Chapter 1718: Night Li Crisis! Starting to Allocate Points!

"Damn it! How can your soul defense be this strong?!"

The Black Shi Zun withdrew his palm, the ghostly green soul fire flickering violently, his voice full of shock and anger:

"Just now, when you cracked the secret patterns, you clearly consumed a massive amount of divine sense!

By all rights, your soul defense should be weak right now!

Yet you actually didn't consume even a shred of divine sense?! How is this possible?!"

He couldn't figure it out no matter how he thought.

According to common sense, cracking that level of secret patterns.

Even an Invincible Eternal, their divine sense would be mostly consumed.

Soul defense would naturally weaken greatly; it's the perfect moment for possession!

But how could he know——

Xu Jingming cracked the secret patterns relying on the Deep Blue System!

It fundamentally didn't require consuming his own divine sense.

"Can't figure it out?"

Xu Jingming let out a cold laugh, "It's right that you can't figure it out."

"Forget it!"

The Black Shi Zun roared in anger, the ghostly green soul fire burning wildly:

"No matter what means you used, today you will belong to me!"

"Devour Soul Fuse Spirit — Myriad Souls Devour Heart!"

Boom——!!!

The thousand-meter-tall black soul body suddenly exploded, transforming into countless fine black soul threads!

Each soul thread was like a living thing.

Exuding a bizarre aura that corroded the soul, they surged toward Xu Jingming and Wila from all directions!

This is the Black Shi Zun's unique possession secret art — Devour Soul Fuse Spirit!

It can disperse one's own soul body into countless soul threads, infiltrating the enemy's soul defense from every angle.

Ultimately completely devouring and fusing the other's soul!

Once successful, not only can it seize the other's physical body.

It can also inherit most of the other's talent, comprehension, and even memories!

"Suppress!"

Xu Jingming didn't dare be negligent.

Divine sense fully activated two pieces of soul-type equipment!

Wila wasn't idle either; pink-purple soul mist emerged around her, forming layer after layer of defensive barriers!

The two joined forces, blocking all the countless black soul threads.

Just as Xu Jingming was fiercely clashing with the Black Shi Zun inside his consciousness sea.

In the outside world, Royce and the Night Candle God also reached a consensus, attacking Ye Li together.

Swish swish swish——!!

Only to see Ye wielding the Obsidian Sword, sword light like ink.

Fiercely battling the two Invincible Eternals, Royce and the Night Candle God!

Facing the siege of two Invincible Eternals.

Ye Li was merely forced onto the back foot, not instantly defeated.

Her movement technique was agile as a ghost, her sword art exquisite beyond compare.

Every swing precisely struck the weak points of the two's offensive.

Using skill to overcome force, using softness to overcome hardness.

Ye Li didn't perceive any abnormality on Xu Jingming's side.

Soul-level clashes are hard to discern on the surface.

She only thought Xu Jingming was still comprehending the secret patterns, just temporarily stuck.

"Damn it! How is this woman so hard to deal with?!"

Royce grew more alarmed the longer he fought.

He originally thought that joining forces with the Night Candle God, they could quickly take down Ye Li.

But he never expected the opponent's tenacity to be this strong.

Even with Mu Qingwan's support buffs, Ye Li's own strength far exceeded his expectations!

"Royce, can you even do it? Attacked this long and still can't take her down?"

The Night Candle God flapped his six wings, dark purple demonic flames surging, his tone carrying impatience.

In terms of combat skill, he was naturally stronger than Royce, who relied on a heavy treasure to reach Invincible Eternal.

In his view, if not for Royce dragging things down, they would have taken down Ye Li long ago.

"Shut up!" Royce's face was gloomy.

His scarlet pupils swept over Ye Li's graceful and alluring figure, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"Night Candle God, cooperate with me once, I have a way to take her down!"

"Oh? What way?" The Night Candle God's eyes lit up.

"Don't ask, just do as I say!" Royce transmitted via voice.

The Night Candle God hesitated slightly, but still nodded: "Fine."

After another clash, Ye Li forced back the Nightmare Candle God with a single sword strike.

Its figure retreated, revealing a minute flaw.

"Right now!"

Royce's eyes flashed with a sharp glint from not far away, and he abruptly fished out a small sphere that seemed filled with mist.

That sphere was only fist-sized, its entire body transparent.

Inside, seven-colored mist slowly circulated, emitting a bizarre mental fluctuation.

Dream-Bewildering Pearl!

An SSS1-grade item, originating from the Dream-Bewildering Clan.

Once crushed, the Dream-Bewildering mist inside would erode the opponent's divine sense.

Causing them to gradually fall into slumber; even an Invincible Eternal would find it hard to parry!

"Go!"

Royce crushed the Dream-Bewildering Pearl in one grip, and the seven-colored mist instantly burst open.

Transforming into a vast hazy sea of mist, it drifted toward Ye Li!

"Bad!"

Ye Li's heart jolted, and she hurriedly held her breath.

Divine power circulated around her delicate frame, attempting to block the mist's erosion.

However, the Dream-Bewildering Pearl's mist simply could not be blocked by divine power.

It directly penetrated the divine power protection, eroding into her body!

"Mmph..."

Ye Li's delicate frame trembled, only feeling an intense wave of drowsiness surge into her heart.

Her divine sense's operation speed plummeted, and her thoughts became sluggish as well.

Her figure swayed, and her condition instantly worsened considerably.

"Hit!"

Royce felt a surge of joy, and a complacent smile appeared on his face.

The Dream-Bewildering Pearl's effect cannot be dispelled by anyone; even a Realm Venerable would be the same!

Once Ye Li completely falls into slumber.

He would take her as a figurine and properly 'treasure' her away.

An Invincible Eternal figurine.

And such a beautiful beauty at that; just thinking about it made him feel excited.

"Despicable!"

Ye Li angrily cursed.

She hurriedly took out many antidote pills from her World Ring and swallowed them in one handful.

But just as Royce said, the Dream-Bewildering Pearl's effect fundamentally cannot be resolved by ordinary antidote pills.

That drowsiness grew stronger and stronger.

Her consciousness gradually blurred, and even the hand gripping her sword trembled slightly.

"Useless! Useless! Obediently become my collection!"

Royce laughed loudly, and together with the Nightmare Candle God, pounced to kill once more!

This time, Ye Li's resistance was clearly much weaker.

Her swordsmanship was no longer exquisite, her movement technique no longer agile, and she soon found herself in dire straits.

"Sister Li!"

"Watch out!"

In the distance,

Chu Kuang and Mu Qingwan were entangled by six Eternals including Colt, barely able to protect themselves.

Even upon discovering Ye Li had been struck, they could only rage helplessly, watching helplessly as she fell into crisis.

"Terrible!

Ye Li fell for Royce's scheme! The situation is extremely unfavorable!"

Within the consciousness sea, Vira suddenly spoke.

"What?"

Xu Jingming, currently fiercely clashing with the Black Shi Zun, immediately split off a wisp of attention to look toward the outside world.

As expected!

He saw Ye Li's condition was extremely poor, her figure swaying, her swordsmanship in disarray.

And Chu Kuang and Mu Wanqing were deadlocked, fundamentally unable to provide support!

If this continues, Ye Li's defeat and capture is only a matter of time!

"Haha! Something happened outside, right?

Are you anxious? Don't rush, we'll play slowly."

The Black Shi Zun also noticed the outside situation.

His originally frenzied offensive instead slowed down, a mocking light flickering within his nether-green soul fire.

Clearly, he wanted to deliberately stall for time.

To make Xu Jingming anxious, so he himself would reveal a flaw.

"Play slowly?"

Xu Jingming's gaze was ice-cold, killing intent boiling in his eyes.

Ye Li is his senior martial sister, one of the few people close to him after he entered the Star Qiong Academy.

Now, to protect him, she has fallen into danger—how could he not be anxious?

"I want you dead!"

Xu Jingming let out a low growl, holding nothing back.

"Deep Blue, give me a boost."

He silently chanted in his heart, his voice ice-cold:

"Max out level and divine sense."

"I will—crush them!"