In this world, activating soul energy was just the beginning of a cultivator's problems.
The second, was having to learn techniques that pair well with the kind of soul energy.
Using a technique was the same as molding clay into a pot or cup.
Soul energy was molded in the same manner.
Also, just as there were many techniques for creating ceramics, cups and the rest depending on usage and durability, there are also many ways of molding soul energy.
Many of which were unique to those with in depth study of it.
Most cultivators only fought with raw soul energy.
But this was akin to putting mud under water and expecting it to function just as a cup would.
That was plainly preposterous.
Regardless of the quality of the clay, if it could not be molded into something useful, then it was absolutely useless.
This was the same situation that the Medusas and Nagas found themselves in.
They had decent to incredible cultivation but without techniques, it made it difficult for them to fight.
Although they still had their bloodline technique of petrification which was still a very strong bloodline technique. However, the members of the Black Axe guild came very prepared for this fight. They brought along special goggles to protect their eyes from the effects of the Medusas abilities.
Also, they burnt the forest so that the snake trees would not be able to come to the aid of the snake women.
This was a very detailed plan with the only unexpected part being the presence of the Nagas.
But that did not matter much to the Black Axe.
They had come for the Medusa women and did not have plans of leaving without them.
Amanda had given it her all in her fight against Axe Blade, but it was not so easy.
He had dominated her fast.
The reason for this was because Amanda was currently lacking on Celestial energy.
She had used a huge amount of it, trying to steal prey from the Medusas, and when she had gotten back home, the sacred pool suddenly stopped working.
Just like Medusas, she had to regularly soak in it to ensure that she did not run out of Celestial energy, or the risk of dying was an hovering reality
Axe Blade waved his weapon that continued to get bigger as his never seizing attacks rained down on Amanda.
He gave her a kick right in the abdomen.
She fell on the ground,and his axe fell for her head.
*SUUuuuush!*
She lifted the spear in her hand in defence, but his blade cut through it.
"I have always wanted to have a Naga's head on my wall," Axe blade Chuckled a little, "I just never knew it would be a queen. Your snake body will make for a new pair of fine boots and jacket."
Axe Blade licked the blade of his Axe.
He stood over the weak Amanda. She knew it.
If she was against this man, then her Fate was as good as sealed.
All the other times she had fought him had not ended like this.
However, one could not always be prepared for a battle before it knocked on the door.
Trouble was never a respecter of man or in this case, Demi human.
However, just when he blade was to fall on top him, Axe blade noticed that he could suddenly not use the axe.
He looked behind him, and there the problem was.
Glowing blue chains were wrapped around it preventing him from bringing the Axe on her.
Amanda also saw this.
Subconsciously, she looked in the direction that the chains had come from.
Through the burning forest, someone walked out of the flames.
As she did, the sight of her surprised every body.
This included Diana that was busy fighting Stoneface in another corner.
After all, it was none other than Princess Shade.
She looked different from what they remembered. However, that face was still the same.
"How!?.... It can't be! How do you have legs!?" Axe Blade asked the question on everybody's mind.
Princess Shade had come out with human legs. Although her hair was still that of snakes, the sight of her standing was a huge shock.
"How dare you come to my home and hurt my sisters!?" She frowned tightly, "I'll skin you alive!"
*Serpent Chain!*
Princess Shade stretched her other hand and three blue chains with the heads of snakes rushed through the air for Axe blade.
Due to the adventurers battle experience, he dived over to one side.
However, the Serpent Chain seemed to develop life of its own, snaking through the air as it headed once more for him.
*Hiss!*
The snakes on the head of the serpent Chain hissed loudly.
However, just when they were about to hit Axe blade, Stoneface rushed in front of him with his double Axe, "don't worry! I got you boss!"
He activated a soul technique for defence and multiple axes appeared before him.
However, an incredible sight happened before their eyes.
The Serpent chain rushed for the defence.
*Boom!* It charged through the defence and went right Stoneface's body.
As it did, blood splashed everywhere, and it turned his body into stone.
Stoneface slowly looked back at Axe blade, blood flowing from his mouth as his face froze, becoming a stature.
This was how he died.
Princess Shade waved her hand and serpent Chain destroyed the stature of Stoneface.
"No! How dare you!?" Axe Blade screamed.
He waved his blade above head.
*Growth Axe Technique: Death's Cleaveage!*
His Axe grew bigger than it normally would.
Stone face was his comrade, and he had rushed to defend that attack on his behalf.
Axe blade was very angry, and his soul weapon responded to the emotion of it's master.
"I'll kill you...."
At around the same time, within the Mountain area, the crazy man that had freed the prisoners whistled as he walked towards the mountain.
Even though he was in the midst of a bloody battle, he walked through it like he was taking a stroll.
For some reason, none of the attacks that were through in his path landed on him.
It was as if he somehow managed to elude the attacks.
They either passed behind him, or went before he reached that point.
If he was to be described in any word, then it would be Untouchable.
Ironically, that was what he was called.
He walked towards the big entrance of the mountain.
However, the moment he took a step into it's dark caves, he suddenly leaped backwards.
A pink serpent Chain went after his head.
He leaned to the side dodging it effortlessly.
"Hmmm!" He raised a brow at this. "As far as I know, there is not supposed to be any Medusa women with a technique of this caliber. Show yourself. Who are you!?"
He focused his sight and then he saw and heard it.
The signature rattling of the tail of the Medusa queen followed by the many yellow eyes from the dark cave looking at him.
And then two destinctive red eyes looked in his direction.
He frowned some more, "queen Eli is that..." He paused speechless.
However, as she stepped out of the shadows, it confirmed his suspicion.
He took a long look at her from head to toe.
The face was one he remembered very well, but the rest of her was different.
Just like princess Shade currently in a fight with Axe blade, she only had a loin cloth to cover her lower part.
This had been made in a haste.
It barely covered her majestic wild curves that could leave men in a crazy frenzy.
However, the man in front of her was not such to be so easily swayed from the task at hand.
He had come for something else entirely.
"When I heard that they was problem in my lands, I had suspected as much that it was you," Queen Eli frowned.
"Evan the Untouchable. Second in command of the Black Axe guild. Once more you have crossed my lands."
The person before her was Evans the untouchable. He was the second in command in the Black Axe Guild.
He was also the forward runner for capturing the Medusas and Nagas of this forest.
He sold them as sexual objects to nobles after removing their eyes.
Sometimes, he skinned them and sold their snake parts on the black market.
He was a Medusa's worse nightmare.
This plan to deal with the Medusas had been his idea.
The Medusa queen and Evan had a long history.
However, he had always eluded her.
Also, because of her lack of a technique, she had never been able to land a successful attack on him.
"This time, you scum, shall be your last!"
*Boom!*
As soon as she was done talking, a bunch of big pink Serpent chains rushed from underneath the ground for Evan.
All the while as they were talking, she had been planning this attack.
The attack took him by surprise.
However, a barrier suddenly appeared around his body, protecting him from her attack.
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