The Light of Humanity
"Bang!"
Xing Chang was slammed to the ground by the Silver Corpse's palm.
The enormous impact left him dizzy and extremely uncomfortable.
The Silver Corpse landed directly beside Xing Chang, its sharp claws relentlessly attacking the Law Power shield.
Gradually, the shield began to sway uncontrollably.
"Bang!"
The Silver Corpse's claws fell once more.
The shield finally gave way, shattering like glass with a crisp sound, turning into wisps of Spiritual Qi that dissipated into the air.
Just when Xing Chang was in despair, thinking he was about to die under the claws of the Silver Corpse, the Silver Corpse suddenly stopped.
He took the opportunity to scramble backward, creating distance between himself and the Silver Corpse.
At this moment, Xing Chang noticed that Song Wen walked over from behind with an air of nonchalance.
"Wei Ding, what's going on? Why isn't the Silver Corpse attacking you?"
Song Wen shook his head, speechless at Xing Chang's foolishness.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a corpse's roar echoed inside the cave.
It turned out to be Xing Xinxin.
As if awakened from deep within her heart by the Silver Corpse, she changed from her previous bewildered state to an extremely ferocious zombie, pouncing fiercely towards Song Wen.
She was met with the Silver Corpse's claws.
The claws slammed into her chest, sending her flying backward at an even greater speed.
Xing Xinxin crashed heavily to the ground, blood gushing from her mouth. Her chest was also deformed and dented, clearly indicating that she had broken many ribs.
She was badly injured, yet her eyes strangely regained their clarity.
Xing Xinxin stared at Song Wen with a sinister look in her eyes.
"It seems you've gone to great lengths to obtain the <Soul-Concentrating Spike>. However, capturing that fool Xing Chang is useless; he's never practiced the <Soul-Concentrating Spike>."
Xing Chang looked astonished.
"Wei Ding, did you deliberately lure me here? Is this all a trap?"
Xing Xinxin glanced at Xing Chang with disdain.
"Fool! Don't you understand even now?"
Xing Chang stared wide-eyed at the Silver Corpse beside Song Wen, his face filled with disbelief.
He raised his hand, pointed at Song Wen, and said in a terrified voice.
"You... you are Golden Core cultivator! More than a year ago, you twice took the initiative to save me, both times to get close to me, solely to obtain the <Soul-Concentrating Spike>."
Song Wen was too lazy to waste words with him and said coldly.
"Young Master Xing, hand over your storage ring, or I'll force you to take action."
Xing Chang's face showed terror. "I'll give you anything you want, just please don't kill me."
He hurriedly took off his storage ring and threw it to Song Wen.
After checking the storage ring and Xing Chang's body to make sure there were no tracking marks or treasures that could threaten Song Wen threw the storage ring back to Xing Chang.
Xing Xinxin has a Soul-Severing Talisman protection, while Xing Chang only has a Law Power shield. Their status in the Xing Family is indeed vastly different.
Xing Chang held the storage ring he had lost and found, somewhat bewildered.
"Wei Ding, what exactly do you want? Just as Xing Xinxin said, I don't possess the <Soul-Concentrating Spike> Cultivation Method."
"Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with me honestly, I won't kill you," Song Wen said.
"I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate fully." Xing Chang nodded hurriedly.
"Give me your mother's Message Jade Slip," Song Wen said.
Xing Chang's storage ring contained numerous Message Jade Slip.
These Message Jade Slip Wuming markings, so Song Wen didn't know which one was for Shan Yue.
"What do you need my mother's Message Jade Slip for?" Xing Chang asked.
His response was Song Wen's cold, icy gaze.
Xing Chang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and replied tremblingly.
"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you right now."
He took out a Message Jade Slip from his storage ring and tossed it to Song Wen.
Song Wen took the Jade Slip, frowned, and examined it for a moment. He couldn't be sure whether this Message Jade Slip was for Shan Yue or not.
However, given Xing Chang's cowardly nature, it's probably not a lie.
He put away the Jade Slip and took Xing Chang's storage ring, then turned and went to a corner of the cave abode to set up the <Four Symbols Reversal Formation>.
After setting up the formation, Song Wen threw Xing Chang and Xing Xinxin into it.
"Don't blame me for not warning you, this is a third-tier formation. Any unusual movement by you could trigger it and cost you your lives."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Wen disappeared into the cave.
Xing Chang stared at the cave entrance for a long time, and only stood up after confirming that Song Wen had left.
He carefully released a fireball. The fireball was small, only the size of a fist, and its power was very weak.
The fireball hurtled straight towards the array barrier.
"Bang!"
The fireball shattered.
The array barrier shimmered.
A sudden gust of wind appeared and quickly swept through the formation.
Perhaps because the formation was only impacted by a small fireball, the resulting gale was not very strong, and Xing Chang easily blocked it.
However, Xing Xinxin's situation was not so easy.
Her injuries were extremely severe; the fierce winds caused her immense suffering, exacerbating her injuries.
"Xing Chang, you idiot! This is a third-order formation. Even if it's unguarded, it's not something a clueless fool like you can break. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!" Xing Xinxin cursed angrily.
The Xing Chang looked at Xing Xinxin, who was lying on the ground severely injured, and said angrily.
"Xing Xinxin, you'd better be polite. Otherwise, before that person even makes a move, I'll send you on your way first."
Xing Xinxin couldn't help but sneer.
"You're the kind of person who would betray even your own mother to save your own life, and you still dare to spout such nonsense."
A hint of smugness flashed across Xing Chang's face as he retorted.
"Who said I gave him Mother's Message Jade Slip? I gave him my elder brother's Message Jade Slip. If he dares to send a message, my elder brother will definitely notice something amiss, and his death is imminent. In this way, you and I both have a chance to escape. You should be thanking me."
Xing Xinxin's face remained undisguised in mockery.
"Absolutely stupid! After sending the message, if he sees that the person isn't your mother, why would he show himself so easily? Even if your elder brother guessed you were imprisoned, how could he find this place in such a short time? When that person returns, do you think he'll let you off easily? You're not trying to save yourself; you're being too clever for your own good and courting death."
Xing Chang's expression changed drastically. "What should we do?"
Xing Xinxin said coldly, "A fool is a fool. Does he think everyone in the world is as stupid as you?"
Although Xing Chang's face was extremely pale, he still stubbornly raised his head and spoke with a firm voice.
"Even if I die, I will never let my mother put herself in danger."
Xing Xinxin couldn't help but look at him with new respect.
Xing Chang has always been cowardly, afraid of death, and selfish.
He actually cared so much about his mother that he wouldn't want her to be in danger, even at the cost of his own life.