Chapter 1161: Unable to Teleport
Xia Xinger's body had suddenly paused at that critical moment because Yang Haoran had forcefully fixed her in place with his power. Although he had only managed to restrain Xia Xinger for a mere instant, that single instant had caused her to fail in her dodge.
As the holy sound resonated, the sacred light crashed down upon Xia Xinger, engulfing her entirely. The shards of Remnant Moon, which had not yet dissipated after shattering, were caught in the holy light's radius and instantly purified completely, leaving not even a trace of Yin Qi.
Boom! ! !
A powerful impact sent Xia Xinger plummeting from the sky. Xia Xinger's body, along with the sacred light, smashed into the ground, blasting a large crater.
The Sacred Art of Purification unleashed by Zuo Meng was not only potent in attack but also possessed the ability to purify dark energy from a target. Xia Xinger had been influenced by the Heart Demon Flute, which awakened her inner demon, leading to her current state.
In other words, Xia Xinger's loss of reason was ultimately due to the influence of dark energy. Zuo Meng had chosen not to use other Sacred Arts, but instead unleashed the Sacred Art of Purification on Xia Xinger, primarily aiming to dispel the dark energy within her.
Zuo Meng was keenly aware of the disparity between herself and Xia Xinger. Given her current physical condition, it was clearly unrealistic to completely cleanse all the dark energy from Xia Xinger using this Sacred Art alone, and she didn't harbor such extravagant hopes.
Her requirement was simple: she would be content as long as she could remove even a small amount of dark energy from Xia Xinger's body. Once the dark energy within Xia Xinger was weakened, it was highly probable that Xia Xinger could, through her own willpower, break free from the inner demon's control and regain her consciousness!
Despite being struck by the holy light, Xia Xinger appeared to have suffered no significant harm.
"Hehe, that move of yours made quite a splash, but it doesn't seem to have had much effect, does it?"
Xiang Chuan's gaze was fixed on Xia Xinger as he chuckled, his words naturally directed at Zuo Meng.
Zuo Meng was panting heavily. Already severely wounded, her body had deteriorated further after fully unleashing the Sacred Art of Purification, and her Saintly Power was running low. She didn't respond to Xiang Chuan, instead taking another Dānyào from her independent space and consuming it.
"Heh heh, the effect might not be great, but it's not entirely without effect. Pay attention to Xia Xinger's eyes."
Zuo Meng remained silent, but Yang Haoran spoke up at that moment. Hearing him, Xiang Chuan immediately shifted his gaze to Xia Xinger's eyes.
After Xia Xinger's inner demon had been awakened, her eyes had turned blood-red and constantly exuded a dense bloody aura. However, now, although Xia Xinger's eyes were still blood-red, they no longer emitted the visible bloody mist.
"Oh, there really is a change!"
No sooner had Xiang Chuan's words fallen than Xia Xinger's body suddenly trembled slightly. Her physical reaction startled Xiang Chuan, making him think Xia Xinger was about to attack them again.
However, the scene that followed was completely different from what Xiang Chuan had imagined. Not only did Xia Xinger not attack them, but her body trembled even more violently, and her blood-red eyes, which had been cold and bloodthirsty, now showed signs of struggle.
What this scene meant, all three of them understood!
Xiang Chuan was surprised, Yang Haoran remained composed, and as for Zuo Meng, though still panting, her eyes brightened, radiating an intense joy.
At this moment, Xia Xinger was clearly battling her inner demon. Previously, she had been entirely controlled by it, but after being struck by Zuo Meng's Sacred Art of Purification, the dark energy within her had been dispelled to a certain extent. Though only a small portion was dispersed, it awakened her primary consciousness, which was why she hadn't immediately attacked Yang Haoran and the other two after piercing through the dust and smoke.
Upon the awakening of Xia Xinger's primary consciousness, she immediately began to contend with the inner demon once more for control of her body, thus leading to the current scene.
Yang Haoran said nothing further. He waved his hand, opening a spatial rift, then looked at Zuo Meng.
"You can take her and leave. Since her primary consciousness has been awakened, as long as she's not influenced by the Heart Demon Flute, I believe with her willpower, overcoming her inner demon shouldn't be a big problem."
As his words fell, Yang Haoran shifted his gaze to Xiang Chuan, then said with a smile,
"Heh heh, you should leave with them both."
Yang Haoran's words didn't significantly affect Zuo Meng, but they considerably startled Xiang Chuan, who looked astonished, as if he had misheard.
"I can understand you letting these two women go first, but you telling me to leave as well leaves me a bit perplexed. You should be very clear about what my staying here means for you. And haven't you always been wary of me? Aren't you worried I'll run off if you let me leave alone?"
Yang Haoran smiled faintly, then replied,
"Heh heh, running away is better than dying. I have no idea what will happen next, but I know many people will die, and I don't want you to be among them."
Xiang Chuan was momentarily stunned. He was about to say something else, but Yang Haoran cut him off with a wave of his hand.
"Heh heh, stop with the nonsense, just go."
No sooner had his words fallen than Wan Wu Yi's laughter immediately echoed through the area.
"Hahahaha, trying to escape? Don't dream about it!"
Although Wan Wu Yi hadn't heard Yang Haoran's conversation with Xiang Chuan, he could see Yang Haoran tearing open space and knew what Yang Haoran intended to do. And as the controller of the array, he had also just discovered that Xia Xinger's primary consciousness had been awakened.
However, he wasn't worried in the slightest, instead roaring with laughter, as if mocking Yang Haoran for being too ignorant and naive.
His voice paused only briefly before Wan Wu Yi's voice rang out again.
"Before, I was just toying with you. My Blood Array is different from other formations. Even if you tear open space and create spatial rifts, it's absolutely impossible for you to successfully teleport away. Tearing open space within a formation's barrier is already an extremely difficult feat; it's impossible without truly formidable strength. You, being inside my Blood Array, were able to easily tear open the space here – doesn't that strike you as strange?"
Wan Wu Yi's words caused many present to change their expressions, especially Zuo Meng. Her face beneath her veil instantly became grim because she herself had easily torn open spatial rifts earlier. However, the situation had been urgent then, and she hadn't realized she was originally inside a grand array. Only now, hearing Wan Wu Yi mention it, did she realize how abnormal it was that she had so easily torn space.
Some people present had actually already harbored thoughts of retreat. At this moment, Wan Wu Yi's words, while causing panic, also elicited disbelief, so some immediately tore open space and flashed into the spatial rifts, wanting to verify the truth of Wan Wu Yi's words through their actions.
If Wan Wu Yi was merely trying to frighten them with these words, then they could seize this opportunity to escape. Conversely, if Wan Wu Yi was speaking the truth, then they would have no choice but to fight him to the death.
However, the facts proved that Wan Wu Yi had not lied, because after these individuals flashed into the spatial rifts, they immediately reappeared not far away, completely failing to achieve any long-distance teleportation effect.
"Hahahahaha, I told you, yet you still didn't believe me! If you still doubt it, feel free to try a few more times and see if you can leave through the spatial rifts. Yang Haoran, why don't you give it a try too?"
Wan Wu Yi burst into laughter, his words dripping with sarcasm and provocation.
Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran maintained his faint smile. His emotions remained perfectly stable, unaffected by Wan Wu Yi's taunts and mockery. Even when Wan Wu Yi declared that the Blood Array prevented spatial teleportation, he remained equally calm.
"Heh heh, try it then."
Yang Haoran responded with a faint smile, then with a wave of his hand, a surge of power descended upon Xiang Chuan, Zuo Meng, and Xia Xinger, forcibly sending all three into the spatial rift.
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