Chapter 165: Transformation
"You can't kill him until my blood is gone. ”
As soon as the mage spoke, Hikoshi understood what kind of situation he was facing. Life Forbidden Technique, a special spell that has only been passed down to a few schools.
This kind of forbidden art often exists in the more research-oriented and mystical schools of thought such as spells or psychics, and in general, the price to be paid for this forbidden art is often precious things such as life and soul.
It's not that you can do it by grabbing a soul or sacrificing a person's life. Rather, the casting of this forbidden spell often requires the caster himself to be the deliverer before it can be truly cast.
This is too high a price for any one person. If it is not a last resort, I am afraid that no reasonable person will make such a choice.
Truth be told, when Hikoko saw such a record in his mother's notes, he only thought that only those pretentious heroes, or parents and family members who were close enough to sacrifice their lives, would not hesitate to cast such a spell. Unexpectedly, now, he actually saw such a rare scene between two big men.
Is it loyalty, or is it so-called friendship. It was hard for him to be sure, but that wasn't a reason for him to stop. So just when the mage wanted to start something on him, he was already rushing towards him and killing him directly.
Hesitation? Peace talks? Impossible. Since killing the other party is the easiest way, then Yan naturally has no reason to go far. Stand up and kill with a sword, cut off his head, and let his blood flow clean in an instant, and the so-called forbidden art will naturally be self-defeating.
In the fight of life and death, faith must be unique and pure, otherwise, any undue hesitation may lead to the advantage you have instantly become a disadvantage.
Yan, who had already experienced a battle to the death, naturally knew this, so he did not hesitate and was like thunder.
However, despite the quickest moves he had, he could not match the sudden change in the situation.
Before his sword could reach in front of the mage, a huge long groan was already approaching his feet, and at the same time, the incomparably powerful negative energy was already like a waterfall crashing down in the sky, incomparably awe-inspiring.
In this case, the impact on all living beings is far greater than before. It can be said that even a warrior race like the Nords will inevitably suffer some damage in the impact of this negative energy. As for ordinary human beings, they will be eroded by this negative energy and directly take their lives. Including Billy and his mother, Osimvia.
Eating this blow of negative energy in order to win the final victory is not something unacceptable to Hiko. However, if it is said that the object of one's own protection is in a very dangerous situation for the sake of victory, this is something that Hiko cannot accept.
Winning is about protecting the people you want to protect. It's not that you can do whatever it takes to win. Hiko hadn't put the cart before the horse to that extent, so immediately, he inspired the mark he had left on Billy's mother and son.
Holy Light Sign, which is the official name given to this particular sigil spell within the Paladin. It generally serves two purposes, one is to serve as a symbol of some kind to mark a specific place. The other is to serve as a guide for the owner of the Light to use spells when they are unable to observe their targets.
It's like this is the case right now. He couldn't see Billy and Osimvia on the deck through several decks, but through this sign, he was able to apply his spells to them. And that's exactly what he did.
In just an instant, all the holy light accumulated in the battle on Hiko's body had already left him according to the guidance of the road marker. And in the blink of an eye, a huge shield of holy light had already appeared beside Billy's mother and son.
The Protective Hand, a purely protective spell. It provides a shield that is virtually unbreakable for the protected, and unless the light energy that formed the spell is consumed, no attack of any kind can hurt the protected person even a bit.
Of course, this spell is not flawless. Otherwise, Hiko would have been fighting others head-on with a shield of holy light. It has a flaw, and this flaw is not small. That is, after being put on this layer of shield, its protected person also loses the ability to attack.
It's not that it can't attack, but once any form of attack is launched, the Light energy that protects it will completely collapse due to the lack of coordination of synchronized energy. To put it simply, it will be broken from the inside. And this also means that its greatest effect is not effective.
For a qualified fighter, he would rather go into battle naked than lose the opportunity to attack. So naturally, such spells were never in the scope of Hiko's consideration. However, it is a complementary thing to protect others.
With this protection, the safety of Billy's mother and son can be said to be guaranteed. And under this premise, Hikoya was finally able to pull out his hand and devote himself to dealing with the threat in front of him.
Of course, this is not referring to the mage and the nobleman who has been frightened. As far as Hiko is concerned, the two of them are not a threat in front of him. The real threat should be something much more powerful, such as the Neptune whale ghost that has surfaced right now.
The powerful negative energy it carried was now like an iceberg that filled all the space on both ships. The power of this extremity has taken away the body temperature of all those it embraces, like the coldest ice storm. Nord people, with their natural qualities, are able to persevere in such extreme conditions. But ordinary human beings are already completely frozen there.
The flame of their life has almost been extinguished, and even if there are one or two exceptions, it is only a matter of time.
To sum it up in one sentence, there are heavy casualties. However, even with such a huge casualty that has been caused, the ghost of the Neptune Whale still does not know how to be satisfied.
What it wants is the fire of life that warms its soul, and the taste of life that can be felt again. However, because it was a hoax in the first place, it simply couldn't get what it wanted.
This insatiable expectation makes it easy for it to fall into its most violent state, and under this emotion, it is almost instinctively trying to absorb the life energy of all those present, just like a frozen person wants to be close to a flame to keep warm.
Hikoko was the flame it wanted to get close to. Because the moment it was invaded by its negative energy, the fighting energy in Yan's body was already circulating at an irrepressible high speed.
This kind of power, which is simply generated by the strong body feeding back qi and blood, can be regarded as the most vigorous and exhilarating form of life force. And such an existence is really conspicuous in the eyes of a ghost like the Neptune Whale.
The reaction of other people's lives can only be regarded as candlelight flickering in the wind in its eyes, but Hiko's is a bonfire, not only is it not dying by the cold wind, but it has become hunting because the wind is fueling the fire. Naturally, this attracted it so much that it could barely take its eyes off it.
Instinctively drove it to subconsciously want to approach Hiko, and then swallowed him in one bite as if it was swallowing some kind of food. Naturally, Hiko couldn't have let it do that.
Although he was unable to observe the entity of the Neptune Whale Ghost, the sudden approach of the massive negative energy made him aware of the situation he was currently facing.
It's not a joy to be treated as a prey. So immediately, he raised the sword in his hand and pointed straight at the opposite direction from which the negative energy came.
This attitude is obvious, that is, if you want to use him as a prey, you must try the power of his long sword.
This is a high degree of unity in thought and action, and it is this unity that makes his own qi and blood begin to boil like a sharp sword out of the sheath, facing the tide of negative energy of the Neptune Whale.
Just as an icebreaker propels on top of an ice sheet, although it is difficult to move forward, every step of the way is full of strength, but it can always move forward. Although the power of negative energy occupies an absolute advantage, it cannot prevent Yan's vigorous vitality from advancing backwards little by little.
And in this kind of advancement, the ghost of the Neptune Whale has already felt the edge of that scorching vitality.
Instinctive perception makes it hesitate, and even start to feel afraid. And just like all beasts when faced with a threat that can harm them, it begins to subconsciously act in deterrence of such a threat to its existence.
In the world of souls, the giant Neptune Whale had already opened its mouth and let out a silent roar. And under such an action, the negative energy was instantly gathered together, and like an ice storm, it spewed towards Yan.
In terms of damage, this kind of negative energy erosion is obviously much stronger than before. And naturally, the pressure brought by such a force to Hiko is even greater than before.
The flow of qi and blood had almost been squeezed to the extreme, which made his entire body seem to start to hear the sound of flowing water. The heartbeat is like a drum, and the breath is like a bellows. At this time, Hiko's performance was already almost inhuman. And the emergence of this state also means that the dragon breathing method has been used to the strongest load.
If you are stronger, I will be stronger. Like quenching steel, in such a-for-tat confrontation, every minute and second passed, Yan's aura became more powerful and refined.
It's a metamorphosis, both physical and spiritual. It is rare for Hiko, who has faced the enemy in such a pure way, to finally get such a chance after many hard battles. There is no doubt that his body is transforming in a more powerful direction.
Of course, his threat is also intensifying.
If he was only a needle prick in front of him before, then now he can be regarded as a sharp dagger.
It is fatal and intolerable. So immediately, the revenant beast driven by the beast nature was already swinging its huge body, opening its big mouth, and swallowing it down!