My profession is too unique.

Chapter 142 Undercurrents: The Power of the [Holy Hand]

According to Bu Siqi's speculation, when Chu Xuan died, Wei Yinshuo was probably in a state of chaos due to the blood sacrifice, and then lost contact with him, so he had no chance to know about it.

"What's his condition now?" Su Chen couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, he's probably being given emergency treatment. After all, he's the presiding judge." Bu Siqi shrugged, saying that saying "angry to death" was just an expression of his frustration. "The chief judge certainly wouldn't let him die."

At this point, he remarked with considerable emotion, "This is what a judge is like. Even if his mistake leads to the blood sacrifice of two cities, he probably won't be in much trouble."

"When will the teacher be back?" Su Chen asked again.

Bu Siqi shook his head: "It is said that those presiding judges have discovered a lot of clues and are investigating. They probably won't be back for a while."

Su Chen frowned, feeling disappointed.

“Wei Yinshuo…”

.........

The medical ward inside the courtroom is located in the southeast corner, which is quite remote.

Thanks to various potions, the professional's formidable recovery abilities, and the security within Yingfeng, it is difficult for the large group of judges to suffer serious harm.

Its presence in the courtroom is not very noticeable, and it is rarely visited on weekdays.

But today is different; the judges from the disciplinary office are standing at the entrance.

In the top-floor medical room, Wei Yinshuo's body was suspended in a cylindrical medical tank filled with a pale green liquid, with countless tiny bubbles rising upwards along his damaged torso.

His injuries were horrific; there was hardly a good piece of flesh on his body, and black blood was constantly oozing out.

The repair fluid forms a vortex at the wound site, and the newly formed granulation tissue intertwines and reconstructs at a visible speed. The circulation system on the side of the medical tank constantly changes the color of the liquid.

Whenever the green liquid becomes too cloudy, the filtration device will light up with blue light, drawing the liquid away and injecting new repair fluid.

On either side of the tank stood four medical professionals, their brows slick with sweat, green light emanating from their hands, swirling and intertwining in the liquid before converging on Wei Yinshuo's mutilated limbs to begin reconstruction.

Suddenly, Wei Yinshuo's injuries, which had just begun to improve, deteriorated again, and the wounds that seemed to have healed burst open.

A large amount of black liquid gushed out, staining the repair solution dark brown.

Beep--beep--
The real-time monitoring device outside the medical tank kept refreshing the data stream, and Wei Yinshuo's eyelids trembled, as if he had finally regained consciousness.

"Stop..." the medical director hurriedly shouted, and the four of them stopped at the same time. The mechanical arm suspended from the ceiling scooped Wei Yinshuo out of the jar and placed him on the bed next to it.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness..." He wiped his sweat and looked at Wei Yinshuo, who was gradually opening his eyes.

"How is it going? How's the repair?"

As soon as he stepped out, he was questioned by Chong Jingtian. Jiang Shumo and You Shan, who was rubbing her temples, stood behind him.

Nearby, there were several senior judges who looked anxious, including Xue Fei.

“He’s awake…” Facing the judges, the person in charge felt immense pressure. “Judge Wei’s injuries were too severe, and there is still a highly corrosive evil god’s power remaining in his body.”

“Before he had any self-awareness, forcibly repairing him would only turn his body into a battlefield and harm him.”

"Fortunately, Judge You just repaired his mental body and awakened him, so we can use more methods now."

Hearing him say that, Chongjing Tiancai breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that Wei Yinshuo could now be communicated with, he led Jiang Shumo and You Shan inside.

"Chief..." Seeing Chong Jingtian walk in, Wei Yinshuo, who was still somewhat dazed, tried to sit up, but only felt a sharp pain.

"Just lie down." Chong Jingtian waved his hand, then asked with concern, "What happened? How did you get hurt like this?"

A bitter smile appeared on Wei Yinshuo's long face. "It's all my fault. Because of personal grudges, I didn't take Xia Hanshi's advice seriously, which led to such a disaster."

"The two cities were sacrificed by the Black Tuo believers, and I was also seriously injured. I fled for several months before I barely managed to escape."

Chongjing Tian's eyes flickered slightly. He naturally knew that the city had been sacrificed with blood; what he needed to know were the details. He continued to ask:

"Black Tortoises generally prefer twisted spiritual beings, but according to the information we have collected, it seems that Black Tortoises do not inflict much torture on their followers before the blood sacrifice."

“Indeed…” Wei Yinshuo’s expression was solemn. “That’s why they caught me off guard. This blood sacrifice is very strange. They seem to have stored up the evil substances that flesh and blood and spirit bodies have gathered together, instead of giving them directly to the God of Evil as usual.”

“It’s been stored away.” Chong Jingtian’s expression darkened slightly.

Jiang Shumo then asked, "Old Wei, where did you come from?"

"...The high priest of Black Tuo relentlessly pursued me. I dared not approach any of the cities along the way, and simply fled in silence." As he said this, Wei Yinshuo's face turned pale, and he coughed incessantly, with black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

“His spiritual body was almost shattered. I managed to repair it, but it will take a long time for him to fully recover,” You Shan explained.

"Chief, the Ghost God Cult is making a big move; we cannot be careless," Wei Yinshuo said urgently.

"I know, you should rest assured and get some rest." Chong Jingtian sighed, then turned around and saw several senior judges standing at the door. They were all Wei Yinshuo's students, and their expressions were concerned.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, his eyes darted around, and he turned back helplessly: "Fourth brother, there's something you need to be mentally prepared for."

Wei Yinshuo, whose face was pale and who looked pained, became even more bewildered upon hearing this.

“Chu Xuan…is dead.” Chong Jingtian felt a pang of shame as he said it.

"Chu Xuan..." Wei Yinshuo's face froze, his weak voice filled with disbelief, then rose several octaves, "Dead?"

Wei Yinshuo even thought he had misheard. Chu Xuan was not only his student, but also a core seed of the Tribunal, with a talent of the Ink Jade level.

His heir, on whom he had placed such high hopes, a potential contender for the position of chief judge, how could he have died?
After the initial disbelief, the overwhelming sense of absurdity filled his chest, and for a moment he even thought that the Heavenly Lord was playing a joke on him.

"Chief, this..." Wei Yinshuo didn't even know how to ask, his head throbbing with pain. "What exactly happened! Who...who killed him!"

“I bear primary responsibility for this,” Chong Jingtian said in a deep voice. “The one who killed him was Meng Qi.”

“Meng Qi?” A timid figure flashed through Wei Yinshuo’s mind; it was the young man who often followed behind Chu Xuan.

"He dares to kill Chu Xuan?" Wei Yinshuo was still incredulous. "He could kill Chu Xuan?"

“It is a kind of…” Chongjingtian thought for a long time before saying, “A special kind of life form, related to the Faceless Ghost, which none of us have noticed.”

Wei Yinshuo remained silent, then began to cough, spitting out large mouthfuls of black blood. He only stopped after a long while, his voice extremely weak: "Where is he?"

"He's dead." Jiang Shumo saw Chong Jingtian's embarrassment and answered for him.

"He's dead too?" Wei Yinshuo was stunned, not expecting so many things to have happened after he left.

"Yes." Jiang Shumo nodded. "Killed by Teng Liang."

Teng Liang… Wei Yinshuo was taken aback. Xia Hanshi’s student. “The whole matter can’t be explained in a few words. Your students are waiting for you. Let them tell you.” Jiang Shumo gestured for the high-ranking judge outside to come in.

Chong Jingtian and the others told him to rest well and then left the room.

Wei Yinshuo was helpless; he couldn't possibly question Chongjingtian.

“Teacher…” Several high-ranking judges stood aside, their expressions worried.

“Uncle…” Xue Fei’s eyes reddened.

"Xue Fei..." Wei Yinshuo locked onto his nephew and said angrily, "What exactly happened? Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Chu Xuan?"

Xue Fei's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a complicated expression. He explained helplessly, "...Uncle, it's not that I didn't keep a close eye on him, it's just that this matter is really..."

He explained word by word, from Chu Xuan's battle with Su Chen to his death, then to Meng Qi's murder, and finally to Teng Liang's trial.

"...He actually died in the courtroom...and a Black Tuo follower identified him..." Wei Yinshuo really didn't expect things to be so complicated.

“Teacher, this matter is really strange. Teng Liang is still detained in the Trial Office. Do you want to personally investigate?” Xue Fei said in a low voice. “And Su Chen, if it weren’t for that battle that dealt a blow to Chu Xuan, he might not have died.”

Wei Yinshuo remained silent for a long time, his gaze turning cold. "Who told you to say that?"

“This…” Xue Fei paused, then said, “These are all facts, and many people can testify to them.”

"Get out," Wei Yinshuo said coldly.

"Uncle," Xue Fei called out.

"Get out!" Wei Yinshuo shouted, coughing repeatedly.

"Please don't be angry, I'll leave right away." Xue Fei looked terrified and hurriedly turned to leave, a flash of sinister intent in his eyes. Old man!
Wei Yinshuo was the only one left in the medical room. He stared blankly at the ceiling.

"...This is your courtroom. Such a good student, just like that, died...and died right here in the courtroom..."

A voice suddenly rang in his ears, but Wei Yinshuo was not surprised. He responded in his mind, "You said, did you manage to fool them?"

The voice said, "Pretty much. You're already injured like this, so any suspicion will remain within a certain limit. Besides, I exist within you in the form of residual power, so no one can detect anything."

Wei Yinshuo asked, "Can you contact Ying Feng's Black Tuo followers and ask them why they came out to identify him, and how Chu Xuan died?"

"You are about to have a long and protracted life. You're just a student; you have many more years to come. Why worry about it?" The voice didn't reply, but simply said:

"It's better that he's dead now. Because of this incident, those higher-ups won't test you any further."

Wei Yinshuo sighed, "What a pity. We could have sacrificed him to Heituo. After all, he has the talent of Mo Cui, which is worth savoring."

These words silenced the voice.

“I didn’t expect Su Chen to be so powerful. No wonder your god is thinking about him…” Wei Yinshuo added, “I hope you will keep your promise.”

"Rest assured, after you succeed, not only will you survive, but our Lord will also grant you an everlasting life that even you yourself would find tiresome."

……

"Old Wei, it should be fine, right?" Chong Jingtian left the medical station and looked at the two people beside him with some hesitation.

You Shan said, "The spiritual body shows no signs of distress and is almost shattered, truly on the verge of death. I feel it should be fine."

"He was on the verge of death, but he still survived. We can't rule out the possibility that it was a ruse." Jiang Shumo shook his head, and You Shan frowned.

Jiang Shumo added, "But his injuries won't heal anytime soon, so there's no need to worry too much."

“I plan to try to trace his origins from where he appeared and see if I can find any clues. The people from Yuandu are also arriving soon, so I'll go and meet them on the way.”

"Okay." Chong Jingtian nodded and cautioned, "Be careful."

……

The news of Wei Yinshuo's return with serious injuries caused quite a stir in the courtroom, with many people going to visit him and being surprised by the severity of his injuries.

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan's death was mentioned again, drawing sighs of sorrow and regret.

There are even rumors that when Wei Yinshuo, heavily injured, went to see Chu Xuan's body, he burst into tears and nearly fainted.

The lively atmosphere of New Year's Day passed quietly, and more than half a month has gone by in the blink of an eye.

Inside the gravity chamber, Su Chen frowned, his entire body suspended in mid-air, his hair defying gravity and floating upwards, as if immersed in an invisible ocean of energy.

Azure lightning snakes darted wildly around him, his left half was swirling with a bluish-gray vortex, and a mixture of ice crystals and dust condensed in the airflow. His right half was burning with a crimson flame that shone with gold, and the core of the flame kept exploding, scorching the nearby air and creating distorted ripples.

These elemental forces intertwined and transformed with each other, eventually coalescing back into one and gradually subsiding.

[The Arcane Master's development progress has reached 50%, gaining the class ability -- Master: Extract all spiritual power to enhance the next class ability used.]

However, their career development level reached 50%, and they awakened new career abilities.

Su Chen slowly descended from mid-air, breathed a sigh of relief, calmed his surging mental energy, and carefully examined his newly awakened ability.

“Extracting mental energy to enhance attacks…” Su Chen was curious and immediately began to try it out.

As I tried to activate my new ability, I immediately realized that my mental energy was being continuously drawn away, gathered in a certain part of my body, and transformed into a special kind of energy.

But soon, he felt dizzy, which was a sign that his mental energy had been drained.

In other words, he has been experiencing this feeling frequently recently in order to meet the professional requirements of the "Reverse Element" class, and he can still manage to hold on.

"Damn it, my brain is spinning, how am I supposed to fight?" Su Chen forced himself to stay strong, wanting to build up his strength, but he was in poor condition and afraid that he would lose control and make a fool of himself.

He simply activated the Indestructible Armor of Thunder, and in an instant, the strange power gathered from his spirit exploded.

Su Chen's body was almost completely enveloped by intense lightning, which then rapidly contracted, transforming from a wildly exploding state into a condensed one.

The electric light was forcibly compressed into liquid plasma, which flowed rapidly along Su Chen's skin and veins.

These incandescent energy fluids cool instantly upon contact with the skin, solidifying into a crystalline coating with a metallic sheen.

The overlapping armor plates, like dragon scales, fit together tightly, quickly forming a full-body lightning armor, with flowing lightning patterns sealed inside each armor plate.

"It has indeed been greatly enhanced."

Despite his exhaustion, Su Chen looked at the lightning armor covering his entire body. To clearly see the changes in his abilities, he did not apply his powers to the scales.

(End of this chapter)