Chapter 445

Chapter 445: Sisters

"How slippery! It even has a pair of eyes capable of interfering with space; I’m liking this more and more!"

The spiritual zombie laughed wickedly, exuding a villainous aura as it opened its arms, and the pale blue flame rapidly spread, enveloping the entire trial ground.

This is a trial; one must defeat it within the designated area. Leaving the trial ground means "loss" in one word.

What can a young child, who hasn’t even stepped out of the city, and lacks weapons and spiritual gear, use to resist it?

Even if it has amazing control, allowing it to temporarily counter the zombie, what about the consumption?

Every bit of power used drains physical strength, and when that is exhausted, it consumes life force. The zombie’s strength is practically endless; what could a mere human do to outlast it?

The Nether Fire filled the trial ground, and indeed, Yun Ye had nowhere to escape, but he had no plan to run. His Rainbow Eye rotated, and the flames naturally extinguished in its gaze.

"Are you extinguishing my flames? At your age, using such a level of Spiritual Eye, how long can you maintain it? You’re only hastening your own death!"

The spiritual zombie summoned an even larger wave of Nether Fire, threatening to exhaust Yun Ye forcibly.

Yun Ye’s figure was completely engulfed by the Nether Fire, plunging him into a dire situation.

"Vitality, Spirit Sense, Spiritual Roots; if the base strength is 10, then combining the three can at most reach 100, making it hard to cross the level gap. The captains of the Four Departments are mostly from the spiritual blood lineage, and the inner city sacred department is even more so, without exception, all powerful beings from the spiritual blood lineage.”

"Without spiritual blood, you can’t battle these monsters… Awaken your spiritual blood; you shouldn’t have only this little power, Shui Changdong."

Shui Mingqin spoke lightly.

"Haha, mother is truly remarkable! This is my first time using this type of power, and I didn’t expect you already knew. This is an evil power buried within my body; although I’ve never used it, I somehow know its name…"

Yun Ye’s voice emerged from the flames, as a storm of life force roared through the sky, extinguishing the Nether Fire.

His aura surged exponentially, reaching the next realm.

"Evil King Transformation!"

As the storm of life force dissipated, Yun Ye, wrapped in blood-colored ribbons, revealed himself. His five-colored pupils sparkled, radiating into the air, forming a gigantic blood-red eye.

In an instant, the spiritual zombie felt a chill. It looked at Yun Ye with disbelief; it was all too familiar with this form…

Before becoming a spiritual zombie, it was once a member of the Shui family, and it was this form’s power that allowed it to withstand the terrifying disaster beasts.

Is this fake?

It instinctively leaped to the left, but during that movement, half of its body was burned away, turning into uncontrollable spiritual dust—some eroding the ground, some merging into the air as deadly poison, but in any case, it was no longer connected to its original self.

Clearly, reality told it that none of this was fake.

"Impossible… How can Evil King Transformation be used at such a weak state! How did your body withstand it? This is all fake, all of it!"

"Ahhhhhh!"

It roared, trying to use Nether Fire to escape, but its body turned to ash before its eyes; it had no room to pull back and was quickly reduced to ashes.

All of that Demonic Power was completely ignored, not having any effect whatsoever!

Meanwhile,

Yun Ye’s Spirit Sense strength surged, and he wanted to upgrade his sense… So, after slaying the spiritual zombie, his Spirit Sense truly became stronger!

His own will could even determine the direction of his growth?

What kind of ridiculous era is this?

Yun Ye silently dispelled the Evil King Transformation, feeling overwhelming pain flooding his body. He couldn’t help but kneel on the ground, his consciousness gradually becoming fuzzy.

"Hahaha…"

"Truly worthy of being my offspring, awakening spiritual blood at eight years old! If you go further and awaken sacred blood, who in Dongwang City could oppose you?"

Shui Mingqin clapped her hands, transforming into a shower of water and vanishing, her voice echoing.

"Tomorrow, you will report to the inner city sacred department. You can replace any captain of any team!"

"However, remember this: at the end of December, there will be a captain replacement match. If you are defeated, you will automatically be downgraded to Vice Captain."

"Can you reach captain level in one month?"

Yun Ye closed his eyes and lay down in the trial ground, falling into a deep sleep as his body began to repair the damage and stabilize its unstable evolution.

…

The next day.

In the inner city of Dongwang, the sacred department building.

The sacred department building was constructed with a complex network of formations, capable of crossing space to instantly reach various nodes in Dongwang City, serving as a powerful support device.

Unlike the Foreign Warriors from the Four Departments who needed an extended period to deal with external disaster beasts, the sacred department’s primary responsibility was to manage the city and suppress any rebels. Whether or not they cleaned up disaster beasts was up to them, not their duty.

Each department of the Four Departments had multiple teams, with some having over ten teams, but the sacred department only had four teams, corresponding to the four directions: east, south, west, and north.

In terms of strength, each captain of the sacred department surpassed the ministers of the Four Departments, and they were mostly composed of members from the Shui family.

The current generation of Shui disciples had yet to fully mature, and two out of the four captains were veterans from the previous generation.

Only two positions had been claimed by the new generation of Shui disciples, and they were both Yun Ye’s sisters.

Of course, the Shui family did not distinguish between older sisters and cousins, so these two were not actually born of Shui Mingqin.

At the top of the sacred department building, there was a beautiful pavilion, large enough for several people to drink tea and chat.

This was a space unique to the Shui family, and only those with sacred blood could pass through the barrier to enter.

At this moment, a girl in a stunning red long dress, appearing as regal as a princess, leisurely sipped tea while reading a book, thoroughly enjoying life.

If it weren’t for the strong smell of blood around her, anyone who saw her beauty would surely be amazed and immediately feel affection for her.

"Pat pat pat pat!"

Urgent footsteps echoed from the stairs. The girl in the red dress frowned slightly. Soon after, the footsteps stopped, and a woman respectfully said, "Miss Shui Qingya, the minister has issued a notice. Today, a newcomer who passed the Third Trial and can freely replace a captain will be arriving. Please prepare yourself."

"The Third Trial? Did I hear that wrong? Is that kind of difficulty something a newcomer can complete?" Shui Qingya looked up, her eyes showing a hint of astonishment.

"It’s genuine; the one who passed is Shui Changdong. He awakened the power of Evil King Transformation during the battle and instantly defeated the spiritual zombies with his pair of Spiritual Eyes." The woman spoke from outside the door. She also bore the Shui bloodline, but she failed to inherit sacred blood, and even her spiritual blood was quite unstable, so she could only serve as an elite member in the sacred department.

"He can use spiritual blood at such a young age? That talent indeed comes as a surprise; it seems he is an opponent even stronger than his sister. Alright, I understand, you may leave. I will go when the time comes." Shui Qingya lightly shook her head and continued reading.

But before she could read for a few seconds, the top door suddenly opened, and a girl in a black-and-white feathered dress walked in.

Team Three captain, Shui Riyue.

"Just one generation later, four have obtained spiritual blood. That’s an unprecedented situation. Aren’t you a little excited, sister Qingya?" Shui Riyue smiled.

"They are all destined to be defeated foes; what need is there for excitement? Riyue, instead of coming to find me, why not think about how to deal with Shui Changdong? Finding the weakest member to replace him is the only chance to hold your position in a month, right?" Shui Qingya spoke indifferently.

"Ah, but I feel that with Shui Changdong’s personality, he would boldly challenge you, older sister! Be careful not to find yourself trampled underfoot; that would be too embarrassing." Shui Riyue teased playfully.

"Is that so?"

"Boom!"

The two energies clashed, and for a brief moment, the air was compressed, creating visible vacuum cracks.