193: The last resort

"Space Collapse!"

Lin Ye's finger, which was forming a seal, suddenly turned into a phantom, and the spatial barrier of the Star Prison Empty Realm let out a groaning hum, unable to bear the strain.

The Star Prison Chains entwining the sword net suddenly tightened, and the space at the intersection of the chains began to collapse inward, forming black vortices that devoured light.

The Yin-Yang Fish Platform beneath Li Xiangyun's feet tilted violently, and the nether blue fire patterns at the edge of the Domain were torn by the force of the space collapse, emitting a crisp sound like shattering glass.

"Space Collapse?" Li Xiangyun's expression turned stern, a look of gravity flashing in his eyes, as he interwove black and white Qi with his fingertips into a cross, "Yin-Yang Severance · Life and Death Deciding!"

The moment the cross-shaped Sword Qi cut through the Void Realm, the collapsing black vortices were actually split open, and the Yin and Yang Qi within the Domain flowed against the current along the cuts, forcefully propping the collapsing space into two halves.

But Lin Ye had already vanished from his original spot, utilizing the spatial fluctuations, and in the next second, he appeared behind Li Xiangyun. The Space Dao Intent of the Star Prison surged like a tide, solidifying the hundred-zhang radius around Li Xiangyun into a frozen Void Realm—this was Void Imprisonment.

A stiff sensation swept through his entire body, but Li Xiangyun remained unperturbed. Black and white sword shadows vibrated wildly within the imprisonment, and nether blue fire patterns burst forth along the sword shadow's Texture.

Immediately, countless suspended Sword Tombs suddenly appeared around his body. Life Sword Qi and Death Sword Intent gushed out from the Sword Tombs, actually tearing open countless tiny cracks in the Void Realm.

"Life and Death Sword Tomb, Break!"

The explosive force of the Sword Tomb's shattering caused ripples in the Void Imprisonment, and Li Xiangyun seized the opportunity to teleport out.

However, Lin Ye was already standing in the center of the Star Prison, his hands guiding the crisscrossing spatial blades: "Space Severance!"

Silver blade light descended like a spiderweb. Li Xiangyun's Domain suddenly reversed, black turning white, white turning black. The power of Yin and Yang reversal caused the spatial blades to abruptly change direction the moment they touched the Domain, cutting into each other.

Nevertheless, several blades broke through his defense, leaving bone-deep wounds on Li Xiangyun's shoulders, where the flesh was churned into dust by the power of space.

"It's my turn now." Li Xiangyun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and The Dao Intent of Life and Death surged onto his shoulder, triggering a powerful self-healing ability.

His empty shoulder quickly grew new flesh at a visible speed.

Then, he drew a circle with his hands in front of his chest, and the Yin-Yang Fish Platform rose above his head. Black and white Qi condensed in the Void Realm into a rotating sword wheel, "Yin-Yang Reincarnation Slash!"

Wherever the sword wheel passed, the space of the Star Prison shattered like paper. Lin Ye hastily activated the Star Path, and countless meteors howled from the depths of the Star Prison, stacking into a rune-glowing cage in front of him.

The moment the meteor cage collided with the Reincarnation Sword Wheel, star runes and nether blue fire patterns erupted simultaneously. The entire Star Prison shook violently under this power, and meteor fragments and sword shadow remnants flew everywhere.

"Shattered Realm Meteor!"

Lin Ye was shaken, his Qi and blood churning, but he used the recoil to hurl a dormant Star Core from the heart of the Star Prison.

That Star Core, trailing a silver tail flame, crashed into the Domain. Li Xiangyun's Life and Death Sword Tomb reappeared, and thousands of sword shadows formed a funnel-shaped defense.

The moment the Star Core plunged into the funnel, it erupted with world-destroying light. Nearly half of the Sword Tomb was destroyed, and Li Xiangyun was also sent flying by the shockwave, crashing into the yin-yang fish pattern at the edge of the Domain.

"It's not over yet!" A sharp glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes, and he abruptly clasped his hands together in the middle, "Myriad Realms Returning to Chaos!"

All the stars in the Star Prison Empty Realm simultaneously plummeted towards the center, and space was compressed into a visible silver sphere. Li Xiangyun's Domain was squeezed, shrinking continuously, and the nether blue fire patterns flickered wildly, as if they would extinguish in the next second.

At this moment, Li Xiangyun suddenly detonated all his remaining Sword Tombs, and the Yin and Yang Qi expanded wildly within the power of Returning to Chaos: "Nether Sword Domain, Reincarnation Reversed!"

The moment the black and white Sword Domain collided with the silver Star Ruins, time seemed to stand still.

Immediately after, both forces erupted simultaneously. The space of the Star Prison was torn with countless gaps by the Sword Domain, while the Sword Domain was also nearly half-devoured by the power of Returning to Chaos.

Lin Ye staggered backward, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Li Xiangyun, who was half-kneeling on the broken fish platform, and raised his hand to point at him: "Again, Star Path Judgment!"

A wheel of judgment, composed of billions of stars, emerged from the depths of the Star Prison. The runes on the wheel shot out like chains towards the protagonist.

Li Xiangyun watched this scene, slowly stood up, and black and white Qi condensed behind him into a Yin and Yang sword shadow that spanned heaven and earth: "Reincarnation Slash · Final Form!"

The Judgment Star Wheel and the Yin and Yang sword shadow collided with a thunderous roar in the Void Realm. The Star Prison's barrier completely shattered, and the Sword Domain also broke apart inch by inch.

After the blinding light, Lin Ye floated in the shattered starry sky, his clothes stained with blood.

Li Xiangyun, on the other hand, propped himself up with a half-broken sword shadow, and the wound on his shoulder still bled a mixture of black and white blood.

Between the two, there was a chaotic energy turbulence, with fragments of the Star Prison and sparks of the Sword Domain intertwined and floating within it.

In the shattered starry sky, Lin Ye gasped for breath, his eyes fixed on Li Xiangyun, his face grim.

He had just used almost all his means, yet he was still only evenly matched with Li Xiangyun. If they continued, he would likely find it very difficult to win.

But he had a reason to win.

This made him somewhat hesitant.

And after Li Xiangyun slowly stood up, his expression was also serious.

It had to be said that Lin Ye was indeed powerful. He had almost failed to withstand the torrent of attacks just now.

He had originally thought his Yin-Yang Reincarnation Ruins were already powerful enough, but he hadn't expected to encounter such an opponent.

The Star Prison Empty Realm, like him, perfectly combined the Star Dao Intent with Space, and in every move, there was not only the profoundness of the stars but also the strangeness and variability of space, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

Most importantly, the Space Dao Intent's teleportation and Void Imprisonment and other methods made him only able to passively take hits, making it difficult to truly attack the opponent.

"Brother Li, continuing to fight will inevitably harm our harmony. How about we decide the victor in one move?" Lin Ye said with a smile.

"Alright!" Li Xiangyun nodded in agreement.

Lin Ye's suggestion happened to align with his own thoughts.

Then, Lin Ye raised his hand and pressed it to his brow, and the dormant Final Star Core deep within the Star Prison suddenly lit up.

Billions of Star Dao Intent converged into it like birds returning to their nest, and even the Space Dao Intent transformed into silver patterns entanglement the Star Core's surface.

The two Dao Intents fused with a roar within his body, actually giving rise to a gray energy that devoured all things. The Star Core floated in his palm, and even the space-time within the Domain began to twist and fold.

"Final Star Core, Burial Dao!"

The gray Star Core, trailing a distorted Li Xiangyun, shot towards the protagonist. Wherever it passed, stars and the Void Realm were assimilated, and even the energy turbulence was crushed into nothingness.