406 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 406: Integrating the Formation into the Body Silence akin to death enveloped the scene as everyone failed to anticipate Ye Linglong's decisiveness. She took the life of Miss Huo without the slightest hint of forewarning. Even the man holding a spear was momentarily stunned by the suddenness of it all. In that brief moment of shock, Ye Linglong summoned Feng Li into the space for spirit pets. The sudden disappearance of the phoenix snapped the man back to his senses. "You dared to kill Miss Huo!" he exclaimed, maddened by rage. He was assigned to protect her, and now, she was dead right under his nose. The Huo family would certainly not spare him. His only recourse now was to kill Ye Linglong and present her head to the fire family head. Ye Linglong could clearly perceive the killing intent in his eyes, yet she showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, with a challenging gaze, she replied, "If I hadn't killed her, she would have killed me. So naturally, she had to die." "Then you'll die too!" the man barked. In the blink of an eye, he vanished, leaving only an afterimage. The next moment, he was upon Ye Linglong, his spear thrusting towards her face with the ferocity of a dragon. With a crisp clang, Ye Linglong deftly parried the spear with a reverse sword strike. In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged hundreds of blows. Ye Linglong unleashed the Ice Soul Physique to its utmost limits, and what had been a gentle snowfall transformed into a blizzard, quickly accumulating a thick blanket of snow on the ground. Her frosty sword energy, bolstered by starlight and the spatial laws, moved unpredictably, impossible to guard against. An Immortal Monarch facing an Immortal King should have been an absolute dominance, yet the man soon realized he was at a complete loss. His body accumulated more wounds with each passing moment. If this continued, Ye Linglong would surely outlast him. Ruthlessness gleamed in the man's eyes as he thought. He suddenly roared, activating a secret technique, his aura surging, and his cultivation climbing rapidly. "This is bad; he's using some secret art to temporarily boost his power. Quickly, end the fight swiftly," Qian Jun warned. Understanding the urgency, Ye Linglong couldn’t let him fully unleash the secret art. In an instant, she forced her way into his space and stabbed with her sword. Her sword intent sharp as the winter tempest, as Qian Jun's blade aimed to sever the man's head. However, at the last moment, the man abruptly opened his eyes. A powerful force burst forth, flinging Ye Linglong away. She staggered back several steps to stabilize herself, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Facing her, the man's aura was now almost at the threshold of the Immortal Emperor, though he remained halted at that final step. Feeling the immense power within, the man nodded in satisfaction. "Even without a breakthrough, finishing you off is well within my capability!" With that, he unleashed his power, his flaming scarlet spear thrust toward Ye Linglong. In the face of this overwhelming fire, her silhouette seemed as if it could be consumed at any moment. But Ye Linglong made a move that left the man utterly astonished—she abandoned her sword. The man was shocked; was this woman insane? Even Wang Tong and the others who had been watching couldn't bear to look any longer, closing their eyes to avoid what would happen next. A thunderous roar echoed as the clash unfolded. However, the outcome was not as anticipated. The man's hands went numb, pain shooting through them, and he was sent flying along with his spear, crashing heavily to the ground. As the dust settled, Ye Linglong stood tall, fists poised, her eyes shimmering with luminescent lines, surrounded by a gentle white glow. Upon closer inspection, arcane lines of a formation seemed to flow faintly around her. "Array Core! Integrating Formation into the Body! Who are you really?" the man gasped in horror, fear creeping into his eyes. The Huo family had connections with the Upper Immortal Realm, where this technique of integrating formations into the body was said to be the exclusive skill of a prestigious family, typically mastered only by direct descendants. Could she be a direct descendant from that family in the Upper Immortal Realm? Terror gripped the man as his mind descended into chaos. Seizing the moment, Ye Linglong didn’t waste the opportunity. "I'm someone here to take your life!" she declared, swiftly moving in, integrating the killing formation into herself, landing a devastating punch to the man's face. The murderous intent was overwhelming, and in an instant, the man, before he could even react, was torn apart by the lethal force. His corpse fell heavily to the ground, his eyes wide open in shock. “Little Phoenix, burn it,” Ye Linglong commanded calmly. With a whirl of the Ice Phoenix Heart, the surroundings were engulfed in a blue flame. The fire burned fiercely yet cleverly avoided Ye Linglong, turning the Huo family's members and Miss Huo herself into ashes. "Linglong, look!" After burning the bodies, the Ice Phoenix Heart returned to Ye Linglong, along with several spatial rings. These likely belonged to Miss Huo and the man with the spear. Using her spiritual sense to examine one of the rings, she found a spear manual, along with numerous immortal crystals and various treasures, presumably belonging to the spear-wielding man. However, she wielded a sword, rendering the spear manual useless to her. Yet, a manual titled "Blood Burning Art" caught her interest. This technique temporarily boosted one's cultivation by burning their own life force. After the enhancement, the effect was temporary and left one especially weak for the next two days, unable to use any celestial power. Other than that, there were no side-effects. Ye Linglong surmised this was likely the technique the man had used to temporarily heighten his strength. Too bad, upon seeing her Integration of Formation into the Body, he lost his focus, costing him his life. Thinking it might serve a purpose in the future, Ye Linglong decided to keep the manual and proceeded to inspect the other rings. When she came upon one particular ring, her actions halted briefly. Muttering to herself, "There's a restriction on this. Could there be something valuable inside?" The restriction didn't pose much of a challenge to Ye Linglong. Soon, she dismantled it, but as she did, a peculiar force coiled around her spiritual essence, swiftly vanishing into her soul.