Huang Feifei watched in despair as Xiao Fei died a tragic death before her eyes.
A black, despair-filled aura of death spread from her body, outward. Wherever the black aura reached, all life was extinguished, as if countless ages had passed, rapidly decaying.
The more than ten individuals who had ambushed and assassinated Xiao Fei all had strange appearances. Some were ancient zombies, some were skeletons, and some were neither human nor beast.
One zombie, fearless, charged to the front. "I'm already dead, what am I afraid of?"
Soon, he was enveloped by the black aura.
"Ah! Ahhh!"
From within the blackness, the zombie figure emitted only a few terrified screams originating from its soul, then fell silent, lying motionless on the ground.
"What kind of法则领域 (fa ze ling yu) is this? I've never heard of it!"
"Weren't the intelligence reports saying her法则 (fa ze) was the法则 of Life?"
"Heavens, has she comprehended two法则s?"
The dozen or so attackers were unable to comprehend that someone could comprehend two法则s simultaneously.
The black aura emanating from Huang Feifei continued to spread, sweeping towards the charging dozen individuals.
"Demon! Cease your rampant behavior!"
A monster that was neither human nor beast roared, unleashing a curved, distorted long sword, slashing towards Huang Feifei shrouded in darkness.
However, as the long sword entered the dark area, its speed began to slow, then rapidly corroded, becoming rusty. Finally, with a mournful cry, it fell to the ground.
The others also unleashed their magical treasures to attack, but the moment they entered the darkness, they seemed to be frozen in mid-air, their movement extremely difficult. Then, these magical treasures rapidly decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Simultaneously, the black domain continued to expand. Three more people were engulfed, and after only a few screams, they vanished.
"Not good! Retreat!"
Someone shouted, and the remaining individuals turned to flee. However, Huang Feifei's domain suddenly expanded rapidly, engulfing all of them.
"Ahhh..."
"Let me out!"
"Spare me..."
Moments later, all dozen assassins were dead.
Huang Feifei's mind was still in a state of extreme despair. In her eyes, the world around her had plunged into darkness. She was utterly dejected, thinking of nothing, doing nothing. She paid no attention to the dozen people consumed by the darkness. All of this had happened in a mere few breaths.
Huang Feifei's domain continued to spread outwards from her small shop. The flowers and trees on the street instantly withered, turning to dust.
In the adjacent shop, the owner had long since fled due to the earlier fighting. Only a leashed guard dog remained. The old dog barked in terror as the darkness encroached, but it was useless. In its eyes, the wooden counters, tables, and chairs in the shop rapidly decayed, and then it could only be helplessly swallowed by the darkness.
Huang Feifei remained motionless where Xiao Fei had been assassinated. She had no intention of killing anyone. But her法则 domain had already spread across several streets, leaving nothing alive in its wake, not a single blade of grass or a living soul.
Just after Xiao Fei, designated as number three, was assassinated and exploded, number one had sensed it. However, as he poked his head out of the space, he was attacked by Huang Feifei's domain. Upon realizing that Huang Feifei had comprehended a new法则 due to her grief over his death, he did not disturb her but quietly retreated back into the space. As he retreated, he also brought his second sister's Soul Nurturing Wood cave dwelling into the space. Such an opportunity was rare, and it would be a pity to appear now to comfort her.
As Huang Feifei's法则 madly spread outwards, a powerful 合体境 (He Ti Jing) zombie stood at the end of the street, staring at the approaching dark domain. Although this法则 domain seemed formidable, the dignity of a 合体 (He Ti) realm expert did not allow him to turn and flee. Simultaneously, a domain began to appear around him. He intended to confront this powerful法则.
The two domains soon collided. It seemed as if they were evenly matched. But the 合体 (He Ti) expert felt no joy. As a dignified 合体 (He Ti) expert, blocking the法则 domain of a mere 炼虚 (Lian Xu) cultivator was nothing to boast about. It was even somewhat shameful. However, he did not expect more shameful events to follow. The dark domain, blocked by him, seemed greatly stimulated and lunged towards him like a mad beast. Soon, he could no longer resist, and his own法则 domain was pushed back step by step. Some of the darkness had infiltrated his body, and his already withered zombie flesh began to decay. At this point, the 合体 (He Ti) expert no longer dared to be arrogant and turned to flee. After all, the successful assassination of the alchemist meant half the goal was achieved, and the trip was not in vain.
After the 合体境 (He Ti Jing) zombie fled, Huang Feifei seemed to have exhausted all her strength and directly fainted. The dark法则 domain gradually dissipated, revealing the houses that were already heavily decayed. At this moment, Xiao Fei stealthily appeared beside Huang Feifei, scooped her up, and they vanished together.
The two returned to the small, enclosed room in the space. Xiao Fei placed Huang Feifei on a bed. His divine sense scanned her, finding no serious injuries, only extreme exhaustion. She would recover with some pills and a few days of rest.
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The 合体强者 (He Ti Qiang Zhe) who led the team to assassinate Xiao Fei, after being defeated by Huang Feifei, did not return to the main battlefield to assist but flew towards the rear of the Central Continent.
In Tianyuan City, within the Ji clan's ancestral residence, the long-absent Ji clan ancestor returned to the clan. As he stepped through the gates of the Ji clan, all clan members looked at him with fear and vigilance. They had long heard of the Ji clan ancestor's deeds and no longer held any hope for him. They had already expelled him from the clan in front of other major powers to ensure the Ji clan's safety.
"What? No one welcomes this old ancestor home?"
"We welcome the ancestor's return!"
Under the Ji ancestor's powerful pressure, the Ji clan members could only bow subserviently, daring no resistance.
"Hahaha..."
The Ji ancestor strode into the residence. Then, the gates of the Ji clan's old residence were locked, and no one entered or exited.
Two days later, the gates of the Ji clan opened again. The Ji ancestor led all the remaining clan members of the Ji clan out in an orderly procession. The Ji clan一行 (Yi Xing) was grand and imposing as they headed towards the other six major powers in the city. The other major powers had also learned of the Ji ancestor's return and were aware of the Ji clan's unusual reaction. However, most of the top experts from the major powers were already fighting on the front lines, and those left behind in the rear largely lacked combat strength.
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At the same time, a 合体境 (He Ti Jing) zombie was frequently active in various regions, and several weaker forces had already been wiped out by it.