Body possession?

Sun Yanbo was hiding on the outskirts of the Summit Range to the south, only a few hundred li from the hills and still within the probing range of the Spirit-Devouring Beast's Divine Sense.

Having narrowly escaped with his life, Sun Yanbo was nearly a lamp with its oil exhausted. He did not even have the strength to sit cross-legged in meditation and could only lie flat on the ground, gasping for breath. As for the Overlord Sword, he had tossed it aside.

He truly no longer had the strength to hold the Overlord Sword.

Naturally, Liu Xing could "see" every detail of Sun Yanbo's condition. After frowning in thought for a moment, Liu Xing gritted his teeth and raced toward the Summit Range.

Despite how helpless Sun Yanbo looked, like a fish on the chopping block, an expert of his caliber could probably kill Liu Xing in an instant with a twitch of his little finger.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Xing would never have approached Sun Yanbo unless he had stopped breathing entirely. Liu Xing had no way of knowing whether approaching him would be dangerous. To be safe, it was naturally best to stay as far away as possible from these old monsters of the Nascent Soul Realm.

But Liu Xing had witnessed the entire battle between Sun Yanbo and Lu Yangong, and knew that, judging by their sect affiliations, Sun Yanbo and Lu Xuanqing should be on the same side.

Whether he wanted to save Lu Xuanqing or find another way to leave Connors Star, his only hope now rested with Sun Yanbo. Thus, even if approaching Sun Yanbo meant taking a risk, Liu Xing had no choice.

Had Lu Xuanqing still been there, everything would have been easy enough to explain. But to Sun Yanbo, Liu Xing was now a mortal and a complete stranger. How could he earn the trust of this Nascent Soul Realm expert?

He could only wait until he met Sun Yanbo, then adapt as the situation demanded.

At Liu Xing's speed, covering a few hundred li would not take long. About half an hour later, he could already see the rolling peaks of the Summit Range on the horizon.

Throughout that time, the Spirit-Devouring Beast's Divine Sense had remained fixed on Sun Yanbo. After lying there for so long, he had recovered a trace of strength and was now sitting cross-legged on the ground, apparently circulating his energy.

However, under the effects of the "heavenly decline of the five signs," the spiritual energy within Sun Yanbo continued to drain away no matter how he circulated it. Had he not been a Nascent Soul Realm expert, he would already have died from exhaustion.

Liu Xing had hunted in the Summit Range for years and knew the nearby terrain by heart. With the Spirit-Devouring Beast's Divine Sense helping him, he soon approached Sun Yanbo's hiding place.

Although the spiritual energy within Sun Yanbo was on the verge of dispersing completely, his Divine Sense remained intact. Especially now, at his weakest, he was far more vigilant than usual, and he noticed Liu Xing as soon as he drew near.

Unlike the Spirit-Devouring Beast's, Sun Yanbo's Divine Sense could not "see." But he could sense Liu Xing's breathing and his bounding footsteps, allowing him to determine that a human was approaching.

Wasn't Connors Star supposedly a garbage planet with no human inhabitants? Yet this person was moving far faster than an ordinary human, without so much as a trace of spiritual energy. What sort of ability was this?

Still, as long as it was a human, an expert of Sun Yanbo's caliber would not consider him a threat. In fact, meeting this person might provide the very opportunity Sun Yanbo desperately sought!

At that thought, Sun Yanbo immediately locked his Divine Sense onto Liu Xing. The Spirit-Devouring Beast reacted at once, sending Liu Xing a message to warn him that Sun Yanbo had his sights on him.

Liu Xing knew Sun Yanbo was a Nascent Soul Realm expert, so it was only natural that he would react when Liu Xing drew near. Without giving it further thought, he got his bearings and ran toward Sun Yanbo's hiding place.

The closer Liu Xing came, the more astonished Sun Yanbo grew. He had never expected Liu Xing to head straight toward his hiding place. Could this person know I am hiding here?

Sun Yanbo had already drawn all his spiritual energy inward. Even a Nascent Soul Realm expert should not have been able to detect his hiding place. How could this person possibly find me?

A trace of wariness rose in Sun Yanbo's heart. He pulled the Overlord Sword over from beside him and placed it within easy reach. Though he was now little better than a lamp with its oil exhausted, his powers still allowed him to unleash quite a few killing moves. They would not suffice against an expert, but dealing with insignificant small fry would be as easy as reaching out and grabbing them.

Sun Yanbo's hiding place was a small valley behind a sheer cliff, making it very dark. Anyone unfamiliar with the terrain would probably fail to find even the valley's entrance.

Finding such a hiding place in his haste had been no easy feat for Sun Yanbo. Yet Liu Xing went straight around the cliff, entered the small valley, and appeared before him.

By now, Sun Yanbo was certain that Liu Xing had come for him. But when his Divine Sense swept across Liu Xing's body, he was shocked.

This fellow is actually a mortal without an innate spiritual root? Then how did he find me? And how could he move so fast?

But a mortal appearing before me at a time like this... could Heaven be taking pity on me and giving me a chance to survive?

At that thought, Sun Yanbo cast aside all hesitation. While he still had a little strength left, he abruptly concentrated his Divine Sense and opened the Niwan Palace at the crown of his head. A miniature Sun Yanbo, only about a foot tall, shot out from the top of his head.

Sun Yanbo had released his nascent soul at this moment for one purpose alone: body possession!

In the Cultivation World, body possession was an extremely dangerous spell. Not only was its success rate exceedingly low, it also carried numerous lingering complications. Unless driven into a corner, few cultivators were willing to attempt it.

Sun Yanbo now had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. After his fleshly body was struck by the "heavenly decline of the five signs," it lost the nourishment and protection of spiritual energy and began deteriorating rapidly. Its various functions were already showing signs of impending death.

If Sun Yanbo wanted to live, he had to possess another body and be reborn. By his standards, Liu Xing's body, incapable of cultivation, was not worthy of consideration. But with no other choice available, he could only make do.

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