As the woman with red hair spoke, the yellow ring's light was released, covering the area below.
In that instant, the entire world fell silent.
The battle cries, roars, and energy explosions that had been echoing for hundreds of miles suddenly disappeared, becoming incomparably quiet. Even the sound of the wind had become completely silent. It was as if a noisy world had suddenly switched to another world of absolute silence.
Not only did sound disappear, but all humans, elves, pets, weapons, and even arrows, magic spells, flying stone chips, and dust also stopped moving. As time passed, this incomparably strange stillness continued. No one or anything moved in the slightest.
It was as if time had stopped …
Stopping time was something that only appeared in people's imaginations, and it was something that went against nature and the will of the heavens. However, right now, an extremely terrifying reality was unfolding. This was because the entire Ling Tian City, as well as the 30 kilometres around it, had stopped time …
Time control was one of the heaven-defying abilities of the western godly weapon, [Lachesis]. It was the only heaven-defying item in the world that could compare to the [Lunar Scourge]. The [Lunar Scourge]'s abilities were all focused on battle and destruction, while [Lachesis] was completely different. Its abilities were focused on control … control over all elements, order, and even fate.
The world below was quiet in the still time. The red-haired woman slowly retracted her hand. The yellow ring on her finger lost its dazzling brilliance and became dim. The woman in red's face turned deathly pale. Her body suddenly swayed and she fell down powerlessly.
"Ahh … big sister!" Yola cried out as she hurriedly floated down and hugged her. "What … What's wrong?"
"I'm … fine," the woman in red replied. Her voice was filled with weakness, and her face was abnormally pale. She looked down as she softly said, "I wanted to use the Time Barrier to give him a surprise, but it seems that this surprise can only be delayed for a few months … it's the first time I've cast such a large-scale Time Barrier, and the consumption … is greater than I expected … but I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while."
She weakly stretched out her right hand towards the three rings of different colors. She called out softly, "Mo 'er, come out."
Following her summon, the three rings flashed at the same time. Following that, a ball of red, yellow, and blue intertwined light appeared in the center of her tender white palm. The ball of light rotated a few times before slowly fading and dissipating. A petite and exquisite little figure appeared on her palm … It was actually a pocket-sized petite girl!
The girl's eyes were like stars, and her skin was pure white and flawless. Her hair and dress were red, yellow, and blue. Looking closely, this little girl looked to be at most ten years old, and her body was at most twenty centimeters tall. The little girl was barefooted, standing lightly on the red-haired girl's hand. Looking at the red-clothed woman, her pitch-black eyes blinked, and the light in her eyes flickered like two small stars. Then, a worried expression appeared on her face. "Master, you look very tired. It's not good to force yourself to use such a large-scale time barrier."
"I know, I won't dare to do it again." Facing this pocket-sized girl, the red-clothed woman changed her usual arrogant attitude, and her gaze and expression slowly became gentle. "As such, I need Mo 'er's help."
"Awoo … I know."
The pocket-sized girl, who was called 'Mo' er ', nodded and floated down from the red-haired woman's hand. Then, she cutely let out a low cry as her body spun. As she spun, her body released a three-coloured light, and as the light expanded, she turned into … a massive pterosaur!!
Its body was nearly 10 meters long, and its head was very distinct. Its eyes were a deep yellow, and it looked quite intimidating. Its body and tail were more than 10 meters long, and they were a fiery red. Its wings were a devilish blue, and they were incredibly wide, like bat wings. When they were fully spread out, they were many times the size of its body. With a gentle flap of its wings, it arrived below the woman in red and Yola. It carried the woman in red and Yola, who were barely able to maintain their floating state, onto its back.
Of course, she would not have summoned this Tricolor Pterosaur before. With its massive body, once it appeared, it would definitely expose her and Yola's existence. However, time had stopped below them, and even if the Tricolor Pterosaur appeared, they would not be able to sense it. Sitting on the Pterosaur's broad back, the red-haired woman slowly recovered her spirit. Looking into the distance, she said in a low voice, "I really want to see how you'll deal with this situation if you can return before the time barrier disappears. Logically speaking, players shouldn't be able to handle this situation. If you can still resolve this crisis, then I-I won't have the confidence to win again."
… …
Underworld, Hades Volcano.
In the Underworld Royal City, one could only see the burning red sky and the vague outline of the fire below. Only when one walked closer would one realize how terrifying the "sea of fire" that the Underworld King spoke of was. When Ling Chen was still three kilometers away from the edge of the sea of fire, his entire body was illuminated completely red. In his sight, the Hades Volcano was surging with flames that shot into the sky. The word "shot into the sky" was not an exaggeration, because the surging waves of fire had indeed reached a height that could not be seen, as it seemed to have broken through the sky.
With Xi Ling around, Ling Chen was not afraid of fire, nor was he afraid of the high temperature. However, he could tell from the increasingly red hard ground that the temperature here had reached a terrifying height. Little Gray and Leng'Er were recalled into Ling Chen's Pet Space. Xi Ling transformed into a young girl and quietly followed beside Ling Chen. She looked at the pillar of fire that shot into the sky, and a strange and confused light danced in her eyes.
"Xi Ling, is that voice still calling you?" Ling Chen asked as he looked at Xi Ling.
"Yes …" Xi Ling nodded. "And the voice is getting closer and closer to me."
"What kind of voice is it?" Ling Chen asked.
"I'm not sure …" Xi Ling lightly shook her head, "It was most likely a type of soul message. I'm unable to describe what kind of voice it was, it's just … it's just that this voice feels very familiar … and it's very special … I can't describe it."
Their footsteps slowed down. Ling Chen and Xi Ling were getting closer and closer to the edge of the Volcano of the Netherworld. The name "volcano" was actually not appropriate. It should be called "Sea of Fire". As they continued forward, the ground had already become a pure crimson red. It had also become extremely soft, and they could leave footprints on the ground when they stepped on it. As he looked ahead, Ling Chen's brows furrowed slightly … They had only arrived here, but the temperature was already so frightening. Even the Lava Purgatory where the Vermillion Bird resided did not reach this level! Ever since the Phoenix Clan was wiped out and the Golden Crow disappeared, the Vermillion Bird was the undisputed sovereign of fire in the world. However, the fire here was clearly even hotter than the flames of the Vermillion Bird in the Lava Purgatory. Furthermore, it had appeared in the Netherworld where fire should not exist … What kind of situation was this?
Moreover, if they continued forward, although they would not fear such high temperatures, there was a possibility that the equipment they were wearing would slowly melt.
"Ah!!" At this moment, Xi Ling suddenly let out a cry of surprise. She quickly raised her head, and Ling Chen immediately turned his gaze to the sky. In an instant, he was so shocked that he almost cried out involuntarily … Because in his line of sight, the pillar of fire that was originally soaring into the sky had actually bent down and formed an incomparably large dragon-shaped flame. It violently rushed towards Ling Chen and Xi Ling's position … For a moment, the entire sky above Ling Chen and Xi Ling was completely covered by the crimson flames. Their vision was filled with fire.
"What … the f * ck!!" Although they knew that they would not be harmed by the fire, just this terrifying scene alone was enough to make anyone's soul fly away. Ling Chen only had time to curse in shock. He did not even have the time to make a move to escape before he and Xi Ling were completely engulfed by the sea of fire.
… …
When Xi Ling opened her eyes, her surroundings were incomparably hot, but to her, it was an incomparably warm fire. No matter if it was above her, below her feet, in front of her, to her left or right, only fire existed. It was as if she had entered a pure world of fire. However, Ling Chen was no longer by her side.
"Master … Master, where are you?" Xi Ling let out an anxious cry as she quickly ran through the sea of fire, looking for Ling Chen's figure.
"Don't worry, he is currently receiving the blessing and baptism of the Phoenix God Heavenly Flames. This will only benefit him and not harm him at all. Why would I harm the human you follow? I'm just giving him more power to protect himself and you. "
A dignified, old, yet gentle voice rang out in the sea of fire. Xi Ling looked around and shouted in a slight panic, "Who are you? The person who summoned me … is you? "
"Yes. Child … ten thousand years of persistence and waiting were not in vain. I've finally waited for your arrival. Ten thousand years … it's already been a whole ten thousand years … You've also grown up … That's great. "The old voice contained far too many emotions. Gratification, joy, sorrow, melancholy …
"You still haven't told me who you are!" Xi Ling calmed down and stopped looking for the source of the voice. "You mentioned the 'Phoenix God Heavenly Flames' just now. That's the ultimate flame that only the highest royalty of the Phoenix Race possesses. Could it be that you're a Phoenix? But didn't the Phoenix Race go extinct a long, long time ago? "
"Hehe, you're right. I am indeed a Phoenix." The old voice did not deny it. Then, it let out a long sigh. "And the Phoenix Race has indeed gone extinct. Their entire race was wiped out a long, long time ago. As for me, I'm just an undead Phoenix who has been dead for many years. I'm just a phoenix that has relied on the dense aura of death in the Netherworld to forcefully seal the last of my soul and power so that it doesn't dissipate."
"Undead … Phoenix?" Xi Ling muttered in shock. Undead were afraid of fire. If they were undead, they would definitely possess the Death Attribute. It wasn't that darkness and fire couldn't coexist, but the Death Attribute, a branch of the Darkness Attribute, was countered by the Fire Attribute. Thus, in theory, undead shouldn't be able to use the power of fire. This voice called itself the undead Phoenix, and it was standing in a sea of fire. This proved that its fire abilities were still incredibly powerful. It could be said that it was a very contradictory and unnatural existence.
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