Chapter 420 - 307: Successful Seizure, Erasing All Traces

Chapter 420: Chapter 307: Successful Seizure, Erasing All Traces

In truth, Wu Liangchen hadn’t accumulated enough Life Fire—he was short at least two thousand strands. But in an emergency, Life Fire could be generated by consuming one’s own Qi and Blood.

However, doing so was incredibly damaging, especially when one’s Qi and Blood were already low. It could even directly consume one’s life force.

That was why Wu Liangchen had never done it before.

But this was no ordinary situation. To completely annihilate the soul that had invaded his sea of consciousness, Wu Liangchen didn’t hesitate for a second, directly activating the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod.

Of course, this decision was also related to how powerful Wu Liangchen’s Qi and Blood had become.

After the Life Fire was consumed, his foundation shouldn’t be harmed. At worst, he would only be weakened for a short time.

In an instant, a massive amount of Qi and Blood poured into his sea of consciousness, and the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod erupted with an unprecedented, dazzling radiance.

Luo Qifeng, who had been lying in wait within the sea of consciousness, planning to seize control of the body, couldn’t help but cry out in alarm at the sight.

"What is this... AAAAAHHH!!"

Normally, a soul without a body cannot feel pain. But the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod was truly a divine artifact; the light it emitted acted directly upon consciousness itself. The moment it touched him, Luo Qifeng let out a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered.

He tried to flee, but the radiant light formed chains that bound him tight, slowly dragging him toward the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod.

"No!" Luo Qifeng shrieked, his voice utterly wretched. He struggled with all his might, trying to break free.

But it was no use, no matter how much he struggled.

The chains of light were incredibly resilient, growing even tighter the more he fought against them.

Seeing that he was about to be thrown into the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod, Luo Qifeng was finally gripped by terror. He strained with all his might, turning his head to look at Wu Liangchen and screaming, tears and snot streaming down his face.

"I was wrong, milord! I didn’t know you possessed such a divine artifact! Please, give me a chance! I’ll never do it again! You can take everything, just leave me a sliver, just a sliver of my consciousness!"

Wu Liangchen paid him no mind.

For one, he had no desire to listen to such nonsense. For another, he didn’t have the energy to speak at that moment.

He was completely focused on maintaining the flow of Qi and Blood, preventing it from spiraling out of control and damaging his core essence.

Seeing that Wu Liangchen remained silent as the massive, gleaming golden tripod drew ever closer, Luo Qifeng’s entire soul began to tremble.

He was a man who feared death above all else; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths to devise this method of reincarnation and possession.

Now, with death staring him in the face, he finally broke down completely.

Since pleading for mercy didn’t work, he resorted to threats and curses.

All manner of vicious words poured from his mouth, but Wu Liangchen remained completely unmoved.

Finally, Luo Qifeng’s soul was before the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod. The chains of light suddenly retracted, yanking him into the massive cauldron.

"AAAAHHHH! I won’t spare y—"

Before he could even get the word "you" out, the screams came to an abrupt halt. Then, the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod began to operate at full power.

Wu Liangchen felt the Qi and Blood from his entire body rush toward his sea of consciousness like a torrent, only to be instantly absorbed by the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod.

Even though Wu Liangchen was now an Opening Veins Martial Artist with Qi and Blood reserves far exceeding an ordinary person’s, he still felt he couldn’t maintain the output.

The Ten Thousand Laws Tripod’s consumption was simply too immense. It was like a bottomless pit, devouring all the Qi and Blood that flooded into it.

An unknown amount of time passed—perhaps a minute, perhaps an hour. Wu Liangchen, who had been standing rigidly, suddenly shuddered. He then collapsed limply to the floor, sweat pouring off him like rain, unable to even stand.

Not only that, but his face had also become deathly pale, and his once-powerful frame had clearly grown gaunt.

He panted heavily, lacking even the strength to wipe away his sweat, but a look of delighted surprise appeared on his face.

Because just a moment ago, a series of notifications had begun to appear before his eyes.

[Deduction successful. 6,588 strands of Life Fire consumed.]

[Level 5 Root of Magic successfully fused.]

The actual amount of Life Fire consumed was much higher than he had estimated. Wu Liangchen surmised it was because Luo Qifeng’s soul had been resisting the entire time.

In truth, Luo Qifeng’s soul was incredibly powerful—even stronger than Wu Liangchen’s.

He was, after all, a practitioner of Magic. The path he walked was completely different from that of a Martial Cultivator. Plus, Luo Qifeng had likely studied the domain of the soul for many years, so it was only natural his was stronger than Wu Liangchen’s.

Wu Liangchen also had a feeling that if his own Qi and Blood supply had been stronger, it wouldn’t have been so much trouble. The Ten Thousand Laws Tripod would have devoured Luo Qifeng’s soul directly, not giving him a chance to blabber on.

Still, the end result was good.

Not only had he obtained the Root of Magic, but he had also absorbed Luo Qifeng’s soul.

As a result, the strength of Wu Liangchen’s soul was greatly enhanced, and the range of his spiritual sense saw a massive leap forward.

Even now, with his Qi and Blood severely depleted, Wu Liangchen could still clearly perceive everything within a radius of several dozen meters.

That wasn’t the most important part. The crucial thing was that Wu Liangchen had also obtained nearly all of Luo Qifeng’s memories.

It was a vast stream of information, yet it didn’t overwhelm Wu Liangchen in the slightest, as the Ten Thousand Laws Tripod had already filtered out all harmful emotions.

It was like watching an incredibly long and immersive movie.

In that instant, Wu Liangchen obtained Luo Qifeng’s entire legacy of Magic.