Chapter 13.1 (1/2)
Chapter 13.1: Method of the Dead Man (Part 1)
The black metamorphic rocks are as if large fangs of monsters,
jutting out messily and sharply along the coastline.
The strong typhoon smashes against the ocean,
resulting in large black waves slapping against the rocks and
spraying murky foam around.
[West of Aslan Empire – Surrounding Waters of Rennes]
The black metamorphic rocks are as if large fangs of monsters, jutting out messily and sharply along the coastline.
The strong typhoon smashes against the ocean, resulting in large black waves slapping against the rocks and spraying murky foam around.
Thalia’s black robes that is as soft as mist is rustling in the wind. Her pupils gleam brightly and clearly in the faint light. It looks as if there are ghostly daggers revolving in her eyes.
At this moment, Shen Yin recovers from the shock. Standing opposite Thalia, the surprise fades away from her face slowly into a calm and cold make of the winter day.
The tall and handsome Ni Hong stands in between them.
He neither knows of what has happened, nor will he know what will take place later on. As if he is just a furnace radiating heat as he stands upright in the coldness between the heavens and earth. His innocent and youthful is facing Shen Yin, the pa.s.sionate admiration and domineering air makes him out to be a guiltless beautifully handsome angel caught up in a ma.s.sacre.
Thalia narrows her eyes at the side as she detects the flow of soul powers in Shen Yin’s body in detail. The white mist surges around her pupils.
“Ah……what miracle……the soul’s return circuit rebuilds, branches out, recovers even better and move towards perfection slowly……it’s like brand new tributaries branching out of a river, cutting up the body in order to sew them up again……this……what a masterpiece!” She stares at Shen Yin in a daze, a white cyclone unfurling in her eyes, “……Every single soul’s return circuit branches out and regroups, bringing you brand new abilities and more precise control of the water element. All the imperfections and weaknesses of your previous soul’s return circuit are gradually perfecting themselves with every differing attack……oh you, you’re a monster created by the G.o.ds. Oh no, I mean, you’re a nightmare created by the G.o.ds, heh heh, heh heh……”
Shen Yin looks at Thalia coldly, “Speaking of which, aren’t you a monster too?”
A faint blush the colour of peach blossoms wash over Thalia’s cheeks, she lowers her head in both bashfulness and elation, however, when coupled with the disturbing vacant murkiness in her eyes, there is a twisted strangeness to the picture, “Yes, you’re right, I am too.” She then lifts her head and raises her thin and pale fingers towards the vast land behind Shen Yin, “Another two comes from that way. Normally, they’re not much, yet on such a large piece of water body, they are basically invincible. According to my knowledge, there are tens upon thousands of soul beasts beneath the surface of the water, in addition, there’s that ‘thing’ underneath……”
Shen Yin turns. There is not a single being in sight on the vast and dark island. The sky in the distance has countless storm clouds tugged by the cyclone. The dark clouds surge above their heads like a violent black ocean. There is not a strand of soul power that she can detect among the dull roars of thunder and lightning.
Shen Yin looks back to see Thalia’s pupils clearing. The fear in her heart spreads. She understands that since Thalia is able to become the sole female n.o.ble Lord amongst them and is in charge of the most important Tiange, her powers cannot be neglected. However, Shen Yin never thought that a person’s detection of soul powers could be so tremendously accurate to such a shocking extent.
Thalia giggles as she moves towards Shen Yin. Raising her hand, she caresses Shen Yin’s face that is as tender as flower petals. Leaning close to her ear, she whispers: “Don’t waste your energy. With your abilities in detecting soul powers, even if they’re almost in front of you, as long as they don’t use any soul powers, you’re not going to sense it……the person that’s coming, you were hunting her down just now but you let her escape. Yes, the Fifth Disciple, Guishan Lianquan. However, this time when you’re going against her, it won’t be as easy as before. She just retrieved her soul weapon from the Grave of the Souls, and from what I can detect, it’s pretty d.a.m.n powerful. Also, I’m sure you’re aware of what her gift is? Heh heh……may you enjoy your experience on this water body.”
Thalia’s eyes rolls around, as if suddenly remembering something, “Oh yes, her lord came with her as well. Ai yah, what to do now? I’m sure you’re still shouldering the task of killing Guishan Lianquan? Now both her lord and her are there, I’m not sure if you’re going to die.”
Shen Yin tilts her face to glance at Thalia, “How did you know that I need to kill Guishan Lianquan?”
Thalia seems unhappy but elated at the same time as she complains: “Ai yah, see, this is why disciples are disciples. Always have to explain so much to all of you. Your killing task is an order given to you by Nether, and Nether’s killing task originates from the Red Alarms distributed through the Tiange by the Silver Priests, and all of the messages from the Tiange……” Thalia twirls her thin index finger around and points to her own face, “They all come from me.”
“Does Nether know that Guishan Fenghun and Guishan Lianquan are coming to this island?”
“About this……you should ask him yourself.”
Shen Yin’s heart falls as she looks behind Thalia. Among the mist from the surging waves, a tall figure cladded in black robes is approaching at rapid speed. Although his movement seems unhurried and elegant, yet he’s like a black bolt of lightning, one flash and he’s before them.
Thick brows that slant into his sideburns, irises an emerald green, his lips that are as thin as blades are filled with a perverse murderous air. His bared chest is firm and full. His tanned skin emits a strong s.e.xual desire and domineering aura.
Nether smiles lightly as he moves to stand beside Thalia. Looking at Shen Yin, he speaks with a low voice, “If I didn’t arrive, who knows how you will die later.”
Shen Yin goes down on a knee slowly. “My lord.”
Nether says nothing as he looks at Shen Yin who is kneeling before him. After a while, the corner of his lips slant up, “So you still know that I am your lord.”
Thalia has a small smile on her face as she watches the two corroders before her. She is all set on enjoying the show. It is obvious that Nether, as a n.o.ble Lord, is unaware of how many ‘injuries’ Shen Yin has withstood within this period of time. And those injuries have allowed the soul’s return circuit within Shen Yin’s body to perfect itself better day after day. In other words, the Shen Yin in present time can be said to be equivalent to a low-tired n.o.ble Lord.
And at the same time, Shen Yin probably underestimated how terrifying Nether can be as the corroder of the previous generation. He has never stopped his ma.s.sacre of killing all beings with a soul’s seal in the mortal realm. Perhaps only he himself knows how shockingly far his soul powers are now. In her mind, Thalia is clear that even though she is the personal at the pinnacle of detecting soul powers, what she can sense is only the soul powers on Nether’s surface. She has always believed strongly that, Nether has hidden his true abilities. In other words, those who discover them give their lives as the price.
And for Thalia herself……she smiles before addressing both Nether and Shen Yin, “How lucky of me to be able to see the two of you working together to kill. It’s been a while since the lands of Aslan has been so lively. However, I really have to remind the two of you that in places such as the Abyss Corridor or the surrounding waters, as long as there is a large number of soul beasts around, the two of you should really be warned about the Fifth Lord and his disciple……”
Shen Yin’s face pales, “Their gift is……”
Thalia grins but remains wordless. A gloating smile grazes her features. Nether narrows his long eyes. His emerald pupils are emitting a cold and harsh gleam.
“The soul’s return circuit of the Fifth Lord is that he can hypnotise and control soul powers over a very large area. Since this entire ocean is the medium of the element of water, he can easily form a large array here. In this array, the sheer number of soul beasts he can control will multiply exponentially, and their abilities will multiply as much, which means, in order to defeat him and Guishan Lianquan, we must first defeat the soul beasts that fill this entire ocean……”
“How……how can this be……” Shen Yin’s lips are completely pale. She never imagined that the Guishan Lianquan, a mere fifth disciple, whom she defeated before will have such powers of destruction when on the ocean. She suddenly remembers something as she turns to Nether, “Don’t you have the Mirror of Dead Souls? As long as your soul powers is higher than them, then there’s nothing to be afraid of……”
The tinkering of Thalia’s laughter cuts of Shen Yin’s words. She lifts her head to stare at Thalia. Thalia is gently pressing her finger down onto her dress that is being picked up by the sea breeze to hide the faint glimpse of seduction under her skirt. She says to Shen Yin tenderly, “The soul beasts that the mirror projects are still soul beasts. They will still be hypotised by the Fifth Lord. If you use the mirror to project a ton of enemies, aren’t you seeking death?”
“Then, can you project Guishan Lianquan and Guishan Fenghun directly with the mirror?” Shen Yin asks Nether.
“I can but……” Nether replies expressionlessly, “The projections will only be two puppets that have the soul power levels of the Fifth Lord and disciple.”
“Which means,” A worried expression hangs over Thalia’s face, yet Shen Yin sees it as mocking, “The projection of the ‘Mirror Origination’ means that the gift, soul weapon, intelligence and others cannot be replicated. The ‘Dead Soul’ projected is just a corpse with no thinking abilities. In other words, it’s just another soul beast. If the Guishan siblings can even hypnotise puppets, then that’s going to be a very big problem.”