Versatile Mage: Unlimited Swordplay, Deconstructing Everything!

Chapter 173 Despair and Darkness, Extreme Rescue!
"Who are you?" Old Bao stared at the pitch-black figure in front of him with unprecedented solemnity.

Although the dense gray curtain blocked most of the sunlight, it was not so dark that daytime was as dark as night.

The dark figure in front of them was not standing in the shadows, but its true face could not be seen, as if the shadow had risen from the ground.

Even more deadly was the inexplicable sense of oppression that descended upon his soul, making him feel a deep heaviness.

I haven't felt this way in a long time.
"Why did you stop? Weren't we almost out?" With his back to Xin Xia and his view blocked, Mo Fan bumped into Pang Lai's back.

"Master Pang? Dean Songhe? Why are you both sweating so much?"

Mo Fan was about to ask what had happened, but he suddenly noticed that the two of them had trembling pupils, were sweating profusely, and their arms were shaking uncontrollably. They were as tense as cheetahs facing death.

Following their gazes, Mo Fan and Xin Xia also saw the dark figure blocking their way.

In that instant, Mo Fan's pupils shrank, as if he had seen some kind of invisible mystery.

In his vision, boundless darkness surged from beneath the black figure's feet, instantly swallowing all light and turning this world into darkness.

Pang Lai, Song He, and even Xin Xia, who were beside him, had completely disappeared.

Only he and that mysterious, pitch-black figure remained.

In a fleeting moment, the world regained its color and was no longer shrouded in darkness.

"Brother Mo Fan?"

Ye Xinxia, ​​riding on his back, could feel that Mo Fan's back was already soaked with cold sweat, his calls were becoming urgent, and his face was slightly pale, just like Pang Lai and Song He.

A crimson light flashed in his eyes, and Mo Fan's fear instantly dissipated.

"I'm fine, Xinxia," Mo Fan comforted Xinxia after recovering, while staring intently at the dark figure.

First escape from the wolf's mouth, then into the tiger's den?
"Your daughter, could she be...?!"

Old Bao glanced at Ye Xinxia out of the corner of his eye. Among the people present, Ye Xinxia was the only woman, and she was also the only one who met the criteria of being a daughter.

"I was supposed to obtain the 'Soul of Light' very quickly, but Lin Ling's growth rate has exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect the plan to deviate so much."

A voice, indistinguishable between male and female, emanated from the faceless, pitch-black figure. Regardless of the pronunciation or syllables used, it automatically transformed into the language of the Dragon Kingdom as it reached the ears of the onlookers.

"Imprisonment"

Several black chains suddenly shot out from the shadows of the crowd reflected on the ground, instantly binding everyone except Ye Xinxia.

The moment they were bound by the black chains, a chilling, bone-deep dark power, as if freezing their souls into ice crystals, seeped into the bodies of Old Man Bao and the others.

Whether it's the Milky Way, the sea of ​​stars, or the universe, all become dim and lifeless under the erosion of darkness, and the stars seem to be asleep, with black lines appearing on their surfaces.

"Brother Mo Fan!" Ye Xinxia fell off Mo Fan's back and cried out weakly, but could only watch helplessly as Brother Mo Fan and the others were firmly chained up and fell onto the cold ground where the rain was hitting.

Old Man Bao had never felt so powerless. He was completely unable to use his forbidden spell power. The dark power wandering in his body was not fatal, but it completely sealed off all his power.
"I won't kill you, because that's how Xinxia will obey."

The dark figure strolled through the rain without making a sound, and the raindrops could not touch it at all; at the moment they were about to touch it, they were swallowed up by the darkness.

Ignoring the horrified looks from Pang Lai and the others, the dark figure walked toward Ye Xinxia, ​​who was slumped on the ground.

Suddenly, the dark figure froze. He looked down and saw that Mo Fan, who should have been completely bound by the dark chains, was now gripping his right foot tightly with his bloodied hand. His knuckles were white, and blood seeped from his wrist, which was worn raw by the chains. His eyes, burning with an indomitable flame, shone terrifyingly in the rain.

As his emotions surged, a blood-red, crazed divine intent filled half of his dark eyes.

A frenzied and violent aura emanated from Mo Fan's body, and the blood-red galaxy within him gradually awakened, like a demon about to break free, resisting the ultimate truth of the world.

"Huh? I didn't notice before. No wonder you were able to break free from the darkness; it was the power of a demon. But you're still too weak. Perhaps when you reach the level of forbidden spells, you'll have the power to fight me, but for now..."

The dark figure spoke with admiration, casually tapping Mo Fan's forehead. An even stronger dark power surged into Mo Fan's body, completely suppressing the boiling demonic power.

"Long time no see, Xinxia, ​​you've grown so much."

"Who are you, and why are you doing this?"

Ye Xinxia showed no fear, and even though her body trembled from instinctive terror, she still stared straight at the dark figure.

"You should have the answer in your heart now regarding my identity."

Ye Xinxia remained silent, the close blood connection leaving her momentarily at a loss, but the dark figure before her was very likely her closest relative.
"One more step is needed for the 'fragments' to coalesce, only then can true darkness be obtained."

The dark figure reached out to grab Ye Xinxia, ​​and a powerful force instantly caused Ye Xinxia's body to arch and float.

Golden light emanated from her eyes and mouth, and a golden soul emerged from Ye Xinxia's body, gradually detaching from her body under the guidance of the dark figure.

Ding~!

A cross-shaped beam of light flashed briefly in the rain, followed by the storm sweeping away the rain with devastating force, and the howling sound of the atmosphere tearing apart rose up rapidly.

"Wentai!!!"

The dark figure froze abruptly. Suddenly, it raised its arm, its black sleeves billowing like ink, its five fingers forming claws as it rose towards the sky.

boom--! ! !
A violent shockwave exploded out in a ring, and the Abyssal Ancient Dragon's giant claws, capable of tearing apart mountains, collided violently with the dark palm. The surging dragon power and black mist fiercely clashed, and the sparks from the dragon scales illuminated the surrounding area for hundreds of feet with flickering light.

The figure of Jiuyouhou happened to appear next to the group on the ground. As the destructive shockwave struck, she used the time-slowing field of the Time Butterfly to take Ye Xinxia and the others away from the center of the battlefield.

The ground beneath the dark figure's feet collapsed, revealing countless spiderweb-like cracks. The earth suddenly sank, and layers of rock trembled. A terrifying clash of forces shot straight into the sky, piercing a huge hole in the gray clouds and rain that blotted out the sun.

"Even the elites of the Parthenon couldn't hold you back? That's an astonishing rate of growth."

"Thank you so much for your compliment!"

The Abyss Dragon's tail tore through the void and swept across.

Instead of taking the hit head-on, Wen Tai transformed into darkness and instantly appeared on another still intact patch of ground.

"You can't stop me, Lin Ling."

"How will we know if it will work if we don't try?"

　I'm starting to feel lost, sob sob sob.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)