Six Women’s Sacrifice and the Yin–Yang Force
Rowan Woodspirit was shocked. He didn't know where all these people—and even divine beasts—had suddenly appeared from. He cursed, "Damn it, don't think you have reinforcements! Hmph."
After speaking, Rowan Woodspirit used a secret art to summon Lady Raksha. Lady Raksha, upon receiving the message, appeared together with the Ten Dread Spirits.
Lady Raksha was startled by the crowd, and Rowan Woodspirit said to her, "Lady Raksha, you and the Ten Dread Spirits block everyone unrelated. Let me quietly face Evan Yang."
"Yes!" Lady Raksha replied. The Ten Dread Spirits and Lady Raksha joined the battle, quickly blocking Brocade and everyone else who tried to approach. Evan Yang was left to face Rowan Woodspirit's frenzied attacks, and he was nearly overwhelmed.
In another world, the Earth-Flame Beast lay on the ground, watching the nearby pool, which showed Evan Yang and the others fighting. The beast asked curiously, "Master, why were you playing the flute just now?"
"That wasn't playing the flute. I was just broadcasting Evan Yang's crisis to others, hoping they could help." The master sighed.
"But that evil spirit seems impossible to defeat. Even his Ten Dread Spirits are tough enough," Earth-Flame Beast muttered.
"Well, I no longer belong to Evan's world, so I can't intervene. She can't either," the master muttered.
"You mean that woman who appeared and disappeared in a blink?" Earth-Flame Beast asked suspiciously. The master nodded, "Yes, that's right."
"Who is she, anyway?" Earth-Flame Beast asked suspiciously. The master smiled, "She has quite the background—she's from the Divine Beast clan. But I can't reveal more, that's a heavenly secret. If I say more, I'll be punished by Heaven."
"What should we do? If this keeps up, the Chaos World will be conquered by that evil spirit!" muttered the Earth-Flame Beast, worried.
"Don't worry. Luckily, Evan Yang still has those powers inside him, and his armor as well. I can try to let him use that method... but I don't know how many people are willing to sacrifice themselves for him," said the master.
The Earth-Flame Beast was puzzled, but the master took out his flute. The contents of the flute broadcasted directly into the minds of all those who supported Evan Yang.
After hearing the method, Evan Yang's eyes widened as he shouted, "No, absolutely not! I won't allow it!"
Rowan Woodspirit saw Evan Yang suddenly lose control and muttered to himself, "What's wrong with this kid?"
Everyone present, as well as distant supporters, fell silent after hearing the method. Soon, Gavin White spoke up with a gentle smile, "If this is what it takes, I am willing."
"I am willing too," Lynn Lin said firmly.
Melody Wood also spoke, "I am willing."
Among the others, Winter stepped forward and said, "I am willing too."
"I am willing too," Tara Chu said softly.
Lora Luo also spoke up, "I am willing."
Aside from these six women, other women voiced their willingness as well, but everyone knew that only the six strongest could perform the ritual. So Gavin White, Melody Wood, Lynn Lin, Winter, Tara Chu, and Lora Luo stepped forward, while the others stood behind them.
They all understood what was about to happen.
"I won't allow you to do this. All of you, go back!" Evan Yang shouted angrily.
For the first time, Evan Yang roared at the women beside him, but his anger couldn't stop them; they were already prepared to sacrifice themselves.
Grandmaster Adrian 'Left-Edge' Zuo and Grandmaster Marcus 'Armybreaker' Po, among others, had already guessed what method would be used.
At that moment, the voice from above sounded again: "Your yang energy is excessive. Only by merging with yin energy can you achieve the true might of Yin–Yang!"
"Who are you, sneaking around and giving these twisted ideas?" Evan Yang was furious, cursing at the mysterious speaker and refusing to listen.
Gavin White took the lead and asked the voice in the void, "How do we do it?"
"Sacrifice your lives according to my method, and it will be done." With that, the voice fell silent, but the method was transmitted directly into the minds of the six women.
The six women—Gavin White, Melody Wood, Lynn Lin, Winter, Tara Chu, and Lora Luo—decisively extended their hands, merging six streams of energy into one. That energy flew into Evan Yang's body. Evan shouted, "Are you crazy? I don't want you to do this!"
Rowan Woodspirit felt the mysterious voice was familiar, but he couldn't be sure. Now, he was curious if Evan Yang's new power would improve his own chances of devouring Evan later, so he didn't interfere and let Evan change.
But Rowan Woodspirit's greed turned out to be his undoing; if he had killed the six women earlier, he could have avoided the tragedy that followed.
As the new power surged into Evan Yang's body, he roared to the heavens. The yin energy fused with his Flameblood, forming a vast new energy—the Yin–Yang Force—which flooded through him.
Yet Evan Yang couldn't use the Yin–Yang Force just yet, as it hadn't fully merged within him.
The mysterious voice echoed again in everyone's minds. Upon hearing the next step, Evan Yang cursed, "You maniac, stop it! I don't need this kind of power!"
But many people had already begun following the instructions. While the six women continued to inject yin energy, everyone else sat down, closed their eyes, and sent a stream of invisible power toward Evan Yang.
Not just here, but everywhere in the Chaos World, all those who supported Evan Yang sat down and followed the mysterious voice's method, injecting even their tiny, insignificant power into him. These energies served as a buffer, allowing the Yin–Yang Force to be fully wielded.
Once the Yin–Yang Force could be freely used, the six women smiled in relief and collapsed before the crowd, leaving behind six cold corpses.
"No!" Tears streamed down Evan Yang's face. He couldn't bear to lose any of these six women, but today he could only watch as they gave him their strength, powerless to stop it.
A heart-wrenching pain tore through Evan Yang's body, making him feel as if he wanted to cry but couldn't. He still had more important things to do, especially as the voices of the six women echoed inside his mind.
"Evan, don't be sad. Though we've died, our power remains inside you for a while. We'll fight beside you," Gavin White's voice smiled in Evan's mind.
Hearing this, Evan Yang's tears couldn't stop. "Why are you all so foolish?" he said.
"We're not foolish, really. Even if we never married you, you know our hearts have always belonged to you," Tara Chu smiled.
"Miss Chu." Evan Yang hadn't expected Tara Chu to say such words, but he could sense the truth from her, since they were now fused as one.
When Evan Yang realized Tara Chu had already regained her memories, his heart ached even more. He saw visions of the six women flashing before him and howled at the heavens, "Ah!"
Everyone watched as Evan Yang's power suddenly soared. His armor radiated red light, and his Colorless Flame burst forth, instantly weakening Rowan Woodspirit.
Rowan Woodspirit was shocked. "No, I have to escape!"
Seeing Evan Yang become a monster, Rowan Woodspirit couldn't believe it. He quickly plotted to retreat, but after being struck hard by Evan, Rowan's soul vanished. As Rowan fled, the other enemies tried to escape, but Evan's Yin–Yang-infused eyes killed them before they could move. His eyes had become terrifying weapons.
The Ten Dread Spirits were wiped out effortlessly, and Soul Ghost cursed, "Damn it!" before his soul vanished as well.
Those who couldn't escape in time vanished under Evan Yang's gaze. After Rowan Woodspirit fled, Evan shouted, "Rowan, I won't let you get away! Just wait!"
Now Evan Yang shone like a beacon, his armor fading away as he approached the bodies of the six women. "I will avenge you all," he vowed.
"Do you know where he is?" the mysterious voice sounded again from the sky.
"No, but who are you? Why help me? And you know you've caused the deaths of six of my loved ones!" Evan Yang shouted angrily.
"Me? You'll soon know who I am, but not yet. If you want answers, defeat that evil spirit first," the voice replied with a laugh.
Evan Yang asked, "Then do you know where he is?"
"Of course I know. I'll tell you soon. And don't be too sad—if you can defeat the evil spirit, I'll tell you how to resurrect your six loved ones. But if you can't, not only you, but the Chaos World will fall into darkness," the voice said.
"Really? You can bring them back?" Evan Yang asked, excited.
"That depends on whether you can destroy him," the voice said.
Evan Yang asked, "Alright, where is he? I'll destroy him now."
"You think you can destroy him just like this? You just let him escape," the voice said.
"Then what should I do?" Evan Yang asked suspiciously.
"Don't you have a sword? That sword can pin down souls. Use it against the evil spirit," the voice answered.
Evan Yang exclaimed, "You mean the Soul-Devouring Divine Sword?"
"Yes, that's right," the master said.
Evan Yang said, "The Soul-Devouring Divine Sword isn't with me right now."
"Who says it's not? Just meditate and it'll come to you. Good luck—I'll give you the exact location soon," the voice laughed, then disappeared.
Half skeptical, Evan Yang closed his eyes and sensed. Sure enough, the Soul-Devouring Divine Sword appeared before him. When Evan opened his eyes and saw his old friend, he said, "So it really is you."
The sword buzzed loudly, causing the people nearby to scream in pain. Evan Yang realized their souls couldn't withstand the sound and hurriedly restrained the Soul-Devouring Divine Sword. "I know you're powerful, and now I need your help. Will you help me?" he asked.
The Soul-Devouring Divine Sword circled Evan Yang, and its Sword Spirit laughed, "Of course I can help."
"Is your seal undone?" Evan Yang asked curiously.