68 Go To Sleep! (1/2)
”Jam! Knock Cynthia out right now! She's going to kill herself!” Tzatziki spoke up for the first time in what seemed like ages. He had been chilling back in Jam's soulscape, watching with much satisfaction as his little disciple acted like a bigshot; adventuring and fighting for his friends like a real cultivator.
All this time, Tzatziki never helped Jam out as he saw no reason to do so. Everyone's path was different and Jam following his guidance for the smallest details would do more harm than good. However, now was not the time to mess around. This was Jam's first major fight; a true battle of life or death. The current setup of the battlefield made it hard to tell who would win, and Cynthia's eruption seemed like it would be the move to win. If winning was all Tzatziki or Jam cared about, there would be no reason to act out; leaving Cynthia to her devices would be enough.
But both Tzatziki and Jam held the concept of friendships with high regards; not acting out to win this battle would result in a pyrrhic victory. Would winning really be worth it, if it cost Jam one of his good friends? Tzatziki spoke up now, because there was no way Jam would know the consequences of activating a mythical bloodline without establishing a stable enough foundation.
”WHAT!?” Jam became stunned silly for just the slightest moment beforehe started thinking of ways to stop Cynthia. She had gone berserk and turned into a Stellar Roc; even Greater Sages would steer clear of her, at this moment.
Jam narrowed his eyes as he sunk into his thoughts. At the moment, all the enemy Tribes and Clans had to concentrate on defending as they were being assaulted by countless streams of Stellar Wind, so he could focus all his attention on stopping Cynthia.
'Mhmm… Her energy and physical levels of strenght make me look like a bitch even after I buffed myself into oblivion… Her reaction speed and aggression also make it dangerous for me to approach her… None of my attacks will stop her, even if I wanted to take that approach to disable her… Just what will I do to stop Cynthia? Energy? Physique? Oh Shit! That's right! Her soul!'
Jam recalled from his time studying Beast Taming, that Demonic Beasts, even those with outstanding bloodlines, usually only received enhancements to their energy and physique. Its their souls which make up their most fundamental weakness. With Cynthia transformed into a Stellar Roc, a demonic beast with close to no advantages in the aspect of souls, targeting her soul would be the best way to handle the situation.
Messing with Cynthia's soul would be much easier if Jam had the foresight to let Danger Noodle make more of her Tier 6 talismans. She was well versed in all manner of illusion talismans, and a Tier 6 Fettered Hypnosis talisman would be very useful right now. Alas, Jam only had his stock of Tier 4 talismans.
To a being with Greater Sage levels of power, Jam's Fettered Hypnosis talismans would be a complete joke. However, several factors made the chances of the talisman working increase dramatically.
First off, Cynthia had gone completely berserk; her soul was currently at its weakest state, left with little to no protection. Then, there was the fact that Jam could use his personal Illusion skills on top of the talisman's effects to make it all the more potent. The last important trick Jam had up his sleeve was the all encompassing Divinity and Divinity Form combo; Boosting his soul's strenght while casting his illusion would probably be enough to knock Cynthia out.
Jam drew out a couple Spirit Replenishing Pills from his Storage Dimension with the swipe of his hands and ate them immediately. He was already running low on energy, and the upcoming stunt would suck him dry if he didn't take the necessary measures now.
Jam teleported over to Cynthia's side and appeared on her head. With several dozen Fettered Hypnosis talismans covering the back of the Stellar Roc's head, it started showing signs of drowsiness. However, putting Cynthia to sleep wouldn't be that easy; the retaliation in the form of stellar lights aimed at Jam were fair proof.
Jam, surrounded by the swords, revolving in stellar light, didn't panic. These dangerous lights were actually beneficial to Jam as he was going to use their blinding effect to use momentarily. His eyes momentarily lost the illusion that normally covered them, revealing the awe-inspiring pressure of his Divinity Form. He boosted his soul with True Soul and used the totality of his soul's strenght to enhance the Earthsent Sleep Illusion he was preparing.