Chapter 305: Radiance of Holy Light

Lin Yifan's strike immediately threw Da Lu Si off rhythm.

He clearly hadn't expected Lin Yifan to suddenly turn and attack him, and in his haste could only raise his hand to block.

The sword light collided with his arm, erupting in a flash of dazzling brilliance.

"Ah—!" Da Lu Si let out a wail as the sword blade sliced a deep wound into his arm, black fluid oozing out.

Seeing this, Lin Yifan's face lit up with joy:

"The holy light on the Dawn Sword can indeed wound him!"

Ruan Qingtan smiled, speaking with a hint of envy:

"Of course it can, Dawn was once a Divine Being's weapon, and its holy light is the bane of all dark creatures; Da Lu Si has long been an undead, and Dawn is his nemesis."

"If it weren't, after we entered this space, it wouldn't have developed a rift so quickly."

"So that's it," Lin Yifan finally understood.

This space was created by Da Lu Si; Da Lu Si is now an undead, so the energy that formed the space is naturally dark energy.

The holy light on the Dawn Sword is the ultimate bane of dark energy, so it's no surprise that when he brandished the sword, the previously flawless space developed a rift.

Moreover, Lin Yifan noticed that as Da Lu Si was wounded, the vibration of the white space intensified, the hair‑thin fissures widened again, and black mist surged out like a tide.

This scene lifted everyone's spirits.

"We succeeded; we have a chance to get out!" Hong Shaoqiang exclaimed, pumping his fist.

Excitement lit the faces of the others, who burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, united we are unstoppable; look how pitiful that dead pervert is now!"

"A pervert who exploits anti‑human traits should be torn apart; such a person alive is a destabilizing factor for society."

"Exactly, anti‑human perverts shouldn't live; they should have died long ago!"

……

Those still alive are essentially only young adults; there aren't any middle‑aged or older people, so when it comes to trash‑talk, they're not at a disadvantage.

Da Lu Si, after hearing the mockery, grew so sullen his face seemed about to drip water, and he glared at Lin Yifan viciously:

"You... are courting death! I originally wanted to spare you some suffering to avoid harming your bodies, but you chose punishment over hospitality; since that's the case, I won't hold back!"

He flung his arms wide, the space began to warp, and countless white tendrils erupted from the floor and walls, sweeping toward the three of them.

"Everyone, watch out; this guy seems about to unleash a big move," Lin Yifan shouted, swinging his sword to cut several incoming tendrils.

Hong Shaoqiang, Ruan Qingtan, and the others each employed their techniques to fend off the assault.

But the sheer number of tendrils overwhelmed them, and they gradually ran out of strength.

At the critical moment, Lin Yifan suddenly felt a surge of heat emanating from his sword.

Looking down, he saw ancient runes appearing on the blade, radiating dazzling golden light.

"What is this..." Lin Yifan was stunned, but then inspiration struck; he raised his long sword and shouted, "Break!"

The golden light on the blade erupted instantly, illuminating the entire space like a blazing sun.

The white tendrils melted away in the golden light, and Da Lu Si, blinded by the glare, staggered backward repeatedly.

"No!" Da Lu Si roared in frustration as his figure gradually faded.

In the final moments before his voice vanished, he looked at Lin Yifan with an unconfident, shocked expression and said:

"How is this possible? How can the Holy Light's Radiance of the God of Light appear again? Could the prophecy be true?"

As he vanished, the white space collapsed completely, and black mist devoured everything.

The others found themselves within the black mist, unable to see anything around them.

However, the black mist lingered only briefly before slowly dissipating.

Lin Yifan looked around and realized he was standing amid a desolate ruin; Hong Shaoqiang, Ruan Qingtan, and the others were all unharmed.

"We... made it out?" Hong Shaoqiang glanced around in disbelief.

Lin Yifan nodded, exhaling deeply: "It seems we've finally salvaged a life, though we still don't know what just happened."

After speaking, he couldn't help but glance at the Dawn in his hand, certain that what occurred left him full of questions.

"Captain, are you curious about what the Holy Light's Radiance is?" Ruan Qingtan, noticing his expression, asked proactively.

Lin Yifan nodded, offering no concealment: "Yes, I'm indeed curious about that, and also what Da Lu Si's prophecy truly means."

"What is a fable? I don't know, but I do know what the Holy Light's Radiance is," Ruan Qingtan shook his head, then pointed at the Dawn in Lin Yifan's hand and explained quickly:

"The so‑called Holy Light's Radiance is an energy surpassing holy light; only the God of Light can forge such a special energy, and the Radiance is the lethal bane of all dark energy, countered only by the Night God's night power."

"One could say this is truly a Divine Being's power; we wield it as divine power, and thus when the Divine Being vanished, that power dissipated, yet unexpectedly the Dawn still retained a trace."

"I don't know whether this energy is single‑use or bound to the Dawn Sword for repeated use; if it's the latter, the sword's value would multiply severalfold, and I'm afraid the Dawn Alliance would stop at nothing to reclaim it."

"I won't return it to them," Lin Yifan shrugged, lovingly caressing his sword, and laughed:

"Such a fine thing ending up in my hands, I could never give it back, let alone surrender my life for the sword."

"Then we may face endless trouble moving forward," Ruan Qingtan sighed with concern.

Lin Yifan remained calm, shrugged, and said nonchalantly:

"There's nothing to worry about; troops come, we block; water comes, earth shields. This world is already like this, and some things must be fought for."

"Enough, let's not discuss this," Lin Yifan said, no longer dwelling on such worries; he turned, glanced around, and furrowed his brows:

"Strange, the Countdown has ended, yet we didn't return to the Initial Domain; instead we arrived here."

This place is a city ruin, though strictly speaking, the ruin remains surprisingly intact.

Its style is European, resembling a medieval European town; most houses have weathered away, leaving only broken walls and ruins.