Chapter 1129 - 375: Healing (Part 3)

At most, you can find some decent arrays and magical treasures at the exchange meeting, nothing more.

Compared to the value of a spot at the Array Dao exchange meeting, such benefits aren’t worth spending a great deal for this spot.

"Can you begin, fellow Daoist?"

Lin Zheyu did not respond to Xi Ruchen’s surprise, and simply said calmly.

He deliberately showed this hand, with a hint of warning, cautioning Xi Ruchen and the others not to harbor any petty thoughts.

Even though Lin Zheyu is not afraid, he prefers less trouble over more.

He is indeed a peace-loving person who dislikes killing.

"Yes, fellow Daoist please..."

Xi Ruchen exhaled deeply, once again suppressing the violent intent deep in his eyes, firmly stating.

"It might be uncomfortable later; if you can’t endure it, it’s best to notify Xiao Mou so we can rest before continuing."

Lin Zheyu placed his right hand on Xi Ruchen’s forehead, speaking lightly.

The demonic will had fused with the old man’s soul and removing it was akin to forcibly tearing the soul apart.

"Hehe, I’ve traversed the world for hundreds of years, what kind of pain haven’t I endured? Even if it’s the agony of soul tearing, what can it do to me?"

"Fellow Daoist, please proceed boldly!"

Xi Ruchen said in a deep voice.

He slowly closed his eyes, relaxed his mind, and completely opened his sea of consciousness.

In an instant, a terrifying, evil aura emanated from Xi Ruchen.

A demon spirit, entirely black and exuding a terrifying presence, appeared within Lin Zheyu’s perception.

Roar!

’Die! Die! Die!’

Sensing Lin Zheyu’s presence, the demon spirit let out a roar, and a terrifying, chaotic killing intent rushed toward Lin Zheyu.

"Beast!"

"Get back!"

A thunderous roar resounded from Xi Ruchen’s sea of consciousness.

The vast soul power surged forth, transforming into a dozen thick chains that tightly bound the demon spirit.

Meanwhile, golden energy surged through the holes corroded by demonic energy and demonic will in the sea of consciousness, flooding it.

Under Lin Zheyu’s control, the golden energy instantly enveloped the demon spirit.

Sizzling—

Roar, roar, roar, roar!

Suddenly, thick black smoke evaporated from the golden energy mass, and the demon spirit struggled frantically, letting out a series of piercing roars.

At the center of the sea of consciousness, Xi Ruchen’s soul body also trembled and twisted with the demon spirit’s roaring struggle.

The two were originally one, and even being separated from Xi Ruchen’s soul, they shared a close connection.

Time slowly passed.

A day passed...

Two days passed...

Three days passed...

...

Indeed, eliminating the demonic will from a Nascent Soul cultivator took much more effort than clearing it from Kong Yu Jing and others.

Lin Zheyu spent four full days to completely extinguish the demon spirit, leaving behind a grayish soul origin.

The soul origin is fundamental to the soul, and even a small amount has a significant impact on the soul.

If this soul origin were lost, Xi Ruchen’s soul would be severely damaged.

In his current state, a severe injury would bring him close to death.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. Would you like to rest before continuing?"

Xi Ruchen transmitted a voice message.

After enduring four days of torment, his soul became extremely weak, but after absorbing the soul origin from the extinguished demon spirit, he recovered considerably.

"No, let’s continue."

Lin Zheyu stated calmly.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, please!"

Xi Ruchen steadied his gaze, speaking in a deep voice.

After the past few days, he became increasingly confident in Mr. Xiao’s ability to solve his problem.

’What is this person’s true background? He certainly isn’t at the Golden Elixir layer as Xiao Chi claimed; there’s a good chance he’s reached Nascent Soul!’

’Moreover, is he really a demon cultivator?’

’Not to mention his mysterious, powerful methods, it’s terrifying just to have cultivated a demon skill to the Nascent Soul layer and behave as if nothing’s wrong.’

Xi Ruchen mused in shock.

The thought flashed by, and quickly, he lost the ability to continue thinking.

Terrible pain swelled like a tide, and the excruciating agony of soul tearing struck again.

...

Outside the secret chamber.

Xi Chi paced back and forth, looking somewhat anxious.

Xiao Zhe and his grandfather had been in the secret chamber for more than ten days, and still hadn’t come out; could something have happened?

"It can’t be; that Xiao Zhe truly has some skill. With his help, the demonic will in that demon cultivator was almost completely eradicated."

Xi Chi shook his head, quietly trying to convince himself.

However, soon, his heart wavered again, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.

In Xi Chi’s view, Xiao Zhe was merely at the Golden Core Realm; eliminating the demonic will from a demon cultivator weaker than him was undoubtedly no problem.

But his grandfather is at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul!

The difference in their strength is simply too vast.

"Hmph, Second Uncle could have still maintained for a while longer, intimidating other families."

"Now, because of your recklessness, if Second Uncle falls because of this, can you bear the responsibility?!!!"

A cold hum echoed as a middle-aged man slowly approached from the distance.

He had observed in secret for a long time, specifically waiting for a flaw to appear in Xi Chi’s mind before revealing himself.

The man could sense the worry and panic emanating from Xi Chi.

"I trust in Mr. Xiao’s capability!"

Xi Chi’s lips trembled slightly, he said in a deep voice.

No turning back; he could only place his hopes on Xiao Zhe now.

Moreover, the Xu Family had no other path to take: either make a desperate gamble or abandon everything and flee to start anew.

"Trust?"

"What makes you trust?"

"Do you know his true background? How well do you know him? Can you be sure he harbors no ulterior motives towards the Xu Family?"

"You even dare to lock an unknown individual inside with Second Uncle alone, have you lost your mind?"

"Do you know, among the myriad secret techniques, if the opponent cultivates a powerful special secret technique that could control Second Uncle, what then?"

The middle-aged man’s eyes widened, his aura gradually rising, pressing aggressively with questions.

Each question left the already worried and flustered Xi Chi completely caught off guard.

In an instant, he also began to question whether his decision was wrong.

"Take out the key and open the secret chamber!"

The middle-aged man barked.

As he scolded, he secretly employed the Soul Secret Skill, embedding it within his voice to subtly influence Xi Chi’s spirit and will.

From the moment he revealed himself, the middle-aged man had been using secret techniques to manipulate Xi Chi.

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