Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1200: Chapter 1198: The Stick Insects of Night Holy City (Part 6)

This is impossible! How did he do that?

Yuan Shan still understands the teacher’s capabilities, and just now it was definitely an all-out strike without holding back.

Even for a Demigod, theoretically, even if the body doesn’t collapse, it would take considerable time to remove the abnormality.

However, this guy is actually recovering in the blink of an eye.

Even from this situation, it seems that the weird voice at the beginning was all just an act.

Still so nasty…

Just a moment ago, she thought the other party had been tricked by her and needed to do something about it, but now, looking at that face which has almost returned to normal, Yuan Shan suddenly felt a bit itchy in her teeth.

“I can now understand why a Second Phase, who even Logan could not contend with, would be scared off by you.”

At this moment, Henry’s sigh also came.

While pondering the meaning of this sentence, Yuan Shan suddenly felt a lightness over her body.

The teacher relieved the restriction!

Instantly realizing this, Yuan Shan, overjoyed, saw the black bands wrapping her body unravel.

But in the suddenly clear view, she noticed that Fu Qian’s face did not look too gleeful.

What’s the situation, could it be that this guy hasn’t had enough yet?

“I thought Logan was a bit unlucky before, but now it looks like he totally deserved to end up in that state!”

Before Yuan Shan could figure it out, the teacher’s critique continued to come, its mocking undertones making her glance to the side unwillingly.

“To not even recognize a Second Phase standing right in front of you, if he continues this way, it will be more than just a matter of looking bad.”

…Second Phase?

After hearing clearly what the teacher said, Yuan Shan’s neck momentarily stiffened.

“You too!”

And just in time, Henry, meeting her gaze, commented irritably.

“It’s only because Mr. Fang has no ill intentions; otherwise, I don’t think your fate would be much better than Logan’s.”

…

In a serious situation, Yuan Shan still appears to have significant respect for her teacher.

Facing the sharp critique from the teacher, her cheeks slightly flushed and she didn’t dare to retort, instead turning to Fu Qian with an incredulous tone.

“You’re Second Phase?”

“Seems like it.”

The latter said this with a sigh, without any hint of joy in his voice.

“Are you really sure I have no ill intentions?”

Moreover, the next moment Fu Qian even turned to Henry, urging for careful discernment, almost as if fearing others would not beat him to death.

“To be honest, I am not quite sure myself.”

“Heh… So how did you come into contact with the Prism of Radiant Transformation?”

Old Master Henry, however, paid no heed to his nonsense and went straight back to the original topic.

“Alright then.”

Fu Qian seemed to finally give up.

“This is it.”

The next moment, he handed over the lantern he was holding.

“Strike it three times in a row, and it will randomly project an image of a Superior Being.”

“And you actually used it? And just happened to come across the Prism of Radiant Transformation?”

Fu Qian’s recklessness clearly shocked Henry.

“What, do you think it’s too coincidental?”

Fu Qian blinked, asking back.

…

Henry fell silent for a moment, especially as his gaze fell upon the strand of aberrant colors within the lantern.

Do you find it familiar?

This scene could obviously not escape Fu Qian’s eyes.

He was not worried that the other party would excessively question his statement. Old Master Henry’s final vortex handiwork clearly bore some similarities with the distortions inside the lantern.

That was enough for him to believe that this lantern had some special connection with the Prism of Radiant Transformation.

In fact, it was this point that excited him for a second.

Although odd in appearance, this person did display a trace of the power of the Prism of Radiant Transformation.

Ideally, it would be that “It” finally wanted to project over and grind him into powder.

Regrettably, upon further observation, this seemed to be merely compensation for Henry being contaminated.

Despite his lack of subtlety and even repeatedly provoking, there was still no more exaggerated phenomenon occurring.

…

To Fu Qian, this wasn’t good news.

He had already understood most of the information Old Master Henry could provide in their last exchange, and Fu Qian did not think he could learn much more this time.

Currently, the only value of Henry lay in his relationship with the Prism of Radiant Transformation.

Just now, after confirming his own ranking change through Eternal Clarity Mind, the next ideal situation would have been the Prism of Radiant Transformation showing up to prevent and help verify that the right choice had been made.

Unfortunately, the latter was curiously absent.

Fu Qian did not believe that the Prism of Radiant Transformation was playing hard to get, using this method to lead him into making the wrong choices.

From previous dealings with Patch, the Divine Entity the latter mentioned in relation to feeling tasks—Fu Qian believed this to be the most likely: to these Superior Beings, they perhaps could sense tasks but weren’t able to discern frequency.

Simply put, regardless of how many times one repeats the beginning, in Their perception there is only this current attempt.

Just like Patch could only confirm through SAN Points how many failures the Scavengers had faced.

So, once observed that one had consumed the correct trait, the Prism of Radiant Transformation would never choose to employ the tactic of misleading hints.

That means treating “every single attempt as the last,” never allowing any high-risk, low-return behavior.

In a situation of significant ranking difference, violent obstruction would clearly have a much higher success rate.

And Fu Qian was very certain that It was capable of achieving this in the task.

Thus, it was also an overt conspiracy.

To exchange direct confrontation with the Ancient Deities for guidance from the Prism of Radiant Transformation.

…

So in theory, as long as the Prism of Radiant Transformation does not show up to interfere, then it indicates that the trait he consumed is fake.

Even if it appears to be a genuine Second Phase, and the state is stable.

Since swallowing it, Fu Qian had been paying close attention to his own transformation.

And up to this point, he had confirmed the most essential aspect— it seems he had become Immortal.

Yes, that Immortality.

Following the complete recovery of old wounds, Fu Qian realized his body seemed to be entering an unshakeable stable state.

The specific manifestation was that no matter what he turned into, it would automatically revert to the moment of fusion with the trait.

If he grew a sixth toe, without making any effort to maintain it, it would rapidly deteriorate.

Concepts such as growth and aging had disappeared from his being.

It was like that ‘Eternity’ transcending time.

It was also because of this realization that Fu Qian had chosen to physically resist Old Master Henry’s Tyrant Halo and the subsequent vortex.

And the fact proved that even facing such Divine Envoy level means, his body was still resolutely removing distortions.

Later on, with the Return Edict imposing its effects, within minutes all were cleared away cleanly.

“The world is inherently composed of various coincidences.”

At this moment, Henry finally spoke up, even passing the lantern back.

“I accept your claim and can share the secret of the Prism of Radiant Transformation, but on the condition that you do something for me.”

“Oh?”

“Find a rat.”