redvbooks #523 - Onimusha!
#523 - Onimusha!
“Who do you think you are, putting on airs in front of me?”
“Still closing your eyes?”
“What's your physique compared to my quality?”
“Huh? You think my average of over a thousand attribute points is just for show?”
“Or are you saying that the advanced light footwork skill I learned before, 'Soaring Meteor,' was a waste of time, huh?”
… …
At this moment, Liang Yue was examining the katana in his hand while muttering to himself in a voice that only he seemed to be able to hear.
But in reality, even though there was no one in front of Liang Yue, and only a corpse that he had just separated was within a few dozen meters.
In fact, in a place that the surrounding people couldn't see, the soul of the samurai, whose head was already separated from his body, was still there.
He could see the other party's soul, naturally also thanks to the blessing of the Reincarnation Eye.
And the reason why this samurai's soul stayed here, without dissipating, in Liang Yue's view, was probably not due to some lingering spirit or deep resentment.
More likely, it was because of the influence of the sword in his hand.
Simply put, this katana did have the effect of devouring souls, and at the time of his death, although the samurai was not struck by it, he had been holding it in his hand.
There must be some inextricable connection between them.
“However, the material of this sword itself doesn't seem to be that outstanding, right? There are no strange spells engraved on the blade, so how could it possess such soul-devouring power for no reason?”
“Clang~”
As expected, with the blessing of the Heavenly Tribulation power, the lightning in Liang Yue's body was no longer comparable to ordinary electricity.
With just a trace, it instantly shaved off seventy to eighty percent of the souls trapped within the katana!
In an instant, the soul fiend power within it suddenly became agitated and restless.
Relying on his extraordinary eyesight, Liang Yue easily discovered a different existence beneath a pile of chaotic soul fragments.
That was also a soul body, but compared to the other surrounding soul bodies, its color was darker, with a face full of fangs, angry eyes, and a single horn on its forehead.
Originally, it seemed to be sleeping deep within this blade, and after being rammed by the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, it was immediately awakened.
The blood-red eyes suddenly opened, and from afar, they met Liang Yue's gaze in the arena.
In the next moment, a semi-transparent silver smoke rose up from the katana in Liang Yue's hand.
In an instant, the smoke seemed to be endless, continuously gathering in the sky above the arena.
Like a sticky paste.
After only a few breaths, even the ordinary people in the surrounding stands could easily notice the unusualness above the arena.
Some children with simpler minds, or ordinary people with stronger perception, could even directly see the large cloud of rising silver-gray substance!
… …
Faced with everything that was happening before him, Liang Yue did not try to stop it.
Until the "black smoke" in the katana in his hand was completely released, forming a gray, soft, semi-transparent cotton ball about thirty meters in diameter in the sky.
Immediately afterward, the silver sphere began to shrink rapidly inward, eventually turning into a three-meter-high, almost solid demon face.
Around the ghost face, there were also clusters of blue ghost fire floating.
“Mortal~! Is it you who is disturbing my slumber~~!?”
With the resonance of wind and smoke, a voice that was both similar and dissimilar, both roaring and singing, suddenly sounded in the air.
This voice seemed very ethereal, somewhat with the meaning of ghosts crying and wolves howling, and if you weren't careful, it might be mistaken for a gust of wind blowing.
However, looking at the face of the ghost in front of him, looking down at him with a threatening expression.
Although he didn't feel the kind of pure malice from the other party.
Liang Yue couldn't help but sneer.
Then he decided not to indulge its bad habits.
“A little ghost, daring to call itself a god in front of me? * * Cut the antenna~”
Along with a soft murmur like a whisper, a powerful suction force suddenly rose from Liang Yue's palm!
In an instant, a strong wind began to blow in the arena, with dust and fallen leaves dancing wildly!
The wailing wind roared throughout the arena!
A violent tornado suddenly rose, but the center was on Liang Yue's small palm!
Looking at the ghost face at this time, the ghost fire around it had already been extinguished without a trace, and the original three-meter-high, majestic and ferocious face was suddenly stretched into a husky dog face.
After a desperate struggle, struggle, and unwilling howl, it still couldn't resist the powerful attraction and was directly sucked into Liang Yue's palm.
Then, along with a large pile of air, it was formed into a semi-transparent silver-gray ping pong ball.
After trapping the evil ghost, Liang Yue also stopped outputting.
In an instant, the wind stopped and the sky was clear.
The violent whirlwind also disappeared in an instant.
Between the restless and uneasy agitation and the quiet at this moment, this dramatic contrast suddenly made the surrounding audience in the arena extremely uncomfortable.
It was as if everything before was an illusion, and nothing had ever happened!
However, Liang Yue didn't care about the feelings of others at this time.
With a slight tremor of his palm, a ball of scorching white flame suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Dancing and flaunting, in the blink of an eye, it submerged the ping pong ball in his palm that was already close to solid.
Under the scorching heat of this flame, wisps of gray gas began to float up constantly, which were the remnants of the silver-gray ghost face being burned into ashes after being burned at high temperature.
Of course, what was burned was only a small part of the ghost face.
The evil ghost that was balled up in front of him was indeed a bit capable, and even with the power of Liang Yue's flame, it could not be completely eliminated in a short time.
So, after discovering this situation, this guy also snorted lightly.
With a thought, the power of thunder and heaven was activated.
“Zila la la~”
In an instant, the violent arc of electricity also covered it.
Under the interweaving of thunder and fire, a long sound of compromise and begging for mercy suddenly came from within the silver-gray sphere!
“Ah~~~”
“You dare to kill a god!?”
“No! Don't kill me! Human!”
“Stop it!”
“I can give you~ power!”
“I! Ah!!!”
“Don't kill me! I am willing to recognize you as master! Human! Stop it!”
“Ah~~ Don't!”
… …
“Want to recognize me as master? I don't just take any trash, what value do you have to me?”
Hearing the words of the sphere in his palm, Liang Yue subconsciously slowed down his offensive and began to ask with interest.
“I can give you an ability that allows you to strengthen your weapons and armor by absorbing the power of souls, and I can teach you many weapon skills.
Also, I can increase your combat power in a short time! However, all of this requires the consumption of soul power as a price.”
“Oh? This ability of yours sounds a bit familiar… Onimusha?”
Liang Yue heard the words, immediately tilted his head, and replied with some surprise.
“Yes, yes! In Japan, people who are given the power of Oni by me are called Onimusha!”
“So, you are still a bit useful?”
Hearing the other party's words, Liang Yue subconsciously touched his chin, and said with a slightly thoughtful look in his eyes.
“… … Not bad.”
“Since you are still a bit of a figure locally, how could you be parasitic in such a broken sword?”
“That's just my temporary residence, just for resting, I can throw it away at any time if I want to.”
“Is that so… Well, then you can stay by my side for now.”
Saying that, Liang Yue looked at the silver ball in his palm that had completely quieted down, and after tossing it in his hand, he opened his Ama-no-Iwato and threw it in.
“Stay in there honestly and don't make trouble.”
… …