The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 151: Interstellar Struggle

Vol 2 Chapter 151 Interstellar Struggle

Passing through the second isolation barrier within the magic array, Sylutia arrived at the very center of the ritual formation.

The space here remained vast and empty. The Sect Leader, whose face remained unclear, stood with his back to her at the exact center of the pupil pattern. By his side were seven Third Tier 'Demon Contractors.'

These cultists, who were guiding the ritual, looked at the young girl who had stepped into the formation's center with astonishment.

"How did you get in here?" They almost couldn't help but ask the question.

How did she get in? She just walked in, didn't she? The girl blinked slightly in confusion, looking at her own hands and body as if nothing had changed.

Seeing the girl did not answer, the few men stopped pressing the question and instead directly summoned their contracted Eye Tyrant monsters.

Giant eyeballs appeared one after another in the air. The tentacles around their bodies probed the void, as if they could draw power from it.

Within this magic array, the strength of these Eye Tyrants was greatly enhanced. They could even move lightly and swiftly like swimming fish. In this state, they could probably defeat three knights of the same tier.

Truly like a fish in water, Sylutia thought to herself, observing the Eye Tyrants' condition.However, the same applied to her.

Under the astonished gazes of the several Demon Contractors, the Aspect aura emanating from this young girl also transformed into 'Alien Star.'

Starlight flickered in her eyes. Then, with a light leap, she avoided the crisscrossing beams of light. Her body, in such an environment, seemed capable of walking on air, nimbly jumping and turning. At this moment, the White Flower Battle Armor covering her faded away, revealing once again her black, intricately detailed dress.

The heavy battle armor was unsuitable for her current state. After removing it, her speed became even more swift. With several directional changes between steps, she arrived near a floating Eye Tyrant in the air.

A golden blade appeared in her hand. Sylutia effortlessly sliced through one Eye Tyrant as if cutting through soft butter. The 'Astral Tough Hide' ability inherent to the Eye Tyrant seemed to be completely ineffective against her.

For the first time, the remaining Eye Tyrants showed fear. They no longer dared to attack the girl, instead constantly swimming and fleeing, trying to get away from her.

Running away won't work either. A flash passed through Sylutia's eyes. Her figure instantly traversed a hundred meters, flickering to appear above an Eye Tyrant, piercing through it with her blade.

Then, with a push of her foot, her figure transformed into a stream of light, moving to appear in front of another Eye Tyrant. Another sword strike, effortlessly cleaving it in two.

After finishing that one, she simply retracted the blade as well. Connecting the index fingers and thumbs of both hands together, as if framing a camera shot, she aimed at an Eye Tyrant not far away.

Her light blue eyes gave a slight blink. The Eye Tyrant vanished from the air, transforming into a small card in her hand.

【Summoning Card · Gloom-Gaze Evil Eye】(Third Tier · Alien Star)

A strange lifeform from the Astral Plane, resembling an enlarged eyeball. Can emit ray attacks, suppress an enemy's vision, and drive lower-tier beings who see it to madness. (When commanding, one must manifest the Alien Star Aspect, using oneself as an anchor to stabilize the summoned creature's state, preventing it from being rejected and expelled by the world.)

'It is an eye, the eye that peers into all truths, the eye that traverses the stars, the eye that endures through all ages. Though weak, it is still one of Its eyes.'

Here at the center of the formation, the power of the Alien Star was omnipresent. Sylutia, being here, could casually call upon and utilize various abilities with almost no consumption, using them with exceptional ease.

Powerful Third Tier lifeforms that would normally be impossible to seal were, at this moment, caught and sealed in her hands like little chicks.

Soon, five cards sealed with Eye Tyrants landed in Sylutia's hand. On the ground, the Demon Contractors who had lost their contracted Eye Tyrants became extremely weak, as if something had been hollowed out from their chests.

How did she do this? They were completely unable to comprehend the black-dressed, silver-haired young girl before them now. Even their courage to ask questions had completely dissipated.

At this moment, the leader of the Hundred-Eyes Sect, who had been continuously presiding over the ritual and communicating with the far side of the Astral Plane, finally turned around.

He opened the terrifying four pairs of eyes on his face. An invisible mental shockwave spread out, causing Sylutia's figure to jolt and her movements to stall. Just as the cultists below showed pleased expressions, the young girl moved into action again. Her figure crossed a hundred meters, gripping her blade as she thrust towards the Sect Leader's back.

However, when the blade was still several centimeters away from the Sect Leader, it was blocked by a transparent, incredibly sturdy barrier, only producing fine, annihilating sparks.

"Hmph, did you think this was an ordinary fight?" He looked disdainfully at the girl who had attempted a sneak attack.

"Right now, the power of the entire ritual is anchored to me, supported by countless pillars. You cannot shake it." He shook his head, then raised his hand.

A dazzlingly brilliant beam of light shot from his palm, piercing through the spot where Sylutia had just been standing.

"She actually dodged it?" His voice held some surprise.

After all, once he locked on and fired, it was almost an instantaneous hit. How could anyone dodge after being locked on?

But these were minor matters. This girl was merely a slightly larger fish, utterly incapable of shaking his bridge pier.

Afterwards, Sylutia tried various attack methods again, such as a greatsword vertical slash, a great axe swing, a charging thrust enhanced by Amos's Sword, and a projected Spiral Spear.

These attacks, just as he had said, could not shake that isolating barrier. No wonder he never showed himself outside; he probably didn't care about that Hellhound at all.

Perhaps annoyed by Sylutia's attacks, the Sect Leader no longer held back. He raised his right hand, and then eyes resembling living creatures opened one after another in the sky.

These eyes swiveled around, locking onto Sylutia's position. Countless beams of light simultaneously brightened.

【Hundred Eyes Descend Upon the World】(Alien Star); Temporarily summons the gazing gazes from the Astral Plane to attack the locked-on enemy.

Eyes of varying sizes filled the night sky. They uniformly opened, then shot forth dazzling beams of light that drowned out one's vision.

Several seconds later, Sylutia appeared once again, completely unharmed, in the night sky, shaking her head.

"I've noticed your attack methods are quite monotonous. Don't you have abilities in other areas?" She had originally wanted to learn and borrow some 'Alien Star' techniques, but it seemed they only had that one set.

Hearing her words, the Sect Leader was so angry he laughed instead.

"Truly arrogant. I don't know where you obtained the advancement method for the 'Alien Star' Path, but you haven't displayed anything remarkable either. You still rely on constantly dodging by phasing through space."

After speaking, as if thinking of something, strange and complex Runic Imprints appeared within his multiple eyes. An intangible aura spread out with them. Layer upon layer of light, thin as gauze, slowly diffused, filling the interior of the ritual formation.

【Stagnant Space】(Alien Star); A spatial force field that restricts movement.

At this moment, Sylutia found her movements becoming sluggish and difficult. Her ability to phase through space also couldn't take effect.

The situation isn't good. A light flashed in the girl's pupils. Then, pieces of apricot-yellow autumn leaves drifted down around her. Following that, large trees and flowers and plants surrounding her manifested one by one, dyeing the area for hundreds of meters around with the rich hues of autumn.

Facing the girl who once again displayed unknown abilities, this Sect Leader hesitated no longer. The pairs of eyes on his body locked onto the figure that could not move, and then dazzling rays were unleashed.

Simultaneously, within this Autumn Garden, small, light blue flowers bloomed one after another. Numerous Cornflowers blossomed, their petals spreading throughout the garden, also dyeing Sylutia's eyes the same color.

Standing amidst the sea of flowers, Sylutia watched the rays arriving before her. An intangible garden force field expanded, layer by layer weakening and neutralizing the incoming light until, finally, the deep purple ray dissipated several centimeters in front of her, scorching through several flower petals.

After blocking this attack, Sylutia flicked her fingers. Countless tiny particles of light fell from the air, then grew wildly. Emerald vines spread throughout the space. They continuously extended, growing towards the sky, the ground, every place they could reach, squeezing all the space they occupied.

Beam after beam annihilated and pierced through the vines, but they were quickly filled in again. After roughly several minutes, the space inside this formation was filled with emerald vines, blocking all lines of sight. This forced the Hundred-Eyes Sect Leader within to attack blindly, making it difficult for him to hit Sylutia hidden within.

However, he soon found a way to break it. A magnificent ring descended from the top of the sky dome, shooting down along a beacon, shattering all the vine plants at the formation's center, restoring it to cleanliness and emptiness once more.

But at this time, Sylutia was no longer here. After looking around, the Hundred-Eyes Sect Leader suddenly realized something and looked up towards the sky, towards the grand magic array unfolding layer by layer.

A tiny morning star was gradually rising within it, incredibly close to the place where the otherworldly aura was leaking. That was the true core of the formation, where unimaginably terrifying power was also brewing.

At the very eye of the storm within countless swirling vortexes of star-sand, a minute crack to another world was slowly being torn and widened by the ritual.