Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 239.030. Soul Control
Evil spirits attacked like sardines.

Jin Ziyue shouted at Sanshui Linxin, "Back off!"

Sanshui refused, saying, "No need, the Spirit Gathering Array has the effect of resisting souls!"

Before she could even say "Be careful," Jin Ziyue had already charged forward with his sword drawn, heading straight for the countless evil spirits. San Shui Lin Xin didn't mince words and immediately gave the sword attendant instructions to follow suit.

"Sword Attendant, Three-Sail Style, Wind-Blowing Power!"

Having achieved telepathic communication, the sword attendant pushed off the ground with his hind feet and leaped up, charging towards the horde of evil spirits in sync with Jin Ziyue.

He raised his hand and swung his sword, the two gleaming silver weapons flying upwards against the biting wind, one on the left and one on the right.

The evil spirit roared, and a dark, surging mass rushed upwards, like a stagnant black tide. It was easily sliced ​​open by the blade, and the scene that was originally expected, where the words and the object could not come into contact, did not occur.

【The cuckoo cries blood】Its expression remained unchanged; the scene before it was clearly within its expectations.

Jin Ziyue is a Fate Master, and the essence of evil spirits is still a matter of fate; therefore, he naturally possesses the ability to kill evil spirits. Furthermore, the Sword Attendant and the evil spirit share the same origin, and are inherently capable of contacting each other.

Jin Ziyue's cold light burst forth within the evil spirit's body. The sword attendant's swift blade acted as a shield, transforming into three shadows with a single strike, effectively and methodically resisting the invasion of the lower half of the evil spirit.

Like a huge school of fish, they desperately tried to dive into the churning fan.

But soon, the two were enveloped by more and more evil spirits. The ethereal evil spirits, like enlarged tadpoles, entangled and intertwined around them, emitting mournful cries from time to time. The shrill screams seemed to tear at their ears, causing their eardrums to ache.

There were also many evil spirits that had broken away from the group. They noticed Sanshui Linxin's presence and thus kept rushing towards her.

"Bang, bang!"

Ripples spread across the sky above the Spirit Ascension Array; these were the energy needed to digest the evil spirits that had failed to break through and were now part of the Array.

"Out of control."

Sanshui's refusal to leave the front lines was naturally based on her own confidence. Moreover, she needed to seize every second to recover to her peak condition, as her condition determined the strength of the Sword Attendant; otherwise, she might struggle to provide combat support for Jin Ziyue in subsequent battles.

During the first encounter, the evil spirit could occasionally be seen howling as it was knocked away and annihilated into imperceptible particles. Jin Ziyue and Yu Jianshi were eventually unable to keep up with their stamina and were seized by the evil spirit to devour them.

Jin Ziyue winced in pain, gritting his teeth as he looked down. The evil spirit had been cut in two. There were no wounds on his arm, but he felt an unbearable pain, as if sharp teeth were piercing his flesh. He couldn't feel any blood seeping out, but he felt as if his muscles were being torn apart, stimulating his pain nerves.

It turned out to be the case.

He roughly understood the opponent's attack pattern. Evil spirits are beings that exist between fate and soul. All the damage is directed at the human soul and does not leave any marks on the body.

Even the lowest-level evil spirits can inflict the most direct pain, so the [Cuckoo's Cry of Blood], standing behind and watching, must be even more powerful.

As Jin Ziyue thought, the knife in his hand did not stop. He flicked his wrist, turning it into a backhand, and with an upward slash, he pierced the throats of the two floating evil spirits. They paused in mid-air, trembling uncontrollably, and before they could even scream, they turned into particles and dissipated into the air.

Jin Ziyue's knife was stained with blood, and the blade flashed a silver light in the moonlight.

The sword's name is "Hitomimaru".

The blade licked blood; it was blood that Jin Ziyue had smeared on himself.

The flesh and blood of the Fate Master serve as the vessel for the Fate Words, allowing them to be contained more effectively than ordinary people. Fate Words inaccessible to normal individuals can be accessed through the Fate Master's blood. Through this medium, Jin Ziyue is able to easily slay swarms of evil spirits resembling locusts.

On the other side, the swordsman's combat power also skyrocketed, like a dancer soaring into the air. Moreover, his guardian spirit could also hover in the air. When he swung his long sword, a silvery light flashed, and with each spin, he carried away countless scattered carcasses.

Even if an evil spirit manages to bite the swordswoman, the three waters below can provide timely healing spells and simple repairs to her soul, allowing her to maintain her combat readiness.

In an instant, both Jin Ziyue and Yu Jianshi wielded their long swords with incredible speed, their movements as swift as swimming sharks, each strike bringing down an evil spirit.

For a time, they were surprisingly evenly matched.

San Shui secretly bit her tongue, the slight pain stimulating her nerves to resist the dizziness from frequently controlling her sword servants in battle. Her soul foundation was still a bit weak, and she couldn't maintain the high-intensity combat mode that Jin Ziyue relied on physical strength to achieve.

Suddenly, the evil spirits retreated like a tide.

The sword attendant, seeing that he had the upper hand, slowly descended from the sky, his robes fluttering and his long hair flying, and stood beside Jin Ziyue.

Jin Ziyue calmed his breathing slightly; the high-intensity slashing was indeed very physically demanding.

"As expected of a family of fate controllers and spirit mediums, the vengeful spirits I painstakingly collected don't seem to pose much of a threat to you." Her tone wasn't angry, but rather indifferent, as if she were appreciating a performance. She then said, "How about we try this move?"

In an instant, a ghostly blue flame erupted, and several bewildered evil spirits were burned by the flames, letting out mournful roars and struggling hysterically, until they were finally burned to ashes, turning into a more fixed light.

Four fires erupted simultaneously, sacrificing many evil spirits driven only by instinct.

[The Cuckoo Cries Blood] Muttering the incantation, the ball of light resembled a door, rippling in the water, as if some powerful being would emerge from this door.

Jin Ziyue vaguely sensed that the other party was summoning a guardian spirit similar to a sword attendant.

San Shui Lin Xin's face was also solemn as she explained to Jin Zi Yue, "This is a soul-summoning technique that can summon powerful spirits through a medium. We usually need to use a soul-summoning array, but it seems to be able to do it on its own."

Jin Ziyue's heart skipped a beat. This was exactly the kind of ability he was looking for, but he knew as early as when Sada Haruko used [Soul Prayer and Dream Invocation] that ordinary séances probably wouldn't be able to meet his needs.

San Shui Lin Xin knew perfectly well why Jin Zi Yue didn't interrupt it, and also knew why [Du Juan Ti Xue] deliberately delayed the soul-summoning process and appeared completely unprepared.

It was tempting Jin Ziyue to waver; in fact, the bait was indeed very tempting to him.

The "Cuckoo's Cry of Blood" is simply another way of disgusting her.

As the two stood ready, five imposing warriors emerged from the circle of light. They wielded various weapons, wore golden armor with gilded shoulder blades, and had piercing eyes. Their appearances were indiscernible, but their valiant aura surged like a storm.

"Now, let my servants play with you."

The sound of "The Cuckoo Cries Blood" came from ahead, but a safe distance was maintained, guarding against Jin Ziyue's sneak attack.

(End of this chapter)