Chapter 65 – The Battlefield Situation Reversed

“Tch…”

After finding his attack had failed to achieve anything, the flying Yaksha let out a disdainful “Tch,” then casually leaped back into the air, charging toward another Mu Lin.

Such elusive movements, appearing and vanishing without a trace, filled Mu Lin with envy and longing.

He hadn’t forgotten that there was also a Yaksha in his own house.

“This is indeed an ability that can serve as a trump card.”

Of course, while marveling, Mu Lin didn’t forget to assist the nearby soldiers in battle.

This time, his six Yellow Turban Warriors entangled another enemy.

However, while the Yellow Turban Warriors kept the enemy occupied, Mu Lin did not harass it with the Blood Sword.

Under his cunning command, although the Blood Sword made gestures as if ready to attack at any moment, Mu Lin’s true killing move was—the Paper Figure Curse.

The war had left blood everywhere on the battlefield. Since humans were only slightly weaker than demonic monsters, many of the Gushing Spring Realm demonic monsters were also covered in wounds.

Using the nimble Paper Cranes, Mu Lin collected the blood of many demonic monsters.

Meanwhile, his Main Body was tirelessly weaving the paper forms of the demonic monsters. As soon as the blood arrived, Mu Lin would immediately inscribe the names (species names) of the demonic monsters.

With blood as a guide, species names could also be used for curses, though the effectiveness would be significantly reduced.

Fortunately, Mu Lin’s Grandmaster Level Paper Crafting Art, Master Grade Painting ability, and Master Grade Calligraphy skill, combined with several other traits, could offset the reduced effectiveness.

“No, not just offset. Even with only the species name, because the form and spirit are complete, vivid, and infused with intent, along with a mental resonance, the connection between the paper figure demonic monsters and their Main Bodies remains extremely deep. As long as I attack, they will suffer damage.”

Thinking this, after weaving the paper figure demonic monsters, Mu Lin did not immediately launch an attack.

He carefully surveyed the battlefield, searching for openings among the demonic monsters.

At a certain moment, when a demonic monster was locked in the fiercest struggle with a general and a Qi Refiner, Mu Lin, holding a Coffin Nail, suddenly drove the nail into the palm of the monster’s most frequently used hand.

“Roar!”

The sudden piercing and intense pain caused the demonic monster to let out a shrill, agonized howl.

Its hand, severely injured, could no longer exert force.

This situation left the human side momentarily stunned.

However, they quickly regained their composure and immediately seized the opportunity to beat a drowning dog.

“Thud!””Thud!”…

In the heat of the most intense battle, even the slightest mishap could influence the outcome. Now, with the demonic monster’s primary hand crippled, this was no minor mishap—it was a fatal flaw.

In life-and-death struggles, victory hinges on the slimmest margin. With such a fatal flaw exposed, the demonic monster was immediately dealt a heavy blow and hacked to death by a flurry of blades.

Its death was not the end but rather the beginning.

On the chaotic battlefield, it wasn’t long before the demonic monsters realized that whenever they were locked in fierce combat with their enemies or on the verge of killing them, excruciating pain and wounds would suddenly manifest on their own bodies.

Once, twice, three times… In a short span, Mu Lin saved several people and assisted the human side in killing multiple demonic monsters.

This series of maneuvers also reversed the tide of the battle.

Of course, not all demonic monsters were fools. By now, they had also discovered that someone was secretly ambushing them.

And without much thought, they knew that the one who had ambushed them was Mu Lin.

“Bastard!”

“Eliminate that pretty boy. If he doesn’t die, we’ll all perish here…”

“Kill…”

Fighting for their lives, the demonic monsters went completely mad. The Yaksha, who possessed a trace of flight ability, activated a demonic Cultivation Method, boosting its speed by another thirty percent.

“Swish,” “swish,” “swish…”

Empowered by wind energy, it not only leaped to great heights but could also change direction freely in mid-air.

With its incredible speed and devastating aerial strikes, Mu Lin’s Paper Figure Clones were systematically annihilated.

“Rip,” “rip,” “rip…”

In an extremely short time, three of Mu Lin’s Paper Figures were completely shredded.

Although the human side also recognized Mu Lin’s critical importance, with many soldiers using their own flesh and blood to block the enemy, the Yaksha’s speed was too great, its attacks too fierce.

Their attempts at obstruction were futile.

Instead, their efforts to block the enemy drastically reduced their own efficiency in killing.

Seeing this, Mu Lin immediately manipulated his Paper Figures, shouting loudly to those around him.

“Don’t worry about me! Focus on killing the other demonic monsters first!”

“Sir.”

“I said, don’t worry about me!”

Under Mu Lin’s orders, the soldiers had no choice but to engage the demonic monsters in battle.

Desperate soldiers fight with unmatched determination. Fueled by grief and fury, the humans fought even more fearlessly. Combined with Mu Lin’s insidious ambushes, the losses on the demonic monster side instantly escalated.

Of course, correspondingly, Mu Lin’s Paper Figures were also being rapidly eliminated.

Soon, the six or seven Paper Figures Mu Lin had conjured were completely wiped out.

And what made the Flying Yaksha’s expression darken was this:

Even as the Paper Figures were destroyed, Mu Lin’s Main Body remained nowhere to be seen.

Not only was his location still concealed, but what truly infuriated the Flying Yaksha was that its own demonic monsters continued to suffer sudden, devastating attacks during the battle.

These unpredictable injuries made the demonic monsters fight cautiously, no longer daring to exert their full strength.

By holding back even a fraction of their power, they could still escape with a sliver of life when Mu Lin ambushed them with his Paper Figure Curse.

But if they fought their enemies to a desperate, all-out struggle, and Mu Lin struck suddenly, they would be finished.

And demonic monsters had no concept of self-sacrifice for others. Thus, all of them were holding back.

However, the demonic monsters were only slightly stronger than the humans overall. After Mu Lin’s harassment, their combat effectiveness had significantly diminished, and they were no longer necessarily stronger than the humans.

In this situation, with them still holding back, the tide of battle inevitably turned in favor of the humans.

“Bastard!”

This scene enraged the Flying Yaksha to the extreme, and it roared furiously at its surroundings.

“Have the guts to come out and face me one-on-one!”

It hoped Mu Lin would emerge, but Mu Lin wasn’t foolish enough to step forward when the situation was so favorable.

No matter how the Flying Yaksha raged and cursed, Mu Lin remained unmoved.

At the same time, Mu Lin marveled at how useful Chu Lingluo was.

Her Heaven-Human Synchronization was incredibly powerful.

By connecting herself with the vital energy of the surrounding vegetation, she could conceal her own energy, form, and even her presence.

This stealth ability was so effective that enemies could fly right over Mu Lin’s head without detecting him.

“Truly worthy of a Heavenly Grade Cultivation Method.”

After this reflection, Mu Lin didn’t think that losing Chu Lingluo would mean failure for this mission.

The uses of Paper Figures are diverse and varied.

Blowing out Paper Figures and dispersing them to harass or confront enemies is one method.

Inflating hollow Paper Figures and wearing them like armor is another application.

By doing so, Mu Lin could transform into an ordinary soldier or a common civilian.

Of course, the prerequisite for all of this is that the Paper Figures woven by Mu Lin are so lifelike and vivid that they cannot be distinguished from reality by the naked eye, or even through spiritual Sensing.

Other Paper Artisans, however, create Paper Figures that are as pale as paper and clearly distinguishable from humans at a glance, making their concealment effect infinitely weaker.

“However, although disguising as a soldier allows me to hide within human military formations, I fear being discovered by the flying Yaksha. I certainly wouldn’t dare to openly weave Paper Figures to curse the enemy. In this way, the effectiveness of killing enemies is greatly diminished… Indeed, choosing Chu Lingluo as a teammate was the right decision.”

(End of Chapter)