novelraw Chapter 76
Chapter 76
76. The Fourth Ending
"Sword Path? Heh, Qingran, so it's your faction after all."
Six figures gradually emerged from the void. Some stood suspended in the air, others sat atop the Sky-Reaching Tower, while one yawned while lying on a fluffy flying pet. A red-haired beauty waved the flame in her hand, looking at an ice-haired young woman holding a three-foot sword beside her, teasing her.
"Yan, don't tell me you can't tell. Her sword path is only at the Extraordinary Witch level."
Qingran rolled her eyes. With a wave of her slender hand, a crescent-shaped sword energy immediately shot toward a patch of empty space.
"Teacher Qingran is as impressive as always. Teacher Qingran, long time no see."
Just then, a gentle voice came from the void. What surprised the six people present was that the crescent sword energy transformed into fluttering white butterflies, appearing both beautiful and eerie under the moonlight.
[Illusion. Third Stage] Illusion Butterfly Dance
"Illusion Path! Are you Zi Yan?! Impossible!"
Seeing this, the petite girl who had been lying on her flying pet immediately cried out in surprise. There was only one Great Witch of the Illusion Path in the Witch Academy, and that was Zi Yan.
"Of course I'm not. Let me introduce myself. Bai Wei, codename Teacher."
Bai Wei's figure finally revealed itself at this moment. She looked at the six people across from her and bowed slightly.
"Junior Sister Bai Wei?"
Now it was Qingran's turn to freeze. She had an impression of Bai Wei, one of her many Junior Sisters who had once asked her for guidance. But she never imagined that this person was actually the Great Witch undercover agent.
"You're also a Great Witch of the Illusion Path? What's your relationship with Zi Yan?"
Yan was now on full alert. Illusion magic almost completely countered elemental-type Great Witches like them.
"She was once my Senior Sister."
Bai Wei smiled slightly. She looked at the six people, then at the Sky-Reaching Tower, revealing a helpless expression.
"Everyone, can we discuss this? My student is still down there. Could you please step aside?"
Below the Sky-Reaching Tower was the Witch Academy's dungeon, where Chen Li was being held.
"We can put you and your student in the same cell."
A listless voice sounded beside her ear. Just then, a pale little hand suddenly passed through Bai Wei's small face. A face that was pale and had dark circles under its eyes appeared beside Bai Wei. This creature that had just emerged was like a ghost, freely passing through Bai Wei's body, seemingly searching for something. Soon, she pulled a white thread from inside Bai Wei.
"Your karma thread is white? Quite pretty."
[Fate. Third Stage] Reverse Cause and Effect
"Zhuo Quan, careful! She's not real!"
Seeing Zhuo Quan about to cut Bai Wei's karma thread, Yan suddenly realized something and urgently warned. Immediately, a fire dragon roared toward Zhuo Quan and Bai Wei.
"Quite sharp. Pity."
Bai Wei's figure immediately dissipated, leaving only Zhuo Quan standing there in a daze.
Zhuo Quan saw the fire dragon and her pupils contracted. But strangely, when the fire dragon crashed into Zhuo Quan, she was completely unharmed, yet her expression became extremely poor.
[Fate. Third Stage] Halt Cause Delay Effect
The consequence of being burned by the fire dragon had already been shifted by her to three days later. In three days, if she wasn't prepared, she would suddenly burst into flames, resolving the cause from earlier.
This was her protective magic. She had to remember every cause, otherwise if she missed one effect, her end would be extremely tragic.
And Yan knew Zhuo Quan's protective magic, which was why she boldly used the fire dragon to force Bai Wei back.
At this moment, Bai Wei revealed her form three steps away from Zhuo Quan, holding a long sword. If not for Yan, Zhuo Quan would have been pierced through by Bai Wei just now.
[Illusion. Third Stage] Illusion Heart God
"This illusion magic is purely disgusting."
Zhuo Quan immediately retreated to a distance, looking at Bai Wei with eyes full of loathing.
"Thanks for the compliment."
Bai Wei bowed slightly, her face full of that infuriating smile.
"Attack together. One on one, we definitely can't win."
The girl on the flying pet had a grave expression. She also deeply loathed illusion magic.
"Going all out? I don't mind, but do you dare? With seven Great Witches fighting at full power, I'm afraid this entire star system would be destroyed."
Hearing Bai Wei's words, everyone else fell silent.
A single Great Witch had the power to ignite a star, let alone seven?
Although the planet where the Witch Academy was located had a grand formation protecting it from the shockwaves of battle, other places wouldn't be so lucky. They would probably have to find another star system, which would be too much effort.
"As long as we capture you, none of that matters."
Flames ignited in Yan's pupils. Her fiery red hair also transformed into blazing fire. At this moment, she was like the legendary Fire God descending, majestic and awe-inspiring.
Yan's figure flickered several times, and in the blink of an eye, she was before Bai Wei. Behind her, a flame demon with six hundred meter horns also punched as she punched.
[Flame. Third Stage] Flame Demon Avatar
The terrifying heat made space itself seem to distort. Bai Wei felt the scorching heat rushing toward her, but she didn't move, as if scared silly, staying in place.
"Stand down. She's mine!"
Just then, something unexpected happened. With a light shout, the entire world seemed to have a pause button pressed. Everything froze.
"This is... a domain? It's that Zi Yan fellow."
[Illusion. Third Stage] Illusion God Domain
Since the domain's target wasn't them, Qingran and the others quickly returned to normal. But Yan, the flames on her body were like being doused with cold water, and the flame demon behind her also dissipated into the sky.
"Zi Yan! What exactly are you trying to do!"
Enemies meeting each other made their eyes red with hatred. Seeing Zi Yan's figure emerge from the spatial rift, Yan immediately turned red with rage. But trapped in the Illusion God Domain, her body couldn't move. She could only rage helplessly.
"She's a Great Witch of the Illusion Path. The six of you together might not even beat me, let alone her? The Illusion Path can only be defeated by the Illusion Path. Stand down, I'll handle her."
Zi Yan glanced at Yan, then casually waved her hand, throwing her aside like garbage onto the flying pet.
"Roar!"
The flying pet was a Qiong Qi. Seeing Zi Yan, it let out a few low growls, but when Zi Yan glared at it, it let out a pitiful whimper.
"Tong Yan, control your cat."
Zi Yan's tone was completely uncompromising, making Tong Yan grind her teeth in frustration, but there was nothing she could do.
Although they were all Great Witches, there were differences between Great Witches. All six of them had been beaten up by Zi Yan before. Each of them had psychological trauma from her.
Especially Tong Yan's Qiong Qi. It had once been trapped in Zi Yan's Illusion God Domain, going through things with Tong Yan over and over again. In the end, it was too terrified to take human form. It always appeared in beast form, no matter how Tong Yan tried to persuade it to change back.
After all, Zi Yan had no interest in human lifespan.
"That's right, this is the correct use of the Illusion God Domain. You usually waste it. Only you would name the Illusion God Domain your teacher gave you QQ Space."
Seeing Zi Yan, Bai Wei revealed a relieved smile.
She could finally be free.
Zi Yan didn't speak. She just quietly looked at Bai Wei, looked at this person whose true appearance she had never seen clearly.
"Do you know? The story you told actually has a fourth ending."
"What?"
Bai Wei was stunned. The next moment, Zi Yan smiled. She tossed her witch hat into the air. The hat instantly expanded, covering both of them.
As the witch hat descended, their figures also disappeared. Seeing this, the remaining six people immediately surrounded them, wanting to capture the witch hat. But soon, a pale white hand reached out from inside the hat, flipped it over, and the hat vanished before their shocked eyes.
"What just happened?"
Tong Yan's small face was confused. Zi Yan had never used this move when beating her up before.
"It's the Illusion God Domain, the complete Illusion God Domain. That's an independent space. We can't enter."
Qingran performed a sword flourish and sheathed her long sword, explaining coldly.
"Don't forget who the original owner of the Illusion God Domain was."
Hearing this, everyone else fell silent.
They knew all too well who the original owner of the Illusion God Domain was. That famously protective petty Sequence Witch, Illusion (#4).
"We'll just wait here for them to come out. Zi Yan is still a witch after all. She shouldn't have issues with something like this."