Chapter Twelve: Deepening Inner Vision, Performing Contemplation Visualization! [4K]
The Solar Eclipse Society and the Siye Association have nearly the same origins, and have been vying against each other for many years, holding a significant amount of intelligence on one another.
Among the intelligence that the Siye Association possesses, there are detailed records of many members of the Elders’ Council and certain core members, roughly around seventy to eighty percent of high-level combat power, while the situation in the Solar Eclipse Society should be quite similar.
However, the intelligence on the current president of the Solar Eclipse Society is scarce within the Siye Association, to the extent that apart from his gender and the characteristics of his spirit energy fluctuation, there is almost no useful information.
Who this new president is, what kind of spirit patterns he possesses, his temperament – all clouded in mystery, is entirely unknown.
It is unclear how he inherited the position from the former president, with no verified or reliable intelligence to date. According to the reports from the undercover agents infiltrating the Solar Eclipse Society, it is likely that the previous president disappeared between June and September ten years ago, while the current president appeared around August of the same year, nearly seamless.
Regarding the disappearance of the former president, there are several different theories within the Solar Eclipse Society.
According to intelligence from the undercover agents, some members of the Solar Eclipse Society claim that the former president was recognized by the Black Sun and followed it into the depths of the starry sky.
After all, the ultimate goal pursued by the vast majority of the fanatical members of the Solar Eclipse Society is to gain the recognition of that presumably fictional deity. However, from the perspective of the Siye Association, for a fictional deity to become a reality, a massive amount of “raw materials” is needed, and it is highly possible that the former president voluntarily became a part of that deity.
In simple terms, he was consumed, like a delicious dessert.
Another, more credible theory suggests that the former president was defeated in a struggle against the Elders’ Council and was eliminated, and that the current president is a puppet supported by the Elders’ Council.
There are two points of evidence supporting this theory.
Firstly, the current president is an unknown figure; prior to becoming the president of the Solar Eclipse Society, no one knew of his existence, as if he was created out of thin air.
Secondly, during the one or two years following the transition between the old and new presidents, the influence of the Elders’ faction rapidly grew and rose.
The cruel and bizarre technologies and rituals that the Solar Eclipse Society possesses, which are used to create urban legends, were mostly developed during the powerful eight or nine years of the Elders’ faction.
In contrast, the faction of presidents, which had long suppressed the Elders’ Council over extended periods, quickly declined.
However, this theory has become increasingly suspicious as the faction of presidents has resurfaced in the past one or two years, and the conflict with the Elders’ faction intensified.
Thus, within the current Siye Association, a new speculation has arisen – perhaps the current president of the Solar Eclipse Society is not the only confirmed spirit ability user or urban legend.
Today, upon sensing the spirit energy fluctuation of the Solar Eclipse Society’s president near the Dachunyang Palace, Zhang Hainan felt not only grave but also a hint of excitement.
Although it sounds a bit boastful, even when facing the president of the Solar Eclipse Society, he felt he had every confidence to remain undefeated; capturing him alive was not out of the question.
If he could confront the current president today, even if he couldn’t capture him, he could investigate his reality and gather more intelligence.
This intelligence might greatly assist the guardians of the Siye Association in conducting various operations against the Solar Eclipse Society in the future. However.
As Zhang Hainan stood up, preparing to use his spiritual sense to pinpoint the exact location of the Solar Eclipse Society’s president, he was astonished to discover that the spirit energy fluctuation had silently disappeared without a trace.
As if it had never appeared.
Huh? Could it be that fellow is carrying some special spirit energy item that hides the fluctuations? Even so…
Zhang Hainan thought, calmly retrieving a compass from his pocket, infusing it with spirit energy, and casting an omen. After examining the omen, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Huh? How come—
An unbelievable situation emerged.
The target of his divination was the source of the spirit energy fluctuation he had just captured with his spiritual sense.
For a disaster-class entity like the Solar Eclipse Society’s president, it is difficult to use divination to obtain information about them quickly.
In fact, Zhang Hainan and other proficient spirit ability users in the Siye Association have tried divining information about the Solar Eclipse Society’s disaster-class combat powers many times, but usually ended in failure.
Under the interference of their own powers, the deities worshiped by the Solar Eclipse Society, and various chaotic factors, they often cannot obtain divination results or can only receive incomprehensible symbols.
Thus, Zhang Hainan chose a clever approach this time—he took himself as the subject, asking about the distance between himself and the source of the spirit energy fluctuation he had just captured.
However, the result was a series of symbols resembling “far at the horizon, near at the eyes.”
In simple terms, the source of that spirit energy fluctuation was inexplicably drawing near, approaching him in an incredible manner. Zhang Hainan, “?”
Huh? Is it coming straight for me? This is a bit off!
He had thought that the one carrying the spirit energy fluctuation of the Solar Eclipse Society, who boldly infiltrated near the Dachunyang Palace at such great risk, was aiming for the urban legend codenamed F.
Although, since the urban legend codename F was suppressed, the turmoil it created had long since passed, the Dachunyang Palace still retained a large number of items completely corrupted by the powers of codename F.
Even if those items now resemble cartoon plush toys, they still possess high research value. The Solar Eclipse Society has always had a strong interest in various high-level urban legends, and codename F is currently the most top-tier known existence among high-level urban legends, with particularly unique powers. If they could obtain some related objects, the Solar Eclipse Society could very well take the risk to infiltrate the Dachunyang Palace.
Holding this suspicion, Zhang Hainan originally planned to intercept that fellow once he pinpointed their position, and then notify the disciples of the Dachunyang Palace to urgently evacuate.
However, at this moment, he divined that the source of the spirit energy fluctuation was approaching him, leaving Zhang Hainan quite perplexed about the fellow’s intentions.
What’s a robber doing running toward the police station across the street when he could just rob the bank vault? Does he not understand the risks?
While Zhang Hainan was puzzled, a sudden clattering of hooves and thunderous sounds came from outside the Moon Cave.
What is the divine beast doing at the Moon Cave? Are they here to deliver a message?
Zhang Hainan raised an eyebrow and quickly walked out of the cave. As he lifted his gaze toward the direction of the thunderous sounds, a shadow flew in, and with a “DUANG!” it created a small pit in front of him.
Dust flew everywhere.
Once the dust settled, he looked down to see Luxianbei, with a back covered in armor, spewing flames, looking like a fiery ball mouse, with his mouth twitching violently.
The flames erupting from his back, tinged with red and black, clearly influenced by the Black Sun fire seeds, and the spirit energy fluctuation radiating the aura of the Solar Eclipse Society’s president came from those flames…
So, it was you causing trouble? I almost evacuated the elders and disciples of the Dachunyang Palace just now and contacted the guardians who could rush here! Do you know that?
If other guardians arrive, you would probably have to head straight to the Siye Association Headquarters!
This situation is like air traffic control receiving an anonymous report that someone is carrying dangerous explosives on a plane, only to find out it was just someone bringing a disposable lighter.
Zhang Hainan thought with a hint of anger, pointing at Luxianbei, and asking the Shuishu Beast, “What happened to him?”
Saying this, the Shuishu Beast glanced sidelong at Zhang Hainan and rolled its eyes.
The look seemed to say, “You’re asking me? Who should I ask?”
Water Shuishu had no clue why Luxianbei would engage in such self-destructive behavior.
Zhang Hainan was momentarily at a loss for words. He silently moved his gaze away from the Shuishu Beast and turned to Luxianbei.
Upon seeing his current appearance, Zhang Hainan quickly collected himself, furrowing his brow slightly, used his spiritual sense to probe, and found Luxianbei was stuck in a state of uncontrolled spirit patterns.
After a moment’s thought, he decided to save him first.
Although he couldn’t understand why Luxianbei had been contaminated by the Black Sun fire seeds.
Let alone that the current president of the Solar Eclipse Society directly spread the Black Sun fire from his power, which tainted Luxianbei’s spirit energy fluctuations.
But if he didn’t intervene soon, that kid would likely be burnt up!
Moreover, this state he was in clearly had something to do with the Solar Eclipse Society. Why the spirit energy fluctuation of the Solar Eclipse Society’s president appeared on him was something he had an inkling about.
So, once I wake him up, I should be able to find out everything!
With this in mind, Zhang Hainan instinctively summoned a surge of spirit energy, gathering it at his fingertips, with his right index and middle fingers forming a sword, he raised his hand to promptly point at Luxianbei’s brow.
However, just as he raised his hand and saw Luxianbei wearing armor that even wrapped around his eyes in a metallic mesh, his expression twitched, and the hand lifted to the air froze for a few seconds before slowly lowering.
Luxianbei’s armor was indeed too thick.
If it were anyone else, that point would likely lead to a painful crush of both fingers from the backlash of the Ling Tai Purification.
Even Zhang Hainan himself could not inject spirit energy through the Ling Tai Purification into Luxianbei’s body quickly, awakening him from the chaotic state of consciousness.
Zhang Hainan gazed at Luxianbei with a complex expression. After pondering for two seconds, he focused his gaze, took a deep breath, concentrated spirit energy in his throat, and as he opened his mouth, let out a burst of sound.
“Ah, little boy, clear your heart and settle your mind, deepen your inner vision, perform contemplation visualization!”
With a boom, the loud sound exploded in his ears. Luxianbei opened his eyes, and everything in his sight was shrouded in a layer of mist. As the fog slightly dissipated, he saw a terrible sight.
Under a pitch-black sky, the loud sounds continued to echo one after another.
Accompanying the loud sounds, the dark red flames, eroded by the Black Sun fire seeds, raged through a ruined and collapsed city, with violent shockwaves sweeping in all directions, shredding reinforced concrete with terrifying power, sending debris flying into the sky.
The wreckage of those buildings, wrapped in flames, arched through the sky under the firmament like falling stars, crashing down onto the streets and into the outer walls of skyscrapers, instantly causing violent explosions that erupted with deafening roars.
Amidst the sound of explosions, huge beings surged out from the pockmarked earth and the wobbling high-rises.
The dark red flames outlined their massive bodies, thick arms wielding fiery weapons, and menacing faces exhaling thick smoke and intense light.
They were Ifrit’s infernal demons.
Looking toward the center of the city, on top of a towering building that seemed to reach for the heavens, there stood a magnificent figure.
The body enveloped in flames had long, curved horns like scimitars jutting from its forehead, and a pair of wings emitting thick smoke and sparks unfurled behind it. That was the legendary manifestation of Ifrit.
But unlike the legends, the flames that formed its body at this moment seemed stained with ink, transformed into dark red. Only the glowing flames gathered at its chest pulsed vigorously, like a heart, thumping.
It roared, opening its arms wide, seemingly embracing the sky, indulging in the power given to it by the Black Sun fire seeds.
It flapped its wings, extending countless lines of red and black flickering flames, intertwining under the firmament, raining down smoke and dark red sparks upon the ruined city.
Like a rain of meteors, the sparks fell into the city, transforming into countless raucous infernal demons, celebrating their king’s newfound freedom, dancing and shouting joyously.
“Born from the earth, generated from flames, once tested the power of heaven!”
d*mn it, little bro has really gone off the rails this time, daring to revolt! Looking at Ifrit standing atop the skyscraper, Luxianbei felt a mixture of emotions.
In her view, if someone treated her the way she treated Ifrit, and had the chance, she would absolutely ensure that guy suffered a fate worse than d*ath.
Now that Ifrit had grasped the opportunity to rebel, would she be able to enjoy the good fruit?
Though her little brother seemed oppressed, it was because of the various precious materials used in drawing spirit patterns, and the suppression by three “big shots.” In fact, he was no push-over.
In most legends, Ifrit appears as an evil figure, and in Middle Eastern mythology, Ifrit is further regarded as resembling the evil deity Iblis.
Now, having absorbed the chaotic and disorderly Black Sun fire seeds, it may potentially transform into a higher-level evil spirit.
Just at this moment, Luxianbei could only watch, as if seeing through mist, looking at the moon in the mirror—it was visible, but he could not intervene with the rampaging Ifrit.
That feeling was like seeing a bloodthirsty insect crawling and gnawing underneath the skin, devouring flesh and bones, yet having no way to do anything—it was infuriating.
Should I have treated my little brother better before? What do I do now?
Does it really want to k*ll me without anyone managing it?
As Luxianbei anxiously thought, the towering dark clouds in the sky suddenly flashed with immense lightning, illuminating the entire city in dazzling silver-white.
The thunder roared like drums, reverberating in his mind.
In that thunder, Luxianbei vaguely heard a familiar voice: “Deepen your inner vision, perform contemplation visualization!”
