Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Chapter 17: Corrosion
Ji Zichen, utilizing the Wind Barrier to protect herself, charged toward the Ghost Guardian. As she reached halfway, the Fire Buddha Bead activated, and four Fire Dragon Gods suddenly materialized. The four fire dragons circled around Ji Zichen's Wind Barrier, their flames surging fiercely, illuminating the entire passage like daylight. Ji Zichen conjured the Wind Barrier at close range, not wanting to be harmed by the dragons' fiery breath.
With her feet propelling her forward toward the Ghost Guardian, Ji Zichen enveloped herself in a curved green Wind Barrier. Outside the green barrier, the four magnificent golden fire dragons spiraled around her, their colors intertwining in shades of green and gold. Drawing her Demon-Slaying Sword, Ji Zichen pointed it at the Ghost Guardian. The four fire dragons roared in unison and simultaneously infused their power into the sword. The blade was marked with carvings of the four fire dragons, and as they imprinted upon it, the entire Demon-Slaying Sword erupted with raging flames.
Ji Zichen shouted, "Dragon God Fire of Exorcism!"
The Demon-Slaying Sword pierced through the chest of the Ghost Guardian. Flames engulfed her body as her black veil disintegrated into ashes. The Ghost Guardian's true form emerged; her beautiful eyes locked onto Ji Zichen's gaze. Those eyes sparkled like stars and moons, seemingly concealing an unfathomable abyss. Ji Zichen was taken aback; she had never imagined that the Ghost Guardian was a woman.
As the Ghost Guardian's figure gradually burned into a charred corpse standing upright, she did not fall. Before she became entirely consumed by flames, Ji Zichen noticed a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth.
The Ghost Guardian smirked slyly as ash continued to flake off her face. "Did you think you won? You killed the Demon Queen; with these slaves accompanying you to your grave, you haven't lost much."
"Demon Queen!" Ji Zichen glared fiercely at the Ghost Guardian. "Who are you really?"
The Ghost Guardian replied with an air of arrogance and disdain, "You are already dead; why ask so many questions?"
Raising her right hand, resembling charcoal, she pointed toward Lin Chuyu. Suddenly, a swirling Vortex appeared before Lin Chuyu and sucked her in. The Vortex spun rapidly before vanishing entirely.
Ji Zichen gasped in shock. "Lin Chuyu!"
The charred remnants of the Ghost Guardian scattered into particles floating in midair as she smiled enigmatically. "She's fine; I've transferred her to a safe place. But you will face my judgment!"
The Ghost Guardian's entire form suddenly exploded outward, filling the passage with floating particles of charcoal.
"Judgment of Death!"
The voice of the Ghost Guardian seemed to emanate from these scattered pieces of charcoal.
The particles in the passage suddenly coalesced into an ever-growing black sphere that rolled faster and faster, changing from black to red as dust fell from its surface. Ji Zichen trembled in fear. "This place is going to collapse!"
Ji Zichen activated her Water Buddha Bead in the darkness. "Five Lotus Water!"
—
Lin Chuyu found herself transported outside the entrance of the passageway. The exit led to a watchtower outside Jiaoshu City, directly across from a cave. She had been transferred by the Vortex and felt nothing—like she had jumped from one space to another in an instant.
Surrounded by green mountains, clear waters, and lush grass, the scene was picturesque, a perfect spot for a leisurely outing. However, Lin Chuyu had no mind to appreciate the beauty around her; she stared blankly at the cave entrance, momentarily unsure of how she had ended up outside.
Feeling a strange movement above her head, she looked up to see a blooming White Lotus floating overhead. Lin Chuyu exclaimed in surprise, "That's the White Lotus of the Killing Green Demon Eagle!"
Inside the White Lotus were numerous honeycomb-like holes, from which suddenly more than ten Water Ropes shot toward the cave. The entire Mountain Valley trembled as if some ferocious beast was about to break free from the mountain. The Water Ropes extended to their limits before swiftly retracting with a thunderous crash. Just before the cave collapsed, Ji Zichen and over ten slaves were dragged out by the Water Ropes. In the center of the Mountain Valley, there was a loud bang as something exploded from within.
Seeing the central area of the Mountain Valley collapse, ash and dust began to swirl in the air.
---
Within Jiaoshu City, a large group of soldiers rushed toward South Street. "Hurry! We need to get to South Street and stop the slave revolt!"
As they arrived at South Street, they heard a thunderous collapse coming from outside the city, causing many soldiers to freeze in fear for a moment.
"Ahhh!"
The five soldiers who stood frozen were cut in half by Gu Diao's sharp claws. A Commander shouted in alarm, "Archers! Quickly... shoot that monster! Throwing Team, prepare!"
A line of archers fired steel arrows at Gu Diao. Xiang Yan stepped forward with a spear and swept it across, knocking down several foes. However, Gu Diao was large and had already taken several hits; its tough skin only fueled its rage.
Gu Diao roared furiously, "What's wrong, humans? Is this all you can do? I am Gu Diao, a warrior who has slain Azure Dragons!"
In its fury, Gu Diao opened its mouth wide and swallowed one soldier whole while its claws tore through seven or eight others, leaving them writhing on the ground in agony.
Xiang Yan looked anxiously at the rising smoke outside the city. "What is happening out there?"
With a thud, a soldier threw a black bottle at a slave. Upon impact, black liquid erupted from the bottle and corroded the slave's body into a pool of blood.
Xiang Yan's expression changed dramatically. "The Golden Silk Bottle!"
The black liquid inside the Golden Silk Bottle was derived from the saliva of Long-Billed Mutant Swallows. The saliva of Variant Golden Silk Swallows was corrosive; this Golden Silk Bottle was a deadly weapon unique to Corner Lodge, and no one knew how to extract saliva from Golden Swallows.
Recognizing the danger of the Golden Silk Bottle, Xiang Yan urged, "Hide! Don't let that Golden Silk Bottle hit you!"
The crowd hurried to hide on both sides of the street as Gu Diao leaped onto the rooftop. He saw a well-organized Throwing Team emerge from the ranks of soldiers, each member skilled in throwing and trained rigorously.
Xiang Yan and a few slaves crouched in a corner, with Xiang Yan peeking out, veins bulging on his forehead. "To suppress the slaves, they've even brought out the Golden Silk Bottles. This means we can't move at all."
A Commander stood tall, laughing heartily. "Ha ha ha! Dirty slaves, come out! Watch how I turn you into blood and water!"
Gu Diao was on the rooftop opposite Xiang Yan, who felt despondent. "Gu Diao, you should leave. You have the ability to break through on your own."
Gu Diao glared at Xiang Yan angrily. "Insulting Gu Diao! Gu Diao will eat you!"
Xiang Yan let out a bitter laugh. "You don't need to stay here and die with us."
Suddenly, Gu Diao shouted, "Gu Diao the warrior will never retreat!"
He crouched down, moving like a cheetah towards the Throwing Team. As they saw him charging in, they began throwing Golden Silk Bottles at him. Gu Diao moved swiftly and agilely, dodging each bottle.
In just a few breaths, he crashed into the Throwing Team. With his mouth and claws, he tore through them, annihilating one team member after another. Gu Diao managed to grab a total of forty Golden Silk Bottles in his jaws and claws. An Officer noticed this and realized what Gu Diao intended to do, feeling a chill run down his spine. "Quick... stop him!"
With a muffled grunt, Gu Diao charged towards the mass of Official Army soldiers without fear of death. Archers began shooting steel arrows at him; while dodging, one arrow pierced a bottle, splattering black liquid that corroded Gu Diao's chest. Ignoring the pain, he collided with over a hundred Official Army soldiers.
With a loud bang, thirty-nine bottles of Golden Silk simultaneously shattered, unleashing a torrent of black water that wreaked havoc. In an instant, Gu Diao was engulfed along with the hundred Official Army soldiers and some Ghost Soldiers, turning the ground into a pool of blood and water.
Comment 0 Comment Count