Free Web NovelChapter 408: Chapter 231: Shikigami Great Battle, The Arrogance of the Foreign Mage_3
"[A tall, skinny woman with disheveled hair appears, constantly tossing a round object in her hand.]
"[Upon closer inspection, that object turns out to be a child’s skull. The woman lifts her head revealing a savage face with bulging eyes and protruding fangs. Atop her forehead, there are two strange horns, both sharp and curved.]
"[You’ve discovered ’Shikigami: Prajna Ghost Woman’!]
"[Please select your summoned beast to send into battle...] freeweɓnovel.cѳm
"Is this the enemy’s strongest Shikigami?"
The Yin Yang Master before you, clearly blinded by rage, hastens to summon their Shikigami, without any regard for possible counterattacks from Lin Xun.
"[You pull out a Refined Copper Sand Hammer and ring it gently...]
"[’Combat Angel — Valkyrie’ leisurely walks forth from the void.]
"[She dons winged armor of flowing feathers, bears a dazzling golden longbow, and her Refined Copper wings glitter under the twilight glow.]
"[In contrast to the ugly and malevolent ’Prajna Ghost Woman’, the Valkyrie is like a goddess descending into the mortal realm.]
"[Upon seeing the Summoning of the famed teenage Shikigami, the Yin Yang Master’s furious expression quickly turns into a smirk of satisfaction.]
"[He chants a spell, directing the ’Prajna Ghost Woman’ to lead the attack.]
"[With a sudden jerk, the gruesome ghost woman hurls the bloodied child’s skull at the Valkyrie...]
"[The Valkyrie flaps her wings, effortlessly dodging the attack. Simultaneously, she takes the longbow from her back, notches an arrow, and draws the bowstring.]
"[Unexpectedly, the child’s skull makes a turn mid-air, transforms into a dense black fog, and forms a huge ghost face with tusky fangs!]
"[The ghost face opens its mouth wide, launching a surprise attack on the Valkyrie from behind, aiming to swallow her whole!]
"[The Valkyrie, sensing danger, flaps her wings again. Her armor’s wing feathers generate a strong gust, pushing the Valkyrie aside just in time to narrowly evade the ghostly attack.]
"[She seizes the opportunity to release an arrow, leaving a gaping hole in the Ghost Woman’s chest as it pierces through with a blast of brilliant light.]
"[The enemy’s Yin Yang Master remains smug, and the hole in the Ghost Woman’s chest quickly heals with a layer of spectral energy.]
"[Even more audaciously, he commands the Ghost Woman to stay put, and lets the Valkyrie shoot three more arrows.]
"[Each arrow piercing the skull or chest of the ghost woman is quickly repaired by the black spectral energy.]
"[The Yin Yang Master’s triumphant laughter rings out, proclaiming, ’Dear foreign Mage, this monstrous Shikigami goes by the name ’Prajna Ghost Woman’. I gather you haven’t come across such a ghoul before.]
"[’Prajna Ghost Woman’ is incarnated from a slither of malevolent resentment, an intangible entity. Common swords and weapons can only inflict minimal damage on her, far from enough to annihilate her.]
"[If you’ve got no other gimmicks, then it’s safe to say this battle is hers for the taking!]
"[The Yiye Palace crowd below bursts into cheers, seemingly having quelled the brashness of the foreign mage.]
"Is this an immunity to physical attacks... no, physical attacks do cause damage to the Ghost Woman; it’s just that the inflicted damage is greatly mitigated."
"Huh... But do you think the Valkyrie only performs physical attacks?"
"[’Combat Angel — Valkyrie’ pulls out an ’Arrow of the Gale’ from behind, wrapped in swirling air. Her lips part slightly, humming an intricate and beautiful melody...]
"[The thick arrow gets shrouded in a layer of dazzling white light, and countless tiny characters flicker and flow.]
"[She draws her bow taut as the moon, and with a twang, amidst dazzling white light and swirling winds, the arrow, trailing a stream of pure-white characters, heads directly towards the Ghost Woman!]
"[The Yin Yang Master doesn’t have time to chant and command, and can only watch as the Ghost Woman gets pierced by the arrow.]
"[But this time, the Ghost Woman doesn’t regenerate. Her entire ugly form gets draped in the flowing characters, and amidst sizzling sounds, black smoke coils around...]
"[’Prajna Ghost Woman’ emits a shrill and eerie shriek, her shadow dissipates, turning into nothingness.]
"[The cheers and applause below suddenly stop, as if a hen’s throat was sharply constricted, leaving the entire grounds deathly silent.]
"[You look back at the judges below. After a long, reluctant silence, they finally announce...]
"[The Foreign Mage wins the second round of the Shikigami duel!]
"[The enemy Yin Yang Master suddenly bursts into laughter, the laughter grows louder, its triumphant echo reverberating throughout the high platform.]
"[He points to the Valkyrie and proclaims loudly, ’Foreign Mage, surely this teenage Shikigami is your strongest, right? What a shame that your strongest Shikigami wasn’t able to defeat my strongest Shikigami.]
"[The previous ’Prajna Ghost Woman’, while exceptional compared to ordinary Shikigami, is not its strongest Shikigami.]
"[With that said, he starts chanting a spell, and a huge, frightening figure gradually materialises...]
"[It’s a massive shadowy figure clad in dark monk robes. Its skin is a greenish hue, with a large single eye, and a pair of abnormally large feet peeks out from under the robe.]
"[The gargantuan monster is as gigantic as a three-story building. This monstrous Shikigami alone occupies nearly a quarter of the expansive platform.]
"[You’ve discovered ’Shikigami: Blue Bonze With One Eye’!]
"This Yin Yang Master is such a good actor, he completely fooled me..."
Lin Xun looks at the ’Bronze Whistle’ in his item slot.
Now he only has one summoned beast left, the Three-headed Lion. It’s uncertain whether it can best the current beast.
There’s only one bout remaining in the three-round duel. If the Three-headed Lion were to lose, all past efforts would be in vain.
"Three-headed Lion, it’s all up to you now!"
