"Yuna Ji, come back quickly!"
Basil Bertram shouted loudly. Yuna Ji, who was battling Divine Law in the sky, turned into a streak of green light and instantly landed beside us.
Redmond, charging at Divine Law, was shedding black fragments all over his body. He was slowly breaking apart, and the overwhelming Calamity Power within him was gradually seeping out.
Divine Law, at a loss, rushed toward Redmond. With a bang, Divine Law was instantly entangled by a stream of black water the moment it touched Redmond. Under the influence of those black currents, Divine Law was immobilized, and after struggling for a while, it was swallowed up by the black water.
Redmond's body had completely split open and was getting closer to Divine Law. The entire space trembled. I released a large amount of Ghost Aura, forming a protective membrane to shield John Chou as much as possible. Lady Meng raised her cane, and orange Specter Webs shot out in all directions, quickly weaving into an orange barrier that completely enveloped us.
My vision began to blur. Blinding light burst from Divine Law's surface like the sun. I stared in shock as the barrier Lady Meng created to protect us began to dissolve. With a crack, the barrier split open.
A surge of scorching air rushed in instantly. Basil Bertram hurried over, shooting black tendrils from his body to seal the breach. But the black tendrils were soon incinerated. Lady Meng seized the opportunity, rushed over, and aimed her cane at the opening, quickly sealing it.
What puzzled me was that Redmond, who had reached Divine Law's surface, was completely unaffected.
The rumbling continued as Divine Law moved. I was stunned. With a boom, Redmond had reached Divine Law's surface, pressing a hand against it. His body was so shattered it was unrecognizable, covered in dense cracks.
"Hahaha, you all, remember this day well!"
Redmond turned his head, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he looked at us.
"This is a feat—a feat no one has ever accomplished since ancient times. Sealing Divine Law, only I, the great king, can do it! John Chou, open your eyes and watch closely—and... thank me!"
The moment Redmond finished speaking, his whole body shattered. A mass of black sludge instantly exploded out, wrapping around Divine Law's surface. Divine Law's radiance gradually faded. Lady Meng dispersed the barrier protecting us, and as we looked over, Divine Law's power was almost undetectable.
I stared in shock at the black, sticky liquid that was about to completely engulf Divine Law. It was unbelievable—a force of nature that even Divine Law could not resist. As Divine Law's last glimmer vanished, I looked around and could no longer feel any trace of its power.
"That went fairly smoothly."
Lady Meng sighed. At that moment, I felt a surge of warmth from John Chou, who was leaning against my leg. I quickly let go, and he slowly floated up.
"Ah, I really do owe you thanks, Redmond."
Everyone turned to John Chou. His eyes glowed faintly red, his whole body surrounded by blood red particles, slowly rising into the air. The moment he opened his eyes, a cracking sound rang out. I saw a burst of intense light behind him, from which black Oblivion Chains shot out and instantly bound his body.
"At this point, it's useless. Without your link to Divine Law, you can't suppress me."
It's the Sanzu Force.
I stared in astonishment, eyes wide, as a roar erupted—a crimson beast leaped out from the space behind John Chou, jaws open to bite him.
With a swish, John Chou swung Belle in his hand, splitting the crimson beast in two. He then grabbed the black Oblivion Chains binding him—the power of the Hell Realm. With a crack, the chains broke and turned to dust.
The moment John Chou turned around, he transformed into a streak of red light and instantly sliced in two the White Wraith just emerging from the space behind him.
"This feels absolutely exhilarating!"
John Chou spoke, his gaze icy as he stared at Divine Law, now completely wrapped in black water. Belle rested at his side, streaked with blood red particles.
"What are you doing, John Chou?"
Lady Meng shouted.
With a swish, John Chou slashed upward, sending a massive Crimson Soulreaper Blade flying toward Divine Law.
Instantly, the black sludge covering Divine Law's surface was sliced open, revealing the original white Divine Law. The rumbling continued. I saw Divine Law split open when struck by the crimson blade, but it was quickly enveloped again by the black sludge. Suddenly, a mass of sludge dropped down, stopping right in front of John Chou. The sludge writhed and morphed into Redmond, who grabbed John Chou by the collar.
"It hurts, John Chou! What are you doing?"
Redmond looked exhausted, and as he held onto John Chou's hand, he slipped down as well. John Chou grabbed Redmond by the back of the collar and returned to us.
"Feels pretty good."
I swallowed hard. John Chou radiated powerful Ghost Aura. That sword strike that split Divine Law hadn't used much Ghost Aura—I couldn't even fathom how he did it.
"Congratulations, John Chou. You've finally regained your power."
Basil Bertram said, and John Chou smiled and shook his head.
Not completely yet. There's still Bloodbane Power sealed in the Three Evil Paths. Heh, but as long as I reclaim my strength and solve the Sanzu Force problem, I'll be able to get my Bloodbane Power back.
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Lady Meng looked at John Chou with a grave expression.
"There are plenty of people in this world who don't want you to regain your power, John Chou."
Yuna Grant spoke, glancing sideways at Lady Meng.
"Little girl, there's no need to be jealous. We knew this would happen when we set out to seal Divine Law. John Chou, now that you've regained your power, don't act recklessly. We should stand together against our enemies, agreed?"
John Chou turned his head and smiled, nodding.
Lady Meng sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead.
"Have you truly regained your power, John Chou?"
With a whoosh, Lord Shenyan, Yvonne May, and Mona Ouyang all rushed up at once. I looked down and saw that the red and blue substance blocking our ascent was gone. Lord Shenyan looked at John Chou with delight, while Mona Ouyang blinked in disbelief.
"John Chou, wasn't your power supposed to be in the Three Evil Paths? How...?"
John Chou began to explain. After angering Divine Law and using Bloodbane Power against Sanzu, his ghostly power was stripped by Divine Law and his Bloodbane Power was sealed separately in the Three Evil Paths. Under Divine Law's decree, the Three Evil Paths manifested and completely severed ninety-nine percent of his ghost soul, leaving him with just one percent to maintain his ghost form—the rest was sealed within Divine Law.
Now, after Redmond suppressed Divine Law with Calamity Power, the ninety-nine percent of John Chou's ghost soul that was sealed and blocked by the Three Evil Paths returned. His ghostly power became whole again. But the Bloodbane Power he gained by breaking the ghost limit is still sealed in Sanzu.
"So that's it. John Chou, you must have a reason for all this. Can you tell us now?"
Yvonne May sat cross-legged in midair, letting the unconscious and uncomfortable Redmond rest on her knees. Lady Meng floated over and placed a hand on Redmond's forehead.
"He did manage it, but the price was steep. That Redmond kid, sigh."
I looked at Lady Meng in confusion. John Chou started laughing.
"The price doesn't matter. He just wanted to prove something, and now he's really done it. Besides, he's held a grudge against Divine Law for ages, and now he's finally vented it all. He's probably too happy to care."
Yuna Ji burst out laughing.
"Redmond's been like this for ages—the weakest of us seven, couldn't even beat Yvonne May before. Now he's managed something like this. He'll be insufferable from now on!"
Basil Bertram sighed helplessly.
"Honestly, I never thought he'd actually pull it off. It's truly unbelievable."
Redmond clenched his teeth and stirred, looking miserable. His lips moved as if he was trying to say something.
"Keep it down, Yuna Ji. See? The moment you talk about him, he reacts."
Mona Ouyang teased, while Yuna Ji giggled and nudged Redmond with her foot. Yvonne May looked at Yuna Ji.
Yuna Grant, stop messing around.
I smiled slightly, lying comfortably on the ground. John Chou looked at me.
Thanks for your hard work, brother.
I shook my head. Now that my Ghost Aura has mostly recovered, all we have to do is wait for Redmond to wake up. Once we're sure everything is safe, we can return, then head straight to the Animal Realm with Mona Ouyang to try the method she mentioned—manifesting the monsters from the illusion.
Suddenly, Redmond’s eyes widened. He looked as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t, raising his hand.
Yin... Yin Chou...
John Chou floated over and squatted beside Redmond.
Thank you, Redmond.
John Chou extended a hand.
Danger...