Not Everyone Can Use It
One black, one white.
Distinct contrast!
Boss Bai Qi also quieted down, looking at the figure in front of him, identical in every detail, seemingly falling into a certain confusion.
As for the War Soul Bai Qi, there was just a moment of bewilderment before his brows furrowed tightly.
"I... dislike you!"
The short sword in War Soul Bai Qi's hand fiercely thrust forward!
Dislike!
It's an irrational dislike!
Dislike for the existence in front of him, completely identical to himself, dislike for that face that's exactly the same as his own.
And... that attire in black!
Dislike! Utter repulsion!
Boss Bai Qi, evidently lacking in self-control compared to the War Soul Bai Qi, especially in terms of self-awareness, only reacted under the instinct of combat when the short sword in War Soul Bai Qi's hand had already pierced towards him.
A sword flicked!
Chen Xiaolian stood in the distance, witnessing the brief intersection of the two figures, one black and one white. After a clang of metal, the white figure of Bai Qi shot up like a beam of light... and flew out.
Clearly, in their first encounter, War Soul Bai Qi was at a disadvantage in terms of strength!
This didn't surprise Chen Xiaolian too much. After all, when Bai Qi was recruited as his War Soul, his power was automatically weakened by the system, while Boss Bai Qi's strength level was much higher.
However, as the figure of War Soul Bai Qi flew in mid-air, it swiftly changed direction, displaying a graceful and agile movement. Although it made Chen Xiaolian sigh inwardly, he couldn't help but admire it.
This... was a textbook example of a change in direction without external force!
The same action, if attempted by Chen Xiaolian himself, would definitely be impossible.
Bai Qi seemed to be operating as if he had special abilities, defying the laws of physics with an incomprehensible change in direction mid-air, followed by a swift counterattack!
This time, although the black-clad Bai Qi had the advantage in strength, it was evidently lagging behind in terms of autonomous consciousness compared to War Soul Bai Qi. With this strike, it was forced to retreat several steps in a rather embarrassed manner before barely managing to fend it off.
Under the force of the powerful impact, War Soul Bai Qi was once again repelled. As he hovered in mid-air, Chen Xiaolian could see fragments of his white clothing shattering and fluttering in the black aura.
Bai Qi coldly snorted, his expression as calm as water, yet he swiftly changed direction once again, twisting his body with lightning speed, and launched another attack towards Boss Bai Qi!
For a moment, the white figure of Bai Qi seemed to dance like a thousand birds, transforming into patches of white light, surrounding Boss Bai Qi from all sides.
Chen Xiaolian had only glanced for a moment when he suddenly heard the cold voice of War Soul Bai Qi.
"What are you standing around for! Act now!"
Chen Xiaolian abruptly awakened and leaped towards a bronze statue.
Though unarmed, he shouted loudly, "Taishi Ci!"
With a roar, Taishi Ci swept his long spear, sending a Qin army officer flying through the air, turning into a pile of rubble mid-flight. Taishi Ci then fiercely launched his spear towards Chen Xiaolian!
With a buzzing sound, the spear turned into a beam of light as it pierced into the base of the bronze statue. After a flash of silver light, the base of the bronze statue shattered into pieces!
Chen Xiaolian leaped up, palms outstretched, and shouted, "Go!"
With all his might, he pushed the bronze statue, causing it to rumble and move several meters before crashing down towards the large tree!
As the bronze statue flew through the air, Boss Bai Qi seemed to sense something. Suddenly, it roared ferociously, unleashing a deafening roar akin to a tidal wave, causing the white figures surrounding it to collapse and fly away like a flock of birds!
War Soul Bai Qi froze in mid-air, spewing out a mist of blood from its mouth. Within this mist, there seemed to be a faint golden hue.
War Soul Bai Qi's complexion became increasingly pale and translucent, and its figure in mid-air seemed to sway dangerously.
As Boss Bai Qi leaped up, his black figure surged towards the bronze statue like a tidal wave, but War Soul Bai Qi's eyes narrowed, twisting its body and pouncing forward!
Just as a black figure intercepted in front of the bronze statue, raising a black short sword, the white figure also charged forward. They collided with Boss Bai Qi, tumbling into a tangled mess and were sent flying out.
Boom!
The bronze statue finally crashed into the large tree! The canopy was shattered into several pieces upon impact, and the momentum of the bronze statue didn't diminish. It smashed through the tree trunk, snapping it, and brought the tree along, flipping over onto the square!
As the tree, the focal point of the Five Elements Formation, was finally destroyed, the black-clad Bai Qi had already thrust his sword fiercely into the vital point of War Soul Bai Qi's waist. But suddenly, his body trembled violently!
"I... Ahhhhhh!!!"
War Soul Bai Qi fiercely grabbed onto the opponent's blade, which had already pierced into his body. His palm tightly gripped the blade, and seeing this, War Soul Bai Qi suddenly let go, then thrust his own short sword forward, piercing into the heart area of Boss Bai Qi!
One sword! Through the heart!
Boss Bai Qi was impaled, his body stiffening suddenly. His roaring voice abruptly stopped, his eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the War Soul Bai Qi before him.
The black aura on its body began to dissipate, the surging darkness seemed to be searching for an exit. Rolling beneath its skin, it finally found a vent, pouring out along War Soul Bai Qi's sword!
Boss Bai Qi's body rapidly shrank at a visible rate, eventually turning into a transparent figure, only about three or five inches long. Then, War Soul Bai Qi grabbed it and abruptly stuffed it into his mouth...
Chen Xiaolian was completely dumbfounded by what he saw.
At this moment, changes began to appear on War Soul Bai Qi.
Black patterns emerged on his originally pure white clothing, appearing at the cuffs and collar. These black lines flowed like water or swirling clouds, rapidly appearing and spreading. Then, Bai Qi turned his head, his eyes becoming darker and brighter, almost entirely blackening his irises.
After taking a deep breath and exhaling, his body, at his waist, the black short sword that had pierced him disappeared, and the pierced wound suddenly vanished.
At that moment, Chen Xiaolian distinctly felt a sense of "power" emanating from War Soul Bai Qi's body!!
He stood there, his small body resembling that of a deity, towering in the air!
Bai Qi's gaze gently swept over Chen Xiaolian, then he raised his short sword and pointed it into the air.
"Retreat!"
After softly uttering this word, he breathed out lightly.
Suddenly, on the square, the Qin soldiers, who had surged like a tide, abruptly dissipated! Like the ebbing tide of the sea, countless Qin soldiers rapidly retreated, as if some force were pulling them back into a certain space. Amidst a whirlwind, the terracotta warriors and horses on the square vanished completely, even the rubble on the ground, remnants of the slain Qin soldiers, disappeared without a trace!
Bai Qi cast a sideways glance at Chen Xiaolian. Chen Xiaolian also looked at Bai Qi.
Their gazes met in mid-air, and Chen Xiaolian distinctly felt the change in Bai Qi!
If the previous Bai Qi's gaze was hazy, as if he were in a half-dream state, then at this moment...
Bai Qi's eyes were clear, transparent, and bright!
His consciousness... more awake than ever before!
Chen Xiaolian sensed a hint of complexity and indescribable depth in Bai Qi's gaze.
"Bai Qi, you..."
"I need some time to rest. When I wake up, perhaps... everything will be different."
Bai Qi suddenly said to Chen Xiaolian in a calm tone, then, in the next moment, his figure turned into a beam of light, disappearing and returning to Chen Xiaolian's system.
Just as Bai Qi returned to the system.
"?????: War Soul Bai Qi has completed advancement, activating the skill 'Command of a Thousand Armies', which can summon one hundred Qin soldiers terracotta warriors for battle, with each summon lasting thirty minutes."
"?????: Star Chart senses War Soul Bai Qi, perfect match, import?"
"?????: Star Chart senses War Soul Meng Jian, matching degree confirmed, import?"
"?????: Star Chart senses War Soul Meng Jia, matching degree confirmed, import?"
"?????: Star Chart senses War Soul Meng Gong, matching degree confirmed, import?"
Chen Xiaolian: "......"
There was no doubt that Meng Jian, Meng Jia, and Meng Gong were all figures among the four black generals, the Qin Emperor's personal guards who protected the mausoleum.
In the chaotic battle just now, Taishi Ci was formidable enough, while the other few generals had average combat abilities, only capable of taking down some foot soldiers. In the midst of battle, they couldn't even withstand a move from the black generals, and after Chen Xiaolian took stock of the battlefield, three out of six had fallen, and the remaining three were severely injured.
After some consideration, Chen Xiaolian decided to include all four of the Meng family generals in the Star Chart.
The Meng family's four generals - Meng Ge, Meng Jian, Meng Jia, and Meng Gong - were all downgraded by the system to [B] class, but their growth potential remained at [A-] class.
Adding Taishi Ci from East Lai, Chen Xiaolian selected the one among the remaining three ordinary generals with the least injuries.
He arranged them into the Seven Star Formation.
And finally, without a doubt, Chen Xiaolian assigned the position of Tian Shu, the main star, to Bai Qi!
After integrating Bai Qi into the Seven Star Formation as the main star of Tian Shu...
"?????: Star Chart completes the Seven Star Formation, main star position at [S-] class. Formation enhancement, summoning time for all generals extended to 100 minutes. During the summoning period, each general in the formation can choose to increase their combat level by one. Each level increase will reduce summoning time by 15 minutes..."
Holy cow!
Chen Xiaolian was stunned!
This is so powerful?!
During the summoning period, each general can choose to increase their level by one!!
What does this mean?
Take Taishi Ci from East Lai as an example. He is currently at A-, but with one level increase, he would directly become A!
As for the four Meng family generals, they are all at B+. With one level increase, they would reach A-, which is essentially stepping into the threshold of A level.
Although each level increase would reduce the summoning time by 15 minutes... it's definitely worth it!
Moreover... the system just indicated that Bai Qi is already at S-!
If he increases by one level, would he become [S] class?
But upon closer inspection, Chen Xiaolian couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"... The level of the main star, War Soul, exceeds the upper limit of equipment enhancement, unable to receive power bonus."
Chen Xiaolian sighed.
Indeed, reaching [S] class isn't that easy.
But it's already quite satisfying.
Taishi Ci just now displayed an unparalleled skill.
That skill's destructive power was astonishing. When Chen Xiaolian observed, he roughly estimated its power.
If, with the enhancement, Taishi Ci's [S] class during the summoning period could increase to A level, and then he released that unparalleled skill...
He would definitely rival a true [A] class expert! Like those on the Blood Verdict Arena.
"Do I have to start following the summoning route?" Chen Xiaolian bitterly smiled.
His combat pets were becoming more and more powerful, but it seemed like his own strength, as the host, was falling behind.
Shaking his head, Chen Xiaolian pushed these thoughts out of his mind. He looked at the now empty hall.
And there was the main gate of the main hall above!
The coffin of the Qin Emperor is in there!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiaolian ran up quickly and forcefully pushed open the door!
The massive door silently swung open, and Chen Xiaolian stepped into the vast hall.
Inside the hall, there was utter silence, and there were not many furnishings in the grand palace.
In the center, there stood a colossal coffin right before his eyes.
Chen Xiaolian had seen this thing before during his last experience in the dungeon - only back then, it was taken by Miao Yan.
In fact, Chen Xiaolian had always been curious about what Miao Yan would do with the Qin Emperor's coffin.
Now, the opportunity presented itself before him!
Standing in front of the coffin, Chen Xiaolian carefully examined it.
Truly befitting the esteemed Water Deity of the Qin Dynasty civilization, the coffin was a profound black color. Chen Xiaolian couldn't tell what material it was made of, but it seemed to have a faint metallic luster.
As Chen Xiaolian reached out to touch the coffin, his fingers instantly felt an extreme chill!
"So cold? It's like a block of ice!" Chen Xiaolian frowned.
What to do next? Should he just store the coffin in his storage equipment?
Chen Xiaolian attempted to do so, but then he froze.
"No go?!"
This thing couldn't be stored in his storage wristwatch!
After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiaolian attempted to store the item in the system...
"??????: Unable to be stored."
Suddenly, Chen Xiaolian's heart skipped a beat, feeling that something was amiss!
Because that day, when Chen Xiaolian and Miao Yan were here, he witnessed Miao Yan storing this coffin!
Whether she stored it in storage equipment or her personal system, Chen Xiaolian didn't know. But it was definitely stored away!
How did Miao Yan... do it?
Chen Xiaolian's hand rested on the edge of the coffin, his brow furrowed.
And at that moment, a voice echoed from outside the hall.
"This thing isn't something just anyone can use."
Chen Xiaolian turned around abruptly and saw a slender figure standing outside the hall.
He wore plain gray clothes, looking rather inconspicuous, as he confidently strode into the hall.
In the darkness of the hall, Chen Xiaolian couldn't see his face clearly.
But... he could see that this man was holding...
An umbrella!!