Soul Trigger

Chapter 720 Chase

Inside the St. Martin vault, several figures swiftly swept through the corridor and rushed into the core control area. Three malevolent beams of light collided and separated with a deafening roar, revealing the figures of Tombstone and the Dead Apostle duo.

"Tombstone, isn't it a bit too early for you to reveal your true colors at this point?"

"No rush, no rush, the timing is just right. Besides, are you sure you want to stand in that kind of place?"

The bewildered knight's expression changed drastically. The moment he turned around, a dazzling spiritual energy surged forth, but the enormous golden cross had already sent him flying like a baseball, crashing into the wall at almost supersonic speed with a loud rumble.

Amidst the radiant golden light, Governor Marin, clad in magnificent spiritual armor, strode out:

"Demon... Die!!"

"Tombstone, you..."

"Black Saintess!"

Governor Marin charged toward the Molten Knight, who sprang into action and retreated rapidly toward the tombstone while shouting for Cheli.

In an instant, icy spiritual energy swept across the entire core control area; it wasn't Che Li's power, but rather came from the Resting Object—

"A-036, Aurora?!"

In an instant, the mud cavalry that had turned into mud on the ground was completely frozen, and Governor Marin's golden aura was frozen into an ice block and stood frozen in place.

The tombstone, now in its grasp, turned and hurtled towards the bewildered knight who had been knocked away earlier.

Good, Odin gave the Black Saintess instructions well; at least the coordination is fine. A-036 Aurora should be able to hold off these two. As long as they quickly deal with the most troublesome member of the duo, the Bewildered Knight, they can focus on dealing with the strongest member of the Human Spirits, the Gym Leader Berant…

In fact, it is not the best option to launch an attack on the tombstone before it enters the vault.

The Dead Apostle duo's goal is to obtain the remains of God, while Bertrand's goal is to prevent the remains of God from being taken away.

This could very well lead to the worst-case scenario, where both sides temporarily join forces to deal with their own side and Odin.

By setting a trap using mortises before Bertrand regains control, the situation can be quickly turned around...

"where are you going?"

A deep male voice erupted from the front, a flash of red light appeared beneath the tombstone's armor, and multiple heavy stone tablets rose from the ground in front of him.

But the stone tablet was instantly shattered layer by layer, and the silver double-pronged spear hurtled straight at his face, which he caught in one swift motion.
“Bertrand…”

"Don't you find it ridiculous that you're using my family's things to treat us like this?"

The flesh trigger pumped, and the tombstone unhesitatingly activated its self-devouring mechanism, bursting forth with crimson light—

boom! ! !
The aurora flickered and shattered, revealing the tombstone's self-destructive appearance.

A head of crimson hair burst forth from the back of his helmet and cascaded down his back, while his royal armor swirled with chaotic energy and flickered with inscriptions.

Its body is covered by layers of stubborn, constantly cracking ice.

"...You saw through my plan?"

"No, I just... know the vault better than you do."

Bertrand Ludwig appeared not far ahead and snapped his fingers lightly.

The next moment, the walls surrounding the tombstone corroded, countless mournful screams erupted from within, and decaying figures crawled out:

"An alien army?!"

A-009, the Otherworldly Legion, is one of the most terrifying resting objects in the Saint Martin Vault. It can summon an otherworldly legion composed of spiritual matter. Once you come into contact with their spiritual matter or bodies, you will continuously absorb their spiritual matter and life until you become one of them.

Logically, the vault should have been in complete disarray by Odin and his forces, and the locations of all the high-risk safes should be unknown. How could Berant have regained control so quickly? Was it just a coincidence?!
In the blink of an eye, Bertrand moved forward expressionlessly, but his hand, which was controlling the otherworldly army, was suddenly entangled by a large ball of transparent threads, causing him to frown immediately.
"Jasmine... are you going to betray me like that kid?"

"I'm sorry, but please be quiet for a moment now."

"you……"

Before he could finish speaking, a chaotic shadow suddenly emerged from beneath Berant's feet, erupted, and dragged all the otherworldly legions that were slowly walking toward the tombstone underground.

Two more hands appeared on Bertrand's legs, pulling him violently to the ground:

"Come in you!"

"An old black man?!"

His body instantly disappeared into it, and then Jin Misha's figure leaped out from the chaotic shadows:
"As expected of the source of shadows, it's really useful... Hey, slow down... Pfft!"

The rapidly approaching tombstone grabbed Jin Misha and Jasmine and fled into the depths of the world.

"Idiot, Berant is a lord, and his territory is his treasury. Even if the Restoration Object is completely out of control, it can only stop him for a very short time. It's pointless to use that thing against him. You might as well save it to deal with the other two!"

"Is this how you talk to your savior?"

"Ha, you think I need your help?"

"No, do I know you?"

Rabbit Girl's temper flared up instantly, and she inexplicably felt that this bastard was targeting her.

When did I ever offend this guy?

The tombstone ignored her completely. As they were talking, Wang Jian was already holding the sword horizontally in his hand. He suddenly twisted the two of them and angrily slashed backward.

As the crimson light converged, a shocking explosion erupted, and the sword wind howled like ghosts and wolves, instantly transforming the surroundings into a crimson hell in the underworld.

Jin Misha and Jasmine were momentarily stunned. Faced with the Dead Apostle's terrifying attack, even though it wasn't aimed at them, their soul triggers vibrated wildly.

By the time I came to my senses, I saw blood spurting skyward—

Jude Kane, radiating a dense aura of shadowy spiritual energy, stood frozen, staring at the group as if about to say something. But the next moment, his entire spiritual armor shattered, revealing a gloomy, middle-aged face filled with disbelief.
"you……"

"How careless of you, Head of the Meursault family. Who do you take me for?"

puff! ! !
A crimson undead tore through his body, shattering his trinity and physical form, and lunged at Bertrand Ludwig, who was chasing after him.

The highest leader of Birmingham Flash Street: dead.

The two people being carried by the tombstone were stunned: a ghost... died in one move?!
"I've already said I don't need your help, Jin Misha."

Tsk... The Dead Apostles are really something.

The rabbit was unhappy, but it kept quiet.

But does this thing actually know my name? Did Old Ji tell it? As the rabbit pondered, the tombstone also seemed to be trying to sense her presence.

Of course it knew her. It knew everyone who had ever been around Ji Li, especially this one... the person who had spent the most time with him.

But something seems off about this rabbit; its Well of Souls is empty... yet its compatibility with the old man is extremely high, because...

The flesh-and-blood trigger trembled, and the tombstone abruptly severed its connection with the rabbit girl, slamming on the brakes.

Vibrant and blue spiritual energy surged forth from ahead:
"tombstone--!!!"

The bewildered knights roared mournfully as they chased after the black ice. At the forefront, Cheli and Tombstone met each other's eyes and saw Bertrand Ludwig chasing after them. They nodded solemnly.

As the two sides clashed, Che Li activated his spiritual power, and a huge silver-armored lizard burst through the wall, slamming the two Dead Apostles into another wall, where it exploded with a loud rumble.

The road ahead was cleared, and the group moved forward quickly:
"Condition."

Chari followed closely behind the tombstone:

"For some reason, the Aurora was taken away by Berant. Time was of the essence, and we only had time to barely control the A-142 Devouring Giant Lizard and the Aurora."

"So, you mean we've almost used up all the cards?"

"And this too." A peculiar little pistol appeared in Chari's hand:
"The Shadow Personality Unleashing Device, which I prepared myself, has been refined by the Universal Converter. Who among you will use it?"

The rabbit and Jasmine reached out at the same time, but the tombstone snatched it away and threw it to Jasmine:

"You can't use this in your current situation. It's for women who play with thread."

rabbit:"……"

After a chase, the group finally rushed into the core space at the bottom of the vault and stopped in front of the heavy door:
"This power..."

Sensing a terrifying spiritual energy gathering and coalescing behind the door, about to burst forth, the tombstone gripped the King's Sword tightly:
"That must be Odin inside. It seems this is the final line of defense..."

Che Li nodded indifferently, her spiritual energy already gathered to its maximum:

“Jasmine has successfully analyzed Governor Marin’s spiritual composition. I have copied his spiritual abilities, which can be used against Dead Apostles or against him himself.”

“I killed Jude Kane, albeit hastily, but I managed to recover his soul as a corpse. It can help me deal with the Dead Apostle duo. These guys aren't the problem. The problem is Bertrand Ludwig. What if he takes control of all the Resting Objects here and uses them against us…”

"Leave it to us."

The two looked at Rabbit Girl, who was carrying the mechanical box containing the Black Old Man's power. A white rabbit climbed onto her shoulder, and the tombstone immediately frowned.
"What's inside your soul... that's the contract of the Evil Lord. Your power is controlled by someone else. Are you planning to rely entirely on the power of the Black Old Man?"

"That's right, I find this thing quite useful and it doesn't have any side effects."

“There will be problems. The old man is the source of shadow. I can sense another kind of shadow spirit aura from you. If I’m not mistaken, it’s the Lord of Shadow Erosion.”

Using too much of the Black Elder's power will turn you into a manifestation of the Shadow Lord; I don't recommend doing so.

"Can his physical abilities match those of Berant?"

"can."

"That's settled then." Rabbit Girl patted the box:

"When Lao Ji comes out, he will definitely be able to turn the Lord of Shadow Eclipse into dust."

A red light flashed in the tombstone's eyes, but it remained silent.

"They're coming, four in total, all neck and neck. It seems I was right, they've joined forces."

"There's something unrelated to that," Che Li said, her aura turning icy. "How did you come to know Ji Li?"

The tombstone remained silent as it brushed against the King's Sword, causing the runes to light up one by one:

"If you survive, I'll tell you."

Ahead, spiritual energy erupted—

"tombstone!!!!"

Facing the two Dead Apostles who were at the forefront, the tombstone instantly disappeared from its original spot, and the crimson King Sword in his hand shot into the sky and cleaved down with force.

With a burst of golden light, Che Li rushed straight at Governor Marin, who was carrying a giant cross. Having copied Marin's spiritual essence, she could now fight him one-on-one, even at the cost of her severely injured body.

Jasmine then aimed the Shadow of Personality Activator at her temple and fired a shot through it.

The rabbit girl lifted the old man's container, and the shadow erupted.

At the very moment of close combat, a crisp sound rang out.

collapse!
The metal broke off and lay on the ground; it was none other than the King's Sword from the tombstone. Its figure flew backward, crashing through the back gate. Smoke and dust billowed up, revealing the figures of the two Dead Apostles.

At this moment, they exuded a chilling malice, their bodies adorned with vibrant, oil-colored paint, and their aura had risen by more than one level in terms of spiritual quality.

The other person's body was covered in bursting mud, as if they were in some extremely unstable state—

"C-914... What a grand gesture! You're giving the universal converter to Dead Apostles?!"

Beneath the sound of the tombstone, the curator's indifferent voice rang out:

"I'll take care of you first, then I'll deal with them slowly."

He raised his hand, revealing his arm encased in the strange device:
"And who told you... this thing can only be 'used'?"

A strange spiritual energy shot out from the device, striking the cross in Governor Marin's hand. The cross instantly transformed into a giant golden scythe, slashing down towards Che Li—

The structure of the spiritual matter has changed?!
"Student council president, step back!"

As the shadows churned, Jin Misha let out a furious roar, her face covered in black veins, and threw something with all her might.

Click!

That was Film's pocket watch.

The time stagnation erupted in a timely manner, engulfing everyone, but was instantly shattered by a force.

The triggers in everyone's souls surged violently, causing them to stop in their tracks and turn to look into the shattered gate.

Bertrand's gaze instantly turned serious:

"The remains of a god..."

The next moment, a jet-black beam of light shot into the sky.
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P.S.: Sorry I fell asleep last night. I should be able to update more this month, and then we'll officially enter the later stages.
(End of this chapter)