CHAPTER 456: Consciousness Healed

With this decision made, the three set their individual agendas and began to execute their grand plan to ensure their own survival.

Although Han Shuo had lost his twelve mystical demons, his consciousness could sense the vitality emanating from all kinds of life within range. However, he couldn't get a clear view of every nook and cranny like the Mystical Demons could.

Fortunately, Tiana and the old monster were quite familiar with the geography here, so all Han Shuo had to do was follow their lead.

Along the way, Tiana and Stratholme the old monster stopped talking about anything worthwhile, and Han Shuo was unable to glean any useful information from them. Of course, Han Shuo wouldn't force them to talk if they didn't want to, although he was scheming in the back of his mind.

The Profound Continent was huge and vast. It was home to numerous nations, countless high mountains and deep oceans, and a wide variety of races, including the human race.

No one could fully comprehend how many people with extraordinary talents and incomprehensible powers lived on this continent. Based on Tiana and Stratholme's previous conversation, Han Shuo was almost certain that even those like Tiana and Stratholme, who both possessed the strength of demigods, were nowhere near the strongest on the Profound Continent.

However, from what he had heard, Han Shuo also understood that there were only a few beings on the entire Profound Continent whose strength was more formidable than theirs. It made perfect sense to Han Shuo the more he thought about it. Considering that he had never even heard of certain demigod beings, it was hardly surprising that he had no idea what they were up against.

As the two richest and most powerful religious organisations on the Profound Continent, the Church of Light and the Church of Calamity, their ability to spread their influence over every region of the continent was enough to show just how powerful they were. To be able to stand tall and never fall for thousands of years, perhaps no one would have believed that there were no omnipotent beings behind them. It was a reasonable assumption that any being more powerful than Tiana or Stratholme would be present at the headquarters of the two religious organisations.

Stratholme grew concerned. "Elder Sister Tiana, whichever way I look at it, it still seems a bit inappropriate. If we arrive at the headquarters of the Church of Light in the Oden Empire, we will definitely cause untold damage to the Church of Light. Of course, I don't expect the Church of Light to let us get away with it. What then?" The three arrived at a Brut Merchant Alliance city called Tjaba and began to slow down.

"There's nothing we can do. The Church of Light is closer. What's more, the Church of Light has always made it it's mission to bring kindness to every creature in distress. So I am confident that they will forgive us," Tiana replied in a righteous tone. After thinking for a moment, she added: "There is no need to worry. The protector guarding the headquarters of the Church of Light cannot leave his post. So, provided we leave as soon as we're done, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"Well, if you say so, I can rest easy!" Stratholme, the old monster, nodded in understanding. Perhaps he was relieved that the merciful Church of Light wouldn't take revenge on them, or perhaps he was reassured that the protector of the Church of Light wouldn't be able to leave the headquarters.

The city of Tjaba isn't far from Tariq City, both being metropolises of the Brut Merchant Alliance. The three of them hurriedly made their way to the transportation matrix facility in Tjaba City. Han Shuo furrowed his brow and said, "What should we do? In every country, the guards who regulate their transportation matrixes don't allow unauthorised personnel to use them. Only certain figures of great importance are granted access to transportation matrixes that even a wealthy man would be denied access to."

"Not to worry!" Stratholme, the old monster, said with a slight smile. Somehow he was holding a badge in his hand. The old monster swaggered over to the person in charge of this magical transportation matrix, held his badge up to the men, and said, "We're going to Thea City!"

Without any objection, the person in charge respectfully started the transportation matrix and allowed the three to enter. After a flash of white light, they appeared in Thea City of the Brut Merchant Alliance.

Stratholme, the old monster, had lived for countless years, witnessing the rise and fall of nations. It was no surprise that he possessed certain artefacts that allowed him to move freely between lands. After arriving in Thea City, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief and continued their journey by flying to the Oden Empire.

Thea City of the Brut Merchant Alliance was one of the closest cities to the Oden Empire. No transportation matrix between two countries would ever be connected, so the three had to fly on. Fortunately, the three fugitives had temporarily escaped the fierce pursuit of the six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race when they used the transport matrix. At that moment, they weren't as tense and anxious as before.

Since the trio possessed demigod strength, their flight speed was phenomenal. In less than half a day, they reached the most powerful empire on the Profound Continent - the Oden Empire.

When they arrived in the Oden Empire, the old monster Stratholme pulled out another badge, this one representing a different identity. Once again, they were granted unfettered access to the Oden Empire's magical transport matrixes. After three consecutive long-range teleportations, they finally arrived at the city closest to the Church of Light's headquarters.

It was a city in the Oden Empire called Sandro City. Immediately after exiting the transportation matrix, they saw many Temple Knights and Light Priests of the Church of Light walking in the streets.

The Church of Light had a great influence in the Oden Empire. As the closest city to the Church of Light's Sacred Mountain, Sandro City was run by Oden Empire officials along with the followers of the Church of Light. Han Shuo took a quick look around and discovered that the architecture had a strong religious influence, as Church of Light churches could be seen on every corner.

An absolute majority of the inhabitants of Sandro City were devout followers of the Church of Light. Many of them came from all over the continent, having travelled far and wide to migrate to this city, believing that this city was the closest to the God of Light and would allow them to better hear the teachings of the God of Light.

"Alright, the beast will take at least a day to get here. In the meantime, we can rest a little. I have suffered quite extensive injuries, but fortunately we were able to leave in time. Otherwise, I would have stayed there forever!" Stratholme said to Han Shuo and Tiana after leaving the transportation matrix, breathing a sigh of relief.

"Sure! Let's find a place and rest for a while!" Han Shuo agreed. His consciousness had also been severely damaged. The terrifying Soul Race might be there in a day. Besides, this place was at the base camp of the Church of Light. Once Han Shuo's identity was revealed, the Church of Light wouldn't let him go. The more energy he recovered, the better his chances of escaping alive when the time came.

The three stopped talking unnecessarily and Han Shuo hid the aura in his body. Soon after, the trio found a small, secluded hotel and requested three rooms close together.

The Six Horned Tribal King of the Soul Race had taken note of their souls, meaning that the three of them were all in the same boat against this enemy. Nevertheless, Han Shuo remained vigilant. Immediately upon entering his room, Han Shuo set up a magical formation. He would be alerted immediately if there was the slightest disturbance in his surroundings.

Once everything was in place, Han Shuo sat cross-legged and began to activate the blood essence within his demonic infant to heal its severely injured consciousness.

The deafening humming of the six-horned tribe king was like the pain of millions of daggers piercing his consciousness. If it hadn't been for Han Shuo's quick reaction to immediately hide his consciousness by splitting it into millions of strands, there was a real possibility that his consciousness would have been completely destroyed.

But as long as his consciousness was not extinguished, he could activate the blood essence within his demon infant to release demonic yuan energy and use it to recombine the scattered consciousness.

In fact, Han Shuo had already begun to do this on their journey to Sandro City. And now, with his attention fully focused on activating his blood essence, the rate at which his consciousness was recovering increased instantly.

A human soul is made up of three ethereal souls and seven corporeal spirits, the three ethereal souls being Heaven, Earth and Life, while the seven corporeal spirits are Mind, Intelligence, Impetus, Strength, Central Axis, Vitality and Heroism.

The seven corporeal spirits reside inside the body. As long as the three ethereal souls are present, the seven corporeal spirits can be reassembled and one's soul will not fade between heaven and earth.

Han Shuo's demonic arts caused the three ethereal souls - Heaven, Earth and Life - to merge into one, forming a consciousness. Not only did this consciousness possess remarkable abilities, it could even split into millions of strands and hide, arming the seven corporeal spirits. When the Six-Horned Tribe King unleashed the soul attack, Han Shuo's consciousness did so without a second's delay, allowing him to escape the disaster.

The three ethereal souls of an average person would need their seven corporeal spirits to survive, meaning that once their physical body perished, their three ethereal souls would dissipate. Han Shuo's consciousness, however, was not bound by such limitations. Even if his physical body was reduced to fine powder and his seven corporeal spirits were completely destroyed, his consciousness would still be able to drift away, choose a new body and be reborn. But in that case he would have to spend a few hundred years cultivating his new physical body in order to regain his original strength.

Although his consciousness would not be destroyed with his physical body, he would still need the energy of the seven corporeal spirits to heal his consciousness once it was injured. Fortunately for Han Shuo, as a practitioner of the demonic arts, he possessed a first-rate ability to control his body. Han Shuo used his blood essence to generate demonic yuan energy, which in turn induced the seven corporeal spirits residing in his seven chakras. Strands of energy from the seven corporeal spirits assimilated into his consciousness, gradually healing it.

The process of regaining his consciousness did not take too long with Han Shuo's best efforts. After his demon infant consumed a dozen or more drops of blood essence, the energy generated by his seven corporeal spirits was absorbed into his consciousness, and his severely damaged consciousness was completely healed.

If a demon practitioner's consciousness was injured, as long as the person's physical body and the demon infant weren't destroyed, it wouldn't be difficult to recover. But if both of them were destroyed, the consciousness would have no choice but to choose a new body and spend perhaps tens or even hundreds of years cultivating a demon infant in the new physical body. Only then could the healing process begin for the injured consciousness.

As soon as his consciousness had recovered, Han Shuo awoke from his meditative state. His vast consciousness immediately began to spread out to get a glimpse of the situation in Sandro City.

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