Soul Trigger

Chapter 653 1V4
Damn it... I misjudged!?

Beneath the knight's visor, the Deadwater Knight's spiritual energy surged, his pupils contracted sharply, until the Deathly Lord's attack, carrying immense power, swept in. He twisted his wrist abruptly, transforming it into a sharp cone that collided with the attack.

The silver-white and blackish-purple spiritual energy interacted and fluctuated, unleashing an expanding spiritual energy shock that spread out over a radius of tens of meters, enveloping everyone present.

The other three each made their own moves—

Werewolf Knight Andrew lunged at the oncoming Aquile, sprinting along the edge of the shockwave in an attempt to pull him away from the scene.

The wine knight, enduring his discomfort, activated his spiritual energy, spreading a rich concentration of spiritual ethanol in all directions. He was then directly struck by the shockwave and sent flying backward.

Angelica and the Dead Water Knight reacted at the same time as Ji Li suddenly attacked.

With a shudder, it exploded into countless tiny, blood-red bats that tangled with the flock of crows.

When he reappeared, he was already supporting the body of the Drunken Knight in a short distance away, but his expression was extremely ugly.

She had been entangled with Clementine for nearly half an hour in her vampiric urges, and the shockwaves unleashed by Ji Li and the Dead Water Knight only worsened her condition.

Looking at the Dead Lord so close at hand, the Dead Water Knight was filled with doubt:
His decisions couldn't possibly be wrong, but he's not Pulitzer. So where exactly is the problem?
Or perhaps his decisions and judgments were all correct, and this is Pulitzer, except that he possesses other spiritual means and techniques that allow him to simultaneously appear in two different places...

But if that's the case, why does that Pulitzer over there exude the aura of a newly awakened being, and also carry a familiar feeling?

Whether the spiritual technique can disguise a person in this way is another matter, but this means that Pulitzer possesses two spiritual core abilities, or has absorbed two sustenances.

But how could this be? Such a system is extremely rare among the "Spirit Oath Knights". This should be a "Split Envoy". The Cluster Spirit Hub would not let such heretics who step into White Island go unpunished!

For a moment, the Deadwater Knight's CPU started smoking:
We must be wary of the true situation of Pulitzer over there, but at least his operation was half successful.

At least this guy who's been hiding has finally decided to show himself—

"Toxic outbreak!"

A burst of spiritual energy flashed, a sudden burst of inspiration appeared.

The Dead Water Knight exploded, releasing a burst of white steam that instantly enveloped Sir Death's body.

Clementine, who was in his arms, let out a scream as her body exploded with countless mercury spikes.

It seemed to pierce through her body while also impacting Ji Li's body, but failed to break through her defenses, leaving behind a dense array of broken stumps.

Then a black and purple storm surged into the sky, and Ji Li's body retreated and appeared not far away, pouring a large amount of despair spiritual energy into Clementine's body.

The mercury spikes melted and degraded rapidly, and were wiped away.

At the same time, he sensed that Clementine's spiritual body was extremely mixed, with a lot of foreign spiritual energy seeping into it, constantly disrupting the stability of her spiritual essence. This was also the medium through which the Dead Water Knight cast his spell.

It's the mercury vapor that seeps into it:
“His spirituality is somewhat strange; he should return to the cross.”

"But I..."

"Don't worry, it will be over soon and I'll be able to bring you out. If you stay in the real world, your condition will worsen."

Clementine's eyes narrowed:
"I'm not a burden..."

"Do not misunderstand."

Ji Li sat up and looked at the figures of the four people:
"Something of this caliber, even if I had three of you, it would be a piece of cake for me..."

I was just worried you wouldn't be able to hold on; after all, this is a technique from a peak-level Dominator…”

"It's shameless to talk big."

The mercury surged skyward like waves, erupting and advancing towards Ji Li, while the Dead Water Knights charged in like riding the waves:
"I'm very interested in your cross girl. Give her to me, and I'll spare your life, how about it?"

His answer was a deadly flash of dark purple light, cleaving both the wave and his body in two:
"You won't live to use it."

Ji Li's figure appeared at the end of the silver waves, but Clementine in his arms had disappeared and returned to the inverted cross.

The next moment, he pierced through the layers of mercury in an instant, and amidst the shrill cries of the crows, his blade slashed fiercely—

"With your level of skill, you dare to covet my things?"

That's fast...?!

The Dead Water Knight's body disintegrated instantly, but it did not perish. Instead, it instantly closed up again, enveloping Ji Li's blade within it.

With a wriggling motion, it instantly assimilated the "Other Shore" into mercury and integrated it into its body.

Its body twisted and reassembled behind Ji Li, then slashed back at him with a blade.

Ji Li didn't even look, and unleashed an elbow strike—

boom! ! !
A blackish-purple shockwave erupted, and the Dead Water Knight groaned as his body and the cane-sword "Other Shore" he had seized disintegrated into scattered mercury.

The knight squad, having regrouped, reassembled and raised the "Other Shore," a physical manifestation of mercury, in their hands:
"Isn't that how we seized it?"

He grinned:

"Physical attacks can't kill flowing metal..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp pain shot through the depths of his soul.

The pain caused his spiritual energy to surge, his body bubbling wildly like boiling mercury, as he looked at the cane-sword "Other Shore" in his hand, which he had assimilated:
"what happened?!"

Ji Li's voice drifted over:
"This is not a 'physical' attack."

The Curse of Withering

The Dead Water Knight let out a miserable scream, his body rapidly turning purplish-black as if poisoned, cycling between semi-dissolved and solid states:
"Blood Silver Knight, what are you still looking at?!"

Supported by her subordinates, Angelica was panting heavily, having already witnessed the battle between the two.

Although she had reservations about the Deadwater Knight's previous behavior and had even developed hostility towards him because of it.

However, now is clearly not the time for infighting when facing unknown hostile awakened beings.

Angelica bit her lip lightly, and when she opened her lips again, a dense array of twisted, sharp teeth was revealed—

"Blood moon!"

Blood boiled on the ground, and a horse with blood-red eyes appeared instantly, transforming into a giant bat that soared into the sky and blocked out the sun.

The crimson eclipse instantly bathed the earth in its light.

The moment he was bathed in that crimson light, the wine knight's body swelled, and his knight's armor flourished and became dense, revealing countless patterns. He then fired a cannon of spiritual ethanol water towards Ji Li.

The werewolf knight Andrew swelled up, his wolf-shaped armor became heavy and huge, his torn mask sprayed spittle, his eyes were bloodshot, and he charged toward Ji Li, leaving a large crater in the ground.

As for Angelica herself, who had unleashed the buff, she completely let the blood-drinking urge consume her. Faced with such a powerful enemy, this was actually the best course of action, enough to instantly propel her strength to the peak of the Dominator realm—

A shriek erupted, her body was covered in silver and red armor, her teeth torn open, sharp teeth growing out, and blood-red, frenzied wings sprouting from her back.

Although it was a step slower than the other two, it shrieked and tore towards Ji Li at an even faster speed.

Ji Li didn't even look at her and casually waved his hand. Angelica's body exploded in the air with black and purple energy waves. Her whole body was covered with his despairing spiritual energy and she flew backward at an even faster speed.

The flock of crows, carrying with them the ethanol water cannon unleashed by the Drunken Knight, rose into the air and blasted back at the Drunken Knight himself.

Then he turned around, raised his sword, and it exploded with a deafening roar against the werewolf knight's claws.

As the blade spun horizontally, countless knife marks appeared in the air.

The latter let out a mournful cry and retreated violently, covered in blood.

"What a bunch of useless trash..."

The instant defeat of the three caused the Dead Water Knight, who had just managed to expel the curse from his body, to curse under his breath—

There was no other way; his whole body was boiling, and the color of his body twisted in agony.
Death metal is born from the earth, sweeping across the land like a plague...

His body surface was boiling, rapidly transforming into a blackish-silver color. His aura suddenly surged, and his body expanded, transforming into a black, heavily armored giant. He drew a fluid greatsword resembling a spine and slammed it down towards Ji Li.

"An undying oath!!!"

Ji Li looked up, not even glancing at the black mercury sword, which smashed into pieces on his head.

The cane sword vanished from his hand, and he pierced the opponent's body with his bare hands, tearing him in two, black and silver raining down.

At this moment, the werewolf knight, who had just been seriously injured, returned to the battlefield covered in blood.

It seemed that the blood moon summoned by Angelica caused his already weakened state to change drastically due to the blood and pain.

With a ferocious momentum, he engaged Ji Li in combat at an even faster pace.

The Dead Water Knight instantly broke free, reformed, and launched a counterattack.

His special ability allows him to transform between fluids and solids.

Sometimes it flows, sometimes it turns and goes around.

It hardens at times, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

The moment it evaded Ji Li's attack, it disintegrated and moved to the other side, repeatedly unleashing a continuous barrage of sneak attacks.

Even if their bodies are completely torn apart, they are not afraid.

The eruption of Spirit Oath power is similar to the release of the Heart Blade's Proverb; this is his true strength.

The immortal and indestructible death metal!
The three collided with each other, creating a constant clanging sound. The black mercury had covered half of the forest area, but it still did not harm Ji Li in the slightest.

The werewolf knight roared repeatedly, his claws colliding with Ji Li's other side countless times, becoming bloody and mangled, yet he did not stop, tearing bloody claw marks and leaving destructive traces in all directions.

Watching the scene of high-level awakened beings fighting each other, Aiquier was deeply shocked.

Compared to this, the chaos at sea was nothing more than child's play.

Those monsters were no match for these real monsters, and it was laughable that she intended to threaten such a Pulitzer.

but……

She looked at the Pulitzer statue lying on the ground with its eyes closed, and almost instinctively wanted to touch its cheek, but a strange fear rose in her heart.

The knight squad and the suddenly appearing Dead Water Knight—the constantly dissipating spiritual pressure sent warning signals to her soul trigger.

Deep within their souls, they felt an endless, overwhelming pressure of life and death.

Even in this situation, Odin alone was able to completely suppress four people...

Who exactly is this guy...? What will become of Pulitzer, whom he saved?
Suddenly, a voice rang in her ears, startling her so much that she almost cried out:
"Don't be nervous, it'll be over soon."

That was the voice of Odin.

At that moment, Aquile sensed something approaching from the nearby forest.

Those were a flock of dark purple ravens, seemingly accompanied by someone.

At that moment, a piercing scream almost shattered her eardrums—

It's Angelica.

At this moment, her armor was ripped open, and blood gushed from the gashes all over her body. Like a crazed banshee, she fiercely returned to the battlefield.

The wine knight gradually regained his senses, roared and released spiritual ethanol, creating a strange domain around him, intending to trap Ji Li in an inert spiritual field.

However, the time has come.

Seeing that the raven had finally brought the person he wanted, Ji Li stopped pestering him, and the Raven Storm erupted—

A tornado shot into the sky, and hooves neighed.

The four of them were sent flying backwards at the same time, and the oath-bound companions, exuding darkness, appeared beneath Ji Li.

It was a dark purple horse covered in spiritual armor.

As the spiritual armor clanged and assembled, Ji Li's military uniform rapidly transformed into armor.

The slender cane-sword shattered instantly, transforming into a giant scythe that tore a massive rift in the heavens and earth.

"Liberation: Suicide Sentence".

[Liberation Proverb: Fully unleash the Heart Blade "Other Shore," boosting all attributes and enhancing all traits.]
Who won't be liberated?

The werewolf knight, who had launched a counterattack, exploded, spitting blood as he smashed a large crater into the ground before falling unconscious.

The Dead Water Knight let out a miserable scream as most of his mercury-filled body was evaporated, and he struggled to stick to the ground.

Only one head looked at Ji Li in terror, completely tainted by the spirit of despair.

Angelica's body fell to the ground, and when she looked up blankly, she had been brought back to her senses.

Then a crisp sound came from the sky—

The blood moon shattered.

(End of this chapter)