People in the Imperial Music Bureau: The Storytelling Demon Child Nezha

The Blade of Severance and the Blood Curse Dagger fell continuously, the chains on the apostle's body gradually broke, and the black energy within his body began to dissipate.

"I will not... fail like this..." the Chain Apostle roared, its body suddenly expanding into a gigantic black sphere.

The sphere exploded, and the powerful shockwave sent the two people flying.

When the smoke cleared, Li Qiye and Su Yuqing struggled to their feet, only to find that the Chain Apostle had vanished, leaving behind only a black token engraved with a chain pattern.

Su Yuqing picked up the token, her expression changing: "This is the token of the Blood Realm Apostle. It seems they have begun a full-scale operation."

Li Qiye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes resolute: "No matter what their schemes are, we will not let them succeed. Senior Wuchen said there are traitors in the Tower of Oblivion... perhaps we should go back."

Su Yuqing nodded: "But this time, we need to be careful."

Just as the two were about to leave, Li Qiye suddenly felt a splitting headache, and a memory flashed through his mind like lightning—inside the Tower of Oblivion, a familiar figure stood before the Mirror of Severance, revealing a sinister smile to them. That figure... was actually the Tower Guardian!

“I remember now…” Li Qiye murmured, “The tower guardian was strange back in the Tower of Oblivion. She kept guiding us, making us give up our memories. Perhaps from the very beginning, this was a trap!”

Su Yuqing's expression turned solemn: "So, the Tower of Oblivion wasn't meant to lift the curse at all, but rather a conspiracy within the Blood Realm?"

Li Qiye clenched his fist: "Very likely. We must get to the Tower of Oblivion as soon as possible and stop their plan."

As night fell, the two sped off toward the Tower of Oblivion.

Behind them, the Chain Apostle reappeared, watching their departing figures with a cold smile: "Foolish fellows, walking step by step into the Blood Realm's trap..."

The Tower of Oblivion was shrouded in a thick, inky fog, and the patterns on its surface glowed with an eerie green light, as if countless eyes were peering into the shadows.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing stood in front of the tower, with the Blade of Severance and the Blood Curse Dagger in their hands, and the Tomb Guardian Mark and the Heavenly Evil Bloodline glowing faintly at the same time.

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"Going in this time will probably be even more dangerous than last time," Su Yuqing said in a low voice, her blue eyes scanning the surroundings warily. "Senior Wuchen said there was a traitor, but why would the tower guardian betray us?"

Before Li Qiye could answer, the tower gate suddenly moved without any wind, emitting a piercing creak. The white-robed tower guardian stood blindfolded, the hilt of his bladeless sword trembling slightly, and invisible sword energy rippled through the air: "You shouldn't have come back."

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"We need to know the truth!" Li Qiye stepped forward, his golden wings appearing and disappearing. "The Mirror of Severing Causes wasn't used to sever the curse at all, but rather it's a pawn of the Blood Realm, isn't it?"

The tower keeper was silent for a moment, then a red glow appeared in his eye sockets beneath the white cloth: "It seems you know."

"Unfortunately, it's too late." Before the words were finished, countless black chains shot out from the tower, each chain wrapped with fragments of broken memories—the very memories Li Qiye had left behind in the tower.

"Watch out! These chains carry the power to erode memories!" Su Yuqing swung her sword, shattering the oncoming chains, only to see the severed fragments of memory turn into black mist, seeping into her skin. She staggered, her eyes flashing with confusion: "Why...why am I here?"

Chapter 218 Perfect

"Su Yuqing!" Li Qiye was extremely anxious. The tomb guardian mark burst out with a strong light, and the golden light dispelled the black mist.

He held the Blade of Severance in front of the two of them. When the blade collided with the chains, it reflected scenes he had forgotten—the scene of his master teaching him to hold a knife when he was a child, the moment he first met Su Yuqing, and those memories he left in the tower, which now became the enemy's weapons.

The tower guardian walked slowly, each step carrying invisible sword energy. "877": "The Tower of Oblivion was originally a cage used by the Blood Realm to weaken you."

"From the moment you first stepped in, you were destined to become sacrifices." She raised her hand and waved it, causing the Broken Mirror at the top of the tower to shatter. The fragments of the mirror floated in the air, piecing together the phantoms of the twelve Blood Realm Apostles.

Li Qiye felt his internal power being inexplicably drawn to him, causing the Blade of Severance to tremble uncontrollably. He bit his tongue, using the pain to stay awake, and shouted to Su Yuqing, "Don't stare at the mirror! Sever the connection with your memories!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing slashed her palm with her dagger, blood dripping onto the ground. Crimson runes spread, forming a barrier that blocked the mirror's light. Her blue eyes gleamed with crimson light: "Li Qiye, these fragments contain the tower's weakness!"

The two worked in perfect harmony. Li Qiye wielded the Blade of Severance to draw attacks, while Su Yuqing took the opportunity to search for weaknesses in the mirror fragments.

As a fragment bearing the mark of the tomb guardian swept past, Li Qiye suddenly recalled the scene he had seen in the ruins—the first tomb guardian had used the power of the tomb guardian to shatter a similar mirror.

"Su Yuqing! Use the Heavenly Evil Bloodline to entangle the tower guardian!" Li Qiye shouted, forming hand seals, and the tomb guardian mark shone with unprecedented light.

Su Yuqing bit her fingertip, and the blood-red vines wrapped around the tower guard's body. She saw the tower guard's face under the white cloth begin to distort, revealing half of his blood-red face.

"So you're also an apostle of the Blood Realm!" Su Yuqing's pupils shrank suddenly.

The tower keeper let out a piercing laugh: "To be precise, I am the shadow of the first Heavenly Evil Buddha, sealed in this tower awaiting rebirth."

Now that the twelve apostles have gathered, it's time for the Blood Realm to devour everything! Her body transformed into black mist, merging with the mirror fragments to form a massive Blood Realm vortex.

Li Qiye poured all his power into the Blade of Severance, the golden and red light on the blade illuminating the entire tower: "Since that's the case, then I'll shatter you too!" He leaped into the air, his golden wings fully unfurling, the power of the Tomb Guardian Mark and the Heavenly Evil Bloodline condensing into a blade of light on the blade...

Countless tentacles emerged from the vortex and entangled Li Qiye.

But his gaze was resolute. The moment he swung the Blade of Severance, all the fragments of memory within the tower began to crumble. The tower guardian's screams and the sound of the mirror shattering rang out simultaneously. After the black mist dissipated, her figure vanished into the air, leaving only a black crystal engraved with shadow totems.

Su Yuqing caught the crystal, then her expression suddenly changed drastically: "Li Qiye! The top of the tower!"

Li Qiye looked up and saw that a huge Blood Realm Altar had appeared on the top of the tower at some point, and the physical forms of the twelve Blood Realm Apostles were coalescing on the altar.

The Chain Apostle, gripping a blood-dripping chain, grinned maliciously at them: "Perfect timing! The stronger the sacrifice, the more perfect the rebirth of the Blood Realm!"

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The space inside the tower began to distort, and Li Qiye felt the ground beneath his feet collapsing.

He grabbed Su Yuqing, plunging the Blade of Severance into the ground to steady himself: "We can't let them complete the ritual! Su Yuqing, do you still remember the fusion technique in the ruins?"

Su Yuqing nodded, and the two clasped hands, their guardian mark and the power of the Heavenly Evil bloodline merging once more.

Chapter 219 The Dark Vortex

The light illuminated the entire tower, and they rushed towards the Blood Realm Altar at the top, stepping on shattered memories.

In the center of the altar, the figures of the twelve apostles were fully revealed.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing were enveloped in a golden-red intertwined energy, like two shooting stars streaking through the darkness, speeding towards the top of the tower.

However, the distorted space kept squeezing their bodies, and with each step forward, it felt as if their bones were about to be crushed.

The Chain Apostle laughed maniacally, his chains weaving like serpents through the distorted space. Each link of the chain shimmered with an eerie light, releasing a suffocating pressure. "You think this little bit of power can stop the Abyss from descending? How utterly laughable!" As soon as he finished speaking, the other eleven Abyss Apostles also attacked, unleashing various strange powers from the altar.

The Flame Apostle spread its arms, and in an instant, black flames ignited on the top of the tower. The flames seemed to have a life of their own, rushing towards Li Qiye and Su Yuqing. Wherever they passed, the air was scorched and distorted. The Frost Apostle lightly tapped its fingertips, and countless ice spikes condensed from the void, shooting towards the two at extremely high speed. The chill emanating from the ice spikes caused the surrounding space to be covered with a thick layer of frost.

Li Qiye wielded the Blade of Severance, the golden blade light colliding with the black flames, bursting forth with dazzling light. Wherever the blade light passed, the flames were cleaved in two. Su Yuqing, on the other hand, wielded the Blood Curse Short Sword, the blood-red runes forming barriers in front of her, blocking all the ice spikes that shot at her.

But they knew this was just an appetizer; the real crisis was yet to come.

As they finally approached the altar, the twelve Abyss Apostles launched an even more terrifying attack.

A massive abyssal vortex slowly formed above the altar. Within the pitch-black vortex, countless evil phantoms appeared and disappeared. A suction force powerful enough to devour heaven and earth emanated from the vortex, attempting to pull Li Qiye and Su Yuqing into it.

Li Qiye and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with unwavering conviction, not fear.

Their hands clasped tightly, and the combined power erupted once more, forming a massive energy shield that resisted the vortex's suction.

Li Qiye shouted, "Su Yuqing, let's attack the center of the vortex together and break their ritual!"

Su Yuqing nodded, and the two of them simultaneously channeled their power into their weapons.

The golden wings on Li Qiye's back trembled violently, and the light on the Blade of Severance became even more dazzling; blood-red light almost burst from Su Yuqing's blue eyes, and the incantations on the Blood Curse Dagger flowed wildly.

Just as they were preparing to launch a fatal blow, the remaining shadow power of the tower guardian suddenly surged within the altar.

The black crystals emitted an eerie light, resonating with the power of the twelve Apostles of the Deep Abyss, instantly amplifying the vortex's suction force several times over.

Cracks began to appear in Li Qiye and Su Yuqing's protective shields, and their bodies were almost deformed by the suction force.

"We can't give up!" Li Qiye gritted his teeth and forcibly mobilized the power within his body in an attempt to stabilize the situation.

Su Yuqing also did her best, continuously injecting power into the protective shield.

At this moment, a long-forgotten memory suddenly flashed through Li Qiye's mind—when the first tomb keeper and the Heavenly Evil Buddha faced the abyss, they used themselves as a catalyst, burning their primal power to unleash a forbidden ultimate technique.

Chapter 220 I'll Break Its Core

Li Qiye hardened his heart and made a decision. He looked at Su Yuqing, his eyes filled with determination: "Su Yuqing, I'm going to use the method of burning my source to unleash my ultimate technique. You protect yourself first, and wait for me to break their ritual!"

Su Yuqing was horrified: "No! Burning your source energy will cause your soul to be scattered!"

“If we don’t do this, everyone will die!” Li Qiye said without room for argument.

Without waiting for Su Yuqing's response, he began to burn his own source power.

In an instant, his body was enveloped in golden flames, the Guardian Mark pulsed wildly within the flames, and the Blade of Severance seemed to sense its master's resolve, unleashing unprecedented power.

Holding the Blade of Severance, Li Qiye charged towards the center of the vortex like a golden lightning bolt.

Along the way, he endured relentless attacks from the Twelve Abyss Apostles and the power of shadow, but he did not flinch in the slightest.

Finally, he rushed to the center of the vortex and plunged the Blade of Severance into it.

With a deafening roar, the vortex began to tremble violently, and the figures of the twelve Abyss Apostles became illusory.

However, just when Li Qiye thought he had succeeded, the Chain Apostle suddenly broke free of its restraints, wielding the chains and thrusting them towards Li Qiye's heart...

The shrill sound of chains tearing through the air was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, and Li Qiye's pupils contracted sharply.

At the critical moment, Su Yuqing's blood-red incantations enveloped the area like a spider web. The short sword and the chain collided with a loud crash, and the sparks that flew up condensed into countless blood-red runes in the air.

"I told you, don't even think about touching him!" Su Yuqing's blue eyes were completely stained with blood, and the Heavenly Evil Bloodline transformed into flowing armor on her body.

She lashed out with a blood whip that wrapped around the neck of the chained apostle. As the power surged, the black patterns on the apostle's body began to crack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Qiye withdrew the Blade of Severance, and the intense pain of burning his origin surged like a tide.

He staggered and knelt on one knee, but the moment he touched the ground, he felt a strange tremor coming from the tower.

Looking up, the illusory images of the twelve apostles in the center of the altar suddenly merged, transforming into a colossal abyss that blotted out the sky. Every inch of its skin was covered in viscous black mist, and its blurred features revealed an aura that Li Qiye recognized very well—it was the afterimage of the first Heavenly Evil Buddha that he had seen in the ruins.

“I see…” Li Qiye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, golden flames dancing in his pupils. “You want to use the body of the first generation to reshape the Lord of the Abyss.”

The colossus let out a deafening roar, and the black energy ball gathered in its palm crashed down.

Su Yuqing's blood curse barrier shattered the moment it came into contact with the energy, and she was thrown away by the aftershock, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

Li Qiye forced himself to stand up and poured the power of his burning origin into the Blade of the Boundary, causing the blade to emit a roar like a dragon's cry.

"Su Yuqing! Do you remember the array diagram we found in the Tomb Keeper's Chamber?" Li Qiye shouted, his voice hoarse from burning his primal energy. "Use the Heavenly Evil Bloodline to activate the altar's earth veins, and I'll break its core!" (Qian Nuohao)

Su Yuqing struggled to her feet, biting her fingertip to draw an ancient blood array in the air.

The power within the earth's veins was awakened as if by magic, and the entire Tower of Oblivion began to shake violently.

Sensing the threat, the colossus sent countless tentacles out of the black mist, wrapping around Li Qiye's limbs.

He could clearly feel the power within his body being frantically drained through the tentacles.

"Want to absorb it? Then it's all yours!" Li Qiye suddenly reversed the flow of his burning source power and injected it into the tentacles.

Chapter 221 The Final Blow

A sharp pain instantly spread throughout his body, but the colossus also let out a painful roar as its tentacles were charred black inch by inch in the golden flames.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Qiye spread his tattered golden wings and shot towards the giant statue's brow like an arrow.

However, the Chain Apostle suddenly appeared, binding Li Qiye like a cage. "You think you can win like this?" The apostle grinned maliciously as it tightened the chains, and Li Qiye could hear his bones groaning under the unbearable weight.

In this desperate situation, Su Yuqing's blood array was finally completed. The earth's ley line power of the entire altar transformed into a crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky, pinning the colossus to the spot.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Qiye unleashed the final burst of dazzling light from the Blade of Severance, piercing fiercely into the giant's brow.

With a deafening roar, the colossus's body began to disintegrate.

However, the phantoms of the twelve apostles separated from the wreckage and reformed into twelve black pillars of light in the void.

The Chain Apostle laughed maniacally: "You think killing the shell is the end of it? The true power of the abyss has only just awakened!"

Li Qiye's primordial fire had burned to its limit, and his body began to become transparent.

He looked at Su Yuqing, his eyes filled with reluctance: "I'm sorry, this time... I may really have to break my promise."

"Shut up!" Su Yuqing's tears mingled with blood as they dripped down. "We promised to live together!" She suddenly poured all the power of her Heavenly Evil Bloodline into Li Qiye's body. "With my power, deliver the final blow!"

The two forces collided within Li Qiye's body, producing an incredible change.

His body began to be enveloped in golden and red light, and the tomb guardian mark and the Heavenly Evil bloodline completely merged at this moment, forming a brand new rune.

Li Qiye felt as if he were connected to the power of the entire tower, and could even sense the ancient will sleeping deep underground.

“I see…” he murmured softly, “The Tower of Oblivion is not a product of the Abyss, but a seal left behind by the first tomb keeper.”

The twelve black beams of light sensed the danger and launched their strongest attacks simultaneously.

Li Qiye neither dodged nor evaded. The moment he swung the Blade of Severance, the power of the entire tower converged into a light blade that transcended time and space.

Wherever the light blade passed, space was torn apart, and the attacks of the twelve apostles were annihilated the moment they came into contact with the light blade.