Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

"How is it that the spider's brain is changing?"

Miyazaki Yu had already keenly noticed the spider's changes.

He sensed that the other party's momentum was steadily increasing.

This made him think of his previous opponent, Makino Harukawa, who had given him a similar feeling when Makino Harukawa used his signature move, the Flowing Firefly Slash.

However, he knew that the spider was not gaining physical strength, but mental strength. He could sense that the source of the change came from the organization's leader.

"That's right. This guy must have used some method to stimulate the spider's brain and greatly increase its mental strength, but doing so will inevitably put a huge burden on it and could easily cause mental instability."

His understanding of the human body is now on par with that of some famous doctors, and he immediately spotted the problem.

However, he didn't scoff: "But for me, this is the best learning opportunity!"

At this moment, the leader of the organization was clearly afraid. His armor was just a hair's breadth away from being slashed open. If a large piece of armor were torn apart, it would be truly destroyed, and repairing it would be virtually impossible.

Miyazaki Hayao saw through his intentions. Such a selfish and self-serving guy would not easily take risks if it were for his own benefit.

So his plan was to stimulate the spider's brain, increase its strength in a short period of time, and then have it rush over and fight him to the death, while he could reap the benefits!

At this point, it becomes a psychological battle between the two sides.

The leader of the organization hoped that Miyazaki Yu would hesitate and not dare to make a move, and that because he had just suffered a mental blow, he would stay where he was to calm down and look for an opportunity.

Miyazaki Hayao's wish was also to buy time, but not just to recover his spirit and calm the spasms in his body; he wanted to observe secretly.

Under normal circumstances, in moments without physical contact, he would have no way to use his ability to replicate the consciousness world to observe changes in the other person's brain.

But now it's different. The leader of the organization uses his body as a radius, and within a radius of several dozen meters, there are shadows. In other words, this area is his domain.

Miyazaki Yu deliberately moved his body, placing half of his body against the edge of the shadow, which was equivalent to making contact. At this moment, he was next to the spider, which meant that Miyazaki Yu and the spider had made contact!

The leader of this mysterious organization never dreamed that someone could use the mental domain he created to spy on his secrets.

Therefore, the two opposing people now share the same idea.

Both wanted to stall for time; one was creating a scapegoat, and the other wanted to uncover the secrets of spiritual power.

At this moment, in Miyazaki Yu's world of consciousness, he felt waves of horror.

"So that's how it is. In today's world, humans have a very deep understanding of many organs of the human body, but our understanding of the brain is not so deep."

However, this only applies to ordinary people. For those who are born with strong mental abilities, they have already glimpsed some of the secrets of the brain!

These secrets made them powerful!

Within the realm of consciousness, several brains in different states were already suspended in the air, which Miyazaki Yu was constantly observing.

He used multiple tools to meticulously replicate the spider's initial brain state and the changes every minute.

He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "So that's how it is! The brain actually holds so many secrets. That area is the telencephalon! I never imagined it could be stimulated at this frequency. That's the corpus callosum!"

Its original function was to connect the fiber bundles between the left and right hemispheres of the brain; I never imagined it had this other function!

The organization leader's actions were now tantamount to a live demonstration, revealing the secrets of mental abilities to Miyazaki Yu in their entirety.

The wonders of these brains are something that no textbook has ever mentioned.

These things must only exist among the bloodlines of those with spiritual abilities. It is even very likely that there is no written description of these things, and that only by using spiritual power to guide the younger generation can the treasure of this ability be unlocked.

In other words, inheriting this ability requires two conditions: one is bloodline power, which is essentially heredity. Only with sufficient innate brain capacity can it be stimulated later in life.

However, this condition is not necessarily triggered by later development. If a person with extraordinary talent appears in these families, they can even open their brain domain on their own!

Like a spider, he did not inherit the skills, but he was exceptionally talented. In his hands, illusions were no longer just simple tricks. With enough mental power, they became an extremely terrifying means of killing!

However, although Miyazaki Yu now knows these things, it will still take a long time to transform them into combat power. After all, the brain is the brain, and the slightest mistake can cause irreversible consequences, so he naturally needs to be extremely careful.

Especially now, in order to deal with Miyazaki Yu, the leader of this organization is forcibly stimulating the spider's potential. The intensity and degree of this stimulation are naturally far beyond the normal threshold!

So, while there are methods to stimulate mental strength, the degree of stimulation still needs to be carefully considered.

A knowing smile appeared on Miyazaki Yu's face.

"Now that we know the essence of spiritual power, we can find a way to strike with our swords. The reason why it was able to block my sword was not because its shadow could actually block it, but because my physical body was restricted and the power I could exert was greatly reduced, which is why I was able to block it."

But what if I used a throwing knife? And although I don't have any mental abilities right now, my physical body is strong, and my mental strength has increased accordingly. My mental strength is not weak, and I can also project my mental strength outwards, wrapping it around the sword's edge.”

The bioelectricity contained within the muscles of the body is activated, then transforms into internal force, surging throughout the body and flowing towards the sword's edge.

The once dull sword blade now began to shimmer with a faint glow once more!

Although the people around had been restrained for several minutes, they were still able to perceive the outside world. In other words, they could still see and hear, but because their minds were stunned, their muscles were stiff, which temporarily rendered them unable to move.

Everyone was shocked. After all, although they had seen Miyazaki Yu draw his sword before, it was always in the light.

This was a truly dark moment, and the halo of light on the sword's edge, like a small candle, illuminated a small area.

At this moment, the leader of the organization had completed the stimulation. Blood was flowing from Spider's mouth and nose, but the three red lenses on the mask were now emitting a strong red light, which looked like the eyes of a demon in the darkness.

"Go, Spider, show this brat your power!"

The spider exhaled a breath of white air, and its mental power surged like a tidal wave, now several times stronger than before.

The illusion has been activated again!

Once you pull him into the deepest illusion, he will be like someone trapped in a dream within a dream, endlessly trapped in a vicious cycle within the dream, becoming a living dead!

At that moment, Miyazaki Yu opened his tightly closed eyes!

"Try my latest move, and I should thank you all. Without you, I wouldn't have known that mental power could be used like this!"

Prepare yourself, Sword of Soul Slayers!

Chapter 235 The Final Mental Shock (3rd Update!)

"Huh? How can there be fluctuations of mental energy on the edge of his sword? That's impossible. Although martial artists have strong willpower and some methods of using mental energy, their brains are not developed, so it's impossible for them to condense this level of mental energy!"

This is actually easy to understand; it's simply the relationship between thin and thick.

This is similar to how, even though both are products of water and flour, if there is more water and less flour, the mixture will be very thin, while if there is enough flour, it will become dough, something with sufficient elasticity.

The same applies to mental strength. Although martial arts masters have developed strong willpower through years of physical training, their mental strength is too weak, and they can only perceive things at most.

For example, sensing killing intent to make oneself react faster, or even more advanced, sensing danger on a whim.

It is absolutely impossible for them to be like those psychic beings, who can materialize intangible mental energy, extend it beyond their bodies, directly affect physical entities, and form direct attacks!

However, right now, Miyazaki Yu's sword blade is actually wrapped with a powerful spiritual force that extends out of the physical body, just like theirs!

Although we can't compare with them in terms of quantity, we have enough in terms of quality!

To put it more bluntly, the sword in his hand could directly injure his spirit!

This filled him with utter horror!

The battle between a psychic and a martial arts master is actually similar to the battle between a warrior and a mage in a game. Mages are good at ranged attacks, while warriors are good at close-quarters combat.

Therefore, distance becomes a key factor influencing the outcome of a battle!

Furthermore, there is a common understanding that martial arts experts cannot effectively attack those with mental abilities without getting close to them.

But things are different now. The opponent's sword is also imbued with spiritual energy, which can damage the opponent's spiritual energy!

Indeed, this was the case. The spider's powerful mental energy, once unleashed, caused an exceptionally sharp pain to spread instantly after being slashed by the opponent's sword!

"Ah! How could this be!"

An incredulous expression appeared on the spider's face; he had clearly noticed it too!

At this moment, Miyazaki Yu naturally held nothing back, his sword slashing continuously as if he were just randomly hacking and slashing in the air.

But in reality, he was like a needle, constantly pricking the opponent's mental strength.

The spiritual energy emanating from the opponent was like a huge ocean, and he was like a mischievous child, constantly poking at this ocean with a small knife in his hand. Naturally, the sponge was quickly shattered into a pile of fragments by his poking.

"Ah! No! I'll kill you!"

The increasingly intense pain caused the spider to collapse. Powerful mental energy surged forth, and countless spiderwebs appeared in the air, enveloping Miyazaki Yu.

Miyazaki Yu sneered, his body as light as a cat as he leaped into the air, the sword in his hand spreading out like flowers, each strike shattering a spider web!

"Alright, the game is over. As payment for your wanton behavior tonight, I have decided your fate. You are both powerful figures, worthy enough to die by my sword!"

Intense pain mixed with fear spread through the eyes of the spider and the organization's leader.

"No, I can't keep fighting this monster head-on. I acted impulsively again this time. I knew there was a swordsman here, but I still attacked. I hope that useless spider can buy me some time!"

One foot slammed into the ground, the violent force like a heavy hammer, slamming into the ground and causing the entire hall to tremble!

The guards who had been protecting the area also awoke from the illusion.

In just a few minutes, the entire hall was filled with cruel changes, yet not a single guard rushed in to protect them. This was because the spider had already used illusion magic to subdue all the guards around it before entering.

At this moment, Miyazaki Yu's all-out attack also brought them to their senses!

Then, they witnessed a shocking scene: under the pale moonlight, a figure landed on the ground, and the entire floor cracked instantly.

The figure, like a cheetah and a falcon, appeared in an instant, the sword in its hand transforming into an invisible phantom as it attacked the two mysterious figures.

"Asura Illusion!"

The spider's eyepatch glowed brightly red, and it desperately tried to throw out all sorts of weapons, but it was all in vain.

"Boom—Boom—"

The sword stopped about half a foot in front of the spider, seemingly halted by an invisible force, and the armored man let out a muffled groan.

Clearly, he halted Miyazaki Yu's attack at a crucial moment. The spider still has some use; it can't just die like that.

"Quickly, use illusion magic with all your might!"

He began to use all his mental power to control Miyazaki Yu's body. If he could subdue him for even a little while, he would win!

However, he still underestimated Miyazaki Yu!

The stagnation of mental energy could only halt the attack for a moment. In the blink of an eye, the sword broke through the invisible restraints and attacked again, this time slashing fiercely at the armor.

"boom--"

The armored man crashed into the wall like a barrel that had been thrown into the air.

He could no longer care about the cracks in his armor and began to stimulate his brain with all his might. In an instant, his mental power surged, and an invisible storm-like force spread outwards.

"what?"