Upon hearing the voice of the Ring of Balance, Hao Yun felt relieved. The response from the Ring of Balance indicated its readiness to compromise. At the same time, Hao Yun couldn't help but marvel at how Guardian Uryll and the Mold Spirit Mother had spared no effort in dealing with the Ring of Balance. Otherwise, a powerful creator deity like the Ring of Balance wouldn't have been forced to consider compromise due to their apprehension of Elina armed by them. Thinking of this, Hao Yun couldn't help but sigh again. Since Guardian Uryll and the Mold Spirit Mother could easily control the Ring of Balance, why did they tolerate the erratic behavior of the Ring of Balance? Could it be that this was indulgent love?
"Whether you believe it or not! Anyway, I can't hold on much longer! I can feel that Elina may comprehend the mysteries hidden in those negative energies at any time! So, if you're unwilling to set aside your doubts and compromise with me, and take the risk to assist me in trying, then I don't mind having one more companion on the road to the Yellow Springs!" Hao Yun responded indifferently.
The Ring of Balance fell silent for a moment, but soon sighed helplessly, "Ah! Alright! I agree to your request! So, what do we do now?"
On the other hand, Elina, though confident in eventually eliminating Hao Yun, was restrained by the power Hao Yun released from within. This forced Elina's body to tense up, hindering her from deciphering the mysteries of the negative energy implanted in Hao Yun's body by Guardian Uryll and the Mold Spirit Mother. This made Elina unusually irritable.
However, after a burst of irritable roar, Elina turned to look at Dream Jia, who was immobilized, and said with a sinister smile, "Humph! Since you don't want to leave, I'll let your little lover come in and accompany you! Humph! Rest assured! I'm not unreasonable. So, I'll devour Dream Lady first, and then when I find a way to deal with you, I'll send this pair of fugitive mandarin ducks together to the Western Heaven! That way, you'll also have someone to take care of you on the road to the Yellow Springs!"
After saying this, without hesitation, Elina raised her hand and silently shot a glossy black magic energy towards Dream Jia's chest. Since Dream Jia's protective shield had been damaged in the previous battle and had been under constant suppression from Elina's imprisonment spell for a long time, the protective shield had reached its limit and couldn't withstand Elina's attack this time.
Thus, the magic energy shot out from Elina's fingertips easily pierced through Dream Jia's protective shield, directly piercing Dream Jia's chest. Immediately, her chest felt an unprecedented impact, followed by a series of terrifyingly crisp crackling sounds like crystal shattering. Because Dream Jia was a pure holy body, when her holy body was directly damaged, she would endure a hundred times the pain that Hao Yun did. This made Dream Jia, under Elina's attack, besides screaming in agony, completely powerless to resist the continuous piercing force applied to her chest by Elina.
Dream Jia felt her chest was on the dark spirit realm battle armor and a protective shell strong force she began began all felt was a ruck in energy also to hear said the sorry when Elina's attack had a person hand .
Elina felt the rapidly growing power within her, her face beaming with satisfaction as she addressed Dream Jia and Dao Lao, "See this?! Before long, the Ring of Balance will submit to me! I will become the new ruler of the Spirit Realm! So, you should feel honored to be nourishing me! Every bit of energy transformed from you will be used by me to create a better future for the Spirit Realm! Hmph!"
With that, Elina raised her hand again towards the wound on Dream Jia's chest, preparing to complete her consumption of Dream Jia. However, as she lifted her arm, her confident demeanor turned to one of horror. Her arm froze halfway, completely unresponsive.
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"What... what's happening?" Elina couldn't believe her arm was defying her commands, slowly lowering it down against her will. Before she could comprehend what was going on, she felt herself suppressed by an unknown force, even stronger than before. Her entire body stiffened in mid-air, unable to move.
"Hmph. While I don't think much of the Ring of Balance myself, and I do hope you give her a good lesson, it doesn't mean I don't believe the Spirit Realm would develop better under your leadership. So, I think it's best for you not to meddle in the affairs of the Spirit Realm!" Just as Elina was astonished, the voice of Hao Yun resounded from within her again.
"Hao Yun! You're still alive?!" Hearing Hao Yun's voice once more, Dao Lao exclaimed excitedly, despite the pain coursing through his body.
"Of course, I'm still alive! Though, I doubt I'll be for much longer!" Hao Yun's carefree voice echoed from within Elina again.
"Hao... Hao Yun, you—?" Dream Jia hurriedly asked, but her severe chest wound caused her to falter, unable to continue speaking.
"Dream Jia! Quickly stabilize your injuries! Don't speak for now! Don't worry! I won't let anything happen to you! Once I deal with Elina, the Ring of Balance will naturally heal you!" Hao Yun quickly reassured Dream Jia.
"But, you—" Dream Jia tried to protest, wanting to ask Hao Yun why he said he wouldn't live much longer. However, the intense pain from her chest wound silenced her once more, and she could only look sorrowfully at Elina, tears streaming down her face.
"No! How is this possible! Let go of me!" Elina's voice rang out again, filled not just with surprise but also with fear this time, evident to everyone.
Mocking Elina's tone, Hao Yun retorted, "Hmph! What's wrong? Aren't you about to become the new king dominating the entire Spirit Realm? Why are you afraid of a nobody like me?"
"Argh—ah! You—! You despicable scoundrel! I command you! Cease your vile methods! I'll pardon you, spare your life!" Elina angrily shouted. Since her body no longer obeyed her, she could only convey her voice through her physical presence.
"Hmph! Spare my life? I should really thank you for that! Alas, it's too late for that. Even if you could return everything to me, it would be of no use! Because now, no one can stop me from leaving. This is my rightful choice!" Hao Yun declared resolutely.
"Bah! What nonsense choice! If you wish to die, I'll gladly oblige! But don't you dare soil my body! If you want to die, die far away from me!" Upon hearing Hao Yun's words, Elina immediately roared, simultaneously struggling frantically against the powerful force binding her.
"Don't you want to know what mysteries lie within the negative energy implanted in me by Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Decay?" Hao Yun ignored Elina and continued, absorbed in his own narration. Meanwhile, Elina's body moved like a marionette manipulated by strings, stiffly swaying in the air once more.
Elina performed mechanical movements, exaggerating and disjointed, spreading her arms wide and tilting her head upwards to face the roaring positive energy descending from the sky. Then, mechanically moving her lips, she said, "Hmph! Since you're so eager to know those mysteries, I might as well tell you! The greatest mystery hidden in that negative energy is none other than destruction!"
"Positive and negative energies are inherently opposing special energies. When a person harbors both positive and negative energies in excess of what they can handle, that person will, like a bomb, explode and perish in the instant they exceed their limits! This is the greatest mystery contained in the negative energy implanted in me by Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Decay! Because I myself am a composite of half-soul and half-saint body, it makes my body much more likely to release destructive power when it collapses! Plus, the soul fragments accidentally left in you while injuring you helped me find your weakness. Thus, I am better equipped to use the energy generated by the collision of positive and negative energies to inflict fatal damage on you!"
"As long as we merge, as long as the Ring of Balance is willing to compromise, injecting large amounts of positive energy into your body and allowing me to merge it with the negative energy implanted by Uryll and the Mother of Decay. Then, my soul can inject all the explosive energy into your weak point before you transform, and then blow you to pieces! So, why do you think the Ring of Balance let you absorb her positive energy? Because only in this way can she assist me and completely control your body, and eliminate you! Hmph! Elina, your greed and arrogance have backfired on you, and you have led yourself to the path of destruction!"
Hao Yun passionately recounted the whole story, his tone so resolute and fearless, without a trace of fear facing death.