If before, the 'Nourishing Blade Technique' he performed had been like an early rising sun… then this time's technique was akin to the scorching sun at midday in summer.
The light from Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy and Cord Knot Ancestor shrouded them, giving off a suffocating heat. It also subtly increased their favor towards Domination Song.
"Is it still affecting you from so far away?" Su Clan's Cord Knot Ancestor was startled. She stepped back further.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
This time, there was no agreed-upon 'end' to the Immortal Screen Technique. Self-corpse let go of himself and couldn't stop.
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On another side,
The Dark Sun completely lost its mind.
Just as it was about to research a spell that would lock Domination Song in an opposing state, a woman's voice echoed crazily in its mind.
Two sentences were said, each with a pause of 2-3 seconds between them. But this time, every utterance came with six echoes.
[Ding~ Are you scared? Scared, scared, scared, scared, scared, scared?]
[But I have to tell you, I have seven more sheaths like this! Each and every one!]
The Dark Sun was full of 'scared' and 'cutting' in its mind…
After enduring the crazy woman's six-echo voice, the Dark Sun gritted its teeth and developed a prototype spell to lock Domination Song in an opposing state.
Masters are masters. Simple spells could be figured out with just a few thoughts.
As soon as the spell was completed, the Dark Sun eagerly used it on himself to test its effects. He now needed to resist the impact of his body's transformation before slowly upgrading later.
The effect was significant.
After using this spell, he locked into an opposing state towards Domination Song in his core.
But that "+1 favor" function seemed to persist.
This function was divided within him; one part affected its 'Nine Infernal Overlord' portion and had a continuous effect. The other part landed on the 'Eternal Sand Grains', which soon lost all efficacy due to the nature of being eternal.
The eternal attribute, while generally good for eliminating all negative states, now meant that his core was continuously impacted by it… while his eternal attributes remained unscathed. An imbalance between them seemed to be forming without him noticing.
[At this moment, the best choice would be to return the 'Nine Infernal Overlord' portion back into the 'Eternal Substance', using its protective nature to isolate itself from the body's transformation.] The Dark Sun's mind was very calm and knew what the correct choice was.
But…
Its subconscious seemed to resist this decision!
As the Dark Sun's consciousness wavered, the 'body transformation' and the woman's voice suddenly disappeared.
Domination Song had stopped moving?
Or perhaps the trap's effectiveness had ended?
[If it ends, that’s fine.] The Dark Sun thought to itself.
In such a case, he didn’t have to worry about entering the 'Eternal Substance' to eliminate the impact of Domination Song.
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At the Ancestral Star of Su Clan,
"Feeling like it should be about right," Self-corpse suddenly stopped his cheerful application of 'Nourishing Blade Technique'.
He could continue indefinitely, as long as Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy didn't stop him. He could directly cause these sheaths to transform!
But a gut feeling from the main body made him cease.
That feeling seemed to be a tangle of 'good luck karma'.
[Is it that part of Senior White stopping me?] A realization came to Self-corpse's mind.
Stopping 'Nourishing Blade Technique' now might be his luckiest choice?
"Should I stop?" asked Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy. The Cyclical Blade didn't remind her, and she actually wanted to see if the 'sheath' could turn into a blade maiden like in Domination Song’s image.
"It should be about right. Overdoing it is as bad as doing too little; things are better when done slowly," Self-corpse smiled slightly. His smile was filled with reliability.
As he smiled, his presence began to diminish…
[When not using 'Nourishing Blade Technique', the presence weakens, meaning that this avatar of Domination Song's main purpose is to apply 'Nourishing Blade Technique'?] Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy thought deeply and quietly pulled the invisible thread to keep Domination Song’s avatar from wandering away.
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At the depths of the Ancestral Star of Su Clan,
Su Clan's Sixteen was brought by another Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy to the palace of 'Cyclical Blade'.
"I won't go in," said Su Clan's Immortal Screen Fairy with a smile.
"Hmm." Su Clan's Sixteen nodded and pushed open the door of the Cyclical Blade palace.