"No—! This is impossible! I've devoured everything of yours! How can you be reborn within my body?!" Elina's frantic roar echoed from within her chest once more.
"Hmph. Perhaps it started from the moment I used the Mold Spirit energy to injure you; perhaps it began from the moment fragments of our bodies entered each other's bodies. We have become one entity. So, when you devoured me, it was as though I devoured you, and thus we formally merged into a complete whole!" Harn remarked with a tone of schadenfreude.
"So, come! Temporarily entrust the command of this body to me! I will surely use your power correctly and ensure everyone achieves a satisfactory outcome!" Harn continued.
At the same time, a resolute and mighty force finally broke through the sinister demonic qi surrounding Elina, surging out unabashedly. Under the influence of this righteous force, Elina's pitch-black figure, which could devour all light, began to change. Her towering body rapidly shrank and simultaneously transformed from a female appearance into a male one.
Then, the demonic energy burning in Elina's eyes receded, allowing her previously lifeless, ink-black face to once again breathe with vitality, ultimately taking on Harn's visage. As Harn took over Elina's body, the lightning bolts of energy shooting from the dark energy storm towards the Balance Ring stopped immediately, the blood-red runes suppressing the Balance Ring's violet-red energy, and the power imprisoning Dream Jia and Dao Lao also vanished completely.
"No! You! You shameless thief! Give me back my body!" Elina roared in terror at having her body suddenly taken away.
Harn, inspecting his now ink-black body, which intermittently shimmered with pure white holy light, said, "Hmph. Elina, stop struggling! Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Mold Spirits never wanted you to replace the Balance Ring and become the new ruler of the Divine Spirit Realm! As long as the Balance Ring realizes her past mistakes and compromises and retreats, the powers they implanted in both of us will automatically react, enabling me to have the ability to take you away!"
"Take me away? How can you take me away? Doesn't that mean you will also disappear?! Harn! Since you already know all the secrets of the Balance Ring and have thereby completely lost faith in the Divine Spirit Realm, why sacrifice yourself to preserve such a cunning and despicable fellow?! The Balance Ring has killed so many innocent lives and spirits, and wants to destroy your Earthly world. Why do you still pledge allegiance to her?! Are you insane?!" Elina rebuked Harn angrily.
Harn shook his head, responding somewhat helplessly, "Of course I'm not insane. Although the Balance Ring has done many wrongs behind the scenes, only her continued existence can ensure the stable development of the Divine Spirit Realm. As long as the Balance Ring can accept this lesson and no longer stray, always wanting to take shortcuts on the path of development, then she remains a great Creator God, the only reliance of the Divine Spirit Realm!"
Harn continued firmly, "And you, Elina, you are purely an evil creature! You only know how to use the power you gain like a plague of locusts, wantonly destroying everything you conquer! I have seen your ambitions in your heart and the appearance of the Divine Spirit Realm after you conquer it! That's why I must make the right choice and eliminate you at all costs!"
As soon as Harn finished speaking, as if receiving a signal, the Balance Ring erupted with positive energy that nearly burst the wound. This positive energy injected into Harn and Elina's fusion body immediately made Elina, like a dying beast, unable to help but emit waves of desperate wails.
Harn was also in excruciating pain at this moment. Attached to Elina's body, he not only had to use the positive energy injected by the Balance Ring to suppress Elina but also endure the pain caused by the positive energy to this body, as well as the counterforce applied by Elina to break free. However, Harn was not worried that Elina would seize control of this body again while he was enduring multifaceted pain. Since the Balance Ring decided to abandon a portion of her power and proactively inject a large amount of positive energy into Elina's body, from the moment when the positive and negative energies coexisted in Elina's body, they quickly resonated in a chemical reaction.
Everything Harn possessed now seemed like a catalyst. Under his intervention, the resonance produced by the positive and negative energies in Elina's body not only accelerated the part where Harn's power reached its limit and was therefore completely detonated but also penetrated every weakness in Elina's body due to the fusion with Harn's power. This meant that she would follow Harn's self-detonation and be completely destroyed with him.
The positive and negative forces were fiercely battling inside Harn and Elina's fusion body, which made Harn feel increasingly overwhelmed. Harn already felt a surge of energy rapidly expanding inside him, estimating that it wouldn't be long before this energy burst through the last line of defense in his soul and completely erupted.
Therefore, while he still had the strength, Harn quickly said to Dao Lao, who was supporting Dream Jia, standing far away, barely standing due to being stabbed in the chest by Elina, "Old Dao! Take Dream Jia as far as possible to the edge of the Balance Realm! When I detonate Elina, the peripheral dark energy storm will fail. By then, the Balance Ring can send you out of the Balance Realm before you suffer from the explosion! Remember, after I complete the task, you must supervise the Balance Ring to heal Dream Jia as soon as possible! At the same time, supervise the Balance Ring to stop purifying the two Earthly worlds! If the Balance Ring dares to go back on her word, Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Mold Spirits will default to her refusal to compromise. Hmph! She will have a harder time then!"
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After quickly explaining these things, Harn looked again at Dream Jia, who could only lean on Dao Lao for support due to being stabbed in the chest by Elina and stood in the distance, with eyes full of tenderness and reluctance. "Dream Jia, don't worry. I will never let the woman I love have an accident! The Balance Ring will heal your injuries, and you will be fine! Dream Jia, hold on a little longer! You must live on strong!"
At the moment of separation between life and death, Haoyun finally gathered the courage to express his love to Dream Jia for the first time. This act brought him some solace amidst the regret of not being able to hold hands with Dream Jia, comforting his own lost emotions to some extent. Haoyun gazed deeply at Dream Jia once more, wanting to forever imprint her beautiful face into the depths of his soul. Then, he withdrew his gaze, concentrating intensely to gather his strength, and urged, "Dao Lao! Take Dream Jia back quickly! I can't hold on much longer!"
Facing Haoyun's farewell, Dao Lao was already in tears. However, he did not try to stop Haoyun's actions. He understood that Haoyun's decision to join Elina in self-sacrifice was the best solution to resolve all current issues. Perhaps, it was the only choice left to him by Guardian Uryll and the Mother of Mold Spirits. As a true seeker of justice, Haoyun was only fulfilling his duty to the fullest extent in the most righteous way he could use. Dao Lao knew that if the situation were reversed and it was required of him, he would similarly sacrifice his life without hesitation.
With these thoughts, Dao Lao did not delay any further. He hastily wiped away the tears from his face and gritted his teeth, saying, "Leave Dream Jia to me! Take care of yourself! Make sure Elina leaves not a trace behind! Don't let her escape death and have another chance to retaliate against the Spirit Realm! Remember! If you can't completely finish off Elina, I'll definitely come back and kick your ass!"
Upon hearing Dao Lao's warning, Haoyun grinned wryly in response, then tensed his dark ink-colored body in preparation for the final outburst. Dao Lao, witnessing this scene, immediately ordered the system to activate the last trace of energy remaining in his Yin Spirit Realm battle armor, preparing to fly away with Dream Jia from Haoyun's location. However, just as Dao Lao prepared to help the injured Dream Jia fly away, a sudden change occurred. Just as Dao Lao was about to bid farewell to Haoyun before flying away, Dream Jia, whom he was supporting, suddenly broke free. Then, Dream Jia once again transformed into her cloak of black and red, enduring the intense pain from her chest, soared into the sky and flew straight towards Haoyun's position.
"Dream Jia! Danger! Come back!" Dao Lao, who reacted a beat too late due to Dream Jia's sudden actions, immediately shouted loudly and prepared to fly up to intercept Dream Jia.
However, before Dao Lao could take off, Dream Jia, whom he was trying to support, launched a preemptive attack against him. To evade the barrage of light bullets descending from the sky, Dao Lao had to change his flight path, thereby missing the opportunity to intercept Dream Jia. Watching Dream Jia suddenly fly up and embrace him around his neck, Haoyun asked in astonishment, "Dream Jia! What are you doing?! Quickly leave with Dao Lao! It's too dangerous here!"
With one hand covering the wound on her chest, Dream Jia took a deep breath and said to Dao Lao, who had just avoided the light bullet attack, "Hoo—! Dao Lao, you better leave quickly! I feel like I can't hold on much longer! Don't worry about me, just get away from here! I want to stay here, by Haoyun's side. Because I can't just watch my beloved leave me!"
Having said that, Dream Jia tearfully locked eyes with Haoyun and hugged him tightly, making it impossible for Haoyun to push her away. Haoyun, who was concentrating his energy to gather power, had no strength left to drive her away except to persuade her with words.
"Dream Jia! Go quickly! It's too dangerous here! It's not worth risking your life for me, and besides, you have many tasks ahead of you!" Haoyun urged anxiously once again.
While Haoyun was trying hard to persuade Dream Jia, Elina also emitted a series of wailing cries from within him. However, judging from Elina's gradually distorted cries, her energy was also being absorbed by Haoyun, causing the purple-red demonic aura still swirling around Haoyun to disappear completely into his body. It seemed that Haoyun not only gained the upper hand in the struggle with Elina but also accelerated towards reaching his limit.
"Dream Jia! Don't be foolish again! You, you hurry—up, I can't hold on much longer, I'm about to explode the energy in my body!" Haoyun struggled again to squeeze out a convincing voice from between his tightly clenched teeth.
"No! I won't leave you! Never leave you! If you're leaving, then take me with you, let's leave this world together!" Dream Jia stubbornly shook her head in refusal and kissed Haoyun without hesitation before he could persuade her again.
At the moment their lips touched, Haoyun felt everything stop, and all the pain in his body disappeared at that moment. In this moment, besides the intense love spreading throughout his body like an electric shock, Haoyun felt that nothing else mattered anymore. Whatever happens next doesn't matter anymore. Haoyun's tense thoughts relaxed, and an unprecedented force allowed his body to regain freedom. Ignoring the uncontrollable energy inside him, Haoyun opened his arms without reservation and hugged Dream Jia tightly, responding passionately to her kiss.
Just as Haoyun felt the intense love conveyed through Dream Jia's lips, he felt a different holy energy enter the surging energy within him. This energy, like a key, gently turned on the energy surging within Haoyun, and he clearly heard a crisp sound. Then, Haoyun felt a surge of power open a certain door within him. Then, all the energy within Haoyun's body instantly transformed into dazzling golden light, scattering unreservedly towards the door.
At the same time, Haoyun's dark ink-colored body began to crack extensively. Beams of golden light surged from his body, quickly illuminating the Balance Realm. However, Haoyun and Dream Jia paid no attention to this. The two continued to embrace passionately as if no one else were around, allowing the dazzling golden light bursting from Haoyun's body to completely engulf them.