Artifact spirit...
Do these magical artifacts really possess power?
Although Shen Yunhao said that the artifact had no spirit, he knew very well in his heart that it did!
Take the recent example of the Vast Ocean Heart. When Shen Yunhao fell into a coma, it was able to actively exert its healing effects to treat the injuries in Shen Yunhao's body.
Shen Yunhao used to think that this was a characteristic of the Vast Ocean Heart, but later he realized that it was actually a manifestation of the artifact having a spirit.
If an injury is truly detected, then the treatment will take effect; there's no reason why Shen Yunhao wouldn't receive treatment while he's conscious...
In addition, he had heard Zhu Li say that when the two first met at the bottom of the abyss, Shen Yunhao had tried to pull out the Blood Soul Halberd from the white dragon's body.
However, the Blood Soul Halberd still carried the killing intent of its master, making it difficult even for those with low cultivation levels to approach, let alone a mere mortal like him...
The reason it survived was because Han Haixin took the initiative to protect it.
Because of the unparalleled affinity between him and Han Haixin, Han Haixin took the initiative to protect a strange little boy without the permission of Zhuli, the master.
This could never be an original characteristic; it must be the spirit of the artifact deliberately guiding it.
However, perhaps because the spirit of Han Haixin was still ignorant and did not know how to express its own will, Shen Yunhao had never felt a unique will in Han Haixin after "spending" with it for so long.
Therefore, Shen Yunhao found it utterly inconceivable that a living person would want to replace the will of the artifact's spirit and become a part of it...
He put away the Vast Ocean Heart and stared coldly at the fetal essence before him.
At the very bottom of the fetal essence, the girl inside the rectangular crystal seemed to be fast asleep, completely unaware of the danger lurking nearby.
But if this illusory girl is the true source of the artifact, then what about the real, flesh-and-blood girl on it...?
After a moment's thought, Shen Yunhao had a general idea.
In a sense, the girl above is both the spirit of the artifact and the artifact itself.
The function of the fetal essence is to transform the divine artifact into a "person," and the original artifact spirit naturally becomes the soul of this "person."
Just like a monster transforming into human form, the divine artifact simply changed from a "weapon" form to a human form.
Han Xiaozi wanted to possess the divine artifact, but the artifact possessed a spirit, so he could not possess it directly. He could only use the essence of the fetus to transform the artifact into a "monster" first, and then expel the original artifact spirit so that he could take it over.
The essence of the divine artifact within this fetal essence is actually the essence of the artifact spirit, and also the medium that Han Xiaozi used to possess the divine artifact.
So Shen Yunhao is right.
If the fetal essence is destroyed, the spirit within will be annihilated, and the will of the girl named Shuang'er will also be erased. At that time, all that will remain is a divine artifact shell without a spirit.
But from a certain perspective, Konghuan... has indeed fallen into his hands.
"You've been fighting for so long within this embryonic essence, all for the origin of that divine artifact?"
"Young friend, you are mistaken!"
The one who spoke was Yuan Chen, dressed in red, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Don't compare me to this old man. I just want to live! What I said before still stands! As long as you can get a body that hasn't decayed yet to carry my soul, and then destroy the embryonic essence, the Void Illusion will naturally be in your hands!"
"Don't even think about it! I've been planning this for over a thousand years, how could I let two villains ruin my plans! Since you refuse to help me get rid of this beast... then die!"
Just then, the finger bone in Shen Yunhao's hand suddenly emitted a strong red light!
Countless runes around the secret chamber lit up at the same time, and a huge amount of energy began to gather in this underground secret chamber!
"Hahaha! Thank you for bringing me the array core! As long as the array core is there, none of you will escape..."
"Crack..."
The next moment, the red finger bone shattered, and the surrounding runes dimmed as if they had lost power...
Han Xiaozi turned his head and stared in disbelief at the crushed finger bones in Shen Yunhao's hand.
"So, according to you, as long as the array's core is gone, you can't kill me?"
Shen Yunhao clapped his hands and scattered the crushed finger bones.
...
at the same time.
Inside the castle, the girl, her face full of distress, dragged a greatsword longer than herself as she climbed step by step.
"Ouch... I'm exhausted! That damned bastard sealed my spiritual power... Just you wait until I find a way to break the seal, hmph! I'll avenge this!"
The instant Shen Yunhao crushed his finger bones, it seemed as if a shackle binding the girl had quietly broken, and her petite body suddenly shone with spiritual light!
But she didn't seem to see it, and continued to drag her sword forward miserably.
"What a damn brat! I'll lock you up underground for a thousand years, ten thousand years, forever... Hmm? Strange, why is this Ice Soul Sword getting lighter and lighter?"
The girl blinked, and with a gentle lift of her hand, she hoisted the greatsword onto her shoulder.
"Huh? I think... I can lift this sword now!"
"Hey! I've regained my spiritual power!"
"Hey! The seal seems to have been broken! I'm free!"
"Hahahaha!"
The next moment, the girl's wild laughter almost echoed throughout the entire castle!
"That kid must have known he couldn't beat me, so he destroyed the core array eye... But don't expect me to forgive you so quickly! Keep him locked up down there for a few hundred years first!"
"Hmph!"
...
"madness!"
Han Xiaozi flew into a rage upon seeing this, "Without the finger bone, how can you restrain that beast outside! Everyone will die! Everyone!"
Shen Yunhao's expression grew even colder.
"She calls you 'father,' so you call her a beast?"
"She's nothing but a spirit of a weapon! I am the master of this divine artifact, and I am her master by nature. I can use her however I want, what's it to you!"
"But...all that you've done, isn't it all to become a...spirit?"
"..."
The old man was instantly speechless.
Shen Yunhao scoffed, "You look down on artifact spirits every day, yet you dream of becoming one yourself. Han Xiaozi... your life is truly laughable!"
"You bastard! You're nothing but an ant in the Profound Soul Realm. You only managed to get here by luck. Back in the day, you wouldn't even be qualified to serve me tea and water!"
"It's a pity that the ant you speak of..." Shen Yunhao grinned, "...is about to be sent away, old man!"
"Hahahaha! Ridiculous! Who do you think you are? How could a mere Xuanpo (玄魄) harm a soul in the Spirit Void Realm... Pfft..."
Before the sarcastic words could be finished, he froze on the spot.
A slender wisteria vine suddenly appeared out of nowhere and easily passed through the old man's illusory figure...
"How...how is this possible..."
The girl in the purple dress walked out from behind with an indifferent expression. "Old man! The Profound Soul Realm can't hurt you... then... what about the Soul Flame of the Void Realm?"
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