"Hmph! It seems this weapon is a bit harder to control than I imagined. Otherwise, you would have been split in half by the sword energy!" The Destroyer said somewhat disappointedly, then raised the giant sword in his hand and carefully examined it from all angles.
In fact, the Destroyer didn't think there was anything wrong with the giant sword. He just believed that when he absorbed the energy from the corrupted Er power, he unexpectedly obtained a portion of the divine power that Yan Chaoyue transferred to King Er. This was probably the reason why the power on the giant sword quickly dissipated when he used it against Yan Chaoyue just now.
After all, Yan Chaoyue was the original owner of the dagger used to create this Thornspike Greatsword, and the power the Destroyer wielded with this dagger came from the divine power Yan Chaoyue had given to King Er. Therefore, it was foreseeable and understandable that the power contained within the giant sword acted to protect its original owner when the Destroyer attempted to use it to kill Yan Chaoyue.
"Hilf! Don't come over here! It's dangerous! Go back and guard your posts!" Yan Chaoyue's voice echoed disorderly within the dust-filled Mus Star Palace.
Soon, Hilf and the others who were trying to approach the roof of the Mus Star Palace, which was in danger of collapsing at any moment, followed the voice and saw Yan Chaoyue's figure amidst the chaos. Yan Chaoyue was kneeling with one knee on the ground, gasping heavily. From her complexion, apart from looking exhausted, she seemed relatively unharmed. However, what Hilf and the others did not know was that Yan Chaoyue's current condition was not as good as it appeared. The shockwave generated by the sword energy just now had caused her some internal injuries.
Due to a small incident during the attempt to kill Yan Chaoyue, the Destroyer, upon seeing her still alive, naturally wasn't particularly surprised. He swung his giant sword, effortlessly destroying one flying ship after another that tried to interfere, then slowly descended to the top of the Mus Star Palace. In a condescending manner, he said, "Hmph! I didn't expect your luck to be this good! It seems I shouldn't have been so conservative. I should have just used all my strength directly to kill you!"
This time, faced with the mockery of the Destroyer, Yan Chaoyue couldn't help but smile bitterly. Because she knew she was completely at a disadvantage now, especially since her protective shield had been shattered by the Destroyer. Now she could only passively endure his attacks, with no chance of counterattacking unexpectedly and turning the tide.
Is all our effort really going to be in vain? Is this the final outcome for us, the people of Yong Mu Star? Yan Chaoyue thought with great reluctance, looking up at the Destroyer, her eyes filled with determination and disregard for life and death. Although Yan Chaoyue still wanted to continue fighting at this moment, due to the minor injuries caused by the shockwave from the giant sword, her body was still in pain, making her unable to stand up for the time being. Thus, she could only maintain a kneeling posture, watching the Destroyer fly casually above her.
After waiting for a moment in a condescending manner, the Destroyer found that Yan Chaoyue, besides glaring angrily at him, didn't make any provocative moves. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmph! Very good! It seems you are a smart person. Well then, since you've decided to surrender, I'll fulfill my promise and cleanly send you out of this world!"
With that, the Destroyer slowly raised the Thornspike Greatsword in his hand. Yan Chaoyue clenched her teeth and stared at the Destroyer; now, all her hopes were pinned on her damaged shield and the twelve daggers. Yan Chaoyue was well aware that if her shield and the defense shield formed by the twelve daggers could not withstand the Destroyer's next attack, then when the giant sword fell, it would be the moment of her demise.
Though weakened by their encounters with the Destroyer and unable to interfere due to mental exhaustion, Haoyun, Dao Lao, and Dream Jia were fully engaged in verbally provoking the Destroyer, hoping to divert his attention to gain more recovery time for Yan Chaoyue.
However, how could the Destroyer be distracted by Haoyun and the others? He gathered his strength and then chanted the sword technique in his mouth, "Shatter Soul, Break Spirit— cough, cough, cough!"
But before the Destroyer could finish the final word "Slash" in the sword technique, his throat seemed to be stuck. He couldn't make a sound, then began to cough violently out of control. At the same time, the muscles of the Destroyer's whole body suddenly spasmed violently, causing his body to stiffen instantly.
"Uh! Ah! What's happening?!" The Destroyer looked in horror at his suddenly uncontrollable body. The pain from the spasms made him grit his teeth and scream.
Because they didn't want to watch the Destroyer use a fatal move against Yan Chaoyue while closing their eyes and turning away, everyone opened their eyes and looked at him upon hearing the Destroyer's painful scream. Then they saw the Destroyer, who was still hovering in the air with his demon wings flapping, maintaining a stiff posture as if about to strike with the giant sword, frozen in midair.
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Everyone was astonished at the sight and looked towards Yan Chaoyue, who still maintained a half-kneeling posture. At this moment, everyone subconsciously thought that Yan Chaoyue had once again used some kind of desperate move at a critical moment, successfully preventing the Destroyer's attack. However, the terrified Destroyer knew that Yan Chaoyue wasn't the cause of his body's disobedience. The true reason his body had lost control was due to a powerful force hidden within himself. Specifically, this powerful force seemed to be in conflict with the Destroyer, attempting to seize control of his body through overwhelming suppression.
"Ah! You—! How dare you do this to me!" As the Destroyer struggled, a voice filled with resentment suddenly emanated from within him.
Hearing this voice, the Destroyer exclaimed in shock, "You? How can it be you! This, this is impossible! You have already forfeited your right to exist! I have assimilated you back into my body!"
"Huh—! Forfeit? From the moment I decided to become an independent existence, I no longer belong to you! I am myself! And you, I only consider you as my elder brother. Yet you, you want to take my life!" The voice from within the Destroyer's body retorted with a tone full of resentment.
"Nonsense! You were originally mine! It was you who betrayed me! It was you who forcibly left me! I took you back, just reclaiming what rightfully belongs to me! You—! You are not worthy of existence!" The Destroyer squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, also filled with resentment, and began to tremble violently, seemingly trying to break free from the strange force's restraint.
"No! We were originally two entities sharing one body! We were just sharing a single body. It was you! It was you who kept seeking a better vessel for yourself! It was you! It was always you who wanted to leave. But fate had other plans, and you never expected that I would find a more suitable vessel. You have always been jealous of me!" The voice continued to accuse.
After hearing the Destroyer's self-talk, everyone present, including Haoyun and the others from Eternal Muxing, was thrown into great shock. Although the tone of the voice coming from within the Destroyer's body was distorted and not very clear due to its origin, everyone recognized it as the voice of the King of Er.
Since the King of Er had been swallowed by the Destroyer, how could his voice appear? Everyone was perplexed and couldn't help but ask in confusion.
Although Haoyun and the others raised the same questions, they soon recalled the scene at the Blackstone Castle on the Elven Planet, where Elina and Anshilin fought fiercely to gain control of the body. The reason for their conflict was that a Mireling energy had invaded both their consciousnesses, and both wanted to seize the opportunity to integrate with the Mireling energy. Logically, the situation between Elina and Anshilin occurred because although the two shared the same body, they did not completely devour each other's consciousness.
Haoyun and the others immediately realized that although the situation of the Destroyer and the demonized Er was different, fundamentally, the part of the Mireling energy that split from the Destroyer's body had become a completely new entity with independent consciousness. So is there a possibility that the Destroyer did not completely devour the consciousness of the demonized Er, resulting in a situation similar to that of Elina and Anshilin?
"Perhaps, the part of the Mireling energy that split from within the Destroyer only forcibly merged with the King of Er, but for some reason, it did not completely control the consciousness of the King of Er. Similarly, the Destroyer just relied on a higher level of strength to forcibly integrate other demonized Er into his body, but did not completely devour the consciousness of the demonized Er. So, could it be that the consciousness of the King of Er, because of some reason, successfully broke through layer upon layer of confinement and suddenly regained consciousness?" Seeing that the incident on the Destroyer had temporarily made him too busy to care about the current battle situation, Dao Lao quickly supported the weakened Dream Jia and stumbled out of the ruins while guessing.
In fact, throughout Dao Lao's long career of pursuing Mireling energy, he had never encountered nor heard of anything similar happening. Similar situations he encountered were like the Mireling energy fused with Elina, forcibly splitting apart to attract firepower after the defeat in the Divine War. As for the Destroyer's ability to forcibly devour other Mireling energies, he had never seen or heard of such a thing. Therefore, upon learning of the Destroyer's capability, Dao Lao also questioned whether he could truly devour other Mireling energies.
Of course, upon witnessing the situation unfolding on the Destroyer, Dao Lao on one hand confirmed his doubts were indeed correct; on the other hand, he believed that the reason the voice of the King of Er could be heard within the Destroyer's body might be related to his head being grazed by a Hunt-Kill Bullet just now. Perhaps due to the Hunt-Kill Bullet's powerful destructive force against Mireling energy, the part of the King of Er's consciousness that belonged to the Destroyer's body had not been completely devoured, allowing it a chance to awaken again at a critical moment and save Yan Chaoyue.
"No! You can't leave me! You belong to me!" As if to confirm Dao Lao's speculation, the Destroyer quickly shook his head violently and struggled in the air, screaming loudly.
Immediately afterward, a very strange scene unfolded. People saw that on the left temple of the Destroyer, the exact spot hit by the Hunt-Kill Bullet earlier, a completely new tentacle forcibly grew out. This tentacle, only about twenty centimeters long, was different from the other tentacles on the Destroyer's body. Its tip did not resemble the head of a python; instead, it rapidly inflated into an oval-shaped fleshy ball like a balloon. After inflating to nearly the same size as the Destroyer's head, this fleshy ball twisted and twitched violently until it finally stopped growing completely, forming a face with a humanoid appearance.
"The King of Er!" Upon seeing this humanoid face, everyone couldn't help but exclaim in shock. Haoyun and the others also listened incredulously to the emergence of another head growing from the left side of the Destroyer's head, unsure how to react.
As a pair of bizarre tentacles resembling antlers grew on this ball-shaped head, the face on this head also became more and more similar to the appearance of the King of Er. However, at this moment, Haoyun furrowed his brow and loudly reminded everyone, "No! I recognize that aura! That's the aura emitted by the demonized Er's abilities! That's not the King of Er, that's the demonized Er!"