111: Chaos Call 2

The black-robed figure, now controlled, immediately turned and furiously attacked the altar's base.

Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable roared in anger, the black hole in her right eye spinning faster, and the bodies of those believers suddenly swelled, then—

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of explosions rocked the valley, flesh and Chaos energy mixing into a terrifying shockwave!

Xiao Yan and the two others were sent flying dozens of feet, crashing heavily into the rock wall.

"Cough, cough…" Xiao Yan coughed out a mouthful of blood, horrified to find another memory had vanished—this time, it was the scene of Yao Chen blocking the Yun Lan Sect's attack for him!

"No…" He painfully clenched his fist, but couldn't stop the memory from fading.

Ling Xiao was the first to get up, seeing the crack in the sky had widened further, with more tentacles reaching out: "There's no time… We must achieve Three Spirits Fusion!"

Xiao Bing wiped the blood from his mouth: "But our energy isn't fully stable yet…"

"We can't worry about that now!" Xiao Yan forced himself to stand, the black threads in his right eye already spreading to his neck, "I'll distract him, you two prepare for the combined attack!"

Without waiting for a response, Xiao Yan had already charged towards the altar.

Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable sneered and met him, the two clashing in mid-air!

Azure-black flames and crimson-black energy collided, each contact causing space to tremble.

Xiao Yan was surprised to find that he could actually keep up with the opponent's speed—the Chaos energy brought by the black threads was enhancing his strength, but the price was memories flowing away like an hourglass…

"You're burning yourself, Junior Brother." Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable delivered a heavy blow, sending Xiao Yan crashing into the rock wall, "Every time you use the power of Chaos, you permanently lose a part of your memory, don't you?"

Xiao Yan leaped out of the rubble, Flame Lord's Fire and the black thread energy forming a spiral attack: "Shut up!"

"Poor Yao Chen… Can you still remember what he looks like?" Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable easily dodged, her words like knives, "Soon, you'll forget everyone you care about… and eventually, you won't even know who you are… just like me…"

These words stung Xiao Yan.

Yes, Yao Chen's face was already blurry… Xiao Zhan, Xun'er, Cailin… their images were also fading… Fear surged like a tide, and the black threads in his right eye seized the opportunity to expand!

"Big Brother! Be careful!" Ling Xiao's voice pulled Xiao Yan back to reality.

A silver light flashed, and Ling Xiao's Plane Thread wrapped around Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable's left leg, temporarily restricting her movement.

At the same moment, Xiao Bing's ice flame longsword stabbed from the side, aiming directly for the black hole in her right eye!

Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable roared, her crimson-black energy erupting and forcing the two back.

But this delay was enough—Xiao Yan and the two others formed a triangular formation, surrounding her!

"Three Spirits Fusion!" The three shouted simultaneously.

Xiao Yan's azure-black flames, Xiao Bing's crimson-blue ice flames, and Ling Xiao's silver-white energy intertwined in the air, forming a rotating three-colored halo.

Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable showed a solemn expression for the first time, the black hole in her right eye spinning rapidly: "You don't understand what you're fighting against!"

The halo pressed down, colliding violently with the crimson-black energy released by Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable!

Space twisted and tore, the altar began to collapse, and the entire Burning Sky Valley trembled!

"Hold on!" Ling Xiao gritted her teeth, her silver hair losing its luster, "We can win!"

Xiao Bing's ice flames and Crimson Refining Fire Seed perfectly fused, his body no longer splitting but instead showing beautiful ice-fire patterns—he had finally mastered true balance!

His energy output suddenly increased!

Xiao Yan, however, was in crisis—as his energy was consumed, the black threads began to backlash, devouring more memories… Yao Chen's voice, Xun'er's smile, his father's gaze… all were disappearing… In his pain, he instinctively drew upon deeper power…

"Boom!"

In an earth-shattering explosion, Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable was struck by the three-colored halo, the black hole in her right eye violently shaking, spewing out a large amount of black liquid!

She let out an inhuman shriek, falling towards the collapsing altar.

However, before the joy of victory could rise, the crack in the sky suddenly expanded—a colossal "hand" composed of countless tentacles broke through the boundary and reached for the three of them!

A part of the Chaos Devourer's true body had descended!

The terrifying pressure rendered the three unable to move.

Wherever that "hand" passed, space twisted and collapsed, and all things returned to Chaos…

"This is… the Chaos Devourer…" Xiao Bing's voice trembled.

Ling Xiao tried to mobilize the Spirit of the Plane's power to resist, but found the energy was like a mud ox entering the sea: "Our attack… is ineffective…"

The black threads in Xiao Yan's right eye pulsed frantically, both fear and desire present.

In a daze, he heard Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable's insane laughter coming from the ruins: "Welcome… Mother's arrival!"

In despair, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered Dark Lingxiao's words—"The seed of chaos is most afraid of emotions."

He turned his head with difficulty to look at his two younger brothers: "Share… memories!"

The three instantly understood the intention.

At the last moment before the giant palm pressed down, they held hands, forming a mental link—the warmth of Yao Chen's Alchemy teachings, Ice Soul's gentle protection late at night, the Spirit of the Plane's trust in entrusting them with a great responsibility… all precious emotional memories flowed among the three, forming a brilliant light cocoon!

An incredible thing happened—when the Chaos giant palm touched the light cocoon, it recoiled as if struck by lightning!

A painful roar came from the crack, and the entire space trembled!

"It worked!" Ling Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

But the good times didn't last; the light cocoon began to dim—Xiao Yan's memory loss was too severe, and the emotional energy supply was insufficient!

Cracks appeared in the light cocoon, and Chaos energy seeped in…

At this critical juncture, a blue light descended from the sky, accurately striking the Chaos giant palm!

This was followed by a familiar cold female voice:

"Xuanming Extreme Ice · Eternal Seal!"

Countless ice crystal chains wrapped around the giant palm, forcefully pushing it back into the crack!

The three looked up and saw Ice Soul suspended in the air, her hands forming Seals, her face as pale as paper.

"Aunt Ice Soul!" Xiao Bing exclaimed.

Ice Soul had no strength left to respond; all her power was used to maintain the Seal.

At the same time, another figure appeared on the collapsing altar—it was the heavily wounded Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable, the black hole in her right eye already shattered, black liquid continuously gushing out, but her face still bore a crazed smile.

"Too late… Sister…" She coughed up black blood, "The passage is already open… Mother will eventually descend…"

A trace of sorrow flashed in Ice Soul's eyes: "Chi Yan Brother… turn back…"

This address made Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable freeze, her crazed eyes briefly regaining clarity: "Chi Yan… How long has it been since anyone called me that…" She looked down at her twisted hands, "It's already… too late…"

Suddenly, she made an astonishing move—all her remaining energy was not for attack, but transformed into crimson-black chains, wrapping around the Chaos giant palm!

"Chi Yan!" Ice Soul exclaimed.

"Quick!" Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable—or rather, the former Chi Yan—roared in pain, "While I can still control it… Seal the crack!"

Ice Soul immediately understood, pushing her Xuanming Ice Flame to its limit.

Ling Xiao and the two others also reacted, injecting all their remaining energy.

With their combined efforts, the crack in the sky finally began to shrink!

The Chaos Devourer let out an unwilling roar, and at the last moment, a tentacle suddenly broke off, transforming into a black light that shot towards Xiao Yan!

Its speed was so fast that no one could stop it; the black light directly merged into the black threads in Xiao Yan's right eye!

"Ah!" Xiao Yan clutched his head and knelt, the black threads instantly spreading over his entire body, complete Chaos runes appearing on his skin.

The crack finally closed, and the sky returned to calm, but the cost was heavy—Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable exhausted her life, her body turning to ash; Ice Soul collapsed from exhaustion, caught by Xiao Bing; Ling Xiao's energy was overdrawn, her silver hair losing its luster; and Xiao Yan…

He staggered to his feet, his right eye completely black, but his left eye still clear.

The most terrifying thing was—the look in his eyes when he gazed at Ling Xiao and Xiao Bing was filled with unfamiliarity…

"Big Brother?" Xiao Bing tentatively called out.

Xiao Yan frowned, his voice cold: "Who… are you?"

These words were like a bolt from the blue.

Ling Xiao instantly understood what had happened—in the final attack, Xiao Yan had lost all his memories, including those of the two of them!

Ice Soul weakly opened her eyes: "The Chaos Devourer… at the last moment… strengthened the corruption within him…" She painstakingly took out an ice crystal, "My Origin… can temporarily stabilize him… but time is running out…"

Xiao Yan (or rather, the being whose consciousness was largely occupied by Chaos) watched all this indifferently, the darkness in his right eye continuously spreading.

Just as he was about to completely lose control, Ice Soul's ice crystal and Ling Xiao's last bit of Spirit of the Plane power acted simultaneously, forming a Seal that temporarily suppressed the spread of Chaos.

"What should we do?" Xiao Bing held the unconscious Xiao Yan, his voice trembling.

Ice Soul looked into the distance: "Go find… Yao Chen… Only he…"

Before she could finish, countless white petals suddenly drifted from the distant sky—the Purification Sect's army had arrived!

Leading them was a white-haired woman, stepping on an ice lotus, her aura more than ten times stronger than Frost Soul's!

"Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable…" Ice Soul's face grew even paler, "She came personally…"

Ling Xiao struggled to stand: "Take Big Brother and go! I'll cover your retreat!"

"No!" Xiao Bing said resolutely, "If we go, we go together!"

Ice Soul suddenly crushed a jade token, and a spatial crack appeared: "Quickly enter… It leads to where Yao Chen is…" She pushed the two, "I'll stop Senior Sister…"

Seeing the Purification Sect approaching, Xiao Bing gritted his teeth, hoisted Xiao Yan onto his back, and jumped into the crack.

Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, then split half of the nexus seed's energy and left it for Ice Soul: "Hold on, Auntie!"

The moment the crack closed, Xuan Shuang Celestial Venerable's attack arrived, Ice Soul barely resisted, and was sent flying dozens of feet…

When Xiao Bing and Ling Xiao fell out of the other end of the spatial passage, what greeted their eyes was a familiar forest—the Magic Beast Mountain Range!

Yao Chen's reclusive dwelling!

"Senior Yao Chen!" Xiao Bing shouted, "Help!"

The door of a small house nearby opened, and Yao Chen quickly walked out, his face changing drastically after seeing the state of the three: "Come in quickly!"

After settling Xiao Yan, Yao Chen examined his condition, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter: "Almost all memories are gone… The seed of chaos is taking over his consciousness…"

"Is there a way to save him?" Ling Xiao asked anxiously.

Yao Chen was silent for a moment: "There is a dangerous method… It requires entering his mental world to find his buried true self." He looked at the two, "But the risk is extremely high; the guide might also get lost within it."

Xiao Bing and Ling Xiao exchanged a glance, then spoke simultaneously: "I'll go!"

Yao Chen shook his head: "It must be the person who understands him best, with the deepest bond to him." He paused, "Theoretically… it should be me… but…"

Before he finished speaking, a clear, cold female voice suddenly came from outside the small house: "And me."

The door was pushed open, and Xun'er, dressed in white, stood at the entrance, Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame burning in her eyes: "I sensed Big Brother Xiao Yan was in danger, so I rushed here immediately." She looked at the unconscious Xiao Yan on the bed, her eyes full of heartache, "Let me help."

Yao Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded: "You two will enter his mental world together… Remember, find the most core memory anchor point… That is the only hope to awaken him…"

As Xun'er and Yao Chen prepared the ritual, Xiao Bing and Ling Xiao stood guard outside the door.

In the night sky, white petals drew closer and closer… The Purification Sect's pursuers wouldn't give them much time…