Chapter 297: A Deadly Stage (Seeking Monthly Passes)
"Who's going first?"
"I'll go."
Ying Muyao formed an avatar using Hailbo as a reflection point.
This method had its flaws; once Ying Muyao fought through the avatar, all the pressure had to be borne by Hailbo, who currently lacked the ability to withstand even a king-level Law Manifestation.
"Sending just an avatar instead of coming in person, it seems you don't plan to fight me,"
Ali let the panda run to one side while she crouched down, crushed her tobacco pipe, and let it disintegrate into a stream of reddish-golden light.
"I've fought you many times already,"
Ying Muyao, dressed in the imperial robes of the Eastern Empire, exerted more pressure on Ali than ever before since her recovery and return to the peak of her powers.
"But you're stronger than you were a thousand years ago!"
Ali's eyes shifted subtly, not with fear, but filled with excitement and anticipation.
"It makes no difference," Ying Muyao said, "When you once withstood my Li Guang in your hands and were wounded but not killed, I knew that to kill you, I lacked one key factor, and it had nothing to do with mere strength."
"Even the Holy Emperor—or the dragon that appeared before—couldn't kill you either."
"Is that so?"
Ali didn't quite understand why she couldn't be killed.
Now, hearing Ying Muyao's explanation and the significant boost to her own mystique and immortality, it made Ali feel even more that Bailuo lacked the ability to free her from her constraints and turn her into a true Miracle Creature.
"Are you looking down on my brother?"
Ying Muyao's expression turned displeased. Like her senior sister, she was indifferent to being looked down upon herself.
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But if anyone dared to belittle Bailuo, they would definitely crush that person to death!
"If I say I look down on him, will you fight me?"
"Yes."
"Then I look down on him."
"Boom!!"
Ying Muyao was decisive, immediately opening up the world she governed and dragging Ali into it.
"This move again?"
"Another go?"
The Four Gods had previously been suppressed by Ying Muyao, and now it was Ali's turn.
However, Ali's situation was too special; using abilities to bind, frame, confine, or restrict her would only lead to one outcome: failure.
"Crack crack crack!"
Before Ying Muyao could add anything to her world, Ali had already begun to continuously destroy it.
This had nothing to do with power; even an Ali from the era of awakening was the bane of world and realm type miracles.
In technical terms, she was the specific Miracle against boundaries and nations.
"Wait!"
Ying Muyao said, "I don't intend to fight you; this is the battleground I've created for you."
"Why didn't you say that earlier?"
Ali, seeing the world already starting to collapse, awkwardly said, "Then you fix it, and I will refrain from using realm-breaking moves and restrain myself next time."
"Do you see now?"
Ying Muyao said to Bailuo, "This is why she's such a headache to deal with. When fighting her, armies are useless; you can only rely on yourself."
Furthermore, considering how difficult it is to determine a victor in a Battle of Miracles, Ying Muyao felt that if Bailuo sent someone to fight Ali, they wouldn't even come close to discerning victory or defeat in less than three days and nights.
"Leave this matter to me,"
The Clearspring Miracle arrived, smiling at Ying Muyao: "Marchioness, it's been a long time since we last saw each other."
"The Marchioness?"
The Fountain of Youth was a solid asset, arguably the Miracle World's largest producer of longevity medicine.
The Eastern Empire had longstanding trade relations with Clearspring, so Ying Muyao naturally recognized her and was well acquainted, as she had often dealt with her for the sake of the Empire's people.
"We're on the same team now."
As soon as Clearspring arrived, she released the Royal Prestige. Ying Muyao sensed it immediately and understood her relationship with Bailuo, "Little brother, you move fast."
"I'm his aunt."
Clearspring simply explained her relationship with Old Luwei and Bailuo, "My Miracle Power is just the thing to solve the problem of long-lasting battles, as long as the Archduke and my Miracle recognize each other."
"Clearspring, your Miracle has this function?"
"Of course."
All those present were acquaintances, and in fact, any Master of Miracles who had been around for two to three thousand years would inevitably be well known to each other.
"Alright, then let's see it."
Ali, unbeaten in battle, didn't care about any of Bailuo's methods.
Subsequently, Clearspring summoned a huge combat arena. Among the crowd, Ali stood in the ring by herself, the only one there.
The others, including Hailbo who was currently under Bailuo's control, Ying Muyao's incarnation, and the Four Divine Beasts, were all in the spectator stands.
"What is this?"
Ali asked, "Clearspring, explain."
"My man, he was once proclaimed the strongest mortal in the Holy Empire. I think everyone here should have heard of his deeds."
Clearspring was referring to Old Luwei. Everyone here, except Bailuo who didn't know, nodded in unison, acknowledging that they were aware of this matter: "This arena is transformed by his power and displayed through my Miracle."
"The two sides fighting here will do so in their purest states."
What is meant by the purest battle is the removal of the 'infinite nature of the Miracle Creature.'
It was like when Ying Muyao fought her senior sister. Unless she used Li Guang, she couldn't breach her senior sister's defense, because her senior sister herself represented the 'infinite power' of Miracle Power.
Limited offensive power hitting infinite defensive power, the latter is naturally stronger.
"In my combat arena, both sides will lose this infinite nature, and the outcome will be determined solely by their own strength."
Of course, this ability wasn't absolute, since the arena itself was just a manifestation of 'finite Miracle Power,' how could it possibly shake the Infinite Power of any Miracle.
"I need both sides to recognize each other, and during the fight, neither can use Infinite Power."
"Should any party not recognize this, the arena will shatter immediately."
In this way, under the condition that the Miracles entering here acknowledge each other, the Miracle Entities can engage in a battle to the death within Clearspring's combat arena.
"Interesting!"
Ali always thought her invincibility was a trick of the Miracle Power, but even Li Guang couldn't kill her, which even she found astounding.
Li Guang should be able to undo the infinite nature of Miracle Power, thus ideally it should be able to kill a Miracle.
But it didn't succeed, and Ali was eager to see what her Miracle truly was and how it could possess such a terrifying undying nature.
"Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty just left."
Hailbo shook his head, as if waking from deep slumber, somewhat disoriented, "I'm Hailbo."
"You've worked hard, Hailbo."
Clearspring unfolded the combat arena like her Domain, creating its own little world, allowing Bailuo to stop worrying and arrive personally.
Accompanying him were all his subordinates with the exception of the Dragon of Miracles and the Imperial Songstress.
"I never thought that after becoming a Miracle Entity, I'd still have the chance to fight others to the death."
Asura, prone to outbursts, had previously been sent back by Old Luwei. Now, confronted with something new to do, and that being a fight, he immediately leaped from the stands, "One-on-one, or everyone against me, doesn't matter."
"Hey! Old man!"
Asura called back to Old Luwei, "Isn't this a stage tailor-made for us?"
"Well said."
Long Guixiang stepped into the arena with one stride, followed closely by the other members of the Ancient Chronicles. The old man nodded to Ali, "It has been a long time, Ali. I hope you don't mind me bringing the youngsters to learn from the Archduke, do you?"
"Oh, it's you, Long Guixiang. You've all become Miracles too?"
Ali wondered if it was New Year's Day; otherwise, how could so many old friends come to visit, "Guests come from afar. One at a time is too much trouble; just come all at once. Either way, it's the same."