Destiny determined by stars
Ming Shiyin's seemingly casual flick of the wrist seemed to pluck an invisible string that held the world in motion.
A vast, ancient power, seemingly originating from the very source of the universe, silently spread out from him. It was not a destructive energy surge, but rather a power of "definition" and "correction."
The first to bear the brunt were the members of "Night Ink" and the assassins of the Shadow Pavilion who were frantically attacking the seal.
The moment Mo Zun's vast, dark blue evil energy touched that invisible force field, it melted and disintegrated as quickly as ice and snow under the sun, as if the "foundation" of its existence had been shaken!
The evil spell that "Bone Corrosion" had just condensed dissipated on its own before it could be released, backfiring on him and causing him to spit out a mouthful of black blood!
With a "click," the intricate internal structure of the mechanical instrument in Mo Heng's (Qianji) hand inexplicably malfunctioned and became unusable!
Night Phantom's unpredictable movements seemed to have struck an invisible wall, causing her to freeze abruptly, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared on her face!
Blood Butcher's violent power was like being stuck in an endless quagmire, with nowhere to exert force, making him so suffocated that he almost vomited blood!
The transparent threads of "Thousands of Threads" broke inch by inch, the crystal ball of "Misfortune" dimmed, and the curse backfired!
Even the crazed Kong Kong'er, clutching his severed wrist, stopped moving in a daze, his greed and madness replaced by a nameless fear.
All their attacks, all their evil spells, all their mechanisms, under this invisible force of "definition," seemed to lose their original "meaning," becoming ineffective, or even backfiring on themselves!
"Fate is like the trajectory of the stars, seemingly unpredictable, yet it has its own unchanging laws; those who attempt to pluck the strings of fate with filthy hands will ultimately be crushed into dust by the weight of the stars."
Ming Shiyin's voice rang out calmly, yet carried an aura of absolute authority, resonating deep within everyone's soul. His words proclaimed the existence and inviolability of rules, revealing his terrifying ability to control destiny.
This bizarre and terrifying scene stunned everyone!
What kind of power is this?! It can directly negate the attacks and existence of others?!
Li Bai looked at the awakened Ming Shiyin, his eyes filled with shock and solemnity. He could sense that the Ming Shiyin at this moment was completely different from the unfathomable leader of Yaotian before, as if... something that had been dormant within him had awakened.
Ming Shiyin ignored the shock of the crowd. His gaze remained fixed on the area where Yi Xing had disappeared, and the seal below that was barely maintained by Shi Hun burning himself out.
“A falling star… is not the end, but a return to its rightful place.” He said softly, his hands clasped in front of his chest as if supporting something invisible.
As he moved, above the lake, where Yi Xing had disappeared, a faint, milky-white starlight suddenly lit up! Then, a second, a third… countless tiny starlights, imbued with the pure breath of life, appeared out of thin air, like the Milky Way awakened in the night sky!
These starlight rays are the essence of the "source of life" that was scattered after the shattering! They did not truly disappear, but existed in a more primordial state, and were now forcibly gathered by Ming Shiyin using supreme means!
Starlight flowed, slowly outlining a blurry, seated human figure—it was Yi Xing! His body took on a translucent, starlight-strewn appearance, his eyes closed, his face serene, as if immersed in a deep dream. The pallor and fragility caused by his congenital deficiency had vanished, replaced by a harmony and purity that resonated with heaven and earth.
He did not "absorb" the source seed. Instead, in that final burst, his own life essence and the power of the source seed resonated and merged in a wonderful way, and he fell into a transformation state similar to "Nirvana"!
Meanwhile, the "Core of Annihilation" sealed at the bottom of the lake seemed to sense the renewed convergence of the source seed's power and Ming Shiyin's terrifying threat, and unleashed its final and most frantic attack!
Boom! ...
The entire lake exploded! Black lake water, mixed with a chilling, deathly aura, shot skyward! A massive, constantly twisting, blurry form composed of pure darkness and destructive energy struggled to break free from the lakebed! The form had no fixed appearance, only endless coldness, deathly stillness, and hatred for all life!
The sealing runes shattered inch by inch! The illusory image of the burning poetic soul let out a final, unwilling sigh before completely dissipating into the world.
“It’s over…” Master Lu Ban’s face turned ashen.
However, Ming Shiyin's eyes remained calm. He looked at the "Core of Annihilation" that had broken free from the seal, and then at Yi Xing outlined by starlight, a cold smile curving his lips.
"Annihilation and life are mutually exclusive yet mutually reinforcing." He slowly raised his hand, pointing to the enormous dark form. "Your existence is precisely the best 'chessboard' to hone it."
Before the words were finished, the phantom image of Yi Xing, composed of starlight, seemed to be guided and slowly opened its eyes.
In his eyes, the birth and death of stars no longer appeared, but instead transformed into two invisible chessboards—one vibrant and warm, milky white; the other desolate and cold, pitch black as ink!
He raised his hand, made of starlight, and gently pressed it against the roaring, charging "Core of Annihilation."
There was no sound, no explosion.
The massive, destructive dark form, upon contact with Xingguang Yixing's palm, was like an ice cube thrown into boiling water, violently twisting and contracting, ultimately being forcibly compressed and absorbed, merging into the "dead chessboard" on Yixing's right hand!
Embrace annihilation with the very essence of life! Bind destruction with the rules of chess!
This is the "Dao" that Yi Xing comprehended on the brink of life and death with the help of the power of the Origin Seed!
As the last wisp of darkness was absorbed, the phantom of Starlight Yixing solidified to its fullest extent, then slowly descended, merging once more with the somewhat empty body on the lakeshore, now devoid of its soul.
thump.
Yi Xing's body gently landed on the shore, still unconscious, but his chest was rising and falling steadily, his face was rosy, and his breathing was long and deep, as if he had been reborn. On the back of his right hand, there was an extremely faint black mark, almost imperceptible without close inspection, like a Go stone.
Ming Shiyin looked at his unharmed disciple, the cinnabar light on his forehead slowly receding, and the vast, star-like aura gradually subsided. He swayed slightly, his face pale, clearly indicating that the attack he had just made had taken a heavy toll on him.
The battlefield was deathly silent.
The remnants of the Shadow Pavilion and "Ink of the Night" were already terrified by Ming Shiyin's unpredictable methods and the sight of Yi Xing devouring the "Core of Annihilation." Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was diverted, they fled into the thick fog in a disheveled state and made their escape.
The crisis seems to have been averted.
But everyone knows that some things have changed forever. Yi Xing's future, Yao Tian's fate, and even the entire landscape of Chang'an have all been thrown into an unknown direction because of today's events.
Li Bai glanced deeply at Ming Shiyin and the unconscious Yi Xing, sheathed his sword, bowed silently in the direction where the poetic soul had dissipated, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared into the mist, as if he had never appeared.
The sunlight finally managed to pierce through the perennial fog over the Longshan Mountains, shining on this valley that had undergone a tremendous change, illuminating the lake that had regained its clarity, and the boy on its shore who had been reborn but carried even more secrets.
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