I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 716: He Flees, She Pursues! He Cannot Escape Even with Wings

Moloch's impending strike seemed certain, yet a moment before impact, confusion clouded his being. As a deity wielding fire, why did his carefully formed Fire Blade exhibit a will of its own? He had, without fail, unleashed this skill countless times prior, effortlessly conquering diverse adversaries. But today… what had changed?

Damn it! How could other elemental energies be intermingled within a blade constructed entirely of fire? Water? Wind? Earth? From where did these extraneous elements originate? I am the Fire God, ostensibly commanding only fire! Where did this impurity arise?

This is the manifestation of the Chaos Law at play. Uncontrolled by the caster, materials are subject to chaotic flux, with all components being substituted by others of equivalent tier. Since Moloch commanded fire, the elements constituting his Fire Blade were replaced, thereby negating its purity as an elemental construct.

A Fire Blade thus adulterated with diverse elements forfeits its dominion over ambient temperatures. Its inability to regulate the surrounding warmth enabled Xiyue to once again pierce through the spatial barrier. On her skill panel, the spatial attribute icon [Interwoven Light and Shadow] flickered to life anew.

Moloch stood dumbfounded as formidable surges of power erupted behind him. The [Interwoven Light and Shadow] skill activated, and Xiyue, wielding a black hole, materialized directly behind Moloch. "Were you perhaps careless?"

Indeed, Moloch had been caught off guard. The sudden anomaly distracted him, causing him to overlook that Xiyue had regained her command over her abilities. Yet, even as a god of immense power, Moloch’s reactionary speed, even as a remnant soul, was not to be underestimated. The fiery wings adorning his back instinctively flared, lashing out at Xiyue in an attempt to disrupt her channeling.

A searing wave washed over his visage, inflicting a stinging burn. Lacking full integration with Lin Yi’s power, Xiyue adopted an exceedingly cautious combat approach. This cautiousness is characteristic of most cultivators. Without an infinite wellspring of healing, ordinary cultivators endure diminishing health with each hit taken and dwindling mana with every skill employed. Their battle strategy inherently prioritizes evasion over direct confrontation, relying on precise targeting before unleashing abilities, and Xiyue now adhered to this principle.

Even with the assurance of being able to wield Lin Yi’s faculties without issue, she opted for evasion. Concurrently, the black hole she had employed to absorb the myriad divine flames, which teetered on the brink of collapse, was left at her prior location. She herself utilized the [Interwoven Light and Shadow] skill, instantaneously relocating several kilometers away.

Moloch’s form similarly shifted. Before he could fully process the situation, he unexpectedly found himself in close proximity to the coalescing black holes. Following Xiyue's disengagement from the skill, the numerous miniature singularities were violently dispersed by the potent divine flames. Moloch was once again plunged into an unceasing inferno.

"Maintain your focus, master those two forces, and meld them into your techniques," Lin Yi urged. Relying solely on forbidden curses, vanquishing Moloch was an impossibility. In contests of this magnitude, proficiency with the Power of the Primordial and Divine Power was elementary. Having engaged in prolonged combat, Xiyue should by now be intimately familiar with both divine and primordial energies.

Lin Yi concentrated his will, and a lightning-infused rapier materialized from his personal dimension, hurtling towards Xiyue. She extended her right hand, firmly clasping the weapon within her palm. It was a Law Artifact, the Heavenly Following Cloud Sword! Upon contact, the sword immediately recognized Lin Yi's essence and displayed remarkable obedience, granting Xiyue dominion over its formidable capabilities.

The Law of Reincarnation, being Lin Yi’s innate law, was a power Xiyue comprehended more profoundly than any other. She vividly recalled Lin Yi’s past devastating offensive. With the Law Artifact in hand, resonating with the Power of Reincarnation coursing through her veins—a power already at the Saint Transformation Layer—it surged to an even more extraordinary level.

Six luminous afterimages manifested behind Xiyue, converging into the Sword God of the Heavenly Following Cloud the instant she gripped the blade with both hands. The lightning coiling around the sword erupted with an intensified brilliance. To the observers on Parallel Blue Star, Xiyue unleashed a power exceeding that of a forbidden curse. How could they possibly grasp the immense Divine Power and Power of the Primordial infused into that singular strike?

Once again enveloped by the sea of flames, Moloch had already conceived a strategy to annihilate Xiyue, though he pondered the best method to completely incapacitate her to guarantee the skill's success. Amidst his deliberations, he detected a presence that sent a chilling dread down his spine. Divine Power! Power of the Primordial! This young woman, Xiyue, was truly intent on delivering the final blow!

With a flick of his hand, the sky ablaze with flames instantly vanished. Yet, as his vision cleared, he witnessed Xiyue gripping her sword with both hands, unleashing a swift, crimson Sword Qi directly at him. This formidable strike pulsed with not only Supreme Law power but also Divine Power and the Power of the Primordial! A sense of dread washed over Moloch. Instinctively, he pooled his remaining Divine Power and Power of the Primordial, creating a protective barrier around himself. Recognizing the insidious nature of the [Interwoven Light and Shadow] skill, which could catch him off guard, he immediately activated his ultimate defensive measure. In that critical moment, the urgency to escape superseded any concern about Lin Yi's potential intervention. Turning abruptly, Moloch bolted towards an opening in the shield formed by Eternal Power. As he fled, he furtively uttered another skill. Within a mere three seconds, Moloch covered a distance of tens of kilometers, drawing close to the exit of the shield, less than two hundred kilometers away, all while initiating his grand escape technique – Divine Flame Escape. He summoned a colossal tide of several billion divine flames, infusing his very soul into one of them. These divine flames possessed an extraordinary ability to mask his aura completely, rendering him undetectable even to Xiyue for a short duration. The rapidly advancing torrent of divine flames, akin to a blazing flood, surged toward the world outside the protective barrier. The sight of this spectacle instantly struck terror into the hearts of reporters from various nations. These were ordinary individuals, their sole purpose to document the unfolding events. If even the War Gods of the Parallel Blue Star Professional Alliance were powerless against Moloch's divine flames, then these reporters stood no chance. Without hesitation, the moment the fiery deluge appeared, they abandoned their broadcasting equipment and fled for their lives, fearing immediate incineration and complete annihilation from the planet. As Moloch neared the edge of the shield, a surge of elation coursed through him, the sweet promise of freedom already caressing his senses. However, in the very next instant, Xiyue materialized at the gap in the shield. "You've forgotten something, haven't you? Do you truly believe you can outrun my direct swap?" With a snap of her fingers, the Eternal Power borrowed from Lin Yi surged forth, sealing the shield completely and irrevocably.