Chapter 945: Lingyun's Contingency

Inside the Witch Barrier, the battle continued. Tomoe Mami no longer cared about her Magic consumption at all; she had only one thought now, and that was to completely annihilate the Witch before her and shatter her own Nightmare.

Except for the places protected by the ribbons of the Witch of Beauty, everything else was constantly collapsing under Tomoe Mami's attacks. The familiars of the Witch of Beauty tried to swarm in, but the next moment they were completely reduced to ashes amidst the attack of countless bullets.

However, what Tomoe Mami did not notice was that the light of the Soul Gem on her head had become increasingly dim, and the scope of the black erosion had also become larger and larger.

"Tiro Finale!"

Tomoe Mami, unable to secure a victory after a long assault, grew anxious. Countless ribbons converged before her, forming a cannon, and immense Magic gathered continuously at the muzzle. After the Magic gathered to its limit, a yellow beam of light suddenly shot out from the muzzle, aimed directly at the Witch of Beauty.

Facing Tomoe Mami's attack, the Witch of Beauty was not afraid in the slightest. Identical ribbons converged in mid-air, likewise forming a cannon. Subsequently, powerful Magic flames erupted, colliding heavily with the yellow beam of light.

A violent roar resounded throughout the entire Witch Barrier; even Tomoe Mami's ultimate strike was blocked by the Witch of Beauty. A trace of despair flashed in Tomoe Mami's eyes. In the previous attack, her Magic had neared exhaustion, and it was difficult for her to launch another effective attack.

Several ribbons rushed out from the smoke and dust, wrapping tightly around Tomoe Mami's limbs and pulling her closer toward the Witch of Beauty.

This time, Tomoe Mami did not struggle again, but instead gazed at the Witch of Beauty before her with hollow eyes. She had never been in such close contact with a Witch, and she never expected that the first one she would encounter would be herself after turning into a Witch.

A bitter smile appeared on Tomoe Mami's face, and then she closed her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate. The ribbons on the head of the Witch of Beauty extended, reaching toward the direction of Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem. And the Soul Gem on Tomoe Mami's head had almost completely turned black, with only a tiny speck of yellow still struggling to hold on.

Just as the ribbons touched the Soul Gem, something hidden within the Soul Gem seemed to be triggered, and a dazzling light burst forth from it. When the ribbons of the Witch of Beauty were illuminated by the light, they dissipated directly into mid-air, as if they had touched something terrifying.

The light began to spread rapidly, enveloping Tomoe Mami's entire body, and the ribbons binding her dissipated almost at the same time. Released, Tomoe Mami let out a cry of surprise, her body plummeting suddenly toward the ground.

However, Tomoe Mami did not end up falling to the ground after all. The light released from her Soul Gem converged in mid-air, transforming into a human figure that caught Tomoe Mami, preventing her from crashing hard into the ground.

"Are you... the teacher of Kaname Madoka and the others?" Seeing this figure that had caught her, a trace of astonishment could not help but flash in Tomoe Mami's eyes.

"It seems that setting a safeguard within your Soul Gem was quite the correct thing to do. Looking at the current situation, you seem to have fallen into a Nightmare!" Lingyun gazed at the surrounding scene and spoke.

"A Nightmare?"

"Yes, a Nightmare. We should be in your dream right now. I didn't expect your dream to be like this; this really is a nightmare!" Lingyun reached out and pressed his hand gently onto Tomoe Mami's head.

Purification Light was released from his palm, enveloping Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem. Under the effect of the Purification Light, Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem, which had been eroded by pitch-black darkness, became pure once again. Tomoe Mami also felt that her body was no longer weak, and power surged out continuously from the depths of her body.

The Witch of Beauty let out a strange, shrill cry; this sound seemed to hide a trace of joy, a trace of sorrow, and at the same time, a trace of fear.

Countless ribbons surged from the head of the Witch of Beauty and then coiled toward Lingyun's direction, seemingly wanting to bind the two of them tightly.

"My apologies! Although I am happy for your hospitality, this place is not where we should be staying!" Lingyun sighed slightly, pressed his palms together, and the Purification Light swept out.

The ribbons illuminated by the Purification Light turned into nothingness in an instant. The Purification Light spread out an Absolute Domain around Lingyun and Tomoe Mami, not allowing any ribbons to approach. The surrounding familiars swarmed toward the two of them one after another, but they likewise dissipated into nothingness under the effect of the Purification Light.

"So amazing." Looking at Lingyun standing before her, Tomoe Mami could not help but whisper.

"Thousand Feathers!" Lingyun reached out, and a pair of enormous wings suddenly spread from his back; countless light feathers shot out from the wings.

The Witch of Beauty let out a cry of alarm, using the ribbons to shuttle rapidly through the Witch Barrier in an attempt to avoid Lingyun's attack. However, Lingyun's attack was not so easily dodged; the ribbons released by the Witch of Beauty were struck down one after another in mid-air.

The Witch of Beauty released countless ribbons, forming flintlock guns in mid-air, and scorching Magic flames erupted from the muzzles, blasting toward Lingyun's direction. But these flames began to gradually extinguish as they neared the Domain formed by the Purification Light, eventually disappearing completely.

Having exhausted all her means and still unable to do anything to Lingyun, the Witch of Beauty let out a sharp, shrill cry, and countless ribbons formed a large net in mid-air. Above the large net, a cannon made of ribbons slowly emerged, and Magic flames with an ominous color gathered at the muzzle.

The Witch of Beauty landed on the cannon, and the ribbons on her head also pressed tightly against it. The cannon seemed to have been injected with some kind of power, instantly erupting with lethal Magic flames.

"Sorry, in this situation, I can only ask you to be quiet for a moment!" Lingyun raised his hand, and countless radiance gathered in his palm, forming a Long sword.

"Boundary Severing!" Lingyun raised the sword in his hand and slashed forward faintly.

A massive Sword Qi erupted from the tip of the sword, and the world seemed to be torn apart in an instant. The Sword Qi tore through the Witch of Beauty's Magic flames, slicing the Witch of Beauty in two. At the same time, the Witch Barrier behind the Witch of Beauty also seemed to have been cleaved by something, slowly splitting open to the sides. After the Sword Qi strike, the entire Witch Barrier began to show signs of collapse.

"Teacher..." Watching this collapsing world, Tomoe Mami subconsciously grabbed Lingyun's sleeve.

"Rest assured, it is but a nightmare; as long as you wake up, it will be fine!" Lingyun reached out and patted Tomoe Mami's head, then slowly disappeared into the Void.

Seeing Lingyun disappear, Tomoe Mami could not help but take a step forward, seemingly wanting to say something, but overwhelming darkness surged in from all sides, instantly engulfing her.