The Law of Heaven

Chapter 138 Senior's Care

As the rift in the void gradually closed, the monster's vertical pupils seemed to drip thick, pungent blood, flowing through the silent ruins and staining the soil crimson.

The building's weathering came to an abrupt halt, leaving it teetering on the brink of collapse.

The ancient and vast pressure dissipated with the wind, leaving only swirling dust that drifted in the air, like embers left after the world had been burned to ashes, swaying like snowflakes.

The darkness was once again broken by the sunlight.

It was like a mirror, shattered into pieces.

Aihara breathed a sigh of relief, and the crows that had been pressing down on him flew away, dissipating into black smoke.

A tearing pain shot through my brain.

My consciousness was also fading, and my vision was going black intermittently.

“I’ll take half of Ruan Xiangtian’s hand. No objections, right? As a chosen one, you must learn to conceal yourself. In this era, there are very few chosen ones who can help you, and among them are those fallen chosen ones who can violate the Heavenly Law Agreement. Those people are loyal to the Supreme One and cannot directly sense you through the Seal of Destiny, but you still need to be careful.”

Yu Xia's voice rang out again through the Seal of Destiny, sounding soft and gentle: "I don't know what method you used to evade the Supreme Being's gaze of fate. Since He couldn't find you the first time, He won't be able to find you again. The premise is that you don't court death in front of Him."

What is a Fallen Destiny?
Aihara looked in the direction of the sound and saw the flock of crows scatter.

Yu Xia also disappeared without a trace.

As for Ruan Xiangtian's right hand, it had been cut in half, leaving only a bloody palm.

Aihara barely managed to reach out, releasing a pulling force from a distance to bring it down in front of him. Thousands of strands of blood emanated from his fingertips as he frantically absorbed the mutated spiritual essence.

A vast amount of mutated spiritual energy flowed into his body, exceeding the total amount required for the sacrificial ritual, almost bursting his body apart.

It's hard to imagine how pure this energy is.

This is a powerful tonic...

If only I could absorb Ruan Xiangtian too.

Maybe it can restore Xiaolongnu's health to full at once.

After absorbing the mutated spiritual energy, Aihara raised his right hand and squeezed hard, crushing the withered arm.

After doing all this, he was exhausted to the extreme, and his mental field could no longer be maintained, and it suddenly collapsed.

Just then, Jiang Youqing arrived after killing the remaining familiars. Ignoring the pain in her ankle, she squatted down and asked with a frown, "Are you alright? Did Ruan Xiangtian escape?"

She saw it.

Aihara's spiritual energy fluctuations are plummeting.

Aihara gasped for breath: "It's nothing, it's just a pity that Ruan Xiangtian still got away, that beast..."

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Bei, who had noticed the Nine-Tailed Fox's disappearance, peeked out from the ruins and immediately looked at the ground. He was shocked to see a bloody and eerie mark and said in a deep voice, "Ancient Contract!"

As expected, all the guesses were confirmed.

Jiang Youqing clearly knew what the ancient contract was, but she still asked, "Senior, what is that?"

Aihara knew that she was asking on his behalf.

Mu Bei stared at the crimson mark left on the ground and sighed, "A thousand years ago, an unknown and terrible upheaval triggered a change in the rules of the world, which we call the Heavenly Law Agreement. The new rules suppressed almost all mythical creatures, keeping them trapped in the deep alien realm."

It is because of the existence of the Covenant of Heavenly Principles that we enjoy the relatively peaceful life we ​​have today. The Supreme Being cannot influence the present world, and events of the resurgence of Heavenly Principles are becoming increasingly rare. The birth of heterodox forces is also slowing down, allowing the world to finally achieve peace.

However, the laws of nature are not immutable, and rules are not perfect; there are always loopholes. The so-called ancient covenants are one such example. A blood covenant is an agreement between two parties whose terms cannot be violated. An ancient covenant, on the other hand, grants divine favor and protection to anyone who obtains it and fulfills its terms.

Jiang Youqing nodded and said, "I have heard my teacher say that the change of the Heavenly Law Agreement was because of the Mirage Dragon. No one knows why the Mirage Dragon could defy the constraints of the rules and be resurrected. This may be related to the fact that it was in a state of death. That Supreme Being has been plotting to devour it for thousands of years. It must be because it has some unknown special characteristics."

Aihara pondered for a moment. He had asked Xiaolongnu about the Mirage Dragon while he was sleeping earlier.

But Xiaolongnu didn't know what was so special about her.

Aside from her ability to maintain self-awareness and an independent personality, she perfectly meets all the criteria for a mythical creature.

Mu Bei nodded: "Yes, that's right. Ruan Xiangtian has been plotting here for over ten years to bring the Mirage Dragon back to life. Without a doubt, Ruan Xiangtian has fulfilled the contents of the ancient contract and changed the rules for the Supreme Being."

Although the Supreme Being failed to devour the Mirage Dragon as desired, the rules had changed. Having broken free of the seal, the Supreme Being could influence the outside world to some extent. Therefore, the Supreme Being also had to fulfill the ancient covenant; Ruan Xiangtian was His follower, and He would not stand idly by and watch him perish.

The rules of the Tianli Agreement are not immutable.

As the saying goes, a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole; once a loophole is found, a systemic collapse can be triggered.

The resurrection of the Mirage Dragon is the biggest loophole.

Jiang Youqing was also a little confused about this and asked, "Why did that Supreme Being look down on Ruan Xiangtian back in Wushan, but now he's taking action?"

Mu Bei sneered: "Because Ruan Xiangtian is too weak, the Supreme doesn't think much of him. If Ruan Xiangtian had the talents of the two of you, he would have been taken away long ago. Although Ruan Xiangtian is not entirely useless, his current life form is very peculiar. Although we don't know the specifics, it should be recorded in history."

If I'm not mistaken, this form of his was originally meant to make him a Fallen Chosen One. But Ruan Xiangtian failed to become one, and thus remains stuck in this half-dead state. Don't be fooled by his escape today; the severe injuries he sustained are extremely detrimental to his already poor physical condition.

It turned out to be the case.

Jiang Youqing, a super genius who has been the focus of attention since childhood, really doesn't understand the plight of such a mediocre person.

Aihara couldn't understand it at all.

"correct."

Mu Bei suddenly seemed to realize something. After hesitating for a moment, he asked with extreme caution, "Was that mysterious girl who appeared just now someone you two knew?"

Jiang Youqing recalled the fleeting glimpse of her graceful profile. Even as a woman, she felt a flutter in her heart and shook her head, saying, "No."

Aihara shook his head, forcing a smile, but of course he couldn't admit it.

"Pity."

Mu Bei sighed regretfully, then turned to the two young men, his expression full of admiration: "You two have done very well. Jiu Ge will remember your contributions. When I write my report, I will emphasize your achievements!"

It's clear that Mu Bei is very satisfied.

It's more than just satisfaction.

I'm extremely satisfied!
This is what is meant by "those who follow the Way receive much help, while those who stray from the Way receive little help!"
Mu Bei used to not believe in the idea that good deeds are rewarded, but after today, she was completely changed.

Doing good deeds and accumulating merit is truly effective.

Even some juniors who are not yet fully developed can play a crucial role and save her life at critical moments!
Mu Bei had never liked children before, but looking at these two young people today, he found them more and more pleasing to the eye.

That's a good person.

The people from the Rebirth Society are ruthless beasts who devour people without spitting out the bones; they want to send this 74-year-old woman to her death.

"Hmm, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. I need to think of a way to repay these children, but what can I do for them? Ah, I've got it..."

After Mu Bei had an idea, he suddenly sensed something, and his expression turned angry. He roared, "You wicked Ito Ken, you still haven't surrendered and dare to try to harm the members of the 10th Combat Sequence? You just wait, I'm coming over here to skin you alive!"

The old woman went off to do good deeds again, this time in a fit of rage.

Jiang Youqing was dumbfounded, feeling as if the professor had suddenly changed his persona and his personality had drastically changed.

At that very moment, Aihara suddenly grabbed her wrist and whispered, "Make sure to protect the person Ruan Xiangtian wants to silence. This guy is still thinking about killing him at a time like this; he must know something. Also, don't take me to the hospital later, I might..."

Before he could finish speaking, Aihara's vision suddenly went black, blood flowed from his seven orifices again, and he collapsed.

Jiang Youqing quickly caught him in her arms, only to find that his body temperature was almost gone, and his breathing and heartbeat were extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Are there any side effects to using the power of the Chosen One?

Jiang Youqing realized the crisis, pursed her lips, hoisted the unconscious boy onto her shoulder, endured the pain of her broken ankle, and turned to disappear into the ruins.

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The Deep Blue Alliance was alarmed, and reinforcements from the Human Resources and Law Enforcement Bureau arrived, leading to the siege of the Belle Building by multiple forces.

At the exit on the other side, Yunxiu and Shangyan, the tenth combat sequence members, reported the battle situation to the arriving high command, emphasizing the unexpected situations that occurred during the mission.

"Today, during our operation, we unexpectedly discovered traces of the Bliss Society, its gospel and blessings..."

The two captains reported, "And in this operation, we owe a great deal to Aihara and Jiang Youqing, they..."

He was stunned halfway through his sentence.

"Where's Aihara?"

"Where did Jiang Youqing go again?" The members of the 10th Combat Sequence changed color, thinking that some criminals had taken them away.

"fine."

Mu Bei appeared, leaning on his cane, his face deathly pale, coughing painfully, and casually made up a lie: "The two of them went to track down the fugitives."

After today's battle, Mu Bei had a very good impression of the two young men and was happy to cover for them.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"What fugitive?"

Panting heavily, Director Yu leaned against the car door and muttered, "When Ito Ken and his men escaped, these two weren't there, were they? Did they go after Ruan Xiangtian? But no, what's going on?"

He was a little anxious.

Officer Lin keenly sensed something was amiss; Professor Mu was clearly lying, and he became somewhat wary.

Those two children saved everyone's lives today, after all.

Without Aihara and Kang Yuqing, everyone would die.

Even though Officer Lin had some reservations about the boy, he didn't want anything to happen to him.

Human enforcement officers stood by their side, analyzing the situation on the ground and quickly taking notes.

Ruan Yang narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharpening, and turned to say, "Chairman, should we..."

The old chairman, sitting in his car, suddenly received a text message and felt relieved: "No need, they're both fine. This Mu Bei, for some reason, suddenly seems to have changed her personality, covering for those two children. But this should be a good thing; let me sound her out."

"Instruct Yunxiu and Shangyan to erase all traces at the scene and seal away all relevant information to prevent leaks. Although the Human Resources Enforcement Bureau may not cooperate, Director Yu has a past with Xiangyuan and should be willing to help."

Ruan Yang frowned slightly: "Why keep it a secret?"

The old chairman sneered: "If we don't suppress the news, how can we let the investigation team from the academy take us lightly and expose their true colors?"

Ruan Yang roughly understood: "Where is Professor Mu Bei?"

The old chairman smiled and said, "I'll go and say hello to her."

She looked up at the cliff above, the huge, blood-stained crater so striking and horrifying.

Although it's unclear how Aihara did it, this output is definitely not something a Reincarnation-class character could achieve, unless he has already advanced to the Ascendant-class, but that's obviously impossible.

Even the experienced and knowledgeable former chairman couldn't figure out how he did it; it's truly outrageous.

As is well known, the talents of immortal beings are not actually passed down through bloodlines; only rare abilities like Spirit Inheritance Syndrome are passed down from generation to generation through genes.

However, the Spirit Inheritance Syndrome itself cannot be used for combat.

The fact that Xiangyuan, who did not grow up in the Xiang family, has shown such great talent proves that gold shines wherever it is, and that it is not only Jiuge's education and resources that can cultivate top geniuses.

The former chairman was very pleased with this.

The conspiracy of the Bliss Society has now been thwarted.

Good fortune has also died.

Now only Ruan Xiangtian remains as a lone commander.

That's absolutely terrible.

"This kid is pretty good..."

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While all the forces gathered at the Belle Building, Jiang Youqing had already taken the unconscious Xiangyuan away by taxi and returned to her villa in the far suburbs of Longhu.

She rushed in, so hurried that she didn't even change her shoes.

The bathroom lights came on, and the spacious pool was filled with warm water. The unconscious Aihara was placed in the warm water, with countless streaks of blood spreading in the water.

Jiang Youqing helped him take off his shoes and socks, then his pants and suit. When she removed the last piece of clothing, she pursed her lips and revealed an unnatural expression.

Although I've already seen it before.

But watching it again this time, I still feel a little ashamed.

Jiang Youqing found a flashlight, opened the boy's eyes to examine him carefully, and said softly, "It really is brain nerve damage. Although it can heal slowly and won't leave any aftereffects, his body is still too weak. Brain nerve damage has caused a disorder in the spiritual structure, leading to a physiological breakdown..."

The physique of immortal beings is different from that of ordinary people because of the presence of spiritual matter, which also changes their physiological structure.

Aihara's brain nerves collapsed, but his body's organs were failing, and this situation had to be dealt with immediately.

"If we can't go to the hospital, then we can only use medicated baths to at least maintain his vital signs."

Jiang Youqing didn't necessarily want to look at other people's bodies; the main thing was that she needed to use the medicinal bath, which required taking off her clothes.

Because she had no experience in caring for patients, Jiang Youqing was flustered when preparing the medicinal bath, and in addition, she was limping due to an ankle injury.

But instead of treating her foot injury, she gathered up the precious medicinal herbs she had collected at home, mixed them according to strict proportions, and boiled them into a medicinal soup.

This traditional herbal decoction is not difficult to prepare; for a pharmacist of Jiang Youqing's caliber, it's a piece of cake. The only thing to be careful about is controlling the heat.

An hour later, Jiang Youqing poured the prepared medicinal soup into the bathtub, and a rich medicinal aroma wafted out.

Smoke filled the air.

This is a precious ancient medicine formula collected by the Secret Society of Spiritual Medicine. In ancient times, it was specially prepared for those immortal beings who were seriously injured and on the verge of death, with the purpose of maintaining the patient's vital signs before the doctor arrived.

It's called maintenance, but it's actually stimulation.

Stimulate the patient's bodily functions.

It remains in an active state.

Until consciousness is regained.

However, with the gradual advancement of technology, this ancient prescription has been lost to the people for hundreds of years.

Jiang Youqing suddenly felt a sense of relief.

I'm glad I'm also a pharmacist.

"Accomino, where is Accomino...?"

Then Jiang Youqing found a red capsule in the bedroom. It was a elixir made with alchemy and dark magic, which could be used to prevent the systemic collapse of spiritual matter.

It is usually used when immortal beings undergo surgery.

Jiang Youqing put the capsule in her mouth, took a sip of water, then pried open the boy's mouth and gently leaned in.

"This is to give you medicine, not to kiss you..."

She thought silently in her mind.

Silently, she poured the medicine and water down the boy's throat.

After doing all this, Jiang Youqing breathed a sigh of relief, gently wiped the water droplets from her lips, and sat down wearily.

Aihara's breathing and heartbeat became clear again.

This indicates that vital signs have recovered.

Just then, the unconscious Aihara muttered something, frowned slightly, and twitched.

Jiang Youqing leaned over the edge of the bathtub, gazing at the boy's profile. She then suspiciously moved closer and strained her ears to listen carefully.

"Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised beef..."

Jiang Youqing was stunned.

I thought it was some important intelligence, but it turned out that he just wanted to eat while he was unconscious.

Jiang Youqing gave the guy a reproachful look, hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone, first searched online for the ingredients and seasonings needed for the two dishes, then opened the food delivery app to carefully select and place the order one by one.

Aihara was still unconsciously talking in his sleep.

Jiang Youqing put down her phone, leaned against the wall, looked at the boy's face, and gently poked him with her slender white finger.

(End of this chapter)