Chapter 98
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Chapter 98: Xiang Liangren
Dressed in a black robe, Xiang Liangren controlled water dragons with a string of water beads in his hand, swallowing the jade-colored spirit bees whole.
There were many jade bees, and when gathered together, they formed a unique community of spirit energy. As Xiang Liangren directed his water dragons to attack, defeating them was not an easy task; sometimes, he had to avoid the bees’ attacks.
However, as time passed, victory ultimately belonged to Xiang Liangren.
After confirming that all the jade bees had been eliminated, he removed the beehive and took out the honey inside.
This honey was a type of spiritual herb, specifically a High-level Spiritual Herb. It could enhance Spirit Sense and strengthen the eyes, making it a highly valuable remedy. Unless one was in a place like the Hundred Flower Garden, the chances of finding it were extremely low.
It was worth mentioning that fifty ordinary spiritual herbs could be exchanged for one High-level Spiritual Herb. Alternatively, according to the rules, five High-level Spiritual Herbs could be traded for one High-level Spiritual Herb.
The Nine Bone Spirit Grass, being a Top-tier Spiritual Herb, required fifty High-level Spiritual Herbs for an exchange, meaning a team would likely have to sacrifice more than half of their gains.
“Yang Shi, why are you here?”
Xiang Liangren suddenly looked to his left and spoke.
There, he saw Yun Ye, dressed in simple clothes, walking toward him through the flowers. Hearing the question, Yun Ye responded with curiosity, “Why am I here? Of course, it’s to collect spiritual herbs. This place has plenty of them…”
“Did you stumble in here? I see, then come help me gather herbs. I don’t have time to collect those ordinary herbs,” Xiang Liangren interrupted.
“Help you gather? Sure, sure,” Yun Ye nodded and took a few steps closer.
“How interesting. Aren’t you going to ask about the payment?” Xiang Liangren said, lowering his head to place the spiritual honey into a small box at his waist. The jar of honey, which was clearly larger than the box, somehow shrank and was stored inside.
A spatial artifact!
It was completely different from the principles of the Netherworld’s space.
Yun Ye’s eyes flickered; “So how will the payment be divided?”
“You really are asking?” Xiang Liangren looked up in astonishment at Yun Ye, who stood only seven or eight steps away. He suddenly rested his hand on his chin, assuming a thoughtful pose.
“How should I explain this to you? The heavens have their way, and everyone in society should fulfill their roles; that’s my philosophy.”
“In simple terms, the strong should use the weak, and the weak should serve the strong. This is not just my philosophy but the unchanging order of Baishi Town for a thousand years.”
“This Hundred Flower Garden may appear to welcome anyone, but in reality, it has an owner; this area belongs to me—”
“Do you understand? You picking spiritual herbs here is tantamount to stealing my things!”
Xiang Liangren smiled, and the string of water beads disintegrated, transforming into numerous water beads charged with incredible spirit energy, aimed directly at Yun Ye.
Then, with a loud boom, they shot out, swiping past Yun Ye’s face and creating a large pit with a diameter of seven or eight meters in the distance.
This was a warning. Although attacking people wasn’t allowed in the Secret Realm, what would happen once they stepped out?
The power dynamics had always been present; even if attacks were prohibited, that relationship still existed.
It was one thing not to encounter someone; when they did, it was manageable at the same level. However, if there was a level difference, the stronger could claim all the weaker’s gains.
Xiang Liangren smiled and asked, “Do you think I should give you a reward? Shouldn’t it be you who compensates me instead? What do you think?”
“Yeah, yeah, I think that makes sense,” Yun Ye quickly agreed, not paying much attention.
Since entering the Academy, he had already gained a deep understanding of the habits of the great families.
To be honest, just being near the family members made Yun Ye feel like he could hardly breathe; every word and action from these people was beyond modern comprehension. They often said shocking things, though in this world, they were considered common knowledge.
Yun Ye finally stood right in front of Xiang Liangren, just two meters apart.
In that moment of closing the distance, the strange feeling that had lingered in Xiang Liangren’s heart was finally released; he realized he had stepped into a deadly trap.
And indeed, that was the case.
Yun Ye had unexpectedly driven his fist into Xiang Liangren’s chest, and the Nether Fire extended out, completely controlling Xiang Liangren.
Xiang Liangren coughed up blood, his face pale. He felt like a fool, having failed to notice that Yang Shi had been replaced by a monster, allowing him to get so close so carelessly. “What exactly are you? I have never heard of a monster that can perfectly imitate a human!”
No… he couldn’t say it was carelessness; after all, the water beads artifact had always protected him, though it had proven useless.
“A monster? You misunderstand. How could I be a monster? I am Yang Shi! You just never recognized what Yang Shi truly is.”
Yun Ye shrugged and withdrew his hand, the blood instantly burned away by the flames.
Xiang Liangren’s pupils widened. “Impossible! How could a lowborn who has never ascended be this strong?”
“Ascended? I think I just heard something interesting. Why don’t you tell me more about it?” Yun Ye said, somewhat surprised.
He had thought he understood everything after interrogating a few people, but in such a short time, someone had appeared with information he had never encountered before?
Ascended—did it mean climbing the steps?
“…”
But Xiang Liangren fell silent. Although he didn’t believe Yun Ye was human, he was fearful of the Spirit Law’s constraints used by the Seven Great Families, which could directly blow his brain apart if things went wrong.
Yun Ye didn’t intend to let him speak; his credibility was too low. He directly infused his Spirit Sense power into Xiang Liangren’s body, taking control of it.
As a Spiritual Law practitioner with awakened Spirit Sense, Xiang Liangren was highly resistant, but Yun Ye wasn’t polite; he burned him with Nether Fire, causing him to feel unbearable pain.
Moreover, Yun Ye sealed his mouth, preventing even a scream, amplifying his agony.
Ultimately, Xiang Liangren surrendered and allowed Yun Ye to take over his body.
Yun Ye waved his hand to remove the energy seal from Xiang Liangren’s mouth.
“What is ascending?”
“It is the predecessors… ah, ah, ah…”
Xiang Liangren screamed, as numerous Spirit Law chains appeared around him, binding him tightly and piercing his head and body, inflicting intense pain.
But this was exactly what he needed; the pain from the Spirit Law chains forced him to break free from the control, and as his consciousness returned, a murderous intent exploded within him. He retaliated instantly by launching a barrage of talismans.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
A series of explosions engulfed the area, creating a momentary gap for Xiang Liangren. The blue and green patterns on his forehead shimmered together, directly entering a state of Spiritual Roots revival, as the wound on his chest healed almost instantly, as if it had never been there.
But what did that matter?
In the next moment, Xiang Liangren was violently slammed into the ground, shattering a ten-meter radius around him.
“I have weakened your soul to this extent, yet you still have the ability to fight back.”
“—Is this some secret technique?”
Yun Ye lifted the half-dead and dizzy Xiang Liangren and then extended his hand to destroy all the Spirit Law chains.
These were the oaths of Xiang Liangren’s family, much weaker than Qi Lian, making them easy to break.
The only difference was that Qi Lian’s Spirit Law chains did not have a self-destruct feature.
But Xiang Liangren’s did.
As Yun Ye attempted to tear off the chains, the remaining chains sought to destroy Xiang Liangren’s brain.
Unfortunately, Yun Ye quickly enveloped Xiang Liangren in Nether Fire, causing the Spirit Law chains to self-destruct rapidly, rendering them useless against him.
