Chapter 199: Cross Slash
Chapter 199: Cross Slash
"Outsiders..."
Menbasa, the wizard, paced a few steps, his aged face contorting with malice. "Perhaps... they too are here to contest for faith. Otherwise, why would they kill a wizard upon arrival?"
"A single Baiyi is indeed insufficient."
He approached the altar, removed the pig's head, and issued a few commands.
Soon after, two burly men carried a massive deer head into the secluded area.
The deer head, likely from a majestic stag, boasted antlers resembling a regal crown, making it exceptionally beautiful.
At that moment, it replaced the original pig's head, taking its place at the altar's center.
Menbasa scooped up a handful of soil and sprinkled it on the altar. "Nature Spirit... Deer Head Spirit... I offer you blood, I offer you human souls, and I offer you earth and water..."
He held up a large bowl and filled it with clear water.
Through the translucent water, one could vaguely discern a dark forest.
Within the mist, a shadowy figure with a human body and a deer's head stood out, its massive antlers particularly striking.
"I summon you... Follow the Voodoo Zombie's guidance and slay the enemy of nature!"
The Satu Sect had a specialized ritual to attract and manipulate spirits of the wild to eliminate their foes, essentially luring them with offerings, akin to tempting a tiger with fresh meat.
One wrong move could lead to dire consequences, making it extremely dangerous.
However, Menbasa, being a grand wizard, possessed extensive experience in controlling the Deer Head Spirit.
Previously, he had intentionally lured the spirit to the Baiyi village, creating chaos to elevate the Satu Sect's wizards.
This was a secret even Lord Baiyi was unaware of!
...
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Fang Xing was still on his journey.
Suddenly, he halted, his face reflecting deep contemplation. "The psychic imprint I left has been erased... Was I discovered, or did they die?"
After developing his psychic powers, Fang Xing gained various extraordinary abilities.
Ancient martial arts masters were said to possess the 'Thousand-Mile Soul Lock' technique, enabling them to accurately locate someone from a thousand miles away by leaving a psychic imprint on their target beforehand.
Fang Xing had employed a similar tactic against Baiyi.
He had sensed something amiss the night before and used Baiyi's hair to turn the tables.
Under the influence of his psychic powers, Baiyi couldn't detect any flaws in his plan.
"Let's go see where the imprint was last seen..."
"With the Great Sun Buddha Palm, I can at least strike once before retreating, even when facing the offspring of a demon god."
"Moreover... As long as I'm not afraid of the Great Sun Buddha Spell's level surge, I can effectively replenish divine power from this world."
After his previous experiment of devouring the spirit, Fang Xing realized that while the spirits in this world might not match the divine power contained in the essence of the powerful spirit under the Overlord, their abundance could still replenish the consumption of the Great Sun's divine power.
Not to mention, the spirit he had devoured was the weakest, and the greater spirits, or even the source spirits, would undoubtedly possess even more abundant and delectable power.
"Delicious? Something's off..."
Fang Xing touched his forehead, feeling perplexed. "Is it the influence of this world that's subtly shifting my subconscious?"
Blue Star Warriors possessed an incredibly strong martial arts will, allowing the most advanced among them to even face off against extradimensional demon gods!
However, the prerequisite for all this was self-belief, a daily self-reflection.
Fang Xing decided to find a place to rest and thoroughly analyze his own mind.
'Perhaps a Blue Star Warrior in this situation would choose to see a psychologist...'
'But with all my secrets, that's obviously not an option...'
As Fang Xing crested a hill, a commotion caught his attention.
A group resembling beggars or perhaps mountain folk, armed with pitchforks and clubs, were robbing a carriage.
The carriage, adorned with noble insignia, appeared more luxurious than Lord Baiyi's.
Two guardian knights lay defeated as the robbers cheered and stormed the carriage, dragging out a thirty-something-year-old woman in a black robe.
Despite her face being covered, her veil was quickly torn off, and she was thrown into the crowd, her clothes ripping amidst the chaos.
"No... Dragon Knight, capture them all!"
A voice filled with anguish emanated from the carriage, belonging to a young girl, likely around sixteen or seventeen years old.
Clop, clop!
Fang Xing watched with interest as a horse galloped towards him.
The knight atop the horse, clad in leather armor, displayed martial skills far surpassing the two knights who had guarded the carriage.
He held a sheathed longsword in his hand, and with a light tap, the farmers' pitchforks and clubs flew back at an even faster speed. Many of them were drenched in blood, and cries of agony filled the air:
"It's a Knight!"
"A real Knight, run for your lives!"
They abandoned the exposed old woman and quickly fled with their loot.
The Knight didn't pursue them; instead, he stood guard over the carriage.
"Thank you, I'm Sophia of the Sorel family... The Sorel family is a vassal of the Tulip Duke, and we are responding to the Duke's call to travel to the Golden City and participate in the Holy Daughter selection of the Radiant Cathedral..."
The carriage door opened, and a golden-haired girl stepped out.
Her skin was fair and delicate, like milk, and her golden hair resembled flames. Her eyes were clear like mountain springs, naturally calming anyone who looked into them.
With her exquisite features and beautiful face, she was undoubtedly a great beauty.
"No need for thanks. Fighting to protect the weak is my Knight's Creed."
The knight replied politely, "Woll, at your service, fair maiden!"
"Woll... You must be a powerful Knight who has cultivated a Qi Seed. How is it that you haven't received the recognition of a Lord and been granted a fiefdom?"
Sophia was a bit surprised.
There were many types of knights; for instance, her two guards didn't even qualify as proper knight attendants.
A true Knight must cultivate a breathing technique and condense a Qi Seed to be able to don heavy armor and fight, becoming an invincible warrior on the battlefield.
Against such a killing machine, even a thousand ordinary peasants in revolt would not stand a chance against a single Knight.
"Not exactly. I just enjoy wandering..."
A playful smile tinged with a hint of world-weary sadness appeared on Woll's face.
At that moment, they saw a young man approaching, "What a heroic rescue..."
Fang Xing sighed, feeling a bit envious of the knight.
Of course, anyone else would probably want to get close to such a beautiful noble lady.
But Fang Xing was more interested in Woll's knightly cultivation method.
After all, he had to explore everything this world had to offer on his own.
"Who are you?"
Woll looked at Fang Xing with an air of caution.
"A traveler from afar."
Fang Xing nodded in greeting, "Also... I'd like to learn some knightly techniques. Can you teach me? I'm willing to pay the tuition!"
"My cultivation method is not meant to be shared with outsiders."
Woll refused without hesitation.
He was actually quite wary of this stranger who had suddenly appeared.
"Then there's nothing I can do..."
Fang Xing scratched his head. The man wasn't evil, and if he were to attack and injure him to search his soul, he would become the villain.
Becoming a villain wasn't an issue, but losing his moral compass would undoubtedly lead to crossing his own bottom line.
When the time came for the Demon God's pollution to return, he might not have such a pure Martial Will.
'Forget it, there are probably plenty of evil knights out there... I'll just find one of them.'
Fang Xing waved his hand, preparing to take his leave.
At that moment, Sophia bit her lip and made a request to Woll, "I know this is presumptuous, but could you please escort me to the nearest city, Dunken City?"
"It would be my honor..."
Woll smiled slightly and agreed.
Suddenly, both he and Fang Xing frowned, looking around.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind brought with it a putrid smell.
The sky darkened as if nightfall was approaching.
"This is..."
Woll's eyes were filled with gravity as he drew his Cross Sword and stood before the carriage, "There's a wild spirit roaming about. Miss Sophia, please stay inside the carriage and don't come out..."
He scratched his head again, "Forgive my boldness, but has your Baron offended anyone recently?"
Among the three present, this noble lady was the most likely target of the attack.
Of course, it was also possible that they had simply encountered a wild spirit by bad luck.
'Is this... Demon God's pollution?'
'Indeed, the people of this world have mastered the art of Demon God's pollution, reaching a level of mastery that's almost divine...'
Fang Xing glanced at Woll.
He could sense that the so-called 'Qi Seed' that Woll mentioned was also a form of Demon God's pollution, but one that had been completely tamed.
Moreover, it had even generated a new Demon God organ and tissue within their bodies!
'If the research fanatics at the university found out, they'd go crazy...'
'Especially the Nine Swords Academy... The development of this world seems to align with some of the cutting-edge research at the Nine Swords Academy.'
In his heart, Fang Xing pondered.
As a Blue Star Warrior, the research group he could participate in naturally wouldn't involve any profound technology but would focus on ancient martial arts.
For instance, his previous research group was exploring the possibility of merging two S-class martial arts.
As a researcher, he had to personally cultivate and provide improvement suggestions.
Strictly speaking, his role as a graduate student was more akin to being a test subject.
Just then, in the darkness ahead, a figure gradually emerged.
The person seemed neither alive nor dead, their body shrouded in a terrifying Demon Pollution, and Fang Xing was strangely familiar with their appearance.
'Is that Baiyi... What kind of monster has he been turned into?'
"A Voodoo Zombie of the Satu Sect?!"
Voll's body was engulfed in a semi-transparent aura, enhancing his physical abilities to a terrifying degree. "Evil shall be purged... Radiant Cross Slash!"
He rushed forward, approaching the Voodoo Zombie, and a holy radiance flashed upon his Cross Sword.
In mid-air, a white cross-shaped sword light seemed to flash by.
Slash!
Voll's Cross Sword sliced downward, like a hot blade through butter, splitting the Voodoo Zombie in two.
This Voodoo Zombie, crafted by Menbas with a significant amount of materials, hadn't even displayed its full power before being cut into two pieces.
'Not only does he have body aura... That Cross Sword, according to the Satu Sect's classification, should have its 'Spirit' sealed, allowing it to cut through evil spirits?'
Fang Xing witnessed this scene, silently nodding to himself: 'It seems that the extraordinary paths in this world are all related to Spirits... Can only Demon Pollution counter Demon Pollution itself?'
"This is... the Cross Sword?! The Radiant Cross Slash?!"
Upon seeing this, Miss Sophia exclaimed as if she had just encountered her idol: "Could you be one of the rumored Holy Knights of the Radiant Cathedral?"
There were numerous cultivation methods for knights in the world.
But those who could perform the 'Radiant Cross Slash' were extremely rare! Moreover, each of them was renowned, and this set of sword techniques originated from the Radiant Cathedral, being the signature of their most famous Holy Knights!
'A wandering big shot, there's definitely a story behind him...'
'And there's also a well-endowed, airheaded noble lady...'
Fang Xing glanced at Voll, then at Sophia, feeling like they were almost ready for an adventure.
"Be careful... Even though the Voodoo Zombie is dead, the strangeness around us hasn't dissipated..."
Voll gazed at the still-dim night sky, holding his sword with both hands, and cautiously observed his surroundings.
'Because the Voodoo Zombie was just an appetizer, the main course is yet to come...'
Fang Xing's eyes deepened, as if he could see the figure slowly emerging from the darkness.
A radiance emanated from Voll's Cross Sword, causing his expression to change slightly: "A genuine Evil Spirit is approaching..."
Cold sweat formed on his forehead, knowing that his sword, blessed by the gods, could warn him of powerful evil spirits nearby.
This light indicated that the approaching evil spirit was incredibly terrifying, beyond his ability to handle.
'Oh Lord... Must I abandon my oath before the gods once more and flee for my life? No! Absolutely not!'
Voll seemed to remember something, his expression becoming resolute. He took out a silver jewelry box from his pocket, opened it, and inside was a layer of pitch-black, foul-smelling oil.
He picked up a silk handkerchief and carefully applied the holy oil to his sword.
"Hey, foreigner..."
Voll shouted to Fang Xing as he worked: "It's very dangerous around here. If you don't want to die, quickly get back to the carriage..."
"Ah!"
Just then, a scream rang out.
It was the nanny who had been following Sophia! Somehow, she was lifted high by a pair of deer antlers, her limbs pierced, and blood continuously dripping down...
"A Deer Head Spirit!"
Voll, who had finished applying the holy oil, also saw the Spirit faintly visible in the mist.
"I'll hold it off, you two run!"
He wiped his sword, and the blade of the Cross Sword suddenly ignited.
Moreover, the flames weren't ordinary; they dispelled the darkness, causing the original mist to dissipate...
"Radiant Cross Slash!"
Voll charged towards the Deer Head Spirit.
He was well aware that he wasn't a match for the Deer Head Spirit.
Moreover, Spirits couldn't be killed, and without the cooperation of a Divine Shepherd, even if he could severely injure it, he wouldn't be able to seal the Spirit.
In other words, staying meant certain death.
But for the oath he had once sworn, he chose to stand between the civilians and the threat!
(End of Chapter)
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