Nameless used the Ancient Eye-Cutting Frozen Light Technique to gradually cut apart the Life-Giving Stone.
A minute later, he had cut away the still-intact portion of the Life-Giving Stone, leaving a palm-sized rectangular piece of rock.
Simply holding the Life-Giving Stone caused much of the oppressive aura from the Eternal Silence Prison Tower to dissipate. It felt like stepping out of a sweltering room and being met by a cool breeze, leaving him refreshed and clear-headed.
"My lord, thank you. It finally doesn't hurt anymore," Tianxing Mingyue said sincerely.
Trapped inside the Life-Giving Stone, he had not dared to emerge. The moment he did, the omnipresent Corruption of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower would erode his soul.
A soul without a body was like a turtle without its shell—far too fragile within the Eternal Silence Prison Tower.
The problem was that the Eternal Silence Prison Tower had been constantly corroded, and so had the Life-Giving Stone he inhabited. That corrosion was like flames burning his body, tormenting him day and night.
Now that Nameless had cut away the still-intact portion of the Life-Giving Stone, Tianxing Mingyue could inhabit this piece at last and no longer suffer from the Corruption.
Nameless smiled. "No need to thank me. It's what I should do. Good people ought to be rewarded. That's the natural order!"
"Heh. If only good people were always rewarded," Tianxing Mingyue said bitterly, recalling his past experiences.
Nameless comforted him, "Isn't things getting better now? Maybe your luck will turn around from here on out."
"I'll take those auspicious words!" Tianxing Mingyue could not help but smile.
Nameless continued, "All right, I need to keep exploring the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. Mr. Tianxing, will you come with us, or should I find you a safe place first..."
"My lord, it's