Chapter 661: Lingyun's Zafkiel

In the distant sky, several figures wearing mechanical armor appeared, rapidly approaching this area.

"Report, we have reached the destination, preparing to attack!"

As the captain of the AST Tengu Garrison Base combat unit, Kusakabe Ryoko immediately issued orders after leading the team to the destination.

"Captain, it seems a bit strange. There don't seem to be any signs of destruction around here. Is this really where the Spacequake occurred?" an AST member asked, looking at the calm street before them.

"The instruments show that the Spirit's spiritual power fluctuations still exist in this place, which means this Spirit is still here. We must not let our guard down!" Kusakabe Ryoko said with a frown.

"Eh, Captain, there seems to be someone over there!"

Suddenly, an AST member pointed toward the top of a nearby skyscraper and said.

"That is?! A Spirit!" After seeing that figure, Kusakabe Ryoko couldn't help but be startled. "Attention! It is a Spirit that has never appeared before! Everyone, stay alert!"

"What? A Spirit that has never appeared before?"

"What should we do? We don't even know what abilities this Spirit has."

"Captain, what should we do next?"

Just at this moment, an AST member suddenly screamed.

"Captain, this Spirit is male!"

"A male Spirit that has never appeared before?" Hearing this, Kusakabe Ryoko's heart sank, and she felt even more that this battle would be troublesome.

Just then, a figure suddenly broke away from the team and lunged crazily toward Lingyun. In her hand was a Light Sword, its tip pointed directly at Lingyun.

"Spirits or whatever, just go to hell!"

"Tobiichi, don't be impulsive!"

Seeing Tobiichi Origami act on her own, Kusakabe Ryoko's expression changed. As Tobiichi Origami's superior, she naturally knew of Tobiichi Origami's extreme hatred for Spirits; in every battle, she was the one charging at the front, and she was also the one who attacked most fiercely. However, launching an attack like this against an unknown Spirit was simply too reckless!

"Damn it, some of you, provide cover fire! The rest, follow me!"

Facing this situation, Kusakabe Ryoko made a prompt decision and was the first to charge out. Some of the members charged out with her, while the remaining few opened their hands, and countless small Missiles were launched from the mechanical armor on their bodies, rushing toward Lingyun.

The moment Tobiichi Origami approached Lingyun, Lingyun suddenly opened his eyes, his one gold and one red pupil locking onto Tobiichi Origami. A majestic aura swept out from his body, actually forcing Tobiichi Origami to stop her forward charge.

The people on the Fraxinus were also stunned by the aura Lingyun released when he opened his eyes.

"Such a powerful aura. This Spirit is likely going to be very troublesome!" Itsuka Kotori regained her senses, her eyes filled with gravity.

After Tobiichi Origami's figure paused, the anger in her eyes burned even more intensely. She raised the Light Sword in her hand high and slashed down heavily toward Lingyun's head.

Lingyun's figure swayed slightly, and like a phantom, he dodged several meters back, easily avoiding Tobiichi Origami's attack.

"Come forth, Zafkiel!"

Lingyun stomped his right foot on the ground, and a silver radiance suddenly unfolded behind him. Behind Lingyun appeared a massive Silver Pocket Watch, its golden hands ticking forward bit by bit. The Pocket Watch looked extremely exquisite, and in a corner revealed within, one could see countless tiny, dense gears constantly rotating.

However, this Pocket Watch was not all; through the gaps in the watch, one could faintly see a world. In that world, everything that could be used to measure time was floating and sinking. Further away, one could even see an unknown band of light. It seemed as if these things used for timing were all drifting out from that band of light.

Seeing such a bizarre Angel, even Tobiichi Origami, whose heart was filled with hatred, couldn't help but feel a trace of hesitation.

"Is, is this really a Spirit's Angel?"

Seeing the world behind Lingyun, even Itsuka Kotori, far away on the Fraxinus, couldn't help but have cold sweat seep from her forehead.

Just as Tobiichi Origami hesitated, the countless small Missiles had already reached Lingyun, baring their deadly fangs at him.

"Second!"

Lingyun gave a light shout, and a stream of light swept out from the Pocket Watch, landing in Lingyun's hand and transforming into a thin sword.

The moment Lingyun gripped the thin sword, a burst of silver light exploded before him. Immediately, the small Missiles lunging at Lingyun all froze in mid-air for an instant, then all exploded, as if countless fireworks were blooming in front of Lingyun.

"What is the situation? Did you see that clearly?"

Just as the small Missiles exploded, Itsuka Kotori, sitting in her chair, almost jumped up.

"If we slow it down, we might know something." One of the crew members quickly tapped on the computer in front of them.

Before long, the slow-motion footage was displayed.

"This, this is simply a joke!" Looking at the slow-motion footage, Itsuka Kotori muttered.

In the slow-motion footage, the moment Lingyun gripped the thin sword, his right hand trembled slightly, instantly thrusting out countless strikes, each strike corresponding to one small Missile. And the burst of silver light they had seen earlier was composed of countless sword shadows.

"If this kind of attack hit a person, it would turn them into a sieve, right?" Seeing this scene, Itsuka Shido couldn't help but shiver and say.

Regardless of how the people on the Fraxinus discussed Lingyun's previous attack, the battle below continued.

The exploding Missiles woke Tobiichi Origami from her stupor. She swung the Light Sword in her hand, stomped heavily on the ground, and her figure turned into a blur as she lunged fiercely toward Lingyun. That aura was as if she were determined to fight Lingyun to the death.

"Split!"

Lingyun transferred the thin sword in his hand to his left hand and simultaneously gave another light shout.

Another stream of light shot out from behind the Pocket Watch behind Lingyun, landing in Lingyun's hand and transforming into a Long sword. Lingyun gripped the Long sword and met Tobiichi Origami's attack.

The Long sword and the Light Sword collided, yet did not emit a single sound. One could see Lingyun parry and guide, easily deflecting Tobiichi Origami's Light Sword while simultaneously knocking her back.

Although the AST was a combat unit facing Spirits, they had not seen many Spirits. Among them, Yoshino was the type who only knew how to run, and Yatogami Tohka was the type who only knew how to clash head-on. Suddenly facing an existence like Lingyun who leaned toward technique, they quickly revealed their shortcomings.

But Tobiichi Origami was not fighting alone; after forcing Tobiichi Origami back, the other AST members had also rushed to Lingyun's front and launched their attacks at him.