Soul Trigger

Chapter 558 Shu

Shu stood stiffly outside the door, her every movement appearing somewhat unnatural, perhaps because she had been lying in the coffin for too long.

"you have not answer my question yet."

Ji Li temporarily ignored her topic:

"I didn't have a chance to ask last time, but did you see these names through me?"

Ji Li wasn't entirely clear about the specific principles and functions of Shu's Eye of Truth, but theoretically, she should be able to see "everything," which naturally included Ji Li's interpersonal relationships.

However, if Ji Li remembered correctly, the Eye of Truth should have no effect on him.

Shu crossed his arms over his chest, tilted his head slightly, and said:
"What I see is myself."

She raised her hand, spread her fingers, and looked at the crimson gold ring on her ring finger, one of Shu's "burial goods":

"After I entered your social links, I saw the spirits of other people who were also linked. Although there wasn't much information, it meant that they had a close relationship with you."

Social connection is a term from the psychology of the soul that Ji Li learned while trying to understand the underlying logic of the Wheel Reincarnators.

If we were to describe this thing graphically, it would look like a spider web.

The host is located at the center of the spider web, radiating outwards to connect with the spirits of others.

This is because human spirits, through passive or active, direct or indirect, and even physical and spiritual interactions, leave impressions on each other in their hearts, forming a psychological phenomenon of the soul.

These links vary in depth and strength.

Even close family and friends, or even casual strangers who bump into you and apologize, can lead to the establishment of social connections.

This phenomenon of spiritual psychology cannot be captured by the naked eye and is almost impossible to observe by spiritual matter.

This phenomenon can only be observed through spiritual substance in the deepest, subconscious realm of collective malice.

But Shu's Eye of Truth can directly see such things... Ji Li pondered:
"It's none of your business."

"Of course it's my business."

Seeing that Ji Li responded to her question directly, a flash of amber light appeared in Shu's eyes:
"You are my divine messenger, so you must carry out my will and fulfill my wish to cleanse the souls of all people in the world."

Ji Li: "?"

"When did I become your divine interventionist?"

"When I left my power within your body," Shu said calmly.
"All the filth in the world will be cleansed and destroyed because of my existence."

When the time is right, my pure hatred and the loneliness of those dark years will be unleashed on the souls of all.

Your 'friends' are included in this list; I just want to remind you not to hesitate to make your move when the time comes.

Because when the world comes to the end I have ordained, only you and I will remain as living beings.

Therefore, I suggest you sever ties with those short-lived entities as soon as possible; your social connections should always be directed only to me.

As she spoke, she added:
"But don't misunderstand, I don't want to possess you, I'm just informing you of a predetermined outcome."

The husky, magnetic voice of the beautiful brown-skinned girl echoed in his ears, and Ji Li's expression froze in a state of shock.
What are you talking about?
Is this still Shulong Chinese?
Oh, no, that's not it.

Shu spoke in ancient Menes, but even though Ji Li didn't understand the language, the meaning Shu wanted to express would surely be truly understood by her soul.

Ji Li's expression became quite interesting:
"Putting aside the fact that what you're saying sounds like... a declaration of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

Ji Li paused for a moment as he spoke, because he was carefully recalling the term "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome).

Rabbit Girl taught him this when he was in Silla, saying that he had a real knack for saying tough things when he fought.

"If I remember correctly, you two should have merged..."

Is it because Shu's split is not a split personality, but rather a dual existence of one body and two sexes, and even after merging, its essence does not change, and it still harbors the idea of ​​destruction?

Shu's next words answered Ji Li's question:

"The statement is incorrect. It is not a fusion; I am who I am. Your clever tricks at the time were indeed surprising, but whether it is the princess or Shu, they are essentially me."

I was forged from absolute hatred and boundless, dark loneliness; this is the essence of Shu, and it will never change.

My only wish in this life is to cleanse the entire human spirit.

Believe me, even if I were to stand before you with only my humanity left, I would give you the same answer.

So as my rainbow, you shouldn't question me.

Ji Li's lips twitched:

"You are the paradox, and you are free, so why don't you take action yourself?"

Shu remained expressionless, his eyes flashing with disdain:

"If I have to do everything myself, what use is there for you, the divine being? Besides, when the time is right, I will do it myself, without needing your words."

Really?

Ji Li's expression was strange.

If he remembered correctly, the true divine beings should be at the level of the third and fourth divine generals.

As the most powerful god among menis, isn't the power you bestowed upon me a little too little?

"Aren't you going to tell me first how exactly your human purge plan will be implemented?"

"I told you, you'll understand when the time is right. Until then, you..."

Ji Li strode forward, grabbed Shu's wrist, and slammed her against the corridor wall.

The latter's amber eyes suddenly trembled:
“I warn you, even if you are my divine savior, the wrath of the Eye of Truth is not something you can withstand…”

"Of course, I want to see what your current situation is."

Ji Li pinched the other's small face, which felt silky and soft to the touch, and carefully examined the guy's eyes.

This guy has very thick eyelashes, as if he's naturally wearing eye makeup, which makes his eyes look big and bright.

Before using her spiritual essence and the Eye of Truth, Shu's eyes were a beautiful amber color.

She carried a unique, light scent of pine resin, which, although pleasant, made Ji Li wonder if it was a scent unique to the old mummy, the dark-skinned girl.

She shifted uncomfortably, struggling against Ji Li's grasp, but couldn't break free. She said irritably:

"let me go."

"It seems that God is not going to be angry for the time being."

"Are you humiliating me?"

"It's okay, you can humiliate me too."

Ji Li released her and looked at Shu's slightly angry face, saying:
"So, what exactly is your situation?"

Shu stared at Ji Li, about to speak, when he interrupted her:
"Don't try to fob me off with that chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) excuse."

Shu pursed her lips and relaxed her shoulders:
"I am free, but my power is not entirely free." "What do you mean?"

She turned her head to the side and stared at the corner of the wall:

"My power comes from my divinity. After fusion, the divine part is mixed with humanity and is no longer divine."

Ji Li raised an eyebrow.

Shu's power comes from "divinity." The divinity she speaks of is actually the "demonic nature" that Ji Li recognizes, which is the "Shu" who appeared in front of Ji Li in the previous incident.

This will is the source of her power, while the part of her as a "princess" is merely a product artificially created and separated by the Menes in order to control and utilize her power, and is used to serve the divine descent system.

Shu's essence is that she has no use for this product, so after she gains true freedom, she should actively destroy it or integrate it with the "divine" part.

However, under Ji Li's time acceleration and forced merging, the divinity was corrupted by humanity.

The extreme emotions in Shu's mind were neutralized and tempered by the human side, transforming him into the Shu he is today.

Although Ji Li's plan was exactly like this, and he did succeed, Shu's power was weakened as a result.

She does not possess the full power of paradox at present.

"But don't underestimate me."

Shu turned her head and stared intently at Ji Li:

"I am only subject to certain limitations, but the essence of my eyes will not be affected."

Ji Li blinked.

What does that mean? The power of the paradox still exists, but it's unlikely that the power of the paradox still exists?

The actual meaning is that Shu no longer possesses the paradoxical hard power, such as the Well of Souls, spiritual density, and the ability to actively create the Spirit Prison.

But she still possesses the complete Eye of Truth, the ability to see paradoxes, and therefore she remains powerful:
"Although I don't know how to return to my divine state, I am who I am, and the power is still within me. Given the right opportunity, I can return to being a god among men."

"Now that I'm free from the divine descent system, I can completely and freely observe every existence and every space I want to observe, and know everything I want to know."

"So don't underestimate me."

Ji Li asked, "Then tell me, what am I thinking right now, where did I come from, where am I going, and how old am I this year?"

Shu fell silent:
"except you."

"That's more like it, meticulous."

Ji Li pinched her cheek, which drew a cold, unfriendly look from Shu.

While Shu was sealed in the coffin, she observed the outside world through a "channel" formed by the power of the Sunlight Duo. This allowed her to see all sorts of bizarre and wonderful spiritual environments and to gain insight into the hearts of countless people.

Therefore, in Shu's eyes, everything in this world is insignificant, and most secrets have nowhere to hide.

Now that they are free from the divine descent system, they no longer need anyone else as a medium and can control the power of their own Eye of Truth. This ability will only be stronger than before.

With just a glance, she can discern all the information about a being and completely unlock a person's spirit on the spot.

It will ask how many people are in your family and your basic information.

It goes down to your physical fitness and spiritual strength, the kind of people you connect with in your social life, and your emotions and desires.

Even the various acts of malice and negative emotions you generate in life are reflected in the underworld, transforming you into some kind of monster. It belongs to the existence of the strongest "box" weapon in this world.

Strictly speaking, Shu is still a ticking time bomb, because Ji Li doesn't know when her "opportunity" will arrive, allowing her divinity to return to her.

Therefore, it is only natural that the Forbidden City is so nervous about this.

After the incident triggered by Shu ended, members of the royal family arrived at the scene with the Imperial Guard, and the previously relaxed atmosphere became tense again.

After all, a paradox is running rampant within the Shulong territory, and its harm is far greater than the fluctuations of the Great Tomb, approaching the level of the Great Tomb Master breaking free.

Logically speaking, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for the Imperial Guards to mobilize all of them and take over the entire Yuanling Prince's Mansion. As for the unknown forces that took advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack and try to seize Shu, they were also detained by the Yuanling Prince's men.

The process after the arrival of the Forbidden City was not pleasant. They wanted to take Shu away, but they dared not act rashly because of the existence of the Paradoxical Powerhouse.

Faced with such a force, the Imperial Guard alone is certainly not enough.

However, for some reason, the strongest being in Mirage City, King Guling, has not appeared, and some deeply hidden old monsters have not shown any intention of making a move at this critical moment.

The Imperial Guards led by the Third Prince were immediately locked in a stalemate.

Leaving is definitely out of the question, but if you really take him away, and Shu suddenly goes berserk, the problem of him dying on the spot is a minor matter; the real problem is that half of Shendu, centered around Yuanling Prince's Mansion, will die.

Just as Ji Li was negotiating with the Third Prince, an order from Teng Jun arrived at the scene:

The original arrangements for the "Eye of Truth" will remain unchanged, and it will continue to be housed in the Yuanling Prince's Mansion. Ji Li will be temporarily appointed as its caretaker.

Even though the Third Prince still had reservations, this was the only way to stop.

You said there weren't any other princes in the city? Why does it always seem like the bearded third prince comes running over?

Since the Third Prince was summoned by the Prince of Yuanling, he was considered an acquaintance. If other princes were sent over, all sorts of schemes and ulterior motives would inevitably arise.

However, compared to this matter, Teng Jun's order was clearly more worthy of Ji Li's attention.

Ji Li had already suspected that the Emperor Shulong had ulterior motives towards him after the dock incident. This subsequent apparent attempt to defuse the situation was even more of a tactic of playing his cards openly.
Yes, I've got my eye on you. I won't hide it; I'll just tell you I'm watching you.

According to Little Old Man, Teng Jun should not have emerged from seclusion now; he emerged ahead of time. This means that he did not break through the paradox, but he is still the head of a national-level secret society and the supreme ruler of the Shulong.

If Tengjun poses a threat to Ji Li, then he is an enemy even more troublesome than the paradox.

However, since he had stopped Ji Li from leaving, and now that Shu's matter was over, the diplomatic corps would be arriving in about two days.

If they really have some kind of intention, news should reach Ji Li directly very soon.

After shooing Shu downstairs to the living room, Ji Li glanced at him and saw that he was still dressed the same as last time:

"Put your clothes on properly."

"Mortal clothes are not worthy to touch my skin."

"Then wear mine."

Shu's amber gaze fixed on Ji Li, a hint of disdain appearing in her eyes:
"You are only human."

Ji Li narrowed his eyes:
"Dark-skinned girl, watch your words."

Shu ignored him, but instead draped the long shawl that the princess had worn before over her shoulders, covering up the large areas of exposed skin underneath.

"I'm hungry, make me something to eat."

"I am just a mortal, and what I make is not worthy of you to eat."

Shu: "?"

She opened her mouth, but was momentarily stunned by Ji Li's magical barrage.

(End of this chapter)