Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 537: Xuan Yin Killing Command, Xuan Yang Righteous Law, Combined Sword Qi_1
THUD.
Meatball picked itself up from the ground, its wings broken. Li Qinglian was doing a bit better, entangled in a struggle with the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.
When it came to flying, the two of them were indeed no match for the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, who was already quite adept. Naturally, they couldn’t compete.
So, as soon as they took flight, they were thoroughly beaten, especially Meatball, which had rarely used its wings to fly. Infrequent use made its movements clumsy, naturally giving it no chance of winning. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Pei Jiang also looked grave. He recognized Li Qinglian as the leader of the Human Association. However, in his clashes with the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, Li Qinglian was consistently outmatched, narrowly evading each blow. Despite this, he sustained several injuries; while he dodged the major attacks, some of the wider, secondary attacks still found their mark.
"How many arrows are left?" Pei Jiang asked.
"Not many. If we shoot now, we might injure our brave warriors," one of his men quickly responded.
The implication was that they were out of arrows. This also gave Pei Jiang a graceful way out, providing a ready excuse.
"I was just asking. Of course, we cannot harm such valiant warriors," Pei Jiang said, understanding the underlying message and playing along. Then he ordered, "Notify all units to prepare for action! As soon as our warriors lure the demon down, we will besiege it together!"
At this point, the time to act had definitely arrived. However, attacking a flying target was challenging for those who couldn’t fly themselves.
The Fu Lu System did include Charms that enabled flight, but these were difficult to create, expensive, and required extensive training to master. Otherwise, how could someone accustomed to walking on the ground adapt to soaring through the sky? To fly with ease? The idea seemed preposterous. Even the most daring individual would feel fear if they flew too high. Consequently, Pei Jiang possessed few such Charms.
However, that wasn’t an immediate concern, as Meatball made its move. Like a feline, it silently approached the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity and launched a sudden ambush, attempting to drag Him down from the sky.
Everyone held their breath.
"A sneak attack? With your paltry abilities?" The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity easily seized Meatball, tucking it under His arm. SNAP! He ripped off Meatball’s head.
Seeing this, Li Qinglian, who was also attacking, was horrified. How could it die so quickly? However, he also realized that he absolutely could not let his guard down for even a moment; otherwise, he would die on the spot.
"I know you want me to come down," the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity scoffed. "But why should I relinquish my advantage?" He was naturally prepared. In the sky, He had a slim chance of survival. If He were on the ground, not only would He face Li Qinglian and Meatball at their full strength, but He would also face a siege by the army. Death would be all but certain.
TEAR!
However, before He could finish speaking, an intense pain shot through the soft part of His abdomen.
Meatball, whose neck He had twisted, was not dead. Instead, seizing the moment of His distraction, Meatball launched a surprise attack. It tore a large hole in His magnificent robes, and a gaping wound appeared in His abdomen, His writhing organs clearly visible within.
In the blink of an eye, Meatball stuffed the torn flesh into its mouth. Its own neck, still grotesquely twisted, hadn’t even begun to heal.
Meatball instantly swallowed the flesh, then chuckled. "Ever heard of a bird called an owl?"
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity obviously hadn’t heard of such a bird, but that didn’t stop His counterattack.
However, Meatball was as slippery as an eel, evading His attack and creating an opening for Li Qinglian to move in.
Li Qinglian’s sword pierced the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s throat, successfully drawing His ire.
This forced Li Qinglian to retreat, and he was compelled to land. His flight wasn’t a true flying ability but rather a temporary levitation achieved through the Divine Grains of his God-eating Spirit Body. Meatball, on the other hand, had wings that granted it flight, though this ability was rudimentary at best and couldn’t compare to the unique, Transcendent flight of the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.
"You’re good. Very good." The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity clutched His throat, from which golden divine blood flowed continuously. The wound on His abdomen was also slowly healing. Yet, while uncontrollable rage burned within Him, a sliver of fear also began to take root.
These two could actually injure Me? Ridiculous! Someone must be manipulating things from the shadows. How else could I have been harmed by such insignificant creatures? As His fear intensified, He increasingly understood why that person, before departing, had advised Him to seek a quick death—the alternative was indeed proving to be excruciating.
Seizing the moment Meatball and Li Qinglian moved out of range, Pei Jiang silently made a hand signal. The Order Flag Officer promptly signaled the attack using flags.
His soldiers, receiving the command, instantly activated their Dark Yin Sword Shadow Killing Charms. The Charms dissolved, unleashing gray sword shadows that instantly shot towards the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, who was still ranting endlessly in the sky.
A single Dark Yin Sword Shadow Killing Charm might not be much, being only a mid-tier Charm. But thousands activated in unison were a different matter entirely, their combined might resembling a volley of arrows in both scale and ferocity. It was unfortunate the arrows had been depleted; otherwise, their combined force with the Dark Yin Sword Shadow Killing Charms would have been at least three-tenths more powerful.
Seeing this barrier of sword shadows, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s pupils contracted. He hadn’t anticipated Pei Jiang would stoop to such a dishonorable tactic, attacking while He was speaking, and on such a massive scale.
"Damn you! You too..."
The sword shadows descended, engulfing the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s cry.
Pei Jiang’s heart clenched, but he didn’t stop, instead making another hand signal.
The Order Flag Officer relayed the next command with flag signals, and the second wave of attacks immediately followed.
This time, it wasn’t the Dark Yin Sword Shadow Killing Charm but its counterpart, the Bright Yang Sword Light Justice Charm. The sword light released was dazzling, striking the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s previous position once more.
With the unleashing of these Two Sword Talismans of Mysterious Yin and Yang, even if the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity didn’t die, He would surely be gravely wounded.
In fact, Pei Jiang had equipped his soldiers with only these two types of Charms, one of each per person. Once used, they were gone. This was mainly because these two Charms offered the best cost-effectiveness among those he could produce in a short time. Not only could they be used as a set, but their production cost was also relatively low. However, even at a low individual cost, the sheer number of Charms made the total expense considerable.
"Is He dead yet?" Pei Jiang asked nervously. The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was, without dispute, the foremost Demon God in the world; to say Pei Jiang wasn’t anxious would be a lie.
Li Qinglian also gazed into the distance. He recognized it as The Way of Magical Talisman, very similar to the Charms the Heavenly Talisman Daoist had used during Li Qinglian’s time as an early-stage Heroic Spirit. This was the orthodox Fu Lu System; the Charms Li Qinglian himself used were his own modified versions.
"At most, He’s severely injured. He won’t die." Li Qinglian knew all too well that these Demon Gods weren’t purely biological creatures. Charms could only inflict severe injuries; they were incapable of truly killing them.
To eliminate a Demon God, there were only three methods. The first was the God Devouring Ability that both he and Meatball possessed. The second was to deplete all their Divine Power in a short period and then deliver a killing blow once more. The third, and most stable method for ordinary people, was to cut off the Demon God’s source of faith. As long as they had faith, it could be converted into Divine Power; as long as their Divine Power persisted, the Demon Gods could not be truly slain; they would at most retreat to the god realm. The first two methods were exceedingly difficult for ordinary people to employ; only the third offered a consistently viable solution.
Meatball, looking into the distance, had a glint in its eyes. Unlike Li Qinglian, who was relying on judgment, Meatball detected a crucial detail: the Divine Power signature was still present, indicating the enemy was rapidly regenerating.
As for rushing in to kill Him now... Meatball considered it but decided against it. The Sword Qi Net, formed by the interweaving energies of the Yin and Yang Sword Charms, still lingered. Rushing in now would be like volunteering to have chunks of its flesh sliced off. It would have to wait until the net dissipated.
However, it agreed with Li Qinglian that a severely injured Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity would be an easy meal. He’s mine for the taking! it vowed silently. No one can stop me. Once I devour this Dog Deity, Wang Linchi will undoubtedly be no match for me. Then, I’ll finally get my revenge!
Yet, its triumphant thoughts were short-lived. From within the Sword Qi, a dazzling golden light emerged.
"You seem to be celebrating a bit too early, don’t you?" A voice, tight with suppressed fury, echoed as the golden light tore through the Sword Qi Net.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity emerged, His horrifying wounds already beginning to mend.
