Swallowed It?

Suddenly, a thought struck Su Mu.

Clear all negative states. Does that mean the negative states resulting from my own semi-embedded state count?

The semi-embedded state is essentially an "incomplete" negative state. Cards aren't fully integrated into the dungeon, their attributes are suppressed, their rank cannot be increased, and their combat power is significantly reduced. What if... what if the World-Cleansing Radiance could remove this negative state?

Whether it counts or not, it's the only thing we can do now, even if it's a desperate measure.

With a thought, Su Mu activated the golden skill icon deep within his Soul Space.

Five hundred points of Momentum Points evaporated instantly, and a pure white light exploded from his palm, transforming into a warm beam of light that landed precisely on the translucent golden lion on the main peak of Lion Camel Ridge.

World-Cleansing Radiance.

Remove all negative status effects from a single target.

The moment the white light entered the phantom of the Green Lion King, the entire Dungeon Space trembled violently.

A powerful aura erupted from the main peak of Lion Camel Ridge.

The aura was violent, malevolent, and terrifying, carrying the oppressive aura of a demon king who looked down upon the world.

It was completely different from the weak, half-dead aura of the previous Green Lion King, and also completely different from the ethereal Buddhist mounts in the Journey to the Journey to the West world.

This aura was pure demonic energy, the aura of the bloodthirsty demons of Lion Camel Ridge who had devoured countless people.

A surge of demonic energy erupted from the Green Lion King's body, like a black tornado, shooting straight into the sky.

The originally translucent golden lion shadow twisted and expanded violently in the demonic energy.

Its size instantly expanded from two meters at the shoulder to over ten meters, and its mane changed from dark gold to bluish-black, with each hair burning with eerie green demonic flames.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars, its claws as sharp as hooks, its fangs protruding, and its vertical pupils burned with a dark red, demonic light.

Su Mu looked at its panel:

[Name: Green Lion King]

[Rank: SS]

[Level: 15]

[Blood: 1,680,000/1,680,000]

[Attack: 142000/142000]

[Defense: 86000]

[Agility: 24800]

[Combat Index: 1,540,000]

[Skills: Golden Roar, Lion King Charge, Golden Mane Protection, Beast King Pressure, Lion Camel Ridge Pressure, Demonic Lion Devours Heaven (devours the target, causing instant death to soul forms)]

[Note: The leader of the three demon kings of Lion Camel Ridge, the Azure Lion. Currently in a semi-embedded state (negative statuses have been cleared), capable of unleashing full attributes, but the duration is limited.]

Double S-class.

Moreover, its attributes far surpass those of the White Bone Spirit.

With 1.68 million HP, 142,000 attack power, and 1.54 million combat index, it's almost twice that of the White Bone Spirit.

Su Mu stared at the string of numbers, still unsure of what to expect.

He didn't know how long this state could last, nor did he know if the Green Lion King could withstand that wisp of evil spirit.

But at this moment, he could only place his hopes on it.

At that moment, the sudden surge of demonic energy caused the evil spirit to abruptly stop.

Su Mu was surprised to see that the other party seemed to tremble slightly.

Of course, it was just a wisp of a soul, and he couldn't see it in detail.

But he could sense that the black mist paused for a moment in front of the Green Lion King's demonic energy.

Then the Green Lion King moved.

It didn't probe like the Little Drill Wind, nor did it use a fire curtain to restrain like the White Bone Spirit.

It leaped directly from the main peak of Lion Camel Ridge, like a mountain crashing down on that wisp of evil spirit.

Its speed was outrageous; despite its enormous size, it moved like a streak of dark blue lightning.

The evil spirit tried to dodge, transforming into a wisp of black smoke and darting to the side.

But the Green Lion King's claws had already struck.

"Boom..."

The enormous lion's paw crushed the wisp of evil spirit under its foot.

The evil spirit struggled violently within the black mist, emitting sharp screams.

But the Green Lion King gave it no chance.

It lowered its head, opened its blood-red maw, and swallowed the wisp of evil soul whole.

The black mist let out its final, agonizing scream from the Green Lion King's throat.

"My soul is shattered... How dare this insignificant monster devour me..."

Before the words were finished, the sound disappeared.

The Green Lion King closed its mouth, snorted, and exhaled a cloud of black smoke.

It raised a paw, licked the tip, and its dark red vertical pupils were full of disdain.

"You wandering ghosts and spirits, how dare you bark at me?"

Su Mu watched this scene and felt it was extremely domineering.

But soon, the overwhelming demonic energy emanating from the Green Lion King began to subside.

Its size shrank from over ten meters to two meters, its mane changed from bluish-black to dark gold, and the dark red demonic light in its vertical pupils dimmed.

Its panel reverted to Grade A, in a semi-embedded state, with its attributes suppressed and its combat power greatly reduced.

However, Su Mu noticed that a very faint trace of malevolent energy remained on its body.

That energy flowed through its mane, like the lingering aftertaste left after it had digested something.

Su Mu frowned and looked at the Green Lion King's panel again:

[Name: Green Lion King]

[Grade: A]

[Level: 15]

[Blood: 420000/420000]

[Attack: 36000/36000]

[Defense: 22000]

[Agility: 6200]

[Combat Index: 386000]

[Skills: Golden Roar, Lion King Charge, Golden Mane Protection, Beast King Pressure, Lion Camel Ridge Pressure, Demonic Lion Devours Heaven (Residual - Unavailable)]

[Note: Semi-embedded state. After absorbing evil souls, a trace amount of residual evil energy is obtained. Fully embedded state will activate hidden attributes.]

There haven't been any major changes.

Su Mu frowned, thinking that he could only wait until everything was fully embedded before making a decision.

Ye Qingxue, standing to the side, was completely stunned.

She looked at the golden lion that had shrunk from over ten meters to two meters, at the lingering black mist at its feet, and at Su Mu's calm profile.

She was still clutching the scroll she hadn't had a chance to use; the Snow Queen had just been severely injured, and her health had only recovered to half.

Su Mu actually had such a trump card up his sleeve.

She had seen that semi-embedded Grade A card before; she had "lent" it to Su Mu.

He initially thought it was just an ordinary, unfinished product.

But just a moment ago, the aura it unleashed was so oppressive that she could feel it even from dozens of meters away. With its dual S-rank panel and a combat index of over 1.5 million, it swallowed that wisp of evil soul in one gulp.

Was my coming to rescue him a bit unnecessary?

Ye Qingxue pursed her lips, her heart filled with indescribable feelings.

Su Mu turned his head and looked at her. His gaze fell on the crushed scroll in her hand, then on the Snow Queen in the distance, who had reassembled but was clearly much weaker. Then he spoke, his voice serious.

"Thanks."

Ye Qingxue turned her head away, the tips of her ears slightly red. "No need. I wasn't much help anyway."

Su Mu didn't say much. He glanced at the cards of Little Drill Wind, White Bone Spirit, Benbo'erba, and Babo'erben, which were already broken and needed to be reassembled.

The losses were considerable.

Fortunately, the core card is fine.