242. The Seal
The Valkyrie rushed forward, subduing Yun Ling instantly.
Blood spurring from Yun Ling's hand splattered onto Luna Kindred's face. Luna Kindred weakly opened her eyes, only to witness a heartbreaking scene.
Yun Ling struggled fiercely, his gaze fixed on Luna Kindred.
He seemed to be apologizing for not only failing to save her but also sending her back to that place.
Tears streamed down Luna Kindred's cheeks. She stood up shakily, the mere movement seeming to have exhausted all her strength.
"Don't hurt him!" Luna Kindred desperately rushed forward, trying to push away those holding Yun Ling.
But weakened, she was no match for even an ordinary person, let alone a well-trained Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie beside her immediately stepped forward to block Luna Kindred, preventing her from reaching Yun Ling's side, no matter how much she struggled.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, the sand blinding the Valkyries, and Yun Ling and Luna Kindred, who had just been captured, vanished in an instant.
However, the bloodstains left by Yun Ling along the way revealed the direction the three had fled.
"Chase!" The Valkyrie force immediately gave chase.
Soon, they entered a maze set up by Kongming, becoming confused and disoriented.
"The maze won't hold them for long; we must leave quickly."
Kongming knew her maze could only restrain ordinary people at best; restraining a group of Valkyries would be quite difficult.
"Miss Kongming, please take Luna away. Their target isn't just Luna, but me too!"
Yun Ling tore off a strip of cloth from his body, making a makeshift stop for the bleeding.
"What?" Kongming was confused; why had they come to capture Yun Ling?
"I don't know the reason either; it might be related to that person who resembles me." Yun Ling shook his head.
"How dare they!" Kongming's face was filled with rage. If they truly came to capture Yun Ling for this reason, then the person behind them must know something about Yun Ling's 'reincarnation'.
Yun Ling's previous life was the 'Sword God'! Moreover, Fu Hua, Cheng Lingshuang, and Li Sushang, three immortals from Shenzhou, are all searching for him. Who dares to be so audacious as to try to capture him!
"My blood is the best bait. I'll take care of drawing them away. Miss Kongming, I beg you."
"No! I don't care about her. I just want you to be alive!" Kongming grabbed Yun Ling's collar, refusing to let go.
"Ugh~"
Just then, Luna Kindred let out a painful whimper.
"Luna Kindred, are you alright?" Yun Ling rushed forward.
"Be careful!" Kongming immediately shielded Yun Ling behind her.
Luna Kindred's current state was very strange; she seemed to have entered that bloodthirsty state again, and the blood on Yun Ling's hands had made her even more violent.
Having expended too much energy restraining the Valkyrie, Kongming was now finding it difficult to conjure an array out of thin air.
Even so, she still used her small body to shield Yun Ling.
Yun Ling, of course, wouldn't let Kongming take the attack for him; he immediately used his uninjured hand to pull Kongming into his arms.
Suddenly, Luna Kindred's sharp fangs pierced deeply into Yun Ling's neck.
Yun Ling felt his breathing become increasingly labored, his strength draining away.
Dizziness, nausea, the world spinning...
Until the world before him went completely black.
"Yun Ling!!" Kongming's eyes instantly reddened at the sight.
Luna Kindred, having drunk blood, regained a sliver of clarity in her eyes, tears welling in her eyes as she immediately stopped drinking blood.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
She kept apologizing, but Yun Ling offered no response.
His body grew cold, his arms still tightly embracing Kongming, protecting her.
At this moment, the Valkyrie squad finally broke through the maze, witnessing the scene before them, their reactions unreadable.
"It's all because of you...it's all because of you!!!"
A dense Honkai energy reaction emanated from Luna Kindred's body, her blood-red eyes glaring fiercely at the newcomer.
Endless hatred began to surge within her.
"The Honkai energy concentration gauge has exceeded 2000 HW! Could it be...the Herrscher transformation? The legendary Herrscher has been born?!"
A Valkyrie watched as her Honkai energy detection gauge frantically alarmed.
"No! Get out of here!"
They tried to flee quickly, but how could Luna Kindred, her mind twisted by hatred, let them go?
"You, all of you, will be buried with him!!!"
A blood-red mist filled the sky, the surrounding trees withered the moment they came into contact with the Blood Mist, and the surrounding birds, beasts, fish, and insects instantly turned into dried corpses. Luna Kindred continuously absorbed the life force of her surroundings, her form gradually growing larger. Honkai energy formed two terrifying chainsaws for her.
She walked step by step towards the 'murderers,' the roar of the chainsaws and the Valkyries' screams echoing throughout the forest.
Crimson clouds gathered in the sky, and soon blood rained down; the hunt had officially begun.
No one could escape, no one could hide, no one could resist...
They were cruelly torn apart, their blood slowly drained, and they died in despair.
Finally, the two Valkyrie squads pursuing the two were wiped out.
Then, Luna Kindred came to Yun Ling's side, a strange smile on her face.
"Ling... I avenged you! Ling... you must be happy for me too, right, Ling?"
She asked Yun Ling blankly, again and again, but Yun Ling offered no response.
"Let's end this here." Kongming stood before Luna Kindred.
"End this? No, this is just the beginning! I will make everyone pay with their lives for Ling! A world without Ling is meaningless!"
Luna Kindred spoke with increasing agitation; her mind had been completely corrupted by the Herrscher core.
"Then I'm sorry, I can't let you do that." A massive array slowly formed beneath Kongming's feet.
"This world survived under his protection; I cannot let you destroy the world he once protected." Kongming looked coldly at Luna Kindred.
"Then let's try! Hahahaha…"
The sound of the chainsaw grew even sharper with Luna Kindred's laughter. She charged forward without hesitation, intending to cleave Kongming in two.
However, an invisible shield firmly blocked her path.
The friction between the shield and the chainsaw generated intense sparks, but Kongming showed no fear.
"Six Jia, Nine Chapters, Heaven is round, Earth is square. Four seasons, Five Elements, Green, Red, White, Yellow. Taiyi is the teacher, Sun and Moon are the light. Yu's steps govern the Way; Chiyou avoids war. Azure Dragon flanks the hub, White Tiger supports the balance. Mars leads the way, dispelling misfortune. The Big Dipper punishes, eliminating evil and calamity. Suppress!"
Incomprehensible words were shouted from Kongming's mouth, culminating in the final word.
A massive array formed, with Kongming as its core, a huge seal enveloping her and Luna Kindred.
"You can't trap me! I will destroy this world to pay for it!" Luna Kindred seemed to understand something, but it was too late.
The array was complete.
This was a seal set by Kongming herself, one that neither of them could break.
As Luna Kindred was sealed, the blood-red mist gradually dissipated, leaving only a ravaged forest behind.
『Eighth Simulation, End』
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