novelraw Chapter 137: Annihilation (Finale)
Chapter 137: Annihilation (Finale)
Even with her unnatural Recovery Power, Helinta couldn’t possibly heal from such terrifying injuries in a short time.
Of course, Hu Qi had no intention of giving her that chance.
His figure flashed, and he appeared directly in front of Helinta, kicking her in the chest.
A bloody mist instantly erupted from her body as she was sent flying like a broken ragdoll. She slammed into the wall and rolled a few times before coming to a stop.
Hu Qi bent down and picked up the red Long Saber that had fallen near her.
As he grasped the Long Saber.
In that instant.
HUMMMMM!
The red Long Saber, which had been as lifeless as an inanimate object, suddenly began to vibrate, letting out a clear, pleasant hum. It seemed to be resisting Hu Qi’s grasp, trying to escape his hand.
The entire red Long Saber resembled a burning flame, blazing and dazzling as it radiated a scorching heat.
But if even Helinta was no match for Hu Qi, what chance did a mere object have?
No matter how much it struggled, it still couldn’t break free.
"Hm? Worthy of a Blood Refining Spiritual Soldier. Truly remarkable!"
Hu Qi chuckled, a glint in his eyes.
As soon as the words left his mouth.
A surge of Qi Blood True Strength poured from his palm into the red blade.
In an instant, the blade let out a sorrowful cry.
Its struggles quickly subsided, then vanished completely.
Hu Qi glanced at it and saw that the blade’s surface was covered in a web of cracks, as if the entire weapon was pieced together from countless tiny mirror shards.
Under the light, the shards on the blade refracted a kaleidoscope of colors, creating a dreamlike interplay of light and shadow.
Some shards were as smooth as mirrors, reflecting the world around them, while others were slightly concave, causing the light to twist and dance.
However, this wasn’t a sign of damage; the blade was meant to look this way.
Hu Qi had heard of it before.
But he had never seen the actual blade itself.
Across the room, Helinta had just started to recover and was trying to push herself up when Hu Qi appeared beside her. He stomped down, pinning her flat on the ground.
"Second Senior Sister, this is a nice blade. It’s called Red Mirror, right? I think it’s fated to be mine, so why don’t you just give it to me?"
Hu Qi looked down at Helinta, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Who... in the world... are you?"
By now, though Helinta’s throat hadn’t fully healed, she could at least manage to make a sound.
Upon hearing Hu Qi call her Second Senior Sister.
A flash of confusion crossed her eyes.
She felt that the man before her was very familiar.
But she just couldn’t remember who he was.
However.
Hu Qi couldn’t be bothered to answer her.
Seeing her injuries gradually healing, he moved his hand.
Red Mirror plunged straight into Helinta’s back. The sharp blade tore easily through her flesh and pierced her heart—the very location of her Essence Element Divine Treasure.
"Ugh..." The intense pain made Helinta’s eyes bulge.
"You... can’t kill me! My great master has granted me the Ability of immortality."
Helinta rasped.
As she spoke, wisps of black mist seeped from her body. Enveloped and nourished by the mist, her wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"But I didn’t want to do this. You forced my hand."
Helinta rasped.
’Nothing in this world is free.’
’Overusing that being’s power would cause her to be gradually consumed by its Erosion, eventually transforming her into a Black Blood Species.’
’That was a fate she did not want.’
’If she transformed into a Black Blood Species...’
’...she would never be able to break through to the Qi Dao Grandmaster Realm.’
’But if she didn’t use it now... death was the only alternative.’
’She would tear this man before her to shreds!’
However.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
The healing energy mending her body was rapidly receding like an ebbing tide, and her Life Force felt as if it were being drained away.
She looked down in disbelief. Her blood was flowing up the embedded blade, into Hu Qi’s hand, where it was being devoured and absorbed.
"How... is this... possible?"
Her pupils widened.
’Only the Black Blood Species devoured others. How could someone devour the power of a Black Blood Species?’
’Not even a Qi Dao Grandmaster could do such a thing.’
But no one was there to explain it to her.
Before long, she had been reduced to a pile of stark white, withered bones.
The number in the Modification Point column began to jump.
[Modification Points: 68 (11%)]
The Modification Points from Helinta alone far surpassed those from the so-called Lower-Rank Black Blood Species.
At the same time, a wisp of the Light of the Soul flew from her forehead and was swallowed by Hu Qi in one gulp.
In an instant, a flood of Helinta’s memories flashed through his mind.
Compared to the other Black Blood Species, Helinta’s memories were much more complete.
Furthermore, the more recent the memory, the more profound and clear it was for Hu Qi.
However, at that moment.
A memory scene belonging to Helinta suddenly froze!
It was the figure of a black-robed person seated high upon a throne.
The figure suddenly looked up toward Hu Qi.
Its face was a blur, shrouded in a layer of black mist that made it impossible to see clearly.
The next moment, two beams of black light shot out from its eyes.
Hu Qi’s mind went dizzy, and his consciousness seemed to fall into a state between waking and dreaming.
This state, however, didn’t last long before Hu Qi’s mind cleared instantly.
However, he still couldn’t control his own body, nor could he exit the scene.
"Hm? Interesting. Your Soul Power is surprisingly strong!"
The black-robed figure spoke for the first time, its tone laced with surprise.
"Perfect. This toy has broken, so I’ll just switch to a new one."
With that, its figure transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and shot toward Hu Qi.
However, the black-robed figure failed to notice that, far from showing any fear, Hu Qi’s eyes held a hint of mockery.
[Foreign Soul Power detected attempting to seize the host’s body. Consume Modification Points to purify and eliminate it?]
Blood-red text from the Crimson panel suddenly appeared.
’Yes, eliminate it!’
Hu Qi gave the command directly in his mind.
VMMMM!
The panel vibrated.
The Modification Points he had just obtained began to plummet at a visible rate, finally stopping at twenty-one.
At the same time.
The black-robed figure, which was just about to reach him, let out a wretched scream.
Wisps of black mist rose from its body as if it were being roasted by intense heat.
"No! What in the hell... is this thing?"
For the first time, the black-robed figure’s tone changed.
However, no matter how it struggled, it was useless.
Its entire form disintegrated into a plume of black smoke, which was then absorbed by Hu Qi.
Scene after scene of memories flashed before his eyes.
...
「After a long moment.」
Hu Qi opened his eyes.
A bright light shone from the depths of his eyes.
He could now clearly sense that his Soul Power had grown much stronger.
It even far surpassed the sum total of all the Light of the Soul he had previously extracted from hunting Black Blood Species.
He could even close his eyes and, through Introspection, clearly see every bone, muscle, and organ within his body.