Evil Spirit Consultant

Chapter 286 The Power of Truth

Yang Liu has always deliberately suppressed a certain part of her abilities.

If Yang Liu hid his power in his childhood due to memories of foreign films he had absorbed, almost like a teenager, then the fact that he still chose to hide himself as he grew older and his intellect matured must have had some inevitable reasons behind it.

For Yang Liu, the true essence of his ability is what he deliberately conceals; everything else can be regarded as a "cloak" worn to cover it up.

Once, unable to find more ghosts in China, Yang Liu had to ponder and conduct numerous experiments and observations, eventually discovering the essence of her abilities.

It's actually quite simple. Since his ability can absorb the souls of ghosts and the spiritual power that superhumans apply to spells, then naturally he can also absorb... the souls of living people!

Because ordinary people's spiritual power is not strong enough, it is probably easier for him to absorb them than to absorb ghosts.

This is like an extremely tempting shortcut: absorbing the souls or spiritual energy of the living is far simpler and more efficient than finding and exorcising ghosts with deep-seated obsessions.

But he was afraid.

He feared that once he crossed this line and tasted the sweetness of taking shortcuts, he would never be able to go back.

Many people overestimate their willpower, but Yang Liu is different.

Perhaps because he studied psychology, he had a clear understanding of himself and knew that although he was powerful now, he was just an ordinary person in terms of willpower.

So many people in the world can't even quit smoking, but the pleasure of increased strength far surpasses that of drug addiction!

He always felt that he was just an ordinary person with ordinary desires and self-control. Once Pandora's box was opened, he was not sure if he could stay true to himself.

He feared that he would become addicted to this predatory power boost and eventually turn into a monster devoid of humanity.

Koizumi Rin II once said that most of her counterparts in other parallel worlds had become supervillains. Although Yang Liu felt heartbroken about this, she wasn't actually too surprised.

Because after understanding the true nature of his abilities, he had long anticipated this possibility!

But now, there is no choice.

This isn't about taking shortcuts to become stronger; it's about survival and protecting those around you!
Perhaps... it's not necessary to directly "devour" the souls of the living, but it's time to unlock the extended uses of his abilities—methods he's always considered taboo, methods that allow him to touch the spiritual world of the living!
Yang Liu suddenly raised her head, and a scarlet light, like hellfire, shone from the depths of her once calm and deep eyes.

"Eating Qi" was originally an byproduct that evolved after Yang Liu's abilities were strengthened to a certain extent, so it can naturally add to her own abilities to some extent.

Although the added power is very weak, and cannot even affect the weakest ghost, even the slightest damage to the soul is unbearable pain for a "living person".

"Uh ah ah!"

High above, the warlocks who were doing their best to maintain the binding spell were instantly struck as if by a heavy blow!
They clearly felt that the invisible mental "line" between themselves and the spell they were controlling was suddenly gripped by a cold and greedy giant hand. Immediately afterwards, a violent and chaotic mental shock rebounded back fiercely along this "line"!

"puff!"

The warlock leader who had cast the gold chains was the first to be hit. He felt as if a red-hot iron spike had pierced his brain. His vision went black, his throat tasted sweet, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

The alloy chains binding Yang Liu instantly dimmed, losing their grip and loosening. "My head!!"

"Mental backlash! He... he can attack our mental energy lines!"

"The spell has gone out of control!"

The sorcerers who controlled the swamp and water prison also let out painful screams. They clutched their heads, their faces were pale, and even traces of blood seeped from their seven orifices.

Maintaining a spell requires a high degree of mental concentration. At this moment, their mental energy lines were forcibly interfered with or even "devoured," causing them to suffer severe damage instantly. The mud beneath their feet immediately lost its stickiness, and the water prison in the air collapsed into a cloud of water vapor with a splash.

This sudden and dramatic change temporarily rendered all the sorcerers who were casting spells unable to fight.

The most crucial magical barrier binding the willow tree crumbled in that instant!
"Now!" Uga Shoji and Yokota Teru, who had been struggling and waiting for their chance, reacted at the same time.

"Immovable King, vanquish evil!"

Uga Shōji's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He stopped maintaining his defense and instead concentrated all his Buddhist power into the prayer beads in his hand, chanting mantras and pointing them forward sharply.

A condensed golden beam of Buddhist light shot out like a sharp arrow, its target not the puppet's hard shell, but directly at the sensor area on the head of one of the puppets.

The exorcising power contained within the Buddha's light has a special restraining effect on the spirit within the puppet's core.

"Haa!" Yokota Teruya also exerted his strength at the same time!
He suddenly thrust the purification skewer in his hand forward, and whispered, "May Sumiyoshi Omikami protect you! May you be protected by solid rock!"

A thick Shinto barrier radiating an earthy yellow glow instantly appeared in front of Yang Liu, like a solid stone wall, blocking the iron fists swung by the other two puppets that had reacted and were trying to continue their attack!

Boom!Boom!
Two loud bangs rang out, and the divine power barrier shook violently, but it withstood the two blows.

Yokota Teru's face paled, clearly indicating that using this level of protective divine art had taken a toll on him.

But his eyes were resolute. He drew a short sword wrapped with shimenawa rope and locked his sharp gaze on the nearest sorcerer who was temporarily unable to move due to mental backlash.

As a priest, his close combat skills are not to be underestimated!

Yang Liu's timely and strong support created an excellent opportunity for her to escape!
"Roar!!!" Yang Liu let out another earth-shattering roar.

This time, the roar was filled with the exhilaration of breaking free from his restraints and a ferocious fighting spirit! He suddenly shook his arms, and the remaining fragments of the chains, which had lost their energy support, shattered inch by inch!
He ignored the huge impact sound coming from the divine power barrier behind him and locked his gaze on the alloy puppet that had been hit by Uga Shoji's Buddha light, its head sensor exploding with sparks and its movements obviously stiffening.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Liu's figure transformed into a black lightning bolt.

He concentrated all his power into his right fist. Due to the extreme concentration of power, the surface of his bronze fist even faintly rippled with a white shockwave generated by a sonic boom!

Simple! Direct! Brutal!
Punch out!
It hit the stiff puppet right in the chest!

Bang! ! !
(End of this chapter)