Chapter 954: A Hundred Realms Lock the Yellow Springs, Techniques Astonish in Time and Space

Is it over? Ended?

The moment the Dark Realm shattered, Ye Xiaotian snapped out of his stunned, speechless state.

He had just reacted to the surprise attack from Shou Ye...

He had just concluded his thoughts: "That figure might be Yi, or perhaps Xu Xiaoshou, but either way, it's now an enemy on the other side, and the enemy of my enemy is a friend, so I should step in and help"...

He had just been about to use "Wan Jie Zhi Zhu"...

To assist that shape-shifter, who was more likely Xu Xiaoshou, in dealing with the troubles from the Wangzuo Realm...

But before the power of "Wan Jie Zhi Zhu" from the Space Realm could even gather, the Dark Realm shattered!

His six senses had been sealed off, lasting only a few breaths.

Ye Xiaotian had assumed that in those few breaths, due to his own hesitation...

Xu Xiaoshou had been slain by Shou Ye.

Yet when his vision cleared, he saw the little girl Yi standing bent over at the spot where Shou Ye had been, reaching out to wipe the tip of her shoe.

Blood still dripped from that shoe tip...

Ye Xiaotian: ???

Impossible!

This is absolutely impossible!

If it were Yi at the peak of Tai Xu, slaying Shou Ye of Zhan Dao in an instant, Ye Xiaotian could understand.

But his guess was that the little girl Yi was more likely Xu Xiaoshou.

So how could Xu Xiaoshou, at the Zongshi level, manage to make Shou Ye of Zhan Dao vanish from the world in such a short time?

Suddenly, Ye Xiaotian had a suspicion.

He glanced discreetly toward the back, in the direction of the sea of clouds at Gu Yin Ya.

"Did he use the 'Jin Fa Jie Jie'?"

"Passive value received from surprise: 1."

In the void, traces of shattered and repaired space still lingered.

Those traces extended straight to the sea of clouds at the cliff and then disappeared.

Others might not notice, but Ye Xiaotian, as a Wangzuo who had mastered the mysteries of space, could sense that these were all newly formed spaces.

"He definitely used the 'Jin Fa Jie Jie'!"

With this conclusion, Ye Xiaotian felt relieved.

It wasn't entirely impossible for Xu Xiaoshou, in his Wangzuo form, to bury Shou Ye of Zhan Dao in such a short time using the "Jin Fa Jie Jie."

This judgment confirmed Ye Xiaotian's thoughts and proved that the little girl Yi was still on his side.

So Ye Xiaotian quietly erased the traces of the fresh space in the void, to prevent Rao Yaoyao and the others from detecting anything unusual about the "Jin Fa Jie Jie"—after all, it was his last escape route.

At that moment, Ye Xiaotian's heart was filled with emotion:

"I just told him about the 'Jin Fa Jie Jie'...

"He still got caught off guard, with the Shou Ye Realm covering him first, but even in a reactive position, he managed to take down his opponent in an instant, even borrowing the power of the 'Jin Fa Jie Jie'...

"Xu Xiaoshou,

has grown to this extent?"

"Passive value received from emotion: 1."

"Passive value received from shock: 102."

On the other side,

"Where's Shou Ye?"

As the darkness faded, Wang Da Chui was so startled that he nearly jumped up.

In just a few breaths, enveloped by the darkness, he hadn't even had time to get his bearings on the battlefield.

When he looked again, Shou Ye was gone?

"You..." Wang Da Chui stared blankly at the little girl Yi, who had stood up again, feeling that she harbored some means that could threaten his life.

By now, he had no idea if she was friend or foe.

Was it because Shou Ye's attack had angered Yi, leading her to finish him off?

Or had Xu Xiaoshou set a trap in advance, anticipating Shou Ye's move and using some special ability to make him vanish on the spot?

No matter the speculation...

How could a Zhan Dao expert disappear and die in an instant?

This was absurd!

Wang Da Chui suddenly felt a chill of terror.

It was a terror born from the unknown, not from the enemy's power itself.

He looked toward Rao Yaoyao, hoping for an answer.

"You're not Yi, you're Xu Xiaoshou..." Rao Yaoyao murmured to herself, her voice barely audible.

In her eyes, which were slightly dazed, when she saw the little girl Yi stand up and look over, a new resolve had formed.

"Yi wouldn't attack her own people!"

Shou Ye's sudden strike had completely caught Rao Yaoyao off guard.

She had been waiting before.

She was even willing to play along with Yi's mysterious act.

Ultimately, it was all about buying time.

Just as the other side was stalling, Rao Yaoyao wanted to wait for bigger fish to take the bait.

But she knew her own bottom line—regardless of speculations or outcomes, these people had reached their limit, and none of them could be spared!

Since the other side seemed to enjoy putting on a show, she was happy to follow their rhythm and experience firsthand what choices she would make in such a situation.

It was like her sword training in the mortal world, a way to refine her heart—a entirely new experience.

But Shou Ye's intentions differed from hers.

Shou Ye feared that Rao Yaoyao might truly be led astray by the other side, actually believing their words and becoming another "Shou Ye," so he chose to attack and forcefully interrupt the process.

Rao Yaoyao could see Shou Ye's intent.

She hadn't stopped her subordinate because she felt it was about time.

One Holy Slave Xu Xiaoshou might not be enough, but adding Lei Family's Yu Gu made it far beyond their initial expectations.

Yet Shou Ye had struck, and before Rao Yaoyao could act, in the next second, Shou Ye was gone...

The situation had become serious!

No one could have predicted that a Zhan Dao like Shou Ye would be taken out in an instant.

The key was, Shou Ye wasn't an ordinary Zhan Dao—he was one of the first test subjects from Sheng Shen Dian Tang, mastering the Tai Xu power of "Hao Ran Zheng Qi."

If he had simply died, that would be one thing.

But Shou Ye had vanished without a trace!

If he had truly been captured by the Holy Slave, and his soul interrogated, the secrets of Sheng Shen Dian Tang might not stay safe.

At this point, Rao Yaoyao couldn't stay calm anymore.

Her state of mind was like watching a spectacular magic show in the mortal world, which should be applause-worthy, but if the person who disappeared was one of your own, with their fate unknown...

Who could still laugh?

The show had started, but she had unwittingly become part of it, falling into the rhythm of the master magician, like a puppet on strings forced to perform...

Who could handle that?

The big fish hadn't been hooked, but the fishing rod had already broken...

What angler could wait so calmly?

Rao Yaoyao's expression turned stern, a shadow crossing her brows and eyes. She gently raised her hand, her red lips parting as she issued a command without hesitation.

"Action!"

No more waiting.

If they waited longer, the situation might spiral into the worst-case scenario, just as Shou Ye had warned, with everything controlled by a young upstart.

Now, things were heading that way, so they had to force a breakthrough!

Hundreds of enforcers behind her received the order, their expressions solemn, shouting in unison.

"Kill!!!"

A wave of killing intent soared into the sky.

Then, under the shocked gazes of Ye Xiaotian, Lei Xi'er, and the others, the Wangzuo, Zhan Dao, and Tai Xu experts on site moved in perfect sync, sweeping their hands to their sides as their Qi Hai spiritual energy erupted without warning.

"Realm, open!"

"Realm, open!"

"Realm, open!!!"

Over a hundred voices roared in unison.

In an instant, dazzling multicolored lights engulfed the entire Gu Yin Ya.

In mere moments, with booming sounds, layer upon layer of realms rose up, enveloping everyone like nested dolls, sealing off all escape routes.

A hundred realms erupted at once!

"Passive value received from fright: 1."

Not just Lei Xi'er and Ye Xiaotian—even Xu Xiaoshou, who had just kicked Shou Ye away, was stunned by this spectacular scene.

Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, light, dark, wind, thunder, ice...

Xu Xiaoshou had never seen such a complete array of elemental realms form right in front of him.

He had never imagined a day when he would provoke over a hundred Wangzuo at once, only to be drowned in their realms!

This was...

No escape, no retreat!

And in the face of this crisis, he hadn't even reached the Wangzuo level for self-defense—he was still just a Zongshi.

Well, strictly speaking, Tian Xiang realm.

I'm done for!

Xu Xiaoshou stared at the layers of realms overhead, his mindset on the verge of collapsing.

He resented why he had dragged this out so long without any reinforcements arriving.

Had he misjudged? Was that guiding intent that led him to Gu Yin Ya not from an ally, but from some unseen enemy?

Fortunately, Xu Xiaoshou never put all his hopes on others.

From the moment he kicked Shou Ye, he had considered the worst outcome—and it was exactly this scene!

"If I have to fight the enforcers, this Yi identity is done for.

"So, should I keep up the act, swelling my face to save face and wear this useless disguise to the end, or reveal my true self and fight outright?"

Neither!

Xu Xiaoshou had already planned a "third option"!

"Heh."

In this critical moment, Xu Xiaoshou suppressed the tremble building in his legs and, under everyone's watchful eyes, slightly curled his lips into a mocking smile, raising his voice:

"This seat already gave you the chance to deceive yourselves, but you fools just couldn't take it, repeatedly challenging my limits...

"Remember, curiosity killed the cat!"

The voice emerging from the little girl Yi's mouth was now androgynous, perfectly neutral.

Its ethereal tone, drifting from all directions with a special vibrating technique, created the image of a dormant powerhouse finally awakening in anger.

This voice sounded vaguely familiar... Some enforcers around felt wary, as if they had heard this tone before.

Rao Yaoyao's next move was interrupted as well. She turned her gaze toward the little girl Yi, and in the next second, her face changed dramatically.

"Passive value received from attention: 144."

Amid everyone's focus, Xu Xiaoshou's form began to shift again.

This time, his height shot up, and his clothes transformed from simple attire into lavish gold.

A large hood appeared on his head.

A golden mask covered his face.

On his back, a knife and a sword crossed, both bound by sealing straps.

The knife was a Tang Dao, the sword a long blade!

As soon as this eye-catching figure appeared, every Wangzuo, Zhan Dao, and even Tai Xu in the area froze in shock, their faces etched with astonishment.

Wang Da Chui was dumbfounded.

Rao Yaoyao's eyes seemed to lose focus.

"Yan Wang, Huang Quan?"

"Passive value received from suspicion: 144."

Even Ye Xiaotian and Lei Xi'er, trapped at the edge of Gu Yin Ya under the hundred realms and on high alert, were utterly stunned.

Ye Xiaotian looked utterly unnerved.

He was covered in goosebumps, terrified by this perfect recreation, down to the very aura, of Huang Quan's appearance.

Since retiring to Tian Sang Ling Palace, Ye Xiaotian had only gone all out twice.

The first time, he was struck by the Holy Slave's leader, the masked one—later revealed as Ba Zun—who broke his arm.

The second time, in Yun Lun Mountains, he was captured by Yan Wang Huang Quan and tortured to the point of near incapacity.

These two had left deep scars on Ye Xiaotian's mind, making him feel that even with his perfected space mysteries, he was still insignificant before reaching Zhan Dao, not daring to act recklessly or boldly.

Ye Xiaotian knew the world was full of dangers; without Zhan Dao, even space mastery was worthless.

So, Huang Quan's sudden appearance hit him hard, even if he suspected it was fake—the impact of the image alone was immense.

On the other side, Lei Xi'er was overwhelmed with collapse and disbelief.

The battle between Xu Xiaoshou and Shou Ye had been hidden due to the sealed senses, invisible to outsiders, but Lei Xi'er was an exception.

Her Shen Mo Tong, far superior to Shou Ye's Dark Realm, had seen clearly that Shou Ye was kicked off Gu Yin Ya by Xu Xiaoshou.

So, knowing Xu Xiaoshou's true identity, Lei Xi'er struggled to maintain her newly adopted cool demeanor. Now, she couldn't hold it together, her mind fixed on one thought:

How dare he?

Xu Xiaoshou had already pushed the enforcers to their limits with his Yi act, exploiting every information gap to catch them off guard.

If it were Lei Xi'er in his place, she knew she'd be exposed in three sentences.

Xu Xiaoshou had done his best!

But now, in this dire moment, why was he transforming into Huang Quan?

Was this a joke?

This identity would be exposed the moment Rao Yaoyao recovered from her surprise!

What was wrong with the "Xu Xiaoshou" identity? Had it been cursed so much that he didn't dare use it anymore?

"Huang... Quan?"

As expected, after her initial shock, Rao Yaoyao's lips twitched, her eyes filling with mockery: "Xu Xiaoshou, you're full of surprises. This is truly entertaining."

Rao Yaoyao was genuinely amused.

She had never seen anyone so desperate to stall for time, willing to do anything.

Huang Quan wouldn't dare show up alone in front of her!

If this was Xu Xiaoshou mimicking him, what powers could he copy? Could he inherit Huang Quan's time-space attributes?

"Absurd!"

Rao Yaoyao had no interest in entertaining this charade. She turned her gaze to the silver-haired woman nearby.

Among the three, only Lei Family's Yu Gu was worth her personal effort.

"Attack!"

At her command, the enforcers sprang into action, channeling their realm powers.

Hundreds of realms converged in a riot of colors and forms, about to strike down the impostor "Huang Quan."

Meanwhile, Rao Yaoyao drew her sword and soared alone toward Lei Xi'er.

Lei Xi'er's pupils contracted. Forgetting her inner curses toward Xu Xiaoshou, she instinctively prepared to counter with her "Shen Mo Tong."

But at that critical, split-second moment...

"Sigh."

A soft sigh echoed from the void, laden with endless resignation, as if reproaching the world for its disbelief.

Then, everything in heaven and earth seemed to slow down.

The hundred realms' gathered forces slowed, Rao Yaoyao's charging figure slowed, and the air fell silent, with only the delayed rustle of the wind sounding strangely.

Click, click.

Rao Yaoyao's neck turned as if rusty gears had suddenly appeared, struggling to look back.

In an instant, she saw the impostor Huang Quan shaking his head slightly, raising his right hand. His other four fingers lifted lightly, leaving only his middle finger gently pointing at the void.

From that point, ripples invisible to the naked eye spread outward, enveloping everyone at the cliff's edge and causing all movements to lag.

Rao Yaoyao's thoughts stretched like an eternity before a boundless shock arose in her heart.

"Time... slow... down?"