Chapter 255 – Absolutely Not! This Cannot Be Allowed!

Worth it!

That was Su Ming’s first reaction when he had exhausted all his crystal savings and unboxed the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring from the package.

There was no helping it—this unique treasure, which could serve both as an alchemical weapon and an alchemical tool, had given Su Ming an enormous surprise.

Originally, Su Ming had only intended to unbox an item from the package that could suppress the Demon Emperor Sword or mitigate its effects.

Who would have thought that this unboxing would yield such an invaluable object?

Just by reading its description, one could tell that the effects of the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring were truly Heaven-Defying. It could target any object, interact with forces of any nature, and possessed abilities such as sealing, suppressing, restraining, expelling, guiding, and even absorbing—making it practically an all-purpose tool.

If the strongest humans back then had possessed such a treasure, the Wang Family Ruins might never have become an issue. They might not have needed to sacrifice so much, as the power of the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring alone would have been sufficient to seal the terror that ravaged the world, rendering it powerless.

With this treasure, even when facing opponents stronger than oneself, there was a high chance of emerging victorious.

Because it could absorb the enemy’s power, weaken the opponent during battle, and in turn strengthen the user—its effects were truly terrifying.

Moreover, under the right conditions, the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring could directly seal or suppress one’s opponent, reducing them to an ordinary person with no strength to speak of. This alone demonstrated how astonishing the ring’s effects were.

Upon wearing the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring, Su Ming discovered that not only could he use its power to suppress the energy of the Demon Emperor Sword in his right hand, but he could also forcibly absorb the sword’s power, growing stronger and stronger.

The power of the Demon Emperor Sword had always corroded Su Ming’s body, simultaneously strengthening him while transforming him into a monster. Now, with this power being absorbed by the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring and fed back to Su Ming, it still enhanced his physique and improved his Bloodline, but without the side effect of turning him into a monster.

After all, the process had become controllable. Su Ming could purely use the Demon Emperor Sword’s power for self-improvement through the ring’s effects, without allowing his body to be eroded.

Naturally, the issue of mental contamination was also resolved in the process.

Given this, the fearsome Divine Artifact, the Demon Emperor Sword, had now been reduced to nothing more than a tool for Su Ming’s enhancement.

A single Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring had managed to downgrade such a renowned Divine Artifact to such a role—one could only imagine how powerful and astounding this special item truly was.

Su Ming had tried placing the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring in the Golden Finger Shop to see how many crystals it could be exchanged for.

The result was a staggering number—”1,800,000.”

Yes! One million eight hundred thousand!

The Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring could be sold back to the shop for the astronomical price of 1.8 million crystals!

For comparison, Fire Fang—an alchemical weapon that Su Ming considered capable of ranking within the top 80 or even 70 on the weapon leaderboard—had a buyback price of only 80,000 crystals in the shop.Su Ming had recently seized the fierce weapon from Mo Leng, an alchemical weapon ranked ninety-ninth on the weapons leaderboard, with a recycling price of fifty thousand crystal chips at the mall.

Even the most precious item Su Ming had ever possessed—the Nightmare Species Bloodline obtained from a package—had a recycling price of only six hundred thousand crystal chips at the mall.

The value of the Blue Demon Cessation Bracelet was three times that of the Nightmare Species Bloodline, far surpassing even the tail-end figures of powerful alchemical weapons capable of making the weapons leaderboard.

This was absolutely the most precious, valuable, and powerful Extraordinary Item Su Ming had ever unboxed so far!

From its ability to affect the Demon Emperor Sword—to the extent that the sword couldn’t even resist—it was evident that this was at least a Divine Artifact-level treasure!

With this treasure in hand, Su Ming no longer had to worry about being corroded by the Demon Emperor Sword. Instead, he could turn danger into advantage, harnessing the sword’s power for his own use!

Given time, if Su Ming could fully control the Blue Demon Cessation Bracelet, he might even be able to extract the Demon Emperor Sword from his right hand, truly possessing this Divine Artifact and using it against enemies!

With the Blue Demon Cessation Bracelet, Su Ming didn’t have to fear the Demon Emperor Sword’s influence on his mind anymore. He could wield this fearsome Divine Artifact as effortlessly as moving his own arm!

By then, he would truly have no need to fear any opponent!

“Let’s work well together from now on, Blue Demon Cessation Bracelet.”

Su Ming gently stroked the bracelet on his wrist, murmuring softly.

The runes on the Blue Demon Cessation Bracelet seemed to respond to his words, glowing brilliantly one after another.

From now on, this weapon would accompany Su Ming throughout his life—a personal treasure he could use until reaching the pinnacle without ever needing to discard, continuing to play an extraordinary role.

With it, Su Ming believed he wouldn’t just become stronger—his rate of growth would accelerate tremendously.

Becoming invincible was now within reach.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Just as Su Ming was lost in happy fantasies, suddenly, the Training Room door was knocked on vigorously.

Despite there being a doorbell, the person outside seemed too frantic to bother, pounding on the door so loudly that the knocker’s urgency was palpable.

What’s more, there appeared to be multiple people knocking.

“Brother Su Ming! Are you in there?”

“Open up quickly!”

“We… we know you’re inside!”

“Stop hiding!”

“If you have the guts to apply for graduation, have the guts to open the door!”

Like this, the knockers chattered one after another, startling Su Ming awake.

“Meeling!”

Little Hai’er, who had been swimming happily in the training pool, was also badly frightened. She leaped up immediately and threw herself toward Su Ming.

This girl, though she seemed much more cheerful and outgoing, still had her timid side.

Su Ming found it amusing as he caught the diving Little Hai’er, patting her soft back while whispering:

“Don’t worry, hide for now.”

Hearing this, Little Hai’er nodded rapidly, her body enveloped in a white mist before she vanished completely.

Through their connected Bloodlines and that mysterious, indescribable sensation, Su Ming could still feel Little Hai’er’s presence.Therefore, Su Ming knew that Little Hai’er had not left, nor had she disappeared. Instead, she had used a principle similar to a mirage, refracting light with water vapor to achieve an invisibility effect.

This highly technical ability was something the Little Hai’er of the past could not have utilized.

But now, such a level of power manipulation was child’s play for Little Hai’er, who had evolved into a Nightmare Species, possessed strength comparable to a Hazardous Species mutant, and could rival a Six-Star Professional.

Watching Little Hai’er vanish from her spot, Su Ming finally went to the door and opened the Training Room.

As soon as it opened, the people outside immediately crowded in.

“Brother Su Ming!”

An Zijin was the first to tearfully rush toward Su Ming.

“Senior!”

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei also couldn’t help calling out.

“Su Ming!”

“You…!?”

Lei Hao and Ye Bai were more direct, actually throwing heavy punches straight at Su Ming’s face.

Unfortunately, for Su Ming, who had already advanced to an upper-level Hunter, a Hunter not even at the Three-Star level and an apprentice Sorcerer who wasn’t even a Hunter trying to hit him with their fists was nothing but a pipe dream.

At that moment, Su Ming easily dodged the direct attacks from his two troublemaking friends, and along with it, avoided An Zijin’s flying tackle, appearing completely composed.

“What’s wrong with all of you? What’s gotten into you?”

Su Ming looked genuinely surprised, though his expression seemed deliberately feigned.

Unsurprisingly, this immediately drew protests from his friends.

“How can you even say that?”

Lei Hao glared at Su Ming.

“What were you thinking?” Ye Bai also said indignantly, “Applying for early graduation without even discussing it with us? Do we even exist in your eyes?”

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei immediately nodded repeatedly, strongly agreeing.

They too were shocked and confused, completely unprepared for Su Ming suddenly applying for early graduation.

And if even they felt this way, An Zijin’s feelings were understandable.

“Why did you suddenly apply for early graduation, Brother Su Ming?”

“Is there something difficult to say? Or some hardship?”

“Could… could it be that you were bullied by those students on the forum who are always envious and jealous, saying they want to corner you every day?”

An Zijin fired off questions like a rapid-fire cannon, and by the end, even she started to believe it herself, a cold glint appearing in her eyes as thick black energy emanated from her.

Clearly, this girl-next-door, overwhelmed by concern, was on the verge of turning dark.

…Though, to be fair, this wasn’t the first time Su Ming had seen it happen.

“Don’t rush, just listen to me first.”

Su Ming gave a dry laugh, nervously placing his hands on An Zijin’s shoulders as black energy swirled around her, trying to calm her down.

But how could An Zijin possibly calm down?

Her Brother Su Ming was going to graduate early!

What did that mean?

It meant Brother Su Ming was leaving the Academy!

How could that be allowed?

After all, she had specifically transferred all the way from Yinze City for Su Ming, going through great lengths to become an exchange student, and finally enrolling in Longyao City’s Demon Hunter Academy just to reunite with him.As a result, less than half a year had passed since their reunion, and she hadn’t even managed to force him—correction, persuade Brother Su Ming to willingly sign his name on the marriage registration form and live together with her.

If Su Ming were to graduate now and leave the Academy, wouldn’t they be separated again?

In her daze, An Zijin seemed to see the scene of Su Ming’s back gradually fading away from her.

“Brother Su Ming!”

In the little theater of her mind, An Zijin could only reach out toward Su Ming’s receding figure, unable to hold him back.

Su Ming simply vanished from the little theater in An Zijin’s mind, plunging her into what felt like a pitch-black existence.

This absolutely cannot happen!

(End of Chapter)