Monarch Night
Chapter 124 - 82: Soul Extinguishing Jade Bowl

Chapter 124: Chapter 82: Soul Extinguishing Jade Bowl

In the midst of the great fire.

The figure in white floated to the side, watching the twisted expanse of space being consumed by the flames, a smile crept onto his face.

There must be something unusual beneath.

But, to overturn the vast land for hundreds of thousands of feet in search for it, that would be impossible!

To set a fire, however, was an easy pleasure.

Since you desire life essence and the quintessence of blood qi, then I shall simply give you a blaze to consume it all.

To dry you out!

Not only the bodies with blood qi, but I will also dry up the water sources in this area!

He descended and sat atop a distant mountain peak, watching the towering inferno opposite him.

He remained vigilant for any disturbances within the great fire.

The fire burned on into the afternoon, showing no signs of weakening.

Just as night was about to fall...

From afar, a loud roar echoed: "Yang Luoyu, are you courting death?!"

A black speck in the sky rapidly transformed into the figure of a man in black, rushing forward like a storm with a long whip that seemed to split the space, lashing towards the white-clothed figure, Yama Flute wielder, Yang Luoyu.

Yang Luoyu laughed heartily, his body flashing suddenly to a spot hundreds of feet away, and said with a smile, "Jiang Wuwang, I’m not burning down your ancestral graves, why the hurry?"

The person opposite was indeed another from the Cloud Weapon List, the wielder of the Lie Shen Whip, Jiang Wuwang.

Ranked even higher on the Weapon List than the Yama Flute, he was a man of the Wei Wo Zheng Sect.

Jiang Wuwang unfurled his long whip, pursuing Yang Luoyu like a torrential downpour.

Yet, Yang Luoyu continued to laugh heartily, avoiding direct confrontation and merely dodging.

After a moment, a long howl: "Jiang Wuwang, you can put out this fire, I won’t keep you company. Hahahahaha..."

His white figure flashed, shot into the sky, and in an instant, was far, far gone.

Jiang Wuwang bellowed: "Don’t run!"

But Yang Luoyu had no intention of stopping and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Wuwang turned to look at the sky-high blaze, grinding his teeth in frustration.

A wildfire like this was simply impossible to save!

It had already been burning for half a day, clearing the ground now would be useless.

What’s more, to clear such a vast area would be too draining, and if Yang Luoyu were to suddenly counterattack at that moment, damn it, he estimated the Yama Flute might advance another rank on the Weapon List!

"Damn it! What to do now?"

Jiang Wuwang was at a loss watching the fire.

...

Inside the Baiyun Martial Academy.

Huang Yifan and others had already gathered.

Meng Hejun, Huang Yifan, and Gao Qingyu seated themselves in a triangular formation.

At the center was Wei Zihao.

The current Wei Zihao looked terrified, completely clueless about what was happening.

Why were three important figures surrounding him? What was going on?

The three were communicating through voice transmission.

They dared not take this matter lightly and, apart from the three who were originally present, they genuinely couldn’t trust anyone else.

In the end, it had to be the three of them to handle the situation.

Meng Hejun looked at Wei Zihao with a mix of pity and sighs.

"Lord Meng, the Soul-Extinguishing Jade Bowl has been obtained, right?" Gao Qingyu transmitted.

"Obtained, two of them."

"Two?" Gao Qingyu was somewhat surprised. "That’s a lot!"

"It’s said that the Ninth Lord specifically instructed it. One might not be enough! So we took two," Meng Hejun replied respectfully.

"Ah?"

Both felt a chill in their hearts.

"Let’s wait for the message. As soon as it comes through, we act immediately."

"I’ve checked just now, separation is no longer an option. Wei Zihao’s entire network of channels, including the heart meridian, has been tainted. Unless his own spirit and resolve are strong enough to endure the agony of a shattered Divine Soul, and moreover his resolve must be unwavering, to fend off the corruption and retain the True Spirit for a chance at survival."

"Ah..." The three sighed simultaneously.

If it were anyone else, there would be a sliver of hope, but Wei Zihao, fearfully, did not seem to be a person of such indomitable will.

"Wonder how things are over there."

"Is the person buried beneath us really the demon ranked second on the ancient Cloud Weapon List? The one that Lord Xue fought to the death?"

"It should be."

"How was he buried here? This is peculiar, as this place is within our territory."

Gao Qingyu sighed. "I’ve been studying it for a while, and only just discovered that this area, though seemingly ordinary, might be a convergence point of the Dragon Vein with the water channels of the four seas, the three rivers, the Yin and Earth veins of the Seven Southeastern States... but it’s only a possibility."

"Indeed, that must have been why Wei Wo Zheng Sect made their arrangements here."

"Really freaking impressive!"

Huang Yifan couldn’t help but swear through transmission.

Something so uncertain even with map studies on our end, yet they had determined it a long time ago.

This feeling of defeat was hard to bear.

"No other way."

Gao Qingyu transmitted, also confused: "Why does the people of Wei Wo Zheng Sect know so much? It’s as if heaven itself aids them. Yet our side, we don’t have such intuition... including the recent Five Spirits Gu incident. All of this, it’s beyond human capabilities. What secret does the Wei Wo Zheng Sect hold?"

This topic led all three to fall silent.

Then they all sighed at once.

"Let’s wait."

Meng Hejun sighed softly and said to Wei Zihao: "Wei Zihao, now, I must tell you the truth. You’re in grave danger with only a slim chance of survival... I hope you can hold on."

Wei Zihao looked at her in terror, trembling all over.

"Because you consumed the Qi Zhi Blood Spirit Ginseng, there is only one way now."

"... If you hold on, you might become a pillar that supports the heavens in the future, but if you can’t endure it..."

Meng Hejun spoke softly, "I hope you keep righteousness in your heart, and your Spirit Platform clear. I will give you a Jade Pendant, and at that time, you should channel all your Divine Sense energy to cling to the pendant. There is a chance of survival!"

Gao Qingyu and Huang Yifan also watched Wei Zihao with grave expressions.

What Meng Hejun said was the truth.

This was Wei Zihao’s only chance of survival, and a tremendous opportunity at that.

If he could survive this ordeal, his future potential was truly immeasurable.

Wei Zihao shuddered all over, "I... I... I did my best."

...

Beneath the ground.

The nearly repaired body suddenly lost its source of blood energy.

Moreover, the blood energy in the air was also rapidly dissipating. Over time, it started convulsing.

The skin, which had already turned as white as jade, suddenly began to slowly shrivel and then crack.

The face, previously as pristine as fine jade, also started to wrinkle and turn black, transforming back to its original state akin to a desiccated corpse.

Thud, thud, thud...

The heart of this body suddenly started beating.

Then, abruptly, the eyes shot open.

Those were eyes filled with black gas!

Grim and terrifying.

Without the slightest hint of life.

At this moment, those eyes were full of rage, and clumps of black gas burst from the eye sockets, turning into thick black fog in front of them.

"Who thwarted my resurrection?!"

I’m infuriated!

I could have been resurrected with a human body, fully enjoying everything living beings possess, and an unrivaled cultivation!

But it was interrupted at the most critical moment.

Now, I’m left in this half-human, half-ghoul, half-zombie state!

Moreover, if I hadn’t forcibly awakened myself, this place having been exposed, the Guardians would send people to meddle every day, and the surface would undoubtedly be in constant turmoil.

If I delayed any longer, I probably wouldn’t even be able to maintain my current form!

So close to the peak, yet falling short at the last moment!

And when I was nearest to success, clearly hundreds of thousands of units of blood energy had poured in, but more than two-thirds evaporated!

Not only is my body not restored, my cultivation isn’t restored either!

And I can’t maintain this state for long, I must quickly find a new suitable place. Otherwise, my body will grow weaker day by day, until it becomes a desiccated corpse again!

But if it turns into a desiccated corpse again, there definitely won’t be another chance for resurrection! That would be eternal death!

This kind of frustration is beyond anyone’s understanding.

Luckily, I still had a contingency in place.

"Scoundrels!"

This body thunderously rose from the earth, its mouth revealing two long fangs.

A furious punch smashed upwards!

With a loud bang, the ground shook.

On the surface, a sea of fire suddenly exploded, flinging a mass of soil tens of meters in radius into the air, breaking apart mid-flight!

A tattered body, with a ghastly howl, soared into the sky!

Flying several hundred meters!

With a bang, as the figure rose, the whole world seemed to dim for a moment.

"Lord!"

Jiang Wuwang was overjoyed and flew towards him.

From a distance, Yang Luoyu atop a dense forest peak, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he immediately sent out a message through the Soul Communication Jade.

Recipient: Meng Hejun.

"He’s emerged, act quickly!"

...

Below.

"Who are you?" the desiccated corpse enquired, its hollow eyes swirling with black smoke, looking at Jiang Wuwang.

"This junior is Jiang Wuwang, dispatched to assist the lord. There are a few others who came together, just covertly protecting in the shadows."

"Hmph, what kind of mess have you made!"

"Please, Lord, calm your anger."

"Hurry and leave this place to find a location. If it weren’t for the fact that I had a backup plan, I would have almost been killed by you this time!"

The desiccated corpse spoke coldly.

"Lord is wise."

At that moment.

The desiccated corpse suddenly changed its expression.

Black gas furiously gushed out from all its orifices.

With a loud cry, in agonizing pain, it clutched its head with both hands, emitting a wretched howl, losing control of its body, and plummeting towards the endless sea of fire below.

"Lord!"

Jiang Wuwang was shocked.

He hurriedly flew down to catch him.

But he found that the desiccated corpse had already lost consciousness, its body still convulsing.

He couldn’t help but feel both fear and confusion.

What was happening?

Wasn’t everything fine just now?

...

After receiving Yang Luoyu’s message, the three from Baiyun Martial Academy simultaneously raised their cultivation, exerting soul pressure.

"It has begun!"

"Wei Zihao, guard the Spirit Platform closely! As long as your Divine Thought remains clear and your sense of justice unextinguished, and you hold on to the Spirit Platform, there might still be a chance for survival."

The triangle formation encircled Wei Zihao in the center, with three massive waves of soul energy being simultaneously released.

They were making a final attempt.

To see if they could save Wei Zihao’s life and force the other entity out of his body.

In an instant, the space around Wei Zihao’s body began to twist and change.

He screamed in terror, but no sound came out, his eyes full of fear.

He had no idea what was happening.

But at this moment, his skin turned pitch black, and in an instant, even the whites of his eyes turned jet black.

Black gas started to billow from his face.

Wei Zihao only felt a certainty in his heart, as a surge of towering rage suddenly rose within him.

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