Chapter 923 - 38: Evil Spirit Completion Plan
"Ha!"
"Go! Xiao Rui!"
A crisp shout rang out as Togami Kagura waved her hand, guiding the Spirit Beast with a long dragon-like body, the massive Dog God Bai Rui, to charge forward wildly. In the gap after Spirit Beast Chaotic Red Lotus had just been repelled, it surged up fiercely to take over the role of Chaotic Red Lotus.
In fact, only such a gigantic Spirit Beast can compete with the enormous Evil Spirit in terms of size, serving as the first front line to withstand the grievances and Demonic Power of the Evil Spirit.
Otherwise, relying solely on Demon Exorcists will not hold, inevitably resulting in the lines being torn open and the battlefield breached in the first instance.
After all, size dictates mass, which is an unchanging truth—
Thus, tonnage can be incredibly lethal, an issue that cannot be overlooked. Just like in those monster films, the featured monsters may possess Extraordinary Abilities, such as Godzilla’s Atomic Breath, capable of sweeping across the skyline of a city and turning the steel forest to ashes...
But in the face of such terrifying display, one should not think that Atomic Breath is the only threat to humankind; the sheer presence scale of these behemoths is already a monstrous threat capable of causing calamity-like devastation upon emergence.
The Evil Spirit entrenched within this Domain, having consumed many people, is both ancient and powerful, having evolved to an unfathomable level. Although not reaching the size of Godzilla, it is of comparable scale to a Tyrannosaurus, quite applicable to this situation.
Basically, once encountering this Evil Spirit, humans are absolutely no match for this ancient Evil Spirit in direct confrontation.
There’s not even a need for it to use too many bizarre supernatural abilities; just its massive size and heavy mass can orchestrate the tumultuous rampage seen in monster movies.
Touch it and you die, scrape against it and you’re gone...
A mere brush past will result in being crushed into powder.
Thus relying on the Power of Spirit Beasts for containment is naturally the optimal choice, and not only Kenshan Yellow Springs’ Chaotic Red Lotus or Togami Kagura’s inherited Dog God Bai Rui, but other Demon Exorcists also deploy their tactics in myriad forms, with smaller Spirit Beasts like the Pipe Fox freely maneuvering on the battlefield.
—creating a scene akin to ants biting an elephant to death.
Faced with such a ferocious Evil Spirit, ordinary soldiers, though well-trained, inevitably feel apprehension. Upon witnessing such a scene, their morale skyrocket, rising again and again!
After all, when confronting unconventional adversaries like demons and monsters, the unfolding of a horror scenario is naturally terrifying, in eerie places, alone or as a team, unarmed, watching helplessly as terror draws near, suffocated by the fear...
But the situation of having a large, overwhelming collective presence, artillery sweeping the area, caliber standing as Justice, range speaking the truth, with cannon fire booming every minute and smoke billowing everywhere, while seeing professionals commanding Spirit Beasts and using magical techniques to counterattack...
This overwhelming sense of security spills forth entirely, there’s no flinching, the ferocity is such that it’s impossible to discern which side is the Monster!
"Aaaaaaaa——!!"
As the ancient Evil Spirit opened its blood-curdling maw, emitting a human-like roar, becoming increasingly berserk, its aggression grew more, a thick wave of darkness surged outward once again, spreading like a hurricane in all directions!
However, beneath this formidable facade, it was but a spent force, having been cornered into a dire predicament—for its Power is not without limit, nor inexhaustible; otherwise, it wouldn’t be endlessly trapped in this Shrine, fishing for sustenance.
Invisible to those who can’t perceive...
Visible to those who can’t be found...
Despite its ancient majesty, having existed for countless ages, nearly accompanying humanity’s dawn and development, it remains anchored to the present as a monster.
Yet in this world, unparalleled as it may be, boasts its limitations tightly bound. The living must perish, the dead cannot touch the living’s world, existing as if separated by two different dimensions, and even within the same space, no interference is possible.
Unfortunate souls who occasionally cross the forbidden frontier aren’t necessarily bearers of Spiritual Power nor destined sacrifices.
Hence its accumulated might isn’t excessively over-scaled, merely reaching the current world’s maximum permissible limit, having evolved on this Evil Spirit-dominated yet extraordinary-void planet to a God-like realm.
Possessing unfathomable advanced intelligence, more cunning and merciless than humans, it never faces crises it can’t handle.
Originally...
that was the case.
But fate likes to play cruel, harsh jokes, and such unpredictability abounds. It has dwelt within the nonexistent Shrine for a long time, in a Domain that, in some ways, doesn’t belong to this world, thus not constantly intersecting.
So while the ancient Evil Spirit remained ignorant, the game version quietly updated.
Each new version a new deity, it rather regrettably belongs to the outmoded part, unknowingly descending from the food chain’s apex, no longer commanding its former dominance or advantage. At present, heavily suppressed by formidable firepower, struck by the elite forces of tactician squads coupled with Demon Exorcists, its rage is tinged with bewilderment.
Why is this happening?
From where did these humans emerge?
Da-da-da—endless metal streams poured forth, Enchanted bullets weaving fiery tongues fiercely striking the Evil Spirit’s body, gradually tearing apart its Defense. The whistling sound of projectiles followed by massive explosions often heralded missile launches, showcasing more potent firepower.
Coupled with continuous charges, bites, and scratches from opposing Spirit Beasts, Energy Attacks spewing from their mouths, and the Spells, powerful Spiritual Power strikes of Demon Exorcists, along with their more intricately crafted Demon-Exorcising Weapons, all persist in penetrating the Evil Spirit’s Defense, inflicting damage and depleting its resources.
Even if its size is extremely large, faced with such an assault, its blood level is constantly depleting.
Where do these people come from?!
When did humans possess such power, and even appear organized and systematically coordinated?! In the past, nothing like this existed, at most a few extraordinary individuals who never formed a threat, and certainly couldn’t threaten my existence!
These pesky little creatures, did they sprout from the earth overnight?!
A thunderous crash as smoke and dust rose!
The body fell heavily to the ground, no longer having the strength to summon its minion ghosts for combat. The ancient evil spirit’s massive eyes, large as millstones, continued to glare hatefully at the group of people before it, furious and unwilling to accept its fate...
"Whew! Finally, we succeeded!"
Kenshan Yellow Springs wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, finally breathing a long sigh of relief. She instinctively looked around and noticed everyone else doing the same, many wearing looks of trepidation.
Including her father, who, though a stable patriarch and a powerful demon exorcist of the older generation, also exhaled a long breath, appearing relieved... The battle seemed perilous yet uneventful, but those who knew the truth felt as though they were walking a tightrope.
Fortunately, the exorcism plan had been prepared well in advance. Numerous people and resources were mobilized, and countless arrangements were made, coupled with the fact that this Grade-A evil spirit wasn’t in its optimal state, not having fully recovered its full power and unable to leave its domain...
Thus, they relied entirely on meticulous preparation and the collective strength of the nation’s mind industry to wear down the opponent who couldn’t receive reinforcements.
It was a victory that could be deemed miraculous and likely difficult to replicate.
Yet, despite this, everyone still broke into a cold sweat. Only when facing it head-on did one truly understand the terrifying pressure this ancient evil spirit exerted.
"..."
"..."
The sound of guns ceased, the artillery fire stopped, and the scene fell into complete silence.
The brief and stark contrast left the eardrums feeling slightly pierced by the quiet, as if even the sounds of breathing and heartbeats had suddenly vanished, leaving everything in silence.
"Alright! Don’t just stand there, everyone, let’s move quickly; we don’t have much time..."
Someone took a deep breath and stepped forward to speak, awakening the crowd from their stupor. Despite the exorcism of a Grade-A evil spirit being an astounding achievement, worthy of being recorded in the history of the mind industry... There was no time to indulge in this joy now, as there were more critical tasks to complete.
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Set up the sealing runes!"
"Where’s the sealing team? Get moving!"
Everyone quickly mobilized, once again preparing to seal this evil spirit according to plan.
"Aaaaaaaa——"
However, at this moment, the fallen ancient evil spirit suddenly raised its head and emitted a strange, hoarse cry. Its aura surged outward in waves at an incredible rate, demonic power, demon qi, and dark negative energy fluctuating wildly, like a tsunami!
"...!!"
Through their special tactical goggles, the soldiers clearly saw the scene that previously required spiritual vision, their faces turning pale in horror.
In the next moment, the evil spirit didn’t attack them but roared angrily, jerking upwards to fiercely crash into the air above!!
Crack!!
It sounded as if something shattered. The unstable, eerie domain, already on the verge of collapse, was smashed to pieces in one full-powered collision, disintegrating!
In the void, it seemed like many dark fissures appeared, stretching from the horizon up into the air. The surrounding mountains, shrines, and other scene backgrounds were gradually becoming unreal and transparent. Having broken through its domain, the ancient evil spirit gleefully abandoned its territory and rushed out without hesitation!
In the next moment—
The real sky of the outside world appeared before its eyes.
A bloody storm, endless spiritual pressure violently fluctuating, with a terrifying pull coming from the distant horizon!
After a brief moment of stunned fear, what followed was a frenzied struggle. The ancient evil spirit trembled in terror, bursting forth with its strongest power and survival instinct, desperately twisting its massive body in the air... It felt it—an extreme terror leading its existence back to its fullest power!
As if being completed—
What was supposed to be a unified, complete existence followed that connection and engulfed the power that had split from its roots!