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"Good opportunity!" The White Robed Man shouted as he flipped over to the back of the Number One Mechanical King. At that moment, Cao Man and Li Xiangjun exchanged glances and nodded. Cao Man's cultivation surged as he slammed his fists down onto the Battle Blade that had locked the Mechanical King in place. Meanwhile, Li Xiangjun tossed the last stack of Yellow Talisman Paper into the air, silently chanting a Spell. The Yellow Talisman Paper ignited instantly, leaving behind a thick mist of frost that enveloped the Mechanical King, gradually crystallizing into ice.
This ability could only be mastered by a Geomancer after entering the realm. Using talisman paper as a medium, they could alter their surroundings, which was also the fundamental reason why Geomancers could summon rain for others. However, that was a matter for later; at this moment, the frost had frozen the Mechanical King.
With the three of them working together to restrain the Mechanical King, the White Robed Man finally began his attack from behind. He summoned the Spirit of the Witch once more, and with a flick of his Witch's Staff, he pried open the back armor of the Mechanical King. The burning Heart of Civilization appeared directly before him.
He pulled out a Crystal Box from his robe and inhaled towards the Heart of Civilization as if it were calling to him. The Heart of Civilization trembled, attempting to detach itself from the Mechanical King's body. Sensing danger, the Mechanical King reacted instantly; a Light Blade erupted from its Blade, sweeping away the energy shield that had trapped it. It then raised its left fist and knocked away Cao Man, who had been restraining its arm.
The ice on its body shattered with a series of cracking sounds, turning into powder as the Mechanical King counterattacked after being restrained for just over two seconds. The trio's combined interference was instantly crushed. Just then, a pale blue gem mark on its left arm suddenly lit up, and an Electromagnetic Shield materialized, slamming down in retaliation and striking at its back.
The White Robed Man had already retreated, but he left behind that transparent Crystal Box. The box clung to the Mechanical King's body like a gecko, continuously calling out to the Heart of Civilization as if it were struggling. The Mechanical King raised its right arm's hilt and aimed directly at the Crystal Box.
"Don't!" The White Robed Man shouted in anger and despair as the crystal box shattered into countless fragments. A fist-sized hole appeared in the Mechanical King's throat area, revealing the burning Heart of Civilization within. However, sensing imminent danger, the Mechanical King activated its Electromagnetic Shield to cover the breach—an enormous shield easily blocking off such a small opening without needing much precision.
At this moment, holding its weapon in one hand and shield in another, the Mechanical King chose not to attack while the four stood helplessly in their corners. "What do we do now?" Cao Man asked.
"We have no choice! The Crystal Box given by our Master has been destroyed; now we only have one way to resolve this: I must shatter my Heart of Civilization to kill the Mechanical King!" replied the White Robed Man.
The Mechanical King was unconcerned with their plans; it swung its blade after knocking away an energy blade with one hand and launched itself forward with a burst of azure-purple Arc energy. Its massive sword swung down without any complex techniques—just simple slashes aimed straight at them.
In this tense situation, all four steeled themselves and unleashed their strongest abilities: Iron Fist Blade techniques and Talisman magic crashed down upon each other. They fought back and forth; fortunately, their numerical advantage allowed them to temporarily delay the Mechanical King's attacks through coordinated efforts. However, Xiao Yefeng and his companions felt powerless against it; even the shockwaves from their battle could easily shatter boulders and tear apart the ground—everyone could only focus on self-preservation.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng was studying a Talisman that had been absorbed into the Spirit Platform. It resembled an enslavement Talisman from his memories. There was an era when a Geomancer who was neither skilled in combat nor adept at controlling spirits developed an enslavement Talisman through unconventional means. This type of Talisman could merge with another person's or animal's soul.
Those affected by this Talisman would become subservient to its wielder. Unfortunately, such research was fundamentally against human ethics; ultimately, that individual was erased from history by someone from Xiao Family's ancestry. Now seeing this Talisman felt somewhat familiar to Xiao Yefeng; since the beginning of their battle, he had been studying it intently. Finally, just as he attempted his one hundred fortieth engraving...
A faint ripple of Qi emerged from the Talisman, and through mere analysis, Xiao Yefeng inadvertently replicated the Talisman. Just then, a command to dodge echoed in the air.
Looking up again, Xiao Yefeng, Deng Yixin, and Liu Entai saw a large sheet of metal flying toward them, aimed directly at their hiding spot. In an instant, the three of them darted in the direction of safety. At that moment, they finally separated to evade, and Xiao Yefeng found himself drawn closer to the center of the battle.
The massive Mechanical King loomed directly in front of Xiao Yefeng, while the burning Heart of Civilization hovered slightly above and to the side. However, a gigantic Electromagnetic Shield protected the Heart of Civilization. Since the battle began, the Mechanical King had withstood countless attacks, yet this Electromagnetic Shield had never faltered. This was also why the four were in such a dire situation and unable to gain an advantage.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng felt an inexplicable urge to approach the Heart of Civilization. Without hesitation, he walked straight toward the Mechanical King. Cao Man and One-Armed White Robe Man, who were directly engaging with the Mechanical King, displayed surprise upon seeing him.
“Not good! Old Li, you need to stop Feng! He’s probably been drawn in by the powerful spiritual energy from the Heart of Civilization!” Cao Man exclaimed after dodging a close attack.
“What? Feng is here too? How reckless can he be?” Li Xiangjun, who had been agilely maneuvering around the Mechanical King, felt anger rise within him as he heard Cao Man's words.
“Why is he joining this chaos? I don’t know his identity, but we absolutely cannot let him get into trouble here!” thought the White Robed Man.
Another White Robed Man also spotted Xiao Yefeng. In a surprising moment, all four suddenly unleashed their full power. Cao Man's iron fists shone like meteors; One-Armed White Robe Man's waist knife struck like lightning; Li Xiangjun's icy Qi surged like a raging river; while the last White Robed Man drew a withered vine from his waist, embedded with a gem radiating golden light.
In an instant, all four attacked the vital points of the Mechanical King simultaneously. For a robot, its vital points were where its limbs connected to its torso; damage there would be catastrophic.
They abandoned their defenses entirely to target these critical areas solely to give Xiao Yefeng an opportunity. Although they didn’t know if Xiao Yefeng would succeed, scolding and driving him away were no longer options; they could only create chances for him.
Faced with this lethal crisis, the Mechanical King finally wavered. A small gap appeared in its protective Electromagnetic Shield. However, it quickly retracted its shield because its primary directive was to guard the Heart of Civilization. Even under attack at its vital points, it could not abandon its charge.
Yet it was mistaken. The mind of a machine could be quite flexible; those from Atlantis had endowed this guardian with intelligence that made it stronger. However, it was precisely this human-like instinct for self-preservation that led to its downfall. If it hadn’t entertained that fleeting thought of humanity just now, the Electromagnetic Shield would not have cracked open even slightly. Without that gap, Xiao Yefeng would never have been able to approach the Heart of Civilization so easily.
At the moment the Mechanical King retracted the Electromagnetic Shield, it noticed a faint presence behind it—a bug that had somehow managed to grasp its vital point!
Indeed, at this moment, Xiao Yefeng had caught the Heart of Civilization with his bare hands, the very same artifact that had once burned the arm of a Peak Level powerhouse. Before the flames attached to it could ignite Xiao Yefeng's arm, he began to manipulate the Heart of Civilization continuously, treating it like a Cube, just as an ordinary person would.
This was actually a desperate move for Xiao Yefeng. Just like Cao Man, he was drawn to the Heart of Civilization and reached out for it. However, as soon as his hand made contact, he recalled the moment when the White Robed Man's arm had been set ablaze. At that instant, Xiao Yefeng could only smell the burning flesh from his right arm, a stinging sensation that felt like a relentless torment.
Just then, as Xiao Yefeng's fingers brushed against the Heart of Civilization, a cracking sound echoed as its shape began to change. Miraculously, the flames that had been scorching him seemed to cease their assault. But there was no way Xiao Yefeng would stop now; he spun the Heart of Civilization rapidly in his hands. Meanwhile, the Mechanical King appeared frozen in place as if someone had pressed the pause button. Li Xiangjun and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wind, can you get the Heart of Civilization out? Is your hand okay?" Cao Man shouted.
"I can't pull it out! But as long as I keep rotating it, the flames aren't hurting me!" Xiao Yefeng replied while recalling the previous shape of the Heart of Civilization.
Upon hearing Xiao Yefeng's words, the White Robed Man remarked, "No wonder it can't be taken away; it turns out the Heart of Civilization has already changed. The box Master provided was meant for a version of the Heart that hadn't undergone any transformation!"
In this battle alongside each other, these four had become friends but also potential enemies. Although Perfect World had a notorious reputation, they hadn't committed any truly outrageous acts. Thus, their relationships remained relatively stable without descending into infighting.
At this moment, everything came to a halt. The group gathered behind the Mechanical King while Xiao Yefeng crouched on its back, twisting and turning the Heart of Civilization in his hands. Yet no matter how he tried, the deformed Heart refused to revert to its previous shape. All that remained was the mechanical grinding sound of the twisting flames emanating from it.
Just then, one remaining Cardinal from the Church spoke up: "Look! What do those numbers on the Mechanical King's eyes mean? They've been decreasing steadily since earlier!"
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