Chapter 237: Lord of Destruction

The endless darkness gradually receded, and the girl opened her eyes, her silver-blue gaze sweeping over the transformed world before her.

“Is this… a real material world, not some special space or spiritual realm… a certain area of the Ancient Spirit Realm?”

Feeling the solid ground beneath her feet and the surging magic energy coursing through her being, Miss Vilyric pondered quietly.

In that case, the destructive force that had spilled out earlier actually formed something resembling a portal when it was absorbed by that silver crystal imbued with spatial laws. The Mirror Valley itself is the core node of a profound-level spatial array. Given the precedent of those “Pseudo Mirrors,” it’s no surprise that a spatial transmission area was formed within the valley.

But one thing is certain: this is no simple ordinary teleportation.

“Uh?”

As if sensing something, the black-haired girl instinctively raised her hand and caught a delicate object gracefully descending from above.

It was a feather, colorless.

She looked up at the sky, watching countless feathers float down like snowflakes.

The words of the Qilin seemed to echo in her ears.

“Perhaps to retaliate against those daring to resist, the God of Destruction’s feathers fall from the heavens, bringing calamity to all things.”

“This is… the scene from that time.”

Miss Vilyric seemed to come to a realization.

So, the thing sealed in the Mirror Valley was not the true source of “Destruction,” but rather the karma of a world intertwined with the underlying source of “Destruction.”

Karma is the thread of divine power, unimpeded by any form of force, just like how even in this world, Miss Vilyric can still summon Snow Wing.

It appears that this karma was peeled away and sealed within the Mirror Valley, cutting off the source from which evil demons could continue to breed, allowing the chaos of evil to come to an end.

If we describe the destructive force as an army, then what is imprisoned in the Abyss is an army that has already arrived in the Ancient Spirit Realm, while in reality, over the past millennium, even more “reinforcements” have been continuously arriving through the karma.

However, as soon as they arrive, they are all sealed within the Mirror Valley, the core of this “Heaven and Earth Sealing” formation.

More and more destructive power accumulates in this narrow space, compressing, expanding, and squeezing, like a flood blocked by a dam, which will inevitably reach the limit of what the Mirror Valley can endure, swallowing everything.

Therefore, Lingyin Fairy Island must proactively unlock the array before that day arrives to divert and handle this power brewed over a millennium.

Whether early or late, this was an inevitable occurrence, and so the remaining evil demons awaited such an opportunity, the God of Truth also foresaw this scene, and the fairy island and four nations began to make early preparations, trying to devise ways to confront this calamity known as the Great Era.

As Miss Vilyric, who exists above that boundary, stepped into the realm of karma, a power not bound by time and space naturally guided her to a crucial node in the river of time, just like…

A thousand years ago during the “Chaos of Evil Demons.”

Amidst the endless drifting feathers of destruction, a towering shadow enveloped the world.

Miss Vilyric turned her head to look at the towering body that reached into the heavens, trampling mountains beneath it, tearing the skies asunder, eliciting a sense of bewilderment within her.

“Is this the true beast of chaos, the Taotie?”

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

As that four-legged being, akin to a colossal pillar of the sky, took just one step, the entire earth trembled with a shudder, and in an instant, the ground shook, and the sky erupted with thunder and lightning, reminiscent of an apocalyptic scene, worthy of the title Lord of Destruction.

Hmm… it seems difficult to handle.

Miss Vilyric was unsure if this beast of chaos was the true Taotie from history or merely a phantom formed by a millennium of destructive force in a parallel space, but its presence here indicated that the Priestess was facing a disaster not lesser than the true “Chaos of Evil Demons.”

The situation deep within the Mirror Valley had deteriorated to this extent? If she hadn’t appeared, who from the Ancient Spirit Realm would face this second beast of chaos?

Well then, let’s fight.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals… kings against kings.

She raised her hand lightly, and the pure, flawless holy staff fell into her palm. One pair after another, snow-white wings broke out from their cocoon until there were six.

Endless light radiated from her, and the girl slowly ascended, rising toward the myriad drifting feathers of destruction, reaching ten thousand meters up into the sky.

There, she could finally see the complete form of the Taotie, which she had been curious about for a long time.

It was a terrifying monster with four legs and two heads, with a pair of horns.

Its entire body towered ten thousand feet high, divided into two parts: the lower half resembling a lizard, featuring a gnawing maw like a black hole that could devour all existence, while the massive horns of a mountain and the upright upper body extended outward, with two colossal arms resembling human limbs sprouting out, creating an extraordinary blend of two different creatures.

Bizarre, yet suffused with an indescribable divinity and beauty, its rock-like muscles appeared to shred everything apart.

And the massive pillar that Miss Vilyric had seen in the chaotic secret realm was undoubtedly part of the Taotie.

Hmm… but if the current appearance is anything to go by, the Taotie lurking beneath the chaotic secret realm probably doesn’t have its upper body, and one of its horns has been broken. Who has such ability to achieve this? The God Fox?

Just as Miss Vilyric was observing and pondering, the horror entity known as the beast of chaos displayed new actions!

It opened its bottom maw and took a deep breath towards the surrounding world!

“Boom boom boom boom boom boom…!!”

With just one inhalation, an unimaginable storm surged forth, carrying an indescribable monstrous might, including the countless drifting feathers of destruction, rocks, dust, plants, and even all energy molecules in the air, instantly becoming a vortex rushing toward the deep black hole larger than the tidal valley where the Qilin resided!

“Ugh…”

Miss Vilyric quickly opened her six divine wings, golden light enveloping her like a cocoon just in time to overcome the power disadvantage that she, as a priestess, naturally struggled against. She didn’t get swept away by the sudden, terrifying suction that made mountains crumble, her heart brimming with determination.

No wonder it’s said to be able to swallow an entire world; purely in terms of power, this Taotie certainly ranks as the strongest existence Miss Vilyric has encountered since her arrival here, probably even surpassing her little dragon daughter.

But, it definitely doesn’t possess a Divine Spark.

No Divine Spark, yet breaking through the level 80 barrier, truly amazing.

That last inhalation was not something any lesser being could withstand with mere physical strength, and as a colossal beast named after destruction and consumption, if truly swallowed by it, even a common strong individual would have no chance of surviving.

But, perhaps this is just…

Just as the thought crossed her mind, the Taotie’s maw, now filled with countless surrounding beings and energy molecules, suddenly erupted with an extreme yet formless aura!

Clearly without any color, and not even visible to the naked eye, Miss Vilyric didn’t think twice and immediately waved her staff, channeling the magic energy that had been waiting to be unleashed within her body!

“Composite Barrier · Sacred Shield Wall!!!”

“Buzz!!!”

Countless streams of light surged up, transforming before the girl into layers of combinatory holy shields that almost completely shrouded her tiny figure, blocking the terrifying, colorless distortion that seemed ready to pierce through heaven and earth!

In the next moment, the Void rushed toward her!

   

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