True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 408 - 377: Epilogue II

Chapter 408: Chapter 377: Epilogue II

Lin Fei stood quietly by the window, gazing at the dispersing black fog in the distance, his expression serene.

"Those two old fellows are really cunning," he suddenly chuckled lightly. "They are terrified of revealing even a sliver of their hand to others."

"First Councillor, how many Mark Auras do you have? Aside from our own, we need twenty more Mark Auras," the shadow of the serpent woman emerged behind Lin Fei. She stood in the shadows, her face unclear, only the tall cane in her hand tapping against the floor. Her voice was still the same as always, hissing like a snake.

"More than half is needed? Plus our own ten, that means including the twelve Mark Auras they previously acquired, we now have twenty-two," Lin Fei corrected.

"The question is, who would be better to control these Mark Auras?" the serpent woman sneered. "I have four Auras on me, two from the magic side plus my own. It’s unclear with Lorgar; he claims it’s seven people from the magic side, plus himself, which amounts to nine Auras. And the Night King has two of his own, plus three acquired, for a total of five. It’s just unclear about you and Lord Griffin."

"The one with the best hope of taking control is Lorgar," Lin Fei nodded. "No wonder he’s so proactive, heading straight into the thickest crowd."

In reality, each of the golden councilors who entered the battlefield was well aware that, although nominally competing with other forces for Mark Auras, there was also competition among the councilors themselves. Anyone who wanted to dominate the control over Elisa’s Gate and lead in the golden council in the future needed to show their true strength. After all, in the end, only one person can hold control.

That is to say, this battle for the Mark Auras is also a ranking battle among the golden councilors. To a great extent, it will determine the ranking and influence within the golden hierarchy afterward.

Lin Fei now concealed all his demonic power, making himself seem more like an ordinary person.

A Sword Cultivator who has cultivated demonic power...

He himself was unclear about which side he belonged to. Perhaps referring to himself as a Sword Demon would be more appropriate.

The strange light in his eyes also quickly subsided.

Now standing by the window, Lin Fei looked just like a normal person, without any fluctuation of power.

Both True Force and demonic power were levels above other powers and, naturally, were not easily detectable by other power systems.

"I haven’t gotten a single Aura yet," Lin Fei said with a smile.

"Let’s do it together,"

Lorgar’s voice suddenly emerged from the shadows of the floor.

He had appeared at some point in the shadows to one side, along with the Night King.

The two slowly stepped out from the dark.

"You still have the Aura of a Holy Artifact on you," Lin Fei said, frowning slightly.

"?"

Lorgar’s face changed, and the black smoke around him surged violently. A white speck of light instantly flew out from him, speeding towards the outside of the window.

"Hmph!"

Lorgar stretched out his right hand and made a distant grab at the light.

With a light snap, black smoke materialized out of thin air, transforming into a giant hand that directly crushed the white speck of light.

The black smoke slowly dispersed, and only then did he retract his hand with a troubled expression.

"It must be that old man from the Eastern Orthodox Cult! Aristem! Only he has such power," Lorgar said.

The Night King smiled, "He must have recognized us too. Now we’re in trouble."

"What’s there to fear? Sooner or later we would have come into the open anyway. This could be our chance!" the serpent woman said in a deep voice. "Controlling Elisa’s Gate will greatly increase our power."

"It’s still too early for that," Lin Fei shook his head. "Compared to the countless years of accumulation by the Holy See, we are still very weak. There’s no need to leak information about the golden council just yet."

"Then, I’ll go and hold off Christum. We’re old friends after all," the Night King volunteered.

Lorgar fell silent for a moment.

"I’ll take care of Lophista."

The serpent woman sneered, "Leave the rest to me."

Lin Fei merely smiled; these people were all eager to join the battle proactively and obtain Mark Auras. That’s why they were so forthcoming.

"Then I’ll depend on all of you. I’ll stand by and see if I can lend a hand."

Three shadows left the floor one after the other.

The surroundings instantly returned to the quiet state as before.

Lin Fei stood in place.

The smile on his lips also gradually faded.

"It had no effect at all. Maybe at level A, it’s much harder to be influenced by demonic power control. Even though the power of dreams is a step below demonic power, it seems unable to control it. Only the seed of True Force can slightly tug at their power. But the impact is minimal," he analyzed in his heart. During this time, he had been carefully investigating whether the demonic power he had awakened and activated could control the power of dreams within these three people. Unfortunately.

Demonic power could indeed absolutely suppress the power of dreams but could not control the adversary.

"That’s right, the seed’s heaven-defying power can’t be everywhere... I was too greedy," Lin Fei murmured with a self-deprecating laugh. More importantly, what he sensed from them wasn’t just the power of dreams; there were other powers as well.

Clearly, these councilors were no longer mere Dream Eaters; their powers contained too many different elements. After all, those who had reached level A had experiences rich enough to fill a legendary novel. Their encounters and opportunities were countless. Such characters naturally couldn’t just be plain Dream Eaters. Much like Griffin, who was a Dream Eater on one side and a top-level Titan of the Inner World on the other.

Hiss!!

A streak of blue light suddenly flashed outside the window.

Lin Fei immediately came back to his senses and looked outside.

In the distance, high in the sky, a giant snake as large as a building seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

The enormous shadow, accompanied by the movement of the giant snake, moved forward swiftly. It was like a monster attacking a city in the movies.

The ruins, buildings, and cars around all scattered, pushed aside like toys.

The giant serpent casually flicked its tail. With a thunderous crash, it reduced the streetlights and shops on the side of the road to ruins. Its head towered above the entire city by a large margin. Average buildings reached only up to its neck and below.

Rumbling noises of collapse mingled with the serpent’s hissing. Clouds of dust rose continuously like mist.

Around the serpent, blue bubbles kept appearing and bursting open. They appeared and disappeared with the group of people inside them, accompanied by the flickering teleportation. Each time they appeared, they left new scars on the body of the serpent.

They were like bloodthirsty flies darting around a large elephant, biting at it occasionally.

However, the building where Lin Fei was located was too far away to be affected.

He just quietly watched the distant battle.

The aura emanating from the serpent was identical to that of the serpent woman, clearly indicating it was summoned by her. Moreover, this entity did not belong to the power of dreams.

Standing at the window, he looked on from a distance.

Luo Fei was flying in the air, clashing with two knights in full armor. Trails of white and a mass of black fog constantly erupted in showers of energy droplets.

Black and white energy droplets fell, and whatever they touched disintegrated spontaneously. A multitude of these particles directly melted a huge pit into the ground beneath the three fighters. Others around them, including the giant serpent, dared not approach the area, clearly wary of the energy particles.

On another front, the Night King was facing off against another old man draped in a black robe, both floating in the air.

The Night King’s figure flickered incessantly, attacking the old man with incredible speed, leaving countless afterimages that appeared and vanished in rapid succession.

Only the dense sound of clashing around the old man and the protective layer around him sprouting numerous sparks revealed the frequency of the Night King’s attacks. The sparks engulfed the old man in a golden aura, the result of pure physical collisions unaided by any energy.

Minutes and seconds ticked by.

Lin Fei stood quietly at the window, merely observing the external battle.

More than ten hours had passed since he entered the battlefield of the Mark. This battle was likely the final confrontation, the one that would truly decide which power would gain control.

He was waiting for the real last moment to arrive.

Time flew by.

The cold laughter of the serpent woman echoed outside. The azure-purple giant serpent was still locked in battle with the enemy, and the heretical blonde man kept teleporting everyone repeatedly. The serpent’s attacks could not reach them, but the blue luminescence in the man’s eyes was slowly dimming, clearly indicating he could not hold on much longer.

In the clash between Luo Fei and his two opponents, he seemed to be at a disadvantage. A clear wound on his left cheek was slowly oozing blood. Around his chest coiled a large two-headed python, which intermittently exhaled purple poison gas that merged with the surrounding black fog. However, the black fog mixed with the poison dissipated quickly upon contact with the opponent’s white light and Holy Flame, melting away like snow in sunlight.

Lophista manifested three pairs of silver wings on his back that fluttered gently, radiating an angelic and sacred aura. The huge sword in his hands shifted from white to a faintly golden luster, evidently revealing his trump card. A golden halo encircled him, resembling a human-shaped candle.

The battle with the Night King appeared evenly matched, but the overall situation was slowly tilting in the favor of his opponents.

Lin Fei had no intention of getting involved. A strong man like Luo Fei would not die so easily. He might be defeated, but would certainly not die without a fight.

As the standoff continued, time rapidly slipped away.

Finally.

A faint buzzing sound suddenly emanated from the depths of the earth.

The ground shook, everything trembled.

Lin Feipeng watched calmly through the window, as if the vigorous shaking had no effect on him.

Everything around began to shake, as if an earthquake were occurring.

Chunks of stone fell whizzing by him.

His building seemed unable to withstand the trembling any longer. Large chunks of stone and dirt fell from above.

Boom!!!

Outside the window, a nearby abandoned building collapsed thunderously, sending a blanket of grey dust billowing into a cloud that spread in all directions.

Lin Fei remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on the distance.

That was the center of the battlefield of the Mark.

A brilliant white light descended from the sky, piercing through the dark clouds, like a column connecting heaven and earth.

"At last, it has begun...." he murmured.

At the same time, everyone had the same thought.

Directly under the light pillar, a pyramidal platform slowly rose from the ground.

Atop the platform was a purple-black Crystal Pillar. The cylindrical black-purple crystal emitted a mesmerizing sheen under the white light.

The same message flashed in everyone’s mind simultaneously.

’The one who touches the Crystal Pillar with the most Mark Aura shall gain control of the gate.’

The Night King halted his attacks and looked sideways towards the direction of the Crystal Pillar.

Luo Fei and others also momentarily paused, turning their gazes toward the pillar.

So did the giant serpent, the heretics, the hidden Grisnan, Griffin...

Everyone understood that the final moment had come.

"We must not let them succeed!!" the old man confronting the Night King bellowed, "Quick, transfer the Mark Aura to one person!!! We must surpass them!!"

"Hisss!!" The giant serpent began to move again.

"Only twenty minutes left! Hurry!! Hurry!!"

Lin Fei chuckled softly, his figure instantly vanished from the window. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)