Absolute Severance and Darkness Descends

Facing the immediate crisis, Ye Qi uttered a single word:

“Go!”

The sky then seemed to halt, sluggish and unwilling. Time itself froze in that instant, manifesting as true, absolute zero.

Regardless of the towering sword qi, it all disintegrated into dust and ash, becoming mere debris suspended in the air.

There was no ice, no frost. Bailuan did not transform into an ice sculpture, yet he was abruptly and utterly restrained, as if frozen solid.

Absolute zero didn’t merely stop Bailuan; it halted the very flow of time.

Word Spirit Saint Body?

Inside the cockpit, a crimson light pulsed from the ring on Bailuan’s left ring finger, signaling the activation of something.

“Invisible Hand!”

Ye Qi’s right hand shot out towards the Dark God, and an unseen black hand materialized in the air, seizing the mech in a tight grip.

Already immobilized, Bailuan now found himself in an even more precarious position. Fortunately, he had preemptively activated emergency power.

A red gem inside the cockpit pulsed in sync with the ring on Bailuan’s finger, causing the entire Dark God mech to flicker with light.

Following an “Extreme Quake,” the Dark God tore free from the temporal restraints. Though still gripped by the Invisible Hand, the battle-hardened Bailuan swiftly lifted the Light-Dark Greatsword in his right hand.

Black and white light shimmered at its tip before he hurled it directly at Ye Qi. While she couldn’t perceive the Invisible Hand, Ye Qi’s gaze was fixed clearly on its caster.

“Bang—”

The sword-arrow embedded itself in the parched earth, sending massive cracks radiating outwards. A tempest of chaotic light and dark energy mingled and raged, leaving countless searing sword auras in the air.

The explosion’s immense radius inflicted a significant injury upon Ye Qi, despite her swift reaction.

“It seems your Dark God can unleash the peak power it possessed in its former life.”

“What good is its peak power? My Dark God is the strongest!”

“The yin and yang derived from the fusion of dark and light elements, though not yet perfected, will be more than enough to deal with you!”

“Allow me to demonstrate!”

Elsewhere, Michele spotted the Dark God mech and cried out, “Brother Chilian!” Her gaze, filled with hatred and fury, fixed on Bailuan.

Had it not been for Ye Qi currently clashing with Bailuan, Michele would have long since charged in to battle him herself.

Having just suffered a backlash, Michele was now consumed by rage. A mouthful of congested blood erupted from her chest, and after a whispered lament of “Brother Chilian,” she slumped unconscious to the ground.

Fortunately, Ruolin, who was nearby, promptly caught her.

The Dark God’s sixteen wings flared upright, adopting an offensive posture.

The single Light-Dark Greatsword it held had now split, transforming into a pair of dual-wielded Light-Dark Swords. Wisps of mist, the intertwining aura of yin and yang, could be seen emanating from their blades.

At this moment, these weapons could no longer simply be called Light-Dark Swords; the term “Yin-Yang Swords” felt far more fitting.

“To activate emergency gem energy while restrained, execute a Triple Extreme Quake with over ninety movements per second, and still accurately strike the opponent’s weak points… I never imagined Bailuan’s control over a mech had reached such a level!”

“Moreover, the light and dark elements have already evolved into yin and yang qi. Truly impressive! The next step must be to perfect the yin and yang qi, merge them, and ultimately derive the ultimate profound truth: Chaos!”

A shadowy figure mused from the peak of the Azure South Realm, stroking his smooth chin with keen interest. Though merely a shadow, a closer look would reveal a hint of a playful smile curling at his lips.

“Special Skill: Dual Wielding, Activate!”

The Dark God, wielding its Yin-Yang Twin Swords, transformed into a streaking meteor, hurtling straight towards Ye Qi. The sword tips aimed directly at her chest, while fierce sword qi cleaved through the air.

The domineering sword aura unleashed a barrage, carrying an essence that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens themselves.

Even a powerful Ninth-Order Bloodline cultivator could not possibly withstand a strike from a top-tier mech weapon with their bare body. Fortunately, Ye Qi had a contingency:

“Absolute Ability: Absolute Severance!”

As her crimson lips parted slightly, wind elements rapidly coalesced into numerous wind blades, visibly swirling and whistling towards Bailuan’s spinning sword dance.

“Another Absolute Domain? Do you truly believe it will still affect me?”

“Tsk, I refuse to believe Bailuan wouldn’t notice,” the shadowy figure yawned lazily.

“ These aren’t ordinary wind blades; they’re wind blades imbued with spatial elements! This power can cleave through anything—even space itself, even time. Its only drawback is the risk of accidentally severing oneself…”

The wind blades surged into the Dual-Wielding Sword Dance, unleashing a torrent of destruction. The yin and yang qi were directly shredded, annihilated into the void.

It wasn’t that the yin and yang qi were too weak, but rather that Absolute Severance was simply too potent.

A wind spear, forged from concentrated wind elements and shimmering with verdant vitality, brutally pierced through the Dark God’s chest armor, directly impaling the cockpit.

Though the Dark God mech had suffered a grievous blow, Ye Qi was utterly exhausted, her forehead beaded with sweat.

“Warning, warning! Energy leak detected in mech cockpit. Emergency backup power depleted…” The system’s alert echoed within the cockpit.

“Activate the alchemical array and inscription circuits! Maximize the crystal core’s vitality, and manifest its pre-life phenomenon!” Bailuan gritted his teeth and slammed the central red button.

“Your command is my will!” the Dark God responded humbly.

“A domain? Is that all it is? I have one too!”

“Are you ready, Little Black?”

“Ready and awaiting your command, Master!”

“Mech Domain—Darkness Descends!”

Massive mechanical gears materialized behind the Dark God mech. Innumerable silver-white cogs, both large and small, interconnected around the main gear, complementing the sixteen pairs of light-dark wings on its back with a unique aesthetic.

The Dark God’s entire form surged with black light, and an utterly terrifying aura erupted from it.

The Yin-Yang Twin Swords wielded by the Dark God, along with its light-dark wings, began to mechanize. In the air, dense, intricate, and complex divine-grade inscriptions materialized, appearing profoundly mystical.

The Evil Spirit-grade mech greatsword, now replenished with energy, also began to stir restlessly.

The true Mechanical Domain—Darkness Descends! It had been activated by Bailuan!

Inside the Dark God’s cockpit, Bailuan’s entire body was engulfed in black flames.

These flames continuously billowed upwards, seeping into the central control gem of the cockpit.

Through the gem, along the inscription circuits, immense energy was channeled, stimulating the divine beast crystal core at its heart.

The powerful force generated by the core was then transmitted via alchemical arrays to the six A-grade black gems located on the Dark God mech’s head, chest, both elbows, and both knees, diffusing outwards.

This culminated in a grand phenomenon manifesting behind it.

Abyssal flames blazed across the horizon. A colossal black dragon, stretching across the sky, manifested behind the Dark God.

Its massive nostrils exhaled white dragon’s breath, and its long whiskers swayed in the wind. The immense black body writhed ceaselessly, its tail continuously lashing at the heavens.

“A taboo of the mech world! To think he would use it so openly, truly worthy of Bailuan!”

The shadowy figure’s playful smile deepened. “Fascinating, truly fascinating! It seems my trip wasn’t in vain!”

Stimulating a divine beast crystal core to manifest its pre-life phenomenon as an aid could multiply a mech’s combat power. However, the cost was the complete depletion of the core’s magic, requiring decades, even centuries, to recover.

Moreover, the immense energy surge might even overwhelm A-grade gems, risking their explosion.

While the operator would suffer no harm, it was truly a calamity for the mech itself, an event accurately described as a “critical breach.”

As Darkness Descended, the earth trembled violently. Ye Qi stood upon the precarious Azure South Realm, uttering a single word:

“Sever!”

A white wind blade instantly cleaved the mechanical greatsword, turning it into a broken blade.

This, however, had no discernible effect on the Dark God. Its wings transformed into white light feathers that soared forth, then coalesced into a black cage, firmly trapping Ye Qi, rendering her utterly immobile.

Bailuan’s expression, however, was far from pleased. His Dark God mech bore a massive gash extending from its left shoulder to its right flank, and even the cockpit was faintly visible through the damage.

“Hmph!” Ye Qi’s low, cold snort suddenly echoed in Bailuan’s ear.