Seven-Colored Spirit Healing? Reversing Life and Death

Seven-Colored Spirit Healing? Reversing Life and Death

Black mist spread across the Star Dou Arena like a living thing. Where it passed, the obsidian floor was corroded into honeycomb-like holes, and even the pink Charm Domain mist in the air was completely swallowed. The moment Tang San's Blue Silver Grass touched the edge of the black mist, its blades rapidly blackened and curled as if drenched in strong acid. He hurriedly withdrew his Soul Power, yet still felt piercing pain shoot through his fingertips. Fragments of black mist left in his meridians were like tiny blades, repeatedly cutting through his blood vessels.

"This black mist can corrode meridians!" Tang San's face went pale as paper. He forced himself to activate the Mysterious Heaven Skill, trying to expel the black mist from inside his body. But as soon as he forced out one wisp, even more black mist entered his nostrils with every breath. "Everyone, don't breathe in the mist! Use Soul Power to protect your mouths and noses!"

Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Sun flickered violently within the black mist. The golden flames were like a candle in the wind, liable to go out at any moment. He exerted all his strength to maintain the Flame Barrier, but he still could not stop the mist from seeping through. The skin on his shoulders had already turned gray-black, and his Soul Power drained away like sand through an hourglass. "I can't hold on! This black mist absorbs Soul Power!"

Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had long since lost its glow. Leaning against Oscar, she did not even have the strength to raise a hand. The backlash from Spiritual Amplification made her head feel as though it were splitting apart, while her vision repeatedly darkened. "Oscar... I can't do this anymore... I can't maintain the amplification..."

Oscar held her tightly and stuffed the last Recovery Sausage into her mouth. Yet his own Soul Power had run dry, and his legs gave out beneath him as he dropped to his knees. Looking at the steadily approaching black mist, despair flashed through his eyes. Every sausage he had prepared was already gone. He could not even protect himself now and could only watch helplessly as the black mist spread toward his teammates.

Dai Mubai was in the gravest danger. He lay on the ground, his chest no longer rising or falling. Black-purple Soul Devouring Spider Poison had spread from his neck to his jaw, turning his once fair skin the color of dead ash. Even Lin Che, who knew him best, could not stop his heart from sinking, believing he would never again see that White Tiger soul master grin so broadly. The black mist had already enveloped Dai Mubai's ankles. Where it passed, his trousers were instantly corroded into scraps, and dense blisters rose across his skin. If they were even a moment later, even his corpse would likely be devoured by the black mist.

"Mubai!" Lin Che's eyes nearly split with rage. He wanted to rush over and drag Dai Mubai out of the black mist, but Xie Yue's twin blades held him fast. Xie Yue's gaze was icy as a blade, and the ring-shaped blade lights clung to Lin Che like maggots on a bone. Every strike aimed straight for Lin Che's openings, forcing him to respond with his full power and leaving him no chance to divide his attention for a rescue. "I'm your opponent. Stop thinking about saving anyone!"

Yan seized the opportunity to launch a new soul skill. Scarlet flames intertwined with the black mist, forming an eerie purple-black fire. Not only was it hotter, it also carried the mist's corrosive properties as it lunged toward Tang San and Ma Hongjun. "Die! You trash from the Cauldron Sword Team!"

Hu Liena stood at the edge of the black mist, a cruel smile curling her lips. Watching the Cauldron Sword Team struggle within the mist, the fox mark on her brow glowed with smug delight. "I told you, resistance is useless. Surrender now, and we might even leave your corpses intact." Her gaze swept across Dai Mubai's body, devoid of even a trace of pity. "What a shame. Such a fine White Tiger soul master, yet he still ended up as nourishment for the black mist."

The stands fell completely silent. The spectators who had supported the Cauldron Sword Team lowered their heads one after another, and some could not help wiping away tears. In the VIP section, Emperor Xue Beng abruptly rose to his feet and pointed at Bibi Dong as he roared angrily, "Bibi Dong! You actually dared to set up such a vicious array in the arena and harm innocent people! I will impeach you before Spirit Hall's Pope's Palace!"

Bibi Dong did not care in the slightest. She lifted her teacup and took a small sip, her tone carrying a hint of laziness. "Your Majesty should worry about yourself first. This black mist will not distinguish between spectators and contestants. If you keep making a scene, perhaps even the people of Heaven Dou City will suffer." Her words were an undisguised threat, instantly stiffening Emperor Xue Beng's body.

Ning Fengzhi had long since put away his jade fan. One hand rested on the hilt of his sword as he looked solemnly at Chen Xin. "Old Sword Douluo, we can't wait any longer. If this goes on, the Cauldron Sword Team will be finished!"

Chen Xin slowly opened his eyes. Sword Qi from the Seven Kill Sword gathered all over him, and pale golden sword light, nearly tangible, kept the surrounding black mist three feet away. "Wait a little longer. That girl hasn't given up yet." His gaze remained fixed on the center of the Star Dou Arena. There, Jiang Zhu knelt beside Dai Mubai, like a candle flickering in the wind but never going out.

On the Star Dou Arena, Jiang Zhu tightly gripped Dai Mubai's icy hand. She could clearly sense that the Soul Power inside his body had long since dissipated, while his meridians were like snapped strings on a lute. Only a faint heartbeat still clung desperately to life. The black mist had risen to her knees, corroding her trousers into tatters. Waves of burning pain came from her calves, yet her eyes remained exceptionally resolute.

"Mubai, you can't die!" Jiang Zhu's tears fell onto Dai Mubai's wounds, mixing with his black-purple blood. "We promised each other that we'd win the championship together, return to Shrek together, together..." Her voice choked, then abruptly stopped. The moment her tears touched the wound, she felt a faint tremor run through Dai Mubai's body. The black-purple poison around the wound had actually been diluted slightly by her tears.

"My tears... can dilute the poison?" Jiang Zhu suddenly raised her head, hope flashing through her eyes. She remembered Lin Che once saying that her Poison and Heal Dual Ability came from Life Origin, while tears were the union of emotions and Life Energy. Perhaps they could be the key to a breakthrough.

She took a deep breath and poured all her Soul Power into the Seven-Colored Sacred Staff. The gemstone at its tip had been completely dim, but under the activation of her Soul Power, it now glowed with a faint Seven-colored Light. Her body began to tremble violently, Soul Power boiling like scalding water as it crashed wildly through her meridians. She was only level 31 to begin with. Forcing a soul skill beyond her level was no different from mutilating herself; her meridians could rupture at any moment.

"Ah—!" Jiang Zhu let out a pained scream. Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, yet she still did not stop. The gemstone atop the sacred staff suddenly erupted with dazzling light. The Seven-colored Light was no longer scattered motes but condensed into a golden lotus bud ready to bloom. Every petal shone with a faint seven-colored halo, as if woven from the purest Life Energy.

"Fifth Soul Skill—Seven-Colored Spirit Healing? Nirvana!"

As Jiang Zhu's voice rang out, the golden lotus slowly bloomed. Its petals seemed alive as they unfolded one by one, covering Dai Mubai's body. The outermost green petals took effect first, sweeping gently across his wounds like delicate brushes. The black-purple Soul Devouring Spider Poison melted rapidly like ice and snow under sunlight, flowing along the petal veins into the lotus's center, where it was completely purified into harmless Soul Power.

The middle layer of golden petals pressed against Dai Mubai's meridians like warm hands gently stroking the ruptured channels. His savage wounds healed at a visible rate. From wounds deep enough to expose bone, to scabbing, to fresh pink flesh growing back, only ten breaths passed before nothing remained but faint scars.

From the core petals flowed a milky-white liquid. This was Life Origin. The liquid entered Dai Mubai's body through his mouth and nose. His motionless chest suddenly heaved once, then a second time, then a third. His faint heartbeat gradually grew stronger. Color returned to his gray-black skin, and even his breathing became steady.

"Th-this... is this resurrection?" Incredulous cries erupted from the stands. The spectators who had lowered their heads looked up one after another, staring at the dazzling golden lotus in the center of the Star Dou Arena with shock filling their eyes. "A healing-type soul skill can actually do this? This is practically a miracle!"

Wild joy flashed in Tang San's eyes. He temporarily forgot the black mist's corrosion and stared fixedly at Dai Mubai. "It worked! Jiang Zhu did it!" Ma Hongjun also shouted excitedly. Driven by his emotions, Phoenix Sun blazed fiercely once more, temporarily blocking the purple-black flames.

Lin Che's eyes were also slightly moist. Seizing the instant Xie Yue was distracted, he activated Wind Scar Slash with the Azure Water Sword. Azure Sword Qi shot directly toward Xie Yue's opening, forcing him back three steps. "Xie Yue, your good days are over!"

At that moment, an icy mechanical voice rang out in Lin Che's mind:

[Detected that the host's team has triggered the "Epic Healing" event. Jiang Zhu's Poison and Heal Dual Ability proficiency has increased to 100%.]

[Passive skill unlocked: Resurrection Mark (Life Origin core flames can be implanted into teammates in advance. It activates automatically when a teammate is near death, restoring 30% Soul Power and healing injuries.)]

[Additional reward: Jiang Zhu's Soul Power has broken through to level 33. Poison and Heal Dual Ability effects permanently increased by 20%.]

The golden lotus slowly dissipated. Jiang Zhu's body swayed before she collapsed heavily to the ground. Her Soul Power was completely exhausted, and her face was pale as paper. She did not even have the strength to open her eyes, but a satisfied smile rested on her lips. She had succeeded. She had saved Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai slowly opened his eyes. He sat up and moved his shoulders. His once severed meridians had been fully restored. Though only seventy percent of his Soul Power had returned, it was more condensed than before his injuries. He looked at Jiang Zhu lying on the ground, then at the black mist and the three Spirit Hall members around them. Boundless fury flashed through his eyes. "Xie Yue! Yan! You dared hurt my brothers and tried to kill me? Today, I'll make you pay!"

He sprang to his feet, and the White Tiger Martial Soul possessed him once more. This time, its radiance was even greater. His white fur gleamed with a faint golden light, and the cracks on his tiger claws had fully healed, becoming even sharper than before. He stepped forward and charged straight at Xie Yue. His White Tiger Claw tore through the air as it lunged at Xie Yue's chest. "White Tiger Light Splitting Wave!"

Xie Yue was startled by Dai Mubai's momentum. He had not expected Dai Mubai to not only survive, but emerge even stronger. In his haste, he could only raise his blades to block. Bang! The tiger claw collided with the twin blades, sending Xie Yue stumbling back five steps. The web of his hand split open, blood dripping down his blades. His eyes were filled with disbelief. "Impossible! You were clearly poisoned by Soul Devouring Spider Poison. How could you recover so quickly?"

"Nothing is impossible!" Dai Mubai scoffed and rushed forward again, his White Tiger Claw clashing against Xie Yue's twin blades. This time, he was no longer passively defending. Every move was a fierce assault, venting all the rage he had suppressed until Xie Yue was retreating steadily.

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun also rallied once more and hurled Phoenix Sun at Yan's purple-black flames. "Yan! It's our turn now!" The golden fire collided with the purple-black fire. This time, the golden flames gained the upper hand, steadily forcing back the purple-black flames as Yan's expression grew uglier and uglier.

Tang San seized the chance to activate Blue Silver Grass again. This time, he merged the Life Origin that had dispersed during Dai Mubai's recovery into the grass blades. The Blue Silver Grass unexpectedly became able to resist the black mist's corrosion for a short time. He directed the grass toward the array core, and the energy of the Sun Flame Grass began glowing once again at the tips of the blades, drawing ever closer to igniting the core flame.

In the VIP section, Bibi Dong's teacup crashed to the floor with a bang, scattering tea and fragments everywhere. Her face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water, and her eyes were filled with killing intent. "Damn it! My plan was actually ruined by a healing-type soul master!" She coldly ordered Ghost Douluo behind her, "Move! Use the full power of the Soul Erosion Array and kill the Cauldron Sword Team along with that woman!"

Ghost Douluo stepped out of the shadows. Thick black Soul Power gathered in his hands as he prepared to launch the Soul Erosion Array's ultimate form—Black Mist Devour? Annihilation. But just as his Soul Power was about to enter the ground, a pale golden Sword Qi suddenly shot over from the side and struck the back of his hand with precise accuracy, scattering his black Soul Power.

"Ghost Douluo, you want to make a move in front of me? Have you asked my Seven Kill Sword?" Chen Xin slowly stood. The Seven Kill Sword was already half an inch out of its sheath, pale golden Sword Qi gathering at its tip into a thin glimmer of sword light that carried terrifying pressure. "Move again, and I won't mind leaving you in Heaven Dou City forever."

Ghost Douluo's face instantly went pale. He could clearly feel that Chen Xin's Sword Qi had locked onto his vital points. The slightest unusual movement from him would result in Sword Qi piercing his heart in an instant. He unwillingly glanced at the Star Dou Arena, but ultimately withdrew his Soul Power and retreated behind Bibi Dong. "His Majesty the Pope, Chen Xin is here. We can't make a move."

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do. Chen Xin's strength far exceeded Ghost Douluo's. If they truly fought, Spirit Hall would not gain any advantage and would only expose more of its hidden cards. She could only glare hatefully at the Star Dou Arena. "They're lucky! But the match isn't over yet. I want to see how long they can last!"

On the Star Dou Arena, the situation had completely reversed. Dai Mubai suppressed Xie Yue, Ma Hongjun forced Yan back, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was about to touch the array core, and Lin Che guarded Jiang Zhu to prevent Hu Liena from launching a sneak attack. Oscar seized the opportunity to run to Jiang Zhu's side and feed her the last Recovery Sausage. Some color gradually returned to Jiang Zhu's face. Though she still could not fight, she could now sit up.

"Thank you, Oscar," Jiang Zhu said softly. She looked toward Dai Mubai, who was still fighting, her eyes full of relief. "That's wonderful. He's all right."

Oscar smiled and nodded. "You were amazing! That golden lotus was incredibly cool! With you in the Cauldron Sword Team from now on, we'll never have to fear anyone getting hurt again!"

Lin Che walked over to the two of them, shrank the Universe Cauldron, and set it before Jiang Zhu. "There's still some Spirit Nourishing Fire energy inside. Absorb it so you can recover faster." He looked toward the battle in the center of the Star Dou Arena, determination flashing in his eyes. "Next, it's our turn to strike back. We'll collect what Spirit Hall owes us, bit by bit!"

The black mist still spread across the Star Dou Arena, but the Cauldron Sword Team's momentum had reached its peak. Dai Mubai's White Tiger Claw tore through Xie Yue's defenses. Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire scorched Yan's Flame Barrier. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass finally touched the Sun Flame Grass core flame. Even Ning Rongrong raised the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda once again, and pale purple amplification halos enveloped the entire team.

Cheers erupted from the stands once more, more fervent than ever before. People waved the Cauldron Sword Team's flags and shouted the slogan, "Cauldron Sword Must Win!" Even the spectators who had remained neutral began cheering for the Cauldron Sword Team.

At the center of the Star Dou Arena, Hu Liena watched Xie Yue and Yan retreating steadily, then looked at the Sun Flame Grass core flame that was about to ignite. Panic flashed through her eyes. She knew that if the Cauldron Sword Team lit the core flame, the black mist would be dispelled, and Spirit Hall's Golden Generation would completely lose their advantage.

"They can't be allowed to ignite the core flame!" Hu Liena gritted her teeth and launched the Charm Domain again. Pink mist gathered once more, this time mixed with even more Soul Devouring Spider Poison as it rushed straight toward Tang San. She had to stop Tang San from igniting the core flame. This was Spirit Hall's last chance.

Lin Che had already noticed her intention. Holding the Azure Water Sword, he stood in front of Tang San. "Hu Liena, I'm your opponent! This time, I won't let you succeed again!"

The azure radiance of the Azure Water Sword collided with the pink mist, and a new contest began. This time, however, the Cauldron Sword Team was no longer passively defending. They were striking back, advancing step by step toward the championship.