Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 240 Golden Threads

The current pacing of the plot seems a bit too slow; it needs to be sped up.

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Suddenly, a golden light shone through the dust.

In an instant, a gap was pierced through the smoke and dust, and a golden spear tore through the air and shot out, pointing directly at the location of Lin Qiong and his group.

"careful!"

Bai E's exclamation had barely rang out when the golden spear was already upon Lin Qiong.

Lin Qiong's pupils shrank suddenly, and he exerted force with both hands to pull the unwell Dan Heng and Xing behind him, while summoning the Calamity Annihilation spell and holding it in his hand.

"Chong-"

The deafening sound of metal clashing echoed in the air above the area that resembled a bathhouse.

Although Lin Qiong was caught off guard, at the moment of close combat, he found that the force transmitted from the golden spear was not strong, and even somewhat weak.

"So weak?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Qiong's eyes. Before he could react further, Bai E rushed forward with a sharp sword.

"drink!"

Bai E let out a low shout and swept his sword horizontally, the blade aimed directly at the blurry figure holding a spear in the smoke and dust.

Swish!

The sword wind howled, and wherever it passed, the swirling dust was instantly torn to shreds, revealing the figure of the spear-wielder.

"clang--"

Another loud bang.

Bai E's swift and decisive slash was actually blocked by the spear shaft, which gleamed with golden light.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.

The user of this golden spear was able to simultaneously parry Bai E's attacks while facing him head-on.

Although he hadn't used his full strength yet, and was only casually raising his sword to parry, the ability to cover both sides at the same time was enough to demonstrate that this guy wielding the golden spear had extremely strong combat skills.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong raised his eyes and slowly moved his gaze upwards along the golden spear, wanting to see who the user of this golden spear was.

What came into his view was a colossal creature exuding an aura of chaos.

Its entire body is covered by a layer of white shell as hard as armor, with a few dazzling golden lines scattered along the edges of the shell.

Looking at the monster before him, Lin Qiong racked his brains, and only one fitting description came to mind—a Spartan warrior yearning for a death match.

“Nikadori…” Seeing that the attack had failed, Bai’er immediately withdrew and returned to Lin Qiong’s side, reminding him, “His appearance is different from what I remember.”

"So, does that mean He wasn't Nicardoli at all?" Lin Qiong frowned and asked hastily.

"No, He is indeed Nicardo, but compared to before, He is weaker and more twisted now..."

"That doesn't matter, we're going to kill him anyway!"

Lin Qiong's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly exerted force with both hands, instantly disarming the golden spear that was locked in a stalemate with Jie Mie.

Nicardoli was jolted back two steps by the sudden force. After regaining his balance, he looked directly at Lin Qiong and uttered a low murmur.

However, Lin Qiong couldn't understand Nicardoli's gibberish language at all.

He suddenly raised the sword, the Blade of Destruction, high above his head, and scorching flames instantly erupted from its blade, like a blazing sun.

"Zero rated power—"

As Lin Qiong uttered this soft voice, a visible wave of intense heat swept outwards from him, the air crackling and popping in the high temperature.

At this moment, the temperature in this space rose to an indescribable level, as if every breath was like swallowing scalding lava.

Even the clear water in the nearby pool was evaporated into wisps of white smoke by the terrifying heat, and is gradually drying up.

"What... kind of power is this?"

Bai E's eyes widened in utter shock as he stared at Lin Qiong, who was gathering his strength.

At this moment, the powerful aura emanating from Lin Qiong stunned him into standing there dumbfounded.

He instinctively gripped the sword in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force. Sweat rolled down his cheeks, but it was instantly vaporized by the intense heat as soon as it dripped into the air.

Nicardoli seemed to sense the danger as well. The muttering in his throat trembled slightly, and his legs retreated uncontrollably, each step unusually rapid.

"Heavenly Fire!"

Lin Qiong murmured two words, and the Calamity Annihilation sword held high above his head was trembling slightly, as if it was eager to release its terrifying power.

"out..."

Just as Lin Qiong was about to utter the syllable "Sheath" and unleash the Calamity Annihilation, several strands of golden silk silently wrapped around his arm.

In an instant, these golden threads transformed into indestructible shackles, restricting not only Lin Qiong's slashing movements.

It also extended at an extremely fast speed to Nicardoli, binding Him firmly in place as well.

"Wait, are you planning to destroy the entire Cloud Stone Palace?"

A rational and insightful female voice echoed from above, instantly catching Lin Qiong's attention.

He looked up in the direction of the sound and saw a blonde woman whose beauty could only be described as "golden".

She stood in mid-air, stepping on the "path" woven from countless golden threads, looking down at the crowd below.

The white clothes, adorned with gold ornaments, fit her perfectly, shimmering with delicate yet dazzling light under the illumination.

Then, Lin Qiong looked at the golden threads wrapped around his arm, and following them upwards, he found that their source was exactly in the direction where the blonde woman was.

Upon seeing this, he instantly realized that it was the blonde woman who had intervened to stop him from defeating Nicardoli.

Lin Qiong tried to struggle a few times, attempting to break free from the golden threads binding him.

But he found that the harder he tried, the tighter the thread wrapped around his arm, causing it to ache.

"Humph!"

Lin Qiong frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes, and he let out a low growl through his nose.

In an instant, crimson flames suddenly erupted from the tribulation he held high, instantly burning away all the threads wrapped around his arm.

"If you want me to stop, you can just say so. What's the meaning of suddenly binding me with silk threads?"

Lin Qiong shook his arm, which was slightly numb from being bound by the silk threads, and looked coldly at the blonde woman.

To be honest, he particularly hated the feeling of being physically restrained, as if he had become prey trapped in a spider web, completely at the mercy of others.

If he hadn't seen that Nicardoli was also bound by the blonde woman's silk threads, he would have definitely mistaken her for Nicardoli's accomplice.

However, when faced with Lin Qiong's question, the blonde woman did not answer directly, but instead turned to look at Bai E beside her.

"Bai'er, make your move."

Upon hearing the blonde woman's words, Bai E, whose eyes had been somewhat vacant, immediately snapped back to reality.

Bai E's expression hardened, and he gripped the gleaming sword in his hand. With a single step, he vanished from his spot.

Swish!

The sword light whistled past, accompanied by the sound of wind, so fast that no one could blink.

next second.

Nicardoli's massive body collapsed to the ground, and the golden threads that had been wrapped around him snapped and scattered in the air like golden snowflakes.

After Bai E finished off Nicardoli with a single sword strike, the blonde woman slowly descended from the sky to stand in front of Lin Qiong.

Lin Qiong looked at the blonde woman, and the moment their eyes met, he felt that her gaze was indifferent, as if all her emotions were blocked by an invisible curtain.

There was neither the joy of victory nor pity or sympathy for the enemy in his eyes; there was only a calmness that Lin Qiong couldn't quite describe.

"I'm sorry, the situation was urgent just now, and I didn't have time to speak up and stop you, so I had to bind you with silk threads first."

The blonde woman spoke first, explaining her actions.

Despite the blonde woman's apologies, Lin Qiong couldn't see a trace of remorse in her eyes.

The blonde woman paused for half a second, then continued:

"...If you were to unleash that power, not only this Cloud Stone Palace, but also the mountains below would likely be leveled."