Soul Trigger

Chapter 725 Blood Moon

Should I say yes to him?
If I don't agree... will I die?

Surrounded and trapped, Veronica gritted her teeth, caught in a dilemma.

If you don't agree, regardless of whether you can survive like those two... you'll ultimately die.

But if I agree...

She glanced at the Command Seals on the back of her hand, which were now completely still:
This means the Blood Moon Clan will inevitably rebel against the rule of the Shattered White Ring. The Blood Moon will never agree to such a thing. Even if I were willing to take a gamble, the Blood Moon would instantly expel me from their contact... Damn it, am I going to die either way...?

Her mind froze, and a resolute glint flashed in Veronica's eyes:
"This matter...I can't make the decision myself."

She raised her wrist, displaying the Command Seal to Ji Li:

"If you wish... ask the will of the Blood Moon."

Her heart was pounding.

That's right, she was helpless against what was happening in front of her, and her only way out was to tell the truth.

To be frank, I wasn't entirely without ulterior motives. If the other party were willing to face the gaze of the Blood Moon and communicate with it, it's hard to say how things would turn out...

But would he agree? It's such an obvious trap…

"it is good."

A suction force came from in front of her, pulling her directly into Odin's claws, and the azure head's neural light source locked onto the back of her hand.

"I still need to make contact..."

But before Veronica could finish speaking, a sudden burst of blood appeared on the back of her hand, startling even herself:
"This is?!"

A hazy blood rose from their bodies, instantly drawing their will into it.

Ji Li saw the clear amber beneath his feet. He was standing on the surface of the water, while Veronica was already kneeling beside him.

Within this clear amber lies an endless starry sky.

Countless crimson specks surrounded the blood moon, rippling slightly with the waves of the lake, as if conveying some kind of message.

Odin stood still for one second, then two seconds.

Seconds later, a hazy crimson mass crashed down on Ji Li like a heavy weight, forcing Odin's massive body to bend over.

But in an instant, the head shone with a bright blue light, breaking free of the crimson color, and a sonic boom erupted from the mechanically expanding mouth.

In an instant, the lake water surged and churned, the starry sky reflected in the water became chaotic, and a black hole erupted from the sky, engulfing the entire space:

"You think you're qualified to negotiate with me?"

One black hole after another erupted, instantly occupying the entire space.

The crimson moon trembled, and the entire lake uncontrollably tore and contracted towards the countless black holes, causing the entire space to collapse instantly—

"The Ancestor of the Moon?!"

Consciousness collapses, returning to the original body.

Veronica suddenly opened her eyes:

"Damn it, what did you do to the Moon Ancestor?! What did you do?! You..."

Her voice suddenly stopped.

A hazy blood moon rose from Odin's body, casting a beam of light upon her, its head transformed into crimson light.
"Nothing much, just settled the matter."

He casually released Veronica, raised his hand, and a blood moon suddenly shone brightly in the sky.

Seeing the flashing blood-red light, Veronica's pupils dilated violently, her mind went completely blank as if it had exploded, and her gaze shifted incredulously to Ji Li:

"You...you are..."

"Now, can you work properly for me?"

Upon hearing the flickering sound coming from the back of her hand, Veronica's mind completely went blank.

...He enslaved the Blood Moon?!

……

The bloodlust faded, sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the ruins, and Rabbit Girl opened her eyes:
"Damn it...it hurts so much, it feels like I've been kicked in the hoop..."

She grimaced as she got up from the ground, feeling the extremely shrunken Well of Souls. She was first stunned, and then the memories before she lost consciousness returned to her mind:
"Old Ji!"

She picked up the mechanical container that was still emitting a chaotic shadow and got up, looking around at the ruins of the city.

The people around him were also covered in dust and dirt, but only a young man with long blond hair stood atop the ruins, staring blankly upwards. He was none other than the Treasury's head, Virtin.

"What's that conspicuous bag doing... um?"

Rabbit Girl's gaze was fixed on the huge floating building above, and her eyes were also fixed on it.

...An alien spaceship?
"Stop staring, come and lend a hand!"

Rabbit Girl glanced at it, then reluctantly walked over and helped Jasmine up.

"Judging from this, he should have won... but I wonder how much impact this will have."

Che Li, still panting heavily, drove a phantom needle into the back of Jasmine's head, seemingly some kind of healing psychic tool:

"The Dead Apostles' takeover of the city, coupled with Ji Li's direct shattering of the Broken White Ring, has had a huge impact. I'm afraid Qiongdu will send people to suppress them soon... Whether it's the Red Hunters, the royal family, or the nobles, the current situation is not optimistic. I need to contact the Illuminati as soon as possible, just in case..."

"Why think so much? Do you think Lao Ji has no way out?"

Shari, who had been smacked on the back of the head, glared angrily. Her relationship with Kim Misa wasn't that good.
"Thinking about his future is better than some idiots who only know how to throw tantrums."

How do you know I didn't consider his feelings?

"You're going to consider using your body, which can't even utilize its spiritual essence?" Rabbit Girl was slightly taken aback, looked down at her body, and her eyes dimmed slightly.

The agreement with the Shadow Lord broke down, causing her Soul Well to shrink, and the White Rabbit is now asleep due to the impact.

But realizing her view was blocked by the towering structure, she suddenly curled her lip in a smirk:
"At least my chest is bigger than yours."

"...?"

Che Li glanced down at him and asked, "How much bigger are you?"

Noticing the increasingly impatient look in the student council president's eyes, Rabbit decisively changed the subject—

Now that my spiritual essence has shrunk, I'm not going to fight you anymore:
"Don't stir it, don't stir it, is someone missing?"

Che Li glanced around, her eyes flashing:
"That damned apostle..."

The tombstone is gone.

"Never mind that for now, take her to a safe place, then contact Ji Li. We still don't know the situation with the Dark Side Surveillance Group, we need to leave here as soon as possible..."

Where do you think you can go now?

The unfamiliar voice made them pause.

She was a strikingly beautiful European woman with a heroic air about her. She looked somewhat disheveled, but her breathing was quite steady. She led a whole group of people in black as they walked gracefully towards them.

Those were black knights, each with a different design, but all with a very uniform color scheme: jet-black armor with sharp, dark gold edges.

Behind them followed many ordinary people with fearful eyes.

The two women's eyes narrowed instantly, and they exclaimed in unison:
"...The Black Gold Knights".

The two exchanged a glance, seemingly surprised that the other knew the origin of this unit, before their complex hostility vanished in an instant, and they spoke in quick succession:
"The old man is still able to use it."

"The Illuminati's spiritual energy spell is connected; we can call them to quickly converge and provide support..."

"You carry that person on your back!"

The next moment, Rabbit Girl lifted Jasmine onto Che Li's back and ran to the side, grabbing the old man's container and about to open it.

Che Li gritted her teeth and caught the person. She glared at the rabbit girl and instantly activated her spiritual energy, causing a chilling aura to spread.

The strikingly beautiful woman opposite was taken aback, clearly not expecting these two to react so quickly, and could only wave her hand dismissively:
"Surround them!"

Angelica was speechless for a moment.

She rushed back after receiving her teacher's order. Although shocked by the anomaly in the vault and the terrifying spiritual turbulence that had just erupted, she quickly led the Black Gold Knights to rescue people, saving some survivors along the way.

Otherwise, once the Dark Side Oversight Group returns from the High-Ranking Zone, these acquaintances of Odin will definitely be caught.

When the anomaly broke out in the city, the entire city of Birmingham was in chaos.

The city center became a battlefield for the dead, and an outbreak of the underworld erupted, centered on the northwest high-quality area, and then swept across the entire city.

A widespread riot broke out in Birmingham, involving unclaimed burrowers hiding in the city. The city was quickly divided into multiple burrower territories, creating an extremely dangerous situation. The only place that remained relatively safe was the slums.

Because of today's protest, that place has the highest foot traffic and should theoretically be the most attractive spot for shamans and the corruption of the underworld.

But not only was that place unharmed, the residents' losses were greatly reduced because 80 percent of the city's unemployed population was concentrated in the slums... Was this also Odin's arrangement?

In short, protect these people first, and then let the teacher decide.

As for what exactly that thing in the sky was, given her status, she couldn't concern herself with that.

I just don't know how such a big thing can be resolved... I hope those two Japanese don't have much spiritual energy left.

Just as the conflict was about to erupt, the sun in the sky suddenly changed color, and a surge of spiritual energy burst forth.

Sensing the familiar aura emanating from the sky, Angelica abruptly stopped everyone, and Cherry realized something was wrong and immediately ceased her actions.

Only Rabbit Girl had released the old man and was frantically pressing the container back in—

The enormous phantom of Valhalla shattered suddenly, as if destroyed by a blood-red light, and a crimson moon was torn open in the sky.

Angelica's expression changed drastically, and she quickly knelt on one knee, a hazy blush rising around her.

The black and gold knights around them also knelt down one after another, their left knees and right fists pounding the ground.

Che Li's expression also changed. She knelt down on one knee, mimicking the gesture, while preparing to remind that idiot, Jin Misha.

"Blood Moon" is one of the many spiritual cores existing on White Island. Although it is not worth mentioning compared to existences such as the Divine Dragon Vein and the Broken White Ring, it is still a spiritual core. Following the rituals of these knights is definitely the right thing to do.

But to her surprise, Jin Misha, who seemed carefree, was much more quick-witted than she actually was.

While everyone was kneeling, he had already run to some shadowy spot in the ruins and crouched down, covering his head in defense. He was even faster than Angelica; it took Cherry a while to spot him.

...I underestimated you.

As the blood moon hung high in the sky, the spiritual environment of the entire city changed drastically. An unfamiliar power descended upon everyone. The mortals behind the black-gold figure rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground. A woman's voice resounded throughout the city:
"The dead men have retreated. All personnel of the three agencies, listen to my command: immediately move towards the Saint Martin Treasury and resume disaster relief efforts..."

"The blood moon has already affected the entire city. We don't need to worry about the consequences of the human spirits gathering; we must quickly converge and begin disaster relief..."

Veronica's voice trembled slightly as she turned to look at Ji Li:
"Is this all right?"

"You can decide for yourself."

Ji Li looked at the Blood Moon Command Seal on the back of his hand and examined the patterns on it, which were several times more complex than those on Veronica.

The Blood Moon Spirit Pivot was... an unexpected bonus.

However, this actually makes it easier for the agent to control the situation.

Odin collapsed, and the legion transformed into azure streaks of light and ascended into the heavens. Ji Li returned to his human form and glanced at Veronica, whose expression was complex:
"What are you all standing there for? Aren't you going back to help with disaster relief?"

"……Yes."

(End of this chapter)