The Twelve Trials Starting from Zero

Next, he wreaked havoc and reaped everything in the Ginza area, chasing and killing the fleeing crowds. In a short period of time, the Fire Spirit devoured hundreds of souls; although the quality was not good, he made up for it with quantity, which increased the Fire Spirit's spiritual power.

Meanwhile, nearby police officers received the news and rushed over to stop Ye Wang. But they were no match for Ye Wang; they were easily burned to ashes and their souls were devoured. Even when they fired their assigned pistols, the bullets melted as soon as they approached him, unable to get close at all.

When Su Qi arrived, he saw a crowd of people screaming and scattering, a chaotic commercial street, and Ye Wang standing in the palm of a crimson giant, causing explosions wherever he went, like a terrorist.

"That fire spirit... has clearly become stronger..."

Upon arrival, Su Qi didn't immediately descend. Instead, he observed the fire spirit, its body wreathed in flames and exuding an astonishing aura, from the air for a while. He then pressed the buttons on his oracle tablet in a specific order, aimed them at the fire spirit from afar, heard a beep, and looked at the screen...

"Constitutes 870,000 points of magical power? Is that even possible?"

He currently uses the Earth Spirit, and the highest value of the witch power he can inject is only 400,000. The Fire Spirit now has twice that value, and his own witch power value is only about 860,000, so he is also suppressed by the opponent.

Moreover, this is because the conversion rate of devouring other people's souls is not 100%; otherwise, the numbers he saw would be even more exaggerated.

"Can we even win? Forget it, who cares if we can win, let's just fire a shot at it first."

Since he had the ability to rewind time and still needed to gather intelligence, Su Qi had no intention of backing down. With a thought, he controlled his super spirit body to descend.

Chapter Forty-Seven: Too Lazy and Degenerate

"Good evening, Ye Wang. I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

A car overturned, the commercial street a scene of utter devastation, a charred mess. Just as Ye Wang was about to unleash his fire spirits to reap lives, Su Qi descended from the sky, speaking in a casual, passerby tone.

"You're too late." The former said as he commanded the fire spirit to trample, burn, and kill the people hiding inside a convenience store. "Were you busy allying with those X-LAWS guys to ambush me?"

He spoke with a smile, but his eyes were cold and terrifying, containing a hint of violence, like an enraged tyrant.

"I'm preparing a big surprise for you."

As Su Qi spoke, he simultaneously manifested the newly developed dual-armored super spirit body he had created this month. The earth spirit, which had stronger defense and could manipulate gravity, served as the inner armor, while the white tiger, which had stronger mobility and could manipulate airflow, served as the outer armor. The combination of the two formed the strongest form he could currently use.

Although simultaneously manipulating two super spirits consumes a lot of mental energy, and losing them would deplete even more magical power, it also allows him to bypass some of the limitations of single-spiel spiritual power, greatly increasing his combat strength.

"Really? But for now, accept my surprise."

Amidst the icy words, a violent wind pressure assaulted him, and the Fire Spirit's giant hand swept down like a wall.

Originally confident of victory, Ye Wang was now forced into this situation by some unknown figure, and his anger surged within him. He had no interest in arguing with Su Qi anymore and launched an attack.

boom!

Separating the air barrier and adjusting gravity, a wave of air exploded outwards. Instead of retreating, Su Qi advanced, instantly shifting from stillness to motion, traversing a mere few feet, and appearing before Ye Wang in a flash. Immediately afterward, a cold light ripped through the air, and the thin, sharp blade tore through the air barrier in an instant, slashing out with immense force.

But no matter how fast he is, he can't outrun the will.

clang!!

The blade was blocked by a crimson iron wing, failing to harm Ye Wang in the slightest. In the blink of an eye, he had anticipated the attack using the Super Witchcraft Formation and switched his Fire Spirit to its Armored Form.

gravity!

Su Qi's eyes narrowed, and he was about to apply his gravity to the other person when he found flames igniting in front of him, and then... intense burning pain enveloped his entire body.

"You're too close."

Amidst Ye Wang's cold laughter, he was shocked to discover that his super spirit body was burning, and his body was also burning. In a second or two, he would be burned to ashes.

How can someone do something like that?

That was his first thought.

Previously, although Ye Wang's fire spirit had the ability to burn matter and could release powerful "ghost fire" using his own witch power as fuel, it could never directly ignite other people's super spirits; but now, the other party has done something that was thought to be impossible.

Is it because the spiritual power has increased, and the fire spirit's burning ability has also increased? And he just said it was too close, could it be that there is a distance limit when it is used?

Other thoughts then surfaced in his mind, but before Su Qi could figure them out, intense burning pain spread to his head along with the flames. Then, with his spirit also burning and instantly exploding and becoming unusable, his brain was roasted and his soul was burned.

……

In the pure white space, Su Qi, who had returned this time, lay on the cold ground and did not get up for a long time. When he examined his actions, he found a sense of incongruity, a sense of incongruity between his thoughts and actions.

"Too lazy."

Recalling his actions in the previous reincarnation bit by bit, he gave himself this evaluation.

We shouldn't have given Hao so many chances; we shouldn't have given him the time and space to grow stronger. If we wanted to kill him as quickly as possible, after obtaining the fragment of the Great Soul and saving Asakura Yoh, we should have kept him occupied while simultaneously contacting Gandara and X-LAWS, looking for an opportunity to kill him.

While it's possible to clear the game by killing Yoh, it's best to wait until the Shaman King battle begins before taking action to avoid failing to become the Shaman King and gain the experience of merging with a great soul; however, contacting Gandara and X-LAWS beforehand is entirely feasible. It's better not to wait until Yoh destroys Gandara before seeking alliances; a more proactive and swift approach would be preferable.

As mentioned above, although Su Qi said he wanted to kill Ye Wang as soon as possible, he didn't actually underestimate him, but he didn't take him too seriously either. At most, he regarded him as a slightly difficult BOSS in the game, and he was just waiting for the right conditions to be met before defeating him.

Compared to his initial fear of Ye Wang when he first arrived in this world, his current attitude can actually be considered "disdain".

Why did his mindset change? Why did he begin to look down on Ye Wang? When did his mindset change?

Su Qi analyzed himself and believed that his mindset gradually changed during the year when Ye Wang was chasing him but could not kill him.

He had initially thought that Ye Wang would be very powerful, but now it seemed that he was not difficult to deal with. The sense of defeat he brought was not even as great as that of Souichirou. No, it should be said that he did not bring any sense of defeat at all... At that time, such a thought flashed through his mind.

However, Ye Wang is clearly much stronger than Zong Yilang. The reason for this is that after accumulating power in the first world, Su Qi has over 800,000 units of powerful magic power. His starting point is too high, and his willpower is far stronger than when he first transmigrated. Naturally, he cannot experience the same intense sense of defeat as in the first world.

After successfully obtaining the Earth Spirit and rescuing Yoh Asakura from Yoh's clutches, he further reinforced his deep-seated "contempt" for Yoh, which is why he later gave Yoh the opportunity to upgrade the Fire Spirit to that level.

"When I was in Taoism, I was too prejudiced in judging people, and I didn't take Ye Wang seriously enough. Ever since the first world, I've had a subtle sense of distance... Compared to Souichirou and Naraku, I always feel a bit unmotivated when dealing with Ye Wang, and it's just to complete the system's level completion mission..."

Su Qi continued to analyze his inner self, tracing back to the source, and the answer to why he had become like this gradually emerged in his mind—he had become desensitized to pain.

Since being tempered in the Shikon Jewel, his will has become so strong that he can withstand the impact of death without wavering. As a result, although he can still feel pain in his body, the pain can no longer shake his will, let alone be deeply imprinted in his heart. Even when encountering minor troubles, he will not have any negative emotions. But is this really a good thing?

Think about it carefully: everyone hates pain, everyone rejects pain, and everyone wants to stay away from pain, but... it is precisely because we have deeply felt pain that we have a strong motivation to stay away from it; it is precisely because we know the taste of misfortune that we do our best to pursue happiness; it is precisely because of the fear of death that all living beings strive to survive and continue to evolve... So when a person loses the ability to feel pain, they also lose a driving force that constantly propels them forward.

"Because of the trials in the Shikon Jewel, although I gained powerful spiritual energy and a firm will, I gradually became numb to pain. Could it be that I've been 'forcing growth'?"

A question arose in Su Qi's mind, making it difficult to determine whether the trial back then was more good or bad, because the system wouldn't answer such questions, and no one could guide him on this path.

After much thought, he still had doubts about the issue, but he had to put it aside for the time being and turn his attention back to reality.

"He can ignite someone's super spirit at close range, and combined with Ye Wang's own combat power, he's too strong for a BOSS. He must be weakened! We must eliminate him before he gets stronger!"

After reflecting on the problem, Su Qi took the opportunity to practice the application techniques of the new super spirit body, and then chose to load the save file again.

……

This time, because there was too little time after rescuing Satie, the safe zone was not refreshed, so the time was after rescuing Asakura Yo from Yoh.

Because he and Ye Wang were mutually concerned and mutually restraining, and knew about the development of the previous cycle, Su Qi did not set off on his own this time. Instead, he instructed Dao Run, who remained in Ming Country, to represent him in negotiating an alliance with Gandara and X-LAWS, while he remotely directed the operation.

The three parties shared a common goal, their leaders were all extraordinary individuals, and the Taoists were extremely sincere. Therefore, despite some minor setbacks in the negotiations, the three forces ultimately formed an alliance within a month. Subsequently, at Su Qi's suggestion, they agreed to launch a joint attack on Ye Wang's stronghold on the day the Spirit Summoner War began.

Soon, that day arrived as scheduled.

……

A morning in Tokyo, on the riverbank under the bridge.

"Good sir... good sir?"

Abachiao gently shook Ye Wang's body, startling him out of his daze.

"Sir? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I've had a particularly strong feeling of unease since this morning."

Ye Wang shook his head slightly, but became more vigilant.

As the most powerful psychic, he had a series of bad premonitions today, and his divination revealed an impending disaster. This was no coincidence, but rather a warning from his own spirit. However, the divination could not provide specific details, and his most valued rival was staying peacefully in his hotel. He also had many enemies, and for the time being, he could not find the source of the threat.

"Everyone..."

Ye Wang glanced at his subordinates who were standing in a circle on the riverbank, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. It seemed that others were watching this place. Sending them out might result in them being defeated one by one. It would be better to use them as sacrifices now.

After saying that, his eyes flashed, and he was about to put it into action when a rocket suddenly flew in from outside and exploded directly in the crowd.

boom!!

The shockwave caused blood and flesh to fly everywhere, and three or four of Ye Wang's subordinates were killed on the spot.

Who is it!?

"Enemies!"

"Lord Ye, be careful!!"

Then came a continuous barrage of gunfire. Almost all of his subordinates were swept to the ground by a storm of metal. Only Abachauer, who was hiding next to Ye Wang and protected by his super spirit, managed to escape with his life.

"Ye Wang, the day has come for your trial!"

With a cold voice, Marco pushed the Iron Maiden and the other seven members of X-LAWS onto the opposite riverbank, looking down at them coldly.

"Ye Wang, you will become a calamity that destroys all living beings. Please repent in time."

Immediately afterwards, Satila appeared beside them with her organization members.

"Ahem... Ye Wang, our World Peace Team is going to eliminate you today in the name of justice. Be prepared... This is what my master said."

With an awkward announcement, Daohe, Daolian, and Anna also appeared in the crowd.

Sorry, this chapter was incredibly difficult to write, I revised it three or four times, but I didn't have enough time, so I only have one chapter today...

Chapter 48 Team Fight Against the Boss

My bad premonition came true...

Ye Wang's heart sank slightly, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply glanced at the enemies opposite him and said coldly in a condescending tone, "They're nothing but a rabble."

As he spoke, the Fire Spirit's enormous body appeared behind him, and with a casual swipe, it grabbed the souls of its subordinates who had been shot to death and held them in its palm.

"What a grown man!?"

Sensing the sudden outburst of malice from the person beside him, Abachio looked up in fear.

Su Qi's magical powers were immune to Ye Wang's mind-reading ability, so Ye Wang was naturally immune to his mind-reading as well. Therefore, even if Ye Wang did not deliberately hide his feelings, Su Qi could only read the most superficial emotions when Ye Wang's mental state fluctuated greatly.

That's why he couldn't sense when Yoh's murderous intent first arose, and only now does he realize that the man beside him is completely different from what he imagined. The current Yoh is Yoh.

"Abagio, you should go with the rest of us first, and we'll reunite in the new world."

Ye Wang patted Abacho’s head, and the next moment, flames ignited, instantly burning the latter’s body to ashes, leaving only his soul in place.

"Fire Spirit, have a hearty meal, and then clean up all the trash that has been delivered to your door."

Upon receiving the order, Fire Spirit immediately stuffed the soul in its hand into its mouth.