Removing the Black Marks and Breaking Through

Inside the quiet shop, Lin Langtian walked up to Dugu Qi.

Although he managed to persuade the renowned Poison Venerable to become his bodyguard for ten years, Lin Langtian still needed to demonstrate his abilities to suppress the Black Mark on the old man's body.

Otherwise, not only would Dugu Qi deny it, but even an old man suffering from the corruption of demonic energy could not bring Lin Langtian any sense of security.

Lin Langtian looked at Dugu Qi in front of him. After so long of Black Mark erosion, the old man's already withered face looked even more unrecognizable, but one could still faintly see the arrogance that matched his title.

With a light pat on Dugu Qi's shoulder, a hidden force shattered his robes into powder, revealing a emaciated body that resembled a skeleton.

Looking at this emaciated body, even Lin Langtian, with his strong personality, couldn't help but shake his head.

Slowly extending his middle finger, a wisp of black-gold light swirled around the fingertip. Lin Langtian secretly manipulated the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror and said in a deep voice.

"I'm about to begin, but suppressing these evil Black Mark will be an extremely dangerous task. Therefore, Elder Dugu should prepare for the worst..."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Qi's expression changed slightly, but he could only nod with a wry smile, "Don't worry, you can use my crippled body as you see fit. I'm counting on you, young friend."

With a solemn expression, Lin Langtian slowly extended his Mental Power from his body, then enveloped the wisp of black-gold light within it, before gently touching it onto Dugu Qi's back.

With a flick of his finger, the Black Gold Light shot into Dugu Qi's body, causing the latter to tremble violently.

With his finger pointing at Dugu Qi's back, Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes and used his Mental Power to control the wisp of black-gold light, which quickly passed through some of the main meridians and then gradually approached the bones in the former's body that were covered by evil Black Mark.

With the help of his Mental Power, the condition of Dugu Qi's body also appeared in Lin Langtian's mind. Sensing the bones that had turned black and were entangled with demonic energy, Lin Langtian's brows gradually furrowed.

"Even Samsara Stage expert has to suffer this torment. It seems that this Fragment Map involving the inheritance of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol has indeed attracted the attention of the Evil Demon experts. We must be careful in the future," Lin Langtian murmured to himself.

"With my current strength, it's impossible to expel the evil Black Mark all at once. I'll have to take it one step at a time..."

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian enveloped his Mental Power in black and gold light and slowly approached the dark bones covered by evil Black Mark.

As it approached, black and gold light swam around the dark bones like fish. Whenever the black and gold light swam over, the demonic energy on the bones would dodge away, looking extremely fearful.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow, and then with a thought, he controlled the black-gold light to cover a section of dark bone.

"Ah..."

At this moment, Dugu Qi eyes were tightly closed, suddenly opened them, and a hoarse, painful roar came from his mouth. A fierce aura, as if in a final burst of energy, erupted from him.

"I'm suppressing this evil Black Mark for you. If you can endure this intense pain, then you can continue. But if you can't, then I'm powerless to help you." Lin Langtian glanced at Dugu Qi, whose face was covered in sweat, and said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Qi also sensed the fear emanating from the evil Black Mark within his body. Although he didn't know how Lin Langtian had managed to do it, he still gritted his teeth and said...

"Don't worry, I am the Poison Venerable Master. What is this pain to me? Young friend, please use all your skills. I will not utter another sound. Otherwise, I, Dugu Qi, will be written backwards!"

Hearing Dugu Qi say this, Lin Langtian couldn't help but admire the old man. To be able to endure such pain, he truly deserved to be a super strong person who once stood at the peak.

Thinking this, Lin Langtian's hands continued to move. As the black and gold light continued to suppress, wisps of black, evil, and cold demonic energy quietly emanated from his bones. Before they could escape, they were swiftly attacked and enveloped by the black and gold light.

Under the miraculous effect of the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror, it gradually devoured and absorbed this evil demonic energy, which even experts at the Samsara Stage had to treat with utmost seriousness...

However, while Lin Langtian was using the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror to absorb the Black Mark demonic energy, he did not notice that the Demon Seed within his body was also absorbing some of the overflowing demonic energy, becoming even more rounded and radiant.

As time quietly passed, the section of black bone that was enveloped by Lin Langtian- gold light was gradually returning to its normal color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Outside, Dugu Qi was drenched in sweat, his aged face twitching, and the sound of him gasping for breath escaped from between his teeth.

"Young... young friend, are you... already done?" Dugu Qi's fists were clenched tightly, and the veins on his arms throbbed like small snakes. His voice was hoarse and trembling.

Behind him, Lin Langtian's forehead was also covered in sweat. Such a long period of time to control the black and gold light with such high precision was also a great burden on his Mental Power.

Hearing Dugu Qi's trembling question, he nodded slightly and said softly, "It's getting late, so let's stop the detoxification here for now."

The power of the evil Black Mark on Elder Dugu's body far exceeded my expectations. It's clearly impossible to expel Black Mark all at once, so I can only choose to proceed slowly..."

"Can the Black Mark seal really be completely dispelled?" Upon hearing this, Dugu Qi couldn't help but ask with delight.

"Of course."

Lin Langtian said confidently that the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror has a natural suppressive effect on these demonic energies. Moreover, Lin Langtian also has the Devouring Ancestral Symbol card against Evil Demon. It is not a problem to remove the Black Mark on Dugu Qi's body.

"However... with my current strength, it's still a bit beyond my ability to completely remove these evil Black Mark. It's probably unlikely that Elder Dugu can recover to his prime in a short time," Lin Langtian.

This was not an act of deliberately manipulating Dugu Qi, but rather because the evil Black Mark were too deeply rooted in Dugu Qi's body, leaving even Lin Langtian somewhat helpless.

Unless Lin Langtian can break through to the Life Profound Stage, it is too early to completely eradicate these evil Black Mark.

"Oh, so these evil Black Mark can't be completely removed in a short time..." Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Dugu Qi's eyes.

Lin Langtian didn't say much about it, believing that the other party would understand.

Sure enough, after a moment, Dugu Qi smiled bitterly and said, "This evil Black Mark has troubled me for decades. It is already quite remarkable that you have a way to solve it at such a young age. What does it matter if we wait a little longer?"

"It's good that Elder Dugu understands. Although I can't completely eradicate these evil Black Mark for the time being, I can resolve part of them."

"I'll stay here these next few days to help the old man remove the Black Mark. By then, the Elder Dugu will probably be able to recover his strength at the Life Profound Stage Perfection," Lin Langtian.

"Life Profound Stage Perfection?"

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, Dugu Qi's cloudy old eyes lit up with joy.

For Dugu Qi, whose strength had been suppressed to the Lesser Completion of the Life Profound Stage Small Success and who was almost on the verge of falling into the Nirvana Stage, the Life Profound Stage Perfection was far beyond his expectations and could be considered an unexpected joy.

Furthermore, Lin Langtian's words gave him hope that he could gradually return to his prime. Thinking of this, Dugu Qi couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.

To think that he, one of the Ten Super Experts of Western Xuan Region, the famous Poison Venerable of the continent, is now trapped in a small shop, how miserable he is.

However, all of this will eventually change in Lin Langtian's hands.

"Good, good, good! I never expected that you, young brother, would possess such abilities at such a young age. I wonder which master could have cultivated such an outstanding disciple..." Dugu Qi laughed three times, then chuckled hoarsely.

"By the way, what's your name, young man?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian said calmly, "I am Lin Langtian, a disciple of the Yuan Sect."

"Oh, so your name is Lin Langtian, and you're from the Yuan Sect." At this point, Dugu Qi suddenly wanted to offer some praise, but then he suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise.

"Yuan... Yuan Sect, young friend, you wouldn't happen to be a disciple of those three old guys from the Yuan Sect, would you?"

At this point, a stiff expression slowly appeared on Dugu Qi's face. As one of the top experts in the Western Xuan Region, he was already somewhat at odds with the sect leaders and patriarchs of the Eastern Xuan Region, not to mention that he had defeated Yuanzi of the Yuan Sect back then.

Given Lin Langtian's talent, Dugu Qi believed he was most likely a direct disciple of one of the Three Grand Masters of Yuan Sect. In that case, the relationship between the two was indeed somewhat awkward.

As if guessing what Dugu Qi was thinking, Lin Langtian said calmly, "I am just a new disciple who joined the Yuan Sect this year. As for the Three Grand Masters, I have never even met them."

Therefore, Elder Dugu, rest assured, your entanglements with the Yuan Sect and the Three Grand Masters will not affect our relationship in any way.

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, Dugu Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as if remembering something, he exclaimed in surprise, "Young friend, are you a new disciple of the Yuan Sect? To have such strength so soon after joining the Yuan Sect is truly terrifying."

Although Dugu Qi was from the Western Xuan Region, he was no stranger to the Yuan Sect. As the leader of the Eight Great Super Sects in the Eastern Xuan Region, the Yuan Sect was quite powerful and its disciples were extremely talented. However, Lin Langtian, as a new disciple, possessed such strength, which was obviously a very special exception.

Lin Langtian didn't offer much explanation. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he asked Dugu Qi for a guest room and then left under the pretext of resting.

Lin Langtian sat cross-legged on the bed in the guest room, closing his eyes to rest.

Although the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror helped Dugu Qi remove the evil Black Mark, it still took a lot of his mental and Mental Power.

A moment later, Lin Langtian, having recovered, slowly opened his eyes. Then, as if sensing something, he calmed his mind and focused on his Dantian and the Demon Seed.

Strands of black demonic energy continuously emerged from the Demon Seed, and within this demonic energy, one could faintly sense a surging, rich liquid energy.

"Such pure energy..."

Staring in astonishment at the pure energy, Lin Langtian frowned after a long while and muttered to himself, "Logically speaking, something like the Evil Black Mark shouldn't possess such pure energy. Could it be... that this energy belongs to someone else?"

"It belongs to Dugu Qi..."

The sudden thought made Lin Langtian's heart skip a beat. After a long while, he calmed down, pondered for a long time, and gradually felt relieved.

These evil Black Mark have been lurking in Dugu Qi's body for so long, eroding his body on a daily basis and occasionally devouring some of his Yuan energy. Over time, they have accumulated a rather terrifying amount.

This might be an unpleasant thing for Dugu Qi, but for Lin Langtian, who accidentally brought the Black Mark demonic energy into his body, it was undoubtedly a windfall.

Given the purity of these energies, it's entirely possible that they could be refined and absorbed by the Demon Seed within Lin Langtian's body.

After a moment of stunned surprise at this unexpected windfall, Lin Langtian secretly smiled with delight. Given his personality, he naturally had no intention of returning it to Dugu Qi.

Therefore, he kept this abundant energy as interest.

As his mind focused, a large stream of slightly grayish liquid energy flowed out from the Demon Seed. Just as it was about to run wild in all directions, Lin Langtian, who was prepared, forcibly controlled it and began to circulate it along the meridian pathways.

After this abundant liquid energy completes one cycle, the gray color is completely removed, and it is thoroughly transformed into a pure energy that can be absorbed by anyone.

Although the energy was already extremely pure, Lin Langtian still carefully used the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror to refine it again until it became slightly viscous before he felt safe enough to pour it into his Dantian.

As this immense energy poured in, Lin Langtian felt as refreshed as if he had drunk a mouthful of cool water on a sweltering summer day.

"As expected of the energy condensed within the body of Samsara Stage expert, even a small portion is so vast..." Lin Langtian exclaimed in amazement upon sensing this abundant energy.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Langtian sensed an extremely violent fluctuation suddenly sweeping out from within his body.

"Nirvana Tribulation?"

Sensing this familiar fluctuation, Lin Langtian paused for a moment, then smiled slightly. With the help of this unexpected energy, he was about to officially attempt to break through to the Eight Yuan Nirvana Stage!

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian took a deep breath and then closed his eyes again.

Flames flickered on Lin Langtian's body, and the internal Flame Furnace continued to operate, with low, muffled sounds emanating from within him.

Lin Langtian closed his eyes for about half an hour.

Half an hour later, Lin Langtian opened his eyes, and some fine sweat seeped out from his forehead.

At the same time, his strength also truly stepped into the Eight Yuan Nirvana Stage!