I Refused To Be Reincarnated

Chapter 219: A Brother's Fury

Upon seeing the stupid ghost close his eyes, the dullahan snorted in derision. All those efforts to trap and cripple his strength, only to give up? Wasn't he about to use his Morgenstern?

'Such a weak-willed ant,' he thought, his grip tightening on the broadsword's handle before the weapon descended.

Simultaneously, time slowed down for Julius as he watched his big brother's impending doom in despair. 'Why?! Why can he use a cultivator's technique?' He screamed inwardly, his chest tightening painfully.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything from his position, and even being closer wouldn't help. After all, he had little hope of blocking a tier-four full-powered strike with his strength.

However, the instant the weapon glowed red with negative energy and moved, Adam suddenly sidestepped, causing their eyes to widen.

'Was he faking it?' The dullahan questioned, his experience ringing alarm bells in his mind. 'Not good!' he thought, instantaneously realising where the problem lay. This strike contained his entire body's weight and strength. He couldn't stop it.

Yet, his panic didn't last long. Swiftly recovering, he brushed the failed blow consequences off. After all, he was immortal.

As his black broadsword cut through the wind, visibly displacing air, a red light sword sparkled, travelling for ten meters before dissipating after missing its target.

Simultaneously, Adam stepped forward, planting his left foot on the ground firmly, and swung his dark Morgenstern with all the strength he could muster.

CLANG

The sound of a blunt weapon colliding with metal reverberated as the dullahan's black greaves bent inwardly.

Then, without a second's delay to check his strike's effects, Adam jumped back and drew a mouthful of air.

'I almost died!' His voice thundered in his mind, momentarily dazing him. Faced with the terrifying martial technique, with no way to stop or predict its trajectory, he had given up on thinking. However, after closing his eyes, he sensed his instincts whisper to dodge on the right timing. With nothing to lose, he trusted them, leading to his successful survival.

"How did you dodge that?" Julius asked, his voice an octave higher as shock and relief combined on his features. He knew better than anyone how swift this blow was. He was confident no one could dodge it at such a close distance, not even creatures a tier higher than him.

Brought back to his senses by the boy's question, Adam's eyes narrowed, glaring at the healing right leg. 'Not in the torso or right leg,' he thought, a frown etching itself on his ethereal forehead.

"Instinct. Did you see him protect himself?" He asked back, his eyes darting on the guardian's body for a clue.

"No. But I have an idea!" Julius yelled back, a calculative glint flashing in his eyes. Then, he added, "Try to focus his left arm or head!" It was a simple but effective idea. Without his left arm, the dullahan would lose his ability to carry his head and momentarily lose his vision.

Figuring the boy's intention, Adam nodded, gritted his teeth and charged in, his Morgen stern reshaping itself into a spear.

As his steps reverberated, the dullahan's glowing eyes narrowed dangerously under his visor.

'This brat!' He thought, grinding his teeth hatefully after having his weakness exposed. His soul bubbling in rage, he used one of his innate abilities to rid himself of the talkative pest.

"Fall into despair," he said, his voice echoing ominously as two red beams emanated from his eyes.

Alarmed by the sudden attack, Julius swung his gladius to block the beams in vain. After all, they were mental attacks, causing their victim to experience illusions of their worst nightmares continuously until they gave up and committed suicide.

However, the light crashed on the Luminous Wildblade's radiant light encasing the boy.

His teeth cracking under his fury, the guardian watched his ability stop in its tracks, understanding the blade protected its wielder against curses and dark magic.

"RAHHH! Your petty tricks are annoying, but that's it! Against overwhelming strength, they amount to nothing!" He roared, raising his left arm to dodge the spear's thrust as his right swung his broadsword at the fool.

The wind howled as the blade moved to cut Adam in half, yet only determination was visible in his eyes. 'With my own strength!' He screamed inwardly, slamming his left fist on his spear's shaft's end.

The unexpected action caused the dullahan's pupils to dilate in panic as his eyes followed the new trajectory of the spearhead. With the new upward momentum, the thrust turned into a swift slash, leaving him no time to dodge.

"NO!" He shrieked, causing the air to tremble as he jerked his left arm back with all his strength. Yet, the tip still slashed through the helmet with terrifying speed, leaving a linear wound on his face.

Alas, it wasn't deep enough and only deprived the ghostly horseman of his left eye, and his right arm was still falling.

'Shit,' Adam thought, his face paling. He knew they wouldn't win this fight without suffering. So, he aimed for a mutual strike, counting on his blade's Chimaeric Resilience enhancement to survive after destroying the head. Yet, his plan backfired. Their enemy wasn't critically wounded or incapacitated while he would.

'I count on you, Julius!' He thought, commanding his blade to turn into a throwing knife.

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"ARGH!"

As pain assaulted his soul and the blade slashed through his shoulder, almost reaching his chest, he used his remaining strength to throw his weapon at the boy, giving it one last command before collapsing to the ground.

"Big bro, NOOOOOOO!" The boy roared, tears flowing down his cheeks as his undefeatable brother fell face-first.

"AHHHHH!" He screamed in rage, his Qi boiling in his dan tian and flowing through his meridians like a raging river. Fiery Qi shone in Julius' hazel eyes, giving them a red hue. Then, he declared, his veins twitching and enlarging under the influx of energy, "I'LL KILL YOU!"

Simultanesouly Adam's weapon reached his gladius and suddenly encased its edges in its dark luster, increasing its sharpness to the fourth-tier standard.