Chapter 118: Soul Armament: Life Ender
Yang Haoran actually knew what "Open Soul" meant. Although he was a newcomer, he had intensively studied for a period after becoming a Night Watcher, gaining a certain understanding of the concept, but he had never actually witnessed it.
It was said that Deng Feng, the Emissary of Death for Lecheng, was a powerful expert who had opened his Heaven Soul.
He had originally believed that, within his current circle of acquaintance, no one possessed the power of "Open Soul" except for Emissary of Death Deng Feng. But to his surprise, Xu Meijing had actually broken through to this realm.
The moment her Heaven Soul opened, a surge of Yin Qi erupted from Xu Meijing, several times more intense than before. Her entire being was enveloped in this potent Yin Qi, as if a dark flame was burning around her. Her long hair whipped wildly, and her aura was incredibly astonishing.
To the right of her body, space suddenly fluctuated violently, and a dense mass of Yin Qi rapidly coalesced, as if giving birth to something.
“Stop her! ”
Zhou had lost his previous confidence and composure, his smile completely replaced by shock. As he issued orders to the Corpse Ghoul, he also hastily pulled several talismans from his waist pouch and unleashed them towards Xu Meijing, as if terrified that any delay would unleash something dreadful.
Zhou's reaction showed that he must have some understanding of what opening a Heaven Soul meant; otherwise, his emotions wouldn't have become so agitated in an instant.
The Corpse Ghoul had been sent flying by Xu Meijing's formidable Yin Qi. No sooner had it scrambled to its feet than it received another command from its master, a command it naturally wouldn't refuse.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Before the talismans could even strike Xu Meijing, they were blocked by the Yin Qi swirling around her. After a few explosive sounds, the talismans disintegrated into ash.
The talismans unleashed by Zhou at such a moment were certainly no ordinary items; they undoubtedly possessed formidable destructive power. Yet, even these powerful talismans failed to penetrate the Yin Qi coiled around Xu Meijing's body, let alone inflict any harm upon Xu Meijing herself.
Zhou's expression drastically changed. Clearly, he hadn't anticipated that the talismans he unleashed would inflict no damage whatsoever on his opponent. He had utterly underestimated Xu Meijing's strength after she had opened her soul.
At the same time, the Corpse Ghoul lunged at Xu Meijing. This time, instead of swinging its sandbag-sized fists, it violently opened its gaping maw, revealing a set of sharp, pointed teeth, and lunged to bite Xu Meijing below.
The mouth was so wide, large enough to swallow Xu Meijing's entire head.
At this moment, Xu Meijing finally reacted. She withdrew her right hand from her pocket and plunged it into the coalescing Yin Qi beside her. With a swift pull, a long blade, as black as ink, was drawn from within the mass of Yin Qi.
This long blade somewhat resembled a 'meijiandao', with a narrow body and sharp tip. Besides being entirely black, the blade had another distinguishing feature: its length.
Just as the Corpse Ghoul's massive maw was about to touch the Yin Qi surrounding Xu Meijing's body, Xu Meijing remained perfectly still, merely flicking her long blade rapidly a few times.
Several streaks of black light flashed. The Corpse Ghoul's savage roar abruptly ceased, its monstrous, terrifying expression suddenly frozen on its face.
A few seconds later, fine, clean cuts appeared on the Corpse Ghoul's neck, chest, waist, and legs, in multiple places across its body. Grayish-white liquid spurted out, and its robust form instantly shattered into several pieces.
Normally, without specific methods, killing zombies was quite difficult. Their strong defenses, immense power, and inherent toxicity made them formidable opponents. The higher the rank of the zombie, the harder it was to utterly destroy.
Yet, in this moment, Xu Meijing had merely swung the black blade in her hand a few times, and a Corpse Ghoul was instantly dismembered by her, utterly devoid of life.
Judging by her demeanor, it was as if she had merely performed a trivial, incidental task.
Zhou's face twitched. This Corpse Ghoul had cost him an immense amount of effort: from selecting a suitable target, to covertly killing it without anyone knowing, to the various complicated refining processes. All of this had consumed a great deal of his time and energy, finally resulting in the successful creation of this Corpse Ghoul.
And now, Xu Meijing had merely swung the black blade in her hand a few times, and all the effort he had poured into this Corpse Ghoul had gone down the drain.
If only a leg or an arm of the Corpse Ghoul had been severed, it wouldn't have cost the Corpse Ghoul its life. While losing a limb would reduce its combat effectiveness, it wouldn't die and would still possess a certain degree of fighting capability.
But Xu Meijing had struck too ruthlessly, instantly slicing the Corpse Ghoul into several pieces. No matter how tenacious a zombie's vitality, it couldn't withstand such torment. When its body was chopped into bits, it would still die; in this regard, there was no difference from an ordinary person.
Yang Haoran's gaze fell upon Xu Meijing's jet-black long blade, and he couldn't help but feel his lips go dry. He had a rough idea of what this long blade truly was.
In his view, the black long blade Xu Meijing now held in her hand was likely the Soul Armament that could only be manifested after opening one's Heaven Soul.
Soul Armaments came in various forms and had different functions, varying from person to person. Some who opened their Heaven Soul would obtain powerful offensive Soul Armaments, others defensive ones, and some even special ones. This was not fixed; it depended entirely on fate, just like one's birth—no one could decide it.
The only constant was that for each of the Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls opened, one would gain an additional Soul Armament. If one could reach the realm of opening all three souls, they would then possess three powerful Soul Armaments.
However, reaching the realm of opening all three Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls was harder than ascending to heaven. It was said that fully opening all three souls meant achieving the realm of gods within their Underworld Office.
For Yang Haoran now, let alone opening all three souls, even opening a single one was harder than ascending to heaven. This required not only effort and perseverance but also a significant amount of luck.
According to Yang Haoran's understanding, Soul Armaments were incredibly powerful existences. Whether offensive, defensive, or special, they were all extremely formidable. Possessing even one would multiply one's strength severalfold, which was terrifying.
The Xu Meijing before him was a clear example. Compared to before, Xu Meijing, who had now opened her Heaven Soul, was simply overpoweringly strong.
Normally, agents of the Underworld Office were at a disadvantage against entities like zombies. However, in the face of absolute power, a Corpse Ghoul was instantly sliced apart by Xu Meijing. From Xu Meijing's current display, let alone one Corpse Ghoul, even a group of them likely wouldn't be enough for her to handle.
“A Soul Armament! It's really a Soul Armament! How could you have opened your Heaven Soul? ! In all of Lecheng, apart from Emissary of Death Deng Feng, all other Night Watchers are just cannon fodder, mere temporary workers of the Underworld Office! How could there possibly be a Night Watcher who has opened their Heaven Soul? ! ”
Zhou didn't have time to mourn the Corpse Ghoul that had been cut into pieces. His gaze fixed on the black long blade in Xu Meijing's hand, his emotions becoming somewhat frantic. Obvious fear was revealed in his eyes as he excitedly roared at Xu Meijing.
“Emissaries of Death also climb up step by step from Night Watchers. If Deng Feng can open his soul and become an Emissary of Death, why can't I? ” Xu Meijing's tone carried an absolute arrogance.
In the past, Yang Haoran would certainly have felt a degree of repulsion towards Xu Meijing's arrogance and disdainful attitude. But now, looking at the black long blade in Xu Meijing's hand, he had to admit that this woman truly possessed the capital to be so brazen.
Zhou was speechless, but his emotions became even more agitated, and the fear in his eyes grew increasingly intense.
He slowly retreated backward, one hand discreetly reaching into the pouch at his waist.
Xu Meijing saw all of Zhou's small movements. In response, she merely sneered coldly, making no move to stop him. Instead, with one hand tucked into her pocket and the other dragging the black long blade, looking utterly dismissive, she walked step by step towards Zhou, exuding the aura of a powerful matriarch.
As Xu Meijing approached step by step, Zhou felt an immense pressure, a crushing weight that left him feeling breathless.
“This Soul Armament in my hand, I've named it Life Ender. Remember that. ”
As she spoke, Xu Meijing paused her steps, then brought her blade down through the air towards Zhou.
Simultaneously, Zhou's hand, which had been in his pouch, violently whipped out, a talisman appearing between two of his fingers.
The talisman spontaneously combusted, instantly turning to ash.
“Ground-Escaping! ”
A sharp cry erupted from Zhou's mouth. A surge of power enveloped his body, causing it to twist, then transform into a puff of grey smoke that was forcibly drawn beneath the ground.
Boom!
A black flash streaked across the space. A deep trench was carved into the ground where Zhou had stood just moments before, and the puff of grey smoke that had just burrowed underground was directly bisected by that black light.
Blood spurted forth, and the grey smoke reformed into Zhou. However, Zhou was no longer whole; his entire body had been severed at the waist by the black light, split into two halves.
Blood welled from Zhou's mouth, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He had clearly used a Ground-Escaping Talisman, successfully merging his body into the ground, yet he hadn't expected that he still couldn't evade Xu Meijing's casual strike.
“W-what a fast blade! ”
Carrying his inner unwillingness, Zhou's consciousness gradually blurred. By the time Xu Meijing dragged Life Ender to stand before him, he had already ceased breathing, but his eyes were wide open, filled with resentment and bitter unwillingness.
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