Chapter 238: Chapter 229: The Shura Arena of the Two Women’s Clash, King of Black Robes Online_2
She, who had once been so dominant, was inexplicably overshadowed by the Moon Princess.
"Ha, my husband, a man of his stature, is merely toying with you. He never truly invests his emotions."
Chen Xi replied coldly, "It’s merely an alliance of convenience, hardly worth mentioning."
Sensing the other’s lack of confidence, the Moon Princess couldn’t help but chuckle, her crisp, childlike laugh echoing like silver bells.
With just this, she still wants to compete with me? Truly overestimating herself!
Thus, the Moon Princess intensified her moonlight protection and said faintly, "Speaking of which, when he took me on a tour of the mansion, I, this Princess, naturally showed him everything."
"The White Jade Promenade, with its flowers in full bloom... the glass palace lanterns overhead that could even serve as mirrors... wisteria vines for curtains... that was our first time being intimate outside..."
"The bamboo forest path, a secluded trail... he would always get straight to the point, so audacious. We were almost discovered by the mansion’s female soldiers..."
"And then..."
BOOM——
Chen Xi could no longer restrain herself. Chaotic shadows writhed, and coffins spewed from void fissures. Countless rustling whispers followed as terrifying figures crawled from the coffins.
Hatred, resentment, indifference, covetousness...
All sorts of intense malice surged forth like a disease clinging to bone, pouring down on the Moon Princess’s protective white mist.
「One hour later.」
"Moon Princess, next time we meet, I won’t let you off so easily."
Having vented some frustration on her sister’s behalf, Chen Xi said coldly, tearing open the void and leading the Enchanting Demon army in a tide-like retreat.
Beneath the wavering moonlight.
The Moon Princess tenderly cradled a shattered moon. Her splendid white and purple dress was also somewhat tattered, exposing skin as white as snow.
She couldn’t help but direct her anger towards Chu Yi.
It’s all your fault!
...
"Achoo!"
Chu Yi rubbed his nose. Amidst the withered trees teeming with ghostly presences, he was extremely vigilant.
Something felt off, making him sneeze. In the unseen realm, this suggested someone was thinking of him.
Whether it was the enigmatic presence in the depths of the Nether River or the gods beyond, he couldn’t tell.
However, with the Sun and Moon Mark, he could leverage Jiu Ying’s sequence power. With a casual grab, he condensed a White Bone Lantern.
This was a newly formed lantern. It contained a sliver of Chu Yi’s Soul and, driven by Soul Power, could summon a bizarre wind to devour the fire of life.
Simultaneously, a thought emerged in his mind: deep within the withered trees, it felt as if a will was summoning him.
Indeed, there’s a terrifyingly large entity inside.
Chu Yi was delighted; even Jiu Ying had sensed it.
The entity seemed indifferent to the Lantern Girl, only acknowledging this Sequence Profession, regardless of who possessed it.
Moreover, under the surveillance of the Clock Eye, he saw that deep within the withered trees, rules interwove, thicker than those outside. Even the cards of the gods couldn’t perceive what lay within.
Now, I am the King of Black Robes!
Chu Yi chuckled. The Divine Hand emanated a brilliant white light, like a leaping white flame, like an endlessly swirling, persistent mist.
With insight into the Law of Causality, he always walked the correct path.
Then, prepare to become my material.
Chu Yi also realized that the Lantern Girl’s Sequence Profession was useful; he had discerned all its secrets.
The so-called pass was merely a wisp of lantern fire bestowed by the Lantern Girl, granting immunity to the attacks of the "Beast."
And he had directly replaced the Lantern Girl. He grabbed a black robe he’d bought online and donned it.
The King of Black Robes was online!
A beautiful woman in a scarlet palace dress followed closely, her nine Skull Lanterns each lit with Nether Bone Fire.
I see.
Chu Yi laughed, staring into the depths of the withered trees, where there was utter silence. He couldn’t help but sneer.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the entity inside had already set a trap, waiting for him to walk into it.
He suspected that even if the Lantern Girl had perished, she would not have sought help from this entity, indicating their relationship was not harmonious.
"Since you won’t come out, I’ll force you out."
Chu Yi activated his Golden Body. Having refined the Lantern Girl’s Sequence Profession, he injected his Golden Body Power into the White Bone Lantern, instantly stirring up a hurricane.
Jiu Ying immediately followed suit. She brewed a storm, fueling an eerie white flame that swiftly grew into a great fire in mid-air, sweeping forward.
"AAH!"
Countless withered trees shrieked as venomous faces emerged from them. Thousands of faces howled in unison, an assault akin to a direct attack on the Soul. If a mortal were to hear it, their head would instantly explode!
Originally, the Nether Bone Fire wouldn’t have been this powerful.
However, since Chu Yi had refined the Lantern Girl, he himself was integrated with this soul ecosystem. It was equivalent to him burning himself.
Moreover, Chu Yi wasn’t holding back anymore; his ’max-level character’ was now online.
He gestured towards the wailing withered trees in the firelight, constantly extracting from them. He not only reaped a wave of evolution points but also obtained a heap of Soul-type materials.
BOOM——
This action clearly angered the presence in the depths.
The corrupted earth cracked, and an incredibly thick branch, shaped like a willow’s, shot out and slammed towards Chu Yi.
BAM!
Chu Yi’s body swelled up like a collapsing meatball, then exploded into a shower of blood-red light.
Mimicry: Crimson War Gods!
After swatting this presumptuous ant to death, the willow branch rasped. A continuous, grating sound of snapping wood filled the air as the decayed earth split open an even larger fissure, from which countless willow branches frantically surged out.
Not the main body, just a clone.
Blood-red light flickered, and he returned to a moment in the ancient past.
Chu Yi’s figure reappeared but was instantly discovered by these python-like willow branches. Countless catkins hung down, like smoke or willow floss. Each catkin wriggled like a worm and bore serrated edges, like the teeth used to cut prey.
Upon these catkins grew peculiar fruits—the very fruits that produced the "Beasts" on the withered tree. The fruit skins were wrinkled, and from them emerged worm-like eyes of varied colors, all gazing at Chu Yi with icy coldness.
This is somewhat like a Soul Aberration. It’s said that Beast Tamers who fall into the Abyss undergo ineffable, bizarre transformations.
Chu Yi, rarely in the mood to offer commentary, simply smiled at the swarming willow branches. He waved his sleeves, and an exceedingly bizarre giant beast descended from the sky.
It resembled a huge flower bud. Its tentacles, made of bloody flesh and stacked from broken limbs, waved like flower stalks, entangling these willow branches and staging a battle of tentacles.
Flower of Desire!
An aura of darkness, terror, and violence erupted!
Both were incarnations of rules, taboo existences forsaken by ancient times. Their combat strength was unknown; when fighting, they merely wielded the Power of Rules.
Soon, the Flower of Desire quickly overwhelmed this taboo clone. Its tentacles entwined the willow branches, tearing them apart as if eating spicy chili strips, and fed them into its ’mouth’. Its layers upon layers of sharp teeth and the countless venomous human faces on its form all showed expressions of delight.
"Soul-Calling Banner!"
A spray of fresh blood burst from Chu Yi’s entire body as his human skin slipped off. An exquisite, ancient Soul-Calling Banner then fell into his hand.
He smiled faintly and waved it forcefully. Accompanied by ghostly wails and wolfish howls, tens of thousands of ghosts transformed into a crimson storm. This complemented the Lantern Girl’s rules and blasted apart the corrupted earth.
BAM!
Another section of earth shattered, and an even thicker willow branch pounced out, heavily laden with fruits.
The branch swung, sending out countless "Beast" phantoms. They swiftly absorbed the white mist, instantly forming an army numbering over a thousand, all collectively unleashing their rules.
"Reclaim!"
Chu Yi raised the Soul-Calling Banner. This army of "Beasts" was swept away by a crimson storm and whisked into the sky. Their soul flames flew off, transforming into streaks of light, and were drawn into the Chaotic Burial Mound.
The Lantern Girl’s abilities combined with the Soul-Calling Banner are truly a match made in heaven!
"Presumptuous!"
A voice from the ancient past emanated from the decaying earth. Its words were incomprehensible, yet Chu Yi understood the meaning it conveyed.
The entire landmass collapsed. Clearly, the entity had been provoked, and its main body was about to appear.
THUMP!
The withered trees danced madly like wild grass in the wind, their forms like Demon Ghosts in a frenzied ballet, as if respectfully welcoming the arrival of a great existence.
Subsequently, the corrupted soil flew upward as dust and smoke filled the air. The ground for several miles around sank. The taboo entity hidden beneath constantly writhed, as section after section of massive willow branches surged out.
Compared to these willow branches, the White Bone Spider that had covered the sky was but a small toy. Before it even had a chance to escape, it was devoured by one of the willow branches.
And this scene also caught the attention of countless pawns in the game, as well as alerting the observers at the White Tower outside.