Chapter 96: Soul Beasts Do Not Cry
Ji Juechen's eyes slowly opened, staring blankly at Jing Ziyan opposite him.
His lips, having not touched a drop of water for a long time, trembled slightly. As he moved his mouth to speak, his lips cracked, and tiny beads of blood seeped out.
Ji Juechen stood up in a daze and walked toward Jing Ziyan, but his body trembled due to his weakness.
A slightly haggard-looking Jing Ziyan hurriedly stood up, stepped forward to support him, placed her left hand on his shoulder, gently stroked his back with her right hand, and pulled him into an embrace.
"Juechen, what do you want to say? Don't rush, take your time."
Jing Ziyan watched his trembling lips and hurriedly soothed him, feeling a bit strange about the way he was looking at her.
"Ziyan, it's so good that you're okay."
After saying this, Ji Juechen passed out completely; that final sword strike had consumed too much of his mental force.
Although the injuries from deep meditation did not carry over, the consumption of his mental force was very real.
Jing Ziyan hurriedly picked up the unconscious Ji Juechen, and relying on her strong physique as a Soul Master, she carried him to a bright and spacious room in just a few steps.
This was the room Huo Yuhao had rented for them before leaving, and it contained a series of items to help Ji Juechen recover.
Jing Ziyan laid him flat on the bed and opened the only cabinet in the room, which contained a few medications and a list.
She began to take out the medications according to the instructions on the list.
"Dissolve a green crystal chip in water, then take this blue pill, and finally activate the spirit guidance recovery bed."
Jing Ziyan gently pried open Ji Juechen's mouth and used an exquisite porcelain spoon to feed him the water, one spoonful at a time.
The clear green water moistened Ji Juechen's lips, and immediately after, an aura of life radiated from within him outward.
The physical depletion caused by Ji Juechen's long period without food began to slowly repair, and at the same time, the overflowing life energy began to nourish his Spirit Sea.
The moment that sword strike was unleashed, Ji Juechen's Spirit Sea began to expand rapidly, growing to more than three or four times its original size.
The parts that were initially weak due to the rapid expansion were quickly stabilized by the life force.
Ji Juechen's mental force had officially reached the Peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm, making him one of the top-tier individuals in the entire Douluo Plane.
However, the improvement in Law was actually more than that, but the strength of Ji Juechen's body limited further growth, so it could only temporarily expand to this extent.
This situation for Ji Juechen was considered normal; before his physical strength reached level 90, he would be unable to bear the mental force of the Spirit Domain Realm.
The reason Huo Yuhao had always been able to keep his mental force far exceeding his physical strength was actually due to the partial isolation ability of the Divine Abyss.
Although a normal Soul Master's body, Soul Power, and mental force are distinct, a large portion of them remains connected.
What is separated is only the part outside their intersection.
However, the three parts within Huo Yuhao's body were divided into three mutually exclusive sets, which is why that extremely unbalanced development could occur.
After Jing Ziyan activated the spirit guidance recovery bed, a barrier enveloped Ji Juechen's body, and she, who had been leaning against him, was gently pushed away.
Several streams of green mist emanated from beneath the spirit guidance bed, and soon the inside of the barrier was shrouded in green smoke.
Ji Juechen's body and mind began to relax; his originally furrowed brows started to smooth out, and his clenched fists and tense arms slowly loosened.
However, the moment he relaxed, a golden sword-shaped mark appeared on his forehead, and a sharp aura manifested once again.
Ji Juechen seemed to have sensed something, making a gripping motion with his right hand and lifting it slightly, wanting to touch his forehead.
But this action triggered his exhaustion, and due to his body's instinctive reaction, his arm fell back onto the bed.
Jing Ziyan was taken aback when she saw the mark on his forehead, but thinking of Huo Yuhao's instructions, she was not too worried.
Having not groomed herself for a long time, she looked a bit disheveled, and her clothes were somewhat dirty. She raked her hands through her tangled hair and turned toward the bathroom in the room.
A click sound of the door locking came, followed by the sound of rushing water. As Jing Ziyan rinsed herself, she thought about the scene just now.
She felt that Ji Juechen had changed somewhere, especially in his attitude toward her, which actually carried a hint of ambiguity.
Jing Ziyan waved her fist forward, cheering herself on, "If things keep going like this, I'll be able to clarify the relationship with Ji Juechen very soon. Come on."
Ji Juechen on the bed finally transitioned from a coma to sleep, drifting into a deep slumber with a faint, almost imperceptible smile on his lips.
In the Evil Demon Forest, Huo Yuhao kicked a thousand-year Soul Beast away and, feeling a bit tired, pounded his legs with both hands.
The dog-type Soul Beast in front was kicked more than ten meters away, and after hitting the ground, it rolled several times before stopping.
It immediately scrambled up, glared hatefully at Huo Yuhao, let out a few painful howls, and ran toward the forest.
Seeing that this dog was not giving him any Face, Huo Yuhao caught up in two steps, grabbed the Soul Beast by the scruff of its neck, and hauled it up.
"Kid, you're not convinced, are you? Speak, are you not convinced?"
Huo Yuhao slapped the Soul Beast twice with a loud smack, smack.
After these two slaps, the dog-type Soul Beast's eyes instantly became clear, and a "wooo" wail came out. Looking closely, there were even tears welling up in its eyes.
"It is well known that Soul Beasts do not cry, so you are still not convinced, are you?"
After saying this, Huo Yuhao slapped it a few more times, and two lines of tears streamed down from the dog-type Soul Beast's eyes.
Ye Guyi, who was watching the somewhat aggrieved Soul Beast, asked cautiously, "Tower Master, where did you learn that Soul Beasts don't shed tears?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and began to recall the knowledge he had learned in school—wait, that's not right, he had never attended classes.
"Don't be deceived by Soul Beasts. In all these years that we Soul Masters have been fighting against Soul Beasts, have you ever seen a Soul Beast cry?"
"But it really looks like it's crying, and its expression is a bit aggrieved."
Huo Yuhao saw Ye Guyi feeling sympathetic for this Soul Beast, so he had to correct her; he immediately held the Soul Beast up high.
"Student Ye Guyi, Soul Beasts do not have complex emotions like feeling aggrieved. Their intelligence is very low. What you are seeing is just a disguise they put on to make you sympathize with them."
After saying this, Huo Yuhao tugged hard on the Soul Beast's ears, leaned in close, patted its head, and whispered, "If you want me to let you go, nod your head. If you want another beating, don't move your head."
After finishing, Huo Yuhao threw the dog-type Soul Beast to the ground and looked at Ye Guyi, who was humbly asking for guidance behind him, preparing to give her a vivid and practical theory lesson.
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