Wanli Holy Land Falls, Su Li Is About to Be Possessed

Yaolan's silvery laughter still rang in Su Li's ears.

Her voice was at once seductive and melodious, like an oriole singing as it left its nest. It pierced straight into his mind and sank deep into his soul, leaving him unable to focus even on the system panel.

His entire body trembled, as if a demoness had truly wrapped herself around him, drawing him toward a state of indescribable bliss.

But this feeling brought no pleasure—only terror.

After all, they were separated by a hundred thousand li, and Yaolan was in a state similar to an infant soul. Could she really drain him dry and suck him to death from that far away?

"My darling, don't be nervous. Just relax and enjoy a little soul-stirring bliss, then leave this sinful world in comfort. Wouldn't that be lovely?"

Yaolan continued to laugh seductively.

But Su Li felt as if he were about to have his soul whisked away to paradise.

He really couldn't take this!

"My darling, Yaolan is only a false name. My real name is Xinxin. Remember how this feels, darling. Don't ever forget it, or Xinxin won't let you off in your next life."

As she spoke, Yaolan's blood-red eyes suddenly widened and drew together, forming a gaping, bloody maw. Then she swallowed Su Li whole in one gulp.

Outside Yunxiu Courtyard, on Yunxiu Peak.

Mu Yuxi sat quietly, guarding the courtyard in silence.

But suddenly, she sensed something was wrong—the courtyard was too quiet.

"Oh no, something's happened!"

Mu Yuxi sprang to her feet and rushed into the courtyard.

Inside the room, only a faint wisp of dark-red blood energy remained. Su Li was nowhere to be seen.

For a moment, Mu Yuxi instinctively felt relieved, thinking Master Su must have escaped safely.

But then her expression changed at once.

"Master Su didn't escape. He's in danger..."

Mu Yuxi immediately formed a seal and began searching all around, but she could find nothing.

She panicked completely.

"No, I have to send word right away and save Master Su."

Without another moment's hesitation, Mu Yuxi sent a message to Zhuge Wuwei.

At the time, Zhuge Wuwei was still guarding the outskirts of the Blazing Wasteland, waiting for Zhuge Qingchen's report on his investigation.

Then he received Mu Yuxi's message and learned what had happened. His expression darkened at once.

Zhuge Wuwei did not delay. After leaving a message for Zhuge Qingchen, he immediately headed for Wanli Holy Land.

At the same time, Mu Yuxi also sent the news to Yun Wanchu.

Yun Wanchu first sent a message to Hua Yunxiao, then hurried over in person to investigate.

But, naturally, their investigation turned up nothing.

The wisp of dark-red blood energy left behind at the scene had already dissipated completely.

Not a trace remained.

When Hua Yunxiao arrived, his expression was grim. Su Li had simply vanished like that?

He began to suspect that Zhuge Wuwei had secretly taken Su Li, but he did not show it.

Zhuge Wuwei arrived just then, too. He carefully investigated and tried to deduce what had happened, but he also came up empty-handed.

Clearly, only Hua Yunxiao, with his special spatial sacred artifact, could have taken Su Li away without leaving a trace.

So Zhuge Wuwei immediately suspected Hua Yunxiao.

However, Zhuge Wuwei did not show it either. He merely felt his killing intent grow more intense.

The commotion naturally drew attention, and soon Hua Ziyan and the others arrived.

At Zhuge Wuwei and Hua Yunxiao's request, Mu Yuxi recounted everything that had happened earlier in full, emphasizing the cluster of dark-red blood energy.

Dark red, carrying the aura of ghostly soul energy and killing intent...

Hearing this, Zhuge Wuwei couldn't help thinking of Yaolan.

But Yaolan hadn't awakened yet. And even if she had, could she really use an infant soul to spirit a living person away from a thousand li?

After carefully investigating and attempting to make deductions to no avail, Mu Yuxi naturally took the blame for failing to protect Su Li and was harshly scolded by Hua Yunxiao.

Zhuge Wuwei did not step in. Instead, he merely watched coldly from the sidelines.

"You can't even handle one simple task. You're useless—good for nothing but ruining everything!"

Hua Yunxiao snapped. Then he glanced around before fixing his gaze on Yun Qingxuan and Mu Yuxi. "You lot, come with me!"

As he spoke, he summoned the Phantom Spirit Boat.

Then, after a moment's thought, he turned to Zhuge Wuwei. "Mystic Master Zhuge, this happened without warning. But Su... Master Su can't have gone far, whether he left on his own or was taken. Your powers of deduction are extraordinary. Why don't we split up and search?

"Or, given his temperament, he might have gone to the area around Lihe Village to look at his parents' graves."

Zhuge Wuwei sneered inwardly. What a shameless thief, crying 'stop thief'! You think I don't know you secretly took that brat Su Li?

Still, I'll pretend I don't know. After all, Mu Yuxi has already thrown in her lot with me.

The thought flashed through Zhuge Wuwei's mind and vanished. He returned to his empty, detached state, free of thoughts and desires.

That way, no special talent or ability could peer into his thoughts.

"Very well. I'll search carefully as well. It's also possible Su Li was taken by Yun Yifan's people. We must find him quickly. If Yun Yifan's side gains the upper hand, they'll be much harder to deal with."

Zhuge Wuwei spoke with a solemn expression.

"Ha, you old bastard, you're quite the actor! This special trick for snatching people across the air is your favorite, isn't it? And now you're putting on this false show of concern! No matter. We have Mu Yuxi, Yun Qingxuan, and the others as soul food, as well as that top-grade Soul of Demise, Yaolan. Once the Ancestor awakens, heh, no matter what you do to Master Su, he'll still end up paving the way for the Ancestor!"

Hua Yunxiao sneered inwardly. Of course, he remained calm and solemn on the surface, revealing none of what he was thinking.

"Mystic Master Zhuge, I'm counting on you. Please, you have to find Master Su and save him! We owe Master Su so much. If anything happens to him, I'll never be able to eat or sleep in peace for the rest of my life!"

As Hua Yunxiao spoke, his eyes reddened. He looked utterly grief-stricken, as if consumed by anguish.

With reddened eyes and a heavy heart, Zhuge Wuwei replied, "Master Su and Qingchen are sworn brothers, which makes him half a disciple of mine. I'll certainly do everything I can to find him and bring him back!"

Their performances were so heartfelt and moving that even Hua Ziyan was deeply touched. Mu Yuxi was moved as well, tears filling her beautiful eyes.

Afterward, Hua Yunxiao took Hua Ziyan, Mu Yuxi, and Yun Qingxuan away from Wanli Holy Land.

Zhuge Wuwei also rode off on a white cloud, vanishing into the distance.

The gates of Wanli Holy Land were now wide open, and its legacy had been activated. Many ordinary disciples, elite disciples, and True Disciples still had no idea what was happening. They were scrambling to comprehend the Dao marks and profound meanings on the Nine Orifice Stone Embryo, taking in all the benefits they could.

Yun Wanchu silently watched the blood-red sunset on the horizon. His face was already etched with the weariness of the years.

Wanli Holy Land had been abandoned for nothing.

The point was to hold Yun Yifan and the others up for a while, so they would overlook what was happening in Junlin Town and not interfere with the plan involving the Nine Desolations Tower.

Yun Wanchu should never have known about any of this.

And yet, he did.

Because, when he was leaving the secluded courtyard at Yunxiu, Su Li had slipped him a jade slip as they shook hands.

The jade slip contained the key details of the "sacrifice plan" Su Li had mentioned.

Yes, Su Li had exposed the plan in the jade slip and told Yun Wanchu about it.

As far as Su Li was concerned, it would be better if Yun Wanchu resisted.

If he didn't—not if he silently bore all the killing intent and really risked his life to die for them—then Su Li would lose nothing either.

"Master Su, I'm sorry. Even at this final moment, you're still helping Wanchu see the truth...

"Unfortunately, the Imperial Lord raised me from childhood after taking me in.

"To me, the Imperial Lord is both father and teacher.

"Even knowing the truth, I can only do everything in my power to bear this burden. This is my fate.

"I fear death only because I don't want to die without purpose, without repaying the kindness of being raised and nurtured.

"Now, I can repay it all."

"A Li, Yuxi, Qingxuan, Qinghong, Xinyan, Yueheng, and Yunshang, Qianqian..."

"You may have this flaw or that, but in my heart, you're all good children."

"Now, I can no longer guide you."

"Take care of yourselves on the road ahead."

Yun Wanchu murmured, then raised his head.

The sunset filled the sky, and the dying sun had turned as red as fresh blood.

In the distance, a mass of cold wind swept up billowing red clouds and came rushing toward him.

A brutally bloody slaughter had begun.

It was a one-sided massacre.

Yet Yun Wanchu, only at the late stage of the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, managed to hold the battle off until close to midnight.

In the end, all of Yun Wanchu's methods were broken, and Wanli Holy Land was reduced to ruins.

The elders, protectors, hall masters, and all fifty thousand disciples of Wanli Holy Land were wiped out. Their souls were refined alive by the Soul Refining Banner until they were scattered to the winds and reduced to nothing.

At last, Yun Wanchu's blood and energy ran dry, and all his potential was exhausted.

Rather than let the Soul Refining Banner refine him to death, he detonated his Nascent Soul on the spot and destroyed his own soul.

He exploded into a cloud of blood and pulverized flesh. Even as he died, he took several Nascent Soul Realm enemies with him.

His blood splattered across the ruins of Wanli Holy Land.

At Nine Desolations Tower in Changhe Town.

After sacrificing the Yin Yang and Five Elements Array Diagram and the seven Yin Yang and Five Elements spirit bodies, Fang Yueyu went through a series of complicated hand seals and rune formations. At last, he activated the Nine Desolations Altar.

Once the altar was activated, Yaolan—the infant soul of his master, which had lain dormant inside his sacred Short Sword—finally awakened and fully manifested.

"Master, look. Everything is ready!"

"Master, you'll be able to awaken soon and live a brand-new life!"

"Then, Master, you'll truly be invincible beneath the heavens!"

Fang Yueyu was incredibly excited.

Under normal circumstances, Yaolan should have killed Fang Yueyu right then and refined his soul and spirit while he was still alive.

But she didn't. Instead, she smiled and said, "Good disciple, have you noticed that something strange has happened to your golden core? It's covered in ghostly markings, like runes?"

Fang Yueyu froze at her words. Then, as if realizing something, he asked in disbelief, "Master, what do you mean? I... I've always been completely devoted to you, Master. Could it be you're going to... going to kill me? Master, spare my life!"

Fang Yueyu immediately dropped to his knees and knocked his head against the ground like pounding garlic.

Yaolan shook her head. "Good disciple, how could your master bear to hurt you? The thing is, my dear disciple, your golden core has been marked by your younger brother's special talent, 'Rise from the Dead.' The moment I awaken, you'll die, and then your younger brother's Soul of Demise will possess you! You've been such a dutiful disciple. Your master can't bear to see you die."

At her words, Fang Yueyu's face grew even more ghastly.

Then he carefully sensed his golden core and indeed found something wrong with it.

"Then... then what should I do, Master? Please save me! Master, save me!"

"It's simple. This time, I brought a very special person here. You can possess him, then let his soul enter your body and detonate that golden core."

As Yaolan spoke, her eyes gleamed. A strange smile appeared on her stunning, seductive face.

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