Chapter 36 Underhanded Tactic (1/2)

As the dark red pill was swallowed into Qi Yue’s stomach, he immediately felt an icy sensation appear in his body that headed straight towards his forehead.

This pill was known as the Spirit Strengthening Pill and could temporarily strengthen one’s Spirit. However, there were repercussions. After usage, the Spirit would be depleted for a period of time.

It was obvious that Qi Yue no longer cared about such things at this point in time.

As his Spirit swelled, a faint ray of light emerged from the spot between Qi Yue’s brows and seemed to transform into an illusory figure. It was his Spirit. Evidently, Qi Yue’s Spirit had stepped into the Illusory stage with the aid of the Spirit Strengthening Pill.

With his Spirit now at the Illusory stage, Qi Yue immediately discovered what he had previously been unaware of. He could sense strands of quartz energy in the Jade Spirit Waterfall continuously flowing towards Zhou Yuan.

“So that’s what’s going on! To think that your ability to last so long in the Jade Spirit Waterfall is because of your Spirit!” Qi Yue’s pupils shrank. He had finally discovered the secret to why Zhou Yuan was able to endure even longer than himself.

“Humph. It is fortunate that I made preparations for this day. Else it would really be akin to capsizing on a calm lake!”

Qi Yue’s expression darkened. Soon after, a Genesis Rune gradually appeared between his brows. This rune was known as the ‘Spirit Needle Rune’, a grade 1 rune which he had specifically found someone to help him inscribe. Its function was to condense the Spirit into the shape of a needle that could attack the enemy.

Normally speaking, one needed to at least be at the advance Illusory stage to use Spirit based attacks. Qi Yue was barely able to reach the initial Illusory stage with the help of the Spirit Strengthening Pill and thus needed to rely on an external power in order to utilise Spirit attacks.

Qi Yue could not attack directly in the waterfall. Hence, he could only choose a concealable method like Spirit attacks.

Swish!

Following the activation of the ‘Spirit Needle Rune’, the spot between Qi Yue’s brows flashed as a long needle made from a strand of Spirit shot out. The long Spirit needle pierced through the water and headed straight for Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan immediately sensed the Spirit needle the moment it shot towards him and the expression in his eyes instantly sunk. “A Spirit attack? How can Qi Yue’s Spirit be so strong?!”

Even the current Zhou Yuan could not perform Spirit attacks.

Though he was bewildered, Zhou Yuan did not dare to tarry. Although the Spirit attack might not seem imposing and was unable to do any damage to the body, its destructive power to the Spirit was extremely great.

Once one’s Spirit was hurt, it would be even more difficult to recover than a physical wound.

Thus, Zhou Yuan immediately stopped absorbing quartz energy. His Spirit withdrew and entrenched itself between his brows, creating multiple layers of defence.

Ch!

A faint sound was heard as a strand of Spirit power was directed to Zhou Yuan’s eye. Zhou Yuan could now see a long Spirit needle drill its way out of the flowing water and shoot straight towards his head.

Ch ch!

Stabbing pain could be felt from between his brows as his expression grew increasingly grave. The Spirit needle was sharp and had managed to penetrate the layers of his Spirit defence he had set-up.

“Since you wish to seek death, I will have to oblige!” Zhou Yuan’s gaze flickered as the corners of his lips lifted to form an icy smile. The current him might not be a match for Qi Yue in a battle of fists, but if it was Spirit, Qi Yue was practically courting death!

Zhou Yuan used his Spirit to continuously grind away at the sharpness of the Spirit needle. A short while later, he suddenly dispersed his defences with a thought.

“Success!”

An evil grin appeared on Qi Yue’s face when he sensed this.

Boom!

However, the moment this sinister smile emerged on his face, a loud sound was transmitted into his ear. Subsequently, the scenery before his eyes rapidly changed as he found himself in an endless starry sky.

Rumble!

This sudden turn of events caused Qi Yue’s expression to change drastically as a rumbling sound thundered. He raised his head and was swiftly overwhelmed by inconsolable terror when he saw an infinitely stretching giant grindstone slowly appear. A shadow that could cover the heavens descended as the behemoth hurled towards him.

Endless dread surged in Qi Yue’s heart.

The titanic grindstone crushed downwards and there was nothing he could do to resist as he felt his Spirit being smashed to pieces.

Crack!

A faint cracking sound emerged from between Zhou Yuan’s brows, marking the shattering of Qi Yue’s Spirit needle as an icy chuckle to left the former’s mouth. Between Zhou Yuan’s brows was the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone brand left by Cang Yuan. Hence, Zhou Yuan was not afraid of Spirit attacks. Any Spirit attack that entered would naturally be crushed by the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone.

AAH!

When Zhou Yuan shattered the Spirit needle, a miserable shriek suddenly rang out nearby.

The shriek immediately draw the attention of everyone outside the waterfall. Subsequently, they were appalled to see Qi Yue’s figure start to shake before ultimately being washed away by the boundless flow of water, falling into the cold waters of the lake below.