Back in the Territory Map Illusion, the greatest trial had been Tantai Lingyue. Now, he was once again bewitched by her Soul Shocking Dance... This showed that every other aspect of Nie Yun's state of mind was perfect and complete, but the moment it touched upon her, cracks appeared...
Such cracks meant nothing when faced with weaker opponents, but if he fought an enemy of equal strength, they could completely seize the opportunity and force him into a passive position!
Precisely because he realized this, Nie Yun did not deliberately resist. Instead, he allowed her Soul Shocking Dance to invade his soul freely, digging out this pain more thoroughly. Pain was like festering poison—the deeper it was dug out, the more it hurt, but once it had all drained away, the faster it would heal.
Thus, Nie Yun carefully savored this pain. It became increasingly heart-wrenching, increasingly agonizing.
Anyone else who did this would surely be unable to extricate themselves, but he was different. Having lived two lives gave him firmer resolve and greater perseverance. When the pain within him had fermented to its peak under the influence of the other party's bewitching intent, runes flickered in his soul, and he abruptly cut it away!
Boom!
In an instant, clarity filled Nie Yun's eyes, and he woke completely. The Soul Shocking Dance's influence on him vanished entirely. Even that obsession with Tantai Lingyue in his mind became exceedingly faint, no longer able to affect him.
Seeing golden light flash in the youth's eyes and the image before them vanish, the Tower Master suddenly clenched her fists.
"Wisdom Sword?"
Everyone froze.
"This youth was not bewitched by Yue Wu at all. Rather... he used her Soul Shocking Dance to temper his soul, condense the Wisdom Sword, and sever the painful