# 1383
Chapter 1384: Battle Against Bai Ze
In a daze, the voice he had buried in the deepest corners of his heart surged forth once more.
"Mingxuan... I'm not going to make it..."
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"Mingxuan... Don't yell at those doctors, it's not their fault... My mother died in childbirth giving birth to me... Perhaps this is fate."
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"The doctor said I gave birth to a girl... What do you think we should name her?"
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"Don't cry, a grown man crying and sniffling, how unsightly..."
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"Mingxuan... You have to take good care of her. From now on, she'll be the one keeping you company..."
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Tang Mingxuan's fists clenched tightly, his eyes crimson red.
Bai Ze's form trembled ceaselessly, the pale golden patterns on its skin's surface began to be stained with blood-red hues, and the currents around its body swirled into vortices, rising from the riverbed straight to the heavens!
These blood-red traces followed the patterns, slowly moving toward the fetus it was delivering.
ROAR—!
Bai Ze let out a furious howl, the pale golden patterns across its body flared brilliantly, and sacred auspicious energy flooded into its lower abdomen. Yet its own body gradually withered and perished under the erosion of blood-red corruption.
It desperately poured its pure bloodline into the fetus, trying to expel those violent and manic blood energies. If the fragile fetus came into contact with them, it would almost certainly be fatal. Even if it somehow survived, violence and bloodlust would become a brand etched into its bones.
Bai Ze refused, no matter what, to let its child become a beast-like monster...
So even if it meant falling itself, it absolutely could not allow these foul things to touch its child even a fraction!
Pale golden radiance surged violently. Under Bai Ze's desperate last-ditch effort, the orb of light gestating beneath it grew increasingly brilliant.
After a moment, a weak yet clear infant's cry sounded within the rushing river water!
Bai Ze howled, its tail wrapping around that golden orb of light and flinging it hard. A streak of light tore through the water and landed precisely in front of Tang Mingxuan.
Tang Mingxuan forcefully drove the Sky-Piercer Halberd into the riverbed, his hands steadily catching the orb of light. Within the pale golden radiance, a basketball-sized white beast cub was gently paddling its adorable fleshy paws.
Before Tang Mingxuan could observe it carefully, a deafening crash rang out before him. A massive surge of water slammed his body skyward!
Instinctively, he wrapped his arms around himself, shielding the cub in his embrace. The entire person was blasted from the river like a cannonball, his back slamming into the riverbank embankment. Rocks and debris scattered everywhere as his form became nearly embedded within it.
Scarlet blood trickled from the corner of Tang Mingxuan's mouth. His first action was to lower his head and confirm the status of the cub in his arms. Fortunately, his body had absorbed the impact. The cub hadn't sustained any injury—its round, full eyes were curiously打量ing Tang Mingxuan.
Seeing the cub was unharmed, Tang Mingxuan let out a slight sigh of relief.
He raised his gaze to the front, where a massive white beast silhouette burst from the river's surface, standing atop nothingness in the midair. The torrential rain soaked its浑身毛发, and its琉璃般的眼眸 had been completely染成血色.
ROAR—!!
With Bai Ze's roar, the rain in the midair trembled and scattered. Its features had become somewhat savage.
"Bai Ze..." Tang Mingxuan stumbled to his feet on the ground, his gaze toward the white beast shadow filled with complex emotions.
Bai Ze had poured its sacred aura into the fetus, causing its own condition to plummet. The energy hidden within the violent blood took advantage of the opportunity and directly invaded its consciousness... This Divine Beast, which in Great Xia legends symbolized peace and auspiciousness, had ultimately succumbed to berserk rampage.
Lin Qiye's figure flew in from the distance, landing on the flooded street. He gazed at that roaring white giant shadow in the midair, his expression grave.
"How is it?" He turned to ask An Qingyu beside him.
"Somewhat grim." An Qingyu pushed up her glasses, her voice deep. "Although it successfully gave birth, the violent energy still invaded its mind. It's already lost."
"Is there any possibility of recovery?"
An Qingyu considered seriously for a moment. "Hard to say... If it had been the original three tubes of blood, it not only wouldn't have been able to deliver safely, but it would have also completely lost its sanity. However, after I swallowed two-thirds of the river water, the pollution is relatively much less. Whether it can recover, I really can't say—it's up to fate."
As Bai Ze howled, massive waves surged forth from the river, madly battering the streets on both banks. In merely moments, most of the Bund was flooded.
Rain poured from the sky, misty vapor rising and obscuring vision in a blank whiteness. The entire Huanghai area was as if enclosed in water, and the water levels on city streets began rising at an alarming rate.
"We can't let it continue like this." Lin Qiye spoke seriously. "For Bai Ze, summoning floods and tsunamis in the city would be no difficulty at all. If it truly escalates to that point, the casualties in Huanghai might be counted in the tens of thousands..."
"Understood."
Cao Yuan stood on the riverbank, placing the water-soaked radio at his feet, his right hand resting on the hilt of the Straight Blade at his waist!
CLANG—!!
A crisp blade cry rang out. Black fiendish energy flames surged into the sky, and a grinning shadow leapt from the riverbank, streaking toward the midair Divine Beast like lightning!
"Hehehehe..."
The fiendish blade light cut through the rain. Before even touching Bai Ze's flesh, the latter erupted with a burst of divine light, flashing across the heavens like a meteor. A pair of pristine white horns collided with the Straight Blade's edge, and terrifying force erupted forth!
Even weakened beyond measure, Bai Ze remained a Divine Beast. In this head-on collision, even a demonically berserk Cao Yuan could not withstand its power. He plummeted from the sky like a cannonball, crashing into the churning river waters.
At the same time, a figure flashed through the rain curtain, directly hovering above Bai Ze in midair.
A massive black-and-white Taiji diagram stretched across the sky. Baili Pangpang's five fingers pressed downward, and two hexagrams lit up in succession.
"Xun Wind, Zhen Thunder!"
SSCRACK—!!
The formless wind bound like ropes around Bai Ze's four limbs. Immediately afterward, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the center of the Taiji diagram!
Bai Ze let out a low roar, its twin horns raised. Surging thunder light poured into them, traveling along its skin across its body surface. The patterns on its body lit up one by one. The next moment, the thunder light reversed and gathered between its horns, then launched backward toward the streets on the riverbank!
Just as the thunder light was about to engulf the city, Lin Qiye's figure stepped out from the night.
He raised his hand and pressed against the void. 【Endless King's Law】 instantly neutralized the thunder light, transforming it into countless electric arcs dancing through the rain.
"Its horns can absorb and reflect damage. Be careful." Lin Qiye said gravely.
He took a deep breath. Swirling magic radiance rippled outward from within his body.
As the ground trembled slightly, the black tire marks scattered across the streets lit up in sequence, weaving together into a massive magic circle spanning several kilometers in radius. The spot where Lin Qiye stood was precisely the formation's eye!
Forbidden Spell, 【Black Sun Rite】!
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