"Are you certain your sister's divine ability can break through this domain?"
Chen Lin asked in a grave voice.
"Absolutely."
Puda sounded utterly confident.
Seeing this,
Chen Lin did not pursue the matter.
He repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, then finally shook his head.
"Sorry."
"I'm afraid I can't save your sister. Let's find another way out."
With that, Chen Lin extended his perception and continued searching for the Void Beast.
To remove the curse on Puda's sister, he would have to use "that characteristic," which required first weakening his soul origin essence to its absolute limit. His strength would plummet, placing him in tremendous danger.
That would put him at a severe disadvantage.
Besides,
he had not yet reached the end of the road.
If the Seven-Star Ladle failed, he still had Hongchen's Destiny Character. As long as he could open even a small breach in the domain, he could break out.
Then he could enter the Zodiac Secret Realm, and the crisis would resolve itself.
There was no need to take this risk with Puda.
Puda's expression stiffened.
He hesitated, then said resolutely, "If you help me, fellow Daoist, the terms I offered at the trading convention still stand. Once you remove my sister's curse, I will enter into a Battle Soul Pact with you and follow you for life."
"That won't be necessary."
Chen Lin darted about, repeatedly unleashing the Soul-Destroying Finger and runic inscriptions in an attempt to force the Void Beast out.
A powerful retainer was certainly appealing, but his enemies were all Dominators, so Puda's help would be limited. Under normal circumstances, he might have tried it, but here, the disadvantages outweighed the benefits.
"Don't waste your effort, fellow Daoist."
Puda continued trying to persuade him.
"That Void Beast is a Dominator-tier existence.