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Chapter 480 Defeating the [Apostle of the Night]!
But in the next moment.

Xian Ge, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped, his dragon eyes narrowing.

"Something is coming!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding mist suddenly churned violently, and dozens of twisted figures burst forth from it—

Those were the completely corrupted [Eternal Darkness Clan], whose bodies had fused with the black matter, transforming them into a half-human, half-monster form.

"defense!"

Xia En shouted, and the Void Blade instantly materialized in his hand.

The battle erupted instantly. These corrupted Eternal Darkness beings not only retained their secret magical abilities from their previous lives, but could also manipulate the distorted flow of time.

Their attacks were unpredictable, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, making them difficult to defend against.

"Damn it, these guys are much harder to deal with than the Night Cryers!"

The dragon flames of the String Song swept across, but only struck an afterimage.

Shane squinted and suddenly noticed that these monsters had something in common in their movements.

Before each attack, the black spots on their chests would glow slightly.

"Aim for the black spots on their chests!"

He called out a loud reminder.

The crew immediately adjusted their tactics.

Joey's spell pierced precisely through the black spot on a monster's chest, and the monster immediately let out a piercing scream as its body collapsed like melting wax.

"efficient!"

Youxing shouted, and the power of the stars condensed into an arrow, piercing through the core of another monster.

However, there were simply too many monsters.

Just as everyone was struggling to cope, a low humming sound suddenly came from above the lake.

The sound was like the simultaneous flapping of the wings of millions of bees, or like the churning of some viscous liquid.

Upon hearing the sound, all the monsters stopped attacking and turned towards the source of the sound.

"It's the [Apostle of the Night]!"

Elvis's voice trembled with fear.

“He’s coming!”

The ground began to shake, and the lake water roared and parted to both sides.

A massive black shadow slowly approached from the depths of the lake—it was a humanoid silhouette made of pure darkness, surrounded by distorted currents of time.

And after getting closer.

Only then did everyone notice that a gem radiating starlight was embedded in the chest of the dark figure.

The light contrasted sharply with the surrounding darkness, making it exceptionally dazzling.

"Star Gem..."

Youxing's voice choked with emotion: "That's the clan leader's token, it really is him!"

The moment Xia En saw the other party, he immediately determined the other party's rank.

Perhaps it's because it wasn't long ago that it was corrupted by [Hui Si Ming].

This [Night Apostle] is not as terrifying as the [Great Sin Apostle] and the [Corruption Apostle]. Its aura is close to the ninth rank, yet it fluctuates.

It doesn't seem to be a complete ninth-order state.

This made Xia En breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Although he has now broken through to the eighth rank, if he were to face a [Filthy Apostle] like the [Great Sin Apostle], his chances of survival would be slim.

Right now, while the [Night Apostles] are strong, they are not invincible!
at this time.

The Apostle of the Night turned to look at the crowd.

This unclean apostle had no facial features, but when He "looked" at the crowd, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

He raised his hand, and a dark wave swept over everyone.

"spread!"

Xia En shouted, and everyone quickly dodged to the sides.

Where the black waves passed, time seemed to freeze.

Several affected trees instantly turned to dust, only to mysteriously recombine in the next moment, repeating the cycle endlessly.

"He is manipulating time!"

Elder Marina exclaimed, "Don't get caught in those turbulent currents!"

Xia En quickly assessed the situation: the power of the [Night Apostle] was strong, but it seemed unstable.

Those temporal turbulences were sometimes violent and sometimes weak, clearly indicating that His control over this power was not perfect.

"Xiange, cover me!"

With a low shout, Xia En suddenly accelerated and charged towards the [Night Apostle].

The bronze dragon girl immediately understood, spread her dragon wings, and golden-red flames swirled around her.

She flapped her wings suddenly, and scorching dragon flames erupted, forming a wall of fire that temporarily blocked the Night Apostle's view.

Xia En used this opportunity to perform [Void Travel].

The Void Blade condensed into a dark arc of light in his hand, piercing straight towards the [Night Apostle]'s chest.

However, just as the long blade was about to touch its target...

The figure of the [Apostle of the Night] suddenly blurred, as if it had merged into the surrounding turbulent flow of time.

Xia En's attack missed its mark and was instead rebounded by a distorted force of time, sending him flying backward.

"captain!"

Vivian exclaimed in surprise and quickly unleashed the power of [Rebirth]. A verdant light screen unfolded behind Xia En, cushioning his impact.

Xia En steadied himself, his brow furrowed: "He can predict my movements?"

Youxing's voice came through the communicator.

"No, He didn't predict it, He directly 'saw' the future!"

"One of the Starshine Clan Chief's abilities is the ability to briefly foresee fragments of the future!"

“I see…” Shane narrowed his eyes. “Then let’s make the future unpredictable!”

He turned to Joey: "Joey, use your illusions to interfere with His perception!"

Joey nodded, a cold glint flashing in her red eyes.

She raised her staff and chanted obscure incantations.

In an instant, countless illusory images appeared around the [Apostle of the Night]. Each image was a figure of Shane, with different movements, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

As expected, the Night Apostle hesitated briefly in its actions.

He seemed unable to distinguish which was the real Shane, and his ability to foresee time became chaotic due to the interference of illusions.

"It's now!"

Seizing the opportunity, Shane charged toward the [Apostle of the Night] once more.

This time, he did not attack directly, but instead used his secret power to activate the silver pocket watch in his pocket.

The pocket watch emitted a soft glow in the darkness, and the sands of time flowed from its dial, forming a tiny river of time.

The silver halo rapidly expanded outwards.

The Apostle of the Night suddenly stopped moving, his "gaze" was drawn to the pocket watch, and the star-studded gem on his chest began to flicker.

"He reacted to the pocket watch!"

Xia En was overjoyed and continued to approach, saying, "Youxing, quick! Try to awaken its consciousness!"

Youxing had been preparing for a long time. He and Youyue simultaneously released pure star power, and two azure beams of light shot straight towards the chest of the [Night Apostle].

Stimulated by the power of the stars, the Starshine Gem shone brightly.

The Apostle of Night let out a painful roar, and the black mist around him began to churn violently.

"effective!"

Youyue shouted excitedly, "Keep going! Don't stop!"

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the [Apostle of the Night] suddenly unleashed a terrifying power.

The black mist spread outwards like a tsunami, instantly dispelling Joey's illusion and also shattering the star power of the Youxing couple.

"careful!"

Xia En hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. A huge black claw emerged from the black mist and viciously grabbed at him.

At the critical moment, a silver-white barrier suddenly appeared in front of Xia En, blocking the attack of the claws.

When Shane turned around, he saw that it was Elvis and Marina who had jointly created the time barrier.

"We can't hold out much longer!"

Elvis gritted his teeth and said, "We must find a way to suppress Him!"

Xia En's gaze sharpened, and he quickly made a decision.

"Vivian, An, prepare the purification ritual!"

"Xiange, cover them!"

"Joey, continue to disrupt the Night Apostle's perception!"

Following Shane's instructions, the crew sprang into action.

Vivian and Anne stood back to back, and two completely different mystical powers began to intertwine around them.

The decaying purple light and the vibrant green glow spiraled upwards, gradually forming a huge energy vortex.

The stringed song transformed into the form of a bronze dragon, with golden-red dragon flames surrounding the purification ritual, forming a protective barrier.

Joey then cast illusions once more, with countless illusory images flashing across the battlefield, causing the Night Apostle's attacks to frequently miss.

Youxing and Youyue were not idle either; they continued to release the power of the stars, trying to awaken the consciousness of the Starshine Clan Chief.

Xia En took a deep breath and focused all his attention on the silver pocket watch in his hand.

He vaguely sensed that this relic from the Tower of Time might be the key to defeating the [Apostle of the Night].

"Elvis, I need your help!"

Shaen shouted, "Use time magic to stabilize the flow of time around us!"

Elvis immediately understood and led the spellcasters of the [Eternal Darkness Clan] to form a special formation.

Their staffs resonated with a silvery-white halo, forming a huge time-stabilized field.

Within this range, the Night Apostle's ability to manipulate time is significantly weakened.

Xia En seized the opportunity and fully activated the power of the pocket watch.

The pocket watch cover popped open, and the gears inside, made of the sands of time, began to spin rapidly.

A dazzling silver beam shot into the sky, pointing directly at the Star Gem on the chest of the [Night Apostle].

"It's now!"

Xia En shouted loudly.

Vivian and Anne's purification rituals were initiated simultaneously.

A torrent of purple and green energy surged toward the [Apostle of the Night] like a giant dragon.

The power of the stars of the Youxing couple also reached its peak.

The four forces struck the [Apostle of Night] simultaneously, causing it to let out a deafening roar, and the black mist around it began to churn and dissipate violently.

The starlight gem shone brighter and brighter, gradually dispelling the surrounding darkness.

"It's working! Keep going!"

Elvis shouted excitedly.

However, at this critical moment, a sudden change occurred!

The body of the [Night Apostle] suddenly twisted and deformed, and the starlight gem on its chest was enveloped by a black substance.

A hoarse, broken voice came from the black mist:

"No...no...save me..."

Although the sound was faint, it sent a shiver down the spines of Youxing and Youyue.

"It's the clan chief's voice! He's still conscious!"

"Youyue exclaimed in surprise."

But the next second, the body of the [Night Apostle] was once again shrouded in black mist, and the sound stopped abruptly.

Even more terrifying, countless black tentacles suddenly surged out of the lake and connected with the [Apostle of the Night].

His aura began to rise rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he broke through the ninth level!

"Oh no! [The Fel Fate] is using this method to forcibly control Him!"

Elder Marina's face turned deathly pale.

Xia En's heart sank.

He knew that with their current strength, they were no match for the Night Apostle at its peak.

Is it going to fail at the last moment?
At this critical moment, the silver pocket watch in Shane's hand suddenly flew up on its own and hovered in mid-air.

The hands on the dial spun wildly until they finally stopped with a "click".

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling white light burst from the pocket watch, illuminating the entire lake surface.

In this light, a phantom female figure slowly emerged.

She was dressed in a silver-white robe, her face was indistinct, but she exuded a powerful aura of time.

"A witch?!"

Elvis and Marina exclaimed in unison.

Shane recognized the figure as well—it was "Lyra" they had seen in the Tower of Time's image!
The illusory "Lyra" raised her hand, and a pure force of time shot towards the star gem on the chest of the [Night Apostle].

"No...this is impossible..."

The Apostle of Night let out a painful roar, struggling to escape, but it was too late.

The power of time pierced the gem like a sharp sword, and the black substance began to dissolve rapidly.

"It's now!"

Seizing the opportunity, Xia En leaped into the air, his long blade of void aimed directly at the core of the [Apostle of the Night].

At the same time, Vivian and Anne's purifying power, as well as the star power of the Youxing couple, were all concentrated on this one attack.

The Apostle of Night let out its final wail, its body, formed of black mist, shattering into pieces like broken glass.

The star-studded gem fell from His chest, hovering in mid-air, emitting a pure, azure light.

The black color in the lake water faded quickly, and the surrounding pollution also dissipated at a visible rate.

As the last wisp of black mist dissipated, a tall figure plummeted from mid-air—

He was a male of the Night Elf race with azure skin, his face haggard but he had regained consciousness.

"Chief Starshine!"

Youxing and Youyue rushed forward excitedly and caught the falling figure.

Xinghui slowly opened his eyes, starlight shimmering faintly in his pupils.

"I'm back?"

His voice was hoarse and weak, as if he had just woken up from a long nightmare.

Elder Marina stepped forward shakily, tears streaming down her face: "Starlight, it really is you..."

Xinghui's gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on Youxing and Youyue.

"Youxing, Youyue... how's the [Nighttime Secret Realm] going?"

Youxing lowered her head in anguish: "Clan leader, the [Nightfall Secret Realm] has... fallen."

Xinghui closed her eyes, and a tear, as bright as starlight, slid down her cheek.

"It's all my fault... I shouldn't have ventured into that ruin so rashly..."

Xia En stepped forward and asked, "Chief Starshine, can you tell us what happened?"

Xinghui took a deep breath and slowly recounted that dark past.

It turns out that three years ago, he discovered records related to the Fel God in an ancient ruin in the Dark Night Secret Realm.

Driven by curiosity about the unknown, he delved into this forbidden knowledge, only to be inadvertently corrupted by the power of the [Filthy Fate].

"I thought I could withstand the pollution, but... I was wrong."

Xinghui clenched his fists in pain.

"By the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late."

"To avoid harming my people, I left the Dark Night Realm alone, seeking a way to remove the pollution."

"But the [Fate-Binder] used my body as a medium to sever the connection between the two secret realms and turned me into the [Apostle of the Night]..."

(End of this chapter)