Illimitable Until Death

Chapter 467: Heart Image of Soul Essence

“Huā lā lā————!”

In front of Fang Li, the pitch-black ocean that recorded countless deaths suddenly surged, rising slowly from beneath the sea surface, emitting a large amount of splashing water.

Fang Li raised his head and gazed at the spectacle.

Under Fang Li’s gaze, the slowly rising seawater gradually condensed into a humanoid form, ultimately transforming into a young girl.

She wore a traditional kimono, but outside of it, she had on a red jacket.

She wore knee-high boots, had a dagger strapped to her waist, and sported shoulder-length short hair, presenting a delicate appearance.

Despite being a beautiful girl, an aura of indifference enveloped her entire being, signaling to others that she preferred solitude.

As Fang Li looked at this young girl, a stunned expression finally appeared on his face.

Because Fang Li wasn’t facing this young girl for the first time.

In the training ground of the Main God’s Dimension, Fang Li had simulated her many times, engaging in battle training against her.

After all, like Fang Li, she was also a possessor of Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Speaking of which, her identity became obvious.

There are only three people who possess Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

One is Fang Li.

One is Ryougi Shiki.

One is Tohno Shiki.

Among the three, only one is a girl.

“Ryougi Shiki…”

Yes.

At this moment, the one who appeared in front of Fang Li was indeed Ryougi Shiki.

She is the direct successor of the Ryougi Family, one of the four major Demon Hunter families in the TYPE-MOON World.

In Fang Li’s stunned state, the girl named Ryougi Shiki opened her previously closed eyes, revealing a pair of dark-colored eyes similar to Fang Li’s, meeting his gaze.

Soon after, she spoke.

“There’s nothing to be surprised about, right?”

It was a very pleasant-sounding voice with a touch of a male feeling.

“You are currently exploring your own essence, and what you are pursuing is the end of death,” Ryougi Shiki said in a somewhat ruthless tone.

“In your impression, the existence most similar to you is me, the one closest to death is also me.

Add to that the fact that we are both possessors of Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

So, what you see is my appearance.”

Upon hearing this, the stunned expression on Fang Li’s face gradually faded, replaced by a calm demeanor.

After contemplating for a while, Fang Li said, “In other words, you are the manifestation of my heart image in this Sea of Death, right?”

“You catch on quickly,” Ryougi Shiki said, her face showing an expression that seemed pleased but also cold and indifferent.

She raised her pace, walking towards Fang Li while continuing to speak.

“That’s right.

To put it bluntly, you can think of me as the human form of this ocean that records death.

And this appearance is shaped based on your heart image, the image that best reflects the essence you are pursuing.

That’s how it is.”

With Ryougi Shiki’s explanation, Fang Li suddenly brightened up.

What she said was right.

In Fang Li’s heart, if someone could best embody the essence of death, it was Ryougi Shiki.

As an entity with Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Ryougi Shiki was completely different from Tohno Shiki.

Tohno Shiki only opened the large brain circuit connecting to Root, essentially awakening a special group with equivalent super ability.

But Ryougi Shiki is different.

In the TYPE-MOON world, each person has their own origin.

The so-called origin refers to the initial essence of a human soul.

In the world of TYPE-MOON, everything originates from Root and eventually returns to Root.

Since that’s the case, humans naturally derive from the Root.

The souls flowing out of Root all have a sense of direction, intimately connected to their existence.

It can be seen as the initial ideology of humans.

For example, if the soul’s direction is destruction when this soul reincarnates as a person, it will follow this direction, acting with the purpose of destruction.

For example, if the soul’s direction is consumption when this soul reincarnates as a person, it will follow this direction, acting with the purpose of consumption.

In other words, this is a desire, an impulse.

This is what is referred to as the origin.

Afterward, through countless reincarnations, the human soul begins to develop humanity, and the directionality of the soul is hidden.

However, this also causes humans to gradually move away from the essence of their soul, and the connection with Root becomes weaker and more distant.

Therefore, once people reawaken their origin, they can reach higher realms and gain blessings beyond the ordinary.

However, at that point, those who awaken their origin will be influenced by the directionality of their soul, consumed by the impulses and desires of their origin, ultimately becoming comparable to wild beasts, no longer recognizable as human.

Ryougi Shiki’s origin is the ’Void.’

What does ‘Void’ represent?

It represents having nothing.

However, if there is nothing, it means it can contain many things.

Like a box that can only hold things if it’s empty; if it’s already filled, there’s no room for anything else.

If Ryougi Shiki’s origin is the ‘Void,’ it means she can accommodate infinite things.

This concept aligns perfectly with Root, which creates everything from nothing, annihilates everything, and records all things—essentially representing infinity and primordial existence.

As a result, the awakened Ryougi Shiki connects directly with Root through her origin, allowing her to perceive death as simply as breathing.

This is similar to Fang Li.

However, Fang Li uses his own soul to record death, while Ryougi Shiki uses her origin to connect to Root and record death.

Both can effortlessly comprehend death and acknowledge its existence.

If the nature of Fang Li’s Sea of Death is the same as Root, both being records, and the subject is limited to death, then when Fang Li wants to understand its essence, the person most closely related to this essence is naturally Ryougi Shiki.

So, the essence of the Sea of Death takes the form of Ryougi Shiki.

“Only, I won’t teach people,” Ryougi Shiki said with a matter-of-fact tone.

“What I can do is only what you have been doing all along.”

“What have I been doing all along?” Fang Li was slightly surprised.

“That’s right.” A cold curve appeared at the corner of Ryougi Shiki’s mouth, and she drew the dagger from her waist, speaking so.

“That is killing.”

As she spoke, Ryougi Shiki’s eyes turned into ice-blue Mystic Eyes.

Fang Li’s gaze condensed, almost reflexively clenching his palm, gripping the Moon Blade that had appeared without him realizing.

Almost simultaneously, Ryougi Shiki shattered the air beneath her feet and rushed toward Fang Li.