Soon, only one silhouette remained amidst the countless phantoms in the arena.
That one was the true form of the Lunar Eclipse Labu.
However, the Lunar Eclipse Labu was like a shattered porcelain doll, its body covered in cracks.
Thick, dark brown liquid flowed out from these cracks, making for a truly pathetic sight.
"How could this be?"
Song Cai was greatly shocked to witness this.
Everyone might have assumed the Solar Eclipse Labu was the stronger one, as the sun is stronger than the moon.
But in reality, the Lunar Eclipse Labu was the more powerful one!
For Labu, as an evil god, was born from darkness and solitude.
The moon, therefore, was more in line with its attributes!
And it could further amplify its power!
Yet, Song Cai never imagined that the most powerful Lunar Eclipse Labu could be so severely wounded by a casual point from Ying Chen!
Moreover, judging by the Lunar Eclipse Labu's somewhat fearful expression, it had clearly developed a sense of dread towards Ying Chen!
A bloodthirsty evil god becoming fearful of a human seemed utterly absurd, and hilariously so!
"Labu, evil god, I offer my blood to you, reveal your dark world-ending power!"
Song Cai gritted his teeth, raised his five fingers, and fiercely stabbed his own chest!
*Puchi,* a sound of tearing flesh and blood could be heard.
Immediately, a large amount of blood, accompanied by a beating heart, spurted out from the five finger-holes.
Song Cai had directly sacrificed the blood from his heart!
As the heart blood sprayed onto the Lunar Eclipse Labu, its body instantly condensed by half.
What was merely a phantom now revealed its true form!
Furthermore, the oppressive aura emanating from the Lunar Eclipse Labu grew as thick as storm clouds!
The deck groaned under this terrifying pressure, as if it would collapse at any moment.
The fear in the Lunar Eclipse Labu's eyes vanished.
It was replaced by intense malevolence and killing intent.
It coldly regarded Ying Chen, then suddenly reached out to its side!
The Solar Eclipse Labu, which had held the advantage and was about to devour He Chongxu, was suddenly snatched up by the Lunar Eclipse Labu.
Without even looking, the Lunar Eclipse Labu crushed the Solar Eclipse Labu into a ball and shoved it into its mouth full of sharp teeth!
The sound of chewing echoed endlessly, making everyone's scalps tingle and their blood run cold.
After devouring the Solar Eclipse Labu, the Lunar Eclipse Labu's aura surged again.
Its body also instantly grew to over ten meters tall!
Majestically, it stood before them.
Its cold, cruel gaze quietly surveyed them.
He Chongxu, who had just escaped danger, thought he could finally relax. To his surprise, upon seeing the new Lunar Eclipse Labu, despair and powerlessness flashed in his eyes once more.
It was too strong!
Stronger than any being He Chongxu had ever encountered!
The pressure that permeated to his very bones made He Chongxu instinctively want to prostrate and worship it!
He forcefully suppressed the urge to avoid such a humiliating act.
"Hahahahaha..."
Beside them, Song Cai's triumphant laughter echoed.
"Is this my masterpiece? Such a powerful and terrifying being, summoned by me. Hahahaha, I actually..."
Before Song Cai could finish his sentence, a giant hand descended from the sky.
It directly smashed onto Song Cai's body.
*Crack!*
A bone-chilling sound of cracking bones ensued.
Song Cai's entire body was flattened like a pancake!
Stuck to the deck, he was unable to move.
Only Song Cai's head remained intact, with his last breath clinging on.
Song Cai looked at the Lunar Eclipse Labu with terror and shock.
He understood: this was the Lunar Eclipse Labu punishing him for his nonsensical ramblings!
How could the Lunar Eclipse Labu tolerate him presumptuously calling it his masterpiece?
The only reason it kept Song Cai alive with his last breath was for the Lunar Eclipse Labu to let him witness the fate of Ying Chen and the others!
After flattening Song Cai, the Lunar Eclipse Labu's gaze returned to Ying Chen.
Its cracked mouth twitched, as if emitting a silent, mocking laugh.
It even performed a very human-like gesture.
It beckoned Ying Chen with a finger!
Its dry, massive finger loomed before Ying Chen, filled with provocation and insult!
However, Ying Chen remained unfazed.
Without even blinking, Ying Chen calmly said, "You probably don't know, but I'm best at dealing with creatures like you, who have no physical form and can only exist as spirits."
"Of the seventy-two Fang techniques and thirty-six Tian Fang techniques, at least half of them have a natural suppression effect on beings like you."
"It's not that the creators of Fang techniques placed great importance on dealing with your kind, but rather that Fang techniques, from their inception, adhered to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. And the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth naturally suppresses things like you, which are inherently forbidden by Heaven and Earth!"
*Chii!*
Whether the Lunar Eclipse Labu understood Ying Chen's words or not, it let out a sound like human mockery.
It was as if it were scoffing at Ying Chen for putting on a pretense and bluffing.
He Chongxu and Song Cai also looked bewildered.
Fang techniques?
This ancient term was something they hadn't heard in a very, very long time!
Although both He Chongxu's Taoist magic and Song Cai's Hinh-tun techniques fundamentally originated from Fang techniques, they were remnants lost in the river of history for over two thousand years. Who still remembered them?
Even if Ying Chen was bluffing, he should have used something more familiar to bluff with, not something so obscure and niche.
See, he didn't even fool the ghost, ah no, the evil god!
Ying Chen noticed their thoughts but remained unperturbed and ignored them.
He merely tilted his head, murmuring to himself, "Let me think, which move should I use to deal with you?"
"Should it be the Heavenly Star Division Technique, or the Tai Sui Turtle Divination Technique?"
"Or perhaps the Wind Corner Spirit Severing Technique would be good too."
"However, using these three Fang techniques against you would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."
"For someone like you, who is powerful in this era but insignificant in the past, only some of the seventy-two Fang techniques are barely applicable."
"Or, how about the Sword Prison Decree Ghost Technique! This move was created from the beginning specifically for minor ghosts like you. It's a perfect match!"
*Boom!*
Upon hearing Ying Chen call it a "minor ghost," the Lunar Eclipse Labu instantly flew into a rage.
Its surging and powerful aura swept across the entire cruise ship like a tsunami.
Its already ferocious face became even more grotesque and terrifying.
It let out a piercing and horrifying roar, and countless mouths, thousands upon thousands, suddenly opened on its body, lunging towards Ying Chen, intending to devour him whole!
Ying Chen's expression, however, remained unchanged throughout, as calm as ever.
"Sword Prison!"
"Decree!"
"Sever!"
Ying Chen uttered these three words sequentially.
As the last word, "Sever," was spoken, the heavens and earth suddenly shifted.
In the void, a heavenly net filled with sharp blades vaguely appeared!
The heavenly net, blotting out the sun, descended with a thunderous roar.
It directly enveloped the Lunar Eclipse Labu!
Simultaneously, a net of hooks appeared beneath the Lunar Eclipse Labu's feet.
The ground net surged like waves, layer upon layer, constantly contracting, tightly trapping the Lunar Eclipse Labu.
Witnessing this, He Chongxu and Song Cai were both startled.
It was a heavenly net and a ground net!
They had never heard of or seen such a technique before.
However, they soon realized their shock was premature.
For what was even more terrifying and horrifying was yet to come!
After the heavenly and ground nets formed, a series of divine forms vaguely materialized in the void.
Directly in front of the Lunar Eclipse Labu stood a mountain of blades inscribed with grotesque divine statues!
Behind the Lunar Eclipse Labu, a towering sword tree stood tall!
To the Lunar Eclipse Labu's left, a bronze wall emanated majestic light!
To its right, an iron wall pulsed with various incantations and runes!
Simultaneously, rolling seawater, blazing flames, flowing golden bells, and howling gales appeared.
Ying Chen stood directly above, like the Yama King of the Nine Netherworlds, holding absolute power over all evil spirits!
Initially, the Lunar Eclipse Labu still wore a hint of disdain and mockery. But as the heavenly net, ground net, mountain of blades, and sword tree fully formed, its face changed dramatically, and it began to tremble.
For it truly felt a pressure it had never experienced before, like a divine punishment from the heavens, striking fear into its very bones!
Ying Chen had not lied; this Fang technique of his truly possessed a natural suppression effect on it!