Chapter 00178: The Merciful Blade (Thanks to PAY for the support!)
# The Merciful Blade (Thanks to PAY for the support!)
Chapter 178
Novel: Above Destiny
Chapter 178: The Merciful Blade (Thanks to PAY for the support!)
Can't kill anyone?
At this moment, Ji Jue held the bone knife in his hand, not only without any disdain but even wanting to kiss it a couple of times—ah, who would have thought you were such a considerate little treasure!
It's better if it can't kill!
What era is this? Who still uses knives to kill people?
If you have a gun, use a gun; if you have a cannon, use a cannon.
How many can you kill with a knife?
Moreover, if a single stab could kill someone instantly, that would be a disaster... the scattered spiritual essence, the collapsing matrix, the blessings returning to the highest good—each one would be a mess to handle, and in the end, barely anything would remain.
If they don't die, there's no need to worry about damaging the materials!
Furthermore, the dual interference with both the body and spiritual essence, in Ji Jue's hands, had countless uses.
Whether it was using it in conjunction with non-aggression to destroy inanimate objects, or using disintegration techniques to disrupt the matrix within the opponent's body, or simply stabbing in to sever the connection and resonance between blessings and the soul.
Then, it would be convenient to extract at leisure...
Just thinking about it made his mouth water.
He caressed the vibrating bone knife and praised, "Such a merciful blade truly matches my compassionate heart!"
"Our bond is indeed destined by heaven!"
"..."
Ye Xian watched coldly from the side.
Even without thinking, she knew what Ji Jue was pondering in his mind, because... she was thinking the same thing.
Perhaps even more extreme.
After all, Ji Jue was limited by his abilities and perspective, unable to perform certain high-level operations...
What a waste of a treasure!
She coughed, intending to interrupt his thoughts, and suddenly asked, "Have you thought of a name for it yet?"
"How about 'Mercy'?"
Ji Jue didn't hesitate as he held up the bone knife, praising, "Injuring without killing, saving all beings... truly a blade of genuine mercy."
Ye Xian nodded in approval.
Only Ye Chun, standing nearby, couldn't help but roll her eyes and sigh silently.
Mercy?
What could possibly remain merciful after falling into your hands, you scoundrel!
Being kind to such a workaholic is nothing but persecution for the rest of us slackers!
Decided, you naturally evil little ember, I'm going to... pluck your thesis!
While the two were playing out their master-disciple harmony, her little hand sneakily reached for the documents on the table, grabbing and lifting them.
Only then did she hear a seemingly unintentional cough from behind.
Turning around, she saw the half of a USB drive that Ji Jue had accidentally pulled out of his pocket while fetching something.
Tsk...
This time, I'll definitely list you as the second author!
And next time too!
In the darkness, the floor rose, the ceiling descended, and lights illuminated the space.
The routine spiritual essence offense and defense class began once again.
Professor Ye stepped down the stairs, looking at Ji Jue and noticing his eager expression.
She immediately understood, "Alright, come on, show off a bit."
She said, "Let me see what new tricks you've come up with."
"Teacher, saying that really hurts my feelings."
Ji Jue sighed, holding the broken pocket watch in his left hand.
With his right hand, he pulled out a strand of spiritual essence light, intact, dancing like a flickering candle in his hand, then stuffed it back in, only to pull it out again.
A faint spiritual intelligence danced under the control of his fingers, and finally, as the material closed, it disappeared, returning to Ji Jue's soul, never to be seen again.
Yet, the illusory sound of a second hand ticking began to ring in his ears, constant and unchanging.
His smile grew even more delighted, "This is the result of my painstaking efforts."
In just a few seconds, the extraction and transplantation of spiritual intelligence were repeated dozens of times, smoothly and without hesitation.
Compared to the clumsy and stiff operations from just a few days ago, the difference was like night and day.
It was as if he had become a different person.
Even the application of disintegration techniques had reached a new level.
Not just spiritual essence manipulation, but blessings must have undergone a qualitative change as well.
"It seems you're quite proud of yourself."
Professor Ye nodded slowly, seemingly in approval: daring to be so glib in front of me... indeed, you've gained something, to the point of forgetting yourself.
But that's fine.
Talented individuals are like this; they don't need much guidance or nurturing.
Every time they weather storms, they grow and gain.
In other words... no matter how wildly they grow, with proper education and correction, they can surely overcome arrogance and recognize reality.
Ultimately, they can be straightened out!
Isn't that the true meaning of being a teacher?
Ye Xian wasn't offended; instead, she felt a rare sense of anticipation!
"Come on, let me, as your teacher, see what you've got."
She beckoned, urging, "Where's the surprise? Bring it out."
Ji Jue smiled, standing still, not moving forward.
Instead, he drew the bone knife and cut his index finger.
A line of blood dripped from his fingertip into an open jar at his feet.
Instantly, a hint of crimson appeared in the tranquil silver.
Spiritual essence flowed.
The mercury, like a living creature, wriggled and rose, winding and trembling, guided by Ji Jue's fingers, flowing unpredictably.
Ye Xian's eyebrow twitched slightly—fluid alchemy, becoming more and more proficient.
Using his own blood as a medium to carry spiritual essence, merging it into the mercury, thus implanting a new spiritual intelligence into the blank mercury, bestowing it with a soul.
"Not bad."
Ye Xian 'praised', "You've learned quite the snake-charming trick in the time rift. If you can't become a craftsman, at least you won't starve."
Ji Jue's eye twitched.
He realized why his mouth had become so sharp and his words so harsh recently!
"Be careful, teacher, this isn't a snake."
He sighed, reminding, "At least, not just..."
In that instant, the winding mercury on the ground suddenly shot out!
Like a shapeless, ever-changing monster, sharp limbs grew from it, striking the ground like springs, changing direction, transforming without form.
With a flick of Ji Jue's fingers, it easily changed direction, even splitting into two, then four, circling around before extending a sharp limb from behind, stabbing out!
Snap!
Ye Xian casually flicked her finger.
And the mercury blob shattered, exploding.
"I told you, just a snake-charming trick, nothing more."
Ji Jue couldn't help but widen his eyes, quickly understanding while feeling a bone-chilling cold... air?!
Just as she flicked her finger, the air at her fingertip was adjusted by her spiritual essence with the properties of the ember series—condensing, shaping, hardening, enhancing, and then... the matrix of Mo Xie applied 'repulsion', and a lump of compressed air shot out faster than a bullet!
In that brief moment, so many operations, yet without any hesitation, smooth as flowing water, compressed to the level of instinct.
Ultimately, it created destruction no less than a shotgun at close range!
In other words...
From the moment Professor Ye stood within ten steps of him, Ji Jue had already been targeted by who knows how many gun barrels!
No, even more exaggerated.
If spiritual essence were injected, giving it more variations and destructive power, with Professor Ye's skill, she could turn air into artillery shells at any moment!
With just a little more seriousness, Ji Jue would be reduced to nothing!
"At least this counts as a bit of seriousness, right?" Ye Xian glanced over expressionlessly, "Show me your true skills, Ji Jue, or else you might just start class."
"Teacher, what are you saying?"
Ji Jue smiled, "I've always been serious."
In that instant, Ye Xian sensed the gust of wind rising from right behind her...
Turning her head, she couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly.
When had such a behemoth appeared behind her, its outline menacing...
It was a silver-white truck!
In that brief moment, the scattered mercury reassembled, taking on a new form, roaring as it charged forward!
Now, Ye Xian finally understood where the mechanical spirit carried in Ji Jue's blood came from! Undoubtedly, it was from some passing truck he had encountered on his way here...
Fluid alchemy was just too convenient for this kid!
Alchemy that shapes form towards essence, combined with Ji Jue's ability to bestow mechanical spirits at will, and his skill in extracting and transplanting spiritual intelligence, could produce such exaggerated effects!
Good, very good.
A good student always excites the teacher!
Ye Xian's lips slowly curled into a smile, casually waving her hand.
The moment her fingertip touched the truck's front, the mercury truck exploded into a shower of silver rain.
All show, no substance.
Now, it was just a trick.
A hundred kilograms of mercury, at best, could only form a shell.
Without considering the spiritual essence and effort needed to harden it to steel, the lethality of a truck comes from its mass and speed, right?
Even a fool would consider such a simple question.
If Ji Jue only had these tricks, why the eager anticipation and excitement?
Conclusion: a distraction.
A jar of mercury weighs about a hundred kilograms, but this truck was made of only about fifty pounds, and it didn't include the purified mercury she had ordered.
So where's the rest?
Where's the surprise?!
Bang!
With the loud crash of the truck's collapse, Ye Xian raised her other hand, fingers spread, aiming at the charging Ji Jue.
The air hardened, crystal-like patterns faintly appearing in the air, and in the next instant, more cracks appeared!
A flash of silver!
From Ji Jue's sleeve, two streams of mercury like ropes unfurled, whipping through the air, their tips sharp as blades, instantly crossing and slashing down!
Under the cracks, the mercury halted, suddenly recoiling, returning to Ji Jue's hand, drawing a circular arc in the air before being flung forward again.
Rapidly expanding, increasing in mass, hardening!
Under the connection of chains, the front of the mercury had hardened into a hammer, smashing down!
A loud crash erupted, the barely hardened air barrier shook, cracking again.
And beside Ye Xian, the mercury that had exploded from the truck's front reassembled through the exchange of blood and spiritual essence.
It let out a loud, sharp truck horn sound, forming a massive wheel, rolling over, only to be punched away.
Ji Jue's eyes lit up.
Finally, she used a move!
And now, through the cracks in the air barrier, he finally saw the smile on Ye Xian's face, seemingly satisfied, approving, or perhaps, a kind of 'finally can use a bit more force' pleasure.
As a teacher, one shouldn't always be strict.
Sometimes, patience and gentleness are needed...
For now, let's not use disintegration techniques, let's just play!
Fingers clenched, knuckles grinding, wind and thunder reignited, the earth quaked, the heavens shook, and with the enhancement of physical properties, a fist shot out, straight towards Ji Jue's face.
The remaining air barrier, the mercury hammer, everything shattered in response!
A simple punch, yet the oncoming storm made Ji Jue feel as if he was about to be crushed by a battering ram, his hair flying, face twitching, a chill running down his spine.
Without thinking, he raised his arms, crossing them in front of his face.
Boom!
In that instant, the destructive fist collided head-on with the silver light, ripples spread, countless droplets of mercury splashed, then slowly returned, climbing back up Ji Jue's legs to his body.
Ji Jue slid back, several meters!
Almost unable to stop.
But this time, he wasn't sent flying?
Ye Xian looked up and saw the silver light enveloping Ji Jue, layers of mercury surging, hardening, forming a shell tougher than steel.
A knockoff, youthful version of the dragon-scale armor, imitating Lou Dashao's spiritual essence shaping technique, now encased his entire body!
Only, the style was completely different...
It was like forcibly welding an iron shell onto a civilian construction exoskeleton, crude, with clear weld seams, pieced together, stitched everywhere, yet exuding a certain wild beauty.
"Hehe~"
The welding mask on the mercury armor's head slowly lifted.
In the shimmering light, a preset expression appeared towards the astonished teacher.
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(End of Chapter)