Chapter 216 - 184: Return to Tranquility (Part 2)

The next instant, Jiang Wu gathered her Inner Strength and lunged toward Su Mo again!

THUD—

CLANG!

Su Mo could feel something strike the ice encasing her, and a crack instantly split across its surface.

Little Nine shrieked, "It was Fu Ying! She used a dagger from the System Space to break through the ice! She’s not a Beastman, so she wasn’t affected by Jiang Wu’s ice seal!"

After saving Su Mo, Fu Ying went to rescue Jin Tong, but her aim was truly abysmal. She missed the mark several times...

At almost the same time, Long Yan used his own Fire Element Internal Power to melt through his layer of ice!

He flew to Su Mo’s side in an instant, intercepting the Inner Strength from Jiang Wu’s palm strike.

Little Nine was trying its best to help Su Mo restore her Totem Power, but it was already too late.

Long Yan’s Inner Strength had been weakened by Jiang Wu’s poison gas, hampering his combat ability. After a brief rest, Jiang Wu’s murderous aura seemed to be making a comeback.

He was sent flying by the force of her palm!

Su Mo quickly retrieved the Dragon Bone from her System Space and threw it to him to help him steady his mind.

Having broken free, Jin Tong also flew over.

Before they could get close to Jiang Wu, another wave of poison gas washed over them.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Wu flung the dagger in her hand, accurately piercing Fu Ying’s abdomen.

Fu Ying collapsed, her strength gone. She looked at Su Mo from a distance and said, "I’ve died eight times already. I’m not afraid! Don’t worry about me, just take care of her!"

But Jiang Wu walked over at that moment and seized Su Mo by the throat. "At this point, it makes no difference if I kill you first and then deal with them!"

Su Mo secretly stroked the Totem on her wrist. The wound glowed faintly.

Using that faint light as a guide, she forcefully plunged her dagger toward Jiang Wu’s heart.

But in the next second, Jiang Wu noticed!

Jiang Wu grabbed Su Mo’s hand and, twisting it around, was about to drive the dagger into Su Mo’s own heart.

Suddenly, a flash of light passed before her eyes. The next instant, Su Mo felt the hand gripping her neck lose all its strength!

She wrenched herself free!

She saw Jiang Wu’s face contort in pain as the dagger suddenly fell from her hand to the ground.

Little Nine exclaimed in shock, "Host, Jin Tong has figured out Jiang Wu’s secret! Right now, their Divine Souls are sharing one body. We have to find a way to help him eliminate Jiang Wu! Only you can make her soul shatter completely!"

Su Mo raised her hand and gently caressed her left wrist. The Totem still only held a faint glow.

If the Totem couldn’t muster its power, she wouldn’t be able to accurately distinguish between Jiang Wu’s and Jin Tong’s Divine Souls.

Su Mo asked urgently, "What do I have to do to completely destroy Jiang Wu’s Divine Soul and bring this all to an end! What do I have to do to restore the Totem’s power!"

Little Nine’s hesitant voice echoed in her mind. "The Inner Strength of a Level Ten Beastman might work... as long as he is willing to bind his fate to yours... But after this, his Divine Soul might be sealed within the Totem forever."

"No!" Su Mo immediately cut it off. "There are no Level Ten Beastmen here! You must have another way! Think, quickly!"

Little Nine said weakly, "There really isn’t. This is the last resort..."

After a long silence, Su Mo heard Long Yan call her name from behind.

He walked toward her, his gentle eyes fixed on her.

She didn’t know why, but the moment their gazes met, Su Mo’s heart pounded violently. His aura sent her into an inexplicable panic!

She suddenly stepped forward and grasped his hand.

The next moment, her hand resting on his wrist began to tremble uncontrollably. Tears streamed down her face like pearls from a broken string.

She looked at him through blurry, tear-filled eyes and demanded, "Why didn’t you listen to me?! Didn’t I tell you not to take any more Fiery Fire Pills? Why did you use them to force a level-up!"

Long Yan looked at the tears on her face, his heart aching. If he could, he would never want to see her cry for him.

He couldn’t explain how he was able to hear her thoughts today. What she wanted to do was what everyone wanted, and what had to be done.

’No one else needs to be sacrificed. Let it end with me.’

He had been taught since childhood to put the safety of the Dragon Clan first, but today, he wanted to be selfish for once.

’I want her to live a life of peace and joy. As long as she’s happy, everything I’ve done is worth it.’

He knew that if he didn’t step forward, someone else would. But they were all people she cared about, and she wouldn’t want anything to happen to them.

’I’m being selfish. Right now, I just want this moment alone with her to last a little longer... just a little longer.’

’I can’t rest easy entrusting her protection to anyone else. It has to be me!’

The next instant, the man before her pulled her into a tight embrace. She heard his hoarse voice say, "Miss Su, you don’t need to feel guilty. I’m not doing this for you, but for the people of the Dragon Clan."

"Things have come to this; we have no other choice. Continue and finish what you set out to do." He leaned close to her ear and said, word by word, "I don’t regret this decision."

’Loving you... is the most right thing I’ve ever done in my life.’

As soon as he finished speaking, the man before Su Mo dissolved into a wisp of white light. Silken strands of that light flowed into the wound on her wrist.

When she raised her hand again, the wound was healed, and the dark patterns had reappeared. A crystalline teardrop slid from the corner of her eye, fell onto the dark patterns, and instantly burst into a radiant light.

Little Nine said in a sorrowful tone, "Host, it’s time to begin!"

Su Mo focused her mind and, using the Totem Power, broke Jiang Wu’s Ice Seal Technique.

The moment the ice shattered, she saw Fiery Fire Pills in the hands of the others.

They all rushed toward her at almost the same time.

Su Mo spun around, dagger in hand, and charged toward Jiang Wu.

Jin Tong’s Divine Soul was still entangled with Jiang Wu’s, but Su Mo could now clearly distinguish Jiang Wu’s Divine Soul. Without hesitation, she plunged the sharp weapon in her hand fiercely into Jiang Wu’s heart!

The dagger, coated in Soul-devouring Talisman Water, made Jiang Wu’s face twist in agony instantly! The moment the dagger pierced her, a powerful current of air erupted, blasting away everyone nearby.

In that split second, Jin Tong retrieved his sliver of Heart Soul and returned to his own body, only to be thrown back by the blast.

Little Nine cried out, "Host, quickly, find a way to summon Jiang Wu’s Life Plate!"

Jiang Wu felt her soul being stripped from her body, inch by inch, as her Inner Strength dissipated.

Even at the very end, she mustered her last ounce of strength and grabbed Su Mo’s wrist.

She pressed down hard on the dazzling red Totem.

The Totem’s power faltered for a moment.

Jiang Wu’s voice, seething with hatred, rang in her ears, "Su Mo, I’ll drag you down with me! You’ll never escape this fate!"

In an instant, she transformed into her true form, her sharp claws immediately pinning Su Mo.

With a beat of her wings, she easily batted away those who tried to get close!

Mo Xiao, Fei Yan... they all used their last bit of strength to close in on that figure.

Little Nine’s voice was as faint as a thread. "H-Host! Push the dagger... in further..."

Su Mo gripped the dagger, but she couldn’t summon any strength.

In the midst of her panic, someone grabbed her hand!

Fu Ying grasped her hand and pushed it forward with force. "I told you... no matter the outcome, I’m with you! In life and in death!"

Jiang Wu’s bloodthirsty voice echoed in her ears. "Then let’s all go to hell together!"

Amid a crimson glow, Su Mo saw Jiang Wu summon her Life Plate.

The instant Fu Ying gripped her hand and pushed again, Su Mo gathered her Inner Strength and reached for the Life Plate!

In a flash, the world lost all color, and all of creation froze.

And then, just as quickly, everything returned to silence...