Chapter 11: The Spiritual Wave Cannon and a Peculiar Soul

‘Hmm, for this move, I remember it being… like this…’

Guided by the memories of her training within the sea of consciousness, Lin Ling slowly extended her right hand. Simultaneously, streams of silvery-white spiritual energy surged continuously from within her body.

Under the precise control of Lin Ling’s will, the overflowing spiritual energy rapidly converged at the tip of her right index finger.

As the spiritual energy continued to unleash, a powerful, terrifying aura of force instantly swept across the entirety of Ruohua Mountain. Countless birds and beasts scattered in sheer panic.

The very ground began to tremble.

Such a massive mobilization of spiritual energy naturally drew the attention of the Fiery Dragon King.

“What?!”

The terrifying convergence of power in Lin Ling’s hand immediately jolted the already dazed Fiery Dragon King back to reality.

Observing the human before it, who seemed to be suddenly accumulating spiritual energy, the Fiery Dragon King’s instincts screamed a warning. It had to kill this human before the charge was complete, or it feared its own demise would be sealed here.

Although a fleeting thought of kneeling and begging for mercy had crossed its mind, its pride absolutely forbade such an act.

Even if death was inevitable, it would die in battle, preserving its dignity to the very end!

Besides, the outcome was still uncertain!

The primal instinct for survival stimulated every cell within the Fiery Dragon King. It frantically absorbed the spiritual energy surrounding Ruohua Mountain, mobilizing all its strength. In moments, its severed arms successfully regenerated.

“Wow!”

Witnessing this, Lin Ling couldn’t help but marvel at the lizard’s formidable regenerative capabilities.

‘Looks like it’s not entirely useless after all.’

What Lin Ling didn’t realize, however, was that while her own regenerative abilities weren’t considered exceptional among Battle Sovereigns, they still surpassed this insignificant little lizard’s by hundreds of times.

Meanwhile, in stark contrast to Lin Ling’s surprise, the Dragon King grew increasingly smug.

‘It just watched me regenerate my arms!’

‘Hmph! Let’s see how much you regret this later!’

Staring at the woman silently charging her power not far away, a fierce malevolence flared in the Fiery Dragon King’s eyes.

However,

“What?!”

“Huh? What just happened!?”

Just as it was preparing to launch its counterattack, the Fiery Dragon King was astonished to find the world before its eyes undergoing a sudden, dramatic transformation.

It was soaring into the sky.

This abrupt turn of events left the Fiery Dragon King utterly bewildered once more. It couldn’t comprehend how the human before it had instantly flung its incredibly heavy body into the air. Even the ancient Giant Demonic Ape King had never managed to lift it, let alone send it soaring skyward. How had this human possibly achieved this?

The next moment, its pupils sharply contracted. Within its field of vision, the previously flat ground suddenly gave rise to a stone pillar several tens of meters tall. It was this very pillar that had launched its body into the sky.

‘Could this human manipulate rock? But how could mere rock possibly withstand my weight! This is impossible!’

A torrent of questions flooded the Dragon King’s mind.

Unfortunately, it had no further opportunity to ponder these questions, for it noticed the human had already pointed a finger directly at it.

‘I’m going to die!!!’

Its instincts screamed that this power was utterly beyond its ability to resist. Once struck, death was a certainty.

Under the looming threat of death, the Fiery Dragon King began to wail and display weakness towards Lin Ling. However, its cries did not manage to reach her in time.

‘Hmm, this position is just right. It won’t affect the city or harm any innocents.’

As she watched the massive lizard ascend, Lin Ling’s lips curved into a satisfied smile.

Then,

A colossal, silvery-white columnar energy wave erupted explosively from Lin Ling’s index finger. Carrying an overwhelming, world-shattering might, it surged towards the Fiery Dragon King suspended in mid-air.

“Boom!!”

Under the Dragon King’s desperate gaze, the wave of light progressively expanded within its pupils. Its body was, without surprise, completely engulfed by this immense energy.

The sheer terror of the energy was such that it couldn’t even let out a single cry of agony before its entire body was vaporized by the extreme heat within the wave.

However, this was not the end.

After annihilating the Fiery Dragon King’s physical form, the residual energy of the light wave continued its unstoppable trajectory, piercing through the clouds and soaring into the depths of space.

“Wow!!”

GazIng at the Spiritual Wave Cannon that had torn through the firmament, Lin Ling felt a small sense of accomplishment for her masterpiece.

‘A Spiritual Wave Cannon, huh? Sounds pretty good.’

‘Next time, I’ll dial down the power a bit. I could use it to vaporize those rats in the neighborhood, just poof! Hehe!’

‘But, am I being a bit too boisterous?’

‘Tomorrow, the internet will probably explode again…’

‘Sigh.’

****

After confirming that the Fiery Dragon King’s physical body had been reduced to ashes, a strand of Lin Ling’s hair instantly elongated and branched out, transforming into soul chains that completely bound the Dragon King’s attempting-to-escape soul.

“Now, I believe we can have a proper conversation.”

She scrutinized the Dragon King’s soul, which was now the size of a human infant and seemed to be undergoing some ‘SM’ treatment.

Lin Ling couldn’t help but flash another “brilliant” smile.

-Beautiful yet deadly.-

In that moment, the Fiery Dragon King felt an overwhelming urge to cry, yet no tears would come.

****

As expected, Lin Ling’s actions that night once again stirred up a massive commotion.

The following morning,

Countless news outlets and newspaper headlines reported on the incident.

The laser beam that shot forth from Ruohua Mountain predictably caused a global sensation. Ruohua Mountain, already a focal point of worldwide attention, saw its prominence rise even further.

Many even speculated about aliens establishing an underground base or parking a spaceship within Ruohua Mountain’s vicinity. The military’s blockade of the area only fueled these wild imaginations.

All sorts of fantastical theories emerged endlessly.

However, while the general populace remained ignorant of what had truly transpired at Ruohua Mountain the previous night, the high-ranking officials of major nations were perfectly aware.

Ever since the world-altering ‘Heaven and Earth Anomaly’ event, satellites from various countries had consistently hovered over Ruohua Mountain, monitoring its every movement. Although last night’s footage wasn’t perfectly clear, it was discernible that a silver-haired humanoid creature had been battling a gigantic lizard. More accurately, it had been a one-sided annihilation.

-Based on the silver hair, this person must be found!-

The high-level officials of several major nations issued similar commands, stirring up another storm of activity, though the situation was already tumultuous enough.

****

As for Lin Ling, the primary instigator of all this,

She was currently lounging comfortably at home, engaging in a session of ‘rigorous interrogation.’

Gazing at the bound and desperately pleading soul of the massive lizard before her, Lin Ling felt no emotional stir.

For a suspect potentially responsible for Xi Yue’s death, Lin Ling harbored not a shred of leniency.

The problem, however, was why she still couldn’t read the soul of this wretched lizard. She had initially assumed the lizard’s outer shell contained some special material that prevented soul-searching, and that once destroyed, she would be able to read its memories. But now?

‘Damn! What the hell is this!’

As she cursed inwardly, a sense of disappointment inevitably welled up within Lin Ling.

“Little White, is this lizard’s soul very strong? Why can’t I read its memories?” Lin Ling asked, somewhat helplessly, to Little White, who had just finished absorbing Earth’s knowledge.

[Based on the size and hue of this lizard’s soul, it has, at most, only just reached the Sixth Tier. While incredibly powerful on this planet, it absolutely cannot resist the soul-searching of a Battle Sovereign. After all, a Battle Sovereign is a Ninth-Tier existence, second only to a Creator. Even if your perceptive abilities, Master, are considered weaker among Battle Sovereigns, you should still be able to read its memories.] Little White’s consciousness spoke directly into Lin Ling’s mind.

“Hearing you say that… why do I feel like… I’m a bit weak? And what’s with ‘Master’?”

[I saw on the internet that men tend to like that address. Wasn’t Master a male before becoming a Battle Sovereign?]

“Uh, ‘Master’ only works when a beautiful girl says it, alright? Your voice, sounding like a little kid, is really a bit…” Lin Ling looked at the little kitten with a hint of exasperation.

Lin Ling was surprised to see the little kitten suddenly freeze, utterly silent. ‘It couldn’t have gotten angry already, could it? Is it really a little kid, just like its voice?’

However, just as Lin Ling was about to console the little kitten, it spoke again.

“Master! How about now!”

‘AW SL!’

Hearing that melodious, slightly aggrieved loli voice,

A certain switch seemed to flip within Lin Ling’s heart. “Good job!!”

—

‘But then again,’

‘If I truly can’t read its memories, nor communicate with it,’

‘Why keep this lizard?’

‘Better to kill by mistake than let go!’

As Lin Ling harbored these thoughts, the look in her eyes towards the certain lizard abruptly changed.

Observing Lin Ling, whose killing intent had suddenly surged,

The Fiery Dragon King was utterly speechless, on the verge of tears. ‘How did I ever provoke such a demoness?! All I wanted was to recover some spiritual energy!’

Fortunately, just as Lin Ling was about to act, Little White suddenly spoke up, stopping the silver-haired girl.

[Master, this lizard’s soul is a bit strange!]

“Huh? What?”