Chapter 85
Xiao Meng's voice was as weak as a kitten in the wind, laced with uncertainty.
"Grandpa..."
This call echoed sharply in the silent space, causing Black-hearted Grandpa's previously terrified expression to freeze, replaced by an incredulous complexity.
He trembled, his lips quivering as if he wanted to respond but could not produce any sound.
At that moment, an unexpected change occurred!
The usually taciturn Star Scar Priest suddenly appeared before Black-hearted Grandpa like a ghost.
In his hand, he tightly gripped the Starry Robe Fragment, which now shimmered with an eerie light, and without hesitation, he thrust it toward Black-hearted Grandpa's heart!
"Thud!"
The sound of the blade piercing flesh was unmistakable, and blood instantly stained the front of Black-hearted Grandpa's clothing.
His eyes widened, bloodshot orbs nearly bursting from their sockets, and a raspy sound escaped his throat, reminiscent of a fish out of water.
"You... you..." Black-hearted Grandpa struggled to utter a few words.
Star Scar Priest remained expressionless, his voice cold as winter ice: "The true identity of the First Generation Priestess is that of a traitor."
This statement struck like thunder, shattering everyone's understanding.
"What? There's such a twist?" Xiao Meng gasped internally; this plot development was even more thrilling than a soap opera!
Yet this was merely the beginning.
With Star Scar Priest's "backstab," the entire space began to tremble violently.
Those who had stood like puppets—the Infant Legion—now seemed to have pressed their self-destruct buttons; their bodies began to swell and twist, brilliant Starshine glowing beneath their skin.
"Not good! They're going to self-destruct!" Sunshine exclaimed, immediately realizing what was happening.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of explosions echoed through the space as each infant transformed into a miniature star, releasing terrifying energy.
These Starshine energies intertwined, forming a massive energy storm that voraciously consumed everything around it.
"Run!" Xiao Meng screamed, wishing she could sprout wings and flee this place of chaos.
However, before she could act, a chilling presence enveloped her.
Wu Yue's shadow's serpent-shaped uterus coiled around Xiao Meng like a python, tightly wrapping her within its grasp.
"Jie jie jie... useless, useless! None of you can escape!" Wu Yue's shadow cackled with a spine-chilling laugh; her voice grated like sandpaper.
"I will let Three Lifetimes of Memories be reborn within the infant's body and restart the Time-Space Loop! Hahaha..."
"Hey, hey, hey! Are you some kind of drama queen? Have you watched too many K-dramas? Now you're playing the reincarnation trope?" Xiao Meng struggled desperately but could not break free from the Serpent-shaped Uterus's hold.
Just when it seemed all hope was lost, a beam of golden light tore through the void with unparalleled power and struck the Serpent-shaped Uterus fiercely!
"Ka Cha!"
With a sound like shattering glass, the Serpent-shaped Uterus instantly crumbled into countless fragments. It was the Sandglass Fragment of Old Grandpa Plugin!
"Awesome! Grandpa is forever a god!" Xiao Meng cheered inwardly. Indeed, in critical moments, one must rely on plugins!
Seeing this, Sunshine rushed towards Xiao Meng without hesitation. He radiated dazzling starlight, enveloping both him and her like a massive Xing Jian.
"Xiao Meng, it’s time to end the Reincarnation!" Sunshine's voice was firm yet gentle. The Star Pattern Lock Core on both Xing Jian and Xiao Meng began to merge, a powerful force flowing between them.
The Starry Marriage Contract, which had only existed in legends, now manifested in its true form—a blade forged from Starlight Power!
"Slash!"
Sunshine roared, thrusting the Starlight Blade with world-destroying momentum towards the core of the Time-Space Loop!
"Don’t!" Wu Yue's shadow cried out in despair, but it was too late.
The Time-Space Loop shattered like a delicate porcelain piece under the impact of the Starlight Blade. Endless chaotic currents of time and space surged forth, causing the entire realm to begin collapsing.
"Finally... it’s over." Xiao Meng sighed deeply, feeling all her strength drained away.
Just as she let her guard down, a chilling voice whispered in her ear, "Over? No, this is just the beginning..."
Xiao Meng looked up sharply to see Black-hearted Grandpa, who had been lying on the ground, slowly rising to his feet.
The wound on his chest, pierced by the Star Scar Priest, was visibly healing at an alarming rate. More shockingly, Black-hearted Grandpa's once emaciated arms began to swell grotesquely, transforming into a massive Infant Arm covered in veins and blood vessels!
Countless distorted baby faces twisted upon that arm, emitting spine-chilling screams as if they were demons from hell.
What... what is this horrifying thing?!
Xiao Meng's eyes widened in terror as a chill shot up her spine. She felt as if she were trapped in a nightmare from which she could not awaken.
On Black-hearted Grandpa's twisted face appeared an eerie smile as he slowly pointed his gigantic Infant Arm at Xiao Meng.
"My... my... all mine..."
Boom!
Suddenly, Black-hearted Grandpa's Infant Arm swelled into a giant form that blotted out the sky... that Infant Arm resembled an oversized ham pumped full of steroids, carrying a strong scent of baby powder (though it smelled slightly off), crashing down towards Xiao Meng with overwhelming force.
"No way! Is this for real?!" Xiao Meng felt like a little chick awaiting slaughter, trembling before this colossal "ham."
Black-hearted Grandpa’s contorted face could easily win a Facial Expression Contest. His raspy voice sounded like a rusty saw: "The womb of the Witch Clan will devour all stars! Hahaha..."
Accompanied by his bizarre laughter, the remnants of babies that had already exploded into fragments began to move unnaturally across the ground like headless maggots rushing towards Black-hearted Grandpa.
Even more terrifying was the strange sweetish odor permeating the air, making one feel nauseous just by inhaling it.
Xiao Meng caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye; Wu Yue's shadow, who should have already met her end, was now staggering back to her feet like an unkillable cockroach.
Her entire body was covered in a strange Formation Diagram, which moved across her skin like living creatures, emitting an unsettling black glow. The remnants of infants that surged toward Black-hearted Grandpa were absorbed by this Formation Diagram, becoming part of her power.
"What the hell? This old hag can do that?!" Xiao Meng was stunned; this was practically a model of "resource recycling"!
As the massive Infant Arm was about to strike down, Xiao Meng knew she could no longer sit idly by. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.
"Here goes everything!"
At that critical moment, the three hidden Three Lifetimes Birthmarks on Xiao Meng—located on her wrist, back of her neck, and ankle—suddenly erupted with dazzling light!
The Ancient Shamaness Totem on her wrist radiated a holy golden glow, as if it could purify all evil in the world; the Future Technology Rune on the back of her neck flickered with a cold blue light, filled with reason and wisdom; while the Otherworldly Star Mark on her ankle emitted a dreamy purple light, mysterious and unfathomable.
The three beams of light intertwined, forming a powerful energy that instantly enveloped Xiao Meng. She felt the Three Lifetimes of Memories within her surge forth like a flood breaking through a dam.
"Since the Witch Clan wants to use their womb to devour the stars, then I will use my Three Lifetimes of Memories as the birth canal!" Xiao Meng roared in her heart.
Just at that critical juncture, another anomaly occurred!
The Ancestral Spirit Mirror of the Witch Clan, originally embedded in the center of the altar, suddenly emitted a piercing hum. The mirror's surface, once ancient and mysterious, now appeared to be activated as countless tiny cracks emerged.
Immediately after, countless starlights poured out from the mirror's surface like tiny stars illuminating the entire space. These starlights were not still; they moved continuously within the mirror as if nurturing countless lives.
Upon closer inspection, those starlights were actually miniature infants! They floated and played within the mirror, their innocent laughter resembling a miraculous world full of hope.
However, this seemingly beautiful scene gave off an extreme sense of unease. The smiles of those Starlight Babies were pure yet eerie, as if foretelling some impending horror.
The air was thick with suffocating tension; everyone held their breath, afraid to make any sound. Xiao Meng's Serpent-shaped Birthmark suddenly oozed Starshine blood droplets as the Witch's staff pierced into the Ancestral Spirit Mirror…
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