Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 246 Blood and Moon
An invisible shockwave instantly swept across the rooftop, shattering the already riddled and unbearably damaged floorboards. The four members of the Zhongzhou team still on the rooftop were stunned for a moment, then plummeted downwards.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yingkong was beside Long Taobing, grabbed his collar, and jumped off the building. Long Taobing hadn't even had time to react; although he had activated his gene lock, he still screamed in alarm. However, Zhao Yingkong, holding onto the young man, fell slowly like two light, floating leaves.

Meanwhile, the Overlord transformed into a werewolf, launching itself forward with perfect coordination. This biological war machine rushed towards Qi Tengyi, but instead of ramming him, it precisely caught Qi Tengyi on its broad, furry back. The giant werewolf, carrying Qi Tengyi, crashed through the wall and plummeted towards the ground in the distance. With each step of the fall, the Overlord extended its sharp, razor-like claws, stabbing them fiercely into the wall to temporarily slow its excessive speed.

In Zhan Lan's mental detection, although the rooftop had been destroyed, the two people on it were still facing each other.

Mu Xiang stood in mid-air, unlike his gleaming right hand and long sword, his feet were perfectly normal, and he simply floated in the air.

Zheng Zha, holding his sword in both hands, silently watched his opponent. His upper garment had vanished, and dragon-scale bat wings flapped behind him, suspending him in place.

An invisible force field and dark red flames clashed, and it was their collision that shattered the entire rooftop.

Zheng Zha immediately entered the Crimson Lotus Transformation state, his entire body becoming one with the crimson flames. His ferocious three heads and six arms amplified his already terrifying aura. Just scanning from afar, Zhan Lan felt a chill run down her spine.

Zheng Zha went all out from the start, so why would Mu Xiang hold back?
A burst of dazzling moonlight suddenly erupted, and a dazzling and clear blade of light swung diagonally. In Mu Xiang's hand, this blade was merely a slight flick of the wrist, yet the burst of light caused half of the crimson flames to momentarily freeze.

Another burst of dark red flames rose up, blocking the terrifying strike just before it reached him. Intense heat and shockwaves erupted at the point of impact, and Zheng Zha was forced to retreat.

Mu Xiang swung his sword, about to thrust forward, but suddenly withdrew it in front of him. His legs shifted at an almost imperceptible speed, and the sword swept across the empty space in front of him.

The next moment, as if the air had been cleaved open with a bloody gash, a massive amount of crimson flames erupted from where the moon had passed. However, these flames did not flow towards Mu Xiang, but instead poured back towards Zheng Zha, with most of them dissipating midway.

Zheng Zha's crimson flames can interfere with the surrounding space; wherever the high temperature envelops, that is the domain of the crimson flames... As long as he wants, the crimson flames can erupt in any affected area!

Mu Xiang broke Zheng Zha's exquisite attack, but without pausing, he smoothly flicked Ji Yue upwards, just barely grazing his left hand. The next moment, a distorted light and shadow wrapped in moonlight appeared in front of Zheng Zha. Only when Zheng Zha's chest was pierced through did a violent sonic boom resound.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

A large hole was torn open in Zheng Zha's chest, and crimson flames gushed out like a fountain of blood. At the same time, a dark red flame transformed into a sharp arrow and appeared before Mu Xiang's eyes. His eyes narrowed, and a beam of red light shot out from his eyes.

The intense heat erupted again, and Mu Xiang dodged backward, letting out a furious roar. Amidst the intense heat, another ball of scorching red flame appeared out of thin air, engulfing Mu Xiang's original position; however, a gust of wind surged from his mouth, forcing the red flame back.

Just then, Zheng Zha's hands, which had been motionless, finally moved.

From the very beginning, the birth and death of all the crimson flames were solely in his control, without even needing to extend a hand. And now, he swung the dark red greatsword!

It was an incredibly bizarre giant sword, its hilt and blade inlaid with indescribable dark branches, while the crimson blade itself seemed to flow with blood and fire… It was impossible to tell whether the flowing, colorless sword was wrapped in crimson flames, or whether flowing red flames were about to burst forth from the blade. The next moment, a crimson torrent of fire swept across the night sky, engulfing not only Mu Xiang's front, nor just the now-vanished rooftop… but also the surrounding high-rises!

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Mu Xiang's face. Even with such a powerful sword strike, he didn't wield the blade with both hands. The Moonlit Blade, which should have been a two-handed longsword, danced in his right hand. The moonlight remained clear, but it was now enveloped in layers of golden ripples and distorted light and shadow.

This was a strike driven by energy. Since Zheng Zha had swung his sword at him in such a way, Mu Xiang would retaliate with a strike of the same kind.

The golden ripples and the Limitless Sword Qi are not two independent energies, but rather originate from the same body. They are different external manifestations of Kryptonian energy... For Mu Xiang, the difficulty in using these two energy forms lies not in how to release them externally, but in how to trigger resonance within his body.

Therefore, unlike any other version of the "primordial chaos" technique, this strike simply uses entangled energy to deliver an even stronger strike.

The massive, dark red stream of fire was severed in two by this strike, just as moonlight illuminated the blood-red night... But the next moment, there was still a deafening explosion.

Zheng Zha's control over energy wasn't that clumsy; this explosion was actually within his plan. The originally severed stream of fire, aided by the high temperature and swirling air currents from the explosion, transformed into a ring of fire that encircled Mu Xiang.

The fiery stream that had stretched across the night sky now converged entirely on Mu Xiang, a sight that even Mu Xiang could not afford to ignore.

Mu Xiang knew that wherever Zheng Zha's red flames were, that was the area he could interfere with... but interestingly, this could also be put in another way.

In Zheng Zha's domain, Mu Xiang, a formidable enemy, has always been a constant presence!

Mu Xiang didn't need to escape or defend; he only needed to attack... Zheng Zha had him enveloped within his domain, so why couldn't Mu Xiang easily bring him into his attack range as well?
The strike that severed the flow of fire was merely a prelude to another strike, one that was about to be unleashed... The release of a small amount of energy would not significantly affect this strike. This was because Mu Xiang's entire energy and will were still being channeled towards Ji Yue.

Mu Xiang closed his eyes, and Ji Yue slowly swept her left hand across his body. Without any movement, the invisible force field around him transformed into a surging torrent, repelling the approaching ring of fire. The highly corrosive and intensely hot crimson flames slowly pressed into the force field, but within the torrent, they could only explode inch by inch.

This is a perfect opportunity... Zheng Zha has been waiting for this chance, and so has Mu Xiang. Since Zheng Zha is staying put, let's stay a little longer.

Within the body, between the mind. The moon in the water, the sky in the pot.

Mu Xiang swung his sword, and though there was no disturbance in front of him, there was a response in the distance. The next moment, a dark red ring of fire completely obscured Mu Xiang's figure.

Water, Moon, and Heaven.

The moonlight spilled over Zheng Zha, and the shimmering fragments of the moonlight enveloped him, while a sudden surge of sword light and shadow arose.

(End of this chapter)