210: Chapter 21 The Terrifying Backlash of the Evil Spirit Soldiers!

Qin Yan only felt a strange power reverberate along the spear shaft, momentarily numbing his arm and causing his long spear to halt.

His body was forced back three or four steps by the explosive surge of energy!

The blood-red barrier also vibrated violently, its light dimming considerably, but it ultimately blocked the fatal strike.

Qin Yan steadied himself, his gaze fixed on the long whip that emitted an ominous blood-red glow, as if countless vengeful spirits were wailing within it.

He slowly uttered five words, his tone grave and cold:

"bloodthirsty evil spirit whip!"

A spirit weapon is a natal weapon that a Martial Artist, after reaching Fifth-Rank, cultivates and refines within their body over a long period of time, expending considerable effort and resources!

It is connected to its master's will, easily controlled, and far more powerful than ordinary forged weapons.

It can also continuously grow and evolve as its master's strength increases.

Legend has it that some peerless experts' natal spirit weapons, after countless trials and accompanying their masters in battles across the heavens,

eventually transformed into 'divine weapons' capable of moving mountains, filling seas, and reversing the rules of existence!

spirit weapons also have a distinction between righteous and evil.

This long whip before him, emitting an overwhelming stench of blood and resentment, undoubtedly belonged to the evil category—an Evil spirit weapon!

And the Blue Star Human Race has many enemies in the vast and boundless Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

One of them is the terrifying world known for its bloodiness and chaos—the Blood Realm!

A supreme ruler of the Blood Realm, whose renowned divine weapon was a terrifying existence called the "bloodthirsty divine whip."

Wherever that divine whip went, stars wept blood, and myriad spirits wailed; its power was capable of destroying worlds.

And the "bloodthirsty evil spirit whip" was said to be a sub-body formed from a wisp of faint bloody aura that escaped from the "bloodthirsty divine whip."

Although far less than one-billionth of the original body, for low-rank Martial Artists, it was already an extremely dangerous and Evil Spirit item.

The class teacher had strictly warned: the reason spirit weapons are considered a hallmark ability only usable by Fifth-Rank Martial Artists is because their activation requires immense True Qi as support and a close connection with one's mind.

Martial Artists below Fifth-Rank who forcefully activate a spirit weapon will not only fail to unleash its true power but will also suffer a backlash from the weapon.

At best, their vital energy will be severely damaged, and their foundation will be shaken; at worst, their essence blood will be directly drained, and their soul will be annihilated!

And evil spirit weapons, due to their extremely sinister methods of refinement and nurturing, often have an even more severe backlash!

To gain its power, one must first bear its harm!

At this moment, Zhang Bei's tragic state was the cruelest proof of this warning!

Qin Yan gazed intently, seeing Zhang Bei trembling violently all over, his entire body's blood seemingly summoned frantically by the blood-red long whip.

It surged uncontrollably towards his right hand, which gripped the whip handle!

The rate of blood loss was astonishingly fast!

Zhang Bei's originally robust body was shriveling at a visible pace!

His full muscles rapidly atrophied, his skin lost elasticity, clinging tightly to his bones, becoming like dried orange peel.

His bald head, which had previously reflected dimly in the gloom, now lost its luster, becoming gray and withered.

"Aaahhh—!!!"

A piercing, inhuman shriek erupted from the depths of Zhang Bei's throat, filled with endless pain.

He could clearly feel his life essence, his very foundation, being frantically devoured by the 'treasure' he had relied upon!

He had intended to use the evil weapon to kill Qin Yan, but he never expected the price to be his entire being!

Finally, the first twisted pattern on the head of the blood-red long whip, after absorbing a massive amount of blood, became dripping crimson.

It was as if carved from the purest fresh blood, emitting an eerie and powerful energy fluctuation.

The moment the pattern was complete, the long whip hummed, and blood-red light shot into the sky.

However, Zhang Bei felt no joy whatsoever.

He forced himself to look down at the hand holding the whip handle—it could no longer be called a hand, but rather a layer of shriveled skin covering bones, full of wrinkles.

He could feel his internal organs failing.

Even if Qin Yan spared him now, he wouldn't live for more than a few hours.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Zhang Bei gasped with difficulty.

He raised his head, his once cold and cruel eyes now bloodshot and filled with endless venom, fixed on Qin Yan.

"It's... all you! You're the one who caused this! Go... and... die!!!"

He used the last shred of strength in his decaying body to roar.

At the same time, gripping the blood-red long whip, he swung it with all his might towards Qin Yan!

"Buzz—!"

The blood-red light flared, and countless fine strands of blood-red light shot out from the whip, rapidly intertwining and condensing in the air.

They transformed into eerie and evil blood-red roses!

These blood-red roses were not static; their petals were sharp as blades, and their cores shimmered with a heart-pounding red light.

They rotated, emitting a mournful sound of tearing air, like a rain of death flowers, enveloping Qin Yan from above!

However, facing this overwhelming rain of death flowers, Qin Yan's expression showed no panic; instead, he was unusually calm.

"Insufficient realm, forcefully activating an evil weapon is like a tree without roots, merely a facade!"

Qin Yan's mind was clear.

He could feel the power contained within these blood-red roses.

But their core power, due to the activator's own weakness and incompatibility, appeared unstable and lacked sustained force.

"Perfect, let's test my full power after breaking through!"

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and Qin Yan let out a low shout:

"Layered Aura Second Level—Expand!"

As his voice fell, Qin Yan's pale golden Counter-shock Astral Qi surged forth!

It rapidly condensed and compressed, forming streams of solid pale golden Astral Qi!

One, two, three... seven!

A full seven basic Spear Auras instantly formed! This was one more than before his breakthrough, a direct improvement brought by the advancement of the Blood Refining Chapter!

And these seven basic Spear Auras, under the activation of "Layered Aura Second Level," suddenly doubled in number! Seven transformed into twenty-eight!

Each Spear Aura could additionally increase blood essence explosive power by 1 'card'.

Twenty-eight Spear Auras meant a terrifying increase of a full 28 'cards'!

At the tip of the spear, the original three-foot golden Spear Light, bolstered by these twenty-eight Spear Auras, flared brightly, its color shifting from golden to a deeper, more condensed dark gold.

Its volume did not expand, but the terrifying aura of sharpness and immense weight, as if it could pierce the firmament, caused the incoming blood-red roses to pause!

At this moment, Qin Yan held his long spear, with three feet of golden light flickering at its tip.

Twenty-eight pale golden Spear Auras circulated around him, his momentum vast and imposing, like a War God descended to the mortal realm!

This formed a stark contrast with Zhang Bei opposite him, who, though relying on an evil weapon, had a withered and weak aura.

"Break!"

Qin Yan exhaled and shouted, stepping forward and thrusting his spear!

There were no complex variations, only an unyielding resolve and an irresistible power!

"Boom boom boom—!!!"

Golden and blood-red clashed violently, annihilating each other!