Chapter 2643: Chapter 2643: Testing the Waters
"What’s going on?"
A trace of panic finally appeared on Jessica’s face.
This is her ancestor, this is her home!
This is their family shrine!
In the Nine Provinces Royal Mansion, the halls outside in the Three Cities had long been dilapidated.
Even the statues inside were shattered.
There wasn’t a single one intact.
Yet inside the Space of Second Reality, everything was flawless.
This is a human miracle.
It’s also a masterpiece created by the Nine Provinces King, relying on the family’s strong foundation and his own extraordinary abilities.
As the sister of the Nine Provinces King, and a Martial Artist from the martial arts booming era, Jessica shared the same mindset as True Monarch Nine Abyss.
In their eyes, nothing could compare to those bygone days.
In the era of a hundred schools contending and martial arts flourishing, they had seen it all.
So, such a state of uncontrollable shock rarely occurred.
Jessica didn’t expect someone watching them from inside the room.
And she was completely unaware, truly terrifying.
Even more astonishing was that Julius Reed, a Martial Artist from the post-martial arts era, possessed such formidable abilities.
No matter what True Monarch Nine Abyss had said before, Jessica always scoffed.
Indeed, she also believed Julius Reed was no ordinary person.
But she always felt that True Monarch Nine Abyss had deified him.
In an era scarce of Spiritual Power, what could be achieved?
Back then, it was the flourishing era of martial arts, but now?
There wasn’t a single one worth watching.
But now, Julius Reed actually forced those hidden remnants to reveal themselves, which current Martial Artists couldn’t possibly do.
Even in Jessica’s era, she hadn’t seen anyone so formidable!
Who exactly is Julius Reed!
What is his background?
Connecting this to the fact that even Julius Reed himself was unaware of his origins.
Jessica was the first to sense how terrifying this mysterious man truly was.
"Are they... all remnants of our ancestors?" Jessica calmed her emotions, trying to stay composed.
In this house, there were too many secrets she didn’t know.
Jessica knew nothing about the Space of Second Reality.
Not even the ladies of the mansion understood.
The only ones who possibly knew were the core men of the mansion.
None King was one; he was the Nine Provinces King’s personal guard.
But how did the news get out?
Silvio Reed knew there were treasures here, but Blood Soul Emperor had even more specific knowledge.
Jessica and the others relied on a stopwatch to rewind time, witnessing the sacrificial ritual used by Blood Soul Emperor to find a way into the Space of Second Reality.
This secret, she didn’t know, yet Blood Soul Emperor did!
Coupled with None King’s mysterious death and the eerie scenes within the shrine.
It left this woman, strong-hearted and returning home, feeling mentally exhausted, with both joy and fear.
She had lived in this home for so long and discovered so many secrets.
Fortunately, these forced manifestations of ancestor remnants showed no further actions.
"Don’t move yet, let’s watch and wait." Julius Reed communicated with Jessica using telekinesis.
Previously, these remnants had been aggressively active, which led to None King’s death.
Now, they were motionless, like statues, incredibly uncanny.
Julius Reed considered there must be reasons yet to be discovered.
So they could only wait.
Just watch.
Wait for them to make a move, observe their flaws, their patterns.
Julius Reed believed these telekinetic forces were not in a normal state.
Whether it was the Nine Provinces King spearheading the attack on Hawthorne, or the subsequent construction of the shrine to venerate the ancestors, those forces couldn’t be living telekinesis.
They must be decaying telekinesis.
Though contradictory, and even with Julius Reed’s knowledge, unable to explain why such a situation arose.
Yet, it indeed appeared.
In the world, so many irrationalities eventually become reasonable.
Just like a belief in ghosts after death, or that life ends with the extinguishing of a candle.
With the development of martial arts, Martial Artists grasped that it was, in fact, telekinesis.
A form of energy infused with human memory.
When developed to a certain extent, telekinesis can detach from the body, ensuring some existence even after death.
Seeing these now, Julius Reed wasn’t surprised.
Neither Jessica nor Julius Reed moved.
The room was quiet.
Outside, True Monarch Nine Abyss didn’t know the situation and suddenly became anxious.
"How are you?" he asked urgently.
But Jessica didn’t answer.
Julius Reed had advised not to move for now.
They could only wait quietly.
Just as Julius Reed was about to use telekinesis to inform True Monarch Nine Abyss, he, worried about Jessica’s safety, impulsively pushed open the hall door!
Crash!
In an instant.
All the telekinetic forces swarmed towards True Monarch Nine Abyss.
Witnessing this, Jessica couldn’t help but exclaim in shock: "Get out quickly!"
But it was too late.
Among them, Hawthorne’s remnant reached out directly, grabbing at True Monarch Nine Abyss!
"What’s happening!" True Monarch Nine Abyss felt his scalp tingling!
There was nothing in the room before; outside, he only saw None King’s corpse.
Now, the room seemed full of people!
No, that’s not right!
These aren’t people!
They aren’t people at all!
What kind of ghosts are these!
He instinctively looked up and noticed the statues.
Then he glanced again at these semi-transparent figures before him.
A loud buzzing in his head!
"Get out of the way!" Jessica urgently shouted: "You’ll die!"
True Monarch Nine Abyss realized the danger but evidently hadn’t grasped its severity.
Facing Hawthorne’s attack, True Monarch Nine Abyss fiercely exerted force, launching a punch forward!
This was the best solution.
But his fist passed weakly through Hawthorne’s body.
Hawthorne’s hand, however, clasped around True Monarch Nine Abyss’s neck, slowly hoisting him up.
True Monarch Nine Abyss struggled endlessly, yet couldn’t break free!
Even his telekinesis was firmly trapped within him!
For telekinesis to survive, it must detach from the body.
Finding another host swiftly before the body dies.
If trapped within the body like this, killed alive, the telekinesis would perish alongside.
Truly dead.
"What to do!" Jessica wanted to rush over.
Originally, those stationary telekinetic forces suddenly erupted with an invisible strength, directly catapulting her away!
Jessica crashed against the wall, blood seeping from the corners of her mouth.
Yet she ignored this, still wishing to save True Monarch Nine Abyss!
None King’s corpse lay at True Monarch Nine Abyss’s feet.
It seemed this was how he had died!
"Save him!" Jessica screamed, crying out.
Everything had happened too suddenly.
Not only crushed their strong confidence, but also instilled fear in Jessica’s heart.
"Alright." Julius Reed gently pierced his finger and pointed forward!
Bang!
A surge of golden light rocketed upward!
Exploded on Hawthorne’s arm!
