197: Burning Life Seal, New Crisis

"This can't go on like this."

Su Lei's breathing became erratic for the first time, and the white runes circling him slowed by half a beat.

A hoarse mechanical sound emanated from under Qin Wuyan's faceplate,

"That's right, it seems only a Seal can truly end it."

Just as the two were about to act again, Zhao Wuji's angry roar suddenly came from a distance.

"Be careful!"

Sparks suddenly burst from Wang Qingtian's left arm's mechanical joint.

A tentacle took the opportunity to wrap around his mechanical right leg, its sharp barbs directly piercing the junction of flesh and alloy.

Grandmaster Ling Yue's situation was even worse.

The energy conduit implanted in her back was precisely struck by an electrified tentacle, and the mechanical parts of half her body immediately became paralyzed.

The tall Grandmaster tried to rescue her, but was pierced through the abdomen by a tentacle that suddenly emerged from the ground.

The three were pulled high into the air like kites with broken strings.

And the Demonic Beast's head slowly opened its huge maw—

A rotating vortex of dark energy, its edges covered with crystallized, sharp teeth.

"Damn it!" Su Lei's gaze darkened, and the white light on his blade surged. Just as he was about to charge forward.

Qin Wuyan suddenly blocked his path,

He didn't speak, just quietly looked at the sky.

At this moment, Su Lei suddenly understood something.

Wang Qingtian tore open his chest armor plate, revealing his core reactor,

Grandmaster Ling Yue poured all her energy into her particle blade and plunged it into her own chest,

The tall, thin man laughed as he pressed the self-destruct switch on his neck... A message popped up in the communication channel.

"Farewell, everyone."

Boom—!!!

Three dazzling beams of light shot into the sky, and an energy storm instantly swept across hundreds of miles.

The earth cracked, the sky was torn open with pitch-black Void Realm cracks, and the shockwave from the explosion's center leveled the surrounding mountains,

Even the clouds were dispersed!

Burial Mound's myriad compound eyes contracted violently in the strong light, its massive body was torn by the explosion's shockwave, countless tentacles vaporized in the high temperature, and its flesh-and-metal shell cracked inch by inch, revealing the wriggling black core inside.

It let out a deafening shriek, the sound waves even distorting space,

But even so—it was still stubbornly regenerating!

"Not dead yet?!" Su Lei's pupils contracted.

Burial Mound's body writhed madly in the aftershocks of the explosion,

New tentacles emerged from the charred wounds, thicker than before,

Their surfaces covered with dark red energy patterns, as if adapting to the impact of the explosion.

Deep within its core, black light surged, clearly accumulating power, preparing to completely devour this battlefield.

Su Lei's gaze sharpened, and he transformed into a white lightning bolt, instantly rushing above Burial Mound.

As he formed hand Seals, countless white runes burst forth from his body, interweaving in the Void Realm,

Finally condensing into a brilliant rune chain, coiling around Burial Mound's core.

"Seal!"

The chain tightened abruptly, and Burial Mound's regeneration speed suddenly slowed,

But it was still struggling, its tentacles thrashing wildly, trying to break free from the restraint.

"One chain... isn't enough!"

Su Lei gritted his teeth, his mental perception expanding wildly, instantly spreading thousands of kilometers away, even penetrating the atmosphere to draw free energy from the Universe.

Heaven and Earth Origin Qi converged on him like a torrent, transforming into countless white runes, but—it was still not enough to completely suppress Burial Mound!

"Then... burn my lifespan!"

A hint of determination flashed in Su Lei's eyes, and he resolutely performed "Demonic Dismemberment"!

Boom!

Life force burned like a raging fire, his white hair instantly stained with a hint of blood, and crimson cracks appeared on his skin.

But at the same time, immense energy erupted from his body, and the second, then third rune chains finally took shape!

"Three Chains Lock Heaven, Suppress!"

The three rune chains coiled down like Dragons, completely locking down Burial Mound's regeneration ability.

Its core was seared by the runes, letting out a mournful wail, and its massive body began to disintegrate, turning into a sky full of black ash.

However, just as Su Lei thought victory was assured—

Deep within Burial Mound's remnants, a pitch-black crystal suddenly flashed!

"What?!"

The next second, the crystal suddenly erupted with a dark energy that devoured all things, countering the three rune chains!

Burial Mound was not completely dead, it was still stubbornly resisting!

Su Lei's Protective Aura drained like a tide, and his Mental Energy was almost depleted.

His face aged at a visible rate, white hair spread across his forehead, and fine wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.

The backlash of Demonic Dismemberment was frantically devouring his vitality, but the Battle Intent in his eyes grew even sharper.

"Just one more moment..."

If Qin Wuyan seized this moment to launch a full-power attack, he could completely break the balance!

Burial Mound would also be powerless to resist the Seal's power, and would fall into a complete slumber!

However, time passed minute by minute.

Every second felt as long as a century.

"Crack!"

Space suddenly cracked open with several eerie blue fissures, and violent lightning burst forth from them, twisting and raging like mad snakes.

Demon Shadow slowly stepped out from the spatial rift.

He raised his hand, and a pitch-black chain condensed in his palm, suddenly coiling around Burial Mound's core.

The chain was not formed by runes, but by pure spatial power.

It formed a stark contrast with Su Lei's white rune chains, yet strangely complemented them.

"I thought you had escaped." A hint of surprise flashed in Su Lei's eyes.

Demon Shadow applied slight force with his fingertips, and the black chain tightened abruptly, immediately suppressing Burial Mound's struggles.

He glanced sideways at Su Lei and said indifferently:

"Don't forget, I am both a Yao Beast and... a human."

As his voice fell, the black chain erupted with a ghostly light that devoured all things, working with the white rune chains to strangle Burial Mound's vitality.

The pitch-black crystal finally could not withstand the dual Seal power, and dense cracks appeared on its surface.

"Roar—!!"

Burial Mound let out one last unwilling roar, its massive body completely disintegrated, turning into countless black ashes, which were swallowed by the spatial rifts.

The battlefield finally fell silent.

Su Lei slowly landed, his breathing erratic, his white hair stained with blood.

He gazed at Demon Shadow, silent for a moment, and finally only uttered two words:

"...Thank you."

Demon Shadow did not respond, but merely turned and looked into the distance, a trace of undetectable complexity flashing in the depths of his purple eyes.

"Remarkable."

Qin Wuyan's voice suddenly came from not far away.

The next moment, violent currents of electricity surged into the sky, transforming into four lightning runes that encircled the two of them.

An invisible yet powerful force firmly bound the two.

Looking at Qin Wuyan slowly approaching, a chilling intent gleamed in Su Lei's eyes, but his weak body couldn't even move a finger.

Qin Wuyan walked closer, a hint of mocking amusement playing on his lips.

"Don't look at me like that, I am the Federal President after all."

He slightly raised his hand, and the eerie blue energy flow around his fingertips slowly transformed into a blue rune.

"Secret Realm, Trial Tower, ancient Legacy secret techniques, alien technology... I control the resources of the entire Federation."

"To be honest, the final step of this operation was actually for me to complete the final Seal."

"But your performance exceeded my expectations."

Qin Wuyan's gaze shifted to Demon Shadow, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

"What surprised me even more is that a Yao Beast would actually fight for humans? How interesting."

Demon Shadow looked at him coldly, but was also confined by the runes, unable to move a single inch.

Su Lei's voice was hoarse, carrying suppressed anger: "Why... are you doing this?"

Qin Wuyan walked in front of him, saying expressionlessly:

"Because, I don't want another... Lei Mietian to appear in the Federation."

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