novelraw Chapter 248-1: Idle Training the Dragon Embryo, the Tattoo of Extreme Evil (1)
Chapter 248-1: Idle Training the Dragon Embryo, the Tattoo of Extreme Evil (1)
Lin Xun had never experienced something like the fall of an Oath God before, but it was obvious that having his own faction’s god perish would be no good thing.
The special attribute Dragon Embryo was power bestowed by the Chaotic Origin Dragon. If the Dragon God were to die, the strength of the Dragon Embryo would very likely dissipate or be severely weakened.
“If the old dragon is about to give out… does that mean the Ancient Heavenly Enma is close to collapse too?”
A powerful sense of crisis surged in Lin Xun’s heart. If both gods fell, then all his effort in uniting the two factions to resist the Extreme Delusion Fruit would be completely pointless.
“I have to pick up the pace and reach the Kyoto Imperial Palace to find the Shogun as soon as possible!”
[The Snow Woman waited a long time without seeing any response from you. She cautiously raised her head to look at you and spoke in a timid voice, “Dragonborn Lord, please forgive my earlier disrespect. From now on, the Snow Woman will willingly follow your commands and never harbor any disloyalty.”]
[…]
[Your shikigami, Origin-Tracing Snow Woman, has surpassed the loyalty threshold and reached maximum loyalty!]
[You may now issue simple commands during battle. The shikigami Snow Woman will fight on her own and cast yokai arts in accordance with your orders.]
The Snow Woman’s attitude had done a complete one-eighty. Just moments ago, she was still fiercely defiant; now she had become a meek and obedient little bride.Lin Xun tried issuing commands to her, and she carried them out without hesitation, one by one.
Compared to erasing her consciousness and splitting his focus to control her, this was vastly more convenient.
If a shikigami with erased consciousness was like a girlfriend drunk to the point of passing out, forcing you to undress and reposition her while you worked up a sweat yet got no satisfying experience. Then an autonomous shikigami was like a seductive married woman who, with a slap to her round hips, would know to change positions herself, making the ‘battle’ exquisitely enjoyable.
Not to mention, autonomous shikigami could display their full strength, and with Onmyo talismans to enhance them, they would only become even more powerful!
Lin Xun began testing the Snow Woman’s yokai arts one by one.
As a magic-focused yokai, the Snow Woman had no defensive skills but did possess a life-saving art, Dancing Grace Upon Snow.
When under enemy attack, she could transform into ice and snow to dodge a lethal blow.
Frostfall of Glacial Blossoms had fairly impressive damage and was also an area-of-effect skill.
What surprised Lin Xun the most was the skill called Domain of Extreme Frost.
The slowing effect of this skill was extremely potent. It didn’t just reduce enemies’ movement speed but also suppressed their attack speed, it could practically be called a core skill.
“A support-type magic yokai!”
The shikigami in the Exorcism Slot didn’t conflict with the Valkyrie. They could be summoned simultaneously and even equipped with gear in humanoid form.
The only drawback was that leveling them was much more expensive than leveling the Valkyrie, requiring a hefty amount of Spirit Essence.
Once Lin Xun had determined the Snow Woman’s exact role, he canceled the summon and stealthily returned to the traveler’s inn, Kame-maru Inn.
Back in the guestroom, the Ninja Master was still unconscious. Judging by his condition, he probably wouldn’t wake until morning at the earliest.
With this key story character knocked out, the next part of the plot couldn’t progress for now.
Lin Xun considered for a moment and decided to head back to the Dharma-Aspect Temple.
There was still an item in his pocket to cultivate the Dragon Embryo that he hadn’t used. He might as well take this chance to idle-train and improve his special attribute.
After paying the entrance fee, he made his way up to the top floor of the Five-Story Pagoda…
He opened his inventory and clicked on the Iridescent Scale of the Mirage Dragon.
[Do you wish to use the Iridescent Scale of the Mirage Dragon?]
[Using this item, you will sit in meditation to train and increase your Calamitous Fallen Dragon Embryo stacks. Estimated training duration: six hours.]
[Remaining uses: 3/3]
[The shimmering scale released a billowing mirage mist. Within the mist, it seemed as though countless yokai were diligently training.]
[Comprehension dawned in your heart. You sat down cross-legged and began meditation training…]
[Training in progress…]
[Remaining training time: 5:59:59]
Seeing the shell begin leveling on its own, Lin Xun put down his phone.
It was already the middle of the night. He decided to get some sleep.
He went to the bathroom for a quick wash and looked into the mirror at that outrageously handsome face. A thought struck him, he didn’t actually know what the Fire-Worshipping shell looked like in reality.
Based on compatibility, shells in this world should look roughly like normal humans.
“Why not materialize the shell and see?”
[You have materialized the shell of the Fire-Worshipping Palace Master of Iya Palace.]
The familiar face in the mirror quietly shifted. The T-shirt was replaced by a dark blue hunting robe, embroidered diagonally with ornate golden patterns.
A tall black eboshi cap appeared on his head, its front bearing the motif of a yin-yang fish.
In his hand appeared a Purifying Wand adorned with white talismans. When he lightly shook it, the golden bell at the top of the sacred cherrywood staff jingled with a crisp, pleasant sound.
The face in the mirror was a traditionally East-Asian visage, young and handsome, with long black hair cascading to the shoulders from beneath the cap. There was an inexplicable air of eerie delicacy about him.
But unlike normal people, his eyes held no whites, only absolute darkness.
Lin Xun stared into the mirror at ‘his’ eyes, the longer he looked, the more unsettling they seemed.