Chapter 333

Chapter 119 Light and Darkness Sixteen

The figure spun in mid-air, spreading its wings to hover, surveying the surroundings.

Fierce battles, as primal as beasts fighting for survival, were constantly taking place. The streets near the northern part of the royal city were already littered with corpses, the overwhelming stench making one nauseous. Flickering blue-white lights rose from the streets below, shooting up into the sky and flying toward the southern part of the city.

I couldn’t see Yilushu… or rather, the monster that had taken the form of Yilushu. I couldn’t see where it was. But I was certain that these lights were chasing after it.

Follow!

In an instant, I made my decision. The flames on my back flared violently, and a strong wind carried me low over the city, following the direction of the lights toward the south.

Whoosh—

The sound of the wind filled my ears.

Flying at almost full speed, the lightning-fast velocity blurred everything below. Layers of buildings and shops passed before my eyes only to be left behind in an instant. The loose nun’s habit, pressed by the strong wind, felt as heavy as lead, the wide collar slipping off my shoulders. I clutched the front of my dress tightly with my left hand, holding my breath and squinting my eyes.

About a hundred meters above, countless blue-white lights converged, forming a massive vortex of light. They were sucked into an endless black hole one after another. At the center of the vortex, apart from the swirling dead smoke, there seemed to be nothing else.

But she was there. I could feel her presence.

At this moment, Yilushu no longer suppressed her aura, greedily devouring what seemed like the soul’s life smoke.

I clenched my fist.

… Go after her!

Boom—

Fiery black flames burned behind me, driving a small figure through the swarm of lights like an arrow. The sound, like a sonic boom, echoed from the fluttering hem of my clothes.

I held the front of my dress tighter, extending my right arm backward, palm open. Intense frost mist surged out behind me, mixing with the remnants of the flames, creating a long trail of fire that boosted my speed even further.

Eighty meters… fifty… closer…

Rip.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of fabric tearing.

!

It seemed to be my nun’s habit… damn…

Stop fooling around, I’m not wearing anything underneath!

Realizing this, I trembled in shock, my heart skipping a beat. It was too late to slow down, and in the blink of an eye, the center of the lights was already within reach.

… No choice!

With a determined heart, I clenched my teeth. Azure light shone brightly in my right hand, dense white frost enveloping half of my body and the sky. The cold air raged, and the sound of cracking ice crystals drowned out the noise of burning flames, as if the entire world had turned frosty white.

I hesitated for a moment.

Dark, bright eyes flickered among the dancing ice crystals.

Wings flapped in reverse, slowing down.

In the next moment, I raised my right hand, five fingers curled into a fist, and struck the center of the lights.

“Ahhhh!”

A full-force attack.

Bam bam bam bam—!!!

The frigid cold and dense ice crystals, like a fierce dragon, carried piercing winds, passing through the center of the lights. A thick, surging ice flow erupted from the city above, shooting toward the distant horizon, covering countless blue-white lights within — although the lights could not freeze, the gradually forming frost and ice outlined the monster’s body at the center.

As expected, just as I thought!

Yilushu couldn’t vanish into thin air; she was using some kind of illusionary power to shield… or deceive my senses, making me unable to see or sense her, but these lights wouldn’t lie.

She still couldn’t… or perhaps, given her current state, she no longer wanted to waste energy hiding herself.

No matter what, I found you!

“Stop, Yilushu!” I shouted loudly.

Crackling…

Frost mist filled the sky, white frost rapidly spreading before my eyes. The unending sound of ice formation came from the “invisible” monster. A dark figure gradually appeared amid the pervasive white mist, its wings vibrating at high frequency. The creature’s mouthparts, equipped with large mandibles, emitted a sharp and shrill cry, “Howhowhow—” The roaring wind accompanied the sound, shaking my body as I hurriedly closed my mouth and shut my eyes.

The figure in mid-air was severely imbalanced, violent swaying causing me to nearly crash to the ground several times. I had to flap my flame wings desperately, flipping several times in the air before barely stabilizing myself. My speed instantly slowed down, and I hovered in place, gritting my teeth and digging my ears.

“Sss…”

My eardrums hurt, my head buzzed, and stars flashed before my eyes, causing dizziness. That roar seemed not just a simple sound but also contained some kind of mental attack.

My head hurt even more…

The frost mist fell like winter snow before my eyes.

I shook my head hard.

In front of me, the monster, surrounded by countless beams of light, its body almost entirely covered in ice, drifted away swiftly. It moved so fast that within moments, it had already distanced itself from me by dozens of meters.

Just this level, it seems, is still not enough…

I could no longer afford to be concerned about my discomfort. I flapped my flame wings again and rushed forward.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The fierce wind stung my cheeks painfully, as if tearing apart my flesh. As my speed increased, the nun’s habit flapping wildly on my body made a few more sounds of fabric being torn. One of my small shoes had flown off somewhere. I hugged my chest and lower abdomen with both hands, pressing down on my clothes and accelerating continuously to close the distance with the monster.

How far I had flown from the church, I had long lost track of.

The guards below were nowhere to be seen on the streets. Occasionally, groups of soldier corpses flashed past my vision. Dead centaurs lay quietly beside the street, and sometimes I saw civilians, their clothes disheveled, looking up dully as I flew overhead. Their screams rose and fell, their fear forming on their faces only to be left behind in an instant.

The city was no longer as prosperous as it once was.

And the culprit behind all this was not a monster from the abyss.

This is really…

Countless buildings rapidly receded below me. I had mustered all my strength to drive the black flames low and swiftly, closing the gap with the monster quickly. Moments later, the huge monster, resembling a butterfly or moth, was within arm’s reach.

“Eruh—”

As soon as I opened my mouth, the strong wind gushed into my throat, making me pause my breath. The words I intended to shout were swallowed back.

But communication seemed useless now.

I had to take a forcible approach, find a way to make her stop first…

Realizing this, I released my arms from around my chest and extended them to the sides. I fully activated the Frost Order, and dazzling blue light suddenly burst forth from my entire body. Holding my breath, I swung my arms like a sudden storm of raindrops toward the front.

Boom boom boom boom—!!!

Countless fist-sized ice projectiles struck the monster’s hind limbs, abdomen, and wings. Dense ice storms exploded from its massive body, resembling splendidly blooming frost fireworks. The temperature dropped sharply, and icy cold air scattered before my eyes. Amid the frost mist, I faintly saw the monster stagger for a moment.

An opportunity!

In the next moment, freezing mist accompanied by fierce winds whistled from behind me. My flame wings on my back flapped violently, and in an instant, dark flames enveloped my entire body. I broke through the surging turbulence ahead, swiftly darting above the monster and leaping onto its back, grabbing the two antennae standing atop its head.

“Howhowhow—”

The monster began to struggle fiercely, its body shaking violently. Its flight direction sharply changed downward, desperately trying to shake me off. I stumbled, so I simply sat down on the “neck” connecting the monster’s head and chest, tightening my legs and pulling down on the antennae with all my might, exhaling lightly.

Eruush, I’m sorry… Please bear with it a little longer.

Blue light rose from my pupils.

Boom!

Ice and frost exploded from my body, thick and dense white fog engulfing everything, including the monster and everything in front of me.