Chapter 86 The power struggle is over...?
"It's done. Leave the rest to me. You can set off once you're ready. The time should be just right." Shen Cangwu withdrew his hand. The magic circle had been completely formed, and the remaining spiritual power was flowing in it. It only needed to be injected again and maintained in operation.
Ying Bu Ran nodded. Since all that was left to do here was to clean up the mess, she would go and meet up with Zhao Qingxun, Zhao Chaoan and the others.
Mu, Zhao Chaoan and Zhao Qingxun had already finished their preparations in front. This time, Qi Yiwen brought another group of people to stay behind to guard the place, ready to defend or provide support at any time.
Following the order, the team set out immediately. When they were halfway there, a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation erupted from the stronghold behind them. A magic circle slowly took shape above the stronghold and then disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, a magic circle appeared above the palace where the clones gathered. As the magic circle fell bit by bit, the barrier quickly collapsed and dissipated.
At Mu's command, the army immediately attacked the palace. Ying Bu Ran and the other two mixed into the team, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
The interior of the palace was also in chaos. In places they had not reached, they could see some clones who had not noticed them devouring and killing each other.
After devouring each other, their strength did not increase much, and there was no plan in their attack targets at all, they just attacked whoever they saw. She suspected that these clones attacked them just because they saw them.
Something is wrong. Why does it seem like it's out of control?
Before Ying Bu Ran could think, there was a sudden commotion ahead. Instinctively, she raised her sword and attacked, blocking Qin Li's sword beam. Then, Qin Li appeared with a dark face and a pale complexion.
"You guys are really haunting me." Qin Li raised his hand, and sword beams appeared around him, pouring down like rain towards the army.
Mu retracted his original rapier, replaced it with a broadsword and swung it upwards with force, actually blocking all the sword beams directly, stirring up a cloud of smoke and obscuring Qin Li's sight.
The next moment, two people rushed out from the smoke. Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan raised their swords and stabbed her from the left and right at the same time.
At the same time, Ying Bu Ran also attacked from the side holding the Zhan Tian Sword, assisting the two of them. At the same time, he used the blessed ghost eyes to observe Qin Li. As expected, he observed power and some power that did not belong to this world from her.
Having found his target, Ying Bu Ran's lips curled up, a smile that frightened Qin Li, who felt he was up to something sinister. This distraction allowed Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan to hit him.
Seizing this opportunity, Ying Bu Ran also made another cut on the neck, which was exactly one of the points where the power would land.
Naturally, this power was quietly taken away by her.
Qin Li didn't notice and was angered by their behavior. He shouted angrily and burst out with spiritual power to push the three people away. The three people also retreated and stood still.
Ying Bu Ran took advantage of this gap to nod to the two of them. Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan understood, stared at Qin Li, and rushed forward again. Ying Bu Ran was also looking for opportunities to continuously inflict heavy damage on Qin Li.
At first, Qin Li was able to fight back, even suppressing the two at one point, but facing the erratic Ying Bu Ran, she was somewhat helpless. But as time passed, her movements became heavier.
The magic circle above his head did not fade away and was still running. As the magic circle continued to operate, Qin Li became more and more unable to cope.
This magic circle is actually targeting her?
Ying Bu Ran also discovered this, and communicated with the two of them, changing his strategy from a heavy attack to a delaying tactic. The longer the time, the better, and it would also consume her energy so that she could not escape or solve the magic circle.
On the other hand, under Mu's leadership, these clones that had lost control and could not distinguish between friend and foe were almost wiped out.
"To bully the weak with the strong, is this what you do in a decent way?" The sword brushed past his temple, but Ying Bu Ran's attack followed closely behind. The dense sword beams did not give Qin Li any chance to dodge. He could only take the sword head-on, then quickly retreated, sneering.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that every time she was hurt by Ying Bu Ran, some strength would be lost, but the effect of the magic circle also fell on her, and she really couldn't recognize it for a while.
Ying Bu Ran delivered another strike while continuing to secretly seize power. Upon hearing this, he sarcastically said, "Why should I care about this? Isn't winning enough?"
"Ha, we don't know who will win or lose yet!" Qin Li put one hand behind his back and quietly gave the order to start.
She only let those clones that were out of control stay outside, while those that were still under her control were lying in ambush around, swarming out to follow her fate.
Isn't it just using the majority to bully the minority? She doesn't mean the same thing.
Ying Bu Ran noticed the movement around her, but like Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan, she paid no attention and continued to attack Qin Li. Mu, standing by, sneered and slashed his blade, instantly scattering a group of clones with the help of the magic circle.
What? Does Qin Li pretend that she doesn’t exist?
I don't know what tricks she's playing, but the number of clones has increased instead of decreased, but the overall strength has not improved. After thinking about it, Mu asked the other monks to split into small teams, forming a formation to defend and attack, while he roamed among the teams and continuously made up the enemy.
The magic circle is still running, weakening the power of Qin Li and his clone while also giving them bonuses.
It seems that the leader of the Tianyan Sect has invested a lot of money this time. This kind of magic array cannot be constructed and maintained casually.
This is the best opportunity they have. This time they must get rid of all the clones and Qin Li!
Thinking of this, Ying Bu Ran nodded again, and the three of them changed the rhythm of attack, turning attrition into offense, greatly reducing Qin Li's combat ability and physical strength.
Seizing the opportunity at that moment, Ying Bu Ran activated his sword skills, concentrating his strength on the Zhantian Sword. At the same time, he subtly activated a bit of his power and stabbed Qin Li in the chest with the sword.
Qin Li held the sword with one hand to prevent Ying Bu Ran from stabbing further, and with the other hand he held the sword and stabbed at Ying Bu Ran, trying to force her to let go and retreat.
Ying Bu Ran ignored the sword and continued to compete with Qin Li, constantly increasing his strength, spiritual power, and ghost energy, urging them to invade Qin Li's body, disrupting her meridians and causing them to collapse.
And she believed that the people around her would help her block that sword.
"clang!"
Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan simultaneously held the swords, one on each side, preventing them from advancing any further. Ying Bu Ran also successfully pushed the sword in again, piercing Qin Li's body, and pulled it out.
The battle is over.
Ying Bu Ran watched Qin Li fall backwards, took a long breath, tried to calm his spiritual power, stepped forward, and looked down at her. Zhao Qingxun and Zhao Chaoan stood on both sides, pointing their swords at Qin Li, to prevent her from standing up again.
Qin Li also tried, but it was as if all the strength in her body had been drained away, and she couldn't move at all. Finally, she gave up and whispered, "You win."
Ying Bu Ran could feel that Qin Li's vitality was rapidly draining away, most of it was dissipating, but there was still a small part wrapped in some white light spots flying into the sky, which was stopped by her waving her hand.
She always felt that the crazy feeling on Qin Li seemed to have disappeared, as if he had suddenly returned from a charlatan to an ordinary person.
"Congratulations, you finally succeeded," Qin Li chuckled and said lightly, "I'm almost dead, right?"
"What else?" Zhao Chaoan responded sarcastically as usual.
That's right, isn't she dying now? But surprisingly, she doesn't seem to be afraid of death, but only feels a sense of liberation.
Perhaps she had died a long time ago? She didn't feel alive, like a puppet being manipulated.
She now finally feels "free", but it is just before her death.
How ironic!
Suddenly, Qin Li laughed loudly a few times, causing the three of them to step back one foot and become alert again. However, she did not sit up. She just sighed after laughing, and her breath was full of sarcasm and sadness.
Would she also feel sad? Ying Bu Ran was a little uncertain. The Qin Li she was familiar with was not such a person, but he was also different from the person lying on the ground now.
"Luo Wangqing, is her soul still alive?" Qin Li suddenly asked this question for no reason.
Just as Zhao Chaoan was about to sarcastically retort, Ying Bu Ran quickly covered his mouth. Zhao Qingxun took over and calmly replied, "No, the souls sacrificed will be absorbed by the Spirit of Heaven. Only the Destiny Body has a trace of residual soul due to its own special properties."
"Is that so... I guess this will be my fate, too?" Qin Li sneered again. "Indeed, people like us, whether we go to heaven or hell, are a waste of the place. Disappearing together like this can be considered a kind of perfection, right?"
The vitality is completely gone.
Ying Bu Ran loosened his hand, chanted a spell, and grabbed all the residual soul and power. After taking away the power, he stared at the residual soul for a while, and finally shook his head and dispersed it.
Qin Li's soul has been completely infiltrated by the Spirit of Heaven. Even if he has an afterlife, he still cannot get rid of his identity as a puppet, which will give the Spirit of Heaven a chance to make a comeback.
"That's enough, it's over." Ying Bu Ran said softly.
Zhao Chaoan nodded, and a fire directly burned Qin Li's body. Under the effect of the ghost fire, not even ashes were left.
Ying Bu Ran turned around. Mu had already assembled his team and nodded to her. The clone had been completely eliminated. Shen Cangwu had just sent a message saying that the clone could no longer be detected.
After this stop, the Spirit of Heaven will no longer have the ability to create clones.
They could leave now. This time, the matter was truly resolved.
Ying Bu Ran and the other two walked at the end. Because she hadn't spoken the whole time, although Zhao Chao An had a lot to say, he held it back.
They all noticed that Ying Bu Ran seemed to be thinking about something.
When they were halfway through the journey, Ying Bu Ran sighed again: "Do you think Qin Li finally got rid of the influence of the Heavenly Spirit?"
Zhao Chaoan scratched her head; she didn't feel anything. Zhao Qingxun nodded gently in agreement, "Well, in the end, the Heavenly Spirit must have given up on her, so she regained her consciousness."
Perhaps in a sense, Qin Li is also a victim? But her role as a perpetrator is undoubtedly overwhelmingly large. But no matter what...
"It's over." Ying Bu Ran said, ending the topic.
But she always had a premonition that things here were not completely over yet, as if there was something waiting for them.
She stopped and looked back at the ruins.
It seemed like something was brewing there.
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