Chapter 145: Chapter 105: The Night-Cutting Spider’s Mysterious Night Rule
The rainwater on the ground had somehow ensnared the dozens of viper-like legs of the White Bone Centipede Tail. Now, more and more of it was coiling around the body she shared with the Centipede Bone Tomb Princess.
This rainwater clearly contained a faint Power of Rules, identical to the Power of Rules that had trapped those Ji Bone Clones.
Shi Mi, who was secretly fleeing with the Rule Deceit Embryo, was extremely sensitive to the Power of Rules.
’I can’t let this Celestial Destiny Seeker get a lock on me!’
"Centipede Bone Tomb Princess, use Bone Shedding Transformation to break free from this water."
"Find a place the rain can’t get in. We’ll hide there for now."
At this point, Shi Mi was already starting to regret her earlier decision.
Shi Mi had heard that Starlight City only had a few Celestial Destiny Seekers recently, but she never expected one of them to be so tenacious. ’To lock onto my position and attack the moment I revealed myself...’
’But even if their methods are impressive, I’m a Mythical Tier Bizarre. I can still hide if I want to.’
Right now, Qin Ruyue’s Deceit Beast, the Night-Cutting Spider that was engulfed in flames, was clearly the primary target for Starlight City’s experts.
If Qin Ruyue could be killed by Starlight City’s experts, the Moon Purifying Gu would also die due to its Contractor’s death.
Once Qin Ruyue’s Purifying Moon Mother Gu died, the Child Gu would also fail to activate.
’At that point, I can hide in Starlight City and I won’t be under threat anymore.’
’As long as I keep hiding, after a few months, once Starlight City’s experts relax their search, I’ll have a chance to leave!’
Shi Mi’s plan was sound, but she never expected two other Mythical Tier Bizarres to suddenly appear before her at that very moment.
’Encountering Mythical Tier Bizarres here... they can’t be friends. They must be enemies.’
These two Mythical Tier Bizarres didn’t even say a word before launching a direct attack on her.
Shi Mi paled in alarm and let out a sharp cry.
In an instant, with a ripple in space, Shi Mi, merged with the Centipede Bone Tomb Princess, vanished from the spot.
A petite Ji Bone Clone took Shi Mi’s place.
Looking at the shattered Ji Bone Clone, the two Mythical Tier Bizarres exchanged a glance.
They prepared to report the situation to their superiors.
Qin Ruyue tried several methods, but none could extinguish the flames burning on the Night-Cutting Spider.
Qin Ruyue knew very well that Starlight City’s official experts were all converging on her position.
’Once they all gather, it’ll be hard for me to escape.’
Unless it was absolutely necessary, Qin Ruyue did not want to engage in a large-scale battle with Starlight City’s experts.
Otherwise, if her own or her Deceit Beast’s Origin was injured, she would become a cripple even if she survived.
Just as Qin Ruyue steeled her heart and prepared to use her trump card, a ferocious cry exploded by her ear.
She saw a short-haired woman in crimson Half-Body Armor, standing atop a three-legged, crimson red bird.
"I came to your Starlight City with no ill intent. I’m not the one who killed those people in the city tonight."
"I am a Moon Judge of the Purifying Moon Sect, here to apprehend one of our traitors."
"I hope we can cooperate."
"After I capture the traitor, I will incapacitate them and hand them over for you to deal with."
Lin Zhuo gazed coldly at Qin Ruyue, her beautiful eyes filled with ice as she spoke in a mocking tone.
"You had your Bizarre split and cover more than half of Starlight City, and you call that ’no ill intent’?"
"And the one who caused all this destruction in Starlight City tonight, aren’t they also from your Purifying Moon Sect?"
"I recall the Purifying Moon Sect has an agreement with the Xin Xia Federation. The Xin Xia Federation won’t actively expel the Purifying Moon Sect."
"But the Purifying Moon Sect is not allowed to do anything that harms the Xin Xia Federation."
"Now, your Purifying Moon Sect has brazenly violated the agreement, and you still have the gall to identify yourself."
As Lin Zhuo’s voice fell, a giant tree that blotted out the sky appeared behind her.
The tree’s roots pierced the void, and the raging flames on its nine branches were like nine suns held aloft in the sky.
The tip of one branch trembled, and then an exceptionally majestic, one-legged Crimson-capped Cyan Feathered Immortal Crane emerged from among the boughs.
Following a crane’s cry that echoed through the sky, a long river of roiling flames surged toward Qin Ruyue.
Qin Ruyue was quite surprised that a Celestial Destiny Seeker from Starlight City would attack so suddenly.
’This Celestial Destiny Seeker is also Mythical Tier. When fighting an opponent of the same Tier, it’s easy to get injured.’
’Even if this Celestial Destiny Seeker’s Tier is one Level higher than mine, if I fight to the death, I could still very likely injure the Origin of their Order Beast.’
’To attack right away under these circumstances... aren’t they afraid of getting hurt?’
"Night-Cutting Spider, cast Mysterious Night Net! Let’s get out of here first."
The moment she gave the command, Qin Ruyue had the Night-Cutting Spider use its trump card.
The Night-Cutting Spider had previously devoured a Rule Deceit Embryo. Using the Power of Rules from that embryo, Qin Ruyue extinguished the flames that had been using the spider’s genetic template as kindling.
The Night-Cutting Spider’s body suddenly swelled to several dozen times its size as a large amount of viscous, gray fog poured from its abdomen.
Several thousand large webs that blended with the night sky spread out under the cover of darkness, each one densely covered with countless Child Spiders.
Qin Ruyue was just about to make a threat—to scatter these three hundred thousand Child Spiders to all corners of Starlight City.
’If I use the Power of Rules to protect them, then even if these Child Spiders can’t withstand the Rule Decree she casts with her Emperor’s Tool, they won’t be ignited instantly.’
Using these three hundred thousand Child Spiders to hold hundreds of thousands of Starlight City residents hostage would be enough to make her opponent hesitate.
Qin Ruyue hadn’t expected Shi Mi to make such a huge mess of things.
’Although I have my own selfish motives, I’m still eliminating a traitor for the Purifying Moon Sect.’
But no matter what, if this matter blew up, it would be tantamount to tearing up the contract signed between the Purifying Moon Sect and the Xin Xia Federation.
The Xin Xia Federation was presided over by two powerhouses at the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level: the Dragon Emperor and the Star Emperor. Even with its many experts, if the Purifying Moon Sect angered the Xin Xia Federation, it would surely face sanctions at every turn, making it difficult to expand its influence within the federation.
’I don’t want to be the one to bear the consequences for that.’
’Even as a Moon Judge, it would be impossible for me to advance within the Purifying Moon Sect after this.’
When Lin Zhuo brought up the agreement between the Purifying Moon Sect and the Xin Xia Federation, Qin Ruyue’s momentum faltered.
As she had the Night-Cutting Spider spread its webs in preparation to flee, Qin Ruyue failed to notice a winding, dragon-shaped current of inky-blue water silently rushing toward her.
Only when it was close did Qin Ruyue abruptly sense the presence of the Wentao Order Beast.
This Water Attribute Order Beast, hidden within the current of water, was already gathering its Dragon Breath.
The Dragon Breath of a Dragon Species Order Beast, infused with the Power of Rules, could be considered its strongest offensive ability.
Gathering and releasing Dragon Breath took time, so after a quick judgment, Qin Ruyue had the Night-Cutting Spider simultaneously unleash its own strongest offensive ability.
"Night-Cutting Spider, via the Mysterious Night Rule, unleash Night of Calamity!"
’Even an Order Beast would suffer damage to its Origin if it took this hit.’
Qin Ruyue was certain this Celestial Destiny Seeker would command their Dragon Species Order Beast to dodge the Night-Cutting Spider’s full-power attack.
’And that would naturally neutralize the Dragon Breath!’
But reality defied Qin Ruyue’s expectations. When faced with the Night-Cutting Spider’s full-power attack—one launched using the Power of Rules—the opposing Dragon Species Order Beast didn’t dodge. It simply coiled its body into a defensive stance.
’It’s going to attack the Night-Cutting Spider, even if taking this hit injures its Origin.’
The Night-Cutting Spider’s attack struck the Dragon Species Order Beast first.
However, because the Night-Cutting Spider had attacked from such close range, the Dragon Species Order Beast’s Dragon Breath washed over it, not a single drop wasted.
The Night-Cutting Spider let out a pained, agonized screech.
Through their soul link, Qin Ruyue could feel that four of the Night-Cutting Spider’s legs and a quarter of the left side of its body had been turned to ash by the Dragon Breath.
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