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Chapter 607 - 113, Second Prince_2

Chapter 607: 113, Second Prince_2

"Duanmu Yan, do you think you can take down this palace with just an avatar?"

Lin Yue sneered, then transmitted mentally to Baili Fengzhi, "How long can you hold on?"

Baili Fengzhi immediately sent back, "After taking this Great Wish Fruit, I’m forcefully harmonizing, I should be able to last for one and a half quarters, but less than two."

She took a deep breath, then transmitted again, "Once the time is up, apart from the wisp of Divine Soul preserved by the Great Wish Fruit, everything else will collapse and dissipate. By that time, I’ll become a cripple, but before that, even if Duanmu Yan’s true body appears, I can still protect Your Highness."

Spirit collapse was irreversible.

She had originally resolved to let her soul perish, forcibly harmonizing to protect Your Highness.

Before her Divine Soul completely disintegrated, she could at least exert a terrifying strength rivaling heavenly reversal Saints, plus wield a semi-divine artifact, the seven-colored fire!

She mastered two heavenly reversal paths, and with the semi-divine artifact, she could defeat many heavenly reversal Saints.

Though the price was steep, it could at least safeguard Your Highness.

Now being able to retain a wisp of the Divine Soul surpassed her expectations.

"Take these too."

Lin Yue handed the other Dao Heart Treasures to Baili Fengzhi, transmitting mentally, "After taking all these, how long can you hold on?"

Baili Fengzhi didn’t hesitate and immediately took the other Dao Heart Treasures, transmitting, "The effect is much worse than the top grade Dao Heart Treasures, barely over two quarters."

The two exchanged thoughts within moments.

"Dao Heart Treasures?"

Duanmu Yan’s mocking laughter echoed throughout the heavens and earth, "Your Highness, these Dao Heart Treasures were obtained from me last time, right? Originally intended to preserve a wisp of your Divine Soul, but unexpectedly benefiting Baili Fengzhi? But it’s useless, how long can these Dao Heart Treasures last?"

He only needed to hide in the domain formed by the World Tree branches, waiting for Baili Fengzhi’s Divine Soul to collapse into a cripple, then he could make his move.

Lin Yue’s expression was icy, yet he suddenly took the Sky Shattering Treasure Mirror from Baili Fengzhi’s hands.

Immediately, he imprinted his Divine Thought within it, completing the initial recognition of ownership in an instant.

Then—

Lin Yue suddenly looked up at the sky formed by the World Tree, shouting loudly, "Second brother, I know you’re watching, please show yourself!"

In an instant, his voice spread throughout the heavens and earth like thunder.

Duanmu Yan’s face changed.

Second brother?

Second Prince?

The next moment, a phantom figure suddenly appeared out of thin air within the small world created by the World Tree branches.

It was a figure sitting in a wheelchair, with gray hair and a young face, obviously the Second Prince.

"Second brother is indeed watching."

Lin Yue took a deep breath, frowning slightly.

Hidden in the darkness, Duanmu Yan was terrified, nearly abandoning everything to escape instantly.

Too frightening.

This was clearly a world isolated by the World Tree, with methods of the Dream Demon Ancestor sealing hearts, unlike the Second Princess’s situation last time.

Yet, the Second Prince was still able to come in?

But after Duanmu Yan carefully sensed it with the help of this world, he found that the aura emitted by the Second Prince was astonishingly weak.

He instantly understood.

This was just an avatar formed by a wisp of the Second Prince’s thought, with negligible power.

If the Second Prince truly had the ability to freely enter and exit the World Tree’s domain, he wouldn’t be in such a predicament now.

Moreover...

"Hahaha..."

Duanmu Yan suddenly laughed, "The Second Prince is indeed as incredible as the legends say, managing to send a wisp of thought into the world formed by the Dream Demon Ancestor’s methods with the World Tree? But, Second Prince, you are indeed overwhelmed, what significance does it have with such a weak wisp of thought?"

The Second Prince glanced at him briefly, did not respond, and merely looked at Lin Yue.

"Say whatever you have in mind."

The Second Prince had no intention of explaining, seemingly unafraid of misunderstandings, just quietly observing Lin Yue.

Lin Yue knew there was nothing to explain.

If the Second Prince could resolve the dilemma of the World Tree’s formation, he would have acted last time.

Just the arrival of such a weak wisp of thought was futile.

He frowned because of other matters.

Just... no need to mention it now.

"Second brother, please notify my master to come within two quarters."

Lin Yue quickly transmitted mentally, "Once the time is up, please have my master break through this small world created by the World Tree branches from the outside."

"Two quarters?" The Second Prince glanced at Baili Fengzhi, then at him, transmitting softly, "Are you sure?"

"You must have already made up your mind, second brother?"

Lin Yue stared at the Second Prince, "Perhaps in your eyes, what’s lost and gained this time is insignificant, but in mine... she is irreplaceable."

"...Got it." The Second Prince glanced at Baili Fengzhi once more, shook his head slightly, then transmitted mentally, "Since you wish for her to live, do not let your master intervene. If your master breaks through this little world, the chaos during the Great Destruction will leave her a forty percent chance of dying."

Lin Yue was slightly stunned, "Then..."

"Don’t worry, I’ll find you a helper," the Second Prince said softly, "This way, she will definitely survive."

Lin Yue took a deep breath and nodded.

"It’s just you..." The Second Prince transmitted again, "Are you prepared? The cost of ’nine deaths without self’..."

Lin Yue said deeply, "Perhaps ’nine deaths without self’ will be necessary, but... not necessarily."

At this moment, ninety-nine percent of his heart power was almost entirely immersed in the newly recognized semi-divine artifact, Sky Shattering Treasure Mirror.

"However, what you’re doing indeed has another effect." The Second Prince transmitted, "This Duanmu Yan might not sit still."

"Second brother, do you have confidence in stopping him?" Lin Yue transmitted.

"If I disregard her survival, I have a seventy percent chance," the Second Prince said softly, "If her power could last longer, I would have a fifty percent chance, but for now..."

He shook his head slightly, leaving the sentence unfinished.

Lin Yue understood the Second Prince’s meaning.

If Baili Fengzhi was abandoned, waiting for the end of her forced Harmonization state, Duanmu Yan attempting to deal with him would not be sufficient with just an avatar. He must reveal his true body, offering a chance to kill Duanmu Yan.

But in doing so, when this little world was forcibly breached and fell into the Great Destruction, a crippled Baili Fengzhi would be doomed.

He had understood this point and asked the Second Prince to breach this little world within two quarters. With Baili Fengzhi’s strength after the forced Harmonization, plus the semi-divine artifact, she could still survive when the small world collapsed.

"Second brother just said if Baili Fengzhi’s power was long-lasting, there would be a fifty percent chance to kill that Duanmu Yan?" Lin Yue asked.

"Yes." The Second Prince nodded slightly, "It’s just a pity she isn’t adept at Flying Escape, hence only having a fifty percent chance. Otherwise, it would be seventy or even eighty percent."

"Oh?"

Lin Yue suddenly had an idea.

"Second brother, I have a plan..."

...

In the domain supported by the World Tree branches, Duanmu Yan hid deep within a void.

His gaze was fixated on Lin Yue and the Second Prince who were exchanging thoughts, continuously pondering their discussion.

In terms of realm cultivation, he was not even as good as a single finger of the Second Prince, naturally harboring full apprehension.

Even if the Second Prince could only manifest an avatar through a wisp of thought, with negligible power, he was still the most formidable of the princes...

Compared to the Crown Prince, whom he couldn’t find at all, he was more fearful of this supposedly overwhelmed Second Prince.

"Are they perhaps discussing how to leave?"

Duanmu Yan kept thinking to himself, "Impossible, this is a world formed by the World Tree branches, with the methods of the Dream Demon Ancestor. Except for forcibly breaking through, there is no other way to leave, killing me would be meaningful."

Although he could slightly manipulate this small world, he couldn’t decide to close or release it at will.

"Forcibly breaking through the world formed by the World Tree branches will only trigger the Great Destruction."

Duanmu Yan frowned, "Even if Baili Fengzhi, helped by a semi-divine artifact, has a chance to survive, the Seventeenth Prince is as good as dead."

He knew very well that the Great Destruction’s annihilating power, which accompanies the destruction of heaven and earth, annihilates everything within. Its power is pervasive and extremely difficult to shield against.

Unless one is a proving powerhouse who transcends heaven and earth, with a perfect, flawless personal domain, they could protect others.

Yet no proving powerhouse was within the World Tree’s domain at this moment. Even if one arrived, they couldn’t save anyone from outside.

Logically, he only needed to wait for Baili Fengzhi’s forced Harmonization to end before acting on it, which would be a surefire victory for him.

So, he couldn’t fathom what solution the Second Prince might have?

Two quarters was gone in a flash.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?"

Duanmu Yan’s expression abruptly changed. He looked up at the sky, his gaze seemed to penetrate the membrane of this small world.

"That is..."