NFBE Chapter 7 Straight Slash! The Charm of That One Sword
Chapter 7 Straight Slash! The Charm of That One Sword
"Damn it, what are you two brats doing here! Get out of here, I can handle this!"
Zhao Kongcheng dodged Ghost Face King's attack in a sorry state.
His crimson cloak was torn to shreds, and his face was covered in bloodstains.
Looking at Lao Zhao's excited expression, Li Jie smiled helplessly to himself. He knew that Lao Zhao was doing this to save the lives of the two young people. Although he was somewhat powerless in the current situation, he was afraid that he still owed Lao Zhao a debt of gratitude for saving his life.
Lin Qiye looked at Zhao Kongcheng, who was seriously injured in order to protect him, and felt a strong emotional fluctuation. His golden pupils became even brighter!
"Even in this situation, you still say you can handle it?"
His voice clearly carried a hint of crying.
"Even if we can't handle it, what's the use of adding two rookies like you? Are you just there to fill the gaps in Ghost Face King's teeth?"
Zhao Kongcheng steadied himself and couldn't help but curse.
"What a damn worry!"
Without further hesitation, he leaped forward and engaged the Ghost-Faced King in battle.
"wipe!!"
As if sensing the delicious divine aura emanating from Lin Qiye, Ghost Face King slapped Zhao Kongcheng away and let out an excited, strange cry.
Although Michael and Nyx held very high divine positions, Lin Qiye was still too weak and not up to par with him, who was at the 'Chuan' realm.
In an instant, a giant ghost face appeared at the feet of the Ghost King.
Forbidden Ruins Sequence 176 [Ghost Face Geomancer]
"This is... a forbidden ruin?"
"Oh no, you brat, get back!"
Although Zhao Kongcheng had already warned them, the three of them were too late to escape and were all taken into the Ghost Face King's [Ghost Face Land Survey].
Li Jie carefully sensed the eerie forbidden ruins of the Ghost-Faced King.
It seems to have a somewhat disorienting effect on the mind?
He discovered that the world before him was constantly changing, and the space in front of him was spinning continuously.
It felt as if I were inside a constantly twisting Rubik's Cube.
With a thought, he activated [World Loses Color], and the previously rapidly changing scene suddenly froze, with black and white tones filling the entire street. A desolate and sharp aura emanated from Li Jie.
He brought two fingers together and gently slashed at the center of the energy emanating from in front of him. A pure white sword aura shot through the illusion and hurtled towards the Ghost-Faced King.
The Ghost-Faced King, who was maintaining the [Ghost Face Appearance], felt the powerful sword energy unleashed by Li Jie and let out a terrified scream.
"wipe!!"
He abandoned maintaining the operation of [Ghost Face Earth] and suddenly rolled to the side to dodge.
Boom! Li Jie's sword energy slammed into the hideous ghost face beneath Ghost King's feet, and the strange barrier binding the three of them was broken because it lost its energy support.
With the ban lifted and the scene before him returning to normal, Zhao Kongcheng stood upright with his sword drawn, squatted on the ground, and began to retch.
Damn it, this forbidden ruin is absolutely disgusting!
Lin Qiye wasn't much better off than Lao Zhao; he also felt a churning in his stomach.
They were also a little puzzled when they saw Li Jie, who was not reacting at all.
Doesn't he get dizzy?
But why did the Ghost-Faced King lift his own seal?
Before they could think any further, Ghost-Faced King snapped out of his terror and lunged toward where Li Jie was standing.
It felt that Li Jie posed a greater threat to it than that weak divine agent.
Zhao Kongcheng watched the Ghost-Faced King leap into the air, and forced himself to stand up despite feeling nauseous.
The straight blade slashed horizontally, blocking the Ghost-Faced King's advance.
"What are you doing? I'm still right here!"
"If you want to bully them, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
boom!
With a forceful slap, Ghost Face King sent Zhao Kongcheng, who was blocking Li Jie's path, flying.
After being severely injured, Lao Zhao knelt on the ground and coughed up blood violently.
"Cough...cough...you son of a bitch..."
The Ghost-Faced King roared to the sky, as if he had lost interest.
He wanted to wipe out all these annoying ants.
Li Jie folded up the umbrella he was holding and stared straight at the Ghost-Faced King who was slowly walking towards him.
The heavy rain soaked his white hair, which clung to his face.
He reached out and combed his wet hair back, revealing a youthful yet sharp expression.
Lin Qiye walked to Li Jie's side, his golden pupils shining even brighter.
The two stood side by side, facing the Ghost-Faced King, whose realm was far superior to their own.
"Zhao Kongcheng, if we win, I'll join your Night's Watch."
"If we lose... then let's keep each other company on the road to the underworld!"
Li Jie glanced at Lin Qiye beside him in surprise.
Ugh?
I don't remember this being the proper procedure.
Didn't you join because Lao Zhao sacrificed himself?
Zhao Kongcheng also stood up unsteadily with satisfaction, gripping the straight knife in his hand tightly.
He stood before Li Jie and the other man, his steps faltering yet resolute.
"Who wants to keep you company! I'll make sure you...live a good life!"
Those two brats are watching from behind, I can't let them embarrass me!
He took out a small badge from his pocket and gently rubbed the raised lettering on the back of the badge.
It seems...it's time...this time, he will choose...to face the abyss head-on!
"Actually, I've long wanted to experience... what it feels like to possess a forbidden realm!"
"Hey, you two brats...you better watch out for this next cut..."
Li Jie and Lin Qiye looked at Zhao Kongcheng.
"why?"
Zhao Kongcheng pressed the button on the side of the emblem, and a tiny needle popped out from the top of the emblem.
"Because this next cut... will be really cool!"
When he tried to insert the needle of the 'Ghost God Guide' into his palm, he found that his movements suddenly became sluggish and he could no longer move an inch.
He felt a desolate and bleak aura wash over him, and he instantly lost the ability to move. His vision turned completely black and white.
He looked at Li Jie in shock.
This is his forbidden zone? Forced control? Why are you trying to control me?!
Damn it, I'm going to take down Ghost Face King! You're just getting in the way!
My dream of becoming a general!
Li Jie focused his thoughts, unleashing the full power of the "World Loses Color" technique. Not only Zhao Kongcheng and Lin Qiye, but even the Ghost-Faced King, whose cultivation level far surpassed theirs, was temporarily unable to move.
He stepped forward slowly, came to Zhao Kongcheng, took the emblem from his hand, and put away the needle.
Looking at the exquisite emblem, Li Jie felt a surge of pride welling up within him.
"What a magnificent sight—sword drawn against the abyss, blood staining the sky!"
"Actually, Lao Zhao, you didn't need to use this at all. I haven't even made a move yet, so how do you know you can't beat him?"
"Trading one's life for another is not worth it."
He gently placed the emblem back into Zhao Kongcheng's breast pocket, tied up the umbrella in his hand, and held it at an angle in front of him.
As he turned and stood there, a sharp aura seemed to surge around him within the black and white space.
"Old Zhao."
"You'd better watch out for this next sword strike..."
Li Jie held the umbrella horizontally, and a pale blue light surged around him.
"That sword strike was cooler than yours!"
The Ghost-Faced King sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Li Jie and trembled in a human-like manner.
It wanted to scream, but under Li Jie's overwhelming pressure, it couldn't make a sound.
Li Jie raised the umbrella in his hand and slowly walked towards Ghost Face King.
Tap, tap, tap...
With each step he took, the oppressive aura emanating from the Ghost-Faced King grew stronger.
"Walking alone, stopping alone, sitting alone, a green snake coiled around a white thread in my hand."
Alone, in his robes, alone with his sword, the tip of his sword gleams with a sharp, indomitable light!
Li Jie murmured, and the umbrella in his hand suddenly slashed down. Clang! A loud sword sound, accompanied by the roar of a dragon, resounded throughout the universe.
Within the black and white space, a pale blue sword light flashed for a moment, grazing across the neck of the Ghost-Faced King.
Clang! ......
Li Jie's sword aura subsided. He raised his hand to open the umbrella, put one hand in his pocket, and stood quietly in the rainy night.
The colorlessness of the world dissipated, and the streets regained their previous colors.
The red barrier of the 'Boundless Sky Zone' was still flickering with a faint light.
Lin Qiye stood there, bewildered, not knowing what had happened.
Zhao Kongcheng was the first to react.
My dream of becoming a general... is shattered...
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