Chapter 93: Night Feast
Chapter 93: Night Feast
You Honghu revealed a bloodthirsty smile. His mental spike aimed at the back of Li Yi’s neck and stabbed straight down.
It had only penetrated an inch when a sudden, strange change occurred!
At this critical moment, Li Yi’s soul was like a drop of cold water falling into boiling oil; it erupted instantly!
A phantom image of a giant beast rose from the back of his head. Its ferocious appearance resembled both an ancient ancestral crocodile and an abyssal Black Dragon, with a touch of the majestic, towering Dragon Turtle. Its will was unyielding, its aura overwhelming, shocking the world!
The giant beast opened its maw and bit down hard onto the mental spike.
“Hmm?” You Honghu’s brows furrowed slightly, showing surprise and a flicker of pain.
He actually felt, intimately, a burning, intense pain!
He was a Superior Spell Seal. The vastness of his spirit, compared to Li Yi’s, was like a Mammoth to an ant.
A Mammoth, actually hurt by an ant? It was simply unbelievable!
“This is… Soul Manifestation!” You Honghu’s lips moved slightly, his face showing astonishment. Countless thoughts rose and fell in his mind.
Soul Manifestation was one of the signs of a higher-tier bloodline. The “Floating Light Water Lily” of the Zi Wu Zhangsun Clan and the “Spirit-God Aperture” of the Prophecy of Opportunity Su Clan were among them.
He had personally seen manifestations shaped like lions or tigers, but this Ancient Dragon-like manifestation, he had never seen before.
He couldn’t help but feel suspicion.
“Such a powerful bloodline, yet not made a Direct Disciple? Were all those elders blind? And my aunt, known as ‘Leaving No Plan Uncalculated,’ was her vision impaired too?”
You Honghu’s contemplation lasted only a moment, but Li Yi had already reacted.
“Who are you?”
Knowing the other meant harm, his body spun around. A jet-black water bullet, like a Dragon’s breath, roared out!
“An ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating its strength.” With a light, dismissive snort, You Honghu’s shadow at his feet rose like a dark wall of air, blocking the attack.
Immediately after, the dark energy spread, submerging the four walls. A dark barrier unfurled, covering the area.
“Who are you?” Seeing this, Li Yi’s heart sank slightly. Brilliance flashed in his eyes, then understanding dawned. “The You Clan’s Heaven’s Pride—You Honghu?”
“Eye technique? Quite sharp eyesight,” You Honghu shook his mage robe, feigning gracefulness. “However, it seems we haven’t met before?”
“The You Clan’s Heaven’s Pride, how could one not be conspicuous?” Li Yi said with faint sarcasm. “You honor my humble abode with your presence.”
Under the Dawnlight Eyes, the aura of death clinging to this person was completely exposed. It was like numerous dark ropes, flaunting their power, ready to drag one into hell.
With one glance, Li Yi knew this was a person from the Black Rope You Clan.
Judging by his unfathomable cultivation, the man’s identity was practically announced.
“Clever with words…” You Honghu lowered his head, looking at Li Yi with an appreciative and scrutinizing gaze, as if admiring a piece of art.
“To use you as a corpse puppet would be a waste…”
“As the ‘main course’ for the Night Feast, perhaps. If I could devour your bloodline and soul, my own bloodline talent would surely rise to another level. Surpassing You Kongque might not be impossible!”
Thinking this, he felt eager to try, yet also a bit troubled.
The conditions for the “main course” were quite strict.
Simply put, it required destroying its will, crushing its spirit, without damaging the soul.
Back then, when he used that woman as the main course, it took great effort. He used all means to please her, fulfilling her every wish. On their wedding night, when her joy reached its peak, he revealed his entire scheme. Falling from Paradise to hell in an instant, that woman broke down completely.
That was his first main course, and the first step towards becoming a Heaven’s Pride.
Even recalling it today, You Honghu still applauded his own masterful technique.
“How to deal with this kid then? Find his family members and butcher them one by one in front of him?” He licked his lips.
After a long silence, You Honghu’s gaze made Li Yi’s scalp tingle. Li Yi sneered and said in a measured tone, “Tsk tsk. A Heaven’s Pride personally coming here, what city-gate-sized honor for a mere Half-Step Mage like me.”
“Oh? You mean I’m bullying the weak?” You Honghu looked amused, seeing the determination in Li Yi’s eyes, a cruel smile lifting his lips.
First, shatter this layer of pride of yours!
“Fine! I’ll give you a chance!” You Honghu chuckled darkly. “I have nine Skeleton Soldiers here. If you win, you live. If you lose, you die!”
First give a sliver of hope, then destroy that hope. This kind of mental blow was worse than direct despair.
“Skeleton Soldiers?” Li Yi’s eyes sharpened. There was no trace of the joy on his face that You Honghu had anticipated.
You Honghu’s gaze turned icy. With a heavy stomp, a phantom of a malevolent ghost rose from his shadow. It was one of his projected spirits—A Wretched Ghost!
The Evil Ghost Lord waved its bony fingers wildly. Several flashes of ghostly light appeared, and dark coffins floated out.
The coffins opened, and eerie Skeleton Soldiers stepped out one by one.
“Prepared in advance?” A cold glint flashed in Li Yi’s eyes as he spoke.
As the lowest, most humble tier of undead, Skeleton Soldiers were usually formed from corpses underground. But these nine, emerging from dark coffins, fully armored with bright soul-fires, were clearly several times stronger!
“Wait, there’s more…” You Honghu’s teasing voice sounded again.
The Evil Ghost Lord raised its jagged bone fingers. Waves of black light rippled out from its knuckles, one after another.
“This is…” Li Yi’s expression changed abruptly. “Enhancement spells!”
Spells that strengthened defense like “Bone Hardening,” bolstered soul resistance like “Death Malice,” and shared damage like “Dark Sacrifice.” The final two spells almost made Li Yi curse out loud!
“Frenzy of Dying Wrath,” which enhanced all attributes, and “Netherfire Weapon,” which coated bone blades with ghostly flames!
After these rounds, these nine Skeleton Soldiers were nearly as strong as nine Sword Song-level warriors.
Moreover, they didn’t fear pain or death.
“Alright, that’s enough.”
You Honghu licked his lips, seeing Li Yi’s suffocated fury and resentment. He felt a secret pleasure: the feeling of toying with people’s minds tasted good!
“Go at him!”
Lining up in a row, these nine burly undead monsters—hardly worthy of being called mere Skeleton Soldiers anymore—roared in unison!
Bone feet slammed the ground, leaving jagged footprints. Their movements were swift as they leaped forward like wolves.
“I heard Wang Sheng say this guy is a cold-blooded freak! If his words are reliable, then pigs might fly…”
In an instant, Li Yi’s thoughts raced.
“Winning might not mean I live! But I can stall for time. If I can last until daytime, there will be more variables, a greater chance of survival!”
While thinking, a bone blade blazing with Netherfire slashed down, only hitting an afterimage.
“Too slow!”
Amid the mocking words, swirling winds gathered at Li Yi’s feet. His figure seemed to move with the wind and clouds, leaving no trace.
Agile as a Dragon’s stride, graceful as wind’s dance, several faint afterimages flickered. He weaved through the gaps of Netherfire blades like a swimming fish, facing the storm with ease.
“You’re a Mage? Why does it look to me more like a warrior?” You Honghu watched from the sidelines, calm and unhurried, his face showing everything was under control.
The Evil Ghost Lord let out a low roar. The nine Skeleton Soldiers’ eye sockets blazed with fierce light. Their movements became even more vicious, fast and ruthless!
It was hard to imagine that Skeleton Soldiers, known for being sluggish, could have such speed!
One against nine, a slight misstep from Li Yi forced him against a corner.
“You’re finished!” You Honghu’s rising smile froze before it could fully form.
“Ha!” Slightly crouching, Li Yi’s hands danced. His Magic Gesture was fast, steady, and precise, putting most Spell Apprentices to shame.
A milky-white energy, like angered man-eating vines, erupted with the force of a thousand catties!
Earth Binding Spell!
Arms spread wide, the Earth Binding Spell dissipated. The four nearest Skeleton Soldiers caught within staggered, their movements slowing down.
Seizing the opening, Li Yi bent his knees, pushed off with his feet, and his figure flickered, darting out.
At that moment, the five Skeleton Soldiers not affected by the Earth Binding Spell rushed forward aggressively, swarming him.
“Bring it on!”
Li Yi turned around. His thumb, index finger, and middle finger came together. A snap sounded, sharp and crisp.
With the Snap, black ripples transformed into a Black Dragon swimming through the abyss, coiling and soaring. The Dragon’s shadow opened its massive jaws as if to swallow heaven and earth!
The Black Dragon writhed, its aura violent. Several Skeleton Soldiers, their soul-fires flickering from the shock, staggered back.
“What?” You Honghu’s eyes turned cold.
Logically, these Skeleton Soldiers, protected by “Death Malice,” should be highly resistant to psychic spells.
But this Snap contained a chilling Dragon’s Aura, capable of piercing through the defensive spell and reaching directly into the soul!
“This kid…” You Honghu felt things were veering off the predetermined track.
As expected, what followed was another game of hide-and-seek chase.
In this game of chase, You Honghu’s patience was gradually worn down.
“Enough!”
Seeing dawn about to break, he finally could contain it no longer. With a roar, a violent mental storm erupted!