Chapter 459: Father and the Rashomon Eye
Chapter 459. Father and the Rashomon Eye
Deep within the Calamity Demon Sea.
Lava, as red as blood, churned and boiled, with bubbles constantly rising. Within them, distorted death spirits stretched their limbs and poked out their heads, emitting piercing wails. It was like hell.
In the center of the lava sea stood an ancient and profound giant tower, completely black. The tower was a thousand meters tall, and nine chains formed a high bridge connecting a cliff to the base of the tower, creating a loop.
On the chain bridge, densely packed creatures stood. There were members of the Nightmare Clan, Calamity Eaters, and Humans. They were constantly pushed off the bridge by the [Faceless Ones] behind them, falling into the lava, struggling and howling.
At the end of the chain bridge, beneath the dark giant tower, there was an ancient and simple throne made of blood.
A man wearing a long black robe sat on the throne.
His pale hair hung messily down his back, and he wore a hideous, fanged Noh mask. The mask resembled a tiger’s face, with bulging eyes and prominent brows, horns on its forehead, and a gaping, blood-filled mouth on its lower jaw, baring fangs, like a ferocious Rakshasa.
From its appearance, it looked like a Noh mask from traditional Noh theater.
His knees were splayed outwards, and he leaned casually on the throne. Countless thin red lines pierced his back, resembling the silk threads used to control puppets, passing through his back, limbs, and the back of his head.
Beside the throne, a white vortex floated. Half of the white Noh mask’s body was visible outside. The black and red spiral eyes within the mask emitted a strange, hoarse low laugh:
“Father, I’ve found Lord Jian Zhu.”
The Noh mask lifted slightly, and the man awakened.
The white Noh mask continued, “Lord Jian Zhu seems to have found some Human helpers – two at True Martial First Realm, and one at True Martial Second Realm.”
The man on the throne did not speak much. The white Noh mask continued, “However, Father, don’t worry. With the ‘Rashomon Eye,’ three True Martial Realms are nothing. I guarantee we’ll capture Lord Jian Zhu alive. It’s just a pity the Rashomon Eye can’t copy spirit artifacts…”
The white Noh mask chattered on.
“Shut up,” the man on the throne finally spoke, his voice cold and indifferent.
“Yes.”
“He Jianzhu’s clone can dissipate at any time. Don’t push her too far,” the man reminded casually.
“Yes, yes, Father.”
“Have those ants from the outside world been cleaned up?” Ri Nuo’s Noh mask stared at the struggling death spirits in the lava and asked indifferently.
“There are still a dozen or so roaming in the Calamity Demon Sea, including two Calamity Demon Sons carrying Heart Calamity Demon Blood. We’ve already dispatched Faceless Ones to capture them.”
“Once we get this remaining Calamity Demon Blood, it should be enough to break this seal.”
Speaking of this, the white Noh mask’s spiral eyes rotated clockwise, and its tone became high-pitched and excited, “Father, you will soon be free and see the light of day again!”
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At the same time, Xia Feng and the Faceless army, along with the Bone Snake Man and Spider Man, were already locked in a fierce battle.
Those white, faceless figures wearing straw hats were like cockroaches. They couldn’t be killed, and they swarmed forward, launching indiscriminate attacks directly at him and the two bone-faced believers.
This made Xia Feng feel fortunate that these two forces were not allied.
However, Xia Feng was surprised that as the battle began, two of the Faceless Ones stretched and transformed like clay, directly taking on the appearances of the Bone Snake Man and the Spider Man.
Although they were still entirely white and had a bizarre art style, these copied existences possessed the same abilities as the Bone Snake Man and the Spider Man.
Even the bone beasts were identical. Two giant bone snakes collided in the air, emitting synchronized roars of agony from their severe injuries.
“Damn it!” The Spider Man’s expression was grim. His bone spider was also on the verge of death after being torn apart by the opposing bone spider.
“What the hell is this?!”
“Lord Shepan, hurry and think of a way!”
Shepan withdrew his severely injured bone snake, spat out a mouthful of blood, and retreated to the Spider Man’s side, his face darkened as he surveyed the Faceless Ones surrounding them from all directions.
What could he do? These Faceless Ones were impossible to kill. As soon as their heads were blown off, they would recover in less than a second.
But even if that were the case, the white Noh mask’s eye ability was particularly strange. After being stared at by it, their spirit robes, bone beasts, strength and agility, and other abilities were completely replicated onto the Faceless Ones. It was outrageous.
However, fortunately, the little brat that Peach Blossom Star Lord wanted to capture seemed to not be allied with the Faceless army and was also trapped.
Since they couldn’t escape the bizarre methods of these Faceless Ones, that brat naturally wouldn’t be able to either.
They could only be disgusted to death by this replication ability.
“This ability is called the Rashomon Eye.”
He Jianzhu’s voice sounded in Xia Feng’s ear, “If you make eye contact with the white Noh mask’s Rashomon Eye, aside from spirit artifacts which cannot be copied, everything about you will be copied by the white Noh mask and bestowed upon the Faceless Ones, creating [Noh Masks]. Of course, there is a limit to the number of Noh Masks that can exist simultaneously, with a maximum of three, and it is ineffective against Venerables and above/individuals with extremely high mental power…”
“Furthermore, even if you don’t make eye contact with the white Noh mask, as long as you use any ability, it will be copied by the white Noh mask’s gaze. So, when you encounter this white Noh mask fellow, the best method is to just run. Otherwise, the more you fight, the more troublesome it will become.”
Hearing the introduction to the bizarre ability of the Rashomon Eye, Xia Feng couldn’t help but think of his Enshi Domain.
Compared to the Enshi Domain, the Rashomon Eye could not only copy comprehensive attributes but also replicate spirit robes, Nightmare Clan talents, and bone beasts. It could be said to be a terrifying ability, but its drawbacks were also obvious: it was ineffective against Venerables and above.
The upper limit was not high.
However, even so, it was still a very troublesome ability.
After all, it could replicate three Noh Masks simultaneously. If it were a one-on-one fight, by directly replicating three Noh Masks with the same strength as the enemy, a three-on-one battle would almost guarantee victory.
Of course, if the enemy’s spirit artifact ability was very powerful, that would be another matter.
Xia Feng unleashed Musashi Tengu and hovered in the air, the Concentric Lightning and fingertip lightning flashing in his hands. With a wave, he continuously rained them down. One by one, the Faceless Ones were blown into charred corpses, only to gradually recover.
Xia Feng narrowed his black eyes, using his Eye of Deconstruction to carefully observe the inner workings of these Faceless Ones, while quietly waiting for the white Noh mask to replicate his comprehensive strength, preparing to personally experience this Rashomon Eye ability.
Although the Rashomon Eye’s upper limit wasn’t high, it was still a good ability. He was very curious if this thing was a spirit artifact or a God Relic.
The white Noh mask also noticed that this Human man’s spirit particle level far exceeded that of True Martial First Realm.
Even his mental power and strength and agility attributes far exceeded the standard for his realm, and his various techniques were endless. In the Human Empire, he could definitely be considered a peerless genius rarely seen in ten thousand years.
Such a genius was very valuable for replication.
The white Noh mask enjoyed the interesting scene of killing enemies with their own methods, which was very pleasing to the eye.
However, as he pondered, the white Noh mask felt a hint of doubt.
The black and red spiral eye in the center of his mask lifted, fixating on Xia Feng in the air.
According to his senses, this Human man holding Jian Zhu clearly possessed the aura of peak True Martial First Realm, yet the replicated spirit pressure was not even of the First Stage.
Was he an Apprentice Spirit Master?!
