I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield - Chapter 653 - 488: Amaterasu Bloodline, Onmyoji_2

Chapter 653: Chapter 488: Amaterasu Bloodline, Onmyoji_2

The other person raised his hand and waved, a black barrier suddenly unfolded, inside the barrier a fierce wind blew and three shikigami with grim appearances slowly appeared—the Nun with a Longbow, the Winged Tengu, and the Chain-wielding Jorogumo, surrounded by a dense sinister aura.

“Onmyoji Technique, Shikigami Summon!”

Zhuge Yu’s eyes narrowed, the array plate in his hand swiftly turning, “Taishi Feng, block head-on. Huo Yuansheng, distract him. I’ll control the battlefield!”

Before he finished speaking, a robust man burning with crimson fire had already charged forward, the flames flowing over his skin like lava. As his fists tightened, the crimson fire condensed into fist wraps, carrying the might to incinerate all as they struck toward Taishi Feng.

“Someone from the Kusanagi Family, come on!”

A glint of battle intent flashed in Taishi Feng’s eyes, his golden Qi and Blood surged, the Heaven-piercing Halberd held horizontally before him, forcefully meeting the punch.

“Boom!”

Gold and fire intertwined, terrifying energy shockwaves spread in all directions, causing the ground of the ice field to crack like a spider web. Taishi Feng’s arms slightly numbed, but his feet remained unmoved, while the crimson fire man was forced back a few steps by the countershock, his flames dimming slightly, eyes becoming heavy.

“Tier Six Nine Stars!”

On the other side, the man enveloped in purple fire did not engage in close combat, but instead hovered in mid-air, his fingertips gathering basketball-sized purple fireballs, which emitted a corrosive stench as they bombarded the three like a barrage.

The purple fireballs exploded upon impact, corroding deep, pitch-black pits, even melting the ice into black water, evidently containing strong toxicity and corrosiveness.

“Leave it to me!” Huo Yuansheng flickered his figure, dodging several purple fireballs like a phantom, the longsword in his hand gleaming with cold light, his sword moves agile and swift, cutting out Sword Qi with each strike, slashing apart the incoming purple fireballs.

His Spiritual Energy was now more refined, his body technique nimble, while the purple fireballs were dense, they could not harm him at all.

The most challenging opponent was the swordsman, dressed in black and clad in a tight-fitting robe. A katana hung at his waist, and his movement was as fluid as the wind, his footwork peculiar.

Seizing the moment when Huo Yuansheng was deflecting, he flashed like a gust of wind behind Huo Yuansheng, the katana unsheathing with a crisp hum, slashing out a white Wind Blade at incredible speed.

“Guard!”

Zhuge Yu lightly shouted, the array plate in his hand flashed with light, instantly forming an emerald-blue energy shield behind Huo Yuansheng.

“Clang!”

The Wind Blade struck the shield, creating ripples, though the shield remained unbroken, a slight crack appeared.

Huo Yuansheng’s expression was calm; he knew Zhuge Yu would protect him.

He quickly turned, his longsword clashing with the katana,

The metallic clash rang out densely, “ding-ding dang-dang.”

The swordsman’s blade was fast as lightning, Steel Slash and Wind Barrier consecutively unfolded, Wind Blades gushing from the blade, forcing Huo Yuansheng to retreat repeatedly.

Yet Huo Yuansheng’s swordsmanship was equally advanced, and, relying on his nimble body technique to maneuver, for a time they were evenly matched.

Zhuge Yu alone faced two onmyoji and three shikigami, under the greatest pressure.

The Eight Trigrams Array diagram under his feet shone brilliantly, Thunder, Fire, Ice, and Wind energies intertwined explosively, lightning striking the Ghost Spirits and shikigami, Fire incinerating the sinister aura, Ice freezing talismans, Wind dispersing ghost fire.

The arrows shot by the Nun were shattered by lightning, the Tengu’s Wind Escape impact was blocked by the array’s barrier, the Jorogumo’s chains frozen by ice. The two onmyoji’s talismans shattered upon nearing, tangled by the array’s energy.

“Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array, truly bothersome.” The onmyoji on the left gritted his teeth, he hadn’t expected a Tier Six, Six Stars array mage to simultaneously suppress both of them and three shikigami; worthy of being from the Zhuge Family.

He formed a seal again, an incantation shouted from his mouth: “Shikigami Fusion!”

The three shikigami instantly transformed into three streaks of light, merging to form a massive Evil Ghost Shikigami, towering three meters tall, wielding a giant axe, its sinister aura surging, an axe chop with air-ripping might aimed at the Eight Trigrams Array.

“Taishi Feng!” Zhuge Yu shouted lowly.

In the tussle with the crimson fire man, Taishi Feng heard, immediately breaking free, golden Spiritual Energy infused into the Heaven-piercing Halberd, leaping up, a blow “Cleave Mount Hua,” the halberd light colliding with the giant axe.

“Boom!”

A gigantic crash sounded, Taishi Feng was blasted away, but the Evil Ghost Shikigami was also knocked back repeatedly, a crack appearing on the giant axe.

The crimson fire man saw this, seized the opportunity, pounced toward Taishi Feng, his fists with crimson fire aimed at his back.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Huo Yuansheng’s figure flickered, abandoning the duel with the swordsman, his longsword aimed directly at the crimson fire man’s hindbrain.

The crimson fire man reluctantly turned to defend, Huo Yuansheng leveraging momentum and force, his figure drifted away, facing the swordsman again.

The purple fire man seized the chance, gathering a massive purple fireball, launching it toward Zhuge Yu’s Eight Trigrams Array.

The purple fireball collided with the array, exploding instantly, purple flames surging like a tide, corroding the array’s patterns, the Eight Trigrams Array dimming noticeably.

Zhuge Yu groaned, his face paling slightly, yet he gritted his teeth controlling the array plate, the Power of Thunder surged, forcibly dispelling the purple flame, a Thunder Dragon rushed from the array hitting the purple fire man.

The ice field turned chaotic, gold, red, blue, purple, and green colors intertwined, the sound of weapon clashes, energy explosions, ghost spirit wails, shikigami roars filled the air. Taishi Feng, relying on his Tier Six Nine Stars’ robust physique, endured the combined assault of the crimson fire man and Evil Ghost Shikigami, wielding the Heaven-piercing Halberd tightly, golden Qi and Blood intertwined with Spiritual Energy, falling behind but remaining steadfast.

Huo Yuansheng, like an agile shadow, maneuvered between the swordsman and purple fire man, his advanced swordsmanship creating frequent trouble for his opponents, occasionally landing a surprise attack, leaving a sword mark on them.

Zhuge Yu’s Eight Trigrams Array faced suppression yet steadily controlled the field, continually emitting thunder, fire, and other energies, restraining the two onmyoji and remaining shikigami, preventing them from supporting others.

The trio cooperated seamlessly, though facing five powerful opponents, they did not fall behind, instead showcasing notable prowess after their breakthroughs.

If this were ten days ago, they wouldn’t have been able to handle so many formidable enemies, but now, with Tier Six Nine Stars Taishi Feng, Huo Yuansheng, and along with Tier Six Six Stars Zhuge Yu, under the integration and protection of the array, their strength matched their opponents’.

On the other side of the battlefield, Qin Tian and Shengongsi Hao Er continued hovering in mid-air, their eyes fixed on the battle below, neither moved but creating an invisible clash of auras, rendering the surrounding air stagnant.

Shengongsi Hao Er initially didn’t regard Qin Tian, assuming Zhuge Yu as the squad’s core—after all, the Zhuge Family’s Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array was renowned in the Empire, the ability to break through the Ice God Treasure Vault likely owed to Zhuge Yu’s efforts.

Yet as the battle unfolded, he gradually realized something amiss.

Though Zhuge Yu’s trio fought tenaciously, the one capturing his attention was the black-clad man opposite.

The black-clad man hovered silently mid-air, his aura stable, neither releasing Spiritual Energy nor showing any intention to intervene, seemingly detached from the intense combat below.

Yet the subtle pressure emitted from him made Shengongsi Hao Er, a Tier Seven, Three Stars Holy Blood, feel a vague dread. The seemingly ordinary pressure felt unfathomably deep, surpassing the level expected of a Tier Six Spiritualist.

Shengongsi Hao Er’s brows gradually furrowed, a hint of heaviness flashed in his eyes. He suddenly realized his misjudgment; the squad’s core wasn’t Zhuge Yu but rather this seemingly unremarkable, abyss-like black-clad man.

“Who are you?”

Shengongsi Hao Er queried. Before entering the relic, he had memorized the information only on those Holy Blood Descendants and some top-tier Golden Bloodline talents but had no impression of this man before him.

Qin Tian quietly observed him, slowly responding:

“Royal Major General, Qin Tian.”