radicalducati Chapter 198 Shattered Twilight Sky! Faceless Holy Banquet! The Bone Throne Descends!
Chapter 198 Shattered Twilight Sky! Faceless Holy Banquet! The Bone Throne Descends!
Chapter 198 Shattered Twilight Sky! Faceless Holy Banquet! The Bone Throne Descends! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"This is getting more and more interesting!"
Compared to the Green Lady who has lived for a thousand years but hasn't caught up with the modern version, the Ninth Finger's mask began to flash red light at a high frequency, and its body trembled slightly, indicating that it was already excited.
I felt joy even before the grand show began!
Disciples, and their ideals are perfectly aligned!
This guy is definitely suited to be...
The tenth finger!
"..."
The High Priest of Twilight's expression froze completely. He was almost stunned by the punch, his aged, wrinkled face trembling uncontrollably. His eyes were terrifyingly sinister as he coldly said:
"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've found the seal. Can you break it?"
The disciple smiled but didn't speak; he merely mouthed a gesture that sent a chill down the spine of the High Priest of Twilight.
How did this guy know the method?
Could it be that he was once a high-ranking member of the Twilight Order?
But that's not right... For the past two hundred years, the Twilight Order has been under his control. Even the powerful and disobedient members of the Elder Council have been manipulated by him. After summoning the [Superior] evil god's familiar at all costs in Da Yuan City, he used the Alliance to eliminate dissidents!
Could this guy be a descendant of the remnants of the original party?
Thinking of this, the High Priest of Twilight, though outwardly fierce, said with a hint of weakness:
"Aren't you afraid of a lose-lose situation?"
The disciple shrugged and said, "The fish is dead. I don't know if the net is torn, but it would be delicious steamed or braised!"
When people lose their manners, they lose many things, such as...
trouble!
"hateful!"
The High Priest of Twilight was furious, but he quickly calmed down when he saw the enormous soul-devouring demonic cloud.
Given the circumstances, he was powerless to change his mind, and his first reaction was...
"Shadowy Canopy!"
The High Priest of Twilight directly manipulated the Shadow Hydra, spewing out billowing black smoke that swept across several shadowy canopies in the sky within a few breaths, plunging the entire area into darkness.
After doing all this, he decisively turned around and ran away, regretting in his heart that he should not have cooperated with the Brotherhood of No Faces and had been betrayed again!
These bastards have absolutely no credibility whatsoever!
But to abandon this plan that had been in the works for over a century...
He wasn't willing to give up either!
He wants to establish a theocratic twilight kingdom and become the sole ruler with supreme power within it!
"It seems I have no choice but to lay low for now. If they want to topple that tower, they'll definitely need the help of those in power. That will be my chance!"
Although the High Priest of Twilight was burning with rage, he did not lose his composure.
To be old and not die is to be a thief!
He had already waited for over a hundred years, and he was patient enough to wait a few more days. When the time came, he would definitely make the disciples and the Faceless Brotherhood pay the price!
boom!
However, just as he was about to retreat, a huge black and red tentacle swept over, bringing with it a shockwave that cut through the void and tore apart the shadowy sky!
The disciple stood atop the Soul-Stealing Cloud and spoke condescendingly:
"It's too late to back out now; blame yourself for knowing too much!"
Having said that, he tapped the Soul-Sealing Demon Cloud on the head with his scepter and commanded:
"Kill him!"
Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud: "..."
Are we that close?
They sneakily come and swagger over my head!
Although it was annoyed, it was indeed afraid of the madman, Ninth Finger, and raised a black and red tentacle, thrusting it out like a spear!
The Demon Cloud Spear!
With a single strike, like a mountain collapsing, everything is annihilated!
"Combo Attack - Serpent King's Shield!"
The High Priest of Twilight turned around and saw this scene. His eyes widened in fury, and he immediately gave an order. The three-headed shadow serpent beneath him quickly condensed into huge shadow shields.
They intertwine and overlap, resembling a mountain of king serpents rising up in a show of defiance!
boom!
However, the next moment, his head was knocked to the side!
Bang bang bang!
The moment it made contact with the demonic cloud's tentacle, it was easily torn apart and shattered into countless tiny psionic particles that dissipated. The Shadow Hydra twisted its body with all its might and barely managed to dodge the attack!
Rumble!
The aftershocks spread, instantly piercing the buildings behind the High Priest of Twilight with huge holes, and then, due to loss of balance, they collapsed one after another, raising clouds of dust!
Although the attack missed, the power of the [Soul Absorption] mantra attached to the attack spread, forcibly absorbing a portion of the Shadow Hydra's soul. The tearing pain of the soul made it unable to help but curl up its body.
Even the most powerful overlords are utterly weak before a monarch-level demon who wields the power of [True Words]!
"That was close!"
The High Priest of Twilight's pupils shrank to pinpoints, still shaken. Had he not dodged in time, he would have almost met his end with the Mother of Twilight!
So he quickened his pace and fled, while Lu Yu unleashed [Sun Chaser], starting a chase through the city!
If it were a head-on battle against a peak Morning Star expert, Lu Yu would probably be slapped into dust. But now, with the help of the Soul-Seizing Demon Cloud, he can bully his opponent at will!
See what it means to rely on a dog's power!
What is the tactic of bullying the weak?
The biggest advantage of being the younger brother is that as long as you swing the hoe well, everything the older brother gets is yours!
Especially the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud, it doesn't know that the guy it's been helping so hard is actually the "good brother" it's been longing for and wants to hold in its arms forever!
"This guy really has a twisted sense of humor!"
As Fanlu watched this scene, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little pity for the high priest.
She didn't think the disciple was lacking in strength. After all, this guy was hiding his true abilities too well. He was just playing with her.
Like a cat playing with a mouse, slowly torturing it to death!
As for the Ninth Finger, he stroked his chin, his expression somewhat complicated, thinking about his own Soul-Seizing Demon Cloud...
He actually took it and used it like that?
Isn't this process a little too convenient?
The swarm of drones on the outskirts of the abandoned city quickly captured this scene. Although they couldn't enter the abandoned city, however...
They made such a huge commotion!
Inside the monitoring room of the Starry Sky Beast Tower, a group of people watched as a disciple rode a Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud in a frenzied pursuit of a white-haired old man, leaving ruins in his wake.
Everyone fell silent...
"This seems to be the High Priest of the Twilight Order, the primary target of the anti-prostitution operation. Is there infighting among them?"
Soon, someone recognized the person being hunted as the infamous High Priest of the Twilight Order, whom they had been hunting for.
Every time he appears, he is extremely brutal. He commands his Shadow Three-Headed Serpent to spew out shadow poison mist, easily sealing off a town. Many special experts have fallen at his hands!
However, this notorious murderer was now being chased like a dog in front of the disciples!
"Although we don't know what happened, it's a good thing for us!" Zhou Cheng said.
"That's right! Hopefully they can fight each other and wear each other down early!"
"This dog-beating scene was so satisfying to watch!"
"The disciple is indeed a disciple; he's incredibly arrogant!"
"This guy must possess some kind of method to conceal his strength, managing to fool the corrupt secret realm back then!"
"..."
The others nodded in agreement, watching the sun gradually set in the scene, its glaring light softening.
Fiery clouds rose on the horizon, a stark contrast to the faint starry sky above Da Yuan City.
However, this is not unfamiliar to everyone.
Because of the Starry Sky Tower, the starry sky in Dayuan City appears earlier. When the stars start shining, it means that dusk is coming!
During this period, twilight and star energy will be unusually active!
The Starry Sky Beast Tower will also operate at its maximum capacity!
That will be their chance to make a move!
Situ Kong watched this scene quietly and took a few more sips of coffee!
Rumble!
In the abandoned city, one building after another collapsed, and the monsters that had been hiding inside began to flee in all directions, even if they didn't have to face these two terrifying creatures.
Even being accidentally injured by the aftershocks can turn you to dust in an instant!
"I hate it so much!"
The High Priest of Twilight fled in all directions, the three-headed shadow serpent beneath him already covered in wounds, its eyes showing signs of exhaustion!
But... he had absolutely no way to solve it!
Even if you conceal your presence using the power of shadow, that strange white hound will find you very quickly!
So he could only keep running, like a fish on a hook, constantly being lured around. Each time he was just a hair's breadth away from death, yet he was given a glimmer of hope, causing his mind to become increasingly tense, pushing him to the brink of collapse!
He knew in his heart that this disciple wanted to wear him down little by little!
That's outrageous!
Even demons should get him tattooed on their bodies!
"This guy's really tough to kill!"
Standing atop the demonic cloud, Lu Yu inwardly grumbled. It wasn't that he wanted to let the other party go, but rather…
The Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud has been holding back!
As for why...
His eyes darted around, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Ninth Finger, dressed in a tailcoat and watching the show with his arms crossed, standing atop the clock tower. Even through the mask, he could feel the other's pleasure!
It's like looking at two interesting toys!
It was him who was remotely controlling all of this!
Like a director who plans every plot point, the story can be rewritten at will.
Even just standing there, he brought a terrifying sense of oppression to Lu Yu.
I also understood what the other party meant:
Unless the location of the seal is found, the Ninth Finger will not stand idly by and watch himself kill the Twilight High Priest!
A qualified chess player will not leave any loopholes for others to exploit!
The reason the Ninth Finger didn't say it explicitly was because he felt the disciple was also a smart person; if he weren't...
Then let's set things right!
"As expected, no matter how well someone else's weapon is polished, it's still not your own!"
Lu Yu sighed inwardly, longing even more for his pet beast to become stronger, otherwise, staying with this group of cunning old foxes would truly make him feel unsafe.
At most, they can only bully old men like the high priest!
However, during the chase, he had already explored the entire abandoned city while trying to escape his opponent!
Zhu Ri successfully located the seal of that evil god's follower!
But another problem arose...
The location where the Mother of Twilight transformed into a mangled limb was sealed away could not be found by the sun.
A search of the entire abandoned city area yielded no trace. Could it be that this thing was buried a kilometer underground?
"Forget it, we're running out of time!"
Lu Yu watched as the stars gradually twinkled in the sky. The unique starry sky of Dayuan City was about to appear, and there were only a few minutes left until dusk.
According to Zhou Cheng, Vice President Situ Kong is about to make a move, and a great battle at the Radiant Moon level is about to break out.
If we don't retreat soon, things could go wrong! And if we drag this out any longer, the Ninth Finger will easily spot the problem!
"As long as it's confirmed that no remains of an evil god are involved, a follower of an evil god close to a high-ranking being shouldn't be enough to shake this legendary tower!"
Lu Yu felt a surge of relief, then gently tapped the Staff of the Dust Walker, knocking a sliver of Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud's head, and said leisurely:
"Found it!"
The moment the words fell, the Soul-Seizing Demon Cloud's tentacles, which had been taking advantage of the chaos, pierced through again, but this time at several times the speed of the previous one!
"Hiss—"
Just as the Shadow Hydra was about to escape, its tail was pinned down by its tentacles, causing large amounts of jet-black blood to drip out and corrode the ground, creating numerous pits.
"All stars shine! The sun sets!"
The High Priest of Twilight made a decisive decision, gathering twilight light around himself and directly activating his trump card!
A blessed relic from the ecological realm of the Mother of Twilight, the Shattered Twilight Heaven!
It can greatly enhance one's strength after use, but the cost is that it can easily trigger further Twilight Transformation, or even deeper distortion.
His previous ambition was to maintain more self-awareness and rationality.
But compared to life, mutation is nothing!
As long as you're alive, there's hope!
boom!
He crushed a ball of twilight light, and flames of twilight color ignited within his soul. His hands began to become ethereal, transforming from flesh and blood into twilight light, while his aura surged dramatically!
He was only one step away from the moon, but he actually stepped over it!
"Hiss—"
The Shadow Hydra roared, its sharp sonic waves spreading outwards. As its body twisted and turned, large areas of its scales began to crack!
Like a snake shedding its skin, a large number of snake scales fall off, replaced by new orange scales that coexist with the dark shadows of the snake scales on its body.
It presents an eerie visual effect of black and gold intertwined, night and dusk alternating!
Click!
The Shadow Three-Headed Serpent twisted its body and suddenly ripped off its tail to survive. However, its mutilated body quickly grew back as its scales molted, only now it had a touch of color like a fiery sunset!
Like the night turning back, dusk returning!
Whoosh whoosh!
Seeing this, the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud raised several tentacles to attack, accompanied by the Soul-Stealing Mantra, preparing to tear apart the opponent's soul!
"Trying to kill me... impossible!!!"
The High Priest of Twilight roared, simultaneously issuing a command via his soul to the three-headed shadow serpent beneath him:
"Use the Twilight Secret Technique—Wheel of the Setting Sun!"
"Hiss—"
The Shadow Hydra hissed, summoning the increasingly active twilight psionic energy to quickly gather and intertwine in front of it, condensing into a huge halo of light burning with twilight flames!
Like a small sun, it burst forth with a great deal of light and heat, dispelling the darkness of the abandoned city and illuminating it as if it were daytime!
However, when these rays of light approached Dayuan City, they did not dispel the starlight, but were blocked by the Starry Beast Tower!
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes upon seeing this:
"Things are getting more and more unexpected..."
Chi Chi!
The moment the tentacles of the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud touched the Twilight Wheel, the illusory body formed from the soul was instantly ignited and vanished into nothingness in the blink of an eye!
"roar!"
The Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud did not feel the high temperature in the flames, but rather an extreme coldness, as if it was destined to be annihilated after life came to an end!
This bizarre attack made it increasingly agitated. As the twilight flames continued to burn, a mysterious magnetic field emanated from its enormous, mushroom-cloud-like body!
Soul-capturing field!
boom!
A powerful soul attack swept out, shattering the eerie twilight fire and turning it into countless sparks scattered across the sky.
Wherever it passes, even sand and stones come to an end and turn into dust!
boom!
Despite the excruciating pain, the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud enveloped the Shadow Three-Headed Serpent with its soul field imbued with the [Soul-Stealing] mantra.
The soul of life is inherently fragile, and once damaged, it causes excruciating pain, not to mention the sensation brought about by the rotation of the field, which is comparable to being cut into a thousand pieces!
Even Lu Yu wouldn't dare say he could ignore the pain in his soul. The only one who could do it was perhaps the mouse who endured the pain on countless nights but dared not utter a sound!
Despite its seemingly carefree and nonchalant appearance, it is actually the strongest!
"Hiss—"
The Shadow Hydra howled in agony, the pain overwhelming its reason like a tidal wave, shattering its spiritual balance. The shadow and twilight psychic energies within it repelled each other, beginning to mutate.
"hateful!"
The High Priest of Twilight looked at this scene with an extremely ugly expression, not even caring that his feet were also beginning to show signs of twilight mutation.
Although the Shadow Hydra has also reached the Radiant Moon stage, it has not yet had time to condense its own [True Word], and its strength is ultimately lacking!
It is quite difficult to break free from the Soul-Sealing Field; it will take some effort!
What he lacks most is time!
So his choice is...
Rumble!
With a deafening roar, the Shadow Hydra caused the Twilight Wheel to self-destruct, blinding white light engulfing the world and terrifying psionic shockwaves spreading in all directions.
Wherever it passed, it obliterated everything in its path.
They razed half of the abandoned city to the ground!
Click click click!
Although the Soul-Sucking Demon Cloud managed to weave a large number of tentacles in front of it, forming a giant shield, it even reversed the Soul-Sucking Field, generating a powerful soul defense magnetic field.
However, it still couldn't completely stop the attack. The body was knocked back, and numerous cracks appeared on many of the tentacles.
The light of dusk shone through the cracks, not fatal, but like a persistent carbuncle, it relentlessly eroded its soul!
"roar!"
Aside from that human from before, this guy in front of it is the one that infuriates it the most!
As for the third one...
He is a disciple!
Because this guy jumped out of the car before the other party could make a move, and protected it in front of him!
Use it as a meat shield!
"That's too much!"
Upon seeing that the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud was still alive, a hint of regret flashed in the disciple's eyes, then he said indignantly:
"Brother Moyun, I know you're angry, but it's too late to complain to me now, because those two culprits are about to escape!"
Upon hearing this, Soul-Stealing Cloud disregarded its anger and looked up to see that the Twilight High Priest and the Shadow Three-Headed Serpent had already run far away and were almost out of the abandoned city area.
hum!
So it quickly vibrated its tentacles, like an octopus swimming in water, creating ripples in the air, and instantly accelerated to catch up!
"Disciples... Soul-Stealing Clouds... Faceless Brotherhood... Verdant Green..."
The High Priest of Twilight roared inwardly. The Twilight Transformation had begun to spread to his neck, as if it were crawling all over glowing veins, and he was beginning to transform into a non-human state.
He had no choice but to give up on that evil god's follower for the time being!
Otherwise, you'll lose your life!
Since the disciples and others couldn't control it anyway, they had to suppress the Twilight Anomaly first, and then wait for the [Superior] to lose control and leave the border before making any further plans!
He will make those traitors, his disciples, pay the price!
"Bye now!"
The High Priest of Twilight looked coldly at the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud that was trying to pursue him. Just as he was about to attack again to interfere, suddenly...
Boom!
A loud crash suddenly erupted from the broken clock tower, sending up a cloud of dust that spread throughout the abandoned city.
The enormous pointer, which had become almost completely rusted and was on the verge of breaking over the long years, turned again and pointed to the position of [18:55]!
It's only five minutes until dusk!
At this moment, the twilight spiritual energy floating in the air surged, and the stars above Da Yuan City lit up one after another, shining brightly!
Dusk and stars coexist, creating a spectacular sight!
"Not bad, they arrived five minutes early..."
The Ninth Finger's voice rang out behind the disciple. He bowed slightly and laughed as he spoke:
"Then I shall invite the first leading actor of this grand drama..."
The voice of the Ninth Finger resounded throughout the abandoned city, and numerous ritual nodes appeared above his head, lighting up one after another and coalescing into the phantom of an ancient and mysterious theater.
The bright red curtain, as if it had been soaked in an endless sea of blood, began to be drawn back little by little!
Da da da!
During this process, the sound of high heels clicking could be heard on the theater floor, as if invisible dancers were gracefully performing.
Unseen musicians played melodious classical music, joyful and delightful!
clap clap clap!
Thunderous applause erupted from the empty stands, instantly filling the air with excitement as everyone eagerly awaited the grand performance to come!
"This is... a projection of the Faceless Opera House! Oh no!!"
Upon witnessing this scene, the High Priest of Twilight seemed to realize something, his expression changed drastically, and he instinctively tried to intervene...
Bang bang bang!
At this moment, the ground beneath him shattered, and pale bone spears pierced through him and the Shadow Three-Headed Serpent, turning them into sieves!
"Ugh...ugh..."
The High Priest of Twilight was suddenly struck by a massive wound. His body arched, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood that fell to the ground, inside which wriggled numerous golden threads resembling insects.
His gaze was filled with horror, as if he wanted to say something, but after his body was pierced by the white bones, the vast power of the skeletons surged in, directly suppressing the High Priest's own twilight transformation!
Click click click click!
Countless bone fragments grew from his body, rapidly connecting him to the Shadow Hydra!
Just a moment's inability to breathe transformed into a massive skeletal shackle, binding him tightly!
Rumble!
A huge crack appeared in the ground of the abandoned city, and the sound of water splashing could be heard.
Like a surging river!
"The Temple of the Hidden Corpses Emperor!" Lu Yu's pupils suddenly contracted as he saw the surging waters of the Yellow Springs, and...
Endless skeletons!
The densely packed skeletons of various creatures piled together, with protruding bone spikes, bone blades, bone swords, and the bone spear that pierced through the High Priest of Twilight, are only a small part of this vast bone mountain.
Rumble!
At this moment, it is like a curled-up white bone giant, slowly stretching its body and standing up from the ground!
Rumble!
The process triggered continuous earthquakes, affecting the city of Obuchi.
To everyone's horror, a mountain of bones hundreds of meters high appeared in the abandoned city!
It exudes an endless aura of death, with countless bones scattered around, turning into a forest of corpses, like the wings of an angel falling!
Ancient and sacred!
At the summit of that mountain of bones, a crimson throne rests, upon which sits a small, thin figure.
It slowly raised its head, its eyes, with white bone cross-shaped pupils, silently gazing at the small bone mountain in front of it, radiating a sorrowful emotion.
Lu Yu watched this scene, narrowing his eyes, his hands resting on his scepter, his expression calm as if he were one of the masterminds behind the scenes, as the Ninth Finger continued:
"Act One..."
"The Throne of Bones has descended upon the world!"
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