Chapter 502 - 501: Frantic Repair!
The energy the Evil Soul frantically released erupted from underground, so the Great Elder and the others were powerless to stop it. Unless they directed their attacks into the earth itself, attacking from the surface was completely useless.
But if they tried to block it from within the ground, there would only be one result: just like the Evil Soul, they would help destroy the Divine Rune. It would undoubtedly increase the speed of destruction, making matters worse!
"Great Elder, what do we do now? We can’t block this attack unless we get closer. But given the current situation, if we get too close, I’m afraid..." Elder Luo and the others were deeply worried. The situation was critical, and if they didn’t act soon, it would likely become even more dangerous.
"It seems I’ll have to handle this myself..." The Great Elder took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. He planned to put his life on the line.
"Great Elder..." Sadness filled their eyes. This was the last thing they wanted.
"In a moment, release the Royal Phoenix Essence Blood. That is the only way to suppress the Evil Soul’s power. Then, we can quickly repair the Divine Rune!" the Great Elder said grimly.
"Um, Great Elder..." Elder Lei’s voice sounded a bit strange.
"What is it?" They all looked at Elder Lei, who was pointing to the side, signaling for them to look over.
The Great Elder and the others turned their heads in confusion, only to discover that Yi Tianyun had, at some unknown point, already repaired quite a few Divine Runes! His repair speed was astonishing; he fixed a Divine Rune in just a short moment. The Evil Soul’s rate of destruction couldn’t compare to Yi Tianyun’s speed of repair. He was completely crushing it. To say he was leagues ahead would be an understatement!
"Wh-what is this speed? Can Divine Runes even be repaired that fast?" They were all dumbfounded. They thought Elder Lei had seen something incredible, and when they looked closely, they saw it truly was incredible!
The repair speed was terrifying; his hands moved so fast as he carved that they left afterimages! Being fast was one thing, but the key was that these were Grandmaster-level Divine Runes, and his work was incredibly precise, without the slightest error!
Time and again, he finished a repair with ease. To him, these Divine Runes were child’s play; he fixed them successfully without any difficulty at all.
Meanwhile, the sound of experience points ticking up echoed constantly in his ears, signifying each successful Divine Rune repair.
"Congratulations on repairing a Grandmaster-level Divine Rune. Gained 2,000,000 Experience Points, 3,000 Skill Level!"
"Congratulations on repairing a Grandmaster-level Divine Rune. Gained 3,000,000 Experience Points, 5,000 Skill Level!"
"Congratulations..."
Repairing Divine Runes with varying degrees of damage earned him a significant amount of experience each time; he simply couldn’t stop. Yi Tianyun’s power grew stronger and his repair speed faster. A sixteen-fold increase in the speed of Drawing Divine Patterns was no joke.
Even he was shocked by this speed. He was truly embodying the three principles of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.
"Wh-what is going on?! Who—who are you?! How can your repair speed be so fast!?" the Evil Soul shrieked. It had thought its own destructive speed would be more astonishing, only to discover that the human before it had a far more terrifying repair speed.
It was much, much faster than its own rate of destruction. For every one rune it destroyed, Yi Tianyun could already repair four or five, or even seven or eight. That was the difference!
Its previously arrogant tone instantly plummeted. The two of them were simply incomparable.
Yi Tianyun had no intention of letting the Royal Phoenix Essence Blood he was about to obtain go to waste. He would definitely hold nothing back, viciously repair the Divine Runes, and suppress this Evil Soul!
"Let’s see you try to compete with me now, you piece of trash." A glint flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes. His cultivation might not compare to the Evil Soul’s, but when it came to repairing Divine Runes, he was second to none!
’Absolutely no one can surpass my speed. Unless a Creator-level Divine Rune Master appears, all other Divine Rune Grandmasters are trash before me!’
"Th-this is impossible! How can a Divine Rune Grandmaster’s repair speed be so fast..." The Evil Soul simply couldn’t believe what was happening. It originally thought it could turn the tables, but now it seemed it was still being suppressed.
As more and more Divine Runes were repaired, its power was suppressed further and further. Its once terrifying aura was now growing weaker and weaker. At this rate, they wouldn’t even need the Royal Phoenix Essence Blood to suppress the Evil Soul.
As its aura weakened, the amount of Celestial Yin Fire it released also dwindled. In truth, the amount it could release was already limited to begin with; it couldn’t be unleashed endlessly. The Evil Soul also had a finite amount of energy, and once it was used up, it would be unable to erupt with power.
"It’s because you’re too ignorant, you idiot!" Yi Tianyun jeered, then continued his repairs.
Under these circumstances, the Evil Soul went berserk. It suddenly spewed out a large amount of Celestial Yin Fire that swept toward them, a final, desperate struggle!
However, the Great Elder and the others had already moved to intercept, suppressing the attacks, which were now several times weaker, and shielding Yi Tianyun.
"Leave this to us! Just focus on the repairs!"
One by one, they stood in front of Yi Tianyun. They were no longer afraid of the Evil Soul’s power and could easily block it. It wasn’t just them; Yi Tianyun wasn’t afraid either. Under the suppression of the Divine Rune Array, its power had been greatly weakened.
’I could have absorbed that attack and then continued repairing the Divine Runes,’ Yi Tianyun thought, but ultimately decided against it. ’Right now, repairs are the priority. I can’t afford any delays, just in case something unexpected happens.’
As the repairs grew faster and faster, the Evil Soul’s voice became fainter and its power weaker. As long as the Divine Rune Array was gradually restored, the vast majority of its power would be suppressed.
They soon drew close to the phoenix statue. The Evil Soul’s power was no longer formidable, so it couldn’t launch any threatening attacks against them.
’This time, it’s definitely going to be suppressed by us again...’ The Great Elder and the others rejoiced internally. It seemed everything was going smoothly.
"You trash! Don’t even think about suppressing me! Don’t even think about it!" The Evil Soul suddenly formed a phantom in mid-air, looking absolutely terrifying.
They never expected that at the last moment, it could still emerge from underground and release such terrifying power, making the Great Elder and the others shudder. This was definitely the power of a Saint King! Even suppressed, the power of the phantom it released was still that terrifying.
"I choose you... Become my new body!"
Suddenly, the Evil Soul lunged toward Yi Tianyun. Its speed was simply too fast. It seemed this plan had been decided long ago: wait until they thought it was weak, then immediately lunge to seize a physical body, either to escape from this place or to send a part of its soul out.
Yi Tianyun’s eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to use the Heaven-Devouring Divine Technique to absorb the Evil Soul, the Transmigrator title on him suddenly released a golden light that enveloped him.
BANG!
The dark shadow slammed into the golden light, let out a wretched scream, and was violently flung back, crashing into the wall and leaving a huge dent! Then, with another shriek, it dissolved into smoke and retreated, having clearly suffered a massive injury!
’This Transmigrator title is actually useful!’ Yi Tianyun hadn’t even needed to counterattack to suppress the Evil Soul!