Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 295 The Fall of the Fantasy Greatsword, Heavenly Demon!

Yae Sakura clearly hadn't expected her opponent's defense to be so formidable. The moment she frowned slightly, Siegfried used the recoil to retreat rapidly, creating a distance of dozens of meters between them.

The Balmonga Holy Sword in his hand was pointed diagonally at the ground, his gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao's direction, and green lightning crackled around him, clearly ready to rush over to rescue Dai Huabin at any moment.

Yae Sakura did not know Siegfried, nor did she know that Siegfried had a fatal weakness, a weakness that was constant for Siegfried as a Heroic Spirit.

If she knew this secret, with her speed and lightning-fast strikes, those few slashes, if they had been slightly off-target, might have hit vital points and killed her instantly.

Siegfried was also gambling, betting that Yae Sakura didn't recognize him, otherwise he really wouldn't dare to use his body to withstand Yae Sakura's attack, which was capable of using her divine speed slashes.

And he made the right bet. This was another world, and very few people knew him, let alone knew his weaknesses. Without knowing his weaknesses, ordinary attacks could not break through the defenses of the Evil Dragon Blood Armor.

Siegfried's martial arts skills were undoubtedly top-notch, and his holy sword was wielded with the power to shatter mountains and split rocks. However, when facing Yae Sakura, he felt a sense of frustration that he could not use his strength.

Yae Sakura's movements were too agile, like willow catkins in the wind, always managing to dodge his heavy sword at the last second.

Her speed and reaction time far exceeded those of ordinary people, and each of her strikes landed precisely in the gaps in his power conversion.

Not to mention her swordsmanship was equally exquisite, her blade flashing like a woven tapestry, impenetrable and impossible to break through her defenses.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you pass."

Yae Sakura's figure followed closely, once again blocking Siegfried's path. The cherry-colored light of her sword flowed around her, forming an impenetrable barrier.

A genuine sense of apology lingered on her face, her fox ears drooping slightly, clearly indicating her disapproval of her actions—why would she want to aid and abet evil? Why would she want to watch Huo Yuhao kill indiscriminately?
But she had no choice.

Tang Ya is still under the control of the Holy Spirit Cult. The command mark engraved on the back of Tang Ya's hand is like a sword hanging over her head. As long as they don't want to leave the scene, they can't ignore Tang Ya's safety.

More importantly, she hadn't seen the Holy Grail yet, and hadn't confirmed whether her wish to see Karen again would be fulfilled.

For the sake of this slim hope, she could only temporarily submit to the Holy Spirit Cult and Huo Yuhao, whom she despised.

Yae Sakura never intended to fight to the death.

In her battle with Siegfried, she focused on restraint throughout, wielding her spirit blade with impenetrable skill, yet always holding back a fraction of her strength.

She moved and dodged with speed far exceeding her opponent's, constantly disrupting Siegfried's movements with exquisite swordsmanship, while deliberately avoiding fatal attacks.

She didn't even use the power of Himeko—another power sealed within her body. Once released, it would greatly enhance her strength, but she didn't really want to use it because it was the power that killed Kallen.

Siegfried was incredibly perceptive; he instantly saw through Yae Sakura's intentions.

His brows furrowed, and he wielded the holy sword with even greater ferocity. The twilight-colored sword energy poured down like a waterfall, yet it still could not break through Yae Sakura's defensive perimeter.

The opponent was too fast. So fast that the moment his sword move was delivered, Yae Sakura's figure had already appeared on the other side. Her blade was like a leech, always able to land precisely in the gaps between his power shifts.

"Step aside!"

Siegfried roared, the green lightning around him growing increasingly violent, clearly indicating he was truly enraged.

He could sense that Dai Huabin's life force was rapidly weakening, and if it continued to be delayed any longer, it might be too late to save him.

Yae Sakura did not answer, but simply shook her head slightly, while the blade suddenly accelerated.

The cherry-colored blade shadows and the twilight-colored sword energy collided once more, forming a swirling energy storm that swept up all the surrounding rubble.

Siegfried looked at the blade of light that was so close yet insurmountable, and then at the ice sculpture covered in ice in the distance. His eyes narrowed, and he decided to play his trump card.

Siegfried suddenly raised the holy sword Balmonga in his hand, and green lightning coiled and surged around the blade like a raging python, emitting a deafening hiss.

Terrifying energy gathered at the blade at a visible speed, and the twilight-colored halo surged like boiling magma, dyeing the air around him into a magnificent golden-red.

"The evil dragon will eventually fall—"

His voice was deep and majestic, as if an ancient epic was echoing in my ears, and every word carried an undeniable power.

"The world is now at sunset—"

The light on the holy sword grew even more intense, and even the blood-red full moon in the sky was dimmed by this power.

The surrounding space began to distort, and countless tiny arcs of electricity shot out from the sword, landing on the ground and stirring up clouds of dust.

"Shoot you down—"

Siegfried's eyes sharpened like an eagle's, locking onto Yae Sakura ahead. Green lightning suddenly erupted around him, forming a huge dragon-shaped phantom that spiraled upwards, merging with the light of the holy sword.

"Fantasy Greatsword Demon Falls!!"

With a final roar, the twilight-colored sword energy, condensed to its peak, suddenly transformed into a pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, tearing through the pitch-black night.

Within the pillar of light, countless sword shadows could be vaguely seen weaving through the darkness, carrying the power to cleave stars, appearing particularly dazzling in the night of Mingdu.

Whether it was the Soul Masters and Servants fighting a bloody battle or the mechanically propelled antimatter legion, they were all drawn to this twilight-colored beam of light.

It wasn't just because of its dazzling light that was impossible to look directly at, but also because of the energy fluctuations that were enough to make the heavens and earth tremble—power that had already reached the realm of demigods, enough to shatter the defenses of an entire city in one blow and turn the surrounding area into scorched earth.

Sensing this destructive power, Yae Sakura's pupils suddenly contracted, and her fox ears pressed tightly against the top of her head.

She knew that if she held back any longer, she would have no chance of blocking this sword.

"Miss!"

The panicked voice of Himeko echoed in Yae Sakura's mind, tinged with fear.

Yae Sakura gritted her teeth, her mind no longer wavering.

She can't die here, she absolutely can't! For the faint hope of seeing Karen again, she must live!
"Om-"

A violent flame suddenly rose from Yae Sakura's body. The flame was not the usual crimson, but had strange purple patterns. Wherever it passed, the hard ground instantly melted and turned into flowing lava.

A gigantic phantom of a fire fox, obscuring the sky, slowly emerged behind her. As its tail swayed, a heat wave that incinerated everything swept in all directions, instantly turning the surrounding matter into ashes.

Yae Sakura also raised her spirit sword, Sakura Fubuki, and the raging flames, as if guided, frantically coiled around the blade, gathering at the tip into a crimson pillar of fire.

Within that pillar of flames, countless cherry blossoms could be faintly seen burning, beautiful yet deadly.

With a cold, low shout from Yae Sakura, a massive pillar of flame crashed down, colliding fiercely with Siegfried's twilight-colored pillar of light!
"boom--!!!"

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the entire capital, and a dazzling light, like the rising sun, instantly dispelled all darkness, illuminating the ravaged city. Neither the ruins nor the pools of blood could hide in this light.

A shockwave, resembling a nuclear explosion, swept outwards in a ring from the point of impact.

Wherever it passed, tall buildings were leveled like building blocks, the hard earth was uprooted by several meters of soil, and even the clouds in the sky were shaken apart.

The surrounding antimatter forces appeared so insignificant in the face of this power, and were all blown away.

Two enormous beams of light collided and clashed violently in the center of Mingdu, tearing a huge gash in the sky and causing even space itself to distort and flicker erratically.

This clash between top-tier Servants instantly became the focus of the entire battlefield, plunging the already chaotic Mingdu into an even more violent and destructive quagmire.

"That's Siegfried's scent."

The crimson demonic spear, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, precisely pierced the head of a trampler, its black energy core exploding into countless points of light at the spear tip.

Cú Chulainn stood on the still convulsing, enormous corpse, his blue bodysuit gleaming coldly in the firelight.

His gaze fell upon the energy field that swept across the heavens and earth several kilometers away. The scarlet demonic spear twirled gently in his palm, and a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes: "To force that dragon-slaying hero to use his ultimate weapon, his opponent is no simple man either."

"It seems something happened to Dai Huabin and his team."

Xu Sanshi, bearing the heavy Xuanwu Shield, had his shield surface buzzing from the energy cannons of the Annihilator.

He and Beibei stood back to back in a half-collapsed building, the surrounding seats already shattered by the fighting.

With his Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul activated, BeiBei tore apart the chest of a predator with his dragon claws, while turning his head to look in the direction of the energy burst: "Should we go and provide support?"

Bebe's follower, Jing Yuan, was being held back by Hu Lei, and the others had already been scattered in the chaos.

Fortunately, Han Ruoruo's follower, Aglaia, was incredibly powerful. The romantic demigod had already woven a network of information throughout the city with golden threads, so any nearby companions could find their own companions and reunite with them immediately.

When Xu Sanshi and his followers found Beibei, the descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex was being besieged by three raiders and was in grave danger.

"support?"

Xu Sanshi chuckled, and the Xuanwu Shield trembled violently, repelling a predator that was lunging at him.

"That guy always looks down on everyone, he deserves his bad luck now."

As he spoke, his movements did not stop. The sharp edge of his shield gleamed with a black light, and he instantly cleaved a raider in two.

Beibei slapped the raider who was attacking from behind, his face covered in dragon scales, and a complicated expression flashed across his face: "No matter what, he is still a member of Shrek Academy."

He certainly disliked Dai Huabin, and even knew that the other party had hired someone to assassinate Huo Yuhao. However, the other party was a disciple of Shrek Academy and their teammate this time. If he really stood by and watched him die, he would never be able to get over that mental hurdle.

"Contradictions are contradictions, but when surrounded by external enemies, we can't afford to undermine our own foundation."

Xu Sanshi pursed his lips and didn't refute it further.

The runes on the Xuanwu Shield lit up, forming a black shield wall that temporarily blocked the surging phantom soldiers: "Alright, but make it clear, this is only for the sake of the academy. I won't risk my life."

On the other side, Xiaoxiao hid behind Qingque, looking at the towering pillar of light in the distance, her little face turning pale with fright.

Jiang Nannan's Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul had already been attached to her, ready to deal with any unexpected situations at any time.

The four of them were able to reunite entirely thanks to the Shadow Power of the Pine Sparrow—this seemingly unreliable girl actually summoned the shadows of other Servants and fought her way through.

"Sister Nan, should we go help?" Xiaoxiao asked softly.

She didn't have a good impression of Dai Huabin to begin with. She had seen the grievances Huo Yuhao suffered at the academy back then, but after all, they were classmates, and she felt uneasy about not helping him in his time of need.

Jiang Nannan shook her head and said in a deep voice, "We'd only cause trouble if we went."

She was well aware of the current situation; even Siegfried had been forced to use his Noble Phantasm, which showed just how terrifying the enemy was.

Their group only has two Servants, Blue Sparrow and Pine Sparrow, whose combat strength is far inferior to Siegfried's. If they rush in rashly, they will probably only become a burden that needs to be protected.

Xiao Xiao nodded, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

She didn't actually want to go, but she felt she shouldn't think that way, and she felt a little awkward.

"It's a good thing you guys weren't planning on going!"

Pine Sparrow patted his rather large chest and let out an exaggerated sigh of relief, his golden hair swinging with the movement.

"That commotion just now was like a mini sun exploding! Going there would be like delivering vegetables to the ground! We don't want to turn into ashes!"

Even though she was just a memory, her fear of death was no less. The nuclear-like shockwave from just now made her ears ring even several streets away.

Qingque quietly put away the counting rods on her fingertips. She had subconsciously cast a divination earlier, and the result showed "going forward will bring misfortune, stopping will bring good fortune." Seeing that no one seemed to want to go, she finally felt relieved.

She had been leading Xiaoxiao to evade the antimatter legion all along, relying on her divination skills. She was always able to avoid the most troublesome trampling beings at the most dangerous moments, and naturally she would not go against the guidance of the divination at this moment.

"Oh, it's you guys."

A slightly unexpected voice suddenly rang out at the alley entrance, startling Xiaoxiao so much that she grabbed Qingque's arm tightly, and Jiang Nannan also tensed up instantly.

They turned around abruptly and saw a tall, slender figure standing on the dilapidated wall not far away.

Lu Jingming, dressed in a black trench coat, the hem swaying gently in the night wind, looked at them calmly, as if he were merely admiring the scenery rather than being on this bloody battlefield.

"Lu Jingming?"

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened in surprise, her voice tinged with disbelief.

She was deeply impressed by this young man who shone brightly in the Soul Master Competition—not only because of his overwhelming strength, but also because of his composure beyond his years, which was so dazzling that it was hard not to remember him.

A hint of joy flashed in Jiang Nannan's eyes, and her tense body relaxed a little.

Strictly speaking, she was Ningguang's person, and Ningguang was Lu Jingming's person. So, in that sense, she and Lu Jingming were also on the same side.

In the perilous Ming capital, encountering a powerful ally is undoubtedly the best news imaginable.

Lu Jingming lightly leaped down from the wall and landed in front of Jiang Nannan, Qing Que, and the others.

(End of this chapter)