Chapter 419 Destruction of the Virtual Realm
As one act ends, another begins. Who could have predicted that, right after the Lord of the Divine Seal killed Shenzhao, Xuanming would actually snatch the five fragments of the Divine Seal right in front of the Lord of the Divine Seal?
The five fragments of the divine seal vanished in the flames, then all appeared in Xuanming's palm. It was unclear what method he had used, but he was able to use his magic power within the illusory realm.
Not only that, he raised his other hand, and a fireball the size of a house appeared in the sky, radiating destructive waves in all directions, mixed with the familiar aura of the divine seal fragments. I sensed a clear intention emanating from his actions; his target seemed to be not only the five divine seal fragments, nor only the master of the divine seal, but also all the Void Realm Apostles present.
I don't believe his actions were the product of a hasty decision. Five fragments of the Divine Seal are indeed a considerable number, but to say that Xuanming is a third-rate character who, upon seeing five fragments, suddenly becomes greedy and can't resist grabbing them is simply too unconvincing. Those five fragments were probably an unexpected gain for him; he likely had this in mind from the beginning, only finally acting on it now.
I remembered what he said at the beginning. He said he had something to announce to everyone, but he would tell them the details once everyone was there.
“Divine Illumination has saved me a lot of trouble.” Xuanming looked at the illusory realm that had lost its gray mist.
"Number Four, what are you going to do?" the Lord of the Divine Seal said coldly. "Do you also want to perish along with Number Six?"
As he spoke, gray mist reappeared in the dark void surrounding them, which resembled the universe. However, the fireball hovering above Xuanming contracted and expanded, releasing a shockwave mixed with the power of fragments of the divine seal, shattering the newly appeared gray mist into nothingness.
The Lord of the Divine Seal's abilities were naturally not limited to this. A wave reminiscent of the power of the Divine Seal emanated from him, sweeping towards Xuanming and the fireball above his head. I immediately deduced that this was very likely the power that had just seized control of the Divine Illumination's power.
Almost simultaneously, Xuanming's body became transparent, and the power of the divine seal passed right through him without having any effect on the fireball floating above.
For the first time, the Lord of the Divine Seal seemed to have encountered an unexpected situation, and paused as if in surprise.
"I don't know exactly what's wrong with you, but as expected, you can only exert a portion of your power within this illusory realm. As for us, you can only intervene through our connection with the Divine Seal fragments," Xuan Ming said, as if he had anticipated this. "And if you significantly weaken your connection with the Divine Seal fragments like Number Three did, you'll be helpless against us, right?"
“Number Four…” The Lord of the Divine Seal slowly lowered his hand.
“If the connection with the Void Realm is shallow, you cannot bring your power in; but if the connection is deep, you will have the power of life and death over it, and even the control of your power will be taken away.” Xuanming’s body became more and more transparent. “Then the solution is very simple: just summon your power here first, and then suppress the connection with the Void Realm.”
"Virtual Realm Conference? Fragment Competition? Utterly boring."
"Let's end this pointless game of make-believe."
After he finished speaking, the fireball above his head exploded, turning into countless streams of flame that swept in all directions.
Faced with this indiscriminate attack, I immediately summoned my own flames to protect myself and Xiaowan. All the Void Apostles, and the entire space within sight, were covered by the Flame of Proclamation.
Previously, I was always the one summoning a sea of fire to engulf others; this was the first time I had been enveloped by a sea of fire summoned by someone else. I could feel the boundless power contained within this sea of fire. Although it was a large-scale deployment, its density far surpassed mine. Just a random fragment of the flames contained power no less than that of a solar eclipse.
The purpose of this sea of fire was clearly not slaughter, and Xuanming probably didn't think his power could harm the Lord of the Divine Seal. I immediately realized what Xuanming was destroying with the flames. The connection between the unseen elements and the fragments of the Divine Seal was twisted and corrupted under the scorching heat of Xuanming's fire, and my body, like Xuanming, was rapidly becoming transparent.
Not only me, but the bodies of the other Void Realm Apostles were also rapidly becoming transparent, and the Void Realm began to tremble. Of course, the Void Realm wouldn't experience an earthquake; this was a tremor of spacetime, very similar to the two destructions of independent real spaces that I had experienced.
The Void Realm is likely a phantom space-time formed by connecting fragments of divine seals bound to all Void Realm Apostles, bringing our consciousness together. In the past, calling the Void Realm a "Misty Dreamland" wasn't entirely wrong; it truly is a dreamlike place. Interfering with the connection between us and the fragments of divine seals is tantamount to interfering with the very existence of the Void Realm.
The illusory realm is about to be destroyed by Xuanming!
Darkness gradually emerged from my consciousness, and I felt myself about to be logged out of the illusory realm, which was also gradually shattering amidst the sea of fire. Xiao Wan seemed bewildered; her body was about to completely disappear in the transparency. And at this final moment, for some reason, Xuan Ming glanced at her from afar.
Immediately afterwards, a portion of the flames that made up the sea of fire surged specifically toward the small bowl!
Xuanming...is going to kill Xiaowan!?
Without hesitation, I manipulated all my flames to protect the small bowl, while the Flame of Proclamation swallowed it up with overwhelming force.
In the blink of an eye, the illusory realm shattered completely, and darkness engulfed my consciousness...
I woke up in reality.
I was lying in bed, in the bedroom of the mansion at the Luoshan headquarters. I stared blankly for about ten seconds, then got out of bed and opened the window. It was still late at night, and the moon hung in the night sky like a silver plate, its cool light streaming into the room through the window.
Scenes from the virtual realm flashed through my mind, and my chest was filled with uncontrollable emotions. From Shenzhao's assassination attempt to Xuanming's destruction, everything happened so unexpectedly.
Although I don't know why Xuanming suddenly attacked Xiaowan at the last moment, judging from the feel of the attack, I think I barely managed to protect Xiaowan by stepping on the line. Fortunately, Xiaowan had previously granted me the ability to use my power in the virtual realm, and thankfully the virtual realm was destroyed in time; normally, I definitely wouldn't have been able to protect her.
As a result, I lost the basic means to continue contacting Little Bowl, who was living in the post-apocalyptic world.
I sat down in front of my bed and gazed at the moonlight on the floor. Too much information swirled and surged in my mind, refusing to subside for a long time.
Before I knew it, the moonlight disappeared and the sunlight appeared on the ground. The sun rose outside the window, as if announcing that the time of the dream had come to an end.
(End of this chapter)
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