Chapter 380 - 378: Resurrected, Red Lotus Unsheathed

Luo Tian, who was clashing with Wu Ye, suddenly sensed a dangerous and powerful aura awakening.

"This is bad!"

Luo Tian’s expression changed abruptly.

’The Sea Hunter Race is just here to cause trouble. I had a chance to do something, but they ruined it.’

"Hm?"

Wu Ye also sensed the powerful aura. Confused, he looked toward the beautiful and flawless Mermaid Corpse.

SWISH!

The mysterious blue shadow next to them, its expression excited and a sinister smile playing on its lips, shot directly into the Mermaid Corpse’s body.

The next instant, the Mermaid Corpse opened her eyes!

They were a pair of eyes as brilliant as crystal, seeming to hold a magnificent, boundless sea of stars!

Her jade-white, noble, and elegant figure slowly floated up. An incredibly oppressive aura, filled with majesty and dominance, spread in all directions!

At that moment, the blood in the bodies of Wu Ye, Qi Yuntian, and the others froze. Their Primordial Pools trembled violently as they felt an indescribable pressure!

"What in the world is going on?"

Tu Kai was completely dumbfounded.

’Where’s the Martial Venerable’s residual will? And what’s with this naked Mermaid Corpse?’

"Kekeke, I am reborn!"

But it was immediately followed by a cold, domineering voice: "Get out of my body!"

The Mermaid Corpse’s jade-like face twisted in a struggle, as if in extreme pain!

’The Mermaid Corpse’s body actually still contains a few soul fragments, enough to contend with the mysterious blue shadow...’

Luo Tian concluded after sweeping the area with his Spiritual Sense.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Two powerful soul consciousnesses engaged in a fierce clash. An invisible spiritual storm swept through heaven and earth.

"Ah!"

Tu Kai, Qi Yuntian, and the others all screamed as a sharp pain stabbed through their minds.

Luo Tian’s and Wu Ye’s Spiritual Wills were stronger, but they also felt the pain. They were dizzy and disoriented, the world spinning around them.

At this point, Wu Ye finally understood the situation.

Two powerful soul consciousnesses were fighting over a single body.

No matter who won or lost, it wouldn’t end well for them.

"Retreat!"

Wu Ye said to Tu Kai and the other member of the Sea Hunter Race.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The three members of the Sea Hunter Race immediately withdrew.

"Luo Tian, let’s go!"

the white-robed woman shouted.

The aura emanating from the Mermaid Corpse was too powerful; they were no match for it.

"Right, let’s retreat!"

Luo Tian nodded, preparing to retreat.

But the Treasure Pearl on his body, glittering with a mysterious blue light, refused to leave. It even started moving toward the Mermaid Corpse on its own.

And what’s more, the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl was surprisingly strong. It dragged Luo Tian backward, pulling him even closer to the Mermaid Corpse.

"Damn it, you’re screwing me over!"

Luo Tian cursed.

This Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl was extremely valuable. Not only could it cleanse the mind, allowing one to remain calm and composed at all times, but when actively channeled, it could also boost one’s Spiritual Defense and enhance their Spiritual Power.

At the Celestial Pride Conference, Luo Tian had relied on this very item to defeat Shangguan Su, who possessed the Mist Ghost Eyes.

Luo Tian didn’t want to abandon this treasure.

"Give... give... it to... me!"

The Mermaid Corpse’s face was twisted in struggle. She stretched out her arm, a suction force emanating from her palm as she tried to snatch the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl.

"No!"

Luo Tian said firmly, deciding to put the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl into his Storage Space.

At that very moment, wisps of a faint blue soul-shadow shot out from the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl and merged into the Mermaid Corpse’s palm.

"Huh? What is this...?"

Luo Tian was startled and curious.

The faint blue soul-shadow seemed to be a wisp of a Residual Soul.

"Luo Tian!"

The white-robed woman behind him, seeing that Luo Tian still hadn’t retreated, was burning with anxiety.

She turned back, and after seeing the reason, she grabbed Luo Tian’s hand, wanting to help him.

"This pearl... Scram!"

Another vicious voice came from within the Mermaid Lady, and her other hand waved, unleashing a torrent of icy blue water!

Luo Tian immediately activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body and deployed his True Qi Body Protection.

The white-robed woman also condensed a True Essence Shield.

BANG! BANG!

The two of them were instantly sent flying, slamming into a nearby wall. Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

Luo Tian’s Cold Jade Armor blocked most of the damage, so he wasn’t seriously injured.

"So strong!"

Luo Tian gritted his teeth. And this was with the Mermaid Lady not even using her full strength.

"AHH!"

The Mermaid Lady’s twisted face let out a sharp cry that pierced the very Soul.

The clash between the two soul consciousnesses reached its final stage. A terrifying, turbulent torrent of energy, accompanied by pressure on a spiritual level, blasted out in all directions.

The surrounding light dimmed, and the very void seemed to shake.

Luo Tian and the white-robed woman were quite far away, but their minds still went blank for a moment, and they felt dizzy.

Their consciousness quickly returned. Unharmed, they stood up and prepared to flee.

But at that moment, the spiritual clash within the Mermaid Corpse’s body had stopped.

Her body floated in mid-air, her snow-white, crystalline skin completely exposed.

Her sapphire-blue hair billowed like ocean waves. A fan-shaped crystal scale on her forehead glinted with a brilliant light, and a noble, majestic aura suppressed the entire area!

’Who won?’

Luo Tian wondered.

’If the mysterious blue shadow won, the white-robed woman and I are in danger.’

’But if the Mermaid Corpse’s original Residual Soul won, there’s still a chance for survival.’

In any case, Luo Tian had played an undeniable part in her resurrection.

VMM!

The Mermaid Lady’s eyes lifted slightly. They were as cold and magnificent as crystal. A baleful aura slowly appeared on her jade-like face as her gaze fixed on Luo Tian.

’Oh no, could it be that the mysterious blue shadow won...?’

Luo Tian’s heart sank.

In fact, he thought this was the more likely possibility.

After all, the mysterious blue shadow was related to Venerable Biqing, and it had even shattered the Martial Venerable’s residual will.

"Hand over the ’Sea Blue Holy Pearl’!"

The Mermaid Lady’s tone was icy, filled with an unquestionable, commanding air!

"Hm?"

Luo Tian found it strange.

Before, the Mermaid Corpse had desperately needed the pearl. Now, the Mermaid Lady directly called out its name and demanded it.

’Could it be that the Mermaid Corpse’s Residual Soul won?’

"This is my property!"

Luo Tian stood up straight and said with righteous conviction.

In reality, he wasn’t truly confident.

"Hmph?"

The baleful aura on the Mermaid Lady’s face intensified, and killing intent billowed out. The terrifying, oppressive momentum froze the very air around them.

Luo Tian’s entire body stiffened, and he found it difficult to breathe.

But he gripped the Sea Blue Holy Pearl tightly, his body still ramrod straight, not backing down an inch.

"You should be grateful to me for your resurrection!"

Luo Tian said.

"Not killing you is my gratitude."

The Mermaid Lady’s expression was icy.

Luo Tian let out a small sigh of relief, certain now that the Mermaid Corpse’s Residual Soul had won.

He couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy for the mysterious blue shadow.

It had acted like a victor and even helped break the Array protecting the Life Jade Liquid, but in the end, it lost and had just been paving the way for someone else.

This also served as indirect proof of how mysteriously powerful this Mermaid Corpse was!

"Hand it over now! My patience is limited. Otherwise, don’t blame me for sending you both to the Yellow Springs!"

the Mermaid Lady snapped, exuding a noble and domineering aura.

"Heh, if I’m not mistaken, you’re not complete right now. A greater part of your soul is sealed inside this pearl!"

A smile touched Luo Tian’s lips as he gripped the Sea Blue Holy Pearl tightly in his palm.

If the Mermaid Lady attacked, he would destroy the pearl instantly.

"You!"

A flicker of movement in the Mermaid Lady’s eyes. ’This human actually figured it out!’

In truth, Luo Tian had only just guessed. He then asked the Celestial Book and got a definitive answer.

"Less than thirty percent of your Soul was sealed in your corpse, while over seventy percent of it is in this pearl!"

Luo Tian relaxed slightly, adopting a composed posture as he continued.

When a normal person dies, their Soul dissipates quickly.

But before she died, the Mermaid Lady’s Soul hid inside the Sea Blue Holy Pearl, an object that can preserve and nourish a Soul.

She left less than thirty percent of her Residual Soul in her corpse, awaiting the day she could be resurrected.

After countless years, less than ten percent of the Residual Soul in the corpse remained.

But the Soul preserved within the Sea Blue Holy Pearl was still relatively complete.

Only by fusing the two would she be truly resurrected, truly herself!

"You actually..."

The Mermaid Lady was astonished. Luo Tian somehow knew even this.

"If you dare kill me, I’ll take this pearl down with me!"

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

This pearl was tantamount to the Mermaid Lady’s lifeline!

As long as Luo Tian controlled the pearl, he could save his own life.

The mermaid was silent for a few breaths, then sighed.

"Fine, I’ll compromise!"

But in the next instant, a bone-chilling killing intent flashed in her eyes. Her jade hand suddenly struck out, and an icy, dark, cold tide condensed into a hand of frost crystal and shot forward!

This palm strike made Luo Tian and the white-robed woman feel the looming crisis of death.

This was power that surpassed the Low Tier Earth Element Realm, and perhaps even the Middle Tier Earth Element Realm!

"No, Xiaotian!"

The white-robed woman beside him cried out emotionally, her eyes misting over.

She took the initiative to rush in front of Luo Tian and once again took out the broken Jade Ruler, which shimmered with a three-colored light.

With a wave of the Jade Ruler, the three-colored light erupted like a volcano, meeting the frost crystal hand.

But the Mermaid Lady’s attack was too strong. It instantly froze the three-colored light and crushed it as it pressed forward.

BOOM! BANG!

An invisible, cold force struck the white-robed woman, sending her flying backward, spitting blood.

Her misty eyes were hazy, but they revealed a firm, unregretful resolve, as well as a hint of reluctance to part.

"Xiaotian, I’m the one... who failed to protect you..."

The white-robed woman’s voice was gentle and beautiful, like a sound from heaven striking a chord in Luo Tian’s heart.

"Xueyao!"

Luo Tian’s face went blank, his gaze slightly dazed.

The white-robed woman was "Ning Xueyao"!

’Although I’ve had my suspicions, and even thought it was very likely, I never thought Xueyao had a reason to hide her identity...’

Seeing the heavily injured Xueyao, a savage expression appeared on Luo Tian’s face, and a bone-chilling light shot from his eyes.

"You’re courting death!"

His face was grim, and his anger surfaced.

A lotus-patterned, Crimson Treasure Sword appeared in his hand, and Luo Tian drew it in an instant!

His Sword Intent Prototype erupted, unleashing a heaven-storming, sharp momentum!

CLANG! SHING!

The Red Lotus Sword was drawn, revealing a crystalline Treasure Sword with red lotus patterns. A red lotus light bloomed from it.

"That sword..."

The Mermaid Lady’s gaze froze. Her expression changed drastically, and a trace of panic appeared.

CHI!

He slashed out with his sword, and a splendid Red Mist Sword Lotus bloomed magnificently, radiating a terrifying aura that seemed capable of incinerating all of creation as it flew toward the Mermaid Lady.

With Luo Tian’s current Cultivation, combined with his Sword Intent Prototype, he could initially wield the Red Lotus Sword, and the power he unleashed far surpassed what he was capable of before!

In an instant, the entire inner hall was enveloped by that magnificent and resplendent red sword light, as endless Red Mist Sword Qi roamed about.

The hand of frost crystal was instantly sliced open and evaporated.

Then, the Red Mist Sword Lotus slashed toward the Mermaid Lady.

"Agh!"

A shrill scream rang out as the Mermaid Lady was sent flying backward. A charred, bloody gash was left on her body as she crashed into a corner, her aura weakening.