After the brutal battle at Zhennan Pass, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou allied forces had temporarily repelled Spirit Hall's first direct assault, but the cost had been staggering.
The pass's defenses had suffered severe damage, and the defenders had taken heavy casualties. More importantly, nearly every high-level fighter was wounded. Worse still, Yu Xiaogang had been abducted by Bibi Dong in full view of everyone—a devastating blow to morale.
Lin Yi was rushed back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Branch Sect. The three bloody holes in his back went deep enough to expose bone. Purple-black poison had mixed with the bizarre curse of Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor, relentlessly eating away at his vitality. Even with the Healing Light of Ning Fengzhi's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Ye Lingling's all-out treatment, his recovery was painfully slow.
Yet Lin Yi himself was the strongest healer. Once he was settled, he forced himself to sit cross-legged despite the agony and weakness, then circulated the Snow Lotus Martial Soul with all his might.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Snow Lotus True Body!" Even with his grievous injuries, this body-enhancing ability could still double the effectiveness of his healing.
"First Soul Skill, Healing Light!" The purest life energy welled up from within like a sweet spring, cleansing his wounds and driving out the purple-black poison and curse.
The Snow Lotus Martial Soul's healing power also had a purifying effect, making it exceptionally effective against this sort of negative energy.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Pure Lotus Bloom!" Its area-wide healing and Soul Power recovery enveloped him, accelerating his overall recovery and restoring his Soul Power.
At the same time, the power of the Ice Dragon Martial Soul within him and the residual force of the Dark Demon Evil God