Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The general situation was proceeding more smoothly than Elder Yaren had imagined. The Blood Binding Spell wasnât purely an imprisonment spell, but also a dark spell that could transform qi and blood into spirit energy to replenish itself. All dark spells were currently banned on the market and it was prohibited to use or sell them. Nevertheless, this type of spell was very popular in foreign markets.
Elder Yaren only drew some qi and blood from the bodies of these little brothers and stopped after they fainted. He didnât get rid of them completely.
Since the start of the plan, he had already decided not to do anything unnecessary. His objective was very clear: it was just to retrieve the body. Even if Director Zhuo blocked him from doing so later, Elder Yaren didnât plan to create any unnecessary complications.
All this was so as not to affect tomorrowâs master plan.
The qi and blood energy drawn from the little brothers transformed into a glowing scarlet magic sphere which floated lightly above Elder Yarenâs head. Ultimately, this scarlet magic sphere sunk into the top of Elder Yarenâs head and was completely absorbed.
When he absorbed it, Elder Yarenâs body shone with a red lustre and his entire complexion seemed to improved significantly. He had drawn thirty percent of the qi and blood energy from each of the six Golden Core cultivators and converted it into spirit energy to replenish his own body, which was quite a considerable gain.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Wellâ¦
Since Elder Ji Xing had drunk some of his tissue before, Elder Yaren was still a little weak now.
But now with this energy supplement, Elder Yaren did feel a lot more comfortable.
âHowâs the plan coming along?â
At this time, Elder Ji Xingâs voice came from Elder Yarenâs soul mark; he could use magic with the soul crystal ball in front of him for long-range communication.
One of the biggest advantages of this kind of communication was that it could directly reach the heart and disregard electronic signals. Even if you were in an area with no signal at all, this method could be used to contact a person who had the soul mark in them; most importantly, no one could listen in.
Since Elder Yin and Elder Poisonous Dragon had died suddenly one after another, Elder Ji Xing was a little worried about how Elder Yarenâs assignment was coming alongâ¦
If Elder Yaren, as the second strongest of the fifteen members in the team, died just like that, it would be a huge loss to the whole team!
âSo far, so good,â Elder Yaren replied.
He knew that the link through the crystal ball had been activated, and that he only needed to think in his mind to reply.
He hid the unconscious little brothers in the green belt on the side and set up a scarlet screen. This was a barrier spell that could completely hide the auras of these people.
Elder Ji Xing was relieved when he heard Elder Yarenâs reply, and then said in a stern tone, âI received the latest response from Mo Immortal Castle. The road section which Elder Yin is on has been blocked off, and the anti-chemical protection unit is on its way. This must be done quickly.â
âNaturally.â
Elder Yaren replied, âMy mission is to just retrieve the body⦠Iâve already stopped the anti-chemical protection vehicle, and Iâm about to go in undercover. Donât worry, Iâm not planning to do anything unnecessary. Iâll be very quick to retrieve the body and Iâll return safe and sound.â
Elder Yarenâs voice came out of the soul crystal ball.
But for some reason, Elder Ji Xing felt uneasy when he heard this.
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Meanwhile, at the other end of the road, Odd Zhuo and Zhong Lang were waiting for the anti-chemical protection vehicle.
It was too slowâ¦
They had already waited for so long, and during this time, Elder Yinâs highly toxic body had already started to react slightly as black poisonous gas slowly started to seep out of it. The highly poisonous gas was so corrosive that it even dissolved the ground and caused the van next to it to burn.
Elder Yinâs corpse had now completely turned into a highly acidic and corrosive poison.
Zhong Lang pinched his nose. âBrother Zhuo, is this really alrightâ¦â
He couldnât help glancing at the peach wood sword in Odd Zhuoâs hand. Needless to say, it was the power of this spirit sword that had helped them avert disaster just now.
But from beginning to end, Zhong Lang couldnât believe what he was seeingâ¦
Because the problem was that this was a peach wood sword that couldnât be any more ordinary! He had seen so many identical ones in the flower and bird market! This type of peach wood sword actually spawned a sword spirit! And it had actually possessed Odd Zhuoâs body to confront Elder Yinâ¦
Zhong Lang felt that everything he knew had already been overturned and it was all a mess.
âThe anti-chemical protection unit will arrive soon, we should hold our breaths as much as possible,â Odd Zhuo said, and took a few steps back with Zhong Lang. The black poisonous fog emitted by Elder Yinâs corpse had already begun to spread, like the blue circle in the game, as it slowly extended outward close to their feet.
Just then, Odd Zhuo felt the spirit sword in his hand vibrate slightly.
He was surprised. âLord Jingke?â
At that moment, Jingke acted once again to draw a circle of sword qi around Elder Yinâs body and create a brown screen, keeping the poison gas safely inside!
When it happened, Zhong Lang clearly saw a sword spirit apparition of a ten-year-old child with white hairâ¦
Although Jingkeâs true appearance came and went in a flash, Zhong Lang had still seen it.
For some reason, his heart rate had sped up and there was a blush on his face! â He felt that this peach wood sword was quite handsome!
âBrother Zhuo⦠This spirit swordâ¦â
âHeâs my shifuâ s spirit sword.â Odd Zhuo didnât dodge the question.
In fact, many people knew that he had a shifu , but who on earth this shifu was, was still a mystery.
Zhong Langâs emotions swelled. âBrother Zhuo, your shifu âs sword is quite handsome! Does he have a name? Will he take a disciple?â
Odd Zhuo looked into the air and gave an introduction. âHis name is Jingke⦠Iâm used to calling him Lord Jingke. âJingâ from the word âshock 1 â and âkeâ from âdreams of grandeur 2 â¦'â
Jingke?
Good name!
Zhong Lang was very excited.
So he was called Lord Jingkeâ¦
He felt like he had already become a fan!
Crap! Was this what it felt like to fall in love?
While Zhong Lang burst with excitement, he heard faint sounds of a car from up ahead.
The anti-chemical protection vehicle had finally arrived.
Elder Yaren got out from the driverâs seat. He was wearing a white anti-chemical protection suit which he had taken from one of the little brothers. His eyes were thoroughly hidden behind the reflective mask of the anti-chemical protection suit, and he was so wrapped up that his face couldnât be seen at all.
When the anti-chemical protection vehicle stopped, Elder Yaren feigned respect and waved in acknowledgement before sweeping his eyes over the surroundings.
The poison inside Elder Yin had already turned into a black gas that was spreading out, but it was actually confined behind a brown screenâ¦
âAre you alone, comrade?â Odd Zhuo greeted him from a distance.
âYesâ¦â Elder Yaren nodded his head. The more he said, the more mistakes he might make, so he was succinct.
Odd Zhuo nodded. Really, it wasnât like he couldnât understand; after all, retrieving a poisonous corpse was very hazardous.
Outside the barrier screen, Odd Zhuo reached out to shake hands with this little brother. âThank you for your hard work, comrade, Iâll let your leader know later, what we need now are people as fearless and dedicated as you.â
âHaha⦠you flatter me!â
Considering Odd Zhuoâs identity, Elder Yaren thought it was better to shake his hand so as not to give the game away.
So he walked outside Jingkeâs sword qi screen and took off his glove to shake hands with Odd Zhuo.
When he was done, he returned to Elder Yinâs body.
He was extremely nervous about exposing his identity. Odd Zhuo saw that this little brother had even forgotten to put his glove back on and then directly touched Elder Yinâs bodyâ¦
ââ¦â
Odd Zhuo: âComrade, wait!â
Unfortunately, it was all already too lateâ¦
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Five minutes later, Elder Ji Xing was observing Elder Yarenâs soul mark through the soul crystal ball in the military tent.
Unlike Elder Yinâs and Elder Poisonous Dragonâs soul marks which had directly exploded in bursts of lightâ¦
Elder Yarenâs soul mark twinkled like a little starâ¦