Douluo Dalu: 9 Treasure Sword

Shi Nian was holding the injured where previously was his right arm. Using spirit power he could stop the hemorrhage. He was looking at the white-haired boy beside him with a combination of anger and enjoyment.

The white-haired boy was struggling, shouting and cursing, seemingly to be in great pain while his eyes were unfocused.

"To think that I would lose my arm by a little spirit king" Shi Nian said in anger, then his tone came to enjoyment "At least, I will have the opportunity to see another young genius die at my hand. It's a shame that I cannot see what he is dreaming, but his grieving is great"

"However, attacking one member of the main team of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and the son of the Seven Treasure Glazed Title schoolmaster, I will be persecuted by Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Clan. My best option will be to kill him quickly and then left the Empire. With my power I will be easily accepted in Star Luo Empire or Spirit Hall" Shi Nian said for himself.

"It's a shame to finish this much funny suffering, but I need to finish him quickly" Shi Nian took out a dagger, it has an intrinsic pattern being made of an alloy usually made to kill spirit beast.

As Shi Nian was approaching the white-haired boy, he suddenly sensed pressure from the boy that made him step back unconsciously, even drops of sweat started to fall from the back of his neck.

From the by a black aura started to manifest, as a spirit king, the aura was not strong enough to affect a spirit sage like Shi Nian. The problem was what it could be sensed in it, a void that will devour all, leaving anything alive. Being only near it, Shi Nian could even sense that some of his vitality was being lost, approaching it seemed to go nearer to death.

The boy seemed affected by this aura, his hair slowly changing his previously white color to a deep black. His expression of suffering changed, his facial features sharpened, even his spirit power changed its nature.

Looking at the now black-haired boy, it was like seeing a completely different person. Shi Nian wouldn't recognize him being the same if he didn't view his transformation.

At that moment, the boy aura that was exuding furiously stabilized, being a thin film around him. Then the boy opened his eyes, a completely black eyes, who showed sadness, death with a hint of madness, dispersing his aura.

<Paul Blanch POV>

I finally opened my eyes, how many years it was the last time? I looked around and I could see that I was in a forest. In front of me, there was an old man with a little frightened face.

I looked at my right hand to the sword that I was holding. I changed the sword to my left hand, being more familiar at using.

Holding the sword I could sense a disgusting sensation of rejection and I understood that I couldn't use any of its skills. I withdrew it, it is only a piece of trash for me. Then I invoked my Oreo spirit at my left hand, manifesting a floating Oreo with 5 black rings "At least, I could use you, eh?"

"You have twin spirit!" Shi Nian said shocked.

I ignored him and did some stretches familiarizing with my body "It feels good, to actually move a true body not a spiritual one" I breathed intense "It's really great being outside"

"How could you ignore me!" shouted the old man in front of me "I don't know how you could break my seventh skill, but don't think that you could leave this place alive"

I looked at the old man, with my enthusiasm for finally being in control of the body I almost forgot him. I put my left hand under my chin thoughtfully, I was remembering the last memories experimented by the body.

"Oh! So you are Shi Nian!" I said realizing his identity "This little idiot, uselessly protecting the main character when there's no need" I spatted.

I glanced at his eyes causing him to flinch "Really, I should thank you for your help. If not for your attack maybe I will be trapped forever, However, you are trying to kill this body and I can't forget you about it. Really, I don't know if hug you or kill you" I said thoughtfully.

"As I am not into man, I will go for the second option" From my left arm formed a black sword. I looked closely to it "It's good that you follow me"

Shi Nian started laughing "You really think you have the capabilities you kill me. Dream on!" One of his black ring started shining, he pointed me with his left arm and shot a black ray "<5th skill: Mental death>. You will die here".

I snorted "Are you really trying to kill me with this little mental attack". Before the ray stroked me, from my sword expanded a black aura surrounding, when the ray made contact with the aura, it simply dissolved, the aura continued expanding enclosing Shi Nian in it. "<Domain: Death Sword>"

"Do-domain! How can I spirit king have one!" Shouted shocked Shi Nian.

I grinned "It's easy when you expend all your time in it" I clenched my hand in fury "Enough time for I useless bastard to profit for my comprehension"

"This changes nothing!" shouted Shi Nian. Another black ring illuminated "Die! Mental Shock!" He shouted but nothing happened.

"You really have bad luck. My domain is death, how could a little mental attack affect it. This is not the realm for the living, especially countering, mental and plant spirits" I grinned "Now, die!"

I charged toward him "Don't approach!" he shouted trembling swinging a little dagger toward me.

"Ok, I won't approach, as there's no need to it" I said, concentrating intent at the tip of my sword I shot a little black sphere no more than 1 cm of diameter.

The black sphere quickly shot toward Shi Nian, Shi Nian hurriedly concentrate his spirit energy creating a barrier to stop the black sphere "There's no defense against death, it would come to all" I said laughing.

The sphere simply ignored the barrier passing through like air, it lightly striking his c.h.e.s.t, where's the heart is situated. Touching Shi Nian, the sphere dissolved without any sound, seeming to not cause anything. However, Shi Nian's eyes lost his light, he stayed in the same position standing now completely dead.

Looking at the dead body I couldn't help to laugh "Be proud, you are the first of a long list of people who I would kill"

After some time I calmed myself "Fenrir" I said in low voice. From nowhere appeared a big 10 meters long black and white with some gold lines hound. It had a ravenous look in its eyes, seeming to want to eat all.

I pointed to the corpse "Eat it". Fenrir appeared next to the corpse, so fast that seemed to teletransport. Opening its mouth he easily engulfed Shi Nian "Good boy, stay quiet" I ordered.

I then turned to one side, covering my sword in black intent I slashed towards one tree. From my sword was shot a black slash aura, that was cutting through everything in its way. From a near tree just before the slash passed, I figure jumped to a next tree evading the attack that cut the figure's previous position.

"Do you think that you could hide from me, I can detect life, main character!" I shouted to the figure that was reveled as Tang San. He had a shocked face in his face and was sweating, I don't know if it was a surprise of me to find him or simply experimenting my attacks.

I expanded my domain enclosing him, but this time I only created a dome. Even if in the outside you could see a black some, the people inside weren't affected by the domain, they were in an enclosed space, seeming a ground area floating in the void.

"Don't try to escape, it's useless" I warned "You will be a good mummy, a stepping stone to make me stronger" I grinned "I will show that I am the main character! There's no need for weakness!" I said launching towards Tang San.