Chapter 276: 263 Poof

Chapter 276: Chapter 263 Poof

In the darkness.

All the small characters flashed and vanished.

Was the force absorbed too overwhelming?

Pfft——

Blood mist erupted from Shen Ye’s entire body.

It was blood spraying out from every pore.

The overinflated power was so compressing within his body that it was on the verge of bursting.

No way.

I didn’t absorb that much, did I? Why is this power so immense?

“I don’t want to die,”

muttered Shen Ye.

If he hadn’t absorbed the power just now, he wouldn’t have been able to seal the creature.

It was a necessary evil!

“Skeleton,” called Shen Ye.

“What’s up! Let me make it clear, the power in you is too terrifying, I can’t handle it!” the Skeleton cried.

“Damn it, brother, this is me looking after you, get out and feed on this!”

Shen Ye grabbed a piece of sharp frost, and slashed open a cut on his arm.

Only then did the Skeleton understand his intention.

It emerged directly from the ring, shrinking its physique until it was nearly the same size as Shen Ye, grabbed Shen Ye’s wrist, and began sucking.

——Let it absorb the excess power!

After all, it was an undead that replenished what it consumed; this would not only aid its growth but also relieve some of my pressure!

“Not good! This power is too strong! I’m gonna explode too!”

After drinking for a while, the Skeleton couldn’t help but throw back its head and bellow loudly.

“Cut the crap, better you explode than me. How many times has that body of yours blown up? Get to absorbing the strength quickly!”

Shen Ye grabbed its skull and pressed it against his arm again.

The Skeleton gave it some thought and recklessly gulped down a few mouthfuls——

Boom!

Its whole body exploded, turning into fragments of skeleton scattered everywhere.

Only the skull remained intact!

Shen Ye truly dared not feed it any more.

——But it did relieve quite a bit of the pressure.

“Hey, you’re not dead, are you?”

he asked.

“Dead?” The Skeleton’s skull floated in the air, spun around a few times, and laughed loudly: “Now I am the strongest skull in the world!”

…Has it gone mad?

Shen Ye quickly backed away from it.

Upon closer inspection, the power within him was still abundant, but it seemed to have improved a lot.

“How are you doing?” asked the Skeleton.

“I’m fine,” said Shen Ye.

Pfft!

Blood gushed from his left chest.

Shen Ye pressed his hand against it.

——No big deal, a minor setback.

As long as I’m not dead, that’s what matters.

And now my strength has stabilized at Triple Layers of the Law Realm.

Pfft!

Blood spurted from his right chest.

“Blood Ox, can you still hold on?” the Skeleton asked.

“Spare the chatter, it’s just minor wounds,” Shen Ye said.

——Not just that, the bug was also sealed.

Sealed, for sure?

Shen Ye bellowed, “Nine Tails, lend me your power.”

Silence all around.

——No response at all.

I still retained the control of my body.

It looked like it was truly sealed.

This incredibly difficult task had finally been accomplished.

Pfft!

Blood spewed from his back.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but exhale a long breath of relief.

Actually, there was cause for celebration——

If it weren’t for becoming “Non-Living Master” early on, if it weren’t for swallowing that drop of blood, if it weren’t for accepting the embrace of the False Technique Spirit, if it weren’t for using the Dark Devourer to kill Lilias, if it weren’t for successfully flirting with the True Technique Spirit, if it weren’t for the teacher’s support, if it weren’t for the Skeleton being a diehard buddy willing to risk its life to help——

Pfft!

So many ifs.

Had any single link in the chain gone wrong, all would have been lost.

Fortunately, the bug was sealed in the end!

Pfft!

“…like farting,” muttered the Skeleton.

“Shut up—by the way, when can the bug break through the seal?” Shen Ye asked.

“It should take about two or three days, as long as you pass through the Great Tomb’s ordeal soon, you can absorb the power of the Great Tomb to strengthen the seal,” said the Technique Spirit.

“That’ll do,” said Shen Ye.

He raised his arms.

Guanghan Energy gathered around, crystallizing into two frosty hands at the broken wounds of his arms, forming hand seals directly.

Unravel · Reflection of My Existence!

In an instant, all mirrors and techniques were lifted.

Shen Ye found himself still standing atop that Solitary Peak.

Thud.

His two hands fell off.

——They were indeed his own.

Suddenly, a disturbance came from the void.

The voice of the Technique Spirit followed:

“Someone’s coming!”

Shen Ye turned his head to see a pretty young girl standing in the void.

Song Yinchen!

“Shen Ye—what happened to your hands!”

She cried out and immediately soared over.

“A bit of trouble, but it’s no matter, it’s all over now,” Shen Ye said with a smile.

Pfft.

Blood burst from the crown of his head.

Shen Ye pressed his hand against it.

—This hit was more dangerous than the several ones before!

This was the skull!

Two voices rang out at the same time:

“I’ll help you!”

One was Song Yinchen.

The other was Chaos Spirit Light.

Before the echoes of their words faded, both the person and spirit were stunned.

“I’ll do it,” said Chaos Spirit Light.

“No! You don’t need to!” Shen Ye and Song Yinchen exclaimed in unison.

Shen Ye and Song Yinchen exchanged a glance.

Both understood what the other was thinking.

Chaos Spirit Light was not to be trusted!

If it were to help, who knew what trouble it might cause again.

“I want her to stitch it up for me; this is an exchange of emotions between us humans, so you don’t need to interfere,” Shen Ye said, stepping back and tucking his hands behind him.

“That’s right, Brother Shen Ye is correct,” Song Yinchen also hurried forward and picked up Shen Ye’s hands.

It seemed she thought of something; her figure flashed, alighting in front of Shen Ye and blocking him.

“Spirit Light… From where does this murderous intent on you originate?”

Every bit of emotion vanished from Song Yinchen’s eyes, as she asked with a solemn expression.

Chaos Spirit Light saw the situation and knew she was serious, but unexpectedly did not relent:

“Yinchen.”

“His body is sealed with that king species of the Cosmic Giant Insect, an extremely terrifying cosmic creature, the ‘Dark Devourer’ feared by countless worlds.”

“Step aside, I’ll kill him.”

“Upon his death, that monster will also perish, and all of humankind on Earth will be saved!”

Song Yinchen did not speak, but her grip on Shen Ye’s hand tightened.

There was a clank of chains.

On Shen Ye’s left arm, a gold and silver chain unfolded, winding around and ending with a jade lock.

—The longevity lock from Song Yinchen!

“I’ve altered the runes on the longevity lock, now only I can unlock it,” she said indifferently.

“If he dies, I will die too.”

Chaos Spirit Light shouted, “Yinchen, are you really going to disregard the safety and welfare of all humankind for just one man’s life and death?”

Song Yinchen did not reply, but her eyes grew only more resolute.

Shen Ye, however, waved his hand: “Wait.”

Pfft.

He grit his teeth and said, “We might as well listen to what the Spirit of Destiny’s Seal has to say.”

A gentle radiance rose from Shen Ye and took shape in the dark void, forming a several-hundred-meters long serpent-bodied woman.

The woman looked down at Chaos Spirit Light and said, “If not for your reckless attacks on the seal, how could the Dark Devourer have nearly broken through the barriers, almost unveiling the Seal of Fate?”

“You are the true instigator, while he has been consistently saving the seal.”

“I can testify that it was you who were damaging the seal,” Song Yinchen immediately joined in, “Spirit Light, why do you really want to kill Shen Ye, tell the truth.”

Chaos Spirit Light said, “This guy is scheming and vicious. Back then, your sister could have been saved, there was no need for her to die, yet it was he who severed your sister’s head with a sword.”

“My sister had killed so many, she deserved to die long ago—I haven’t even thanked him for that,” Song Yinchen said.

“The Dark Devourer is in him, and it could take control of him at any moment,” Chaos Spirit Light said.

Song Yinchen responded without hesitation:

“What’s it to you? You didn’t think about what would become of humanity when you were destroying the seal, did you? So why the sudden surge of righteousness now?”

“Why are you so determined to protect him? Is it because of that ridiculous affection?” Chaos Spirit Light asked.

All expression vanished from Song Yinchen’s face.

She spoke in an unprecedented tone:

“Spirit Light, no matter how powerful you think you are, understand one thing—”

“You recognized me as your master, not the other way around—if I protect him today, it’s to save any innocent human you may want to kill in the future.”

“And one more thing, let me make it clear to you.”

“—If you don’t agree with me, we don’t have to force this partnership.”

“The covenant can be dissolved.”

Song Yinchen waved her hand casually, and a myriad of runes instantly appeared, coalescing into a stele in the void.

She continued:

“The Steles of Covenant are right here.”

“Shatter it, and we have no more connection.”

“—I won’t keep you.”

Song Yinchen finished speaking in one breath.

She no longer looked at Chaos Spirit Light but turned around to perform techniques, beginning to meticulously stitch Shen Ye’s hands back together.

Threads of fine Spirit Light criss-crossed on Shen Ye’s arms ceaselessly.

The hands were slowly being stitched back on.

Countless technique glows enveloped the severed joints, facilitating the healing process.

After a few moments.

Chaos Spirit Light flickered and vanished from the dark void.

“It’s gone,” Shen Ye said.

Pfft.

Ah, this is terrible.

The strength was too fierce, traveling through his body; if it continued this way, it just might kill him indeed.

“But it hasn’t changed its mind; it still wants to kill you,” Song Yinchen said.

“Why is that?” Shen Ye was somewhat puzzled.

“It’s testing me—actually, it really wants to control me. Back in ancient times, this was known as ‘Divine Artifact turning on its master.’ Once it succeeds, I become its puppet, and it will command everything,” Song Yinchen said.

Shen Ye’s gaze shifted to the stele.

“What would happen if I shattered the stele?” he asked.

“It’s not the time yet,” Song Yinchen whispered, “Don’t provoke its ferocity.”

“Are you sure it will come back to kill me?”

“Definitely.”

“How can it be killed?” Shen Ye asked.

“Nine Layers of the Law Realm, holding a superior Divine Artifact, and it must be when it has not recognized a master and cannot exert its greatest power,” Song Yinchen said.

“…Alright, we’ll think of another way.”

Pfft.

Shen Ye was drenched in blood.

“You can’t keep going on like this; you could die from too much blood loss,” Song Yinchen said, taking a couple of steps back to scrutinize the runes and seals all over Shen Ye’s body.