Chapter 30: "Yigotsuki" (1/1)
The long blade was sheathed, a tachi-style sword that looked completely ordinary to the naked eye.
But the moment Jiang Li drew it, a terrifying sharp aura shot straight into the sky.
Years ago, Jiang Li had already prepared for future powerful enemies.
For example, against soul masters, he mainly relied on Tengen Mitsurugi for offense.
But now, facing massive creatures like the Titan Snow Demon, this tachi played a crucial role.
He named it Yigotsuki, a special-grade cursed tool from the system shop.
Only one technique was engraved into its blade—the slash "Eight" from the Fushiguro Domain's slashing technique.
Its effect was simple: once the blade hit a target, Slash "Eight" would automatically activate, unleashing a full-area cutting attack.
There were almost no strict activation conditions—only that the blade had to make contact.
Of course, even if Jiang Li himself was hit by the blade, Slash "Eight" would still activate.
It did not distinguish friend from foe—anything it cut would suffer.
——
Back to the present.
Jiang Li held Yigotsuki in his hand, staring coldly at the Titan Snow Demon ahead.
The Titan Snow Demon swung a massive, forceful punch toward him.
Jiang Li simply stepped forward—and vanished instantly.
When he reappeared, he was already behind the Titan Snow Demon.
A flash of cold light swept through the air as Yigotsuki struck its back.
The Titan Snow Demon initially did not care.
But the next moment—
Countless dense blood lines appeared across its back. In an instant, blood gushed like a fountain.
One strike, yet it felt like thousands upon thousands of slashes, each cutting deep into flesh.
"ROAR——!"
Intense pain spread through its entire body, forcing out a deafening roar.
But Jiang Li gave it no chance.
Moving swiftly, Yigotsuki left countless slashing wounds across its body.
In an instant, its flesh was torn open, blood flowing endlessly, joints exposed down to the bone.
Only now did the once-arrogant Titan Snow Demon realize despair.
Just as it tried to call for help from its clan—
Jiang Li was faster.
With a single slash from the Soul-Severing Blade, he cut its throat.
From that moment on, its voice was gone.
Each breath only caused more blood to gush from its throat.
"Such tough skin. It took so many cuts and it's still alive."
Jiang Li crouched on its head, speaking casually.
Then he lost interest.
He drove Yigotsuki straight into its skull.
The next moment—
Countless slashes erupted inside its head.
With a muffled blast, the Titan Snow Demon's head exploded completely. Dead.
Jiang Li sheathed both blades and concealed his aura, vanishing into the snowstorm.
——
Meanwhile.
The cloaked man ran desperately through the blizzard. The biting wind cut his face, and the lingering pressure of death never faded.
Only after running for hundreds of li did that terrifying aura finally disappear from his senses.
He stopped, stumbling, coughing violently. Blood mixed with ice particles spilled from his mouth.
He looked around—endless white, no direction, no landmarks.
The storm had erased all traces of his path.
Just as he raised his hand to wipe the frost from his face, the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed.
Crack—
With a sharp sound, the snow-covered ground caved in.
He fell.
Cold wind howled past his ears as he dropped.
He tried to stabilize himself, but he was already exhausted, only managing to circulate soul power to protect his body.
After an unknown amount of time—
Bang!
He crashed heavily onto hard ice.
Pain shot through his body.
When he struggled up and looked around, he realized he was in an ice cavern.
In the center, a figure floated, wrapped in pure white light.
A girl-like form, surrounded by dense ice-blue soul power that refused to dissipate.
Snowflake patterns flickered across her skin, silver hair drifting without wind, radiating a pure and terrifying aura.
Countless blue light particles flowed beneath the ice, converging toward her.
"Ten-thousand-year soul beast!"
His shock quickly turned into greed.
"Unexpectedly, I've found a ten-thousand-year soul beast in transformation!"
This was the ruler of the Far North—Snow Empress!
But she was currently at the most critical stage of transformation, completely unaware of the outside world.
The cloaked man licked his cracked lips.
"This Seal God Platform wasn't stolen for nothing!"
He quickly activated it.
Golden light erupted.
Ritual symbols spread across the ice, clashing against the white barrier around her.
The Seal God Platform activated its terrifying sealing power.
The white light trembled under the pressure.
Snow Empress's form flickered within it, still unconscious.
"Seal her!"
He roared, burning his soul power.
Golden chains wrapped around the light, tearing it apart.
Finally, her perfect human form was exposed.
The Seal God Platform swallowed her whole.
Hum—
A tremor.
The sealing stabilized.
The cloaked man collapsed, laughing in exhaustion and excitement.
Then—
A voice echoed from behind him, icy and mocking.
"So the Seal God Platform is with you. How convenient."
His body froze.
He turned.
At the cave entrance stood Jiang Li.