Soul Trigger

Chapter 591 Annihilation, Far Away

"Do not!!!!"

Amidst the explosive sound and blinding white light, Ludwig's screaming body was cleaved in two by the giant hand and Ji Li.

A faint white shadow, almost imperceptible amidst the overwhelming white light, was snatched away by the giant hand.

The other was a body that kept screaming in agony, which was torn off by Ji Li.

The violent white light continued to erupt, and the powerful force blew Ji Li away, sending him crashing into a bloody mess.

Only when the giant hand transformed into a vortex and swallowed the blazing eyes completely did the power from the ancient cluster of spiritual cores completely dissipate, along with Ludwig's aura.

Ji Li opened his eyes, feeling excruciating pain all over his body. He had a premonition of his soul breaking and falling deep inside him. He was falling into an abyss, and the pain was getting stronger and stronger.

But as he glanced at Ludwig, who was being held by the scruff of his neck and was now lifeless, a burst of maniacal laughter erupted from his remaining spiritual energy:
Sure enough, his thinking was correct; the power to actively distort the soul was the right thing to do.

Endlessly transferring "affinity" to "will" means endlessly overdrawing and climbing "will," that is, sacrificing all means of spiritual transformation and release to obtain the ultimate spiritual density, namely power and speed.

But this is only part of the surface; the real core lies in this principle:

Constantly twisting his own soul, shaking the Trinity within his body and the shadowy Odin, he was finally able to return to the true form of "Odin" without any external force after activating the Dead Apostle ability "Self-Devour"!

Even though this Odin power, which was somewhat unfamiliar to him, was unstable, lasted only 10 seconds, and would bring a huge burden.

But without a shadow personality trigger, he can leverage this power that is inherently his own, without external force or assistance.

Breakthroughs from 0 to 1 are always exhilarating, and because this Odin's body is being moved by his own power for the first time, despite having a black hole engine design, he cannot use the space jump he used in Silla.

This means that he is not yet proficient in mastering this new ability.

Ji Li looked at Ludwig's corpse in his hand, and even though his expression was increasingly distorted by the pain deep in his soul, he still managed a smile:
This Grand Duke of White Island is nothing special; he can easily slaughter people with just the incomplete form of Odin.

If someone of this caliber can still exchange drinks and engage in a fierce battle with Tengjun, then this emperor is nothing special.

If it weren't for that cluster of spirit cores blocking the way...

He picked up the body and looked it over from head to toe.

In the final moments, Ludwig exhausted all his means, attempting to sacrifice his personality relic in exchange for the help of the shattered white ring, but he was still torn apart by Ji Li:
A body, a soul.

Ji Li held the former, along with another object emitting a soft white light.

It was Ludwig, driven to desperation, who sacrificed himself to the precipitate of the shattered white ring in an attempt to escape—

His own core of power, a relic of his personality.

Although Ji Li has now become a fragment of personality due to the impact between him and the shattered white ring, it is at least a fragment of a complete Mingzhao personality.

Ji Li was not familiar with the White Island system, only knowing a little about it, with the key words being "lord" and "knight".

However, its core seems to be highly related to "mourners" like Qin, both being systems further developed based on the integration of personal relics.

Therefore, excluding personal relics that do not belong to oneself from the soul is understandable for someone like Ludwig who has cultivated this system to near-top level.

Ludwig's staff is also suspected to be a decent man-made psychic tool, but it didn't have much room to be used against the powerful Odin.

However, spoils can be counted at any time. What needs to be done now is to leave the inner world first, otherwise, in his current soul state, he won't be able to deal with many of the red monsters that surround him.

Ji Li dragged the corpse to his feet, and amidst the ever-increasing pain deep within his soul, he mobilized his remaining spiritual energy, which caused an explosion of intense agony:
"Heh... these aftereffects are much worse than when my prosthetic body went berserk for the first time... the Odin V1 I played with when I first met Rabbit Girl was just child's play..."

Ji Li staggered abruptly, but felt a vibration in his arms—it was Fei Lin's pocket watch.
"Hold on, I'll be there soon."

As Felin's voice came, Ji Li also sensed a spiritual energy spreading around them, but it wasn't Felin's—

A dark red aura appeared in Ji Li's field of vision. He quickly crouched down, hiding himself among a cluster of twisted tentacle pits.

"No, don't come any closer."

Its aura was dark red, and its dragon armor was heavy—

That was a member of the Imperial Guard.

……

"We must find them alive or dead. Mobilize everyone, even if it disrupts the present world!"

Teng Jun's icy voice came from above the main hall. Countless shadowy figures of the Imperial Guards moved across the sky like a chaotic dance of demons, constantly rushing towards the inner world passage opened up by Li Jiangxing's technology.

At this moment, Tengjun's palms were clenched so tightly they were making a cracking sound:
So many people surrounded and attacked Ludwig, and they were tricked, which was bad enough, but the multinational gathering was also disrupted like that...

But at this moment, the most important person in his heart is Ji Li:

"The most valuable 'treasure' in the entire Shulong territory is not the Ascension Wheel developed by Li Jiangxing, but actually Ji Yuan's son..."

Even he found it hard to believe the veracity of this information:

The Illuminati's initial action, Willard White Island's unusual behavior, and the peculiar directionality of the sensory communication items.

If all of this only indicates that Ji Li is special, then the fact that he could tear apart the power of the cluster of spiritual pivots without suffering any backlash, forcibly stop Ludwig's escape, and even directly enter the inner world under the opponent's power, is not as simple as just being "special".

After he emerged from seclusion, he indeed noticed Ji Li's special characteristics from the reports of various events.

The original purpose of throwing Ji Li into this gathering was not only a smokescreen for Ludwig, but also a test to put him into the sights of various countries and observe his subsequent development.

But now you're telling me that everyone knew he was extraordinary, yet he, the emperor, was the last to know?!
"We absolutely cannot let him fall into Ludwig's hands..."

As far as White Island's system is concerned, if someone like Ji Li fell into Ludwig's hands, he couldn't even imagine how terrifying White Island would grow to.

At this moment, a dark shadow rose up in front of him; it was the tortoise general.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop Prince Yuanling..."

"Then find Ji Li quickly! Find Ji Li before Yuanling King, before everyone else! Whether it's the royal family or the royal clan, the Lord of Huojin or Yuanling King, he must, and can only, be in my hands!"

……

Watching the Imperial Guards' figures, Ji Li endured the trembling, spasming pain. The logical framework of the Ascension Agreement kept forming before his eyes, keeping him conscious.

The traces of his battle with Ludwig were very obvious; even the traces left by his movement using Odin could create a spectacular crater, not to mention the traces of his battle with Ludwig that pierced through the city.

So, if it's possible to enter the inner world and track him down, that wouldn't be difficult, but if it's the Imperial Guard...

His body shrank slightly.

Given his current condition, he absolutely cannot be discovered by the Imperial Guards first, and it would be best not to expose Philin, who should be the trump card.

However, Ji Li seemed to have slightly underestimated Teng Jun's regard for him—

Looking up, Ji Li saw the billowing black smoke transforming into robust, sturdy humanoid figures clad in dragon armor. He fell silent for a moment. Just then, several more, somewhat different spiritual auras entered Ji Li's perception range, moving with incredible speed, arriving in an instant—

"Honey, would you like a ride?"

Yuya's eyes were pitch black, with a ghostly green hue, and his flying figure was accompanied by flowing green hair.

The moment they appeared, the Imperial Guards from all directions noticed their presence and quickly approached to surround them.

But in an instant, several figures shrouded in hellish spiritual energy suddenly attacked.

A ghostly green tornado swept up, and the imperial guards from all directions were shredded into shadows before they could even utter a word:

"Come with me."

As they spoke, Yu Ya Xun had already arrived beside Ji Li, pressing a jade pendant against his chest, which immediately calmed his disordered breathing.

Just as she was about to pull out something else, the madwoman's eyes flickered, and she turned around instantly.

With a deafening crash, the dragon-clad, towering young father clashed with it, and a deadly explosion of orange-red and eerie green spiritual energy erupted between them.

"Thank you for your kindness, but Lord of Calamity, you two are not suitable."

Sparks flew, and the two separated.

Kaoru Hokuga's fingers pressed against the tip of the katana:
"Didn't we agree on this last time? Why is it not suitable now?"

The image of Ji Li tearing apart the power of the shattered white ring flashed in the little old man's mind. He ignited the spiritual essence of fury in his hand and also threw a fiery red object at Ji Li.

The latter immediately felt a burning sensation in his brain, which made him even more alert.

“This is my son, I will not let anyone take advantage of him…”

As he spoke, the Prince of Yuanling glanced at Ji Li, whose breath was weak, and with that one glance, he couldn't look away.

Not only could they not move it, they were even stunned on the spot:
"Hey kid, what's that in your hand...?"

Ji Li lifted the skin on the back of her neck in her hand:
"A dead man."

Only then did Yuya Xun notice the figure in Ji Li's hand. His aura suddenly dissipated for a moment, and after a few breaths of silence, he revealed an extremely eerie smile:
"Wow, it seems you've done something really amazing."

"Ludwig?! You killed him?!"

The old man's pupils dilated violently—

Not long after Ji Li followed Ludwig into the inner world, he broke through the Imperial Guard's obstruction and followed them in.

Seeing the appalling destructive power along the way, he originally thought that Ji Li was probably doomed.

Because that was none other than Ludwig, the Grand Duke of White Island, a being capable of plotting against Tengjun.

Even if he isn't the strongest on White Island in terms of strength, he is still a fully-fledged expert in the realm of Netherworld Illumination.

Even if Ji Li managed to tear open the cluster of spiritual cores with his special power, following him directly like this would definitely not be a good idea.

But the instant he saw Ludwig's body, he was overcome with indescribable horror:

Ludwig, just like that, dead?!
The Prince of Yuanling appeared instantly in front of Ji Li, but another silent figure made him stop abruptly—

King of the Lonely Tomb.

With his back to everyone, he swung his black sword with one hand, slashing at Ji Li, actually killing all the abnormal spiritual energy in the inner world that was interfering with his state, making him feel somewhat better.
Are you guys rushing over to give me my medicine? One of you, please?
"Calm down, Prince Yuanling. Taking him back might not be a good thing."

Upon hearing the King of Guling's statement, Yuya Xun clapped his hands in delight:

"My goodness, the unparalleled Lord Guling actually thought of me?! But you don't seem surprised at all..."

The Lonely Prince coldly said:
"As it should be."

"Oh?"

"You cannot see his aloofness, so you will not be able to estimate his potential..."

Ji Li rolled her eyes:
“If you say another word, Tengjun will be here. Little old man, take this dead man back, and I'll go with the madwoman.”

Yuya covered his mouth:
"Honey, can you call me something else? There are so many people here."

She then casually wiped out the Imperial Guards that appeared in the distance, but unfortunately, no one paid her any attention.

"No!" King Yuanling stared directly at Ji Li:

“I don’t trust this woman, and she’s not a good match for you. You’d be better off marrying that little girl with red eyes…”

The Lonely Tomb King inserts:
“I have not expressed any intention to agree to this, but Prince Yuanling, concern makes you confused. Only by going to the Black Sun Mansion can you get away.”

Prince Yuanling frowned:
Do you think Tengjun will break the rules?

"He has already broken it."

"Given Ji Li's special status, if Teng Jun were to do anything, the Dragon Vein would certainly suppress him."

"But as the dragon vein expanded, it weakened."

Beneath the dragon-adorned robes, King Yuanling narrowed his eyes:
"So you sensed it too. But the Lord of Calamity was just using him..."

Yuya Kaoru narrowed his eyes:
"Does my father-in-law really distrust me that much?"

Ji Li took a deep breath, sensing that the food the three big guys fed him had calmed his soul considerably, and said:

"Stop arguing. Listen to me, let's go to Black Sun Mansion first."

The young man stared directly at Ji Li:

"You really want to do this?"

Ji Li said, "Let's leave Shulong first, avoid Tengjun, stay for a while, and then head to White Island."

He paused and said:
"Please say goodbye to Ruoxi for me. As for this..."