“Have you arrived?”
With the emergence of this voice, a boundless ocean stretched before, and a girl slowly appeared like a mirage, coming before Fang Li.
Apart from Ryougi Shiki, who else could it be?
Watching Ryougi Shiki suddenly appear in front of him, and then gazing at the vast, pitch-black ocean, Fang Li muttered to himself as if speaking his thoughts aloud, “Indeed, only by consuming the power of the soul to the limit, can my consciousness enter here, right?”
Hearing this, Ryougi Shiki spoke in a tone unrelated to herself, “It’s just because you’re not accustomed yet, so it seems troublesome. Once you get used to it, you’ll naturally be able to enter here with your consciousness.”
“After all, this is the space of your soul.”
Leaving behind these words, Ryougi Shiki turned around and began to walk slowly on the endless ocean, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
Seeing this scene, Fang Li couldn’t help but be stunned, and after realizing it, he immediately followed, walking and asking Ryougi Shiki, “What are you doing?”
“Strolling,” Ryougi Shiki replied without turning her head. “Wandering aimlessly here is one of my few interests.”
“Interests?” Fang Li pondered.
The heart image before him, embodying the essence of his own soul, was more human-like than he had imagined.
Moreover, this indifferent and carefree style was almost identical to the Ryougi Shiki in his memories.
However, it seemed natural since this young girl before him was a recreated heart image based on Fang Li’s perception of Ryougi Shiki.
Being exactly the same as Ryougi Shiki was not surprising at all.
(If I remember correctly, the original Ryougi Shiki also liked strolling like this, right?)
In fact, rather than calling it a stroll, it was more like wandering during the late hours of the night.
This kind of interest, resembling that of a typical delinquent girl, seemed a bit out of place for the young lady of the Ryougi Family, born into one of the four Demon Hunter families.
However, if Fang Li remembered correctly, the Ryougi Family seemed to have a somewhat shady reputation in the modern era.
From that perspective, Ryougi Shiki’s peculiar interest as the direct heir of the Ryougi Family suited her quite well.
Of course, Ryougi Shiki’s penchant for wandering late at night was not solely due to her interests.
“Darkness can be utilized.”
As if peering into Fang Li’s thoughts, Ryougi Shiki continued to walk aimlessly, speaking in her usual indifferent tone, “There are those individuals who, once night falls, experience an inexplicable surge of emotions, right?”
“The Ryougi Shiki in your mind is one such person.”
“And for those who share similar inclinations, the feeling of certain kill must be intoxicating, don’t you think?”
Chilling words echoed from Ryougi Shiki’s mouth.
But Fang Li knew that Ryougi Shiki was speaking the truth.
In a way, Ryougi Shiki was quite similar to Hecate, always feeling empty inside due to an unfillable void.
However, while Hecate’s emptiness stemmed from being an infinite vessel, Ryougi Shiki’s roots in the ‘Void’ made her different in essence but similar in nature. Both felt an extreme sense of emptiness within.
In such a situation, to find a sense of being alive, Ryougi Shiki’s chosen method was murder.
“So, this young girl often roams during the late hours of the night, only to find objects she can kill.”
“Unfortunately, there’s no one to kill here.” Ryougi Shiki didn’t direct her gaze towards Fang Li’s body; she simply stated, “However, it’s never boring here.”
This statement, too, was a truth.
Fang Li’s soul space was not devoid of anything.
In the vast ocean, every drop of water held the record of death.
Though unable to kill, Ryougi Shiki experienced memories here that were far more stimulating than committing murder, almost every moment.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have gone insane long ago.
Perhaps only individuals like Fang Li and Ryougi Shiki, who could naturally accept and even understand death, could endure staying here.
“And then?” Ryougi Shiki changed the topic for no apparent reason, straightforwardly asking, “What do you intend to do by coming here?”
Though she said this, it was evident from Ryougi Shiki’s tone that she knew the reasons behind it.
Fang Li didn’t resent this cold and incisive attitude. Essentially, Fang Li was the type who, as long as he wasn’t in a bad mood, wouldn’t be bothered by provocations or indifference from others.
So, Fang Li spoke candidly as well, “Teach me how to use the eyes.”
That’s right.
This was what Fang Li wanted most at the moment.
Therefore, upon returning to the Main God’s Dimension this time, Fang Li neither went to the training grounds nor the Tower of Trials. Instead, he lay down, slept, and depleted the soul’s power with Stigma, allowing his consciousness to deeply immerse and enter the depths of his soul.
All for the purpose of learning how to use the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
However, Ryougi Shiki’s response was more straightforward.
“I’ve said it before; I won’t teach anyone.”
Indeed, Ryougi Shiki had said that.
“But…” Fang Li said somewhat indifferently, “You can kill, right?”
Upon hearing these words, Ryougi Shiki finally stopped in her tracks, turned her head, and cast her gaze upon Fang Li’s body.
That gaze brought to mind a ferocious beast eyeing its prey.
Shortly afterward, Ryougi Shiki’s indifferent tone carried a hint of emotion.
“In other words, do you want to engage in self-slaughter with me?”
Speaking up to this point, Ryougi Shiki’s words carried a somewhat pleasurable emotion.
Clearly, this topic was enough to ignite this young girl’s interest.
However, Ryougi Shiki pointed in another direction.
“You don’t care about that?”
Ryougi Shiki’s words made Fang Li lift his gaze, looking ahead.
There, in the void, several cracks were situated, slowly expanding with fragments of space falling one by one.
Pointing towards the fractured space, Ryougi Shiki spoke slowly.
“If you ignore that, you’ll die sooner or later.”
Of course, Fang Li was aware of this.
However, at present, what could he do about it?
“Aren’t you seeking your own soul’s essence?” Ryougi Shiki said to Fang Li. “If so, why not observe those with a similar nature to yours?”
“Those with a similar nature to me?” Fang Li was momentarily surprised.
“That’s right.” Ryougi Shiki nodded, saying, “For example, people who are often accompanied by death.”
Fang Li fell into contemplation.
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