Chapter 124 Conan's Physique Under the Revival of Spiritual Energy (Part 8)

Si Yisi never expected that her words would come true.

He only sensed that Luo Yu's arrival was due to the original body, and that Hei Huhu was Luo Yu's subordinate, thus guessing Li Banxue's special nature.

Little did they know that Li Banxue was actually a monster.

It's not wrong to say that he has Conan-like qualities; even after being sealed by the jade pendant, Li Banxue still possesses the ability to attract malice.

The people who died around him were not innocent—the neighbor who drowned in the bathtub had assaulted a young woman who was coming home late at night, and the person who plotted to kill him was the woman's brother who had caught a clue.

Liang Lingyun killed his bedridden mother, and Liang Muyun murdered a litter of newborn kittens.

While the sudden deaths of the neighbors were part of a revenge plot, the coincidental deaths of Liang Lingyun and Liang Muyun were due to Li Banxue's inability to be completely sealed by the jade pendant!

Si Yisi "saw" the black gray dots floating around her, and within them she saw these dark, unknown secrets.

And who is Li Banxue?

Si Yisi watched as some ethereal shadows appeared on her slender arms, like ink dipped in water, creating a unique beauty.

But those "ink-like" entities were the malice absorbed by Li Banxue.

And Si Yisi finally glimpsed the whole picture from the shadowy corner—a black dragon had sprouted from Li Banxue's body! Li Banxue was a black dragon!

This black dragon was not like an inanimate object. Its black scales were deep and restrained in the dim light. Its entire body was coiled around Si Yisi, its head wrapped around Si Yisi's neck, its whiskers hanging down slightly, and its pair of dragon eyes, which gleamed with a dark light, met Si Yisi's gaze directly!

He seemed ready to break free from Si Yisi and take flight at any moment!

Anyone who witnessed this scene would surely be filled with panic. The black dragon, like a snake, tightly coiled around Si Yisi's body, seemingly real yet illusory, as if it could tear at his vulnerable neck with its sharp teeth at any moment... Danger!

Si Yisi remained calm throughout. The appearance of the black dragon was not a disaster for her; on the contrary, it made her feel a sense of closeness to it.

But... what truly caused Li Banxue's body to reject it was the rampant black mist surrounding the dragon!

Calling it demonic energy isn't entirely accurate; it could easily be called spiritual energy! Its aura is clear and pure, like a babbling brook or a tranquil pool, yet it's mixed with far too many impurities.

These impurities are the malice that came with the spiritual energy that Si Yisi absorbed along with it!

Li Banxue's body "boiled" because of this malice. It was like a bomb that could explode at any moment. It was not visible on the outside, but Si Yisi completely withstood the impact of each and every one of these attacks.

The Luo fish struggled and moved in Si Yisi's hand. Its shrunken snake eyes had lost their intimidating power, but when it looked at the staggering Si Yisi, a few traces of smugness and ecstasy would always flash in its eyes.

Its pierced eyes healed completely in a very short time!

All of this was under Luo Yu's control.

It was clever and cunning, and it would never have used such a dangerous method as exposing its true form to instruct its subordinates to frame Si Yisi. However, an order urged it to transform into its enormous form to destroy the city where the black dragon it was looking for was located!

It was as if they were certain that Si Yisi would appear and go to save people.

This is an open scheme.

Even after being captured, the Luo fish showed no sign of panic, knowing it still had some use to the black dragon. Of course, it would never let such a good opportunity to escape slip by.

The fish's body was tied with a short rope, which was now teetering precariously, seemingly about to tear. Just before the fish could break free, Si Yisi restrained it firmly with one hand!

After restraining the Luo fish, Si Yisi quickly returned to the small restaurant.

Si Yisi felt as if his whole body was about to explode from being squeezed. An excessive amount of spiritual energy gathered around him, pressing down on his body like a strong air pressure.

After Luo Yu was defeated, Si Yisi began frantically gathering spiritual energy again! Unfortunately, he couldn't effectively utilize this spiritual energy, which led to his current predicament.

The professionals in charge of the observation had just breathed a sigh of relief when they saw another conspicuous little red dot appear on the spiritual energy detector.

He was sweating profusely with anxiety and hurriedly reported to his superiors: "A spiritual energy vortex has appeared again near Anshui Lake, and we suspect that Luo Yu is not dead!"

These are truly turbulent times... The people at the Spiritual Energy Revival Branch are working with all their might, spinning like little tops every day, especially the people at the Lincheng Branch!

Si Yisi took a deep breath. The malevolent spiritual energy in front of him was too irritating, constantly obstructing his vision.

Even if it couldn't burst Li Banxue's body immediately, Si Yisi couldn't allow the spiritual energy to continue to suppress her.

From beginning to end, spiritual energy is just a tool. How can a tool turn around and control the user?

But how to deal with spiritual energy is a really big problem.

In recent days, some of the drawbacks that spiritual energy may have caused have gradually emerged. High-intensity spiritual energy may cause an explosion that is no less than a disaster!

One newly awakened cultivator recklessly absorbed the spiritual energy in the air and converted it into usable spiritual power, ignoring his body's capacity to withstand it, and exploded like a firework.

If Si Yisi were to directly "throw" out the spiritual energy, Lin City would probably be destroyed by a factor of 10!

Si Yisi pondered for a while, then suddenly opened his mouth in front of Luo Yu—he actually lowered his head to "bite" at the solidified spiritual energy.

As he devoured the energy so ferociously, he noticed that the black dragon phantom in front of him was even darker. Si Yisi paused for a moment, but without hesitation, he quickly devoured all the spiritual energy.

His actions instantly swept away the surging spiritual energy!

After doing all this, Si Yisi breathed a sigh of relief, put Luo Yu in front of her, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

The observer had barely finished his report when he held his breath again: "Report! The spiritual energy vortex has suddenly vanished again! We can't observe anything more!"

Si Yisi slept for almost half a day.

Since no further cause for the anomaly could be found, the upper echelons of Lincheng could only order their subordinates to remain vigilant, and the number of patrolling cultivators in the city suddenly increased several times over.

Lincheng returned to its former quiet and peaceful state. People calmed their pounding hearts, and with the government's reassurance that part of the truth was concealed, they returned to their original positions and resumed their duties.

The people near Anshui Lake were appeased, and the foreigners who witnessed the incident were silenced by the intervention of relevant departments.

The live stream he was showing didn't have many viewers to begin with, and it was easily hidden, turning into the opening of a trailer for a movie.

This is laying the groundwork for some of the government's future plans.

Against the backdrop of the spiritual revival, cultivators can no longer be rare monkeys to be watched; cultivation for all is an inevitable trend!

The country needs good guidance, and at this time, some necessary propaganda through popular communication tools is indispensable!

The specific details of how practitioners fought for the country and the people will inevitably be shown on the big screen, becoming a good tool for rallying people's hearts.

People resumed their normal lives, but this incident undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for Lincheng and for China as a whole.

Yes! Their country was indeed the first to benefit from the spiritual energy revival, but this attack by the alien beasts made them realize that even though they were ahead of other countries, they were still weak!

It's true that they seized the initiative during the spiritual energy revival, but if the strange beasts appearing in Lin City are indeed from those ancient Chinese books, it means they will face even more severe tests.

Which country can compare to China in terms of its long history and profound culture?

No!

China is a dazzling pearl, preserving its magnificent history. Everyone believes that even when faced with greater challenges, the people of China will never back down, but will instead forge ahead bravely and rise to the occasion!

A large number of dispatched cultivators poured into Lin City...

They dug three feet into the ground, all in an effort to find the missing beast.

Si Yisi was unaware of the enormous changes that had occurred in people's attitudes and other aspects during that short half-day. After sleeping for half a day, he had basically recovered from any external health problems.

Even latecomers came to the small restaurant.

Si Yisi opened her eyes to greet the guests. The Luo fish was placed in a very conspicuous position. Its two wings had not healed, making it look like a uniquely shaped fish.

Si Yisi glanced at Luo Yu, then turned her head and saw the eager look in the guests' eyes.

As soon as Mu Yan entered the store, he spotted the eye-catching big fish. It had a graceful figure and smooth lines, and the scales on its body looked to him like the beautiful green feathers of a peacock.

The fish's eyes look a bit strange, but they're quite lively, unlike the disgusting eyes of a dead fish.

Mu Yan swallowed hard; it looked delicious.

Mu Yan pointed to the tilapia hanging up and asked Si Yisi, "Boss, do you sell these fish?"

After asking the question, Mu Yan suddenly blinked—he seemed to see a fierce glint in the fish's eyes.

Hmm? Is it just my imagination?

Or is this a fish that has been imbued with spiritual energy?

“…Well, not for sale,” Si Yisi said slowly, but then added, “Maybe I might sell it later.”

"Oh." Mu Yan nodded. "Then be sure to call me when you're selling it! This fish is huge, you can sell it in several portions."

After the customer left, Si Yisi began sharpening his knife on the cutting board. He laid the tilapia flat beside the board, and each stroke of the knife just happened to graz the tilapia's body.

This is a threat!

Si Yisi made no attempt to conceal his threat; Luo Yu didn't look like a dazed and confused beast at all.

He's very clever, and he's sure to know when to back down!

"Hehehe..." After a long while, the Luo fish let out such a strange laugh, and then it spoke in a muffled voice like a withered old man.

"Hehehe, what's done is done!"

"China's national destiny has been polluted to this state, do you think you can turn it back? Impossible! Hehehe..."

Luo Yu paused for a moment, then added, "This is the price you have to pay for assimilating us!"

Li Banxue is indeed a black dragon! And he represents the embodiment of China's destiny, while he originally…

It shouldn't be a black dragon!