Myth Beyond Heaven

Chapter 2531: Return (1)



Lin Xinyao, witnessing Chun Yue's escape, could only watch in silence. Her eyes, reflecting the fading glow of the blue moon, held a mixture of surprise and understanding. She had sensed the shift in power, the sudden intrusion of a force that did not belong to this realm. It was a power she could not follow, a path she could not pursue.

With Chun Yue gone, Lin Xinyao turned her attention to the frozen form of Fang Chen. He stood encased in ice, a statue of a fallen god, his roar of defiance silenced, his divine energy extinguished. He was no longer a threat, his power utterly nullified by the absolute cold.

Lin Xinyao raised her hand, her fingers gracefully outstretched. The ice around Fang Chen began to vibrate, resonating with the lunar energy that permeated the space. The blue moon behind her pulsed once more, its ethereal blue light focusing on the frozen figure.

CRACKLE!

With a simple, elegant snap of her fingers, the ice shattered. It did not merely crack or break, but disintegrated into a million tiny shards, each reflecting the moonlight. Fang Chen's body, deprived of the ice's support, crumbled along with it, his form dissolving into dust, his very existence erased from this realm.

There was no explosion, no dramatic display of power. It was a silent, clean removal, as if he had never been there at all.

Lin Xinyao lowered her hand, her expression calm and serene. The blue moon behind her slowly faded, its ethereal glow receding, returning the space to its original state. The frozen wasteland she had created began to thaw, the ice melting away, the temperature gradually returning to normal.

The battle was over. One opponent had escaped; the other had been utterly annihilated. Lin Xinyao stood alone amidst the recovering space, her gaze fixed on the distant blue planet, Earth.

At this moment, Hongyue emerged from Earth and came to Lin Xinyao's side. She scanned the surroundings briefly. "How did they find it?"

Lin Xinyao shook her head. "I don't know. Perhaps it has something to do with Ren Yuan."

Hongyue furrowed her brow. "This is strange. I hope it's not what I think," she said in a deep voice.

Lin Xinyao raised her brow slightly. She seemed to know what Hongyue was thinking. There was a chance that a mole had appeared in the Nine Firmament City.

Hongyue sighed, her gaze shifting toward the vast expanse of space, a hint of worry in her crimson eyes. "We cannot allow them to find this place again. Earth is too vulnerable, too precious to be exposed to the machinations of the gods."

Lin Xinyao nodded in agreement, her gaze firm and resolute. "We need to conceal it, hide it from their prying eyes. A simple barrier won't be enough, not against the likes of Ren Yuan." Hongyue extended her hand, her palm glowing with a soft, crimson light. "Let us begin then. We have no time to waste."

Lin Xinyao met Hongyue's outstretched hand with her own, her palm radiating a cool, ethereal blue light. As their hands clasped, their powers intertwined, the crimson and blue energies swirling together, creating a mesmerizing dance of light and darkness.

They raised their joined hands toward Earth, their focus narrowing on the blue planet that hung in the void. The space around them began to shimmer, the very fabric of reality responding to their combined might.

Hongyue closed her eyes, drawing upon her Moon God's power. Her crimson aura intensified, spreading outward like a vast, ethereal web. Runes, ancient and powerful, began to form in the air, each glowing with crimson light, each pulsating with the raw energy of creation and destruction.

Lin Xinyao, her eyes reflecting the soft glow of the blue moon behind her, channeled her lunar energy. Her aura, cool and serene, spread outward, intermingling with Hongyue's crimson web. Runes of her own began to appear, ethereal and elegant, glowing with a soft, blue light, each resonating with the power of the moon, the power of cycles and tides, of life and death. The two sets of runes, crimson and blue, began to weave together, forming a complex, intricate pattern that spread across the vast expanse of space. It was a tapestry of power, a cosmic diagram that held within it the combined might of the two powerhouses.

As the pattern expanded, it began to envelop Earth, forming a sphere of interwoven energies around the blue planet. The sphere pulsed with a soft, ethereal light, a blend of crimson and blue, a harmonious fusion of opposing forces.

Finally, with a last surge of power, the seal was complete. The sphere of interwoven energies solidified, forming an invisible barrier around Earth. The runes, no longer visible, were now embedded within the fabric of space itself, their power seamlessly integrated into the natural order of the cosmos.

Hongyue and Lin Xinyao slowly lowered their hands.

"I just met an Ancient Devil God. His power is a bit odd. I don't know how many others like him are out there hiding in the dark," Hongyue said with a frown.

Lin Xinyao thought for a moment. "Let's send more people to guard this place."

Hongyue nodded slightly. "That's the only thing we can do for now, I guess... Has Lintian contacted you?"

Lin Xinyao shook her head. "No. He must have encountered something unexpected. Otherwise, he would have returned to the Land of Beyond Heaven."

Hongyue didn't say anything further and gazed deep into the endless starry sky.

***

The Divine Light Kingdom.

Inside the room, Yun Lintian, Cai Xieren, Xia Nongyue, and Xi Xurou sat around the table.

"So, you still can't remember anything?" Yun Lintian asked Cai Xieren.

Cai Xieren shook her head. She tried to recall everything she had experienced in the Haven, but nothing could be found. It was as if that part of her memory had been forcibly erased.

"It's fine," Xia Nongyue said softly as she squeezed Cai Xieren's hand to comfort her.

"The trail ends here, it seems," Yun Lintian said with a frown. "The only way to find out is to go there myself."

"No! It's too dangerous," Xia Nongyue said quickly. After experiencing what happened to Cai Xieren, she didn't want Yun Lintian to take the risk.

Xi Xurou looked at Yun Lintian. "I know that you are strong, but what you are talking about isn/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

a place where countless Chaos Knights are gathered."

Yun Lintian was naturally aware of this, but he couldn't think of anything else...