Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1224 - 540: Alive_2
Fang Yu sensed his mind overheating, much like an overworked CPU.
The intricate nature of the Spirit’s power continued to leave him feeling somewhat overwhelmed.
Shaking the skull vigorously, he watched the Spirit trapped inside descend into chaotic panic, prompting a laugh from Fang Yu.
"However, from now on, I’m the one who decides your life or death."
Ding Hui glanced at him with a puzzled expression.
"Who are you talking to?"
"The rewind spirit inside the skull."
Joy lit up Ding Hui’s face in an instant.
"If it can communicate, that’s even better. Dissecting a living spirit that talks would let me master it way faster."
Ding Hui uttered these chilling words, oblivious to the massive shock they inflicted on the rewind spirit within the skull.
"She knows the Spirit slicing technique too??"
The rewind spirit nearly shrieked, though only Fang Yu could perceive its cry.
Fang Yu merely shrugged.
"Now you grasp how dire your situation is."
Fury blazed in the rewind spirit’s glare toward Fang Yu.
"Free me, and I’ll serve as your Spirit! I’ll summon storms and gales, grant you boundless power!"
Any ordinary Believer might have yielded to such temptation.
Yet Fang Yu refused to forsake his Bloodline Spirit—his second sister—for any promised might.
Besides... they simply didn’t mesh.
Having become a Believer via the Bloodline Spirit, Fang Yu doubted a common spirit could bond as his Contracted Spirit, and testing it wasn’t worth the hassle.
Recalling the Bloodline Spirit’s influence and severing the link to the rewind spirit, Fang Yu declared.
"We have what we came for—time to go."
"Alright!"
Ding Hui agreed without hesitation, buzzing with excitement.
A live spirit, primed for her experiments.
Such a chance was incredibly rare.
Back when she stirred chaos in Tianyuan Town, her studies focused on demon remains, with live captures being a rare thrill.
But a living spirit now! All hers to probe!
And beside her stood a remarkable being fusing human, demon, and spirit essences.
What heavenly fortune was this???
As long as Fang Yu stayed nearby and spirits awaited dissection, Ding Hui cared little about their destination!
Grabbing the skull from Fang Yu’s grasp, she examined it closely in her hand, humming a cheerful melody while sensing life improving since fleeing Tianyuan Town.
Fang Yu remained largely unmoved.
The rewind spirit faced full scrutiny from Ding Hui, potentially enduring endless prodding—who knew how long that might drag on.
Valuable as it was, this treasure promised future gains with scant immediate benefits for him.
He’d prefer battling a handful of brainless Great Demons.
The carriage lurched forward once more.
Securing an unbound spirit allowed them to reclaim the main path, their final goal now fixed: Thunder City!
…
Thunder City.
BAM!
Bo Shan shattered the teacup gripped in her fist.
"Nobody dares to go? You’re all worthless trash!"
The agents she dispatched earlier clashed briefly in Tianyuan Town before demons overran it, causing them to disappear entirely.
Probing her brother’s death became utterly impossible.
Follow-up teams she sent met the same grim end at the hands of Tianyuan Town’s demon occupiers, none surviving to return.
Freshly wed Bo Shan seethed with frustration.
Her spouse, from Thunder City’s top clans, proved a total degenerate, philandering relentlessly and ignoring her as his lawful wife.
In rage, Bo Shan stormed back to her family home.
"The demons of Tianyuan Town and all of you—are you mocking me?!"
Pre-wedding, she embodied sweet innocence.
Post-marriage, pent-up grudges twisted her into a venomous, frenzied woman.
Bo Family retainers pitied her transformation yet trembled before her status.
"Is there no one to handle those demons? No one at all…"
"San’er."
A voice from the doorway cut off Bo Shan’s outburst.
Her blazing temper lodged in her throat; after gulping repeatedly, she bowed deferentially, slipping back into her meek pre-marital poise.
"Father."
The Bo family patriarch entered the chamber.
"I’ve heard your yells echoing since dawn. What’s got you so enraged?"
Mr. Bo settled next to Bo Shan, plucked a grape from the dish, and popped it into his mouth.
"The Demon Capital—that one in Tianyuan Town—until it’s wiped out, I’ll find no respite."
Mr. Bo chuckled lightly.
"No great crisis. I know the details. The Imperial City’s aware and will soon dispatch forces to crush it."
Bo Shan’s brow furrowed in confusion.
"Father, does the Imperial City truly bother with this?"
"You wouldn’t get it. Some issues they ignore, but others demand action. They’ve grown complacent lately, but not lifeless."
Bo Shan huffed dismissively.
Fine then—she’d bide her time and observe.
Still, one issue truly fueled her turmoil.
She inclined toward Mr. Bo, dropping halfway to her knees.
"Father, I wish to end the marriage."
Mr. Bo’s eyes stayed shut.
"Out of the question."
"But that An family scum!"
"Mastering a husband demands deep wisdom, Shan’er. Your journey’s just beginning."
Mr. Bo dismissed it casually.
With a booming guffaw, he snatched a fruit platter and departed.
The prostrated servants held their breaths.
The art of managing a husband…
Bo Shan drifted into uncertainty, then recalled a figure.
Her… mother.
Since seeking vengeance for her brother, she’d shunned her confined mother.
Now might be the moment to visit.
Yet Bo Shan remained unaware that her mother awaited tidings daily, kneeling in devotion to the Buddha statue—still receiving no reply.
"What’s happening… why no word after all this time."
Bo Shan’s mother puzzled deeply.
She trusted the Buddha Demon concealed behind the statue implicitly.
Trifling Tianyuan Town held nothing to thwart the Buddha Demon.
Demons had swarmed Tianyuan Town already, so why no return from the Buddha Demon…
Had it located her son’s killer? Was revenge claimed?
Striking the wooden fish, Bo Shan’s mother dwelled solely on vengeful gore.
Unbeknownst to her, the foe she despised headed straight for Thunder City.
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The Capital.
Great Xia Dynasty’s heart, symbolizing unyielding imperial dominion.
Decay, dominance, avarice, bloodshed, debauchery… these vices cycled endlessly across its expanse.
All major and minor Dynasty matters fell under this city’s theoretical oversight, regulation, and rule.
At least in principle.
Today, frontier unrest pierced this bastion of sovereignty.
Thus, the long-dormant Imperial City mobilized armies for war.
Objective… Demon Capital, Tianyuan Town!
Soon after, fresh reports hit the Imperial City.
Their vanguard force suffered total destruction!
Demon Capital severed their heads, displaying them beyond the walls for seven days and nights to flaunt supremacy!
The revelation rocked the court to its core!
This defied divine order!
"Your Majesty! Allow me to command the army!"
"Your Majesty! Age hasn’t dulled my demon-slaying edge! Send this veteran forth."
Courtiers clamored from below.
But…
"Court dismissed."
The issue faded into limbo.
Invincibility?
Terror?
Or hesitation?
The stagnant Imperial City, once placid waters, now swirled with hidden ripples.
Attending the emperor mirrored dancing with a tiger; none craved abrupt decapitation.
Deciphering higher whims and plotting ahead became vital for Capital dwellers.
…
Thunder City.
As gates swung wide to admit fresh refugee waves, a grand carriage advanced steadily on the official road.
Its opulent design and plentiful provisions clashed sharply against the desperate throngs seeking entry.
Guards noticed it right away.