Chapter 2565: Desperation

Chapter 2565: Desperation



Xi Baihe's eyes widened in shock as she felt her control over her own light energy slipping. The radiant vortex that had been her greatest weapon now seemed to bend to Yun Lintian's will.

The light, once pure and overwhelming, began to twist and turn, its brilliance dimming as Yun Lintian's influence grew stronger.

"What are you doing?!" Xi Baihe demanded, her voice sharp and panicked. She raised her hands, trying to retract her light energy, but it was no use. The power she had wielded so effortlessly moments ago now resisted her commands, as if it had found a new master.

Yun Lintian's expression remained calm, almost detached. His eyes glowed with a faint light as he continued to channel the Law of Light, his connection to the Light Pole within his Divine Core growing stronger with each passing moment.

"You rely too much on your light," he said simply. "But light without balance is fragile. Let me show you."

With that, Yun Lintian swung the Heaven Piercing Sword in a wide arc, and the radiant light he had taken control of surged forward, colliding with Xi Baihe's own light vortex. But this time, it wasn't a clash of opposing forces. Instead, Yun Lintian's light energy merged with Xi Baihe's, amplifying its power and then turning it against her.

BOOM!!!

The explosion that followed was unlike anything the battlefield had seen before. The light, now under Yun Lintian's control, surged back toward Xi Baihe with overwhelming force.

The ground beneath her feet shattered, and the air around her burned with the intensity of the light. Xi Baihe raised her hands, trying to shield herself, but it was no use. The light engulfed her, its brilliance blinding.

When the light finally faded, Xi Baihe stood amidst the ruins, her figure battered and bruised. Her once-radiant aura had dimmed, and her silver hair was disheveled. She looked at Yun Lintian with a mixture of shock and disbelief, her lips trembling as she struggled to speak.

"How...?" she whispered, her voice barely audible. "How did you...?"

Xi Baihe's eyes narrowed, and for the first time, a flicker of unease crossed her face. She glanced at Yun Lintian, who stood calmly to the side, his Heaven Piercing Sword glowing faintly with residual light energy. His presence was a silent threat, a reminder that she was now facing two formidable opponents.

"Fine," Xi Baihe said, her voice cold and resolute. "If you insist on forcing my hand, then I'll show you the true extent of my power."

With that, Xi Baihe's aura suddenly changed. Her silver hair shimmered with an otherworldly glow, and her eyes burned with a fierce light. She raised both hands, and the air around her crackled with energy as she began to chant in an ancient, forgotten language.

The ground beneath her feet trembled, and the sky above darkened as if the heavens themselves were responding to her call.

Yun Lintian's expression grew serious. He could feel the immense power gathering around Xi Baihe, a power that surpassed anything she had shown before. "She's burning her blood essence," he said, his voice low but urgent. "She's going all out."

Ye Yingxi's eyes narrowed slightly. "We can't let her escape."

Without hesitation, Yun Lintian and Ye Yingxi moved in unison. Yun Lintian raised the Heaven Piercing Sword, channeling the full power of the Law of Light and Darkness.

The blade glowed with a radiant light on one side and a deep, shadowy darkness on the other, the two forces merging into a single, devastating attack.

Ye Yingxi, meanwhile, summoned a massive vortex of dark energy, her hands moving in a series of rapid gestures as she reinforced the spatial seal. The dark vortex expanded, its tendrils reaching out to ensnare Xi Baihe and disrupt her ritual.

"Now!" Yun Lintian shouted, and the two unleashed their attacks simultaneously.

The Heaven Piercing Sword released a blinding beam of light and darkness, while Ye Yingxi's dark vortex surged forward, its power focused on disrupting Xi Baihe's energy flow. The two attacks converged on Xi Baihe, their combined force enough to obliterate even the strongest

of cultivators.

BOOM!!!