Chapter 81: Magic

At the moment Luo You saw the Sheep-headed Centipede rebirth below, her heart was finally certain.

“So, indeed, the other party is deliberately trying to imitate that person.”

“Which person?”

Xue, who was walking beside her, asked in confusion.

“Chiyu! An old acquaintance!”

This confirmed the guess she had made some time ago—the source of that familiar feeling was right here.

The world knew nothing of the name Chiyu; even those who knew the name understood nothing more about her.

Only Luo You might be the person who knew her best in the entire world.

By doing this, the other party not only unveiled a hidden chapter of Chiyu’s story but also ignited Luo You’s fury.

Before making a move, there was one thing Luo You needed to clarify.

“Xue, is the Nightglow really immortal?”

“Uh… hard to say. Nightglow has reached the pinnacle of evolution for Dimensional Sea creatures. Its power is all built from Dimensional Sea matter. Essentially, it shares the same origin as the Dimensional Sea, so—”

“The Dimensional Sea is indestructible, so Nightglow can never truly die, right?”

Luo You finished for her.

“That should be… the case?”

Xue herself didn’t really understand.

Her true body was still sealed somewhere within the Dimensional Sea, and if she wanted to find the answer, she would have to locate that seal first.

But Luo You felt this theory was very close to the truth.

Dimensional beasts that stay in the Dimensional Sea inevitably grow stronger over time.

The more powerful the beast, the more Dimensional Sea matter it contains within.

Like the dragon-grade Dimensional beast they just defeated in the Nine Abyss Sea—the overflow of Dimensional Sea matter on its body was a symbol of its dragon-level rank.

What they called a seal was likely a magic barrier preventing the Nightglow-level Dimensional beast from absorbing Dimensional Sea matter, thus stopping its rebirth.

But…

“Is that even possible?”

Luo You exhaled a breath laced with divine particles.

***

Before coming here, she had already confirmed—her attacks dealt tremendous damage to Dimensional beasts.

Whether it was Frieza she killed in Huahai City, or the several Dimensional beasts she had instantly slain earlier in the Nine Abyss Sea, it was always the same.

Let’s give it a try.

Would it work on Nightglow—

“By the way, I still don’t know how strong your combat ability is.”

Suddenly remembering, Luo You recalled that Xue had once been Nightglow-level, so she must retain at least some fighting capability, right?

Xue: “A little, but not much.”

“Oh, I see.”

Luo You was unsurprised.

Xue’s body no longer held much Dimensional Sea matter, meaning her strength had dwindled to less than a tenth.

“Then you hide and watch. Remember, no acting on your own! And don’t call me by my name!”

“Mm-hmm!”

Xue dug a pit in the earth, burying herself with only her eyes exposed.

Whoosh!

Luo You transformed into a pink Star-Extinguishing Flame, soaring against the heavens.

Within a few breaths, she had reached thousands of meters high, landing in front of Xingyu and the others.

“Get out of my way, I’m taking this!”

“Erella? What are you doing at a time like this?”

“Do you mean to—?”

Xingyu covered her mouth, but quickly calmed herself, a strange hope rising in her heart for Luo You.

The strength of the Aurora Witch Erella was unquestionable.

If it was her, she could probably handle this creature alone.

With two other Tenth Seats joining in, their chances of victory suddenly improved greatly.

However, just as they took a step forward to fight alongside Luo You, a terrifying aura burst forth from her aimed at them.

“I told you to get lost! This is my karmic cause with it. You’re not to interfere.”

***

Xingyu’s heart jumped.

Was she really going to face this monster alone?

“It’s Nightglow-level! No matter what, there’s no way you can fight it alone—”

“Nightglow?”

Luo You sneered.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I’ve fought a true Nightglow before. This thing isn’t even close.”

Xingyu wanted to say more, but Jinwang pressed a hand on her shoulder and whispered, “Listen to her.”

They didn’t leave directly but led the other magical girls to rescue people inside the super-large star ring.

With the troublemakers gone, Luo You didn’t rush to strike but first asked, “Kid, answer me—what’s your relationship with Chiyu?”

“Oh?”

The Sheep-headed Centipede looked at her in surprise.

“I didn’t expect anyone to remember that name… Erella, the rumors are true after all.”

“Answer me!”

“I am Chiyu’s biological younger brother, Wangchuan.”

Sure enough…

Regret filled Luo You’s eyes.

The only person who could know the biggest secret of Chiyu had to be her closest relative.

She remembered.

The young man she saw when she visited Chiyu’s grave before was this very Wangchuan.

“You shouldn’t have touched this kind of power.”

“For those who carry firewood for others, they mustn’t be allowed to freeze to death in the snow. Even a primary school student understands this simple truth. My sister did so much, yet in the end, she didn’t even have a name. How ironic.”

Wangchuan said coldly, “Then I will make the whole world remember once again who truly protected them in those years!”

“Sigh—”

Luo You exhaled all the dissatisfaction and disappointment in her heart.

When she raised her head again, the melancholy was gone, replaced only by boundless, surging killing intent.

***

“Enough talk! Erella, the karmic bond you shared with Chiyu, I will understand it for you!”

Wangchuan’s face twisted into a fierce grin as the overwhelming magical power surged through every inch of his flesh and blood.

“Finally, I can understand the secret that once made Chiyu unrivaled among the magical girls.”

He opened his mouth and chanted:

“Ah Hamasha, the path ahead is a sea of corruption—”

A spell quickly took shape before him, turning the ground beneath into swampy mire.

From it sprouted countless rotting flowers—bones as stems, blood as nectar—spreading all the way to Luo You’s feet, crawling up her jade ankles.

Luo You remained unmoved.

She stomped down on one foot, and the Pure Land of Three Lifetimes and Ten Directions spread out.

All the corrupted flowers turned to ashes in an instant, becoming part of the Pure Land.

No matter what, the essence of magic was mana.

Entering the Pure Land was no different from being plundered.

Yet the amount of mana surprised Luo You, reaching a third of what the Pure Land could withstand.

“Giving it back to you.”

The Pure Land transformed into a golden spear with a faint pink glow, shooting toward Wangchuan.

The speed was impossible to dodge for anyone seeing it for the first time, Wangchuan included—

Boom!

Half of his body shattered.

His remaining right eye revealed deep shock.

Erella’s attack speed was one thing, but what shocked and terrified him most was…

【The wound… impossible to heal?!】

Nearby, someone else was even more shocked.

“The Dimensional beast is actually using magic!”

Xingyu saw it, and Jinwang beside her did too.

That was undoubtedly magic!

This overturned both their understandings.

“How is this possible? How did it do that?”

“Even if it seized the singularity core and gained mana, who taught it magic? Only the Magic Alliance possesses magic, and I don’t even recognize this kind of magic! There’s nothing like this in the Magic Library!”