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Zhong Kui's Diary
"Here it comes!" Yun Zhihan said in a deep voice, his entire body tensed like a coiled spring. His palms were cupped, flames blazing in his palms, and brown smoke swirled around him.
I prepared Thunderous Strike with my left hand and Wildfire with my right. The idea of using both hands simultaneously came to me while I was on the submarine, during a command stage led by Tang Xiangdong, where I saw a copy of Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes." The crease in the book was exactly where Old Mischief Maker taught Guo Jing the technique of using both hands in combat on Peach Blossom Island.
At that moment, I thought to myself, why can't I use both hands? I found an opportunity to secretly experiment and discovered it was feasible, though it required double the mana. For example, normally casting one Thunderous Strike requires one unit of mana, and casting one Wildfire also requires one unit of mana. If cast separately, two units of mana would suffice; however, casting them simultaneously requires four units of mana.
So what? As long as it works, who cares how much mana it takes? Right now, what I have plenty of is mana.
Another five minutes passed, and Yun Zhihan remained motionless.
What’s going on? Didn’t it already arrive? Why is there no reaction at all?
Yun Zhihan seemed to be getting anxious as he paced back and forth. He knew very well that the duration of my Burrow into the Earth spell was about to expire.
Time ticked away. I raised my hand to check my watch; there was still a minute left before the spell would dissipate when suddenly my phone rang. In this empty mountain top, the ringtone was exceptionally jarring.
I hurriedly took out my phone and looked down to see an unfamiliar number. My finger slid across the screen to reject the call. Just as I was about to turn off my phone, I heard a piercing scream from ahead—Yun Zhihan.
Looking up, I saw Yun Zhihan staggering as if he were drunk, swaying unsteadily. Around him was a fiery red Hellfire Tiger darting swiftly, letting out furious roars. Moreover, this Hellfire Tiger occasionally lunged at the air as if battling an invisible foe.
Could it be that Yun Zhihan is being attacked by a mysterious person? Otherwise, why would he be acting like this? From the way this Hellfire Tiger seemed to be frantically guarding Yun Zhihan, it appeared that this mysterious person was still nearby, ready to strike again.
Could this mysterious person also use Burrow into the Earth’s invisibility technique? Otherwise, how could Yun Zhihan have been caught off guard? This is impossible! Isn’t Burrow into the Earth Yun Zhihan’s unique skill? How could this mysterious person also know it? Besides Yun Zhihan himself, only Qu Wubing and I know the incantation for Burrow into the Earth.
I, of course, excluded myself, but hasn't Qu Wubing already been cut in half? Could there really be a fourth person who would Burrow into the Earth?
My mind was a mess until another roar from the Hellfire Tiger jolted me awake. I cast aside my distractions and lightly scolded myself, simultaneously unleashing Thunderous Strike and Wildfire. A rain of fireballs fell like a storm, while tens of thousands of bolts of lightning descended.
Knowing that Yun Zhihan was protected by the Hellfire Tiger, I wasn't worried about harming him. Besides, it didn't matter if I did; I wasn't familiar with him anyway.
I vaguely heard someone exclaim, and then three meters to the side of Yun Zhihan, a shallow yellow translucent Light Screen was raised. This Light Screen was hemispherical, over two meters high, adorned with countless golden bagua patterns that danced across its surface. Whether it was fireballs or lightning, as long as they touched this Light Screen, they would be deflected.
I truly didn't believe in evil; raising my hand again, I cast two more spells, sending another surge of lightning and fireballs crashing down.
The translucent shallow yellow Light Screen became increasingly transparent, while the golden bagua patterns deepened in color, nearly turning red. Through the gaps in the bagua patterns, a shadowy figure faintly emerged within the Light Screen.
At that moment, clarity struck me; the duration of Burrow into the Earth had expired, meaning I was now exposed to the air.
"Damn!" An angry voice came from within the Light Screen.
"Everyone's damn is real!" I muttered as my hands continued to move. I waved my hand again to cast Wildfire; fireballs rained down one after another on the Light Screen. The Burrow into the Earth state was lifted, and my mana returned to normal, making the fireballs significantly more powerful than before.
Each fireball created a slight dent upon hitting the Light Screen. However, this Light Screen was remarkably resilient; despite being dented, it quickly recovered and deflected the fireballs. The deflected fireballs tumbled in the air for a moment before extinguishing and disappearing.
"Zheng Nan, how has your mana become so strong?" The voice sounded both surprised and annoyed.
"None of your business!"
Just because you can call my name doesn't mean we're acquaintances; I've never heard that voice before. Trying to trick me? Dream on! I raised my hand again to unleash Thunderous Strike; lightning crackled against the Light Screen. Each bolt dimmed the golden bagua patterns slightly, but the resilience of the Light Screen exceeded my expectations. As soon as the lightning faded, the bagua symbols lit up once more.
This thing is really impressive.
"You idiot, Yun Zhihan is not a good person. Why are you helping him?" a voice scolded.
"Tch, as if you're a good person," I scoffed and continued to unleash Wildfire.
At this moment, Yun Zhihan regained his composure, steadied his staggering form, rubbed his palms together, and lightly shouted, "Rush!"
The Hellfire Tiger, which was circling around him, roared with a blaze of flames and lunged at the Light Screen. It lowered its head and bit down on the Light Screen, tearing at it fiercely. A Golden hexagram was ripped out, and with a shake of its head, it spat out the hexagram and continued to gnaw.
No wonder my magic power exceeds that of other Grandmasters by a lot; when it comes to fighting, I can at most achieve a draw. I finally understood that in terms of Spell, compared to them, I am completely inexperienced.
Just like the Thunderous Strike and Wildfire I am casting now; they may look impressive, but they are like bullets from a machine gun—firing rapidly, hitting or missing without any control once the bullet leaves the chamber. But Yun Zhihan's Hellfire Tiger is different; he can control this magical tiger formed from condensed magic power to perform biting actions. Moreover, this magic seems to have its own thoughts and soul; otherwise, the Hellfire Tiger wouldn't have guarded Yun Zhihan when he was disoriented earlier.
When will I be able to control my lightning or fireballs to conjure up a lightning dragon or a fire phoenix? That would mean my Spell has truly reached the Grandmaster Level.
While I was lost in thought, the voice from within the Light Screen coldly snorted. A faint incantation could be heard, followed by a sharp command. Suddenly, the Light Screen expanded; what was originally a hemisphere with a two-meter radius suddenly transformed into one with a twenty-meter radius. However, neither Yun Zhihan nor I were enclosed within the Light Screen, as it expanded in another direction.
As the Light Screen suddenly grew larger, the Hellfire Tiger stumbled and fell from above the light sphere, while my fireballs and lightning were all deflected by the expanding Light Screen. The entire Light Screen resembled an inverted giant bowl standing tall like a mountain.
Before I could react, this inverted giant bowl suddenly surged upward, rapidly changing shape from a convex hemisphere to a concave one, trapping all the fireballs and lightning within it. Under the assault of lightning and fireballs, the Light Screen became increasingly faint. At that moment, a blurry figure shot out from below the Light Screen, dashing down the mountain.
"Zheng Nan, unleash your ultimate move!" Yun Zhihan shouted fiercely. He drew his hands back, and the Hellfire Tiger returned to his chest. It opened its mouth and spewed forth a mist of blood that coated the Hellfire Tiger. Instantly, flames erupted fiercely; the Hellfire Tiger became dazzlingly red all over, and the brown smoke surrounding it turned black.
"Rush!" With both hands thrusting forward, Yun Zhihan sent the Hellfire Tiger racing toward that figure like a bolt of red lightning.
Seeing this, I unleashed a Thunderous Strike towards the blurry figure, slightly adjusting the angle of the lightning to avoid hitting the Hellfire Tiger's path.
Amidst the swirling lightning, a massive Bagua symbol appeared above the figure's head, slowly rotating like an umbrella, blocking most of the lightning from reaching it. However, this Bagua Barrier could only shield against the lightning directly overhead and was unable to stop the strikes from the sides. In an instant, three or four bolts of lightning struck the figure from the side.
With a flash of electricity, the figure convulsed a few times, nearly collapsing. It staggered forward a few steps before regaining its balance and continued to sprint ahead. At that moment, the Hellfire Tiger had already lunged beside it and bit down on its left hand.
Well done, Hellfire Tiger! You think you're so tough? Let's see how you escape now. I raised my hand for another Thunderous Strike. Damn it, I'll strike you down!
Unexpectedly, the figure let out a muffled grunt, transforming its right hand into a blade and severing its own left hand at the shoulder. Before the Hellfire Tiger could react, it grabbed its bloodied left hand and forcefully flung it upward, sending the Hellfire Tiger flying into the air. The surrounding lightning was immediately drawn to it, and countless bolts struck simultaneously. After a dazzling flash of white light, the Hellfire Tiger vanished into thin air, leaving only the severed hand falling to the ground.
This guy is really ruthless; he's even willing to harm himself. Suddenly, I thought of an idiom—"a hero cuts off his own arm." This fellow acts decisively enough to deserve that saying.
After severing his left hand, the figure turned back and glared at me fiercely. Despite being so far away and his face being mostly obscured, I could still see the hatred in his eyes.
What a lunatic! It's not like I forced you to cut off your own hand. Why are you looking at me like that? I smiled and waved at him while giving him the Middle Finger.
His anger intensified as he glared at me once more before turning around and sprinting away, quickly disappearing from my sight.
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