Chapter 58: I’ll cooperate with you

Zero could be called a lot of things but dumb has never been one of them. It only took a second for him to understand what the dusk demon was trying to say. The main reason the aura materialization technique of these martial arts masters has been considered a very powerful technique wasn't because of its destructive capability, it's simply due to the fact that it was invisible to their foes, making it almost undodgeable and unblockable. But all these mattered if only the technique cannot be seen, but in Zero's case, it was different.

"Yes, it's always possible to counter what you can see… You have no reason to fear him…" the dusk demon read Zero's mind and was satisfied with its host level of understanding.

"Well it doesn't matter… we can't win against him… It's too late for me to fight back now… My body is a mess… I failed" Zero's excitement died down as soon as he remembered his current condition.

The bones in his left hand and left leg were dislocated because of the way he fell and the bones in his right hand were broken. Apparently, trying to attack the aura materialization head-on was stupid but he couldn't be blamed, if he didn't do that the head injury he suffered would have been worse.

"Even there is a way to return to peak condition, I don't know how to compete against that technique…. Maybe in the future, I can do the same but at my current level, I can't fight against that power" Zero sighed ruefully. At this moment, he had lost his will to fight, all he could do now was wait for death at Shi Jia's hands.

Pa!

Although the attack was weak it was enough to get Zero's attention. He barely felt the slap since the dusk demons were known for their terribly weak body but that didn't mean they were entirely useless.

"And who would have thought I jumped into the body of a kid scared of death… Have you forgotten the reason why you fight? If you die now who will make the god sect pay for what they did to your parents? Who will retrieve your parent's body? And if you die now, who will protect Dan, Akila, and Kira from Shi Jia, or do you think he will just stop at you?"

The dusk demon didn't hesitate to use his illusionary powers to create a false world where Zero could relive his memories all at once. He also manages to create a false image of what the future may look like if Zero should die here at Shi Jia's hands. Zero watched Shi Jia murder every member of his team, destroying everything they have ever worked for. Their dreams, hopes, and aspirations.

At this point, the fear was gone and was replaced with rage and hate. But with his psychic ability, the dusk demon was able to manipulate Zero's emotions, giving him the urge to win this fight at all costs.

"You don't have to be worried about your body, we can temporarily utilize your spirit energy to patch you up and stop the bleeding… You will have to use your spiritual energy to keep yourself airborne and mobile…" The dusk demon said casually, leaving Zero stunned.

It was one thing to manipulate someone's movements with his aura or restrict them but moving his body with his spirit energy was something else entirely. Zero was no fool, he knew the merits of been able to fly, especially since he had a weak body, and even though his mind was strong and his power was strong, it still wasn't enough for him to achieve this. His act of lifting Shi Jia earlier was not necessarily difficult since he didn't have to focus his spirit energy on guiding the movement of every part of the body, he just carelessly tossed him around and even that consumed a lot of spirit energy.

"I can use this power of mine to cover up my wounds and push back my bones to place but flight is beyond my current capabilities…" Zero replied honestly making the Dusk demon stop and stare at him for a while.

"Do you really think I would trust you with defeating this kid alone? You don't have to push yourself or do much… I will cooperate with you!" the dusk demon declared, leaving Zero stunned and confused at the same time.