道罗邪皇子 (邪神之道 B5)

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*CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle!* under the battering assault of lightning Ji Di Tian remains motionless almost as if what is hitting him wasn't lightning but mere droplets of rain water.

But despite his outward show of appearance-

(I wonder how long it has been since I've last felt pain of this degree...)

Shrouded by a veil of lightning that is constantly chipping away at his flesh is undoubtedly a pain inducing experience, something that Ji Di Tian finds to be a rarity in his day to day life.

The only time in which he would feel any kind of pain or acquire anything that could be considered a wound is when he and Ji Tian Huang would cast aside all their restraints and fight each other without holding anything back.

To Ji Di Tian and Ji Tian Huang those are the moments in which they could feel a sense of satisfaction from living as battling their rival of equal power is the one of the few engaging experiences they can do.

[...]

Closing his eyes Ji Di Tian raises the flute to his lips and resumes the hymn he was playing while attuning his body with the Absolute Law he acquired from the Asura Monarch.

*CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle! CRACKLE! Crackle!* despite the vicious onslaught of lightning bolts raining down on him the tune being played by Ji Di Tian flowed as fluidly as a stream of water would as the mesmerizing melody continues to push the two celestial bodies to collide with one another.

[...]

Choosing to maintain distance from Ji Di Tian who is now the center of a hellish lightning storm the Asura Monarch continues to keep his attention focused upon the former due to the discomfort in his chest.

(Can he really maintain focus on assimilation while controlling his Absolute Law at the same time?)

No matter what the Asura Monarch finds it difficult to believe that Ji Di Tian is still able to control his Absolute Law when he must expend most of his focus towards the assimilation process.

One misstep could result in heavy injuries along with the risks of forever losing the Absolute Law he is trying to assimilate with.

[...]

Seeing the presence of wounds on Ji Di Tian's body did relief some of the Asura Monarch's concerns but with the way in which the former did little to show the amount of pain they are enduring it couldn't possibly put out all his skepticisms.

(Should I...?)

The thought of making a move against Ji Di Tian right now crosses the Asura Monarch's mind but having lost his control over lightning attempting to approaching the lightning storm would only be suicidal.

Being in a weakened state didn't help the matter.

Under his current conditions any sort attack simply won't hold enough power to pierce through the lightning veil that shrouds Ji Di Tian's body.

It was rather ironic. Despite how much damage the lightning veil is inducing on Ji Di Tian body it was also serving as a means of protection against outside elements.

(Strange...)

Outwardly Ji Di Tian didn't show any changes to his expression but as he continues to push the two celestial bodies to collide he realized that there was a powerful force of energy that is pushing back at him.

Naturally this energy comes from within the dimensional rift that Chong Tianzi had opened. However-

[What's going on?]

[There's something in there...]

Neither Chong Tianzi nor the figure beside him had any involvement in maintaining the energy that is keeping the two celestial bodies at bay and having detected the abnormality that lies within the dimensional rift the two are both at a loss for words.

[...]

Wetting his lips the demonic self opens his eyes as he rises to a stand and turns his gaze towards the direction of Ji Di Tian who is currently trapped inside of the lightning storm.

Rather quickly the demonic self decided upon his next course of action as he looks to the folded blade of spirit energy.

[Uh...?]

But just as he is about to take a step forward a figure appeared by his side while another beam of deep red radiance flew right pass him.

Simultaneously Yi and Hua Luo noticed the two individuals who had arrived.

[...?]

Seeing Yi and Hua Luo along with the demonic self the beauty with an alluring face can't help but press her brows together in confusion.

Although they were aware of how intense the situation was outside of the house neither Die Fei nor Xiao Ju Hong were privy to the events that led up to this point.

[All done?]

The one to break the silence had been the demonic self who casts an odd gaze at the Lady Butterfly of the Night.

[Her fusion with the painting is now stable.]

Hearing these words a hint of relief washes over the demonic self's heart but rather quickly he hid his show of emotions and-

[A person of many faces.]

Although the demonic self had merely whispered these words they were clearly heard by Die Fei causing her shoulders to tremble before turning her eyes at the former with a light of incredulity in her eyes.

[You...?]

Before Die Fei can raise her question the demonic self shakes his head and begins to approach the folded blade of spirit energy.

While that exchange occurred-

[Is everything finished in the house?]

As particles of spirit energy drips from the blade a spiritual body of Ye Gui Feng stands in front of Xiao Ju Hong who gives him a light nod.

With how abrupt everything had been throughout this battle Ye Gui Feng felt as if an entire year had passed since the last time they had spoken with one another.

[Still concerned?]

"Why wouldn't I be?"

Thinking of what their daughter must go through after all this a stinging sense of pain pricks at Xiao Ju Hong's heart.

But she knew that she is left with little choice in this matter for the ephemeral lifespan of a Dao Lotus is a law decreed by the Original Monarchs during their prime.

Such a law cannot be overwritten unless the person doing so is as powerful as the Original Monarchs during their prime.

Even if one of the original establishers of this law, the Asura Monarch was to agree to change it he was just as powerless to do so in his weakened state.