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One month ago~
Long Chen lost his consciousness in the middle of the Bloodline Temple, not knowing what had happened to him after that.
For an unknown amount of time, he felt like he was just floating in endless space. He couldnât even open his eyes.
He felt like he spent an eternity there. It was only after a long time when he heard another voice.
A calm voice fell in his ears, âWake up.â
He felt a cold hand touch his forehead.
He slowly opened his eyes to see his own face become him.
âYou?â
âYou forgot me so soon?â Long Tian asked, chuckling.
âLong Tian? Am I in the bloodline temple again? Does that mean my body is in someone elseâs control again?â
âNot really. Itâs more complicated than that,â Long Tian said, shaking his head.
âI took the help like last time to protect you from the Rainbow Phoenix. However, it was only for a short time. We helped you escape that space and helped you survive but that wasnât all.â
âAs I said, that soul was already tired after the last battle and hadnât recovered fully. Moreover, the barrier of the Rainbow Phoenix was strong. Even though he got you out of that place, youâre still not safe.â
âThatâs why I waited for you to gain consciousness before sending your soul back.â
âYou can be straight with me. Tell me where I am?â Long Chen asked. âAnd what danger am I in? If my soul is here, where is my body?â
âYour body is floating in the chaotic space,â Long Tian said, sighing. âAnd you donât have a way out of here. That space is between two spaces.â
âIâm confused. I donât know what youâre trying to say. Do you mean that I used teleportation but before I could come out of the spatial crack, It closed and Iâm stuck in the Spatial Path?â
âItâs somewhat close but a bit more complicated. Just know that we had no choice. To save you, it was important. To do this, heâ¦â
Long Tian looked up, sighing. âYour Martial Soul is damaged now. You⦠I donât know what to tell you, but itâs not good news. Itâs like youâve used your last card as well, but even then, your soul is damaged.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSo in the future⦠You need to heal it before you can have any big battles. If your Martial Soul is completely destroyed, youâll lose all your cultivation so you need to be careful what you do from here on.â
âThatâs what I wanted to tell you. Thatâs why I kept your soul back.â
Long Chen stood up, frowning. âPerfect. Just what I needed at this time! That Rainbow Phoenix just had to appear now! I knew I wasnât ready to face it! I didnât even get the opportunity to tame it!â
âTame it?â Long Tian repeated, shaking his head. âYou arenât strong enough to do that. Moreover, even if you were strong, you couldnât have tamed her.â
âYou mean my bloodline failed before her?â
âItâs not that your bloodline failed before her. Itâs just that her bloodline is something which is no less than yours. I donât know if I should tell you or but⦠You can never tame her unless you truly reach the peak where the real master of this bloodline was.â
âAnd even then, you could only have a tiny possibility of doing this. Whatever, thatâs not the topic right now. The topic is about you and how you can get out of that chaotic space with a damaged and weakened martial Soul.â
âHow can I do it then? Can I use my Law of Space to get out?â
âLaw of Space? You can use it, but itâll damage your soul even further. So donât try it.â
âWhy will it affect my Martial Soul? I donât use it. I only need to use my Law of Space Tree in my Martial Soul. It shouldnât affect it then.â
âWhat do you think connects you to your Martial Space? Itâs your Martial Soul. Itâs the link. Thatâs why Martial Soul is important. Even if you take energy from Martial Space, itâs sent to you with the help of Martial Soul. So it puts some burden on it.â
âAnd at this time, putting a burden on your soul is like risking more for less. You can still help your Martial Soul now as the damage isnât too much, but more pressure on it and the damage can increase. And if your Martial Soul is destroyed completely, youâll be even more helpless.â
âSo my only advice to you will be that you donât use your Laws. Only use your Qi and the skills youâve learned. If you use laws before healing your Martial Soul, youâll be digging your own grave.â
âWithout using Laws, how can I get out of this Chaotic Space? I donât have any spatial skills that I can use. And I donât have a spatial treasure like Zhu Chang had which could open portals. So how? Do I need to wait here until I heal my soul?â
âEven if you wait here, you wonât heal your Martial Soul. For that, you need the Soul Essence of White Tigers who are known for such medicines. These are low-grade medicines for them that you can find anywhere in the White Tiger Realm.â
âThey generally use it for increasing their soul strength. However, for you, it can work as a healing medicine. However, youâll need a large quantity of it to help yourself. In short, without that, you canât heal your Martial Soul.â
â It doesnât matter if you spend a day here or a thousand days. Your Martial Soul wonât heal even a tiny bit,â Long Tian explained.
âSo I canât stay here. And without using my laws, I canât leave this place either. It sounds like a loop. Can I use my Sword of Time? It has the abilities of space, right?âLong Chen asked.
âIt does have the abilities of space, but you donât know how to control it entirely. And with the condition of your soul right now, I doubt youâll be able to control it. Youâll be overwhelmed,â Long Tian responded, shaking his head.
âI canât use that either?! So what do I do? Iâm getting a headache.â Long Chen again sat down. âTell me when you find a way. Iâm all out of ideas now.â
âThere is one idea I have but itâll be dangerous to execute,â Long Tian said, scratching the back of his forehead.