Xiaoqian's Choice

Within the spiritual spring Minor World of the Heaven-Stepping Ring, white mist surged.

Xiaoqian stood barefoot by the spring, her soul almost transparent.

The demonic seed between his brows was a deep, dark black.

"My benefactor."

She looked up at Chen Changqing outside through the ring's inner world and smiled.

"Let Xiaoqian go."

Chen Changqing tightened his grip on the Immortal Execution Sword.

We absolutely cannot afford to panic now; we must quickly plan out each step we take next.

Do you know what you're saying?

"Know."

Xiaoqian looked down at her hands.

"Xiaoqian was originally a wandering ghost. If it weren't for my benefactor saving me from the clutches of the Granny Ghost back then, I would have been annihilated long ago."

"Later, my benefactor bestowed upon me the Cultivation Method Ghost Cultivator, allowing me to cultivate on Evergreen Peak, providing me with Law Artifacts and lodging..."

She looked up, her eyes bright.

"My life was saved by my benefactor."

"Now, it's time to pay it back."

"Fart."

Chen Changqing cursed.

He rarely swears.

"I saved you, not sent you to your death."

"But if I don't go, my benefactor will die."

Xiaoqian whispered.

"That thing outside is tied to my life. If my benefactor kills it, I will die; if my benefactor doesn't kill it, many people in the Nine Provinces will die."

"Xiaoqian has done the math; no matter how you look at it, it's the most worthwhile for me to die."

Chen Changqing fell silent.

The demonic body in the distance wasn't in a hurry; it simply stood in the center of the Blood Pool, its demonic eye on its chest flashing as if watching a play.

It had Chen Changqing cornered.

Having figured out this loyal and righteous Human Race boy, they couldn't bring themselves to harm him.

It seems this demonic entity truly believes it has me cornered, and I'll take advantage of its current arrogance and carelessness to seize the initiative and set up my own scheme!

Brother Chen.

Zhong Cheng dragged his injured body over, his voice hoarse, "Is there really no other way?"

"Have."

Chen Changqing spoke.

He raised his head, and the suppressed ferocity in his eyes gradually ignited.

"Who said they wanted to kill her?"

"The demonic body has no head, no soul, only a demonic core. Xiaoqian's ghostly form is her soul, Merit Golden Lotus is her heart."

"Since this magic core and Xiaoqian's demon seed share the same origin—"

He said it, word by word.

"Then let Xiaoqian swallow it instead."

Zhong Cheng was stunned. "Reverse possession?"

"Right."

Chen Changqing raised his hand, Immortal Execution Sword cut a gash in his palm, from which crimson-gold Pure Yang blood of the Tribulation Immortal gushed out.

We must first use the Blood of the Tribulation Immortal to suppress the ferocious aura within her demonic core, and then unleash all our trump cards. We cannot afford to make a single mistake!

"I used the blood of Tribulation Immortal to cleanse the demonic core, the Jade Plate of Creation to stabilize time and space, and the twelve Primordial Spirits to protect her soul."

"She used the Merit Golden Lotus as her heart, and a ghostly body as her soul, to possess the demonic form."

"It's done. She is now the new master of this Primordial Demon Body."

"We lost."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Xiaoqian understood.

If you lose, your soul will be scattered and you will not even be able to Reincarnation.

"My benefactor."

She smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescents.

"Xiaoqian agrees."

Have you thought this through?

I've thought it through.

Xiaoqian raised her hand and, through the world within the ring, touched his direction.

"My benefactor, Xiaoqian doesn't want to see you charging forward alone anymore."

This time, it's Xiaoqian's turn to stand beside you.

Chen Changqing looked at her without saying a word for a long time.

He remembered the first time he saw her.

Under the Granny Ghost's long whip, a female ghost in white huddled in a corner, trembling all over, not daring to even beg for mercy loudly.

Later, she stayed in that small town and used the Ghost Cultivator Cultivation Method he casually discarded to gradually cultivate to the Ghost Deity Peak.

Later, in order to protect the mortals of a town, she was almost refined into Merit Golden Lotus by the White-Browed Monk.

She never asked him for anything.

The only time she spoke was when she asked to go back to Mount Shu with him.

Now that we've brought her back to Evergreen Peak, she's one of us. We have to protect her completely today, no matter what!

Brother Chen.

Zhong Cheng spoke, his voice deep and resonant.

"I know I have no right to speak. But she is a ghost, and that thing is Primordial Demon Body. A ghost entering a demonic body is like pouring a drop of water into a pot of boiling oil."

"Nine times out of ten, they won't even be able to leave their soul behind."

"I know."

"Then what will you do?"

Zhong Cheng.

Chen Changqing interrupted him.

"Your Zhong Family has guarded the Token for 100,000 years, knowing full well that it couldn't be kept, why did you continue to guard it?"

Zhong Cheng was stunned.

"Because someone has to guard it."

"Right."

Chen Changqing looked at Xiaoqian.

Someone has to go.

"But this time is different," Zhong Cheng said urgently, "This time we're sending her to her death!"

"That's why I won't let her go to her death."

Chen Changqing raised his hand, Twelve Primordial Spirits appeared behind him.

In a moment, all Twelve Primordial Spirits must act simultaneously to completely crush the remaining consciousness within that demonic core, leaving it no room for any counterattack!

"The Merit Golden Lotus is her heart, and her ghostly body is her soul. No matter how strong her demonic form is, it is merely a shell."

"No matter how hard the shell is, can it be harder than the human heart?"

"I ground away the demonic thoughts from the demon core and connected the causal threads one by one to the golden lotus. She's not going to her death; she's going to become the new master of that body."

Zhong Cheng opened his mouth, then after a long pause, asked in a low voice, "What are the chances?"

"Thirty percent."

Chen Changqing was not telling the truth.

The system says it's less than 10%.

It doesn't matter, I still have a huge amount of AFK Points I've saved up. As soon as Xiaoqian's soul enters the demon core, I'll immediately use the AFK Points to push up her Merit Golden Lotus and Ghost Body. Even if I only have a 10% chance of success, I'll smash it to 100%!

But he knew that Xiaoqian could tell he was lying.

Sure enough, Xiaoqian smiled.

"When my senior brother lies, his eyebrows twitch."

Chen Changqing was speechless for a moment.

"It doesn't matter if it's 30% or 10%."

Xiaoqian raised her head and looked at the hundred-foot-tall demonic body.

"Xiaoqian's life was a gift from heaven."

"It's worth it to exchange it for my senior brother and Nine Provinces."

Don't make it sound so tragic.

Chen Changqing glared at her.

"I'm sending you to become the new master of the demonic body, not to be a martyr."

"Once I extinguish the demonic thoughts, you can live well inside."

"Get back to Evergreen Peak alive and guard the gate for me."

Xiaoqian was taken aback.

"Guard the door?"

"Right."

Chen Changqing said matter-of-factly.

"Evergreen Peak is so big, someone has to guard it."

"Back in the day, I was your senior brother, a gatekeeper. I know this place inside and out."

Xiaoqian couldn't help but laugh out loud, and as she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears again.

"Good."

She said in a low voice.

"Xiaoqian is guarding the door for her senior brother."

"Lifetime."

Chen Changqing turned around, making sure she couldn't see his eyes.

We need to get back into the swing of things quickly; the tough battles ahead won't allow for any distractions.

"I've got it."

"If you miss a day, I'll deduct from your monthly pay."

Xiaoqian stopped crying and started laughing.

"Senior brother is so stingy."

"Yeah, stingy."

Chen Changqing did not turn around.

So you better live well and don't let me lose money.

"Good."

Chen Changqing nodded.

"But you better remember this—"

He pressed his hand against the ring, his voice forced out through clenched teeth.

"Those whom I, Chen Changqing, choose to protect, even Heaven cannot take away."

"If you dare to die, I'll chase you all the way to the Reincarnation and drag you back."

Xiaoqian's eyes reddened, and she responded heavily.

"Um!"

Chen Changqing turned around and looked at the demonic body in the center of the Blood Pool.

The hundred-foot-tall demonic body was also looking down at them.

"Have you finished discussing it?"

The demonic voice was deep and tinged with a hint of mockery.

I have given you enough time.

"Enough for you to understand what despair truly means."

Chen Changqing looked up.

"Despair?"

He smiled.

"You may not know this, but what I'm best at is turning what others see as despair into my own opportunity."

"Oh?"

The demonic pupil on the demon's chest narrowed slightly.

"Then I'll see how you turn a headless shell into an opportunity."

"It's very simple."

Chen Changqing raised his hand, the Immortal Execution Sword pointing towards the demon's chest.

"I've taken a liking to your body."

"Can I borrow it from my junior sister?"

"Use it and don't return it."

The demonic body was silent for a moment, then let out a deafening burst of maniacal laughter.

"Arrogant!"

"In the past 100,000 years, you are the first person to dare speak to me like this."

"That's because they're not as unreasonable as me."

Chen Changqing sheathed his sword and turned around.

Time is almost up. The Jade Plate of Creation is about to reach its limit of restraint. We must take action immediately before the demonic body completely breaks free of its constraints!

Zhong Cheng.

"Exist!"

"Set up the formation. The Ghost-Slaying Divine Seal guards the east, the Human Emperor Heaven-Suppressing Seal the west, and the Jade Plate of Creation the center."

"Today, I will seize this Primordial Demon Body right before its eyes."

Zhong Cheng gritted his teeth and shoved the Life-and-Death Judge's Brush into the ground.

"Good!"

"At worst, we brothers can all die here today."

"I can't explain it."

Chen Changqing slammed the Immortal Execution Sword onto the ground, and the blade hummed.

"I haven't become the Sect Master yet."

"When I become the Sect Master, I'll treat you to a drink."

Zhong Cheng grinned, his mouth full of blood.

"I'll remember that."

Chen Changqing said no more.

The plan is to first have Xiaoqian approach the demon body by sensing the shared origin of the demon seed, and then, the moment the demon body relaxes its guard, immediately activate the three supreme treasures to seal off all directions and cleave its chest open with a sword!

He raised his hand, Heaven-Stepping Ring shone brightly, revealing a white-clad figure emerging from the Spirit Spring Minor World.

Xiaoqian stood by the Blood Pool, her white clothes fluttering in the wind.

The demonic seed between his brows was a gleaming black.

The demonic body opposite suddenly contracted its demonic pupil on its chest.

"What you up to?"

Xiaoqian raised her head, looked at the headless demon body that was a hundred feet tall, and spoke.

"I want your body."

Chapter 1080 Ghost-Body Sacred Embryo