Chapter 289: Chapter 287: The Reaper
Chapter 287: The Reaper
Does Qin An know about the devil inside the Marshal? Or rather, does he know that the Marshal of the Federation who has been the greatest soldier in this world is a reincarnation of a devil that once created havoc in his past life?
How could this be? Was this why the Senior was sent here? Did the Judge send him here too to monitor He Li?
Countless questions quickly passed through inside Zhi Anming’s mind but the current situation is obviously not in their favor that he can ask. For now, he could only shut his mouth and continue his observation about He Li’s situation. He could still see that the devil has not fully awakened inside the Marshal’s body and just based on his actions, it also seems that he doesn’t have any memories, otherwise how could he also not have used his abilities too?
"Prepare to evacuate at any time." Qin An’s voice warned them while his eyes stayed glaring at the evil spirits in front of them.
Qin An held his sword tight and his eyes narrowed, coldness flashed on them.
He could still see the figures formed from the familiar shapes of a human. These evil spirits are the people that once lived here on this planet, yet after the destruction their souls remained stuck in this place. And with the immense amount of resentment on this planet, they were unlike the Federation where some souls would just naturally disappear with the wind after a long time of waiting. Because of the resentment of their deaths, all the souls just suffered and remained here until now.
Their strengths are also way more stronger than the past he encountered like Zhao Xiaopang from the competition. The remaining resentment is just way heavier for them.
Now there’s no way for them out.
"Help me!"
"Help me!"
Once again, the despairing shouts from them echoed in the dark night. The shadows of the evil spirits move and act like many helpless souls who are just here to seek help from them. The voices even varied from male and female, with different ages— young, adult, old and even the shouts from children spread.
"Please! It hurts too much!"
"This hurts too much, Brother! I don’t want this pain! Let it go away!"
Just by hearing those pleads were like being stabbed inside their hearts. As a soldier, it was their responsibility to help the need. Often from the places where Zergs created chaos, they often met many civilians begging for their lives to be safe. It was just like this now, the screams from them just made them instinctively want to move forward but Qin An blocked them using his sword.
"Don’t listen." He warned sternly. "Do not be fooled!"
"Dad, it hurts so much! Dad! The monsters want to eat me! Help me!"
"Please save us!"
"Help us! It hurts so much!"
"Brother, please help me!"
Hearing those words is actually very hard for them. It was like their body just turned stone and they were forced to listen to their endless pleas. But as Qin An said, what they’re hearing cannot be trusted at all. Fortunately, they really couldn’t see anything in front of them so this helped them stay in control.
It’s just that those were just their hopes because in the next second, seeing that they remained still, the evil spirits grew agitated. The cold wind blew stronger than even with their protective hard armours, the coldness was able to seep through their bones.
The dark shadows grew heavier and they could feel that the atmosphere was getting more and more dangerous.
Seeing this made Qin An decide to move. He wouldn’t allow them to plan further to trap them especially in his current situation.
His feet move fast and swift as he waves the ancient sword on his hand and thrust it towards the nearest evil spirits. And the instant it was touched, loud piercing shrieks from them like to penetrate their ears. It was like a scream from a deep-rooting pain that they’re experiencing right now.
As if it was put in a fire that burns their soul in an endless agony. Such a scene made the evil spirits completely lose their composure. They quickly also attack the young man with the dark energy while their screams just burst out their emotions, spreading through the remaining soldiers on the sideline.
"Don’t kill me! Please don’t hurt me anymore!"
"I beg you! Don’t hurt me! It’s too much pain! Please stop!"
The sudden pleading for mercy was like an additional burden for them. The howling made their heads stings in pain as if they were getting stabbed by sharp needles, making them wince and subconsciously wanted to rub their temples.
What was even more torturing was the evil spirits just suddenly appeared visibly in front of them for others who originally cannot see. They saw the endless shadows formed like humans were in chaos. Some were constantly fighting with Qin An while others just continued their screams.
"!!!!"
This made Cheng Yu and others freeze. Their eyes widened in horror as they watched the bizarre situations in front of them.
"M-Marshal, how can we help him?!" In the end, it was Shen Zhen who couldn’t help but speak up. Her voice was trembling and her face was pale, different from the usual aloof and ice soldier she’s usually.
Qin An didn’t hesitate to swing his sword with every evil spirit that came closer to him. In addition, he also formed golden magic circles from many directions. Strings of black chain quickly entangled with the spirits and they were either burned directly or were dragged inside the magic circle to disappear.
At this moment, Qin An had fully unleashed his capabilities. What’s in front of them was the reaper that served the underworld for like a lifetime. His body felt like one with the ancient sword, sharp and unwavering. There was no longer any restraint on how he fights— this was the Senior grim reaper No.444.
However, such endless use of his spiritual energy made the young man’s face turn white. The vulnerability of a human body is lower than he expected. It’s already fortunate that he doesn’t have mental attributes or else his condition will only worsen.
Even so, his strength drained too fast and the impact of the large amounts of mental pollution around him and the exhaustion from overusing his spiritual energy is just too much.
Qin An could feel his body gradually giving up.
He pursed his lips and his expression turned grim.
If only he’s in his original state, right?
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