Chapter 15: Pursuit
s. The bells bore some rudimentary runes, not quite considered spiritual artifacts, but possessing a faint hint of spirituality.When low-ranking vengeful spirits passed by, the bells above would ring...."What to do Of course, it's possession!" The old man in black robe's voice turned cold, his eyes closed tightly. His originally thin and injured body was devoid of vitality.
Lu XiaTian's mind boomed, his eyes went dark.
My vision cleared again, revealing a swirling white mist. The ground was bare rock and soil. In the distance, a hazy expanse blurred my sight, its edge lost in the fog.
How did I end up in this strange place again Lu Xia Tian was surprised, but soon he remembered the old man in black robe. Lu Xia Tian said aloud, "What is possession"
"Possession, it means swallowing your soul and taking control of your body. Good apprentice, come into my mouth quickly. This time, I've taken the Soul-Binding Fruit. When you are swallowed by me, your soul will retain a considerable amount of spiritual power. After I consume you, we will become one, and I will occupy your body. It won't take me long to successfully establish a foundation, giving me ample time to verify the Golden Elixir Dao."
A sinister and unrestrained voice drifted over. If other cultivators heard the name Juhunuo, they would probably be startled. This fruit had long since disappeared from the cultivation world, even Jindan ancestors found it difficult to obtain easily. It was actually held in the hands of this black-robed elder, a mere Qi Refinement peak cultivator. This person's fortune is truly wondrous.
Ordinary possession is to forcibly devour the other party's primordial spirit, and there will be some aftereffects. However, after taking this fruit, it can minimize the side effects and absorb the power of the other party's primordial spirit as much as possible.
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However, this effect is mutual, the other party can also absorb his soul and turn it to their own use. Of course, in the old man's view, this situation doesn't exist at all. How could a mere Qi Refining first layer cultivator be his opponent
“Old thing, turtle bastard, you certainly didn't have good intentions. You won't get away with this!”
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Lu Xiaitian, upon hearing this, was immediately furious. This old monster's heart was so wickedly cunning, tricking him back to his cave and making him, foolishly, do everything for the old monster. He had been utterly stupid, pushing himself into the fire pit.
“Hmph, you, a fellow who doesn't even know what kind of spiritual root you have, if it weren't for this old man teaching you the Hun Yuan Jing, you would still be just a handyman in a third-rate mundane sect, spending your life fetching water and chopping wood. If it weren't for the fact that this old man has no other choice right now, I wouldn't look down on someone with such inferior spiritual roots! To be seen by this old man is your fortune. Come here obediently, let this old man swallow you in one gulp, this old man will still give you a quick death. If you anger this old man, just wait, I'll draw out your soul and refine it, making you taste all the pain and regret coming into this world.” The black-robed elder said fiercely.
"Old thing, don't threaten me. If you have the guts, come over yourself. This young master isn't afraid of you." Lu Xiaoteng used to be very afraid of the old man in black robes, but now that he was cornered, he couldn't just take it lying down even if he couldn't win.
“You’re just prattling on, so arrogant! Do you think the water I gave you is bathwater It’s soul-locking soup. Once you soak in it, your consciousness will be unable to leave your body. This old man wants to see how long you can hide.” The black-robed elder laughed triumphantly, his primordial spirit searching step by step.
This black-robed elder is truly insidious and cunning, plotting everything in advance. Lu Butian was both surprised and angry, but he was helpless against the black-robed elder. This old monster's methods were numerous and beyond his expectations. No wonder he refused to teach him his skills before; he was afraid that once Lu Butian learned them, he would pose a threat to him.
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Flee, even if it means death, I cannot let this old man in black robes escape so easily. He desperately flew towards the distance.
"Huh What kind of place is this It kinda resembles a canyon."
Lu XiaTian only felt his body was very light, floating and drifting. With a thought, he could fly several zhang, even dozens of zhang away. Before Lu XiaTian could be surprised for long, the sharp laughter of the old man in black robe came into his ears, "Good apprentice, where are you going"
“That old beast.” Lu Xia Tian focused his gaze, and saw a faint phantom, not solid, exactly like the gloomy appearance of the black-robed elder. If it wasn't the black-robed elder, who else could it be It looked somewhat like the ghostly state described in folk tales from ordinary people in rural areas, with a body that floated about aimlessly.
What a misfortune! Lu Xiaotian secretly cried out in anguish, but he would never sit idly by and wait for death. Through the conversation just now, he already knew that this was the soul of the old man in black robe, or to be more precise from a cultivator's perspective, it was his Yuanshen.
Lu Xiaitian desperately fled towards the distance, while the black-robed elder, Cheng Zhu, calmly pursued him. Though he didn't know why he had ended up in this bizarre place, this boy, with his low cultivation of just Qi Refining Level 1 after being immersed in his Soul Lock Soup, was impossible to escape his grasp.
“You little brat, stop right there, or don't blame me for what happens next.”
After a while of chasing each other in the fog, the old man in black robe said with some exasperation.
“Old man, this young master won’t stay here waiting for you to kill me. If you have the ability, come and catch me yourself.” Lu Xiaottian replied without any weakness. After a chase between the two, he gained some confidence in his heart. This black-robed elder’s soul seemed to be not much faster than him. As long as he ran with all his might, the other party might not be able to catch up.
“It seems that unless I give you a taste of hardship, you won't know how powerful I am!” The black-robed elder was furious and cast a formidable spell. If he wasn’t careful, he might obliterate Lu Xiaitian’s soul. As long as he stopped this guy, it would be enough. The black-robed elder muttered words while his soul became slightly thinner.
Lu Xia Tian was running with all his might when suddenly a yellow earthen shield appeared before him. He was startled and had no time to turn, so he crashed headfirst into the earth shield. In an instant, he felt dizzy and his ears rang.
"桀桀....." A triumphant cackle echoed, much closer than before.
Lu Xiaitian's heart pounded. He suppressed the discomfort of his divine sense being probed and dodged past the earthen shield, desperately fleeing toward the distance. This black-robed elder possessed too many tricks, far beyond anything he could have imagined. Only by putting as much distance between himself and this terrifying figure as possible did he stand a chance of survival.
The black-robed old man said triumphantly, “Little one, you can’t escape. If I wasn’t afraid of destroying your soul, a single fireball spell from me would have obliterated you completely. But even so, as long as I cast two earth shield spells, I can catch up to you. Just stay put and let this old man devour your soul. It will save you a lot of unnecessary pain.”
"Fuck your goddamn bull**."
It was him who wanted to harm himself, yet he spoke so righteously and shamelessly. Lu Xiaotian was furious, but he couldn't do anything about this robed elder. The other party was far too powerful for him.
Although he still desperately tried to escape, despair filled his heart as the distance between them narrowed. The black-robed elder cast another earth shield technique, and the two primordial spirits, large and small, were now only a few dozen feet apart.
Lu Xia Tian merely ran out of anger, desperately unwilling to let the old monster get his way easily. In his haste, Lu Xia Tian didn't notice a wisp of mist like silk and thread drifting towards his soul from within the thick fog.
“Hee hee, old man will catch up to you soon. Ouch......"
A scream rang out from behind him. Lu Xiaotian was startled and turned his head. The ferocious face of the old man in black robe was right before him, about to bite him. Lu Xiaotian jumped in fright, but then he saw that the old man in black seemed to have hit a wall. Lu Xiaotian couldn't help but be surprised again. He realized that between him and the old man in black, there was an extra layer of protection like mist condensing. To be precise, he was now enveloped by this mist, separating him from the old man in black.
“What on earth is this fog in your sea of consciousness How can you control it” The black-robed elder was furious and incredulous. In his many years traversing the cultivation world, he had never heard of such a strange sight within someone’s sea of consciousness. He had researched other people's experiences with soul possession and made preparations accordingly. Why hadn't anyone mentioned this kind of anomaly before
“I can do it, old man. What are you going to do Come and bite me!” Lu Xia Tian saw that the black-robed elder had tried several times but couldn't come over. Suddenly, he felt confident in his heart and sarcastically said to the black-robed elder.uter area. When I get back, I'll take you to the Crimson Moon Desert. If you're in a hurry, you can go to the Crimson Moon Desert directly. Even if you're advancing your cultivation, you still need so...