The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1321

Chapter 1321: Chapter 1318: Strengthening the Soul with Negative Energy Chapter 1321: Chapter 1318: Strengthening the Soul with Negative Energy “Elder Brother Fu, you have worked hard.”

Shen Luo raised his hand and waved, sending several talismans flying out that landed on Xie Yuxin, firmly restraining her.

“It was but a trifle effort, but… given her current state, I fear she may no longer be restorable,” Fu Donglai said with a knitted brow, seemingly hesitant before eventually speaking out.

While previously restraining Xie Yuxin, Shen Luo had already relayed to Fu Donglai the details concerning Xie Yuxin's identity and background.

“Having known each other, I cannot allow her to be turned into such an evil corpse. Even if she cannot be saved, I must let her divine soul be free,” Shen Luo sighed and said.

“That's probably for the best. Cultivating the Dao and defying the heavens can lead to such an end if one is not careful. If it weren't for Brother Shen's rescue, I too would have barely escaped with my life,” Fu Donglai spoke with a hint of emotion.

“Let's not dwell on the past. I delayed your recuperation before, so as we will stay here for some time, take this opportunity to recover,” Shen Luo said.

“There is an abundance of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi stored within your Free and Easy Mirror. Actually, my injuries have mostly healed already, and I should be fully recovered in a few more days,” Fu Donglai nodded and said.

After speaking, he walked to a corner, sat cross-legged, and began meditating and recuperating on his own.

Looking at Xie Yuxin, who was still struggling while bound in place and whose originally beautiful face had become terribly ferocious, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel a wave of sorrow.

He raised his hand and took out the yellow jade plate, closed his eyes, and projected his Divine Sense into it, carefully rereading the information about the Earth Evil Corpse King.

After a quarter of an hour, he slowly opened his eyes, his brow slightly furrowed.

Based on the jade plate's content, it was easy for Shen Luo to find the method of releasing Xie Yuxin's divine soul: simply destroy the core of the Corpse King. However, the released divine soul had already turned malicious and certainly wouldn't comply with reincarnation obediently.

If it escaped, it would definitely bring disaster upon the land.

He knew that Xie Yuxin certainly wouldn't want to be freed in such a manner.

“Now, this presents some difficulty…” Shen Luo looked at Xie Yuxin and murmured to himself.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him, recalling the “Soul Condensation Art” mentioned in the Sky Machine Scroll he had previously read.

This secret method was a necessary part of for refining Armor; it was designed to strengthen animal souls or Yin Sha invested in the Armor and strip away easily uncontrollable emotions such as hatred, greed, and anger in order to facilitate control.

“With this method, perhaps I can purify her divine soul.”

Having resolved to try, Shen Luo was about to begin when the voice of Purple Bamboo sounded first:

“Daoist friend Shen, if you wish to help this woman's divine soul escape, I am willing to lend a hand.”

“Oh? Purple Bamboo, you are willing to help?” Shen Luo asked in surprise.

“Daoist friend Shen might not have noticed, but this evil corpse was originally this woman's own and not another soul taking over a new body. Hence, the bond between the soul and the body is extremely deep, making it not easy to separate the soul without harming it. Now that I am in the form of a divine soul, I may not be much help in other affairs, but I am confident I can accomplish this task,” Purple Bamboo said.

“That makes sense. Then I will rely on you, Purple Bamboo,” Shen Luo replied joyfully.

After speaking, he slapped his Qiankun Bag at his waist, but then noticed Ghost General Zhao Feiji also emerged.

“Hehe, Master, I would also like to offer my humble assistance. You need not concern yourself with the Yin Sha Qi released from that evil corpse; leave it to me,” Zhao Feiji grinned, patting his chest and said.

“You two must have discussed this before coming together, right?” Shen Luo chuckled.

Zhao Feiji and Purple Bamboo exchanged smiles without saying a word.

“Then I'll be troubling you,” Shen Luo said, cupping his fist in salute.

Having said this, Shen Luo began to follow the instructions in the Heavenly Corpse Scripture, locating the core Corpse Pill of the Earth Evil Corpse King and firing a beam of Pure Yang Gold Light, instantly shattering it.

The moment the Corpse Pill shattered, Xie Yuxin's face contorted with pain, and her body became covered in dense black patterns; Corpse Evil Qi surged wildly from her mouth and the top of her skull, quickly darkening the sky above.

Fu Donglai, who sat in the distance, was also startled by the commotion and opened his eyes to look over here.

Zhao Feiji appeared beside Xie Yuxin in a flash, his hands forming seals, and as he inhaled, the Punishing Evil Divine Light shot out, enveloping the Corpse Evil Qi that was about to scatter in every direction. He swallowed it voraciously, as much as appeared, that much he consumed.

Seeing this, Fu Donglai closed his eyes again, reassured.

Then, Purple Bamboo's divine soul also turned into a streak of purple light and, with a flash, directly entered Xie Yuxin's forehead.

A flash of purple light crossed Xie Yuxin's face, her expression of pain slowly eased, and her eyes grew somewhat hollow and lifeless, her arms stopped struggling and dangled limply, as if she had lost all consciousness, just like an ordinary person.

Before long, a burst of purple light shone from her brow, and a fist-sized Black Sphere slowly rose and flew into midair.

Within the Black Sphere, swirling black fog could be indistinctly seen, as a humanoid figure shook its limbs as if struggling.

“Brother Shen, the connection between the divine soul and the corpse body has been severed, you can make your move,” said the voice as Purple Bamboo's divine soul had already flown out of Xie Yuxin's brow.

And Xie Yuxin, now devoid of the core Corpse Pill and divine soul, had completely become a shell resembling a gathering place for evil energy. If not for Zhao Feiji continuously absorbing the Yin Sha Qi she released, the area would have already been overflowing with malevolent energy, contaminating everything around.

Shen Luo's attention was entirely on the Black Sphere. He focused his mind on executing the Soul Condensation secret technique from the Sky Machine Scroll, both stabilizing Xie Yuxin's remaining soul and burning away the clinging resentful thoughts.

Within the Black Sphere, piercing screams could be heard, the humanoid figure struggling even more violently. The enveloping black fog was visibly dissipating bit by bit.

After a long time, as the screaming within the Sphere gradually subsided, the Sphere itself shifted from pure black to a transparent state.

Finally, with a “crack,” the sound of shattering echoed.

The Black Sphere totally collapsed, and a fragmentary soul shadow immediately flew out from within, its garments fluttering–it was Xie Yuxin.

However, her expression was indifferent at that moment, her eyes without a spark of life, reminiscent of a clay sculpture or a paper drawing, with clearly incomplete spiritual wisdom.

Seeing this, Shen Luo continued to activate the secret technique, stabilizing her divine soul while forming another seal with a flick of his hand.

A streak of red light shot out, piercing through Xie Yuxin's lower abdomen and passing right through it.

With a “bang,” the sound of tearing silk rang out, and a Purple Array appeared at that spot. Though it exploded and scattered, two points of white light shot out and flew outside–the one soul and one spirit that had been extracted.

Shen Luo waved his sleeve and emitted a beam of blue light, cautiously wrapping around the two points of white light and pressing them toward Xie Yuxin's soul.

The white light immediately entered it, and Xie Yuxin's divine soul shadow became more substantial. Yet her expression remained blank, indicating that the soul and spirit had been split for too long. Even after merging back together, they couldn't be restored immediately.

At this point, Shen Luo had no other choice but to run the Soul Condensation secret technique over and over again.

Almost half an hour later, Xie Yuxin's divine soul finally stabilized and emitted a rich white light, looking even more radiant and beautiful than many complete divine souls.

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