Myth Beyond Heaven-Chapter 2818: Crisis (8)

Lin Xinyao dragged herself up, her breaths ragged. Her lunar aura flickered—her power was draining.

Jian Yun hovered above her, his blade raised for the final strike.

"Submit," he intoned, his voice hollow.

Lin Xinyao's fingers tightened around her sword. She wouldn't fall here. Not like this.

She leaped—

But Jian Yun was faster.

His sword lanced forward—

And then—

The world turned red.

A crimson moon blotted out the sky, its bloody light drenching the battlefield in an eerie glow. The very air thickened, the scent of copper and iron flooding the senses.

Jian Yun's blade halted mid-swing, as if the space before him had solidified.

A voice, haughty and dripping with disdain, echoed across the wasteland:

"Disgusting. Two against one? How shameless."

A petite figure materialized between Lin Xinyao and Jian Yun, her long crimson hair whipping like flames in an unfelt wind. Her red robes fluttered as she lazily twirled a scarlet sword, its edge gleaming with ominous light.

Hongyue.

Tantai Xue's smirk vanished. "You—"

Hongyue didn't even glance her way. Her crimson eyes remained fixed on Jian Yun. "A sword spirit reduced to a dog on a leash. How pitiful."

Jian Yun's grip on his weapon tightened, the black veins in his arms pulsing.

Lin Xinyao exhaled sharply. "Thank you for coming."

Hongyue looked at her and said. "You could have run away."

Lin Xinyao shook her head and said. "I can't let him take care of everything."

Hongyue curled her lips. "Hmph! Stubborn."

Then—

She moved.

Her crimson blade ripped through space, carving a bloody arc toward Jian Yun's throat. He blocked, but the force sent him skidding back.

"That's good. I will take you both." Tantai Xue uttered, golden chains erupting from her sleeves.

Hongyue laughed, a sound like shattering glass. "Fool. You think rules bind me?"

She flicked her wrist—

And the chains shattered mid-air, dissolving into golden dust.

RIP!

Hongyue's crimson sword carved through the battlefield like a bloody comet, each slash leaving trails of scarlet energy that corroded space itself.

BANG!

Jian Yun parried with mechanical precision, his silver blade humming as it deflected strike after strike—but for the first time, he was being pushed back.

Lin Xinyao didn't hesitate. She flashed past Hongyue, her lunar blade singing as it aimed for Jian Yun's blind spot.

CLANG!

Jian Yun twisted mid-motion, his sword intercepting hers—

Only for Hongyue's crimson edge to slam into his ribs from the opposite side.

CRACK!

Black blood sprayed as Jian Yun staggered, his corrupted flesh sizzling where Hongyue's sword had struck.

Tantai Xue shouted from the sidelines, her fingers weaving frantic seals. "Bind!"

Golden shackles erupted from the void, aiming to bind both women simultaneously.

Hongyue didn't even look. "Don't be in a hurry. It will be your turn soon."

Her scarlet sword pulsed—

And the chains shattered before they could fully form, dissolving into useless sparks.

Lin Xinyao pressed the advantage, her lunar blade flaring as she unleashed a vertical slash that split reality itself.

Jian Yun crossed his arms—

BOOM!

The impact sent him crashing through three mountain ranges, his body carving canyons through solid stone.

Hongyue leaped after him, but—

"Imprison!" Tantai Xue slammed her palms together.

The battlefield stilled, the very air turning to stone as heavenly law took hold. Hongyue's form froze mid-air, trapped in crystallized space.

Lin Xinyao hissed, her lunar aura flaring to break free—

Then—

SHING!

Jian Yun's sword phased through dimensions, its tip appearing inches from her throat.

Too fast. Too precise.

Lin Xinyao barely tilted her head—

The blade grazed her neck, drawing a thin line of blood.

Jian Yun materialized before her, his hollow eyes burning with corrupted intent. "Submit."

Hongyue roared, her crimson aura erupting like a volcano. "BREAK!"

The space lock shattered, scarlet energy devouring the golden restrictions. She lunged, her sword aimed straight for Tantai Xue's heart.

The God of Order's inheritor flinched—

CLANG!

Jian Yun intercepted, his blade locking with Hongyue's in a shower of sparks.

"You're really starting to piss me off," Hongyue growled.

Jian Yun didn't respond. His sword pulsed—

Countless ethereal blades materialized, each one humming with the power to sever souls. They rained down like a metallic storm, forcing both women on the defensive.

Lin Xinyao spun, her lunar blade weaving a protective barrier—

But the swords phased through, their edges carving fresh wounds across her body.

"Back off!" Hongyue uttered coldly as her aura exploded out.

The scarlet moon blazed brighter, its bloody light saturating the battlefield. The very air trembled under Hongyue's unleashed power, her crimson aura surging like a tidal wave. Her eyes locked onto Jian Yun.

"Since you like to protect her so much," she sneered. "Let me free you from this farce first."

She moved.

A blur of red, faster than thought. Her sword carved through space, leaving behind trails of sanguine energy. Jian Yun barely raised his blade in time—

CLANG!

The impact sent him flying. His arms trembled, the black veins writhing under his skin as he struggled to withstand the force.

Tantai Xue's expression darkened. She flicked her fingers, summoning golden chains from the void, attempting to ensnare Hongyue mid-motion.

But Hongyue didn't even glance at her. With a contemptuous flick of her wrist, the chains shattered like glass, dissipating into golden dust.

"F*ck off," Hongyue scoffed.

She struck again.

This time, Jian Yun couldn't fully block.

SHING!

Her crimson blade slashed across his chest, black blood spraying into the air. The wound sizzled, corroded by Hongyue's destructive aura. Jian Yun staggered, his hollow eyes flickering—just for a moment—with something resembling pain.

Lin Xinyao didn't waste the opening. She lunged, her lunar blade gleaming as she aimed for his flank.

Jian Yun twisted, parrying her strike—

But Hongyue was already there.

Her foot slammed into his ribs, sending him crashing into the ground with enough force to split the earth. freewebnoveℓ.com

BOOM!

Dust and debris erupted. Jian Yun lay in the crater, his silver sword still clenched in his grip, but his movements were sluggish now. The corruption in his body writhed, struggling to mend the damage.

Tantai Xue's face paled.

She had expected resistance, but not like this. Not this overwhelming dominance.

Her golden eyes flickered toward the horizon—calculating.

This isn't working.

She clenched her teeth.

"Jian Yun!" she barked. "Hold them back!"

Without waiting for his response, she turned and fled, her figure blurring as she activated a spatial movement technique.

Hongyue's gaze snapped toward her.

"Where are you going?"