Chapter 1030: The Heavenly Sword Totem

"If I don't beat you senseless today and shut you up for good, then I'll write my name, Ling Yao, backward!"

Clearly, this guy's verbal taunting was incredibly potent; before any physical confrontation even began, his words had already suppressed Ling Yao's desire to fight to the extreme.

Yet, this guy seemed to take pride in his actions, rather than being ashamed. His slightly dark skin contrasted with his very white teeth as he burst into laughter.

"So you're Ling Yao, miss? I've remembered your name," he chuckled. "You don't need to write it backward because it's a beautiful name. I really like people like you; you're very charming."

As he spoke, the young man started chattering again, but this time Ling Yao didn't give him a chance to continue his incessant talking. She transformed into a streak of light, instantly vanishing from her spot, her movement speed pushed to its limit.

Her actions alone clearly demonstrated her utter revulsion toward his incessant chatter.

Simultaneously, the Celestial Sword totem behind Ling Yao once again flared to life in its full sword-light form, emitting incredibly dazzling waves of vibrant light. In that instant, the dark-skinned loudmouth before her was plunged into darkness.

"Oh, really? Are you going to attack me so quickly?" he scoffed. "Honestly, I hardly ever lay a hand on girls unless absolutely necessary, especially beautiful ones like you. After all, you're far prettier than that middle-aged woman in our team; I truly can't bring myself to hurt you."

However, Ling Yao had no intention of holding back against this chatterbox. The massive outline of the Celestial Sword totem erupted with immense power in the air, instantly detonating above the loudmouth's head.

This guy's movement speed was equally impressive. He suddenly pushed back, leaving an afterimage in his place. When he opened his eyes again, the loudmouth had already retreated a hundred meters away, precisely dodging Ling Yao's sword-light attack.

"Damn it! You're really serious, aren't you, woman? If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless. But I stand by what I said: I don't like fighting pretty girls. If you change your mind, just call me, and I'll stop immediately. After all, I'd still rather be friends with you."

Ling Yao simply plugged her ears, then raised her middle finger at the loudmouth in front of her. "Now I won't hear your incessant nagging," she stated.

The dark-faced man displayed an infuriating smile, then once again drew two silver, pistol-shaped artifacts from his waist. Ling Yao didn't know that these artifacts were not purely mechanical equipment like Dr. Blackding's, but rather a very pure type of commemorative magical treasure, simply shaped by this guy to resemble two pistols.

However, the power emanating from them consisted entirely of incredibly pure spiritual energy fluctuations. Their unique attribute even secretly startled Ling Yao; what kind of power was this? When it struck, it gave a warm, cool sensation, yet it wasn't the essence of water.

Ling Yao had never encountered such a bizarre form of power. She continuously analyzed the energy before her, yet in the short term, she couldn't reach a definitive conclusion.

She was unable to determine the precise nature of this power. Soon, however, the dark-faced loudmouth repeatedly pulled the triggers, unleashing endless waves of shimmering silver light-energy that continuously swept towards Ling Yao.

At first, the destructive power unleashed by this energy wasn't particularly alarming. But as the amount of energy accumulated on the battlefield, Ling Yao finally discovered its true secret: it was like a special, frozen foam. A single emission of this power showed no threat, yet when it gathered to a certain degree, the chain reaction it triggered truly made even a top-tier expert like Ling Yao secretly apprehensive.

Ling Yao now found herself seemingly trapped within a vast, foam-like space, sealed inside by this highly unusual energy after it had accumulated to a certain degree. All spatial laws within the surrounding battlefield rapidly began to disappear within a very short time.

Although Ling Yao felt no pain or physical pressure on her body, she clearly understood that she was now isolated, as if in an alternate dimension, making escape difficult.

She tried over a dozen methods consecutively, attempting to breach this spatial lockdown, but none succeeded in achieving her goal. Any power she directed at the surface of this special energy seal behaved like water on a sponge: it adhered to the surface and was completely absorbed in the shortest possible time.

Having succeeded, the dark-faced man approached with a wide, beaming grin, revealing his silvery-white teeth. This time, however, Ling Yao was startled to realize that through some unknown means, he could freely pass in and out of this special energy-sealed space. He walked in from the outside and began communicating face-to-face with Ling Yao from within the space.

"I know you find me chatty and verbose," he began, "but unfortunately, now you have no choice but to listen to me continue babbling to you, because you've fallen into my trap."

Ling Yao's face was cold as she fixed a scornful gaze upon his eyes. "Are you truly 100% certain you can control me with these methods?"

The dark-faced man smiled and shook his head. "Originally, I wasn't certain. But now that you've asked such a question, I can confirm you have no ability to break free. It's not because you aren't strong enough; it's entirely because you don't fully understand my energy system and therefore don't know its weaknesses. Naturally, there's no possibility of escape.

I should warn you, don't imagine your teammates can rush to rescue you. In fact, even if they could follow some clues to find your general location, they would never be able to detect your energy fluctuations.

That's because within this energy-body space I've constructed, all your presence has been completely isolated from the outside world."

Ling Yao did not appear to surrender. Instead, with a serious expression, she approached the boundary of the energy-body sealed space. She suddenly extended her hand and inserted it into the energy wall, and the warm, comfortable sensation surprised her.

There was no sign of energy consuming life force whatsoever, yet precisely this kind of space felt even more despair-inducing.

"Heh heh, how is it? Comfortable, isn't it? You'll stay in here until you decide to surrender to me. If you have any requests, feel free to ask me anytime. As long as I can fulfill them and you don't try any tricks, I'll do my best to satisfy you."