I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 155 - 154: Skin, Flesh, Bone, Spirit, Deceitful Palace
Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Skin, Flesh, Bone, Spirit, Deceitful Palace
Xu Qing stared intently for a moment and realized that among the human skins, quite a few belonged to his neighbors, people he had seen a few times.
One had to remember.
When Xu Qing had first moved in, his neighbors had come to visit and even brought some gifts. To maintain his disguise and good neighborly relations, Xu Qing had Yan Gu and Kaya send some gifts back to them.
After some back and forth.
They naturally got to know each other.
’An Evil Spirit.’
Xu Qing’s expression calmed. The giant face, woven from countless human skins, was already immobilized by the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish, unable to exert even a shred of its Power.
“Perish!”
CLANG!
A sword hummed.
With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing summoned a longsword that cut through the air. It was his Level 20 Iron Sword. He held it in his right hand as the Celestial Sword Technique flowed through his mind.
And so.
Among the Five Sword Intents, the Mighty Power of the Deceitful Sword Intent surged, imbuing the blade of the Level 20 Iron Sword in his hand. The Level 20 Iron Sword, in turn, released a faint Sword Realm.
The Sword Light was dazzling.
Xu Qing unleashed his strike. It shone brightly in the dark of night, a Sword Light that tore through the sky and annihilated the giant-faced Evil Spirit woven from human skins.
With just one strike.
The Evil Spirit had been eliminated.
’A little weak,’ Xu Qing thought, shaking his head. ’It couldn’t even withstand a single strike from me, though that’s also because it was suppressed and immobilized by the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish.’
In fact.
What Xu Qing had encountered tonight was a ’Human Skin Evil Spirit’. Besides this type, there were three others: the Flesh Evil Spirit, the Bone Evil Spirit, and the Spiritual Evil Spirits.
Furthermore.
The Human Skin, Flesh, Bone, and Spiritual Evil Spirits shared a single fate despite their different bodies. They could exist separately, but killing just one of them was not enough to destroy them completely. As long as one of the four remained alive, the other three would resurrect and regenerate.
Just like now.
Xu Qing had destroyed the Human Skin Evil Spirit that had invaded his courtyard. He had indeed killed it, but before long, the Human Skin Evil Spirit would regenerate from the corpse of a creature it had previously slain.
However.
Upon regeneration, the Human Skin Evil Spirit would be at its weakest state. All its previous accumulation would have vanished like smoke, forcing it to start over.
Ultimately.
If the Human Skin, Flesh, Bone, and Spiritual Evil Spirits could all grow to the Nine-Turn Evil Spirit Realm, which was equivalent to mastering the Nine Layers of Realm…
At that point.
The four types of Evil Spirits could merge into one. The fusion of ’skin, flesh, bone, and spirit’ would allow them to evolve into a ’Deceitful Person’—an existence equivalent to one who has mastered True Intent.
Of course.
The Human Skin Evil Spirit that Xu Qing had killed tonight was not of a particularly high Realm. It was only at the Third Turn of Evil Spirit Realm, having mastered the Three Realms.
Therefore.
Xu Qing had annihilated it with a casual swing of his sword.
However.
Xu Qing was unaware of this Human Skin Evil Spirit’s origin. The ’skin, flesh, bone, and spirit’ types were collectively known as the ’Four Spirits Demons’, and they almost always came from the ’Deceitful Palace’.
The Deceitful Palace.
This was a rather formidable Deceitful Path Influence in Celestial River Prefecture City, its ranks composed mostly of ’Deceitful People’ of immense strength.
In the past.
The Evil Spirits of the Deceitful Palace could never have entered Moon River Prefecture City. But now, the ’Four Spirits Demons’ from the Deceitful Palace were already inside the city, having killed many of its citizens.
From this, it was clear.
The situation in the Prefecture City was getting worse and worse.
「Scene change.」
「On other streets.」
“Human Skin is dead.”
“Useless.”
“Human Skin worked so hard to reach the Third Turn of Evil Spirit Realm, and now it’s been killed again. It’ll take a long time to build up its power once more.”
“…”
Almost instantly.
The moment the Human Skin Evil Spirit was annihilated by Xu Qing, the connected Flesh Evil Spirit, Bone Evil Spirit, and Spiritual Evil Spirits sensed it.
The Flesh Evil Spirit grew by Devouring flesh, the Bone Evil Spirit elevated itself by fusing with bones, and the Spiritual Evil Spirits advanced by Devouring the Spirituality of all things to gain Energy.
Among them.
The Spiritual Evil Spirits were the strongest, having already reached the Sixth Transformation Evil Spirit Realm. But they were still a long way from fusing into a ’Deceitful Person’.
Moreover.
This was not the only group of Four Spirits Demons from the Deceitful Palace; there were several others. The strongest among them were all nearing the Nine-Turn Evil Spirit Realm.
BZZZT! BZZZT! BZZZT!
Immediately.
This group’s Flesh Evil Spirit, Bone Evil Spirit, and Spiritual Evil Spirits rushed toward the location of Human Skin’s death. If they could get there quickly enough, they could still devour and absorb the remnants left after its demise, bolstering their own accumulation.
This would minimize their losses to the greatest extent possible.
Half an hour later, the Flesh Evil Spirit, the Bone Evil Spirit, and the Spiritual Evil Spirit arrived at the scene of death at almost the same time, their gazes fixed on Xu Qing’s courtyard.
“Hmm?” The Flesh Evil Spirit materialized, revealing itself to be a writhing mass of flesh, like a fleshy worm slithering on the ground. “Human Skin died here?”
“This…”
Then.
The Bone Evil Spirit appeared. A skeleton that could move emerged from a surge of black mist, its dark eye sockets devoid of any flickering soul-fire. “Why don’t I sense the aura of any powerful expert?”
“We should still be careful.”
BZZZT!
The Spiritual Evil Spirit appeared as a cluster of green flames, igniting and flickering in the Void. The flames continuously shifted into different shapes. “The one who destroyed Human Skin is clearly not weak. We’re only here to absorb its remnants. Let’s not stir up unnecessary trouble.”
“Moon River Prefecture City is filled with powerful experts from the Human Race’s Martial Path, not to mention those who follow Cultivation. If we provoke them, we’ll be in big trouble.”
“Mm.”
“Understood.”
“Let’s go!”
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The Flesh Evil Spirit, Bone Evil Spirit, and Spiritual Evil Spirits exchanged a look, concealed their auras, and transformed into three streaks of Escape Light, flying into Xu Qing’s courtyard.
It must be known.
The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish already possessed a profound Spirituality, allowing it to contain the sound of the Wooden Fish within a specific area. It covered only Xu Qing’s courtyard, and not the slightest bit of sound leaked out.
Therefore.
The ’Four Spirits Demons’ were completely unaware of this; they couldn’t perceive it at all.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
In an instant.
The moment the three Evil Spirits rushed into Xu Qing’s courtyard, the sound of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish vibrated through the air, its invisible sound waves forming an invisible prison.
!!!
The Flesh Evil Spirit, the Bone Evil Spirit, and the Spiritual Evil Spirits were instantly immobilized, unable to move an inch, suppressed by an immense Mighty Power.
“Hmm?”
Xu Qing frowned. Disturbed once again, he walked out of his bedroom, pushed open the door, and looked up to see the three Evil Spirits suppressed in mid-air.
From left to right.
Xu Qing saw a mass of flesh nine meters tall, like an enormous, blood-red worm, now completely still.
In the center was a stark white skeleton, around which swirled a black mist thick with potent Evil Qi.
Finally.
There was a fire of Spirituality. Within its flames, Xu Qing saw the wailing, grieving, tormented, and pained shadows of countless living beings.
Three types of Evil Spirits.
“Die!”
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Xu Qing raised his right hand. He would show no courtesy or mercy to Evil Spirits that delivered themselves to his doorstep. As he lifted his hand, the Level 20 Iron Sword flew through the air and into his grasp.
“Slash!”
Xu Qing unleashed three strikes, each one immensely powerful. A formidable Sword Aura cleaved the Flesh Evil Spirit in two, and the Mighty Power contained within caused its Annihilation.
The flesh-worm-like Evil Spirit burst into flames, but because it was suppressed by the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish, it couldn’t make a single sound.
The Flesh Evil Spirit was burned to ash.
「At the same time.」
CRACK! CRACK!
The Bone Evil Spirit was also annihilated by one of Xu Qing’s strikes. No fancy moves were needed, just a single blow, and the Bone Evil Spirit was burned to cinders.
Its entire body crumbled away, inch by inch.
In the end.
Only the Spiritual Evil Spirit survived Xu Qing’s strike, but its spiritual flame had grown extremely dim, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.
“Oh,” Xu Qing revealed a hint of surprise. ’It actually survived.’
“Elder Yan,” Xu Qing called out, “knock slower.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
From inside the house, Yan Gu’s respectful voice replied.
THUMP! THUMP!
The sound of the Wooden Fish indeed slowed.
BZZZT!
And so, the Spiritual Evil Spirit finally felt a sliver of an ability to move.
“You… you…”
The Spiritual Evil Spirit’s tone was filled with terror.
Because. This was a Domain.
It was a known fact that only those who had mastered True Intent could release a Domain. Both the Power of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish and Xu Qing’s Level 20 Iron Sword contained a Domain.
That was why all the Evil Spirits—the Human Skin, the Flesh, the Bone, and even the Spiritual Evil Spirit at the Sixth Transformation Evil Spirit Realm—had been so utterly crushed by Xu Qing.
Because the Iron Sword and Clear Heart Wooden Fish, having been upgraded to Level 20, could both release a Domain. The strength of the Domain they formed varied based on the fundamental quality of the item.
“Evil Spirit.”
Xu Qing looked down condescendingly at the Spiritual Evil Spirit. “Where did you come from?”
“I… We are the ’Four Spirits Demons’ from the Deceitful Palace.”
Under Xu Qing’s imposing presence and questioning, and under such pressure, the Spiritual Evil Spirit was beguiled by the Clear Heart Wooden Fish and answered his question.
Clearly.
The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish not only had a significant amplifying effect on himself and his allies but also possessed a suppressive and beguiling effect on enemies.
Right now, the Spiritual Evil Spirit was under the bewitchment of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish.
Of course.
This was only possible because the Spiritual Evil Spirit was already heavily injured and on the verge of death, which was why it was so easily beguiled by the Mighty Power of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish.
“Deceitful Palace.”
Xu Qing mused, hearing the name for the first time. “Tell me everything about the Deceitful Palace, and what exactly you are all planning to do.”
