As he spoke, Venerable Buyi shook his head with a dry, self-mocking laugh.
"Because I spoke too freely, when the Netherworld ruled the Dry Jade Continent, they regarded me as their greatest threat."
"They sealed the other soul slaves with only a single evil soul seal."
"But they planted a Netherworld Evil Treasure inside me, intending to turn me into their hunting hawk and attack dog."
"Unwilling to let others wield the knife while I lay helpless on the chopping block, I could only pierce my heart with a million stone spears and imprison myself within the Underground Palace, resisting the Netherworld Evil Treasure's control by these means."
Venerable Buyi's bloody appearance had already left Gongsun Fu horrified.
But when she learned that he himself had driven all those stone spears through his body,
Gongsun Fu was even more shaken, and her gaze filled with profound respect as she looked at Venerable Buyi.
To avoid being controlled by the Netherworld and harming innocent lives, he had gone so far as to injure himself.
This elder's will was as firm as iron, and his benevolence and righteousness were worthy of songs and tears.
Lin Mo asked solemnly, "Senior, may I ask what evil treasure they planted inside you, and how I can save you?"
Venerable Buyi explained hoarsely, "It is called the Soul-Devouring Demon Child. It invades my soul to control my mind, then sustains itself by feeding on the nourishment within my soul."
"In other words, this Soul-Devouring Demon Child is inside me. If you wish to destroy this evil creature, you must attack me. Only then might you force the demon child out."
"Once you force the demon child out, slay it with your strongest divine ability. Only then will I be free."
Even Gongsun Fu noticed something amiss