novelraw Chapter 416: Unyielding
Chapter 416: Unyielding
"Bah! Put away your disgusting tricks!"
Qin Bai spat out a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva. "I, Qin Bai, would rather die standing than live kneeling on my knees!
And I will never associate with you freaks who are neither human nor ghost!
You want me to betray the human race and collude with Aberrants?
Dream on!
Even if I'm shattered to pieces and my soul is extinguished today, I'll make you scum understand what it means to remain unyielding even unto death!"
The two Transcendence Society Aberrants were left speechless for a moment.
The two Ocean Realm powerhouses beside them also looked at Qin Bai with completely changed eyes, their gazes now holding a hint of... respect.
Qin Bai might be paranoid, his methods might be harsh, but on matters of fundamental right and wrong, he had displayed the untaintable integrity of a human powerhouse.
"Well said!"Before the words faded.
The space above everyone rippled like water.
Two figures stepped out without any warning, as if they had always been standing there.
The person on the left wore a dark robe, his face ancient and simple, his posture as straight as a pine tree. The aura around him was as deep and still as an abyssal ocean, his Spiritual Energy fluctuations clearly reaching Ocean Realm sixth-stage.
Merely standing there, he seemed to merge with the surrounding heaven and earth, giving off an unshakable feeling.
He was none other than the Guest Advisor of Black City.
The Mountain King, Situ Hong.
The person on the right wore an ice-blue long dress, her features stunningly beautiful yet carrying an icy chill that warned others to keep their distance.
The Ice Phoenix, Shangguan Xue.
Her eyes were clear yet cold, her cultivation slightly lower but still reaching Ocean Realm fifth-stage.
The moment these two appeared, the previously intense confrontational atmosphere of the battlefield was instantly enveloped by an even heavier Pressure.
The gap between mid-stage and early-stage Ocean Realm was like a stream versus a river. Their naturally emitted auras alone made the two Calamity third-stage Aberrants feel immense pressure, their expressions changing drastically.
The rigid-faced Ocean Realm third-stage powerhouse's pupils contracted slightly as he said solemnly, "It's the Guest Advisors of Black City! Situ Hong, Shangguan Xue!"
These two were precisely the illustrious Guest Advisors under Black City's City Lord, Mo Yuan.
Situ Hong was renowned for his defense and strength. It was said that once his Mountain Domain was deployed, those of the same level could hardly harm him.
Shangguan Xue was a master of ice-element laws, excelling in both offense and defense, extremely troublesome to deal with.
Their appearance undoubtedly represented Black City's, or rather, City Lord Mo Yuan's stance.
The Mountain King, Situ Hong, swept his gaze across the scene, pausing briefly on the two Transcendence Society Calamity-level beings before finally landing on Qin Bai, who, despite his disheveled state, kept his spine straight.
He gave a slight nod, his voice deep and resonant. "Remaining unyielding even unto death, that is indeed the integrity of our human race."
The Ice Phoenix, Shangguan Xue, didn't speak. She slightly raised her jade-like finger, and the moisture in the surrounding air instantly condensed into countless tiny ice crystals. An invisible, extreme cold had already locked onto the two Transcendence Society Aberrants.
The situation, due to the sudden intervention of these two top-tier Guest Advisors from Black City, was instantly reversed.
One of the Calamity-level Aberrants' expressions changed dramatically. "Guest Advisors of Black City! How could you appear here?!"
Situ Hong looked at him calmly. "City Lord Mo Yuan had long anticipated that you ghosts and goblins would never miss any opportunity to stir chaos.
Though Qin Bai has faults, his heart is not lost, his actions are punishable, but his integrity is admirable. How could we allow you to taint him?
We were ordered to follow secretly precisely to clean up you blind fools."
So that was it.
The two Ocean Realm third-stage powerhouses escorting Qin Bai suddenly understood, while also secretly marveling at City Lord Mo Yuan's foresight and deep planning.
Hearing this, Qin Bai's body trembled slightly. He clenched his teeth, his eyes growing even more complex.
"Escape!"
The Bone-Armor Aberrant made an immediate decision. With a roar, the bone armor covering its body erupted with a blinding gray light as it violently crashed towards the space behind, attempting to tear through space and flee.
The other Aberrant also transformed into a shadow that nearly merged with the background without hesitation, shooting towards the opposite direction.
"Since you've come, stay."
Shangguan Xue spoke.
She waved her jade hand lightly. The temperature within several miles plummeted. Countless ice-blue runes flickered in the air as a crystal-clear ice barrier instantly condensed.
Not only did it block the space in front of the Bone-Armor Aberrant, it also transformed the surroundings into an extreme cold domain. Even space seemed frozen, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the other Aberrant's escape technique.
"Roar!"
The Cyan Scale Dragon-Lion Life Soul roared as it pounced towards the shadow Aberrant.
"Suppress!"
The rigid-faced man activated his Mountain-Pressing Heavy Sword. A massive sword shadow descended like a mountain, blocking all evasion space above the Bone-Armor Aberrant.
Situ Hong simply took one step forward, clenched his right fist, and threw a simple, straightforward punch.
An overwhelmingly heavy force crushed forward, directly enveloping the two Aberrants.
Five Ocean Realm powerhouses joining forces to besiege them, with two being mid-stage existences among them—this was no longer a fight, but an utterly one-sided crushing.
"No—!"
The Bone-Armor Aberrant let out a despairing roar.
The bone armor on its body cracked inch by inch under the pressure of Situ Hong's fist force and the Mountain-Pressing Heavy Sword.
Shangguan Xue's extreme cold energy invaded its core relentlessly, making its movements incredibly sluggish.
The other Aberrant was even more miserable, large chunks of its body torn away by the Cyan Scale Dragon-Lion's sharp claws.
A flash of madness appeared in the Bone-Armor Aberrant's eyes as its broken body suddenly swelled up.
"Want to self-destruct? Did you ask me?!"
Situ Hong snorted coldly. The fist force he had thrown out suddenly transformed. His fist became a palm, pressing down towards the void. "Mysterious Heavy Domain, Suppress!"
An invisible force field ten times heavier than before abruptly descended, as if countless mountains were pressing down on the two Aberrants.
The Bone-Armor Aberrant's swelling body was forcibly pressed back in, the runaway energy in its core forcefully suppressed.
"Frozen, for eternity."
Shangguan Xue's vermilion lips parted slightly as endless cold air instantly converged.
"Crack... crack..."
The two Calamity third-stage Aberrants, frozen in their struggling and frenzied postures, were completely sealed in ice from the inside out, turning into two lifelike ice sculptures.
Self-destruct?
Before an absolute disparity in strength, even a desperate last stand became a luxury.
The battle ended within just a few breaths.
The sky returned to calm.
Only five figures emitting powerful auras remained, along with two ice sculptures slowly falling.
And Qin Bai, standing in place, his face pale, his eyes complex and inscrutable.
Situ Hong flicked his sleeve, collecting the two ice sculptures. These were important trophies and sources of intelligence.
His gaze turned to Qin Bai once more. "Qin Bai, come back to Black City with us. Su Zhan is waiting for you."
What was bound to come had finally come.
Qin Bai felt no anger, no fear.
He slowly dispersed the dazzling Eternal Night Aurora Whip behind him. The surging Spiritual Energy around him also receded, withdrawing completely and cleanly.
Qin Bai raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Situ Hong and Shangguan Xue.
He then looked at the two Ocean Realm third-stage colleagues responsible for escorting him. The corners of his mouth actually lifted into a somewhat relieved arc.
"Ah..."
A soft sigh, containing too many indescribable emotions.