Chapter 15: Divine Power Crystal

The lights flickered on, and Li Heng had already returned to Reality.

He withdrew his fist, calmed the Qi and Blood within his body, and lost in thought, a single movement of his mind caused the Data Panel to appear before his eyes.

Name: Li Heng

Cultivation: Nurturing Essence Realm Peak

Technique: Taiyuan Technique Level 1

Source Power: 30

Information: Sun Visualization progress 5%

Li Heng was certain that he had absolutely landed the hit, and it was a one-hit kill; otherwise, he absolutely would not have received Source Power.

It was just that this Source Power seemed a bit low.

It was only ten points of Source Power.

However, the previous Weird had already given him ten points of Source Power. As a female Weird stronger than that one, who went by the alias Ruyin, it should have been more than ten points.

He narrowed his eyes, recalling the sensation from before. Under one punch, the figure shattered directly, like a bubble bursting.

Li Heng began to doubt whether this was the true body.

After thinking it over, he shook his head.

Forget it, he would deal with this question later; he had just sensed the surroundings, and there was no longer any aura of a Weird.

Even if what he killed was only a clone, the true body of Ruyin was not here, and it would be difficult to continue settling the score.

In any case, he had used the name Meng Hao earlier.

Even if the information leaked and he was retaliated against, that would be retaliation against Meng Hao; what did it have to do with him, Li Heng?

Besides.

As a member of the Demon Suppression Division, who wasn't a thorn in the side of Weirds and Evil Demons? What was there to fear from retaliation?

If they wanted to retaliate against him, they would have to be able to beat him first.

"Wait, what is this?"

Suddenly, the corner of Li Heng's eye caught a glimpse of something on the ground, a crystal-clear crystal that emitted a strange glow under the reflection of the surrounding lights.

A craving impulse couldn't help but rise in his heart, a desire to obtain this crystal and devour it.

Li Heng was startled; could killing monsters drop materials?

Or was this female Weird a bit special?

He was currently in a secluded corner on the second floor of Zui Xiang Lou, with no one around, hearing only the delicate cries of women in the distance, which served as proof that he had indeed returned to Reality.

However.

This crystal was somewhat Weird, actually able to disturb his mind; even in the world of Reality, he had to be careful.

After thinking for a moment, accompanied by the sound of wood snapping, Li Heng directly broke off a railing nearby to use as chopsticks to pick up the crystal.

In any case, that Ruyin had said it herself.

Zui Xiang Lou was her territory; by extension, that was the property of a Weird. Weirds should be eradicated by everyone, so there was no need to talk about chivalry—he could break whatever he wanted.

Li Heng frowned; his intuition told him that this crystal was very important and would be of great benefit to him. But now that he didn't even know what this crystal was, how could he dare to trust his intuition?

He had to find a way to know the origin of this crystal, and preferably without being noticed by others... Li Heng pondered, and suddenly his eyes lit up as he thought of something.

He was a man with a Data Panel.

Although this panel was currently too rudimentary and could only display his information, without the ability to add points like in those stories.

But he could completely consume Source Power to add it himself. Although his current Source Power had not yet allowed this Data Panel to evolve to the level of Infinite point-adding.

But adding an Identification Function should be more than enough, right?

With a thought, he directly consumed Source Power and, according to his will, added the Identification Function to the panel.

This function did not consume much Source Power.

It only cost ten points.

Li Heng felt relieved; it seemed that, just as he had expected, he could sense exactly how much would be consumed.

He didn't feel pained by this. In any case, ten points of Source Power was just one Foundation Establishment Realm Weird; he would treat it as an investment for the future.

Panel, identify this crystal.

Li Heng gave the order in his heart, and the panel information refreshed instantly.

【A crystal containing a wisp of Earth Deity Power; mortals who swallow it will explode and die, while martial artists and cultivators can use special methods to swallow and refine it, gaining a wisp of divinity.】

He was astonished; an Earth Deity Power Crystal? How could a mere Weird be involved with incense-burning deities?

No wonder that Ruyin dared to claim that one could obtain a chance at eternal life after submitting, transcending the low-level existence of humans. The authority of an Earth Deity could, after all, open up the Yin Fu.

Li Heng was lost in thought.

Soon, he withdrew his thoughts.

Regardless of how things stood, this matter was not something he could ponder right now; after all, it was full of doubts.

Unless he upgraded the Identification Function again.

To directly identify the method for swallowing this Divine Power Crystal and the origin of the crystal itself.

It was just that the consumption for that would be too great; even if he consumed all his Source Power, he would be unable to complete the upgrade.

After all, without the entity appearing, relying solely on identification to trace an origin already involved the laws of Causality, Fate, and the like.

Li Heng gazed out at the night over the Tongtian River, where the lights of the Flower Boat dotted the water, and from time to time, delicate cries could be heard, which had a unique charm. Of course, that was on the condition that you were a strong person.

He did not leave, but instead waited quietly.

However, until the dawn, at the time of breaking day, within his sensing range, no Weird had approached.

Li Heng was somewhat disappointed.

Could he have guessed wrong? Was there no true body? Or was it delayed by some other matter?

But if a clone is killed, is the true body not worried at all?

He shook his head and left Zui Xiang Lou without a sound. He had to go back to turn in his mission, and buy some food on the street while he was at it.

Early morning, the Sun had just risen.

Crystal-clear dewdrops dripped from the tips of the grass, moistening the soil, and the shouts of peddlers and merchants drifted through Bei'an City once again.

Li Heng watched the lewd night quietly depart, arrived at the main street of Bei'an City, and found a random stall to sit down at.

"Shopkeeper, what good food do you have?"

"Guest, you've come to the right place; I have freshly baked potstickers here, the taste is simply superb..."

In the outskirts of the city, inside an abandoned Earth Temple occupied by a group of beggars, groans drifted out one after another.

If anyone else were to hear this, they would surely be astonished.

Beggars who couldn't even get enough to eat and could become corpses on the roadside at any moment, dying of hunger on the street, were actually able to be with a woman?

Looking in from the outside, although one could not see the specific situation clearly, one could still see the general scene, the atmosphere lewd and dissolute.

If someone were to look closely.

They would discover that the woman currently enjoying herself with the beggars was as beautiful as a celestial being, her skin like congealed fat and white jade, her expression bewitching.

This was undoubtedly incredible; how could a woman of such stunning beauty be tangled up with dirty beggars? Yet looking at her expression, she was clearly enjoying it.

Is it truly a case of a slovenly beggar with a Official Seal-like beauty?

Before long, the sounds ceased.

This woman floated up from among the beggars, bathing in the morning sun; even though her body was stained with filth, she looked incomparably Sacred, just like a Shennü descending to the world.

And those beggars.

Remained obsessed, watching her with lingering attachment.

The woman narrowed her eyes.

Her Weird clone had actually been destroyed by someone? Receiving the final information transmitted, it was actually someone called Meng Hao?

Where did this expert Meng Hao come from?

To be able to destroy her clone, which was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, could open a ghost domain, and could even kill a Grandmaster of the True Qi Realm through underhanded means?

It seems she must report this news to the organization.

She turned her head to look at these beggars.

"A session of almsgiving with the flesh, you are all honored guests; everyone, follow me." A bewitching voice rang out, and Illusionary human shadows floated up from the bodies of those beggars, merging into her own.

The woman groaned in comfort and left the Earth Temple.

With a casual wave of her jade hand, the Earth Temple collapsed in an instant.