God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 988: Chapter 984: Revealing the True Form

This really opened Xiao Tian’s eyes; he had never seen anything that could influence the flow of True Qi with just a few incantations.

But then again, wouldn’t such a thing affect one’s inherent True Qi flow?

The answer came quickly.

After the suction appeared, it vanished in an instant. Although the vortex was still operating and the surrounding True Qi fluctuation persisted, Xiao Tian, situated below, was not affected at all. Instead, Ozawa Miwa experienced an unusual phenomenon.

Noticing the anomaly, Xiao Tian immediately employed his Perception Power, using his fingers placed on Ozawa Miwa’s pulse as a guide, inching towards the heart vessel.

The scene in front of him shifted, and before he knew it, the heart vessel of Ozawa Miwa came into view. Something akin to plant roots was being extracted from it; the roots were purple and matched the color of the pattern that appeared on Ozawa Miwa’s face earlier.

This puzzled Xiao Tian because it was completely outside his expectations.

It’s not that he is arrogant and believes that anything beyond his judgment is unreasonable, but if Xiao Tian’s previous estimation was incorrect, then the timing of the pattern that appeared on Ozawa Miwa’s face became something inexplicable.

With things at this juncture, knowing there was no turning back, Xiao Tian had to gather his focus, carefully attending to Ozawa Miwa’s condition while part of his attention shifted to Kojima Minako.

Her incantation chanting sped up, and the vortex above accelerated with her pace, quickly forming a small-scale Spiritual Qi storm!

Xiao Tian didn’t even need to attempt; he knew that within a ten-meter radius of himself, it was impossible to gather True Qi from the void.

It was evident that what Kojima Minako had achieved was not easy; she looked visibly unwell, her brow furrowed deeply and her eyelids twitching intermittently.

This sudden change might hoodwink ordinary people, but those present who could slightly sense True Qi fluctuation all showed expressions of astonishment, staring at Kojima Minako in disbelief.

As the vortex reached its speed peak, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction. The sky, originally clear with gentle breezes, suddenly underwent a dramatic change...

Next, a few clouds appeared as if out of nowhere, obscuring the sunlight above, and the gentle breeze instantly transformed into a raging wind, leaving the spectators somewhat flustered and embarrassed.

At this moment, even ordinary people sensed something was amiss. Observing those around them, all displaying stern expressions as if facing a great enemy, they became slightly conflicted.

Some wanted to stay and watch, while others felt it wasn’t safe to remain and wanted to leave this troubled place quickly.

Yet, at this moment, the attention of the Mizuno Clan and the royal family was wholly focused on Kojima Minako, leaving them with no mind to organize the crowd. People found themselves in a dilemma, unable to leave nor stay, and could only pray that the events would not implicate them.

Just as the clouds covered the sun, a ghostly blue smoke emerged from Ozawa Miwa as if a projection, slowly gathering into a menacing Ghost Face, hovering quietly in mid-air.

The occurrence of this spectacle caused some of the less courageous spectators to let out screams, and then want to run, only to find their legs weak, failing to move forward.

When Xiao Tian saw the Ghost Face, he felt an eerie wind waft by as if countless souls howled in his ears, sounding heart-wrenching, like hell opening a passage to the mortal world.

This scene somewhat resembled that in the small mountain village where the Fujiwara Clan resided, where the Demon Blade within the ancient well was seen, except the Demon Blade had a physical form, while the Ghost Face before him appeared as a projection and lacked a true physical substance.

Of course, this does not imply that the absence of physical form makes something easier to deal with. In most cases, lack of physical form compared to having one makes the latter far easier to handle.

Xiao Tian did not think the appearance of the Ghost Face signaled the end; he dared not relax for a moment and immediately began placing several silver needles quickly near Ozawa Miwa’s heart vessel.

After doing all this, still uneasy, he enveloped the silver needles with a layer of True Qi to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Indeed, Xiao Tian’s caution and decisiveness were not excessive. Almost immediately after he arranged everything, the once stable and unmoving Ghost Face suddenly opened its eyes, showing two fiercely burning bluish flames, relentlessly advancing towards Ozawa Miwa.

It was as if Kojima Minako had anticipated this all along, as the Ghost Face showed a change, she instantly launched a talisman.

The Ghost Face seemed to fear Kojima Minako’s talisman immensely, swiftly avoiding it, immediately circling around to approach Ozawa Miwa from another direction.

This development worried the middle-aged man watching, yet he knew he must not act rashly at this critical moment. With his strength, once True Qi fluctuation displaces the silver needles embedded in Ozawa Miwa, all previous efforts would be in vain.

At this moment, Xiao Tian seemed to discern a clue; the menacing Ghost Face should be something akin to a parasitic entity, with Ozawa Miwa acting as its host.

Arguably, being separated too long from its host might cause fatal harm to it.

Judging from Kojima Minako’s actions, she was clearly trying to stall rather than destroy it outright, indirectly confirming Xiao Tian’s hypothesis.

After being blocked by Kojima Minako’s talisman again, the Ghost Face appeared to grow agitated, two abrupt horns emerging from its forehead, resolutely charging towards Ozawa Miwa once again with indomitable spirit!

As before, Kojima Minako prepared to confront it, drawing from her waist and tossing lightly; the talisman spun forward like a deck of cards in the hands of a gambling god, unaffected by the stormy wind.

However, a shocking turn of events occurred...

As Kojima Minako’s talisman obstructed the Ghost Face’s advance, the semi-real semi-imaginary visage didn’t avoid as before; instead, it accelerated forward, showing a determination to face death head-on.

Upon the contact of Ghost Face and the talisman, everyone clearly heard a harrowing scream echo in their ears, like being trapped in a hellish purgatory, invoking a sense of despair from the depths of their hearts.

Instinctively, people covered their ears, attempting to shut out the terrifying sound.

At this point, Xiao Tian, the middle-aged man, and Kojima Minako, all stern-faced as they witnessed this: the Ghost Face had used its newly sprouted horns to forcibly break through the talisman!

Although the Ghost Face’s horns were completely destroyed, it was still enough to send hearts racing!