Chapter 991: The Ghost Son Takes

Xie Zhi's mind raced with this thought, and in the next instant, his body abruptly sank into the ground as if melting into it.

Oni God Child's long sword sliced through empty air.

A moment later, a humanoid figure suddenly emerged from the ground in front of Tsukuyomi.

The ability of Universal Harmony allowed him to merge with any surrounding environment.

And obtain corresponding capabilities accordingly.

Earth Diving was one such ability within this power set.

Xie Zhi appeared before Tsukuyomi, his triangular bayonet thrusting toward her pitch-black pupils!

However, Oni God Child, who had been dozens of meters away just moments before, vanished instantly and reappeared behind Tsukuyomi.

"Clang!"

Oni Slayer precisely intercepted the bayonet, while God Slayer slashed toward Xie Zhi's neck.

Xie Zhi had no choice but to retreat while defending against Oni God Child's assault, using the movement to dissipate the powerful force behind the attacks.

Each slash from Oni God Child carried such terrifying power that his arms grew somewhat numb from the impact.

Clearly, direct confrontation wasn't the solution.

"But it can instantly teleport to Tsukuyomi's side, making surprise attacks useless."

"However, if this is a guardian spirit type, then its range must be limited."

Having realized this, Xie Zhi once again utilized his Earth Diving ability to sink into the ground.

Tsukuyomi watched the scene unfold before her, gaining some understanding of Xie Zhi's capabilities.

She extended her right hand toward Oni God Child.

"Dig out this rat!"

Black and crimson supernatural energy swirled around Oni God Child as he let out a low growl, sounding like a malevolent spirit emerging from the depths of the underworld.

Then he reversed his grip on the swords and violently plunged both massive katanas into the ground!

[Thunderous Roar]!

The powerful supernatural energy immediately shattered the earth beneath their feet, turning even the hard frozen soil into dust as if it were mere tofu.

Amid the shattered rocks, Xie Zhi's form could no longer remain concealed.

Without hesitation, he turned and fled deeper into the toxic miasma.

"After him!"

Tsukuyomi's cold eyes followed Xie Zhi's escape route as she issued her command.

Oni God Child returned to Tsukuyomi's side, hoisted her onto his shoulder, then brandished both swords and charged at extreme speed into the toxic miasma!

Oni God Child moved with incredible swiftness, catching up to Xie Zhi within the miasma in less than five seconds.

The enormous dual swords slashed left and right, with crimson and black supernatural energy materializing into tangible blade lights that continuously assailed Xie Zhi.

"Universal Harmony!"

In an instant, Xie Zhi underwent his transformation.

His eyes flickered with dark, gloomy light.

This time, the triangular bayonet in his hand precisely intercepted Oni God Child's attacks.

Compared to their first encounter, he handled the assault with much greater composure.

The Universal Harmony ability, much like a chameleon, allowed him to better adapt to his environment.

And even adapt to his opponent's capabilities.

The longer he fought an opponent, the more his body would naturally adapt to their combat style, spontaneously evolving in response.

By now, he had rapidly adapted to Oni God Child's frenzied combat style.

And now, it was time for the performance to begin.

Dual katanas versus triangular bayonet and pistol.

This became a rapid-fire exchange too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Oni Slayer and God Slayer descended upon Xie Zhi in a frenzy of slashing attacks.

The earth groaned in protest as the ground beneath their feet continuously shattered.

Xie Zhi countered with his triangular bayonet. Although he was at a disadvantage in raw power and found himself constantly retreating, he maintained relative composure rather than appearing disheveled.

Moreover, during defensive gaps, he managed to utilize Origin Bullets to attack Oni God Child, searching for weaknesses in his form.

Any entity formed from supernatural energy would inevitably be affected by Origin Bullets.

The extent of the effect depended on the potency of the supernatural energy involved.

"Clatter-clatter!"

Soon enough, Xie Zhi emptied an entire magazine, with black shell casings scattering across the ground.

The next moment, the ground beneath his feet was pulverized by a single slash from Oni God Child.

As the two combatants fought their way forward, surrounding urban structures crumbled under the residual force of their clashes.

Yet Xie Zhi showed no urgency whatsoever, deliberately guiding Tsukuyomi toward narrow alleyways within the city ruins.

Then he utilized the confined terrain of the alleyways to maneuver and counterattack.

Tsukuyomi sat perched on Oni God Child's shoulder, watching him with cold indifference.

Until he could break through Oni God Child, Xie Zhi couldn't harm her in the slightest.

"Swish!" "Swish!"

Two blazing blade rays crisscrossed as they slashed toward him. Xie Zhi narrowly dodged with a sideways leap, diving into an adjacent alleyway.

A nearby high-rise building was instantly carved open with a cross-shaped hole running completely through its structure.

Oni God Child pursued relentlessly, turning into the alleyway.

But the moment he appeared at the alley entrance, two silver grenades suddenly materialized at his feet.

Instantly, dazzling white light engulfed everything in the vicinity!

Xie Zhi hung suspended mid-air with one hand gripping the wall, observing the scene before him.

"Origin Grenades. I wonder how much threat they pose to you in such confined terrain?"

Just then, the familiar sound of the shakuhachi flute once again reached his ears.

Xie Zhi frowned. "Illusion technique again?"

"But I'm truly sorry—such abilities are utterly useless against me!"

From within the explosive dust and smoke, Oni God Child emerged completely unscathed.

Yet this time, Xie Zhi sensed that something felt different.

Thick black energy swirled around the massive Oni God Child like beacon smoke.

A more terrifying, more evil, more dark sensation had emerged.

After finishing her shakuhachi melody, Tsukuyomi spoke coldly to Xie Zhi:

"My ability may be useless against you, but it serves its purpose well enough against others."

Xie Zhi's brow furrowed as he felt a dangerous aura firmly enveloping him.

Tsukuyomi's words left him both surprised and perplexed.

If this illusion technique wasn't targeting him, then who was it intended for?

There were no allied forces nearby.

Suddenly, a strange thought surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be... you're trying to jam my signal transmission?"

Back at the command center, the communication signal with Xie Zhi suddenly became disrupted, the screen turning extremely blurry.

Even the monitoring staff responsible for this channel began showing dazed expressions.

Eventually, they actually reached up and started strangling themselves, attempting self-harm.

Others nearby quickly intervened to restrain them upon seeing this.

But upon hearing the eerie shakuhachi melody, they also began experiencing dizziness and disorientation.

A colonel among them reacted swiftly, immediately cutting off the signal transmission to prevent further audio playback.

This allowed the affected staff members to gradually recover.

"Auditory illusion technique!"

He immediately identified the nature of the problem.

"Except the target wasn't Xie Zhi, but our personnel here. What could be the purpose behind this?"

The signal interruption left Li Tianyang and others somewhat displeased.

Now, at this critical juncture of the battle, how could their communications fail?

"What's the problem? Restore communications immediately!"

Author's Note