I Snatched the Male Lead’s "Cool Novel" Script - Chapter 24

While Yan Yu was still wavering between both sides of the scale, that evil spirit was also rapidly approaching them.

The Demon-Slaying Blade, which had been flying around wildly, was attracted by the dense miasma on its body. It spun several large circles in the air at high speed, then shot toward it with a whoosh.

The evil spirit’s attention was quickly drawn by it. It opened its mouth in the blade’s direction and let out a high roar.

The foul-smelling gas immediately spread outward at several times the speed. Yan Yu hurriedly tore off a piece of her clothing and covered her face with it, tying it behind her head to secure it.

The Demon-Slaying Blade did not fear the evil spirit’s warning. Without anyone teaching it, it performed several sword flourishes in midair, split apart the miasma closing in on it, and stabbed heavily into the evil spirit’s forehead.

“Ahhhhh—!”

The mountain of flesh, four or five times taller than a person, threw its head back and howled from the intense pain. The sound was so loud that the trees around them shook along with it.

The pain did not weaken its combat ability in the slightest. Instead, it awakened the bloodthirsty nature inside its body. Dark-green blood dripped from the center of its forehead, but it was quickly rolled up and “cleaned away” by that long tongue until no trace remained.

“Seeking death!” Its face turned ferocious, and its voice was terrifying.

Everyone’s nerves tightened, except for a certain person who looked perfectly relaxed and detached from the matter, still eating dates.

Crunch, crunch…

The Demon-Slaying Blade opened several cuts on its head in succession and absorbed quite a bit of miasma, becoming braver the more it fought.

Just as everyone thought victory was assured, that evil spirit muttered a spell. Then its entire beast body rose from the ground, instantly growing another large size compared to before. Its skin also began to change, turning from fleshy red into a dull gray.

Seeing this, Yan Yu immediately exchanged a glance with Zhongpu.

This was an evil spirit with an ability.

In other words… Special-rank!

Ding— Another strike landed, but the Demon-Slaying Blade was sent flying far away.

As if unconvinced, it flew up again and rushed over. But the result was the same, and this time, the evil spirit even caught it with its hand and flung it away.

“It’s so fast.”

The Demon-Slaying Blade’s striking speed was already so fast that its shadow could not be seen, yet the evil spirit could quickly identify the direction it came from and block its attack.

This meant it not only had spiritual awareness, but also a fairly high combat awareness. At this moment, it seemed to lose interest in the You tribe girl from earlier. It turned its head, fixed its gaze on the direction of the carriage, and began accelerating into a run.

Between one prey and a group of prey, of course the second option would fill its stomach better!

At the same time, the Demon-Slaying Blade leapt up from the ground and flew before Yan Yu, flashing orange light repeatedly, as if telling her to take it and fight.

“Don’t touch it.” Yin Beiqing grabbed the back of her collar from behind and pulled her back. “Have you forgotten what kind of constitution you have?”

Yin Beiqing had also held this sword before and knew how powerful it was. Even if one only held it lightly, the surging power made the wielder feel the urge to become violent and fall into demonic corruption within minutes.

The last time Yan Yu had only held the sword for a few seconds, yet it was severe enough that she fainted on the spot. Although it was still unclear whether she had fainted because Jiwu had consumed too much of her soul power or because of the sword itself, avoiding both would at least prevent her from being hurt again.

That was what Yin Beiqing thought, but Jiwu did not.

Sensing the aura of the Demon-Slaying Blade, she began jumping up and down in the Soul Domain, constantly ramming into the barrier Panpan had set.

Panpan’s barrier was firm, but its rank was lower than Jiwu’s after all. If Jiwu was determined to break out, then even if it meant mutual destruction, she would absolutely achieve her goal.

Because this sword was calling her.

“I know…” Yan Yu was affected by Jiwu, and her expression looked pained.

The lotus Beast Mark on her forehead carried a burning pain that continuously spread to the surrounding skin.

Very soon, her entire body was burning like a charcoal furnace, as though even her fingertips had begun to burn.

Yin Beiqing understood. This was the precursor to Yan Yu being forcibly combined into beast form by Jiwu.

Under ordinary circumstances, the master would actively cast spiritual arts and transform into beast form with the Beast Soul. But if the difference in soul power between the two sides was too great, a counter-control phenomenon could occur.

When Jiwu had first awakened, Yin Beiqing’s ability to control soul power had been insufficient, and she had also been forced into beast form. After that, she had rested for half a month before completely returning to normal.

Because she had experienced it before, she knew very clearly what kind of pain Yan Yu was suffering right now.

“Come out!”

Jiwu ignored her voice and stubbornly continued her actions.

Creak, creak… It was the sound of bones moving inside Yan Yu’s body. The clothing on her back split open, and two protruding bone joints were breaking through her skin and pushing outward.

Jiwu’s wings were growing from her body.

“You won’t shed tears until you see the coffin.” Yin Beiqing’s tone was low, and the emotion in her eyes was suppressed.

She raised both hands. Her index fingers and thumbs locked alternately, while the other three fingers stretched straight and pressed together, forming a rare, complicated hand seal.

“BONG LI VA!”

This was the highest-level summoning spiritual art. Even if a Beast Soul had only one breath left, it would be forcibly dragged out of its grave to fight. No amount of willpower could refuse a summons of this level.

Very quickly, Jiwu felt herself being pulled away by an enormous force. She was pulled out of Yan Yu’s body and instead entered the body she hated most: Yin Beiqing’s.

“Let me out!” she screamed frantically in Yin Beiqing’s mind.

Yin Beiqing did not have such a gentle attitude as to reason with her or discuss conditions. She had plenty of ways to torment Jiwu.

Although doing this caused Yin Beiqing herself even more pain.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the evil spirit was already nearly in front of them, its target aimed directly at Yan Yu. Yin Beiqing raised her hand and crooked a finger toward the Demon-Slaying Blade.

But it did not seem to respond to her summons. It began circling Yan Yu nonstop. Seeing that she had no reaction, it touched her hand with its hilt.

“You want me to hold you?” Yan Yu felt she might be crazy. Otherwise, why would she think of asking a sword a question?

However, it seemed to truly understand human speech. After Yan Yu finished asking, it knocked twice against the wooden carriage board.

Dang, dang—

“But you have to listen obediently. You can’t charge around recklessly again.”

The nature of the Demon-Slaying Blade caused it to be unconditionally attracted to miasma. Only a specially made scabbard could suppress its instincts. But right now, Yan Yu was empty-handed. Forget a scabbard; she could not even find a decent container.

Dang, dang—

The Demon-Slaying Blade knocked the wooden board again, seeming to agree.

Half-believing, half-doubting, Yan Yu placed her hand on it. Before she could even grip it tightly, a powerful suction force pulled her and the Demon-Slaying Blade together, inseparable.

And the Demon-Slaying Blade, finally held by her, became as if aided by a god. In an instant, radiant light burst from it. As if pumped full of chicken blood, it charged forward without a care.

“Ah!”

Completely unprepared, Yan Yu was dragged by it into the air and continuously brought closer to the Special-rank evil spirit that was releasing miasma all around it.

Under these circumstances, if Yan Yu let go, she would die. If she did not let go, she would still die. Of course, the most important point was that her hand could not move at all!

“FU LA VOO.”

Hearing this spell, Teng Jingjie, who had originally been leaning against the carriage to watch the show, turned her head in surprise.

“Boss…”

This was the spell to summon beast form. Since entering the valley, she had never once heard it from Yin Beiqing’s mouth.

Jiwu’s violently restless soul power finally had an outlet. The rapidly growing Beast Mark soon spread across Yin Beiqing’s entire body. The backs of her hands, neck, and even cheeks were covered in eerie red totems.

Her pupils rapidly contracted, becoming only the size of pinholes. Her originally beautiful, slender fingers began to lengthen with the creaking of joints, and sharp claws grew from their tips. The wings that suddenly unfurled beneath the sunlight flapped and cast a large shadow.

The higher the soul power rank and the more compatible both sides were, the more obvious the traits of the combined beast form. Compared with Yin Beiqing, Yan Yu’s previous beast form had been like a child wearing costume wings to play house.

Just as Yan Yu closed her eyes, preparing to welcome this intimate contact with the evil spirit, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her from behind.

The cold fragrance symbolizing safety instantly steadied her mind.

Yin Beiqing easily covered the back of Yan Yu’s hand and helped her hold that sword. “Even now, you still aren’t willing to open your mouth and beg me?”

Yan Yu thought, at the very least, you have to give me a chance to speak. The Demon-Slaying Blade had not greeted her at all before dragging her into the sky and flying around wildly. It was even less obedient than Harry Potter’s broom.

“Since things are already like this, why don’t you conveniently slash it once?” Yan Yu hinted with her eyes.

Although she felt that discussing such a thing under these circumstances was somewhat disrespectful to their opponent.

Why did this person always drag things out at critical moments!

“That won’t do.” Yin Beiqing’s chest, pressed against Yan Yu’s back, trembled. She seemed to be laughing. “Have you thought it through? Save or not save?”

“Save!”

In truth, the current situation was no longer simply about whether to save the You tribe girl. Thanks to the Demon-Slaying Blade’s provocation, everyone here had already been placed on that evil spirit’s midnight snack list. As long as it did not die, no one here could leave today.

“Good. I’ll listen to you.” Yin Beiqing said this with a smile.

Perhaps because they were too close, Yan Yu kept feeling that there was something unreal in her voice… gentleness?

Was she crazy? Yin Beiqing? Gentle?

It seemed more likely that her own brain had broken.

“Roar— Don’t look down on me!”

The ignored evil spirit finally could not bear it anymore. With a loud roar, it leapt from the ground to above the two of them. Its raised right hand pressed straight down toward the crown of Yan Yu’s head.

Yin Beiqing lifted her eyelids and looked at it as though looking at a breathing pile of trash. The smile from earlier had long since vanished. Her expressionless appearance gave off an extremely strong pressure.

“So noisy.”

Then, with one hand still holding the sword, she held Yan Yu and rapidly retreated, putting distance between them and it. While waiting in place for that pile of “meat mountain” to approach again, she held Yan Yu’s hand and raised the Demon-Slaying Blade high.

“Die! I’m going to bite all of you to pieces and eat you clean!” The evil spirit’s rapid movement made the horizontal layers of flesh on its face tremble. Its ferocious appearance, eyes wide and teeth bared, instinctively inspired fear.

Seeing that it was about to rush right before her eyes, Yan Yu felt it become difficult to breathe. Uncontrollable fear made her hands start trembling. She wanted to retreat, but Yin Beiqing behind her stood firmly in place without moving at all.

“Don’t be afraid. It will be over very soon.”

Before the words had even fallen, Yin Beiqing’s eyes sharpened and her hand moved swiftly. The Demon-Slaying Blade, which could cut through iron like mud, chopped straight down from the evil spirit’s head all the way to the bottom.

The air instantly went quiet. During that time, Yan Yu stopped breathing and did not even dare blink.

Bang!

Only after the sword was withdrawn did that “meat mountain” slowly and belatedly collapse onto the ground. The cut was neat, and even the weight on the left and right sides had been split extremely evenly.

Dark-green blood poured from the wound. Yin Beiqing raised her hand and spread open a curved barrier, blocking these liquids that released the stink of miasma with a disgusted expression.

Thus, the endless stream of “liquid” brushed past the two of them and scattered elsewhere.

“Pfft—”

“Ugh!”

“…”

Behind them, the trio that had originally been quietly serving as spectators was unexpectedly “drenched” from head to toe. Every one of their faces turned greener than the evil spirit’s blood.

Without the monster’s roaring, everything seemed to have settled. After her tense nerves loosened, what spread through Yan Yu was a weak feeling that made her legs go soft.

“I…” She lowered her eyes and stared blankly at her own hands.

They were still trembling, but she could not tell whether it was from lingering fear or excitement.

She had just personally killed an evil spirit?

“How was it? Wasn’t it super satisfying?” Yin Beiqing’s tone rose, sounding as though she still had not had enough.

Yan Yu’s throat moved as she swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Her overly fast heartbeat made her voice sound a little breathless. “Next time… can you not bring me along for this kind of thing?”

She only wanted to be a fake goddess who moved her lips. She did not want to touch any sharp weapon other than a surgical knife.

“Next time’s matter can be discussed next time.”

You definitely didn’t listen, did you!

“Let’s go. First, we’ll find a place to stay. Then…” Yin Beiqing curved her eyes. “We’ll discuss the matter of the reward.”

“I think we can deliberate on that at length.” Yan Yu took a large step forward to pull distance from her.

“Then let’s keep a long story short.”

Yan Yu lowered her head and walked quickly. “There’s no rush for this moment.”

“What, afraid of me?” Yin Beiqing’s voice carried amusement. “Or are you trying to renege? Does the goddess also go back on her word?”

“I—”

Provoked, Yan Yu turned around, wanting to properly reason with her. But the moment she turned, the expression on her face froze.

She saw the evil spirit that had just been cut in half slowly stand up again. Even though the flesh around its wound was burning, it forcibly pressed the two halves together with its own hands.

How could this be? Even if wounds cut by the Demon-Slaying Blade could heal, they should not heal this quickly.

What exactly was this evil spirit?

The spectator trio, who had never seen such a situation either, could not stay idle. They immediately stood behind Yin Beiqing, picked up their weapons, and entered a battle-ready state.

Under all their gazes, this evil spirit grew new flesh at a terrifying speed. The skin around the wound instantly became whole and unscarred. Only the green blood covering the ground proved that the Demon-Slaying Blade’s strike had existed.

“Hahahahahahahaha! You asked for this!” It laughed loudly and raised its head. Its bald skull suddenly cracked open to both sides with a kacha, and a swirling black hole formed on the surface of its skin.

With its heavy deep breath, a massive wind swept toward everyone. The force of the wind was comparable to a Category 15 typhoon. The nearby trees were uprooted and swallowed inside.

Lujia shoved its claws into the ground and still nearly flew away. It was only because Zhongpu kindly grabbed it that it stayed in place. But very soon, strange sounds came from the forest.

Countless birds and beasts were blown into the air by this powerful tornado. Amid terrified cries, one after another, they fell into the huge “mouth” atop the evil spirit’s head.

After absorbing soul power, its body continued to expand. In the blink of an eye, it grew another size larger than before. Yan Yu had to raise her head very high to see its face.

Beside her, Yin Beiqing twisted her wrist, her expression disdainful. “Perfect. I wasn’t satisfied earlier.”

No.

Something was wrong.

At this moment, Yan Yu finally realized the problem.

She recognized this evil spirit!