Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 385 Demons and Victims

This ghostly creature with the ability to read minds is called a Demon Spirit.

This is a creature that has never been recorded in the vast collection of books at Mingzhu Academy.

Yu Mian said that although the Demon Spirit race does not have any powerful offensive capabilities, it possesses extremely rare talents.

It can not only resist mental attacks and repair soul trauma, but also endow the host with special power, enabling the soul to be sublimated and transformed.

Putting everything else aside, just the ability to repair soul damage alone is practically a treasure that can prolong a mage's life.

This unique soul talent also makes their mental resistance incredibly strong.

The seal on this ring could not possibly put it into a deep sleep.

Therefore, it has been consciously trapped in the contract ring for hundreds of years!

Centuries!

Even the unruly Monkey King had to obediently accompany Tang Sanzang through the eighty-one tribulations.

But at least the Great Sage had sunshine and rain, blue skies and white clouds, and starry nights during his five hundred years. Even the boys at the foot of the mountain would occasionally bring him a peach and keep him company.

However, this demon spirit had nothing but endless darkness and the cramped space of the ring.

Such a situation is chilling to even think about.

However, when such a creature escaped its predicament, its first reaction was to comfort Xu Shen, who had had a similar experience.

Pure and natural kindness is always touching.

“Yu Mian, abandon the contract. We shouldn’t imprison its freedom.”

"Mmm~~~~~~~~"

The demon spirit shook its head slightly and floated down onto Yu Mian's shoulder.

Xu Shen asked in surprise, "She...refused?"

"Yes, it told me that the demon race needs a host to grow, and humans are one of the best hosts. It doesn't reject being contracted by me."

"What an amazing race!"

"Ah Shen, don't speak yet."

Yu Mian suddenly closed her eyes.

Her soul was restless.

The invisible spiritual fluctuations gradually surged and roared, like water that had been gradually heated and finally boiled.

Xu Shen sensed something was wrong and immediately summoned his primordial spirit.

Yu Mian never guarded against herself, and his primordial spirit easily entered Yu Mian's spiritual world.

Then he witnessed an extremely shocking scene.

He had visited Yu Mian's mental world before.

But never before has it been so "lively"—countless souls split off from individual personalities have filled this once vast and boundless spiritual world to the brim.

Men, women, young and old, cats, dogs, chickens, and ducks, whether in farmhouses, school campuses, or college playgrounds, or even the small villa where she and Xu Shen lived in seclusion at Mingzhu Academy.

At this moment, a bewildered demon spirit floated among these chaotic souls.

Almost instinctively, it drew these souls, little by little, into the body of the little girl huddled in the corner, crying.

Xu Shen's pupils contracted.

With Dean Xiao's help, he reviewed all of Yu Mian's information, including photos of Yu Mian as a teenager.

This girl was 13 years old when she first entered junior high school.

At that time, her maternal grandmother had just passed away.

Her extreme grief almost led her to have the entire school mourn her grandmother's death.

He was right!
The aloof and unapproachable "Yu Mian" that he met later was just one of the many personalities she had split off from.

Will my Yumian never come back?

As Xu Shen thought about it, a strange pain gripped his heart.

Suddenly, among these thousands of personalities, a graceful woman walked out of the villa and smiled sweetly at him.

That familiar gaze sent a shiver down Xu Shen's spine.

That's right, it's his Yu Mian!
He opened his mouth, subconsciously reached out his hand, and then quickly withdrew it.

"Multiple personality disorder" is a medical condition.

Each shift in personality means the loss of a piece of memory.

Although Yu Mian never said it, Xu Shen knew her helplessness and panic.

From Yu Mian's perspective, he shouldn't, and couldn't, try to keep her.

One by one, souls merged into the little girl's body.

They offered no resistance, even smiling and waving goodbye to Xu Shen. Gradually, fewer and fewer personalities remained outside.

The little girl was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She stopped crying.

His sorrowful eyes gradually regained their liveliness, revealing a color familiar to Xu Shen.

There's a formation master, Mianmian, and Yumian...

Finally, all souls were united.

"Mmm~~~~~~~~"

The demon's voice was high-pitched and passionate.

The chaotic mental world was violently shaking, like boiling water churning.

The sound system, the necromancer system, and the newly formed space system stardust also continue to expand.

Following the Heart Palace, two more star palaces are gradually solidifying.

"Yu Mian..."

Xu Shen was utterly shocked.

"Ah Shen!"

Yu Mian smiled brightly, and her passionate soul rushed into his arms without hesitation.

"Silly girl, the cure for multiple personality disorder is just the unification of personalities, not the erasure of the traces of the other personalities that existed. The person who is successfully cured is not the absolute main personality." She said with a mischievous smile, "Your Mianmian, Yumian, the array master, and even Grandma have always been there."

Xu Shen stared blankly, "Then what should I call you now?"

"Mianmian, Yumian, Xiaoyu, whatever you like. If you want, call me Mom or Grandma, I don't mind."

"..."

Xu Shen chuckled and slapped her bottom, feeling much more relaxed, and then leisurely withdrew from her mental world.

After a while, Yu Mian opened her eyes with a smile.

I could sense Yu Mian's joy.

Xu Shen was equally delighted, his smile never fading as he pinched her cheeks repeatedly.

"Naughty!"

"hey-hey."

Yu Mian just grinned foolishly, showing none of her usual calm and wise demeanor. Instead, she looked more and more like a silly roe deer.

"Shen, let me tell you, my mental strength has broken through the human limit."

"Breaking through the limits of human potential?" Xu Shen was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "The tenth realm?"

"OK!"

"Holy crap!" Xu Shen's eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean, the tenth realm, which breaks through the limits of humanity and is something even forbidden spellcasters might not be able to reach?"

"OK!"

"Holy crap, that's awesome!!!"

“Not only that,” Yu Mian laughed, “I think I can now freely control the talents of the victims.”

Xu Shen was stunned for a moment, then gripped Yu Mian's arm tightly, his lips trembling as he asked, "What...what did you say? Say it again!"

At this moment, he was so excited that he could hardly speak.

"It's true," Yu Mian said, her eyes glistening with tears. She understood all too well what it meant to be able to control this power.

"I can really control the talents of the victims now."

She whispered it in Xu Shen's ear, over and over again.

Without saying a word, Xu Shen pulled her into his arms.

Throughout history, those who have perished have suffered many calamities.

From the moment this talent first appeared, it was accompanied by endless curses, exclusion, and even death threats.

Even the holy city, which is "great, glorious and righteous" in the eyes of everyone, has always regarded it as heresy and evil.

No one ever imagined that with a little more patience, they would grow into towering trees that protect humanity!
No, perhaps they did consider it.

but,

How dark the human heart can be!

How cold-hearted human nature is!
Xu Shen smiled.

Give Yu Mian a little more time.

She can stand openly in the Holy Land, stepping on the arrogant heads of those angels to declare to the world: the so-called victims are not a curse, not a calamity!
"Congratulations, Yu Mian."

(End of this chapter)