Chapter 1286: Chapter 119: Soul Magic
Another groan echoed, which sounded so familiar to Xuan Yue. She aimlessly looked towards the dim direction where the voice came from and tentatively asked, "Ah Dai, is that you over there?"
Ah Dai gradually regained consciousness, feeling particularly miserable with dizziness. Upon hearing Xuan Yue’s voice, he subconsciously said, "Brother, it’s me. Where are we?"
Xuan Yue sighed softly and said, "I’m afraid we have been imprisoned."
As Ah Dai’s consciousness slowly returned, he recalled everything that had happened before. At that moment, when the four elders of the Yajin Tribe uttered the first word, the four of them simultaneously felt as if their brains were hammered, pain stimulating all their nerves, their spiritual power underwent unprecedented violent fluctuations, completely losing control of their bodies, let alone launching an attack, only able to barely resist with their willpower. Afterwards, each word shouted by the elders violently assaulted their spiritual essence, and they, already passive, could not muster any effective resistance. Olivia, being the weakest in spiritual power among them though protected by the Staff of Wind God, still passed out under the first word. Kino, who had reached the realm of a Magus, only lasted until the second word. If not for relying on the Dragon’s Blood and the Sword of Hades, Ah Dai would not have possibly endured until the sixth word. The confidence that Ah Dai had just established was completely shattered by the four elders in the previous battle, and he said despondently, "We couldn’t even withstand a few words, brother, do you know what method they used to subdue us?"
Xuan Yue sighed and said, "If I’m not mistaken, it should be the forbidden Soul Magic. It seems that these so-called lost arts, just like Space Magic, still exist on the continent!"
Ah Dai asked in confusion, "Soul Magic? What is that?"
Xuan Yue explained, "As the name suggests, Soul Magic directly attacks the opponent’s soul. No matter how powerful you are, once the soul is unprotected, you can only be slaughtered by others. The spiritual power of those four old men may not be greater than ours, but their application of spiritual power has reached a profound level. Using the vibration of their voices to resonate with our spiritual realms, then decimating our wills with sharp spiritual power, causing us to lose consciousness and completely lose the ability to resist. I can feel that their spiritual power can instantly transform into various forms and attack through various channels. How could we resist when four people unite their strength? However, this type of magic is extremely dangerous, if they cannot control the opponent’s soul, they will suffer a strong backlash themselves, and in severe cases, their own spiritual power will completely vanish, turning them into idiots. I think, by the time I passed out, they must have been unable to hold on much longer. Brother, can you still use your Qi energy?"
Hearing Xuan Yue’s explanation, Ah Dai felt his heart sink to the bottom. After so many years of arduous training, he had been defeated without even using his martial arts. He tried to stimulate the Golden Body in his Dantian, but as soon as his thoughts moved, an intense pain instantly spread throughout his body from his brain, and he cried out in pain, his body convulsing continuously.
Without asking, Xuan Yue knew that Ah Dai was undergoing the same ordeal as herself, feeling somewhat desperate in her heart. It would be very difficult to get out of such a deadly situation. "Brother, stop trying. Our spiritual power seems to have been sealed by them. Apart from simple thinking and talking, we have already lost control over our bodies. This kind of Spirit Seal can only be undone by the caster themselves; there is no other way."
The pain gradually subsided a bit, and Ah Dai gasped heavily, "Could it be, could it be that they can’t be dealt with? Wouldn’t the Yajin Tribe be invincible then? What use are my martial arts techniques?"
Xuan Yue shook her head and said, "They are not necessarily invincible, nor are they unbeatable. If grandfather had been there that day, they would have had no chance at all. Grandfather’s spiritual power is as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, how could they possibly shake it. Even for us, we might not necessarily lose. The main reason for our failure that day was the lack of any preparation and never having encountered such an attack of Soul Magic before. They led us by the nose from the beginning, intimidating our spirits. Although those four old men are as adept as using their limbs in controlling spiritual power, because they have been in the spiritual realm for a long period of physical training, their bodies are very weak. If we could attack even once, they would probably return to Hell."
Ah Dai sighed and said, "But, do we really have a way to attack?"
Xuan Yue firmly said, "Yes. As long as we are prepared in advance, the moment they launch an attack, immediately seal our five senses—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body—so we won’t be affected by spiritual power. The sixth sense cannot be sealed, but with our cultivation of spiritual power, defending against the remaining few spiritual attacks should still be possible. Relying on our instinctive intentions, we definitely have the chance to win."
Ah Dai’s eyes lit up momentarily, then dimmed again as he bitterly smiled, "It’s too late to say anything now. We have already been completely subdued, all Magical Treasures are useless, we can only be slaughtered by others."
Xuan Yue sighed, about to say something when another two groans came from the room. Xuan Yue knew that this must be Olivia and Kino waking up. Sure enough, Olivia’s weak voice rose, "This, where is this? My head hurts so much!"
