socalfunplaces Chapter 1380 The Four Knights in the Mist
Chapter 1380 The Four Knights in the Mist
Alice looked at Ying, who was alone on the beach, and her heart sank. She panicked instantly.
This is completely different from what they agreed on! According to the agreement, Ying was supposed to lure Shao Yun here, and then they would take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
But now, Shao Yun is nowhere to be seen, and only Ying is standing on the beach. This is too strange!
She could no longer remain calm. In a flash, she landed first, staggering yet rushing to Ying's side. Her usual composure and elegance vanished without a trace. Almost losing her temper, she roared at Ying:
"Traveler! Where is that devil? Where is Shao Yun? Where is he?!"
Seeing Alice's panicked and exasperated state, Ying gave a soft snort and said disdainfully, "What devil? I don't understand what you're talking about."
Seeing Ying's knowing yet deliberately provocative question, Alice felt a chill run down her spine, and an ominous premonition instantly swept over her.
Ying never realized that the so-called assistance and enticement might have been a trap from beginning to end, a trap to lure them into walking into it!
Even though she already knew the truth, Alice still couldn't believe it. Clinging to her last hope, her eyes were bloodshot as she yelled at Ying.
"It's Shao Yun! I'm talking about that bastard Shao Yun! You told me yourself that you would lure him to Floating Feather Bay so we could kill him! Where is he now? Where is he?!"
Seeing Alice's bloodshot eyes and hysterical, manic state, Ying could no longer hold back and let out a string of silvery laughter.
"Do you really think I would kill my husband, kill the father of my child? Alice, are you out of your mind to believe such a ridiculous thing?"
These words were like ice water poured over Alice's head.
She froze, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. A chill ran from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and her spine began to ache.
Her last hope was ultimately just wishful thinking; it was all a meticulously crafted deception from beginning to end.
Alice gritted her teeth and growled, "Damn it... I should have known! I should have realized something was wrong! I was too eager for quick success, I was too careless!"
But amidst the panic and regret, a question suddenly welled up in Alice's mind.
Since Ying has been deceiving him from beginning to end, and since this is a trap, why does she dare to appear in front of him alone so boldly?
All six of them are top-tier experts in Teyvat. If she dares to make a move, she can easily take Ying hostage and use her to blackmail Shao Yun. Isn't she afraid?
Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, Alice forced herself to remain calm, staring at Ying with a sinister look in her eyes.
"But now you've boldly appeared before us, all alone. Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid we'll take you hostage and use you to blackmail Shao Yun?"
Upon hearing this, Ying's smile grew even colder. She slightly raised her chin and mocked without fear:
"Ha, kidnap me? Alice, you probably haven't figured out the situation yet—who's the prey and who's the hunter is still uncertain!"
Before she finished speaking, Ying stopped talking and slowly raised her right hand.
The next second, her right hand slammed down, and she whispered, "Do it!"
Almost the instant she raised her hand, a vast and eerie abyssal power surged from all directions of Floating Feather Bay, quickly condensing into a massive black shield.
Like a heavy pot lid, it fell from top to bottom, instantly enveloping Alice and the other six Teyvat warriors within the area of Floating Feather Bay, completely sealing them off and cutting off all their escape routes.
Above the protective barrier, the power of the abyss constantly flickered and emanated a chilling pressure. Alice released fire elemental energy that struck it, and the corrosive sensation of the abyssal power traveled in the opposite direction of the energy flow.
Her heart sank, and she looked at Ying in disbelief, exclaiming, "Abyssal power! This is the power of the Abyss! You...you've joined the Abyssal Order?"
Before Ying could even respond, countless abyssal portals of all sizes opened up around Alice and the others. Inside, the portals were pitch black, and accompanied by ear-piercing roars, hordes of abyssal monsters surged out like a tidal wave.
The Abyss Mage brandished his staff, the Abyss Apostle held a sharp blade, the Abyss Singer chanted eerie incantations, and even the rare Baptists of Deep Sin were among them, densely packed, surrounding the six people completely.
Looking at the overwhelming abyssal monsters before her, and the cold smile on Ying's face, Alice's reason was completely consumed by rage. She blamed all the mistakes and all the appearances on Shao Yun, and roared at the sky:
"Damn it! I can't believe the Fourth Adventist actually joined the Abyss Cult! It's all that bastard Shao Yun's fault! He's the one who seduced you, it's all his fault!!!"
Her screams echoed within the protective barrier, but only earned her an even colder look from Ying.
Just as Alice was enraged and roaring incessantly, a blazing red light suddenly shot into the sky from the horde of abyssal monsters. A fierce fire elemental power surged around Abyss, and his form rapidly transformed, shedding his human shape and reverting to his original form, "Fire Abyss Singer".
He floated into the air and looked at Alice and the others, who were surrounded by the protective barrier but still pretended to be tough, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The laughter was arrogant and domineering, just like when Zhuge Liang burned Shangfang Valley and mocked the trapped Sima Yi, with a teasing tone like a cat playing with a mouse:
"Hahaha, Alice, your death is nigh! Don't even think about escaping!"
"Now you are trapped by the abyss barrier, surrounded by demons in front and with no way to retreat. Today is the day you six will perish!"
The mocking voice from the abyss gradually brought Alice back to her senses from the surprise and panic of being outmaneuvered.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and quickly scanned the surrounding abyssal monsters and the barrier above her head, calmly analyzing the situation before her.
Although they were surrounded and put on the defensive, all six of them were top-tier experts in Teyvat, far beyond the capabilities of these lowly abyssal monsters, and it did not mean they were doomed to lose!
After hearing Yuan Shang's mockery, Alice showed disdain and shouted sharply at Yuan Shang in mid-air:
"Ha, a mere bunch of clowns forming the Abyss Cult, dare to try and kill us? They're like mad dogs barking at the sun, utterly overestimating themselves! Do you think these scumbags are worthy of stopping the six of us?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Alice turned to look at Zhongli beside her. Her expression gradually became serious, and her tone was respectful yet questioning as she asked:
"Mr. Zhongli, shall you clean up this mess, or shall I?"
Faced with the desperate situation before him, Zhongli's unchanging face remained calm and composed, without the slightest panic or even a ripple in his eyes.
Clearly, in his eyes, these swarms of abyssal monsters and this seemingly sturdy abyssal barrier were nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs, not worth fearing at all, and not even worthy of his full effort.
Immediately afterwards, Zhongli didn't say anything more. He simply raised his arm slightly and flicked his hand. A dazzling light of rock element suddenly shone, and an ancient and profound aura instantly spread out.
The spear that pierced through the rainbow appeared out of thin air in his hand.
The moment Zhongli grasped the Piercing Rainbow Spear, his expression remained unchanged. He simply flicked the hand holding the spear upwards towards the air in front of him.
The movements were unhurried and seemingly gentle, yet contained a world-destroying power.
In an instant, an extremely sharp wave of air erupted out of nowhere, rushing forward with a whistling sound.
Wherever the shockwave passed, the abyssal demons that stood in their way had no time to react before being instantly sliced and torn apart, turning into wisps of black smoke that returned to the earth's veins, without even having time to let out a wail.
The shockwave swept across the area with unstoppable force, finally crashing into the barrier formed by the power of the abyss.
The seemingly solid barrier, like fragile glass, was instantly covered with cracks.
Then, with a "crack," it shattered easily, turning into countless black specks of light that vanished.
The abyss barrier that Kong Yi and his group had spent several days meticulously setting up was completely shattered by Zhong Li with a single, gentle thrust of his spear!
This scene caused Yuan Shang, who was in mid-air, to freeze instantly, and his arrogant laughter came to an abrupt halt.
Alice couldn't help but smile victoriously, her eyes filled with smugness and disdain, as she pondered to herself.
The Abyss Cult is nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs! They dare to show off their skills in front of us? They're just asking for trouble!
The moment Zhongli shattered the abyss barrier with his spear, Alice and the others breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even more confident.
In their view, as long as they break through this barrier, dealing with the abyssal monsters and the abyss above them would be a piece of cake for the six of them.
Everyone subconsciously looked up, expecting to see the orange-yellow sky bathed in the sunset, and to see the original appearance of Floating Feather Bay.
The expected sky did not appear. As the fragments of the abyss barrier slowly dissipated, what came into everyone's view was a thick, impenetrable gray mist!
The mist descended from above, completely enveloping the entire Floating Feather Bay, even blocking out the last rays of the setting sun.
666! There's even a second level!
This was Shao Yun and Kong's scheme, far more meticulous than they had imagined. This layer of abyss barrier was just a decoy; this fog was the real beginning of their killing move!
Seeing this, Rheindorf, the quickest-witted one, immediately turned to look at Ying, who was still standing on the beach.
The only chance to break this deadlock is to take Ying hostage.
As long as they can control Ying, Shao Yun will be hesitant to act rashly, and they will be able to find a way out. Otherwise, if they are completely trapped by this strange fog, the consequences will be unimaginable!
But just as this thought flashed through her mind, Ying, who was standing still, suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.
Before Rheindorf could even move, the gray mist that had enveloped the barrier poured down like a flood, crashing down on the six of them with such speed that they had no time to react.
Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the encroaching fog, Ying vanished without a trace in a few breaths, leaving only that meaningful smile lingering in everyone's minds.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Floating Feather Bay was completely shrouded in gray mist, so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face, and even the figures of those around them became blurry.
Alice and her six companions were like shrimp swallowed by a giant whale, isolated and helpless, forced to passively await their "death" in this desolate fog. The sense of powerlessness was even more suffocating than when they were imprisoned by the barrier.
Even more magical is that this fog that shrouds everything is not ethereal; instead, it carries a weight, like an invisible shackle, tightly restraining everyone's power.
Not only Alice, Zhongli, and Yae no Miko.
Nasita's connection to the World Tree was severed, and even Rhinedoth and Ishtar, two of the Four Kage, were greatly suppressed.
It not only restrains power, but also imprisons everyone's perception of the surroundings. Hearing, sight, and smell are all interfered with, leaving only the heavy breathing of one's own ears, and even the scent of one's companions is hard to detect.
This fog, like an invisible shroud, envelops despair and death, gradually eroding everyone's minds and causing them to feel fear.
Surprisingly, the Abyss Mages of the Abyss Order who were originally surrounding the area were completely unaffected by the mist.
But they didn't attack immediately, which served as a deterrent, or perhaps they were like cheerleaders watching from the sidelines? They were distracting Alice and the others in a strange way.