novelraw Chapter 583 - 582: Hand it over
Chapter 583 - 582: Hand it over
[Unknown Mysterious Soul: It is unclear when this mysterious entity drifted into the Human World by chance from the void, hiding in the Ink Jade Space and sleeping for many years, gradually regaining activity by absorbing Spiritual Energy from the Ink Jade.
It beguiled and controlled Lin Chunsheng to secretly gather information, coveting the body of a cultivator, and deliberately released a mysterious aura to lure Bai Heqing in an attempt to possess. The mysterious soul is highly polluting, please use Magical Treasures that increase Poison Resistance as much as possible...]
Does it not even have a name or a Realm?
Jiang Yuan had long developed the skill of reading at a glance while still getting his work done, and found the introduction quite miraculous with just a glance.
The opponent must not have regained activity for long, as the system assessment didn’t even mention its Realm or power, yet it could completely counter an Intermediate creature like Bai Heqing. Truly, the name "mysterious" is well-deserved.
While feeling amazed, he remained busy.
His right hand wielded the Soul Hook with almost no cooldown time, continuously tormenting the mysterious entity; upon landing, he immediately swung his left hand to put away the Clear Wind Sword, to prevent it from being polluted by the mystery.
"Be careful, fellow Daoist! This thing is very eerie, my Spiritual Power is being restrained and won’t obey commands." Bai Heqing finally caught his breath, panting, "The power it releases clings to the Spiritual Energy and infiltrates the body’s meridians. You must be very careful."
Jiang Yuan swallowed a Grade-Three Antitoxic Pill, and even had time to disperse the onlookers, replying, "It was a mysterious being that got swallowed by the Ghost Realm in the void and escaped by chance, possessing high toxicity. Any lifeform polluted by it will quickly perish, and afterwards, the corpse will become a source of pollution, requiring purification through specialized Cultivation Techniques."
[Damage received from mysterious pollution, Damage -0]
[Poison Resistance experience +1]
[Mysterious Soul Fragment +1]
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He could see that Bai Heqing had already been partially polluted by the gray slimy tentacles, and couldn’t help but frown.
Dealing with the mysterious entity wasn’t the problem; after all, it couldn’t break through his defense or escape, handling it slice by slice just took a bit more time. But what about the polluted Bai Heqing and Lin Chunxi?
Pollution wasn’t possession; the Soul Hook was of no use, and he hadn’t acquired any purification skills now...
"Mysterious?" Bai Heqing’s face turned even paler at those words, his voice slightly trembling, "Is it really that terrifying thing from legend? I’ve heard of it but didn’t know if it was true. It’s said that once a mysterious being invades, it signifies that the world’s barriers have weakened to the point where they can no longer provide much protection.
Whether Ghost Realm or mystery, upon arrival, they not only pollute the world, but also emit a signal to attract similar beings, helping more mysteries to locate their position. Gradually, more Ghost Realms and mysteries will attach themselves to this world by various means.
They can emanate a pollution that destroys everything, by then... all life would suffer, and the entire world would become a nest for mysteries!"
No wonder!
He was suddenly enlightened, no wonder he had no power to resist that dreadful force!
It’s over, I’ve been polluted by the mysterious being. Not only might I soon perish, but I’ll also become a source of pollution, constantly releasing poisonous auras, causing more and more creatures to become polluted and gradually perish.
"Throughout my life, I, Bai, may not have been a perfect saint, but I’ve never done any truly evil deeds, so why am I suffering this fate? Why am I so unlucky..." The more Bai Heqing thought about it, the sadder he became, as tears streamed down his face.
Jiang Yuan: ...
You’re far from death; why are you crying?
"Fellow Daoist? Fellow Daoist, do you know any cultivators skilled in purification?" He called out a couple of times to remind him, "As long as you purify it in time, you won’t perish."
But Bai Heqing was too deeply affected, and even though the mystery couldn’t entangle him any longer, he let himself wallow in despair in the Capture Net.
The mysterious being possessing Lin Chunsheng’s body couldn’t escape or be fought off, so it screamed and cursed in frustration, but its lack of vocabulary made it far less impactful than the Clan Leader of the Green-eyed Fox Race, Jing Peiran.
Fortunately, aside from Jiang Yuan, who was bound to the system, neither the tearful Bai Heqing nor the onlookers could see the disgusting mystery. He just pondered where to find a purification skill while slicing away.
A moment later, his eyes suddenly lit up—How could I be so stupid and not think of it!
What did Qing Feng say about herself back then? She has the bloodline of the Ice Phoenix, and an Ice Phoenix is a descendant of the Phoenix, capable of purifying filth with Cold Flame at the Enlightenment Realm. Now she’s ascended to the Fusion Realm, her power should be strong enough to try purifying them, right?
It won’t cost anything to try, so he decided to act immediately, ignoring all the cursing and chose to summon his sister.
In the middle of the Misty Ridge Dungeon, Qingfeng, who was resisting the miasma while diligently chopping trees, suddenly sensed the summoning. Without hesitation, she picked up her giant axe and wielded the unique skill the siblings shared—Sealing Rune!
This is a shared skill both acquired after forming a sibling bond, allowing them to teleport to each other’s location regardless of distance.
As a result, a massive circular Teleportation Talisman appeared under her clean little feet, and the same talisman lit up next to Jiang Yuan in the next second.
A small girl, around five or six years old, charming and lively, hoisted a giant axe as she stepped out of the rune, fiercely saying, "Did brother summon me here for a fight?"
The moment she spoke, she sensed something was off and her gaze fell on Lin Chunsheng, crawling wildly on the ground in the capture net, and Bai Heqing, crying out loud. Her little face immediately turned serious, "Bizarre?!"
"That’s right, it’s bizarre." Jiang Yuan bluntly asked, "I can deal with the bizarre entities, but the aura of the cultivator and the mortals polluted by it cannot be purified. Do you have any methods?"
My brother is surprisingly fearless of the bizarre entities, yet doesn’t know the purification technique?
Qingniao was a bit confused, looking at him with a face full of questions.
According to the current situation, brother indeed doesn’t fear the bizarre entities, and he even has a weapon very similar to that of a ghost messenger, slowly weakening their power.
But the problem is, our Ice Phoenix clan, thanks to our nature of being adept at purification and exorcism, can see the mysterious soul fragments and ensure our own safety while purifying and gradually eliminating the bizarre entities.
Other cultivators who confront the bizarre entities without hesitation are the same, relying entirely on purification techniques to eliminate them.
It can be said that purification is the only way to deal with bizarre entities, even if I’ve reincarnated and forgotten many things, this universal consensus is remembered as basic knowledge.
How did brother manage this?
"I can indeed help with purification, but..." She shook the giant axe, slightly larger than her, on her shoulder, tilting her head in puzzlement, how do you fight bizarre entities without purification?
In a spiritual wandering state, White Crane Qing suddenly heard the words "can purify," and he immediately perked up, "Miss, you cultivate purification techniques? Please take a closer look, is there still hope for me?"
Qingniao turned to glance at him and said with a smile, "You’re just polluted, not too serious. It’s easy to purify and won’t affect your cultivation or meridians. If the pollution lasts longer, purification might cause a drop in realm or meridian damage, you’d need some serious nurturing then."
"Wah, wah, wah... Being kind and virtuous has its blessings after all, thank you both, fellow cultivators!" Bai Heqing was moved to tears, waiting quietly in the net to be rescued.
In extreme pain, upon hearing that the little girl summoned is proficient in purification, the bizarre entity was also set aback, why am I so unlucky?
Finally awoken, only to meet a simple-minded little boy;
After painstakingly bewildering him to control his body, then figuring out how to lure related cultivators over, just when possession seemed successful, got trapped and beaten.
Now a girl proficient in purification has arrived, isn’t this thoroughly finished for me?
"To think I, a proud bizarre entity, would die so humiliated?" It couldn’t wrap its head around why it couldn’t strike back, and why the person opposite has no spiritual power and can’t be polluted?
He damn well doesn’t have purification abilities either!
"Fellow cultivator, spare me!" The bizarre entity, who was nearly invincible against Bai Heqing moments ago, now appeared like a chick, noticing more than half of its soul lost with another cultivator proficient in purification arriving. If no efforts were made for self-rescue, it would really lose its life completely.
It shouted, "I’m willing to recognize you as my master, from now on obey your orders! Fellow cultivator, think carefully, sparing my life will benefit you greatly with no harm! I’ll swear by my Daoxin to obey your commands, making you possess an almost invincible subordinate..."
Seeing the other party roll their eyes and show no sign of stopping, it knew this path wouldn’t work and had to grit its teeth to change its offer, "I have an Enlightenment Stone! Fellow cultivator, you should know the value of an Enlightenment Stone, right?"
Jiang Yuan wasn’t too sure, but whether in novels or games, this item is considered a supreme treasure.
Sure enough, Qingniao’s eyes lit up upon hearing "Enlightenment Stone," "Brother, let it finish!"
The Enlightenment Stone is an extremely rare treasure, owning one increases the probability of enlightenment. Enlightenment is crucial for cultivators, many times overcoming a significant hurdle depends on an opportunity for enlightenment.
"I have an Enlightenment Stone." The opponent indeed ceased the attack, and the bizarre entity let out a slight breath of relief, thinking as quickly as possible to formulate the most favorable statement, then solemnly said, "It was during my drift in the void, swallowed into the Ghost Realm, where I obtained it in the pitch-dark Ghost Realm. Although it’s a very good Enlightenment Stone, it has been polluted and needs bizarre power like mine to maintain long-term use.
Fellow cultivator, both of you are proficient in purification techniques and are not fearful of pollution, this Enlightenment Stone is simply prepared for you! Other cultivators want to use it but cannot, so you must spare my life, I can maintain the Enlightenment Stone."
Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Show it to me first, who knows if you’ll use a worthless stone to deceive us."
The bizarre entity hesitated for two seconds, but to save its life had to take the Enlightenment Stone from its hidden Ink Jade Space.
[Polluted Enlightenment Stone: Drifting in the void, once swallowed by the Ghost Realm, enhanced by special forces, resulting in a polluted Enlightenment Stone. Cultivating within its 3x3 range increases enlightenment probability, with significant pollution, please use cautiously]
"Hand it over!" Jiang Yuan used the Soul Hook to grab it and threw it directly into the system storage bag, turning his head to ask, "Can you use purification techniques to restrain the pollution aura of the Enlightenment Stone?"
Qingniao, excitedly stamping her feet, "Yes, yes, yes! Brother, rest assured, I can use purification power to wrap it up, preventing the pollution aura from leaking out, so we can all share!"
"I-I still need to help maintain it, or the Enlightenment Stone will break..." The bizarre entity, still hoping to find a way to keep itself alive, swallowing its pride thinking that keeping life means future opportunities to turn the tables.
Jiang Yuan once again swung the Soul Hook over, believing not a word, "The system didn’t mention this, surely it’s something you added on your own. I trust you as far as I can throw you!"