Ch. 97 - Soul-Cleansing Pool

"What you've been afflicted with is a curse, and it was the leader of the Beast King Cult, Yang Wuqi, who did it!"

Hong Lie was slightly shocked. "Impossible! With my spiritual power, how could I not have detected Yang Wuqi's attack? Yang Wuqi is only a King Rank mid-stage."

Hong Lie was also a King Rank mid-stage cultivator, no weaker than Yang Wuqi. Even as a Physical Cultivator, his spirit was very powerful.

"Governor, don't underestimate Yang Wuqi. He's fused with the extremely strange Soul-Devouring Beast bloodline. The Soul-Devouring Beast's Soul-Devouring Demon Seed can be planted in the soul, eventually forming a Soul-Devouring Curse. Initially, there's no reaction, but once the curse is complete, life begins its countdown. Governor, you only have less than a month left."

Hearing this, Hong Lie was horrified.

"This, this..."

He only knew Yang Wuqi's name, not his specifics.

He never imagined that this opponent had fused with the bloodline of such a bizarre creature as the Soul-Devouring Beast.

The Soul-Devouring Demon Seed was very difficult to defend against; even for a King Rank expert, it was a hopeless situation!

"Condensing the Soul-Devouring Demon Seed requires a large amount of Yang Wuqi's vital energy, which is why its effect is so astonishing. It's practically impossible for anyone of the same level to defend against it. Governor, have you recalled anything yet?" Ling Qingxue asked again.

Hong Lie rubbed his temples, a worried look on his face.

"I'm really getting old. I can't remember when I was affected. Qingxue, tell me the truth, do you have a way to break this Soul-Devouring Curse?"

"I... I don't have a way yet, but there's still a month. I'll find a way."

Shortly afterward, Lin Zhennan entered the room carrying some light-attribute herbs.

"Qingxue, how should we use these herbs? Should he eat them directly?" Lin Zhennan asked.

Ling Qingxue took the herbs and handed them to Hong Lie, along with a slip of paper.

"This is the usage method I just wrote. It will allow the Governor to temporarily suppress the Soul-Devouring Curse and control his moments of consciousness loss. For now, I will stay here and try my best to find a way to break the Soul-Devouring Curse within three days."

"Thank you for your trouble, Qingxue. I'll take you to your room to rest first."

Lin Zhennan and Ling Qingxue left the room. Hong Lie rubbed his temples wearily and opened the note.

After he glanced at it, he burned it.

Then, he picked up a spiritual herb and placed it between his brows. He enveloped it with his spiritual power, absorbing the light energy inside it into his soul to temporarily suppress the Soul-Devouring Curse.

"I actually fell for Yang Wuqi's sneak attack so easily. Sigh, I was careless..."

Back in the room, Ling Qingxue picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, her eyes filled with deep thought.

Wu Liang stood on the table, seemingly puzzled.

"Little Xuexue, are you really unable to save the governor? He's sacrificed so much for Nanchuan Province. He's a good person."

Although Hong Lie's political achievements weren't particularly outstanding, he had protected the peace of Nanchuan Province, fighting against demonic beasts and cults. His merits were indeed considerable.

Wu Liang admired him, just as he admired Shen Congwu.

Ling Qingxue put down her teacup.

"I can save him, but I can't figure out Yang Wuqi's true purpose. I feel he doesn't want to kill the governor, but rather he's targeting you!"

Wu Liang felt a chill run down his spine.

Yang Wuqi was a King Rank mid-stage expert, and his whereabouts were shrouded in mystery. Being targeted by such a person was incredibly unlucky!

"No way, why are so many people lusting after my body?" Wu Liang groaned in frustration.

"The Taotie bloodline is too tempting. For fanatics like the Beast King Cult members, whose creed is fusing with the bloodlines of magical beasts, you are their ticket to becoming a top-tier powerhouse. Chen Xiao even tried to get his hands on you, but you used your bloodline divine skill to turn the tables and kill him."

Wu Liang scratched his head, feeling utterly hopeless.

Currently, his strength was at most comparable to a Fourth Rank martial artist, utterly powerless against a King Rank expert.

"Wait, something's not right. Yang Wuqi is a King Rank mid-stage. There shouldn't be anyone in the entire Nanchuan Province who can rival him. Can't he capture me anytime he wants?" Wu Liang's face showed horror.

This Yang Wuqi was practically a ticking time bomb!!

"There are several reasons. First, he consumed too much of his essence by condensing the Soul-Devouring Demon Seed, and hasn't recovered to his peak yet. Second... he's worried that Beiming Feng hasn't left yet!"

Only she knew that Beiming Feng had left Nanchuan Province.

Because the Ice Wind Kunpeng possessed spatial attributes, even if it left, no one knew, and it was difficult to verify whether it had truly left.

Given Yang Wuqi's cautious nature, he would never act rashly before he was certain that Beiming Feng had truly left.

Beiming Feng's strength could reach the King Rank peak, and coupled with the abilities of his magical beast, the Ice Wind Kunpeng, he could move freely and was a formidable, stealthy opponent.

Yang Wuqi, having fused with the Soul-Devouring Beast bloodline, possessed exceptional spiritual power, yet he still couldn't track Beiming Feng's location.

He had witnessed Beiming Feng kill the Second Elder of the Beast King Cult, yet he didn't dare to intervene, clearly showing his deep fear.

For these reasons, Yang Wuqi needed to constantly test the waters.

Ambushing Hong Lie might have been a test, or even part of broader preparations.

"What is this method you mentioned for saving the governor?" Wu Liang asked curiously.

"The Soul Cleansing Pool!"

A glint of light appeared in Ling Qingxue's eyes. "The history of the Great Xia Dynasty is extremely long, so long that even historical records cannot fully capture it. Many dynasties and tribes have been lost to the sands of time!

Two thousand five hundred years ago, a tribe called the Soul Tribe was wiped out. The people of the tribe were born with powerful souls and possessed a special treasure called the Soul Cleansing Pool!

The Soul Cleansing Pool could cleanse and strengthen the soul, completely removing the Soul-Devouring Curse from the governor's soul.

Moreover, the ruins of the Soul Tribe eventually evolved into a high-level secret place, located within Nanchuan Province, but I have some doubts..."

"Are you worried that the Soul Cleansing Pool is no longer there?"

Ling Qingxue shook her head.

"The Soul Cleansing Pool exists. I remember someone found it in my previous life, and that someone was Yang Wuqi, the very person I'm worried about!

Yang Wuqi is extremely cunning, preferring to scheme in the shadows. Even in the Great Xia Dynasty, very few people knew about the magical beast bloodline he fused with. I only benefited from being reborn.

I'm not sure if Yang Wuqi knows about the Soul Cleansing Pool's existence right now, nor am I sure if he's deliberately leading us there. Therefore, I need time to think and make some preparations."

Once she entered the secret place, escape would be difficult.

But if she didn't go, it was unlikely that the people of Nanchuan Province would find the Soul Cleansing Pool within a month.

Hong Lie's soul injury couldn't wait.

In the Blue Star World, there were only a few who could directly erase the Soul-Devouring Curse with powerful spiritual energy without harming Hong Lie's soul. Most of those people were too busy to do so.

Guarding the frontiers, protecting Imperial Rank secret places, and even some dangerous areas...

Those people wouldn't abandon their posts for the sake of Hong Lie.

In the entire Nanchuan Province, she was the only one who could save him!

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Ch. 97 - Soul-Cleansing Pool

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