Chapter 53: [Kamino: Open]
An indescribably twisted aura suddenly erupted from Lin Xuan's body, soaring into the sky!
It was as if the deepest malice in the world had condensed; merely sensing it felt like falling into an ice cellar, making the soul tremble.
"Phew—" Lin Xuan exhaled a long breath of turbid air. His two pairs of blood-red pupils looked at the stunned Ji Yin Old Man and Mysterious Bone, a cold sneer appearing on his face.
"Now, let's begin round two."
Before his voice had even faded, Lin Xuan extended a finger and made a light slashing motion toward Ji Yin Old Man.
Puchi—!
A slash from Cleave instantly shot out, brutally cutting into Ji Yin Old Man's chest. From his left shoulder to his right abdomen, blood sprayed out instantly!
Pfft—!
Ji Yin Old Man suffered a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood before being sent flying backward heavily.
Only then did Mysterious Bone finally snap back to his senses from this heart-shaking scene.
"You... you're an Evil Soul Master too?!" Mysterious Bone exclaimed in shock.
"How is this possible?! Aren't... aren't you a student of Shrek Academy?!"
"How bold! How dare you speak like that?!" Lin Xuan looked displeased. "How could a student of Shrek Academy be an Evil Soul Master? I see you have already found your path to death!"
Mysterious Bone almost choked on his breath upon hearing this.
Dammit! You're lying through your teeth, aren't you?!
The evil energy on your body is almost solidifying, and those ghost-like eyes... and you're telling me you're not an Evil Soul Master?! Is Shrek teaching face-changing and thick-skinnedness now?!
However, he was an Evil Soul Master who had weathered many storms. After the initial shock, he quickly suppressed the suspicion in his heart, and his expression turned cold and ruthless again.
"Heh... kid, even if you've hidden your strength and are a fellow Evil Soul Master, so what?"
He pointed at Ji Yin Old Man, who was struggling and swaying as he stood back up nearby.
At Ji Yin Old Man's terrifying chest wound, the muscles were writhing at an inhuman speed, with granulation tissue intertwining.
Although it couldn't heal instantly, the bleeding had slowed significantly. He himself seemed unable to feel the intense pain, his eyes remaining cold and frenzied as they locked onto Lin Xuan.
"Did you really think you could win against me with just these tricks?"
Mysterious Bone's tone was arrogant as he pointed toward Ji Yin Old Man's back.
"That is one of the true forms of my Martial Soul, the Parasitic Demon Spine! It can Parasite any Soul Master or Soul Beast, taking full control of their body and mind while significantly boosting all their abilities!"
"As long as the parasitism is complete, the host is an immortal warrior! Unless they are smashed into pieces instantly, even if their heart stops beating, I can inject Soul Power through the Demonic Spine to drive them to continue fighting until the very last moment!"
He stared at Lin Xuan as if looking at a precious treasure about to be obtained.
"Your Martial Soul is very interesting and unique. Perfect, you shall become my new collection!"
After hearing this self-exposure, Lin Xuan's expression became somewhat strange.
Is there something wrong with this guy's head? This is a life-and-death struggle, yet he's spilling all his secrets?
Is he too confident, or does that Martial Soul affect his intelligence?
By now, Ji Yin Old Man had stood firm again. Although his footsteps were unsteady and his chest and abdomen were a bloody mess, the murderous light in his eyes hadn't diminished at all.
The third Soul Ring beneath his feet—a purple thousand-year Soul Ring—suddenly lit up!
The blood-colored scissors in his hand glowed brilliantly as they snapped open toward Lin Xuan!
"Third Soul skills: Thousand Needles Blood Rain!"
Chichichichi—!
In an instant, countless blood needles as fine as cow hair erupted from the scissor blades like a violent storm, covering a large area in front of Lin Xuan!
Facing this dense attack, Lin Xuan's figure flickered. He drifted sideways like a ghost, leaving a faint afterimage in his original spot.
The rain of blood needles swept through the afterimage, riddling the ground and tree trunks behind it with holes. They sizzled and emitted green smoke.
Meanwhile, the moment Lin Xuan shifted, he flicked his fingers repeatedly at Ji Yin Old Man from mid-air!
"Cleave."
Several invisible slashes erupted instantly.
Although Ji Yin Old Man was controlled, his combat instincts remained. He swung the blood scissors rapidly, actually parrying the fatal blow aimed at his neck, producing a piercing metallic screech.
However, he couldn't completely avoid the other two slashes, which left deep wounds on his waist and thigh, blood gushing out.
Yet, he truly seemed like a puppet without a sense of pain. His offensive didn't stop for a moment as he lunged forward again fearlessly. The blood scissors swung, weaving a web of blood blades that, combined with the occasional bursts of blood needles, locked Lin Xuan in combat.
Lin Xuan's figure was ethereal, weaving through the gaps of blood blades and needles. From time to time, he made light motions with his fingertips, launching sharp counterattacks with Cleave.
For a time, the sounds of breaking air, cutting, and snapping trees were incessant in the forest!
Countless invisible slashes and blood-colored blade lights crisscrossed, shredding the trees and rocks within a hundred-meter radius.
Dust filled the air and wood chips flew everywhere; it was a total mess!
Despite the intense battle, Lin Xuan's mind became increasingly calm.
His gaze bypassed the relentlessly attacking Ji Yin Old Man and landed on Mysterious Bone, who had remained standing in place without moving.
From beginning to end, Mysterious Bone himself hadn't launched a single direct attack... Combined with the Martial Soul characteristics he had just exposed, a deduction surfaced in Lin Xuan's mind.
While Mysterious Bone's Parasitic Demon Spine Martial Soul was eerie and powerful, capable of creating and manipulating strong parasitic puppets, his main body likely lacked direct, powerful offensive means!
That was why he hadn't made a move, only watching Ji Yin Old Man attack while providing him with Soul Power support!
Having understood this, a cold light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes.
Just then, Ji Yin Old Man lunged again, the blood scissors stabbing toward Lin Xuan's heart at a vicious angle!
This time, Lin Xuan shifted his body slightly. While dodging the attack, his left hand shot out like lightning, firmly grabbing Ji Yin Old Man's right hand that held the blood scissors!
Ji Yin Old Man was stunned and tried to pull back, but he couldn't budge an inch.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's right hand had silently pressed against his bloody abdomen.
The distance between the two was mere inches.
Lin Xuan raised his crimson pupils, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.
"Dismantle."
He softly uttered a single word.
Unlike "Cleave," which can be released from a distance or at zero range, "Dismantle" must be activated through zero-range contact when outside the Domain.
However, its power can be infinitely amplified based on the amount of Soul Power output!
In the next moment, centered around Lin Xuan's palm, countless fine, complex, crimson blood lines intertwined like a Spider Web instantly appeared on Ji Yin Old Man's abdomen!
Following that—
Pfft!!!!!
A muffled sound like wet cloth being torn apart rang out.
In that instant, Ji Yin Old Man's entire abdomen, along with his internal organs and bones, was simultaneously sliced and disintegrated by the slash of Dismantle!
Most of his abdominal cavity directly turned into a terrifying blood mist mixed with minced meat, bone fragments, and organ tissue, spraying and scattering backward!
Heh... heh...
Ji Yin Old Man's movements completely froze.
He looked down in disbelief at his nearly vanished lower half, then raised his head to look at Lin Xuan, who was right in front of him.
In those eyes filled with madness, boundless fear and despair were finally clearly reflected.
He could feel his life rapidly draining away, but his body was being deathly controlled by the Parasitic Demon Spine on his back; he couldn't even fall down of his own accord.
Lin Xuan released his grip on the blood scissors, then threw a simple, unadorned punch into Ji Yin Old Man's chest.
Ji Yin Old Man, who was already at his limit, was sent flying like a broken puppet, crashing near Mysterious Bone's feet with only faint twitching left.
Lin Xuan flicked off the bit of blood staining his hand and raised his head. His gaze passed over the dying Ji Yin Old Man and landed on Mysterious Bone, whose face had become incredibly unsightly.
He suddenly smiled, a smile that looked extremely eerie against the backdrop of his blood-red pupils.
"You shared your Martial Soul's information," Lin Xuan's voice was calm. "It would be rude not to reciprocate; I'll share mine as well."
"My Martial Soul is named Malevolent Shrine, and its ability is very simple..."
Next, Lin Xuan used a few very brief sentences to tell Mu Gu the basic information about the Martial Soul Malevolent Shrine.
After hearing it, Mysterious Bone was completely dazed.
Are Shrek students... all so honorable now? In a life-and-death moment, they even take the initiative to report their skill descriptions?!
He completely couldn't understand this behavior.
However, what he didn't know was that unlike their Martial Souls, Lin Xuan's two Martial Souls both originated from the Innate Techniques in jujutsu kaisen, and certain special abilities naturally remained.
One of them was 'Revealing One's Hand,' which increases the power of the technique.
Regarding Sukuna's technique, whether in his past life or the life before that, everyone had a common view.
That was that the Malevolent Shrine technique wasn't actually that strong. Forget comparing it to Limitless or the Ten Shadows Technique; even Blood Manipulation had more room for development.
The reason Malevolent Shrine was strong was purely because Sukuna was strong enough.
In short, Sukuna was a stat monster.
However, one couldn't say Malevolent Shrine was that mediocre; it still had major advantages.
Namely, high damage.
As long as the cursed energy was sufficient, anyone who came would have to take a few hits.
"Since we've played enough, then..." A faint cold sneer appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he looked at Mysterious Bone and said, "You can die now."
While speaking, Lin Xuan made a slicing motion in front of him with his right hand, and crimson flames appeared in the air like ribbons.
"Not good!" Mysterious Bone was greatly alarmed and immediately manipulated the heavily injured Ji Yin Old Man to charge at Lin Xuan!
But it was too late!
As Lin Xuan twisted his hands, he used them as a bow, condensing a fire arrow ready to be launched.
"Kamino: Open!"
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