Chapter 49: Taking the first step
Heavenly Sword Heart, Second Form.
If the first form of Heavenly Sword Heart relies on the fierce sword strike’s unstoppable force, then the second form compresses an endless stream of sword energy into a condensed sword energy mass that is unleashed through the air. Being hit by the second form doesn’t just result in simple sword wounds; it can be described as sword wounds, but their density reaches a level akin to poisoning.
In other words, consuming the second form head-on is like ingesting a deadly poison, except it doesn’t enter through the mouth but permeates through every pore in the body. Eventually, it will be slowly broken down until there’s nothing left.
“Kagura , this move is very dangerous,” Wind Slash Ghost quickly slowed his pace, but Kagura Xiaoqi had already stopped before Wind Slash Ghost did. However, he furrowed his brows and spoke up.
“Her aura is unstable; she won’t be able to use this move!”
Wind Slash Ghost immediately realized this after being reminded by Kagura Xiaoqi, while the Butterfly of Sunflowers trembled all over, her right hand tightly gripping the cross sword but unable to draw it.
“Cough!”
The Butterfly of Sunflowers coughed violently, spewing a large amount of fresh blood from her mouth, staining the ground with a deep crimson.
“Little Butterfly!” Wind Slash Ghost couldn’t help but shout out, but at this moment, Leilindor suddenly spoke up.
“Don’t worry, they’re all virtual entities, and there won’t be any lingering effects when we return to reality. I’ve told you before, just fight without any worries.” Leilindor’s words evidently acted as a calming agent. Wind Slash Ghost, who had been worried, fell silent. Immediately, he darted into a nearby thicket, his aura concealed. Even if someone passed through this area, they wouldn’t be able to detect his presence at all.
Kagura Xiaoqi raised an eyebrow. Does this mean he’s being encouraged to take action?
As a man, lacking this level of decisiveness, how can you achieve anything significant? Kagura Xiaoqi seemed to have an inexplicable struggle with the term “man.” Whenever he encountered something related to masculinity, manliness, or being a man, he would act without hesitation!
Now, there’s a woman standing in front of you, and you must defeat her! As a man willing to take decisive action, he felt it necessary to wield this sword for Wind Slash Ghost! Even though he’s using magic…
Kagura Xiaoqi knew it wasn’t the time for idle thoughts. Dark elemental energy surged through his body. He extended his index finger, condensing a small black energy sphere the size of a thumb. The fair skin of his palm formed a stark contrast with the black energy sphere. In the next moment, Kagura Xiaoqi flicked his finger, and the energy sphere shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, flying towards the Butterfly of Sunflowers.
The pupils of the Butterfly of Sunflowers gradually contracted. In the next moment, she was about to be pierced through the forehead by this black energy sphere.
Just then, a level one Fireball spell flew out from the nearby forest beside her. Caught off guard, the Butterfly of Sunflowers was struck by the Fireball, sending her flying. Seizing this opportunity, the black energy sphere was miraculously dodged by the Butterfly of Sunflowers in such a dramatic manner!
Kagura Xiaoqi was slightly taken aback, watching as Neruko, who quickly rushed from the forest, without hesitation, made another move towards the Butterfly of Sunflowers!
It was only now that the Butterfly of Sunflowers realized that the sudden Fireball spell earlier was thrown by Neruko from a distance to help her evade. Furthermore, it was only a level one small-scale magic, so it couldn’t even penetrate the Butterfly of Sunflowers’s school uniform.
The school uniform from Avalon had the most basic protective function, able to essentially immunize against level one magic. It wouldn’t even get a speck of dirt rolling in muddy ground. Just a school uniform like this could sell for over ten thousand gold coins.
But how could Neruko let Kagura Xiaoqi continue his attack? She suddenly shook the massive magic staff she held, causing a violent upheaval within a hundred-meter radius. Kagura Xiaoqi’s footing became unstable, and his magic was abruptly interrupted!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Butterfly of Sunflowers didn’t despair over the failure of the second form. She immediately retreated and converged with the rapidly advancing Neruko.
“Haha, glad I made it in time.” Neruko chuckled happily when she saw the relatively spirited Butterfly of Sunflowers, who nodded slightly in embarrassment.
“Sorry for making you go through so much trouble.”
“Don’t say such pessimistic things. What we need to do is hold on until Dragon Slayers appear.”
Just as Neruko’s words fell, a shadow resembling a cheetah with glaring eyes suddenly appeared behind her. The Butterfly of Sunflowers was shocked, shouting.
“Behind you!”
However, the transmission of sound was slightly slower than the speed of this shadow. By the time the Butterfly of Sunflowers spoke, the shadow’s hand had already produced a poisoned dagger.
Silent and deadly, a single strike to kill – this is the true essence of a stealthy assassin!
However, the shadow’s dagger stopped its trajectory just ten centimeters away from Neruko. It wasn’t that it didn’t want to stab but that it couldn’t!
The shadow slowly revealed its true form, and the face of Wind Slash Ghost immediately appeared. In the next moment, this stealthy figure quickly retreated, using a mysterious refractive body technique to evade Neruko’s counterattack.
Neruko’s smile remained, and she swung her massive magic staff violently.
“Level three magic, Wrath of the Earth.”
Boom! Boom! Boom! As Neruko’s voice fell, countless cracks split open around her, trembling the Butterfly of Sunflowers. She leaped to Neruko’s side, as only here could ensure safety underfoot.
Kagura Xiaoqi’s face turned solemn as two black energy masses formed beneath his feet, suspending him in midair. As for Wind Slash Ghost, he had already maximized his retreat speed. Although both Kagura Xiaoqi and Wind Slash Ghost managed to evade the assault of Wrath of the Earth safely, from a distance, it could be seen that they had been separated by Neruko!
At the same time, Leilindor’s voice echoed in the area once again.
“Thirty seconds have passed, so number three, Constantine and Damiyala, as well as number four, Diaz and Ye Xi, can enter the small world now.”
“Ye Xi, Damiyala, show them what you’ve got,” Dragon Slayer encouraged the two of them, and Damiyala smiled slightly with narrowed eyes.
“Just call me sister and give it your best shot.”
“Then you might as well call me grandmother!” Dragon Slayer retorted irritably. While Damiyala wasn’t as confrontational as she was at the beginning, she still teased Dragon Slayer from time to time. Dragon Slayer, whose language organization skills weren’t particularly strong to begin with, had been turned into a master of wordplay by Damiyala in recent days. Their banter played out almost every moment, and Ye Xi and the others were already accustomed to it.
Just as Damiyala was about to retort, Ye Xi spread her legs apart by more than a meter, lowering her body. Her right hand formed a claw with five fingers lightly touching the ground, while her left hand held a short blade, the timing of which Damiyala couldn’t discern. Ye Xi’s gaze focused on the center of the battlefield as she calmly said.
“Well then, I’ll take the first step.”
“What?…” Damiyala’s words were cut off as Ye Xi vanished from her sight. Even Dragon Slayer’s expression changed involuntarily. Such terrifying speed was something even she couldn’t achieve.
Boom! Three seconds later, a terrifying explosion erupted from where Ye Xi had been standing. Gale-force winds whipped up, continuously lifting debris and leaves from the ground!
