Please be my partner.

Xiao Li emerges from time, standing in the past and stepping into the future. The process in between is constantly winding, eventually becoming a circle.

On the Eternal Tree, roots swayed and branches rustled, and the Forest Wolf stood atop the canopy, seemingly at the center of countless worlds.

The power of the nine dogs kept flashing through Mellen's body, gradually forming a perfect closed loop.

Faced with the lock of the Killing Road, Mellen did not fight head-on, nor could he. However, with just one step, his figure became ethereal and left a real reflection in the spot.

"Buzz!~"

As the sword flashed, Mellen's true reflection was instantly torn apart, and at the same time, two huge, intersecting wounds appeared on Mellen's real body.

The power of the Path of Slaughter is not so easy to dodge. Even if it only strikes a phantom shadow, it can still harm Mellen's true body through some unseen connection.

Furthermore, the killing power contained within the sword light continued to erode Mellen's body and soul, attempting to erase his karma and burn away his sins.

Mellen's face showed surprise, then he smiled slightly. Instead of continuing to resist the sword light's strikes, his body was directly torn into pieces. The parts of his body that had been eroded by the killing power disintegrated, severing their connections with each other in the process of being shattered. Only when the power contained in the sword light completely disappeared did they reassemble into Mellen's original body.

Mellen's breath grew weaker, but he still wore a confident smile on his face and said, "Yuan Tu and A Bi are indeed rare divine objects. Unfortunately, the people who use them are too useless and cannot unleash even a fraction of the power of these two divine swords."

While they were talking, Mellen's aura was also rapidly increasing, both physically and spiritually. In just a moment, Mellen reached the previous level, and it didn't stop there, continuing to improve.

In Styx's eyes, Mellen was just a lucky and arrogant kid. Even if he had some talent, it was far from being realized. His current strength was no different from that of an ant. Therefore, Styx immediately became furious at the ant's mockery.

The power of the two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, surged once again. The world had become dark and gloomy under the influence of the Great Dao of Slaughter, and this time even time and space were frozen.

Styx did not strike again, but walked step by step toward Melen. His movements were not fast, but he seemed to be outside of time and space, unaffected by the time-space freeze.

Standing before Mellen, Styx's expression returned to its usual haughty indifference, and he said softly, "To die under this first-rate killing weapon in the world, you have every reason to be proud."

As he spoke, he thrust the Yuan Tu A Bi sword at Mellen.

Strangely, as Styx thrust out his twin swords, the distance between the swords and Melon did not decrease; instead, it widened.

Styx suddenly looked at Mellen, who said with a smile, "That's right, I was just playing you."

While the power of the Slaughter Path has frozen space and time, this power cannot completely affect Mellen, who possesses the power of space and time. Of course, Mellen is not as relaxed as he appears.

Being repeatedly tricked drove the usually arrogant and authoritarian Styx into a state of utter fury.

The crimson power exploded, and Styx brandished the Yuan Tu Abi, charging towards Melon.

Mellen had a faint smile on his lips, but no matter how hard he tried to dodge, he still ended up with many wounds on his body.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be seen that these wounds were caused by the sword energy emanating from the two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, and he always managed to avoid being hit by the swords themselves.

Suddenly, the fury on Styx's face vanished, replaced by a mocking expression.

Mellen felt a sense of foreboding, but before he could react, Styx uttered a single word: "Kill!"

The sword light that had been swept away by Styx's two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, reappeared in the void, overlapping and faintly forming an ancient seal script, which meant... kill!

The moment the ancient seal script character for "kill" was formed, Mellen felt as if he were locked in an independent realm. This realm merely enveloped him, and its strength far surpassed that of many cosmic barriers. Even with his power, it would take him some time to break free.

However, having painstakingly set up such a deadly trap, how could Styx possibly give Mellen any more chances? The Yuan Tu A Bi in his hand had already transformed into a dark red halo and shot towards Mellen.

This attack left Mellen with no room to dodge.

To be honest, countless years have passed since the Styx River was born, during which it has experienced countless battles, including those against peerless immortals and even Dao Lords.

But today's battle was exceptionally difficult for Styx, yet the joy of victory was equally sweet.

Just as Styx's lips began to curl into a smile, and victory seemed imminent...

The look of fear on Mellen's face vanished, replaced by a calm and collected demeanor.

*Smack!*

The crisp snap of fingers echoed in all directions, and the world seemed to freeze as if a pause button had been pressed.

The surging energy in the space, the smile on Styx's lips, and even the two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, which were heading towards Mellen, all froze.

Only Mellen seemed to be struggling in a quagmire.

"Click! ~ Click! ~"

As the cracking sounds continued, cracks appeared on the ancient seal script that imprisoned Melon, as if it would collapse at any moment.

At the same time, the killing power of the two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, which had been in a state of absolute stillness, suddenly surged, and they began to move slowly in the still time, and then faster and faster.

This is a struggle between life and death.

Finally, the ancient seal script and the stillness of time exploded almost simultaneously.

Just before being struck by the Yuan Tu Abi sword, Mellen managed to create a phantom image to block the attack, while his main body escaped.

Even if the power of the divine sword could strike Mellen's body through cause and effect, Mellen could weaken it by most of its own means during the transmission of power, so only 30% or 40% of the killing force would actually reach him.

Even so, Mellen collapsed and reassembled more than ten times in succession, each time having to completely disintegrate a part of her body in order to neutralize the attack from the divine sword.

When Mellen stood up again, his figure had become indistinct, and this was not due to any supernatural power, but simply because he was too weak at the moment.

However, faced with this situation, Mellen's lips slowly curled up, while Styx's face darkened.

"It seems you've noticed too," Mellen said calmly.

Chapter 718 Immortal Techniques [Blood Prison Suppressing Realm Record]

Styx's expression was cold; he never expected that he would be dragged down to this point by a newly promoted True Immortal.

That's right, it's all about 'delaying'. From the very beginning, Mellen's goal was to delay, to postpone the battle, and to wait for the most opportune moment.

Without the blessing of the Blood Sea, even if Styx wanted to use the two supreme weapons of slaughter, Yuan Tu and A Bi, he would need to expend a lot of immortal power. And in the Blood Prison World, it would be difficult for Styx to replenish any of his energy consumption.

In contrast, Mellen can continuously restore and improve herself through the power of the Blood Prison World and the Eternal Tree. Not only has she not been depleted in the battle so far, but her cultivation has also improved.

With this shift in momentum, the gap between Mellen and Styx is quietly narrowing.

It can be said that the moment Styx failed to kill Mellen in one blow, the rhythm of the battle was already in Mellen's hands.

Although some minor variables arose along the way, fortunately, Mellen still had several trump cards up his sleeve, which allowed him to resolve all of these variables.

The previous scheming and forbearance were certainly meaningful.

Suddenly, the Blood Prison World began to flicker. Originally just a phantom overlapping with the sea of ​​blood, it gradually transitioned into a physical form, as if it were about to truly descend.

The Asura Cult originally consisted of millions of Asura followers, all of whom were devout members who regarded the Styx River as their father god.

At this moment, the Asura Cult was completely silent. All the Asura Cult members were quietly swallowed up by the Blood Prison World and became part of it.

With this enhancement, the Blood Prison World's suppression of Shura was further expanded, although it was not directly manifested under Melon's control.

In fact, the oppressive power that the Blood Prison World initially displayed was deliberately reduced by Mellen, otherwise Mellen was afraid of arousing Styx's vigilance in advance.

Now, although it is not yet the best time as Mellen thought, since Styx has already sensed something is wrong, there is naturally no need to wait any longer.

Under the overwhelming suppression of the Blood Prison World, Styx, who had already consumed a great deal of power, swayed slightly, and his strength was weakened by several times again.

Styx felt a sense of foreboding, and the word 'escape' appeared in his mind for the first time.

Just as Styx was hesitating about whether to put his thoughts into action, Mellen certainly wouldn't let the cooked duck fly away. Reversing his previous passive defense, he began to take the initiative to attack.

Provoked by Mellen, Styx's anger was reignited. Even though he had been weakened several times, he was still confident that he could defeat Mellen, as long as Mellen did not keep avoiding battle like a slippery eel as before.

And so, the battle between the two sides resumed.

This time, Styx no longer acted arrogantly, but instead used his combat skills honed over countless years in the Blood Sea. Under his command, Yuan Tu A Bi soared up and down, sometimes resembling a mortal sword saint with exquisite moves, and at other times like a cultivator sword immortal, his flying swords moving freely.

Meanwhile, Mellen's journey was even more extravagant. This ascension to True Immortal allowed Mellen and the nine dogs to achieve a deeper level of integration. Their connection was no longer limited to the soul level, but extended to deeper dimensions such as the body, spirit, and will.

Mellen and her dogs are both independent individuals and a complete whole.

After completing their advancement, the nine dogs all transformed their talents into immortal arts. For them, this was undoubtedly a leap forward, but individually, it was only at the level that an ordinary true immortal should have.

However, after the nine dogs merged with Melon, under the blessing of the new [Wolf Tamer], the power of the nine dogs fused together, and the nine immortal techniques overlapped with each other. Although it was far from reaching the level of the Dao Lord's 'all things return to one', it had already formed the prototype of the ninth-order supreme rule cycle.

Therefore, even though Mellen's own strength level is far from sufficient, with all the support, the level of power he can exert has already faintly touched the threshold of the ninth-order supreme being.

This is the greatest source of confidence that allows Mellen to plan for the Styx.

As the battle continued, Styx's expression suddenly turned grim. He abruptly switched from offense to defense without a word, then turned and ran.

Styx had already sensed the danger approaching. If he continued to fight, his power would weaken more and more. This was the price of using the two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi. However, if he did not use the Killing Divine Sword, it would be difficult to harm Melon with other means.

Now, even Styx had to admit that Melon, the prodigy of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, did indeed have the right to be arrogant. Through layers of scheming, he had actually forced Melon into a dilemma.

But it doesn't matter!

After overcoming his arrogance and fully recognizing reality, Styx did not think this was an unsolvable problem. As long as he left this restricted area and received the Blood Sea's blessing again, he could easily destroy everything, including Melon, the Blood Prison World, the seventh place on the Immortal Ranking, and the Four Symbols Sword Formation.

But Mellen had already foreseen everything, so how could he not have anticipated Styx's escape? If Styx were to leave the blockade area, all previous efforts would be in vain.

In fact, the key to truly defeating him is to lock the Styx River within the sealed-off area.

Originally, Mellen hadn't planned to come to the Blood Sea so early; he intended to wait until his strength had improved to a certain level. However, the advancement rewards from the Golden Jade Immortal Sect gave him enough confidence.

That's right, it's the ability to deduce from the golden book and jade scroll bestowed by the patriarch.

Normally, Mellen should first improve his own cultivation level, at least to get through the rapid improvement period after advancing to True Immortal, before using the deductive abilities of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, so as to maximize its effect.

However, what Mellen thought at the time was whether he could use this deductive ability to find a way to deal with the Styx and complete the last piece of the puzzle. So, Mellen used it without hesitation.

As it turns out, Mellen made the right bet.

Seeing that Styx had chosen to flee regardless of his reputation, Mellen chuckled, "If you had chosen to leave this blockade area from the very beginning, I would have had no choice but to flee with my senior brothers..."

As he spoke, Mellen made a gesture of bringing his hands together, but his hands seemed to be pulled by a tremendous force, and he could only move them at an extremely slow speed.

"If you choose to leave immediately after realizing something is wrong, you'll still be full of energy and my various arrangements won't be completed yet. If I act hastily, I'll only have a 20-30% chance of holding you back..."

An invisible gale blew from between Mellen's palms, and blood-red tassels drifted and floated from his palms. The veins on his arms bulged, and his palms were less than a finger's width apart from closing. Colorful arcs of electricity flashed continuously between his palms.

"But now that things have come to this, do you think I'll still give you a chance to escape?!"

"Boom!~"

"This is a magical technique I prepared especially for you, its name is... [Blood Prison Suppression Record]!"

Mellen clasped his hands together, and a vast divine power surged into the sky. Time, space, matter, energy... at this moment, everything in the Blood Prison World, from the macrocosm to the microcosm, was inexplicably disturbed, and disturbances and chaos appeared.

Styx, who was about to leave the Blood Prison World, was also frozen in mid-air by this interference. His body flickered as if electronic signals in a virtual game were unstable, and the reality he possessed seemed to be stripped away, reduced to a kind of stop-motion animation.

This process seemed lengthy; it took more than ten seconds just for Mellen to speak so slowly. With such a long time, given Styx's abilities, he should have already escaped the area sealed off by the Blood Prison World.

However, as if time and space had become disordered, fast and slow, near and far, were reversed. Mellen's words actually took only a moment, while Styx would have to travel a much greater distance to escape the Blood Prison World.

【The Blood Prison Suppression Record】is a magical technique that Mellen deduced using the Golden Book and Jade Manual, specifically designed to deal with the River Styx!

Within the sealed space of the Blood Prison Suppression Record, the power of Little Red Lotus's innate immortal technique, Blood Prison Lord - Divine Blood Hegemony, is amplified infinitely.

Originally, if Mellen wanted to replicate the underdog victory of the Blood God, it might only be possible if the Blood Prison World absorbed billions of Asuras.

Under the effect of the [Blood Prison Suppression Record], the demand was greatly reduced. After decades of development in the outside world and hundreds of years in the inside world, the Blood Prison world has invested a lot of resources and now has millions of Asuras. In addition, with millions of elite Asuras in the Asura Cult, the conditions for suppression have finally been met.

Mellen slowly approached the River Styx, watching it gradually transform from real to abstract, and in a short while, it had become like a simple sketch. A slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Boom!~"

Styx's body suddenly exploded, and his sketch-like body regained a bit of reality, but only for a brief moment before this reality was covered up.

"Boom! ~ Boom! ~ Boom! ~..."

No matter how much the Styx struggled, it was to no avail. The simple drawing quickly turned into a stick figure, and then the stick figure gradually faded away and eventually disappeared completely.

Only then did Mellen exhale and touch his chest.

Within Melen's inner universe, the Blood Prison World unfolded layer by layer. At the center of the Blood Prison World, chains extended out, densely binding the figure within—none other than Styx!

Outside the Blood Prison World, dogs circled around, their powers merging to form a complete cycle that completely sealed off the Blood Prison World.

Styx was no ordinary True Immortal. Even though his connection with the Blood Sea had been sealed beforehand, and even though Mellen had weakened him layer by layer, sealing Styx still took up a lot of Mellen and his dogs' energy, resulting in him losing only one-tenth of his strength in a short period of time.

However, all of this is only temporary. As Little Red Lotus continues to digest the Styx River, not only will her strength increase rapidly, but the authority over the Blood Sea will also gradually be stripped away. With this ebb and flow, it won't be long before Melon is able to inherit everything left behind by the Styx River and become the rightful Lord of the Blood Sea.

Just as Mellen was letting his thoughts wander, four sword lights shot out rapidly from below. Upon seeing Mellen, Jun Tianqi and the others showed expressions of surprise, complexity, or disbelief.

Lu Yan asked impatiently, "Your...Junior Brother...Where is Styx? Where...where did he go?!"

Mellen laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have already suppressed the Styx River. I will not forget the conditions I promised you."

At this moment, Jun Tianqi and the other three had only one expression: shock!

Although they had guessed this might be the outcome when they saw what was happening, hearing it from Mellen's mouth still felt like a dream, and they couldn't believe it.

Ancestor Styx is no nobody; he is a powerful figure renowned throughout the entire Immortal Realm, the Lord of the Blood Sea Domain, the creator of the Asura Clan, and the leader of the Asura Sect.

In the ancient times of the Immortal Realm, immortals vied for supremacy, and countless powerful figures perished at the hands of the Styx Ancestor. Through countless battles, he won more often than he lost.