In the side room by the pavilion corridor
Zhou You's expression was grim. Once he calmed down and took stock of the settlement, he discovered something was terribly wrong.
Zhou You, lifespan: 660 (-40).
Ever since he advanced to Quadruple Heaven, the increase in his lifespan had been negligible. That much was one thing.
But who would have thought that, without a sound, it had actually decreased? A full forty years of life had vanished in one go. Who could possibly take that?
That was forty years!
For an ordinary commoner, even with food and clothing provided for and money for medicine when ill, living to eighty or ninety was already the limit. Losing half a lifetime in an instant was far too great a loss.
Hmph!
After thinking it over, the greatest suspect was the Heart Demon Ring!
The change in his lifespan had begun with the appearance of the fourth avatar. What had truly caused the loss of forty years, however, was the earlier operation to seize Hai Shu'er's Grandmaster's Mark.
"So that was it. Demon weapons were bound to have some enormous flaw. So this was where it had been waiting for me!"
In terms of performance alone, neither the Strong Martial Golden Body nor treasures forged from the remains of Calamity Charms could compare to demon weapons.
No matter the size or severity of the wound, they could heal it on the spot in a single breath. The stronger the enemy, the stronger they became; especially when surrounded, their strength soared. Escaping with an explosive burst of power when facing an enemy an entire major realm above them was routine.
With one weapon in hand, one could roam the world unchecked, as though holding a golden writ of immunity from death, free of all