Chapter 93: Inflicting Mutual Harm
Translator: Kingbao, ERROR666 Editor: DarkGem
Zan Zichen clearly had done it before; he waved his hands just seconds away from the ground, summoning a row of swords to block the demon’s path.
Great job! After landing, they headed directly to the front of the demon.
The captured beast seed rather intelligent, pausing slightly before taking a cautious hop to the side. Using its big coppery eyes, it seized them up, growling threateningly.
Its growl sounded much sharper than before when he was in a crowd. With each growl it made, a familiar energy rippled through the air, heading toward them.
Excitent bubbled through Yao Si as she felt the ripples of energy for the first ti. She tapped her ntal strength, exerting it outward. It was an unusual experience, as though everything was in her sight: she could even see Zan Zichen’s expression when he was standing behind her. Her ntal strength spread out like a huge web, blanketing the beast.
When the web was inches away from its antlers, the beast seed to caught wind of sothing and fell backward abruptly with a loud squeal. A layer of shiny scales shot out from its black body, and the next second, its whole body went afla. It reflected everything, including Yao Si’s ntal strength, back.
Eh, so these cloud-swallowing beasts have fire series abilities?
“That’s bad!” Zan Zichen paled. “This isn’t a cloud-swallowing beast, but a soul-devouring beast! The group of cloud-swallowing beasts were trying to escape from him just now.”
“Escape? Then...”
“Rank seven!”
F*ck! Why didn’t you ntion it before?
It made sense then that it was able to reflect her ntal strength. What was she going to do, though? She was confident about level five beasts, but level seven...
Is it too late to escape?
The beast seed to have sensed her intention and suddenly widened its mouth, directing a scorching fireball toward her.
“Be careful!” Zan Zichen warned, summoning a wall made from earth to shield them from the attack. The fireball spread across the wall, sending the ground ablaze. It was becoming a sea of flas.
“Senior!” Zan Zichen summoned a transparent barrier. “The soul-devouring beast’s innate skill is camouflage. It is able to change into any form it desires, that’s why I-I couldn’t recognize it previously. Are-are you alright?”
“I’m fine.”
Yao Si released a water ability to extinguish the flas. The beast they’ve t wasn’t simple at all; in such a short ti, it was able to retaliate and force out her ntal strength. The short second she hadn’t been paying attention resulted in a throbbing headache.
Was that how ntal strength was used for attacks? It had to be coagulated and given form before it could attack? Yao Si imdiately recalled her ntal strength. “Zan Zichen, stop him from attacking for a while.”
“Yes, Senior.” He dashed out. With a quick manoeuvre, several swords headed for the creature.
The soul-devouring beast stumbled backward from the force, then with a howl, it went straight for Zan Zichen.
Yao Si cald herself and started to morph the ntal strength she released into physical form. Mu Xuan had ntioned that ntal strength was a representation of one’s consciousness. Since everyone underwent different experiences, the physical form their ntal strength took on would differ and would only be seen during an attack.
Yao Si quickened her pace, following the instructions in the guidebook—concentrate, compress the released ntal strength, and it will congregate into the physical form. Yao Si was slightly emotional as she wasn’t sure how her ntal strength looked. With a deep breath, the gigantic web started to co together, and when it finally condensed into a line, it slowly morphed into... two dots!
“...”
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Why is the physical form of my ntal strength a mahjong tile?! Even if it’s random, it can’t be this odd!
Was it perhaps because she was playing mahjong when her ntal strength began to form? It couldn’t be so absurd, right?! Blue Ball, you better watch out!
Howl!
The beast roared once more, swinging its tail at Zan Zichen. He barely dodged it, almost at his wit’s end.
Yao Si clenched her teeth—she had to persist! She consolidated all her ntal strength and directed it at the beast’s conscience.
Still! Her ntal strength couldn’t be a mahjong tile!
With a loud thud, the beast’s conscience exploded, and its massive body burst into a ball of flas. On closer inspection, a tiny sign started to form in the middle of the beast’s forehead, but it wasn’t two dots... it was two bamboos!
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“Senior, you are amazing! That was a level 7 beast!” Zan Zichen exclaid, his face filled with joy. “But, I wonder what sorcery you used...”
“Don’t ask ... I don’t wish to divulge much!” If I said I used a mahjong tile, would you believe ?
Zan Zichen stopped, not persisting any further. He released the sword in his hand and directed it at the beast’s head. He reached his hand in and pulled out a red bead.
“Senior, this is the beast’s organ.”
Beast’s organ? What’s that? Yao Si glanced at the blood soaked bead. Before she could ask anything, a sudden ray of light skittered past Zan Zichen’s hand, and the bead that he had been clutching onto flew out, lending in another person’s palm.
“Heh, you’re just two rogue cultivators and you dare eye my beast organ?!”
Several n had made their way over, and they were dressed in white robes with blue bases. The leader of the group held the red bead Yao Si had just been examining.
Did he... co to snatch their bead?
“We’ve been chasing this soul-devouring beast for days only to be interrupted by you two lucky fellows.” The leader pinched the bead in his hands with a smirk as he continued, “Since it’s your first offense, we, the Hundred Cultivation Clan will not make a fuss over it. I’ll keep the level seven beast organ.”
“Hundred Cultivation Clan?” Yao Si asked.
“Senior, the Hundred Cultivation Clan is now the top clan in the celestial world.”
“Top? What are they top at? Having the thickest skin?” Yao Si glanced at the person before them. She hated people who took her things. “To be honest, even though I’ve t people who didn’t care about their face, this is the first ti I’ve seen anyone who would take it to such extres.”
“What did you say?!” The man glared at her, his whole body emitting a murderous aura.
“I an, why are you dragging in your clan when it’s clearly your own stuff? How could you defa your clan like this? Do your parents know about your behavior?”
“You- you-” The man stuttered before flicking his sleeves back aggressively. “How dare you humiliate my clan! I’ll make sure to give you a good lesson!”
“Co on, who’s afraid! Didn’t you want to snatch other people’s belongings? Who the f*ck is afraid?”
Her ntal strength could defeat beasts, but she had yet to try it out on people. However, since the man offered himself so willingly, it would be rude to decline.
“Senior and Juniors, let’s punish this maniac who humiliated our clan!” the man shouted out. The crowd behind him brought out their weapons, directing all kinds of spells at the two ‘rogue cultivators’.
Yao Si inhaled deeply, releasing all her ntal strength at once. It morphed into a gigantic web that trapped the whole crowd. She felt her surroundings magnify instantly, to the point that even a strand of hair was crystal clear. She could even sense the unusual energy around her.
Was this... their thoughts?
She was aware that ntal strength could affect people’s thoughts, since Mu Xuan had done it many tis before by preventing others from making out his features. But it was the first ti she experienced soone else’s thoughts. Even though it wasn’t a very distinct feeling, it was still a huge step forward.
Joy spread through Yao Si, and she used her ntal strength to infiltrate the group’s thoughts. Everyone froze at that mont, as though they had been faced with a huge immovable force. Even the spells that were half-released fizzled out.
“You-you... What is this sorcery?” The leader paled. He started to struggle, but he couldn’t move at all. “Wha-what are you trying to do?”
“What am I trying to do?” Yao Si chucked. “Of course I’m... going to do you!” She turned toward Zan Zichen and said, “Walk around and strike their butts!”
“Yes, Senior!” Zan Zichen nodded. He then walked around them with the sword in his hand and struck one of them straight on their butt.
An endless stream of cries pierced the air.
Eh... he really is doing it! What an obedient child.
Yao Si gradually released her ntal strength from each person after Zan Zichen had dealt with them. Zan Zichen had controlled his strength, ensuring that the n’s lives weren’t at risk and only their butts were targeted. Blood had still splashed everywhere, though.
“Junior! You-you demonic girl...” The leader trembled with fury. He sohow managed to muster up so energy even though he was still being controlled by Yao Si’s ntal strength and jumped upright. He headed toward her with his sword. “I’m going to kill you!”
F*ck! Did he perhaps have so spinach?
“Senior!” Zan Zichen exclaid. He wanted to rush to her side, but it was too late.
The sword with an eerie aura was approaching rapidly, ready to split Yao Si into two. She felt her heart sink, and instinctively, her control loosened. The ntal strength linking her to the enemy exploded within him.
Just as she was about to escape, the murderous man collapsed. The sword lightly grazed her sleeve, falling on the ground along with its owner.
“...”
What’s with this situation?
“You...” The man was also a face of confusion. He struggled to stand but was restrained by an invisible force. His head went downward the mont he lifted it slightly.
Gradually, a faint reddish-green marking of a bird started to appear over him. And it seed rather familiar...
F*ck, isn’t that the young bird marking on mahjong tiles? The legendary bird with feathers on it’s head!
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An inauspicious aura ca flooding over!
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