repair its cracks. In an instant, in the heart of the Void Desert, golden light intertwined with the chilling blackness, and roars, booms, and screams filled the air as the battle entered its most brutal phase.
Lin Mo, transformed into a pale blue streak of light, quickly reached the crack in the golden array. (End of Chapter)