Chapter 65: The Awakening Battle Group of the Imperial Capital – Hua Yufei! SSS-Rank Ability – Prosperous Flower Language!
Chapter 65: The Awakening Battle Group of the Imperial Capital - Hua Yufei! SSS-Rank Ability - Prosperous Flower Language!
Under the splendid rain of flowers, petals fell like raindrops on Lin Tianming, and waves of warm energy flowed from the petals into his body, nourishing him.
In just a moment, Lin Tianming had recovered all the stamina he had expended in the previous battle amidst the swirling petals.
However, the man possessed by the high-level demon fared much worse. Surrounded by the endless petals, each one that touched him released terrifying energy and exploded.
The petals that continued to fall on him repeatedly unleashed destructive power upon contact.
The dazzling petals blossomed again and again, as if fireworks were being set off.
It was a beautiful sight despite the fact it was destroying a demon, making one unable to resist watching a little longer.
Unlike Lin Tianming, who quickly recovered his strength, the man possessed by the demon perished under the energy released by the petals.
Lin Tianming was stunned by the beauty of the man's death, killed by the gorgeous petals.
Could there really be such a beautiful and dazzling way to attack in this world?
Before Lin Tianming could recover from the mesmerizing death caused by the rain of flowers, a graceful and alluring woman, like a flower fairy, slowly emerged from the shadows, surrounded by petals.
In an instant, the fairy-like woman was in front of Lin Tianming.
The fairy-like woman gently patted Lin Tianming's shoulder: "Junior Tianming, we have your physical bait to thank tonight. I've been tracking this demon-possessed person for a long time, and tonight he finally met his end!"
This pat brought Lin Tianming back to his senses instantly.
Seeing the fairy-like woman who suddenly appeared before him, Lin Tianming immediately distanced himself from her, his eyes wary.
"Who are you? How do you know my name?"
"Junior Tianming, you're really cautious!"
The fairy-like woman smiled charmingly and continued, "My name is Hua Yufei. I was a student at the Imperial Capital's Grand Emperor Academy a year ago. Now, I'm the captain of the fifth squad of the Imperial Capital's Awakening Battle Group.
Although I graduated a year ago, I've been keeping an eye on the news from the Grand Emperor Academy. Plus, you've become quite famous recently. I've watched all your combat videos.
And your fight at the West Gate snack street today was recorded by surveillance cameras. I studied it for a long time, so it's not surprising that I know your name, right?"
She must be the person Teacher Jiang Han mentioned from the Awakening Battle Group earlier?
Remembering that Jiang Han had said he was being watched by someone from the Awakening Battle Group, Lin Tianming became a little less wary of Hua Yufei.
"So, it's Senior. Thank you for saving me!"
Hua Yufei smiled sweetly, her every move as enchanting as the flower petals she could summon.
"Saving you is an overstatement. I just saw you nearly using an ultra-forbidden curse-level skill and came out in time to stop you, and dealt with the demon in passing. That ultra-forbidden curse skill, you copied it from Teacher Jiang Han, didn't you?"
Seeing that Hua Yufei knew Jiang Han, Lin Tianming responded, "Senior Hua, you are really clever. Nothing can escape your eyes! But Senior, you were able to interrupt my ultra-forbidden curse just now. Does that mean you are already…"
At the same time, Lin Tianming was curious about how she, an awakened person who had only graduated a year ago, could interrupt his ultra-forbidden curse-level skill.
It's known that only top-tier awakened individuals can use ultra-forbidden curse-level skills.
Could Hua Yufei have become a top-tier awakened one year after graduation?
Facing Lin Tianming's question, Hua Yufei did not hide anything: "Junior Tianming, I don't have the ability to forcibly interrupt an ultra-forbidden curse-level skill on my own. I'm only at level 80.
Just now, to stop you from using an ultra-forbidden curse skill that would cause unimaginable destruction to this area, I used an ultra-forbidden device, which is specially used to counter ultra-forbidden curse skills."
Understanding Hua Yufei's explanation, Lin Tianming suddenly realized, "I see, I understand now, Senior Hua."
"But I really didn't expect that your God Hand copying ability is so abnormal that it can even copy ultra-forbidden curse-level skills, which are skills only top-tier awakened ones can use. And you, a level 16 awakened one, actually copied it!
Although my Prosperous Flower Language is also an SSS-rank ability, compared to your God Hand, it feels like an F-rank ability with much less potential!"
Listening to Hua Yufei's praise of his God Hand, Lin Tianming felt a bit embarrassed: "Senior Hua, you're too modest. SSS-rank abilities each have their strengths. My God Hand is not as powerful as you say!"
"Ahem…"
Lin Tianming was chatting happily with the senior Hua Yufei he had just met, but suddenly, Hua Yufei began coughing up blood repeatedly.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming hurriedly supported her to prevent her from falling: "Senior Hua, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly coughing up blood?"
"Using the ultra-forbidden device to counter the ultra-forbidden curse skill is extremely damaging to the body and causes severe side effects. It's nothing serious, I just need to rest and recover."
Hua Yufei explained while coughing up more blood.
Realizing she was in this condition because she stopped him from using the ultra-forbidden curse skill, Lin Tianming took a deep breath: "I'm sorry, Senior Hua. I didn't mean to harm you. Do you have a branch of the Awakening Battle Group nearby? I'll take you back to recuperate!"
"It's not your fault. I misjudged the situation. If I had come out as soon as I saw the level 80 demon, you wouldn't have had to use the ultra-forbidden curse skill Teacher Jiang Han gave you for protection.
I'm the captain of the fifth squad responsible for the area around the Grand Emperor Academy. I'll send you the location of our fifth squad."
After speaking, Hua Yufei took out her phone, set the location of the fifth squad, and handed it to Lin Tianming.
"Follow the navigation to take me back. It's not far, about half an hour away."
Lin Tianming took Hua Yufei's phone, but just as he was about to take her back to rest, the man buried by the rain of petals slowly got up from the ground.
"Think you can leave? You're both staying here today! Both of you are SSS-rank abilities. Your souls must be delicious! Hahaha!"
Seeing the man, who was supposed to be dead, standing up again, Hua Yufei's face darkened.
"How is this possible? He's… he's not dead?"
"I won't die that easily! You and the body I'm possessing are both level 80 awakened ones. Even if you're stronger than your level, you can't kill me so easily!"
The man laughed wildly, and the hideous ghost face rose again like a black soul flame.
"I should thank you. If it weren't for you using the ultra-forbidden device at the cost of damaging your body to interrupt his ultra-forbidden curse skill, my host body would have been obliterated!
Now that you're weakened by the ultra-forbidden device's side effects and his ultra-forbidden curse skill is interrupted, both of you will be meat on the chopping block for me to cut!"
Watching the demon's increasing arrogance as it stood up, Hua Yufei whispered to Lin Tianming: "Don't worry about me, Junior Tianming. Although I'm very weak now, I can still use some forbidden methods to stop it from hurting you. You should go back to the Grand Emperor Academy for reinforcements. It's best if Teacher Jiang Han comes herself. She's a top-tier awakened one who has killed countless demons. She won't take this kind of demon seriously!"
Lin Tianming indeed wanted Jiang Han to take action so he could save some energy.
Unfortunately, since the appearance of this man, Teacher Jiang Han, who usually responded to his messages immediately, had gone silent.
Now, he could only rely on himself!
Although his only ultra-forbidden curse skill was interrupted, Lin Tianming did not fear the demon man who had risen from the flower petal burial.
Because his Spiritual Ascension Power could clearly sense that the demon was just barely hanging on after being severely injured by Hua Yufei.
This demon probably thought he could easily take him down, even in his injured state, because he was only a level 16 awakened one.
He would show this demon that he, Lin Tianming, was no pushover!
**Spiritual Storm!**
Sensing the surging Spiritual Ascension Power around Lin Tianming, Hua Yufei realized he intended to fight.
But she still said, "Junior Tianming, don't act on impulse. You should leave, and I'll block…"
Before Hua Yufei could finish, Lin Tianming interrupted her forcefully, "Senior Hua, it's already been severely injured by your flower rain. There's nothing to fear. Leave the rest to me!"
"What arrogance! I admit your soul power is very special and has a natural restraint on us demons. But the body I'm possessing is a level 80 awakened one. Even if injured, it's not something a level 16 awakened one like you can handle!"
Laughing at Lin Tianming's bold words, the demon man launched a fierce attack on Lin Tianming.
The hideous ghost face grew several times larger, rushing towards Lin Tianming at high speed, intending to devour him.
"Your soul, I want it! Your body, I also want it!"
"You have no idea what you're
dealing with! Let me send you to the afterlife!"
Lin Tianming's eyes sharpened, and under his control, the Spiritual Storm surged several times higher, sweeping with the power to destroy all souls, crashing into the center of the hideous ghost face.
**Boom!**
The surging Spiritual Storm, like a sharp sword, easily tore the ghost face in half and continued to sweep towards the demon man with unstoppable force.
Seeing the Spiritual Storm, which naturally restrained demons, rushing towards him, the severely injured demon man finally felt fear.
"How… how can it be so powerful? Even if it restrains us demons, a level 16 shouldn't have such terrifying power… no… this body can't die yet. I have more important tasks… no!"
If he had continued to play dead instead of coveting Lin Tianming's soul, he wouldn't have been killed.
But it was too late now. Under the violent tearing of the Spiritual Storm, his host body couldn't withstand such devastation.
And the soul power he possessed also suffered unprecedented painful torment.
Ultimately, under the dual torment of physical and spiritual destruction, he was obliterated with an unwilling roar.