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It’s just as annoying as before...

Madam Joseph’s face grew dark as she watched her opponent continue to fold space infinitely, appearing to resist meaninglessly, yet her previously mocking smile had vanished.

I... I was indeed too hasty!

"It seems to be the case...." Seeing the erosion speed of her opponent slowing down, Ziyue suddenly smiled: "You’re getting anxious, aren’t you...."

Madam Joseph: "..."

Both of them were smart. Ziyue thought of the flaw immediately, and the opponent also knew where the flaw was without delay.

The annotation of Eyes of Direct Death has a powerful death oppression that can mentally predispose one towards giving up life and succumbing to death; it’s an extremely terrifying ability in battle, but the opponent... used it too soon!

In fact, from the start, it would have been more effective to continuously use the Withering of All Things ability to give them a sense of oppression. Using spiritual ability might increase the pressure, but it would also make it easier for one to spot the flaw.

King of Qin, upon witnessing this scene, slightly relaxed.

To be honest, the power that the opponent displayed was too frightening.

Just now, he almost gave up. The physical body of the Nanhai Dragon King was many times stronger than the two of them combined.

If they confronted it head on, they probably would have been shattered in an instant upon contact.

But facing this old hag, they couldn’t even struggle, as their physical bodies were completely destroyed!

How on earth does that guy have the confidence to seize the Eyes of Direct Death? He found it unbelievable...

However, it seems that although it’s indeed terrifying, it’s not completely unsolvable.

Firstly, such overpowering strength cannot be sustained for long by her recently awakened body.

The stronger the ability, the more physical energy it consumes—this rule is unfailing.

The power of Thousand-Faced Fox is formidable, but she can’t use it indefinitely.

For example, the higher the level of her opponent, the more energy she needs to expend with each attempt to explore their memories.

The same goes for the person in front of them. Her ability is terrifying, but the stronger the space she wants to wither, the more effort it takes!

Ziyue obviously thought of this as well.

This time, she directly used a large amount of White Crystal Stone to melt, increasing the concentration of spiritual energy in the folded space manifold, and the effect was evident.

The rate of the opponent’s erosion slowed down, and even the pressure they felt was reduced.

Clearly... the consumption had exceeded the opponent’s expectations!

"How did you figure it out?" Madam Joseph asked coldly.

"Quite simple..." Ziyue chuckled: "If you were really that powerful, just using this ability to turn the whole world into a land of death would make you the winner, wouldn’t it? But you didn’t do that. Is it because you were afraid of harming the innocent? That’s not it, right?

It’s because you can’t do it... which means your ability has limits. "

She saw the nobility’s madness crystal clear in the past; they would destroy the world without hesitation for their status. No matter how many people died, it was just a number to them. Even if the world perished, they wouldn’t hesitate!

The reasoning is simple, really. A person willing to destroy others for their desires is generally called a murderer, but when a murderer has the power to decide the fate of the world, it seems natural for them to do the most insane things.

To Ziyue, this person in front of her was no different than those deranged murderers—the only reason they hadn’t done it was because they couldn’t!

Secret Technique: Azurewood!!

Ziyue’s spiritual power surged, her eyes turning a purplish-red, indicating the use of one of the forbidden techniques within her Demon Statue’s power, which she hadn’t used before. But now, it fittingly came into play.

A chant from the Azure Dragon’s Chant rose to the skies; countless trees within the folded space shot up towards the heavens, growing at a frightening speed, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Chen Ying’s Azure Dragon Sorcery!

But this time, the Azurewood Technique carried a hint of sickness with it.

Those wildly growing trees were absorbing spiritual energy at an exaggerated pace, instantly draining the vitality of the surrounding area.

Elements were nearly instantly depleted as they were absorbed, and even light began to twist from being drawn into these wild trees.

The result, however, was terrifyingly vigorous life within this cluster of trees!

"Are you insane?" Madam Joseph’s pupils contracted as she saw this and reeled back sharply.

She had actually fused the Forbidden Technique with Azure Dragon Sorcery; although it was her first encounter with this technique, she immediately understood that the consequences it could produce would be extremely terrifying.

Once out of control, these trees could even rapidly drain the Southern Sea, and then swiftly take away the vitality of this world!

But that’s also to be expected, the Power of the Demon Statue has always been predicated on the destruction of the world.

The reason it’s called a Forbidden Technique is that a moment’s inattention could result in not just your own downfall, but the annihilation of everything around you as a side effect of the Forbidden Technique.

This type of power, she herself found it quite normal to wield, what was unbelievable to her was that Ziyue would actually use it!

These people... for the sake of the people of this world, they even went as far as to sever ties with Chen Qing, obviously possessing some moral baseline, so why... would they do this?

"No... You wouldn’t do this!" A flicker of ruthlessness crossed Madam Joseph’s eyes as she spoke.

"Why don’t you give it a try and find out?" Ziyue responded with a cold sneer.

"You have already proven... what kind of person you are!"

"That was in the past..." Ziyue said coldly: "The main body back then was hers, I am just a Clone, who told you that a Clone would necessarily make the same decisions as the main body?

My experiences over the years have been completely different from those of the past, and to fight against you monsters, how can one win if not a monster oneself? "

Madam Joseph’s pupils shrunk, showing hesitation for the first time.

Indeed... the past is the past... the same individual, in different environments, can become different people. Why should she assume that the other party would definitely make the same choices as they did in the past?

This woman had suffered so much torment; anyone else might have turned twisted long ago. Why should she think the other party would be any different?

At this moment, she truly felt uncertain.

But when she retreated to the position of the black flames, she suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, cold laughter spread across Ziyue’s face: "Is this your second weakness?"

Madam Joseph: "..."

"Your Withering of All Things power, if I understand correctly, should only cause the Elements themselves to perish, but your black flames are different, seeming to possess an infectious force, which must also be related to your Power of Death, but it’s definitely not just the simple way of Life and Death, is it? "

"If I’m not mistaken, such an ability is more complex, but also harder to control. At least you do not dare to touch it yourself, otherwise... you would be afraid of ending up like the Dragon King, wouldn’t you?"

With each word Ziyue spoke, Madam Joseph’s expression darkened further!

That was indeed the case...

This black flame, endowed with an infectious force, was a perversion of the Power of Death, extremely complex and difficult to control. Even with her body adapted to the Power of Death, she was not sure whether she could withstand this perversion!

The reason she used it was because of the direct application of death

Not many people knew about this, but this woman... had simply deduced the details from a momentary action of hers...

Truly, she was a formidable opponent. If it hadn’t been for moral constraints, to be honest, this woman would’ve stood a good chance of succeeding alongside Chen Qing!

"So here comes the question..." Ziyue took the initiative to step forward: "Why would you use such a dangerous power? Why... not directly confront his Southern Clear Li Fire with the Withering of All Things power instead?"

"Oh..." Ziyue said with a smile that was not a smile: "Could it be... that you are now weaker than I imagined?"