bioinnovel Chapter 222: Netherworld Music
Chapter 222: Netherworld Music
"Is this... Lei Ying's true strength...?"
In the lounge of Lanzhi Courtyard, Meng Yanqing, who witnessed this scene, had slightly pale lips and spoke so softly it was as if she were talking to herself. Her hands, gripping the hem of her clothes, turned white from the force of her grip.
Not only Meng Yanqing, but the expressions of everyone else present were also not very pleasant.
Even in beast-taming battles, such a brutal scene is rare. It's not a simple knockdown or defeat, but an absolute suppression that is almost like execution, inch by inch cutting the opponent down to the bone.
The members of Lanzhiyuan, while not necessarily seasoned veterans, had certainly weathered countless battles and were generally quite resilient. However, the scene before them was still too shocking, leaving the rest room completely silent for a moment.
Even Xue Youyou couldn't help but exclaim in genuine praise upon seeing this: "She has really become much stronger."
She still remembered the last time she fought Lei Ying, when the latter clearly hadn't mastered the Lightning Blade yet. Back then, although Princess Lightning was incredibly fast, her attack power was always lacking, like possessing an unparalleled swift blade but not yet having sharpened it, greatly reducing its threat.
Unexpectedly, not long afterward, Lei Ying acquired this skill that was almost perfectly suited to her.
The orange skill, Raikiri, is a special type where the faster the speed, the greater the power.
When combined with the core technique of Lei Ying's Swiftness Style, Flowing Light, the two complement each other, creating a chemical reaction that is astonishingly intense.
With the orange skill "Lightning Blade", Lei Ying has already reached a certain level of proficiency in the current speed-based system.
In the hands of Lei Ying, the Thunder Goddess, judging solely from the sheer destructive power of her skills, the Thunder Cutter is probably comparable to, or even surpasses, ordinary gold-level skills under certain specific conditions.
Of course, this only refers to the pure destructive power at the physical level, and does not mean that Raikiri is actually stronger than the gold skill.
The two are essentially different dimensions. What makes gold skills truly terrifying is their unique mechanics, which are areas that even the strongest brute force can hardly reach.
The Thunder Goddess Lei Ying immediately gave Manluo a rude awakening, which truly startled her.
She truly hadn't expected that the "gua sha master" she used to tease would have become so skilled.
Manluo even had a vague feeling that if the other party hadn't been wary of the Death Flower talent of the Other Shore Dragon, they probably would have killed her Other Shore Dragon instantly just a second ago.
Even with his skills held back, the condition of the Dragon of the Other Shore is definitely not good at the moment.
If it weren't for the underworld genes within its body, this intense pain alone would probably be enough to kill an ordinary pet.
They truly deserve to be called the most talked-about geniuses of their generation, whose talents have amazed both ancient and modern times.
Are they finally starting to show their fangs?
Manlu couldn't help but mutter a complaint to herself.
However, she did not panic. She had the Flower of Death as her last resort, enough to take her opponent down with her even in the worst-case scenario.
Of course, this does not mean that she will give up the fight, spread her legs, and take the blows without fighting back.
Fighting back is absolutely necessary.
Manlu quickly adjusted her mindset. Everyone is unique, and there's no need to envy other people's abilities. Just being yourself is enough.
She also has her own formula for winning battles.
If the Thunderous Heavenly Tribulation Princess, the Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy, and Xue Youyou's giant snow maiden whom she has never fought before represent the limits of numerical values, then her Other Shore Tribulation Dragon is the embodiment of mechanics!
"The Dragon Crossing the Other Shore uses the legendary secret technique, Nine Netherworld Music."
Upon receiving Manluo's command, even though it had lost its vocal cords and almost all of its flesh and blood had been stripped away, the Other Shore Dragon still played the Netherworld music from the Nine Netherworlds.
The sound did not originate from the throat, but penetrated directly into the soul, echoing deep within the consciousness of every listener.
It is called the music of the underworld, but in reality it is the most powerful curse in the world.
Upon hearing this music, Lei Ying, the Thunder Goddess, trembled violently, and a jet-black datura flower appeared out of thin air on her lower abdomen.
Lei Ying, the Heavenly Tribulation Princess of Ten Thousand Thunders, was suddenly alarmed, for deep within her lower abdomen lay the location of her pet beast's crystal core.
At this moment, on the crystal core that only she could see, a jet-black datura flower was slowly blooming in an eerie manner.
Manlu smiled slightly, her tone carrying a hint of "kindness" as she reminded him, "Hehe, this is the legendary secret technique that the Other Shore Dragon recently learned—Nine Netherworld Melody. As for its effects... you should know very well, right?"
Of course, Lei Ying, the Heavenly Tribulation Princess of Ten Thousand Thunders, knew this.
How could she not know?
Manluo's mother, the infamous and feared Marquis of the Nine Netherworlds, Manzhu, possessed the legendary secret technique of the Other Shore Crossing Dragon, which terrified the entire Yuelan Prefecture.
Legendary Secret Technique: Nine Netherworld Music – If you are marked by it and cannot kill the Dragon of Crossing the River of Calamity within three minutes, death is the only outcome.
The moment the mandala flower blooming on the crystal core fully unfolds its petals is the moment when the host's life comes to an end.
What's even more despairing is that, combined with the "Death Flower" talent of the Other Shore Dragon, killing it is one thing, not killing it is another.
If you choose to kill, you will be dragged into an abyss of mutual destruction by the Flower of Death. If you choose not to kill, you will have your life drained within three minutes by the Nine Netherworld Music.
Advancing means death, retreating means death; both paths lead to the same end.
This is the true meaning of the name "Crossing the Other Shore"—it is not about crossing its own calamity, but about helping its opponent cross the river of no return to the other shore.
Just as the ancient legend says—prey targeted by the Dragon of the Other Shore will only meet with death.
In the commentary booth, Bao Xiaoxing, who had just finished praising Lei Ying, suddenly narrowed her eyes upon seeing this. Her professionalism made her quickly change her tune, saying, "It's a reversal, everyone! Nine Netherworld Melody! Manluo's 'Other Shore Crossing Calamity Dragon,' despite her disability, not only hasn't lost her fighting ability, but has also activated the legendary ultimate technique, Nine Netherworld Melody!"
"My God, the situation has reversed in an instant!"
"I believe everyone here is familiar with the effect of this ultimate technique. It's the same legendary ultimate technique as that of our Lord Nine Nether Marquis Manzhu, the Dragon of the Other Shore—if the caster isn't killed within three minutes, the marked target will die instantly! And if you choose to kill the Dragon of the Other Shore, its 'Flower of Death' talent will automatically trigger, causing it to perish together with the killer! What a cruel constraint, what a suffocating dead end!"
"This is practically an unsolvable death equation! No matter which path you choose, it's a dead end!"
On the podium, Lei Ying, seeing this scene, couldn't hold back any longer, and the corner of her mouth twitched visibly.
She abruptly turned to look at Manzhu sitting beside her, her tone full of a mother's resentment and indignation, calling her a scoundrel: "How come your daughter is just like you! Can't you just have a fair fight? All you do is resort to these underhanded tricks!"
Manzhu elegantly brushed a stray hair behind her ear, spat, and retorted without backing down, "What? Only your daughter is allowed to play with numbers, but my daughter isn't allowed to play with mechanics?"