Mage Manual
Chapter 1602 - 1177: Substitution (2)
Even while resisting the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon and fighting against the Extreme Master of Blood Moon, Ash was still desperately seeking a chance for victory, hoping other battlefields could break the deadlock; perhaps there was a chance—
At that moment, Ash accurately predicted that the next move of the Extreme Master of Blood Moon would be a thrust with his fingertips. He first unleashed the crimson Moonlight Slash, yet the Extreme Master of Blood Moon neither dodged nor avoided it, took the attack head-on and dispersed his body, launching a sharp blood scar from his fingertips towards Ash’s head.
Ash tried to tilt his head to avoid the thrust from the fingertips of the Extreme Master of Blood Moon, but just then, an attack from the Flower struck from the right side. Instinctively, he activated Divine Might to block it, noticing out of the corner of his eye the Extreme Master of Blood Moon’s lips curling into a slight, mocking smile.
A clear pain momentarily crossed his face as he was cut by the blood scar, with several drops of blood splattering and directly falling into the Blood Sea.
Eternal Wonder·Curse of Blood Source!
Eternal Wonder·Moon Crystal!
Instantly, the Source Power within Ash’s body stopped functioning, but it wasn’t a major issue; only a few drops of blood fell into the Blood Sea, unable to trap him for even a second—
At this moment, Ash’s consciousness stopped functioning, not even aware that his consciousness had ceased. Bright moonlight covered his eyes, the Wind, Flower, Snow constructed a massive pyramid, trapping him inside; even when the Curse of Blood Source expired, his consciousness wouldn’t recover.
This is the fourth Eternal Wonder of the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon·Moon Crystal.
Unlike other simple and brutal Eternal Wonders, the activation conditions for the "Moon Crystal" are extremely harsh, requiring not only the target to be amidst the Wind, Flower, Snow but also for the target to be unable to resist.
However, once successfully activated, the effect of the "Moon Crystal" is terrifyingly unparalleled: it forms an extremely difficult-to-break pyramid cage, stopping the target’s consciousness from operating continuously, with no possible self-rescue. When anyone from the outside attempts to break the pyramid, it will draw the target’s Source Power to offset the damage, until the target is drained completely.
Thus, any rescue attempts are equivalent to murdering the hostage trapped in the Moon Crystal, making it the most insoluble control method!
When Ash’s blood dripped into the Blood Sea, and he fell into the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, his fate was already sealed. The Curse of Blood Source and Moon Crystal, these two Eternal Wonders from different Secret Realms, where the former is easy to activate yet weak in effect, and the latter is difficult to activate yet powerful, complement each other’s weaknesses perfectly, achieving perfect control!
The first stage ends here, but it also means the start of the second stage of the battle for control. Originally the Imaginary Music Master should have an absolute advantage since Ash is inside the Moon Crystal, but the problem is...
The Extreme Master of Blood Moon is also inside the Moon Crystal!
He is swiftly regenerating his body, ready to take Ash into possession!
As the All-knowing Weaver and Imaginary Music Master pondered their next move, momentarily distracted, a piercing quartet sound echoed through the battlefield:
"Sword Maiden!!!"
Always suppressed by the All-knowing Weaver, Sonia widened her eyes, her ruby eyes blazing hot as if boiling! The phantom of the Light-devouring Dragon reappeared behind her, with the fierce cat by her side, roaring fiercely, Divine Might Iaido bursting with infinite battle intent, slicing out a Blood Moon Shattered Lake!
The Blood Tide Sword Light penetrated the sound wave curtain, accurately engulfing the one calling her name—the Witch!
The Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon is both the quagmire entangling the three witches and the cage that encloses them! The Blood Tide Sword Light instantly tore open the gap in the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, creating a sliver of opportunity for the three about to drown!
"Vishi!" Weiser shouted.
Without hesitation, Vishi cast "Exile" on herself, her soul body fully transforming into pure soul form, with all her Soul Divine Traces receiving a massive boost in this state.
Four Illusion Wings appeared on her back as Vishi took a deep breath, her soul instantly becoming much thinner, with all four Illusion Wings converting into Soul Illusion Wings, ghostly blue and pure, ethereal and unreal.
This is the Intermediate Wonder constructed by Vishi herself: "Soul Wings"! It transforms the soul into Illusion Wings, temporarily providing a massive boost to the power of magic, but at the cost of the soul falling into extreme weakness afterward, essentially left at the mercy of others as prey; Vishi never dared to use this Wonder unless sure she could kill everyone present, as she would never let others control her life or death.
However, since meeting Ash, how many times has she broken her principles?
The Ghost Prophet let out a long howl, the Soul Scream expanding the gap in the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon into a hole, and Weiser instantly turned into a silver light darting out, escaping the grip of the Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, leaving a whisper in the Witch’s ear: "Prepare the Gospel!"
Weiser looked toward the Moonlight Pyramid imprisoning Ash, knowing she couldn’t break through the Moon Crystal’s barrier, but...
This is the Kingdom of Senluo.
This is her kingdom.
This is the world of the Silver Lamp!
The ink crystal spread over half of Weiser’s face, while her penetration into the forest depths increased. When the ink crystal submerged the white of her right eye, she finally stole the space permissions of the Senluo world, instantly disappearing in mid-air, reappearing inside the Moonlight Pyramid in the next second.
Leisurely recovering his body, the Extreme Master of Blood Moon reacted quickly, rushing over to eliminate the newly appeared unstable factor. But the silver light had already fallen on Ash’s face, temporarily restoring his thought processes, allowing him to break free from the crystallization of the Moon Crystal.
Ash didn’t even have time to react, only seeing Weiser open a Sky Gate in front of him. Weiser’s face was turned to the side, showing Ash only her normal left side, but the ink crystal had already crossed her nose bridge on her right side.