C1454 Soul Poison Removal

Unlike the Dark Mountain in Horror Land, the scene before them was awash with a vibrant, poisonous miasma that seemed to settle like an Iridescent Cloud Miasma Sea. This made the Dark Mountain appear both enchanting and bizarre.

Luo Yue's soul shadow writhed in agony against the vividly colored rock face, swarmed by numerous, yet inherently weak, Earth Demons that resembled pesky mosquitoes invading her soul. Her spirit was defiled by these Earth Demons, incessantly tormented by a barrage of malicious thoughts and intentions. Her very consciousness was on the brink of collapse...

Atop the bright mountain, a flower basket was placed, clearly showing signs of damage. This basket was Luo Yue's unique artifact, once infinitely useful, now compromised.

Upon witnessing her tormented soul shadow, Yu Yuan's Yin God burst forth from the Dragon Slash Platform with a grave demeanor.

"Ugh!"

He grunted softly, realizing that his Yin God could still adapt to the Foul Land after leaving the Dragon Slash Platform, without feeling any discomfort.

"Bone..."

He decided to address the other directly, foregoing formalities in light of the urgency.

"This is quite the predicament."

Transformed into human form, the tall and handsome figure known as Bone had swirls of white electric light flickering deep within his eyes. He was assessing Luo Yue's soul condition in his unique way, and then spoke, "There are precisely 7,360 ghosts and Devil Souls that have been infused into her soul, forcibly merging with her thoughts and consciousness."

Bone's face darkened, "I can exterminate all 7,360 ghosts and Devil Souls in an instant, leaving none behind. But in doing so, I risk harming her, potentially leading to her death as well."

"Her current state is akin to being afflicted with a soul-deep poison, with those 7,360 Devil Souls acting as the toxin, permeating every one of her thoughts and her consciousness. I can eradicate it all, but I also risk erasing her original consciousness in the process," Bone explained meticulously.

By his account, it wouldn't matter if there were ten or a hundred times more Devil Souls or malevolent spirits; he could obliterate them in a heartbeat. He had the power to destroy all present, hidden, or potential souls and Earth Demons!

Yet, there was a high probability that he wouldn't be able to control the outcome precisely, which could result in Luo Yue's death alongside the ghosts and Earth Demons.

"Is there no way to extract those Devil Souls that have infiltrated her soul and consciousness? Can't you meticulously cleanse them one by one?" Yu Yuan inquired, puzzled by the dilemma.

"This isn't my area of expertise," Bai Gu stated frankly.

Amidst the vibrant hues of Dark Mountain, Luo Yue suddenly came to her senses. She glimpsed the skeletal remains of Horror Land and Yu Yuan, who had taught her pharmacology three centuries earlier. She cried out, "Several Earth Demons have been meddling in secret, using Demonic Sound to bewitch me, causing me harm..."

Her explanation was cut short as she was once again engulfed by the raging Devil Souls.

Her soul shadow in Dark Mountain was smeared with a riot of colors, as if stained by vibrant ink.

"Luo Yue, I vow to slay all the Earth Demons that have harmed you in this Foul World," Bai Gu declared with gravity. The Yin Meridians hidden within him began to stir, and he covertly invoked several mystical soul Dao Laws.

"Don't be overly concerned. Once I've vanquished all the ghostly Devil Souls, I can still retrieve your Origin Soul imprint. With the imprint intact, I can resurrect you at the source of the Yin Meridians. You'll have the choice to pursue the Dao of Ghosts or to return to human form. I promise you a life of peace and security."

A silvery-gray luminescence streaked beneath Bai Gu's flesh, indicating his resolve.

As the first to ascend to the pinnacle of ghost cultivation and the spokesperson for the Yin Meridians, he had the power to grant Luo Yue life after death, allowing her to choose between ghostly existence and humanity.

He alone possessed such miraculous powers and was ready to act.

"Wait!" Yu Yuan interjected sharply.

Bai Gu, taken aback, turned to regard Yu Yuan, who stood atop the Dragon Slash Platform, and earnestly assured him, "You must trust me. I won't let her perish so easily. The promise I've made will be kept without fail."

"Allow me to have a try," Yu Yuan insisted.

"Try? Try what?"

"I'm here to rescue her!"

No sooner had he spoken than Bai Gu witnessed Yu Yuan's Yin God burst forth like a firework, transforming into a shower of soul beads that cascaded over the vivid Dark Mountain.

In an instant, Bai Gu sensed what seemed like countless incarnations of Yu Yuan infiltrating the mountain's walls, forcefully merging into Luo Yue's soul. Each fragment of the Yin God, now with a will of its own, drew upon the power from the Dragon Slash Platform to meticulously purge the impurities from Luo Yue's soul.

Whoosh!

A frigid beam of light from Bai Shuang burst forth from the Dragon Slash Platform, merging with a grain-sized Yin God. In the blink of an eye, this Yin God transformed into a slender white ice dragon, freezing a wraith nestled in the core of Luo Yue's soul before shattering it into pieces. Luo Yue's soul consciousness remained, pulsing energetically, completely unscathed.

Whoosh!

A dragon breath, vibrant as a rainbow, soared from the Dragon Slash Platform, fusing with another Yin God to become a miniature Space-time Dragon. It ensnared an Earth Demon lurking in Luo Yue's mind, annihilating it with its spatial powers.

Whoosh!

A stream of dark green light also emanated from the Dragon Slash Platform, with a tiny Yin God astride it. It was as though the Yin God was mounted on a venomous dark green dragon, drawing out the toxic miasma that had penetrated Luo Yue's Origin Soul, cleansing the once tainted regions of her mind.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A relentless barrage of dragon breaths was summoned by Yu Yuan, either merging with a Yin God or commanded by a diminutive Yin God to slay Earth Demons and scour the impurities from Luo Yue's soul.

Tens of thousands of Yin Gods, outnumbering the 7,360 malevolent spirits and Devil Souls, were individually feeble but grew substantially stronger when empowered by the Dragon Breath of the Dragon Slash Platform. In a mere moment, Yu Yuan's Yin God split into millions of copies.

In a single breath, millions of Yu Yuan operated autonomously, each engaging in their own battle! A wondrous soul war erupted within the vibrant Dark Mountain. With inconceivable secret arts, Yu Yuan aided Luo Yue in her detoxification, causing the infused ghosts and Earth Demons to emit piercing shrieks as they were reduced to dust.

Even the specters and skeletal remains were left in awe, their faces etched with incredulity. They were aware that within the vast cosmos, only the elder of the Outland Devaputra, the Great Demon God Beilstein, could fragment millions of Devil Souls in an instant. Each Devil Soul, capable of independent existence, wielded its own array of secret arts.

It was beyond belief that in the Boundless Great World, in this age, there existed another being capable of splitting into thousands of consciousnesses in the blink of an eye, akin to Beilstein.

Although an individual's consciousness was not nearly as powerful as Beilstein's Devil Soul, there was no significant disadvantage in numbers.

"Remarkable, truly remarkable. You never cease to amaze me."

The skeletal figure showed an expression of appreciation, fully realizing that Yu Yuan, having lived two lifetimes, was far from ordinary and could not be viewed as a regular person.

Before long, Yu Yuan had annihilated all seven thousand three hundred and sixty ghostly Devil Souls.

The weakened Luo Yue managed to escape the vibrant Dark Mountain and reclaimed her flower basket. Drifting in front of the skeletal figure, she said, "I never imagined that an outsider would dare to launch a surprise attack on me at such a time."

With a whoosh, a rich and pure stream of Yin energy cascaded from the palm of the skeletal figure, enveloping Luo Yue's head.

Luo Yue's soul injuries began to heal at an astonishing pace, and her eyes slowly sparkled with vitality once more.

"I'm relieved to see you're alright."

Numerous Yu Yuans spoke in unison, converging before her and the skeletal figure, coalescing back into the Yin God.

"You've become this powerful?" Luo Yue asked, her voice tinged with surprise and uncertainty.

"I've always been this strong."

Yu Yuan smiled, having successfully detoxified her and gained insight into the mysteries of the Ghosting Arts.

Previously, when he had mastered the Sky Opening Array in the Firefly Starfield, he achieved what he could now replicate in the Boundless Great World as the Yin God.

It appeared that this was the essence of the Ghosting Arts, an innate ability unique to him.

"A formidable opponent is approaching."

Yu Yuan scoffed, squinting toward the left, where he recognized a familiar soul shadow. "Du Jing is here too!"

"He's the reason I was brought down here!" Luo Yue cried out in alarm.

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