Chapter 1033 - 998: Suffering!

The scene at this moment was unusually bizarre.

Han Yu’s soul resided in the Sea of Consciousness, yet through his five senses, he faced the opponent, while the Artifact Spirit was in the outside world, using the token to communicate.

As for Yan Wu... no, the Celestial Being’s eyes were staring coldly at Han Yu.

Those eyes were filled with indifference, as if nothing in his view was worth his attention.

Seeing all things as insignificant!

For some reason, Han Yu managed to sense this feeling from him.

After the Artifact Spirit retracted the token, it silently handed control back to Han Yu and quietly acted as a spectator.

Very soon, Yan Yi and the others arrived.

The next moment, the others also came one after another.

The nine of them surrounded Han Yu completely, blocking all possible escape routes. The nine streams of energy directly targeted him.

Escape was impossible.

Although the Celestial Being’s gaze seemed directed at the Artifact Spirit at this moment, Han Yu sensed that he was observing him through the Sea of Consciousness.

Indeed, the next moment, the first words spoken by the Celestial Being caused Han Yu’s face to change dramatically.

"So there is a third heavenly item."

The opponent was truly observing him through the Sea of Consciousness!

A bone-chilling sensation involuntarily surged within him. Even though he was only in a soul state, he still felt bouts of coldness.

The Celestial Being’s gaze shifted slightly, as if in thought, before he quickly spoke again.

"You are not the Heavenly Dao, yet you resemble the Heavenly Dao, interesting."

Saying these words, there was no change in his expression.

However, finally, Han Yu suddenly felt his soul grow colder, those sharp eyes stared intensely at him within the Sea of Consciousness, speaking again.

"And you surprise me the most; I was wrong about you."

Yan Yi and the others were shocked, never expecting Han Yu to be held in such high regard in the eyes of the Celestial Being.

"There have been countless opportunities to kill you, yet you were allowed to grow to this point; the Heavenly Dao indeed has good tactics."

The Celestial Being continued with an indifferent expression.

In truth, if they had known about Han Yu’s secrets from the start, they would never have allowed him to live until now.

Perhaps at the very moment he entered Central Continent, they would have used thunderous means to kill him.

This shows how skillfully the Heavenly Dao played in the shadows, with Han Yu jumping around in front, like a puppet.

Yet to think that such a pawn turned out to be the Heavenly Dao’s biggest plot.

"It’s quite normal; if you tie a gold chain to a local dog, no one would bother to take a look."

Han Yu couldn’t help but respond, controlling his body.

After the opponent said so much, he felt he had to respond.

But he also believed that since the other party didn’t act immediately, there must be more to say.

"Join forces with me, first kill the Heavenly Dao, then kill the other one, and I will give you the position beneath the Heavenly Dao. How about it?"

The Celestial Being spoke suddenly, like thunder out of a clear sky.

Han Yu began to laugh within the Sea of Consciousness, his laughter growing colder.

"Do you think I’m as easy to fool as the Heavenly Dao?"

Fooling others to seize benefits, Han Yu wouldn’t believe a single word, especially when the opponent clearly wanted to end the world.

If he could seize the Heavenly Dao, Han Yu could too, and his chances might be greater than others. Could the Celestial Being tolerate him?

Besides, the first thing likely to happen after the success was his immediate death.

"Then I’ll take it by force."

The Celestial Being’s expression remained unchanged, as he calmly stretched out his hand.

But in Han Yu’s eyes, it seemed as though the entire world was pressing down on him.

For a moment, he was unable to make any movements.

The overwhelming power exerted a significant impact on his mind.

It’s at this moment the Artifact Spirit suddenly seized control, wielding the West River Slash to strike out.

What appeared as the world’s hand to Han Yu, was simply an ordinary hand in its eyes.

As the West River Slash collided with it, the oppressive illusion in Han Yu’s eyes vanished instantly, leaving only an ordinary hand!

"It seems you are closely connected with the Heavenly Dao."

The Celestial Being glanced at the Artifact Spirit several times, suddenly commenting.

A simple probe, yet he seemed to have uncovered something, his expression unchanged, but the fierce aura around him continued to rise.

"Get yourself together, you even dared to think of rebelling against the Heavenly Dao, don’t chicken out now!"

The Artifact Spirit, trembling with fear, spoke to Han Yu within the Sea of Consciousness.

Han Yu reluctantly regained control of his body, drawing the West River Slash again.

The Celestial Being no longer spoke, extending a light finger point, without any visible disturbance, but Han Yu was sent flying as if struck heavily.

Yan Yi watched the flying figure, ready to kill, but the Celestial Being merely cast a glance, and Yan Yi immediately stopped.

That glance made it clear, the Celestial Being did not want Han Yu dead at that moment!

"It thinks things are safe within the Sea of Consciousness?"

For the first time, the Celestial Being showed emotion, an extremely cold smile.

Another finger pointed out, and Han Yu’s insides exploded in a mass, as if thoroughly scrambled.

Han Yu frowned, realizing that the opponent seemed intent on forcing all his arrangements out.

However, he couldn’t understand why the opponent insisted on using this method.

"Because if you die, the Sea of Consciousness is destroyed, and these things might never be retrieved."

The voice of the wise old man resounded unreservedly.

Interestingly enough, it seems everyone knows the wise old man too.

"It’s you again, you old ghost!"

"Worried that if he dies, the rules and heavenly items will return to the Heavenly Dao?"

The wise old man’s voice was full of mockery.

"No, if I can’t take them out, I will still kill him. I won’t be swayed by your words."

The Celestial Being shook his head slightly, knowing his rival was once convinced by the wise old man’s persuasion.

But he was not the same; today, unless the Heavenly Dao appears, Han Yu must die.

His figure continued the action as he spoke.

The wise old man seemed to look on coldly, and Han Yu remained silent within the Sea of Consciousness.

Only the Artifact Spirit wailed constantly.

Because at this moment, it was the one suffering.

While it had witnessed Han Yu’s various deaths, it had never experienced them itself, usually watching Han Yu grit his teeth through it all.

Now, using Han Yu’s body, it nearly bit its own teeth apart.

It hurt too much!

It never imagined the pain Han Yu suffered was so terrifying, just the explosion of the intestines was horrific enough.

What about when only bones remained...

Half its body was missing...

Engulfed by the explosion of Fire Divine Power...

So many things it dared not imagine.

The movements of the Celestial Being appeared minimal, almost invisible, yet Han Yu was thrown around like a sandbag.

Amidst it all were the wails of the Artifact Spirit.

Not long after, Han Yu’s body was practically without any intact flesh.

Yet Han Yu still showed no emotion.

"Damn it, if you don’t give in, I can’t hold on much longer."

The Artifact Spirit spoke tremulously, its speech already faltering.

"I won’t give in; I never yield to threats."

Han Yu shook his head, his tone resolved.

He then added, "Giving in means certain death."

He wasn’t foolish, despite the murderous aura in the opponent’s words, all the things they cared about were with him.

Whether it be rules or Ping.

All of these were stepping stones for the opponent’s path to contention; how could they let go so easily?

The Artifact Spirit appeared sorrowful, its tone mournful, its lips quivering as it spoke softly.

"But it hurts so much; I can barely hold on."

Han Yu sighed lightly but soon steadied his expression, his tone resolute, "I still can’t give in."

He then comfortingly added, "Trust me, the pain will pass quickly; I have experience."

Seeing Han Yu’s unwavering stance, the Artifact Spirit could only seek help from the wise old man, speaking with bared teeth.

"Old ghost, think of a way to send me back; I don’t want to endure this suffering."

Yet the wise old man seemed to remain deaf, silent as before.

As time passed, when Han Yu crashed heavily from the air, there was barely any flesh left on him, his body barely held together by bones.

The Artifact Spirit wanted nothing more than to die.

The next moment, the Celestial Being acted again.

And its heart sank completely.