Chapter 167: Chapter 167 Desperate.

A sudden rush of heavy and intense suffocating feelings began to invade Soma's consciousness as he saw the copy body start to morph into his nightmare.

The surrounding ice blasted to bits, and its cluster was flying toward the surrounding air with just his howl. It created an oppressive aura that tormented the two girls.

[Extra Skill Puppeteer activated]

Soma, who managed to stand firm on his own, cast his gaze toward the two girls who were desperately trying to endure this oppressive feeling. With knitted brows, sweat began to drench their body as their breath turned erratically.

He could no longer see them in that suffering state, so when he tried to step forward to shield them, the copy that already stood between the girls raised the corner of his lips, and Soma's body shuddered.

"No!".

The copy sneered as he ignored Soma's plea, and from all around his skin, a thousand tiny black bolts that danced like snakes began to spread their wings, and it spread its fangs to the surrounding area.

"Ack!".

"Eukh!".

Hina and Xiao Lian, who got stung by the electricity, convulsed wildly as their bodies lost their strength and dropped down to the ground. Watching what had transpired before him, Soma stood dumbfounded briefly before his eyes turned red in anger. Searᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"You bastard?!".

However, the copy didn't stop with his attack. After he is done with the girls, the copy takes a step forward, closing his distance from Soma in a blink. He is standing straight in front of Soma with a sneer, showing his sharp canines.

"Gukh".

A heavy thud resounded as the copy fist landed on Soma's abdomen and blasted Soma from his place. He rolled on the hard ground several times, feeling an intense heat from agony that assaulted his abs. Even after being thrown for about twenty meters, Soma still couldn't put up his strength in his body, he lay on the ground clutching his damaged abdomen.

His lungs were on fire because of the lack of oxygen, and cold sweat began to excrete from his pores, cooling his hot temperature that rose as the blood inside his body spread a slight amount of adrenaline to the bloodstream to ease the user's pain.

[Extra Skill Adapt activated]

[Nullifying the Pain… 10%...]

Afterward, a translucent window appeared before his eyes and the pain in his abdomen was dismissed, gradually, his erratic breath also stabilized, albeit slightly. Soma tried to rise from the ground, but as he sprawled on four limbs, a shadow enveloped his body, waitting him to awaken.

"Guhk, bleergh…".

Soma coughed out fresh blood from his mouth as his head felt slightly lighter compared to earlier. He raised his gaze and met the grinning face of the copy. With a swift movement, the copy eagle clawed Soma's throat and lifted him up from the ground, dangling his two feet.

"Kuh!".

The copy spread his mouth, showing his teeth. His right hand gripping Soma's throat tightened before he tossed Soma slightly up. Then, he launched a straight kick that gouged Soma's abdomen, making his body bent in a V shape.

Soma's mind jolted by the intense agony that gradually dimmed before it completely vanished. His body was paralyzed from the pain as he was being blown away from the place. His back crashes toward the side crater raised a cloud of dust that covered his wounded body.

"Blargh..".

His mouth began to cough another fountain of blood as his feet turned soft like noodles. Soma dropped onto the hard ground with his unfocused gaze. All light disappeared from Soma's vision as he saw the world turn gray and stretched endlessly.

[Nullifying the Pain 100%]

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In this dull world where time still remains unmoving. Soma, who was trapped in that vision, his mind began to wander. "Crap, I don't think my copy was so strong…".

The first words that came from his heart were a word of ridicule for himself. He didn't think the devil within himself had so much power if he was freed. All that big talk he spits toward the devil felt like an insult to himself.

A black shadow began to loom over his lifeless body; it extended his right hand before once again lifting Soma's body up by gripping his throat.

Soma, with his skill in full swing, didn't feel anything as he stared at the gray sky that turned darkened, a perfect time for him to rest his battered body and drift toward an endless dream. He cast his gaze toward the land and accidentally met gaze with the two girls whose eyes were bawled, seeing the current helpless situation.

Hina desperately crawled on the ground with her paralyzed body shouting incomprehensible words that could only be heard as a buzzing sound in Soma's ear. As for Xiao Lian, she absentmindedly saw Soma being lifted from the ground. She probably could not comprehend what was happening to the situation, or maybe she didn't want to accept the reality itself.

The person herself didn't recognize it, but tears already streamed down her cheeks.

"Hina, Xiao Lian". Soma muttered those words as his body was being tossed into the air and received an uppercut to his lower jaw, shaking his brain and distorting his perception of his surroundings before his eyes turned completely black. But he could feel that his eyes were still pry open.

Then, another contact was made toward his abdomen before his body stopped and lay unmoving in the middle of the land. Soma's body had already lost its function and sense. So he could only let the copy do as he wished.

{...Soma, please hurry up and lend me your body. If this is continue you will die. I will definitely save you…}

Deep from within his consciousness, the calm and imposing tone from Martial Saint rings, giving him a glimmering sense of hope before it got shattered in a moment.

{...Hm? Why can't I merge my soul with you? Soma, get a hold of yourself. Don't close your eyes! You will die at this rate. This isn't good.

Why can't I merge like before?...}

"?!".

Martial Saint's impatient tone that kept ringing in his mind began to fade away.

[Extra skill Puppeteer activated]

"Why at a time like this?". A translucent window appeared before his eyes, and suddenly, his consciousness was engulfed by the dark.

Hina, with her red hands and covered in dirt, kept desperately crawling her way to approach Soma. Each distance she covered felt like an eternity. Her breath was ragged, but she kept pressing on to reach Soma's side.

Her eyes brimming with tears, Hina felt like her world had collapsed seeing Soma lay unmoving, bathed by his own blood. The sight of his lifeless body is akin to a sharp knife in her heart mercilessly ripping it into pieces.

"So, ma?!".

With a cry that was a plea and lament, she closed the distance to Soma's side. The ground beneath her was cold and cruel it become a sentiment of her grief upon her lovee one. After her arduous path, Hina finally reached the place where Soma lay. Her face was stiffened as she couldn't see his chest puffing out, and his gaze had already lost its light.

Slowly, Hina, with her trembling red hand, reached out before grasping Soma's hand. Her body shuddered because of the cold fingertips that pierced her skin, making blood drain from her face.

"No, Soma, please wake up, ack!".

From above her, a looming disaster dropped his foot on top of her palm and gripped Soma's palm.

"...Get off! Soma, please wake up. Don't leave me alone in this world, please".

Even with the crushing pain that assaulted her nerves, sending a hurling of agony to her brain. However, she grits her teeth because of this kind of pain. It was nothing in comparison to losing Soma.

"...Soma! Wake up!".