Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 254 Golden Blood

"I am the black that devours everything, I am the white that gives birth to everything..."

Lin Qiong lowered his voice and softly recited the liberation words of the Black Abyss White Flower.

Then, he leaped into the air, raised the Black Abyss White Flower in his left hand high, aimed at the black-robed man who was bound to the ground, and assumed a throwing stance.

"Black Abyss White Flower, First Rated Power—Holy Lance, Bloom!!"

As he spoke, the Black Abyss White Flower in Lin Qiong's hand seemed to be awakened, instantly enveloped in a circle of intense white light, dazzling and so bright that it was almost blinding.

From a distance, this white light appears to be a holy light capable of purifying all evil in the world and breaking through the endless darkness.

"go with!"

Lin Qiong let out a low shout, and with a sudden burst of strength, he hurled the Black Abyss White Flower, which was enveloped in white light, out.

Black Abyss White Flower was like a shooting star that streaked across the night, leaving a long trail as it rushed toward the black-robed man with overwhelming force.

Faced with this rapidly approaching attack, the black-robed man, who was firmly bound and unable to move, seemed to sense the threat and suddenly created eight clones.

The clones, like moths to a flame, drew their swords and charged towards Black Abyss White Flower, attempting to fight against it.

Little did the man in black know that the Black Abyss White Flower's first rated power meant that once it locked onto a target, the attack would inevitably hit.

When the eight clones came into contact with the Black Abyss White Flower in mid-air, they shattered one after another like balloons punctured by steel needles, leaving not even a trace.

After crushing all the clones, Black Abyss White Flower's momentum did not diminish, and in the blink of an eye, it rushed to the black-robed man's front.

Meanwhile, the man in black robes was trying to break free from Judah's restraints. On either side of him, a clone was frantically hacking at the chains binding him with its sword.

But it was too late.

The black abyss white flower pierced the black-robed man's body with perfect accuracy, and a dazzling white light burst forth at that moment.

"boom!"

A pure white, towering pillar shot into the sky, instantly sweeping away the thick fog that surrounded it.

The abyss of fate, shrouded in darkness and gloom for years, was briefly bathed in daylight.

Lin Qiong landed back on the ground, and after the white light dissipated, he looked up at the spot where the black-robed man had been standing.

There, all that remained were a few tattered pieces of cloth as black as ink, a deep, dark pit, and a purple crystal suspended above the pit.

"That's it?"

Lin Qiong looked at the scene before him and a sense of vigilance suddenly rose in his heart.

The man in black robes was mysterious and unpredictable, constantly coming up with strange tricks. He could create clones and teleport, and every action he took was so bizarre that it was hard to fathom.

He was almost tricked by the other party just now. If Xing hadn't intervened in time, he would most likely have been stabbed.

Thinking about this, he began to suspect that the man in black robes might be faking his death in order to lure him into lowering his guard so that he could launch another surprise attack.

However, just as Lin Qiong was pondering the various possibilities...

No one noticed that the long-dissipated mist nearby was strangely re-enveloping the location of the fire...

at the same time.

Seeing that the battle was over, Hoshino slowly walked to the edge of the crater, carrying his baseball bat. He curiously examined the purple crystal floating in the air and asked:

"Is this the spark?"

Xia Die followed closely behind, her gaze also fixed on the spark, a barely perceptible sadness appearing in her eyes:

"Yes, this is the spark of Oronis."

"If we can bring this spark back to Ohm, perhaps we can use its power to uncover the reason why Nicardoli fell into madness..."

"Then... Miss Xia Die, I'll trouble you to retrieve the fire seed."

At this moment, Bai E's voice came from the side, sounding noticeably weak.

Xia Die and Xing turned to look in the direction from which the sound came, and saw Dan Heng supporting Bai E as they slowly walked out of the mist, with Mimi following behind.

Bai E's once clean and tidy clothes now had a shocking tear, as if they had been ripped apart by some sharp weapon.

Through the rolled-up fabric, one could vaguely see a hideous scar on his chest, probably left by the man in black.

Fortunately, every Golden Descendant possesses a powerful self-healing ability, and Bai E is no exception.

The wound on his chest had already healed, and it was believed that the hideous scar would disappear with time.

"Lord Bai'e! Are you... alright?"

Looking at Bai E's pale face, Xia Die asked with some concern.

"Phew... I'm fine." Bai E forced a smile and replied half-jokingly, "Thanks to Brother Danheng and Mimi for picking me up."

"Otherwise, I don't even know how much longer I'll be sleeping... haha."

After the joke, Bai E looked around, his expression gradually becoming serious, and continued to ask:

"Where's the black one?"

"I was just defeated by Qiong."

As Xing explained, she pointed to the few tattered pieces of black cloth in the deep pit, then raised her hand and pointed to Lin Qiong, who was standing aside in a daze.

Upon hearing this, Bai E was momentarily stunned, a look of disbelief and shock flashing across his face.

Then the shock slowly subsided, eventually replaced by a gentle smile of relief.

"Is that so... Your companion is really amazing!" He smiled unconsciously and couldn't help but exclaim.

While the group was engrossed in their conversation, Xia Die was intently collecting the embers of Oronis.

Just as she was about to touch the fire, a familiar yet chilling voice suddenly drifted from the mist surrounding it.

"The flame... must be retrieved!"

That hoarse voice, like sandpaper being rubbed.

This immediately attracted the attention of the people near the pit, and also startled Lin Qiong, who was deep in thought.

"How could this be!"

Lin Qiong stared wide-eyed at the fire and the location of his companions in disbelief, his mind momentarily blank.

Suddenly, the man in black robes flew out of the mist, his black sword aimed straight at the butterfly that had touched the fire.

All of this happened so suddenly that it caught everyone off guard.

Almost everyone present reached a consensus that the man in black robes had already been defeated by Lin Qiong, a fact that everyone had witnessed.

However, the black-robed man's return this time defied everyone's expectations.

At this moment, Lin Qiong, who had previously suspected that the man in black robes had faked his death, became the first among everyone to react.

He had no time to think; his body reacted first. He pushed off the ground with both feet, swung the weapon, and charged towards the black-robed man, shouting at the same time:

"Xia Die, retreat quickly!"

Faced with the black sword so close at hand, Xia Die, who was collecting the fire seed, had no time to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the cold sword tip came straight at her.

At the critical moment, a sharp, gleaming sword shot out from the side like lightning, knocking the black sword from the black-robed man's hand.

"That's awesome, Bai'er!"

Seeing this, Lin Qiong, who had rushed over, was overjoyed and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He never expected that Bai E, who originally needed Dan Heng's support to stand, would be able to stop the black-robed man's sneak attack at such a critical moment.

Although it seemed to be Bai E's full strength, he staggered and fell down after unleashing that sword strike.

However, this move has bought Lin Qiong valuable time.

"You like to play dead, don't you?"

Lin Qiong flew to the black-robed man who was completely unprepared, and with his Calamity Annihilation sword burning fiercely, he slashed down at the man's chest.

"Since that's the case, then die!"

With a single sword strike, flames engulfed his body, and golden blood filled the sky.

This time, the man in black robes was indeed struck by Lin Qiong's sword; the flames erupting from the Calamity Blade instantly ignited him.

"Ugh!"

Despite the fact that the man in black robes let out a muffled groan like thunder from deep in his throat due to the excruciating pain.

But everyone present, including Lin Qiong, was already captivated by the golden blood filling the sky and had no interest in paying attention to him anymore.

After a long while, Bai E, still immersed in shock, finally broke the silence, stammering, "..."

"How could this be... that's... golden blood!!"