Li Yi looked up at the sky, feeling a strange sensation in his heart. Around him, there were faint tremors that suddenly came, intense enough to give the feeling that this space was about to collapse entirely. At this moment, everyone's faces changed drastically. This intense change was perceptible to everyone in the area. Everyone was intelligent enough to understand that if the Ghostly Specter Platform were to collapse, and Chaos Heaven's Gate failed to open, then everyone would face only one path—death. In such a situation, who would care about Nalan Qing and Nalan He? Who would care about the distinction between friend and foe?
"Achievement –" Like a burst balloon, the Floating Island erupted with a few pieces of rubble flying up from the top. Then, the incense burner and stone carvings exploded first. In the cracks, huge white flames spewed out, causing rocks to fly around, creating a spectacular scene. Along with this explosion, waves seemed to surge in the darkness around, moving even more rapidly, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.
"What's going on!? Damn it! What's going on!?" Surprisingly, the first one unable to hold back was Nalan Tianzhe. After a slight moment of astonishment, his eyes shot like cold beams at the seemingly frantic Nalan Ba, gnashing his teeth as he shouted, "Old dog! What are you trying to do!?"
This sentence instantly made Nalan Ba, who was in a frenzy, calm down, but this kind of calmness seemed even more terrifying than the previous madness. The murderous intent emanating from him, which had begun to spread at some point, made Nalan Tianzhe feel a chill all over. Nalan Tianzhe trembled as if in an ice cellar, his lips trembling, but not a word came out. It was as if at this moment, he forgot that he was a Martial Emperor powerhouse. After struggling for a long time, a low voice finally squeezed out of Nalan Tianzhe's throat: "Fa... father... Are you trying to destroy the Nalan Family?"
These two words, "father," said at this moment, were ironic to the extreme, making the atmosphere even more awkward. But for Nalan Tianzhe, in such a situation, besides this explanation, he couldn't think of any other suitable term. With a rumbling sound, the triangular-shaped Floating Island, which had been upside down, began to collapse from the bottom, and the falling stones exploded one after another. The dense white flames erupted downwards, and at the same time, there were flashes of white lightning. The Yin energy within the Ghostly Specter Platform seemed to be guided by something at this moment, crazily shrinking. But at a certain point, when the dense white flames collided violently with the Yin energy, endless bright light erupted, bringing about a thunderous sound.
In a strange moment, the light on the Floating Island dimmed, because Nalan Hao and Nalan Hou, after losing the assistance of Nalan Ba, had their circulating Martial Energy instantly absorbed by the Floating Island. At this moment, both of them looked at Nalan Ba with cold smiles, looking inexplicably.
Without the light from the Floating Island shining below, the surroundings became even darker amidst the exploding light. However, it seemed that everyone could still see clearly that Nalan Ba was still standing with his hands behind his back on the Floating Island. In front of him was the Nalan Family's Energy-Condensing Pool. At this moment, everyone's gaze couldn't help but fall on him. In a sense, at this moment, only Nalan Ba, who was of Emperor-level strength, could be said to be the weakest in the field. But for some reason, the chilling aura emanating from him made everyone watching him feel pain in their eyes.
Nalan Ba suddenly chuckled lightly. His withered lips suddenly cracked open, as if a cold wind rushed out of his mouth, and then a thread-like voice filled the air. However, these syllables were extremely strange, and although everyone present was knowledgeable, only a handful of people could clearly understand them. Li Yi slightly furrowed his brows, only hearing "...ghostly aura together, the gloomy realm opens...the capital of heaven and man..." A few words. Then, the Serpent Venerable, who had been silent all along, exclaimed in Li Yi's mind, "Profound Obscurity Decision!? Is this old coot insane!?" Li Yi's mind shook, but he didn't pay attention to the following words, only waiting for the Serpent Venerable to speak again. Sure enough, after a while, the Serpent Venerable hesitated and said, "Kid, in a moment, Chaos Heaven's Gate will definitely reopen, but...the time may be just a blink of an eye. If you can't seize the opportunity... then we're finished..." As soon as the words fell, the even more vigorous Martial Energy suddenly spread to Li Yi's body. It seemed that the Serpent Venerable had no reservations at this moment. This almost reckless behavior made Li Yi break out in a cold sweat behind his back! Since encountering the Serpent Venerable these days, when has he been so frantic? Even if he lent his power to himself, it was extremely limited. How could it be as frantic as now... Could it be that this Profound Obscurity Decision is really so powerful? Then what exactly is it? A technique? A martial skill? Or something else!
The surrounding Martial Emperor powerhouses obviously didn't understand this, but when the last syllable emerged from Nalan Ba's mouth, Nalan Hao and Nalan Hou both smiled bitterly at the same time, then their bodies softened and fell to the ground. Nalan Tianzhe's eyes bulged out, as if he wanted to rush over, but his breath suddenly stagnated, his whole body weakened, and even the Martial Energy wings behind him trembled violently. At this moment, on the Floating Island, Nalan Ba suddenly took a step forward and fell into the Energy-Condensing Pool. With his hands slightly raised, the Martial Energy in the pool boiled up instantly, as if pulling him up slowly.
Without delay, a faint cry rang out, echoing throughout the entire Shadow Demon Sect.
"Unyielding through ten thousand calamities, rending the heavens."
With a thunderous roar, the once placid Floating Island began to tremble violently once more. Compared to the current tremors, everything that had come before seemed like mere child's play. Luo Ben and Hai Xin exchanged a glance, their realization dawning even if they were slow to comprehend. Yet, faced with this scene, they remained befuddled.
Amidst the violent tremors, Nalan Ba's figure remained unaffected, standing firm as if untouched by the turmoil. Amidst the shaking, a peculiar contradiction formed between the two, evident in their locked gazes, inducing a twitch at the corner of observers' eyes.
However, oblivious to this, Nalan Ba continued, his hands slowly coming together to form a mysterious seal. His voice lowered once more, "Clan misfortune, no one to save."
With each word, the distortion in Li Yi's perception intensified, spreading throughout the entire Shadow Demon Sect. He felt as though he were unable to speak, constrained to merely watch the unfolding events.
Nalan Ba's seal shifted once more, and with an eerie voice, he proclaimed, "Lineage severed, mountains and rivers in chaos."
Once again, the surrounding space trembled violently, and faint white lights appeared amidst the pitch-blackness of the Shadow Demon Sect. However, upon closer inspection, these were not white lights but an extreme distortion of blackness, as if the entire Shadow Demon Sect were being kneaded like dough.
Between heaven and earth, Yin Qi danced, threatening to crush anything that fell within. Even ordinary individuals, let alone Martial Kings or Warriors, would be instantly reduced to mincemeat and vanish. Only Martial Emperors could maintain some semblance of stability in such conditions.
On one side, a series of squeaks sounded out. In contrast to the struggles of Hai Xin, Gong Wushuang, Nalan He, and others, the momentum of Luo Ben and Nalan Fei suddenly surged, as if the wind was fueling the fire and the fire was boosting the wind.
Li Yi merely furrowed his brow slightly, but soon understood. Luo Ben and Nalan Fei practiced dark attribute techniques, perfectly in tune with the Yin Qi of the Shadow Demon Sect, naturally amplifying their effects. As for the others, they would naturally be suppressed under such conditions.
Realizing this, Li Yi understood he was not immobile. As long as he invoked his Martial Energy, he would have an advantage in such circumstances. However, in such a situation, regardless of his choice, it seemed like a dilemma.
Suddenly, Hai Xin gasped, his tone tinged with disbelief, "Mystic Shadow Decree!? It's actually the Mystic Shadow Decree!? Damn it! Nalan Old Dog wants to bury all of us here with the Nalan Family! He... has gone mad!"
As this was said, Luo Ben's expression changed, clearly recalling what the Mystic Shadow Decree was all about. At this moment, without needing Hai Xin to explain further, the aura around Luo Ben's body suddenly trembled. It seemed that in no time, he also remembered what the Mystic Shadow Decree truly was. There was no time for nonsense now, as the Martial Energy wings on Luo Ben's body trembled violently, and he lunged toward the Floating Island.
Luo Ben's figure still hovered in mid-air. At this moment, Nalan Fei suddenly shifted his position, sneering coldly, "Doesn't the Yin Emperor want to see anymore of these ancient martial arts?"
With gritted teeth, Luo Ben wasted no time. He swung his hand back, and black Martial Energy formed into a flame, rushing fiercely towards Nalan Fei. Nalan Fei did not dodge, only sneering. With a flick of his right hand, a dark Martial Energy whip struck down the black flames.
The Martial Energy whip twisted, turned, and swung various moves. In less than a moment, it had extinguished all the black flames. A surge of killing intent boiled in Luo Ben at this critical moment. As one of the Seven Emperors of Tian Feng, even he could not suppress the raging anger within him.
A burst of astonishing killing intent enveloped Nalan Fei, making him almost unable to move. Nalan Fei was about to resist, but at this moment, Luo Ben's figure turned. His hands quickly changed into a strange seal, finally forming a violent cry, "Great Sorrow Dark-Devil Hand!"
Then, the black Martial Energy on Luo Ben's hands quickly condensed into a pair of huge black arms. On the arms, black threads swayed, and then, with a low roar, countless demon shadows suddenly appeared on the Great Sorrow Dark-Devil Hand. Before Nalan Fei could react, they had already swept towards the Floating Island.
"Demon Hand's Myriad Transformations!"
At this moment, the surrounding Yin Qi seemed to be completely swallowed up by the illusionary demon beasts, making everything extraordinarily eerie. Even the pale flames seemed to be suppressed, yet Nalan Ba seemed to be struck by a giant hammer, his face flushed, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood!