104: Earth Veins · Thousands of Barriers

At this moment, a figure appeared not far away, wearing a loose black uniform and possessing feminine features.

“Hmph, Gao Yun, you’re quite well-informed. Only those from the Divine Gene would resort to such underhanded tricks.”

Looking at the person before him, Wei Guangming snorted and sneered.

“Hand over that three-element brat named Zhou Xing, and I might let you leave. Otherwise, I don’t mind sending you to the afterlife.”

Gao Yun slowly raised his hand as five dark tentacles emerged from his sleeves, condensing into sharp spikes, ready to attack at any moment.

Wei Guangming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and forcibly suppressed his internal injuries as his divinity erupted once more.

“With just you?” Amidst his cold laughter, a circle of light runes suddenly lit up beneath his feet.

“Boom!”

Immediately after, a massive golden pillar of light soared into the sky. Gao Yun's expression turned cold as he quickly retreated with Gao Yue.

At the same time, the condensed dark spikes vanished from their original spot, only to emerge behind Wei Guangming in the next instant, stabbing directly toward his heart.

However, Wei Guangming was naturally prepared for his old rival.

His Divine Power erupted, and a light shield emerged, blocking the dark spikes and purifying them instantly.

Nevertheless, Wei Guangming had consumed a lot of energy earlier, and his movements were significantly slower now.

Gao Yun, meanwhile, had stopped his retreat. His Dark Domain expanded, and the shadows beneath his feet spread continuously; within moments, everything within a few thousand meters was plunged into absolute darkness.

“Domain of Light!”

To keep Gao Yun in check, Wei Guangming was forced to deploy his own Domain to counter.

However, due to his limited strength, the Domain Wei Guangming manifested could only barely cover a thousand meters, appearing as if it were surrounded by the enemy's Dark Domain.

“Haha, it seems our City Lord Wei is quite badly injured.”

Before his voice could fade, three pitch-black spears emerged within the Dark Domain, piercing toward Wei Guangming.

“Chains of Light!”

“Boom—!”

Wei Guangming’s pupils constricted. With a wave of his right hand, three chains condensed from light energy shot out, instantly entangling the three pitch-black spears and pulling them to alter their trajectory.

Ultimately, although the spears broke free from the Chains of Light due to their powerful momentum, their path had been completely diverted away from Wei Guangming.

“Hmph, I want to see how long you can hold out.”

Gao Yun snorted and then abruptly raised his hand. The Dark Domain contracted significantly as countless shadow spikes emerged, shooting toward Wei Guangming from all directions.

Wei Guangming’s face was pale, and his aura was fluctuating. However, facing Gao Yun's attack, he could only grit his teeth and endure. As he pressed his palms together, his Domain of Light contracted to a hundred-meter range, and his remaining light divinity condensed into a Barrier of Light around him.

“Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!”

One after another, small dark spikes slammed into the light shield. Each one carried intense corrosiveness, causing the shield to tremble violently. Dense cracks appeared on its surface, and it looked like it was on the verge of collapsing.

“Heh, that turtle shell is quite tough...”

Seeing that Wei Guangming had blocked the attack, Gao Yun sneered. With a flick of his finger, his Dark Divine Power condensed into a massive Blade of Darkness, slashing down from the air!

“Crack—!”

The light shield shattered upon impact. Wei Guangming let out a muffled groan as the Blade of Darkness grazed his left shoulder, causing blood to flow.

At the same time, black corrosive patterns began to spread from the wound.

However, they were quickly purified by Wei Guangming's light energy.

Seeing the success of the strike, Gao Yun’s figure blurred, and he instantly appeared before Wei Guangming, his fingers curved into a claw aimed directly at the heart.

If he could finish Wei Guangming off while he was at it, that would be for the best.

However, this was exactly the opportunity Wei Guangming had been waiting for.

“Light Reversal Echo!”

Cold light flickered in his eyes. Time seemed to flow backward at that moment, and by the time Gao Yun realized Wei Guangming's intent, it was already too late.

His attack trajectory reversed to one second prior. Wei Guangming seized this fleeting opportunity, channeling all his light energy into his right fist and slamming it into Gao Yun's chest.

“Bang—!”

The terrifying force sent Gao Yun flying back over a hundred meters. The dense light divinity clung to him like maggots on a bone, frantically purifying his Dark Divinity.

Severe pain radiated from his chest, causing Gao Yun to narrow his eyes as killing intent surged.

“It’s been so long since we last fought; I didn’t expect you to have mastered a trace of the Law of Time. Unfortunately, your current strength is at most thirty percent of your peak condition. Otherwise, that strike might have seriously injured me.”

Wei Guangming was panting heavily now, with almost no energy left in his body, but the look he gave Gao Yun was full of mockery: “You haven't made much progress after all this time either.”

“I’ll see how long you can keep that sharp tongue of yours.”

Gao Yun sneered as he mobilized his dark power once more. The surrounding Dark Domain began to boil, transforming into a pitch-black claw that blotted out the sky, pressing down toward Wei Guangming with crushing force.

“Eternal Night Burial? Still the same old trick. After all these years, this is the only move you can show off.”

Wei Guangming recognized Gao Yun's technique immediately.

Though his words were relentless, he knew in his heart that if he took this hit head-on, his injuries would likely worsen significantly.

However, to draw Gao Yun’s full attention, this sacrifice was worth it.

“Eternal Light!”

In an instant, Wei Guangming raised his hand, and a thin but incredibly pure and extreme wisp of light energy erupted from his fingertip—

“Boom!!!”

A hair-thin line of light pierced through the giant dark claw. Then, endless light exploded like fireworks, instantly purifying the claw and tearing the entire Dark Domain apart with its power.

Gao Yun’s expression changed drastically as he hurriedly retreated, but his body was still pierced by that beam of light, and the Dark Divinity within him was being continuously purified.

“You... you actually chose to burn your divinity? You’re a lunatic.”

Wei Guangming was now barely able to support himself, sinking to one knee on the ground.

“Get ready. We must try to keep this guy here this time, or my sacrifice will have been in vain.”

Secretly, Wei Guangming sent a voice transmission to someone else.

Gao Yun clutched his wound as his dark power worked to repair it.

He stared fixedly at Wei Guangming. A flicker of wariness appeared in his eyes before he completely relaxed.

“It seems you’re out of strength. Burning your divinity... you really are crazy. Once I finish you off, it will be another great achievement for me.”

He raised his hand with a wave, and a giant pitch-black hand emerged to grab Wei Guangming.

However,

Just as the hand was about to reach Wei Guangming, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out: “Earth Vein: Thousand-Peak Barrier!”