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"Assist me. That halo fixed above his head is locking his spatial position—I can't distort space to remove him. But if I can buy a little time, the temporal seal should be able to pin him down."
His voice taut with tension, Five turned to Four, who still inhabited Mira's body. The black blade in Wang Yu's hand sent a deeper chill into his chest than he wanted to admit.
"Hurry," Four called out, eyes never leaving Wang Yu's monstrous form. Grotesque, blood-wrought limbs protruded from his torso. "I'll hold him off as long as I can using this human's body. He'll try to protect it—so I might just outlast you. Your power of corruption's still usable, isn't it? Use it all on him!"
Four didn't protest or hesitate. With a sweep of his arm, he summoned void energy and sent it toward Wang Yu.
Behind Wang Yu, the sundered metallic serpent came back to life. Under the void's influence, its massive bulk defied gravity and surged back into the air, hurling itself once more toward the rampaging knight.
Meanwhile, Five remained silent, gathering strength as he unleashed the final remnants of his unique power of corruption toward Wang Yu in a slow, invisible tide.
A metallic screech pierced the air. Above, the titanic serpent twisted midair and coiled into a ring, crashing down upon Wang Yu with terrifying speed, its velocity utterly at odds with its enormous form.
Wang Yu's eyes flicked upward. He pushed off the ground and twisted, narrowly avoiding the serpent's crushing descent. It struck with a deafening crash, the ground trembling from the impact just inches behind him.
The power of the Chariot radiated outward from Wang Yu like a pulse, extending his awareness in all directions—his...
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