C383 Talisman Break!

Lee Yuchan's forehead blazed with the radiant light of the sun and moon!

The intricate array within the Thunderbolt Soul Talisman sprang to life under Yu Yuan's intense gaze.

The Empire's female general turned sharply towards him at his commanding shout.

A single glance from him, and Lee Yuchan felt a tumultuous storm brewing within the Consciousness Little World of her Niwan Palace, threatening to ravage her spiritual realm.

Her lower dantian harbored spiritual energy, her middle dantian contained Qi and blood, while her upper dantian cradled her three souls.

Her Yin God, transformed from the Earth Soul within her Niwan acupoint, executed the Martyr Spell.

Spirits of fallen soldiers entwined with her Yin God, towering like a mountain, exuding a chilling and malevolent aura of death.

This Yin God sought to pierce through the heavens, to break free from the confines of her corporeal form!

Yet, before it could graze the sky's expanse, it shattered into oblivion.

A crescent moon and a radiant sun, woven from dense lightning, materialized within her Niwan acupoint.

The sun and moon, forged of thunderbolts, bore the immense power to obliterate souls.

Following the abrupt disintegration of her Yin God, it summoned the Martyr Spell anew, defiantly reemerging within her Niwan acupoint and gazing up at the celestial lightning with a resolute demeanor.

In that instant, she wholeheartedly accepted Yu Yuan's assessment as truth.

The rune once affixed to her brow was the genuine scourge, the root of her affliction, suppressing her soul and rendering her unable to wield her spiritual energy, Qi, or blood.

"Where is Yu Yuan?"

This thought ignited a shift in her soul and consciousness, snapping her will back into focus.

In a haze, she found herself still bound to the stone pillar, with Yu Yuan standing before her.

Yet, there was Van Chaoguan, standing between them.

"The Lee family is indeed steeped in sin. It's not just Lee Yupan; you, a general of the Empire, are cut from the same cloth," lamented the striking Van Chaoguan, shaking his head in dismay. "Only now do I realize that you dared to practice the Martyr Spell, the very technique that made the Sky Shocking Emperor renowned!"

"The Martyr Spell!" Lim Hanyu's face turned pale with shock.

"Indeed, the Martyr Spell!" Van Chaoguan inhaled sharply, eyeing Lee Yuchan with caution. "Your repeated survival against the Rainier Empire in battle must be attributed to the Martyr Spell! Your frequent provocations, seeking out war with the Rainier Empire, leading to devastating losses on both sides—surely, it wasn't all for the sake of cultivation, was it?"

"No wonder," he muttered to himself, "you've managed to form your Yin God before me. I found it odd, considering the Blood God Cult I practice is renowned for its rapid breakthroughs. If you're outpacing me, it's not due to exceptional talent—it's because you're practicing the forbidden Martyr Spell!"

"Your sister, she's in league with the Earth Demon, the Demon Palace traitor, and the Moon Demon. And you're no slouch either, secretly cultivating the Martyr Spell, sacrificing the souls of soldiers from two nations to empower yourself."

"She must be aware that you're practicing the Martyr Spell, right?"

Van Chaoguan spoke with a leisurely confidence, laying out his speculation, "This is perfect. I was concerned that eliminating you and Lee Yu might bring complications, especially since someone vouched that Lee Yupan's collusion with the Evil Demon was a solitary act, unknown to the Lee family."

"Now that you've taken up the Martyr Spell, any treatment or method of your demise can be justified afterwards."

Van Chaoguan looked upon the emaciated female general, her form withered by the 'Blood Connection,' yet he held an air of certainty, unworried by any potential mishaps.

But the unexpected struck in the very next moment!

"Chi!"

Sparks of lightning erupted from the edges of the Lightning Soul Talisman on Lee Yuchan's forehead.

A flash of crimson sword light streaked between Yu Yuan and Lee Yuchan, striking the talisman and igniting its brilliance, causing the engraved sun and moon to fade into obscurity.

As the crimson sword light reached the Lightning Soul Talisman, five distinct sword intents burst forth.

Inside Lee Yuchan's Consciousness Little World, five beams of sword light penetrated, transforming into a vast river, a vibrant rainbow, a verdant leaf, a piercing line, and a solid stone.

The river flowed endlessly, the rainbow shone brilliantly, the leaf glimmered like jade, the line was razor-sharp, and the stone was heavy and unyielding.

All manifestations of sword intent, they descended upon the sun and moon, bound by lightning within her soul's realm.

A cool crescent moon and a fiery sun exploded into a sky filled with electric brilliance and thunderous light!

In the physical realm, the Lightning Prison Soul Talisman on Lee Yuchan's forehead, along with its celestial engravings, burst and scattered into nothingness.

The enigmatic talisman from the Thunder Sect had developed cracks, revealing significant flaws and weaknesses. This caused the intricate array of spells within to fail completely.

Lee Yuchan's Yin God, having reassembled, faced no further hindrances and abruptly emerged from her brow.

Her vital energy was depleted, her body withered and emaciated, her life force barely flickering.

Yet her disembodied Yin God showed no signs of weakness; it retained its combat prowess.

"Hu!"

Her Yin God transformed abruptly, unleashing the frenzied, bloodthirsty power of soldier specters into a maelstrom of souls, launching Soul Blades in a furious assault.

Van Chaoguan and Lim Hanyu grunted in discomfort, compelled to refine their spiritual consciousness and summon their artifacts in a desperate defense.

Lee Yuchan, disregarding her physical decline, allowed her Yin God to flit between Van Chaoguan and Lim Hanyu, now burrowing into their flesh, now striking their brow chakras with the Soul Blade.

Despite being an entire realm apart, she was at a disadvantage against the Yin God with its Penetrating ability.

Yu Yuan, who had come to her aid in her moment of unrestrained battle, now sat drenched in sweat, the effort of shattering the Thunderbolt Soul Talisman with a sword beam having taken a great toll on him.

Crucially, his "Blood Connection" with Lee Yuchan remained intact, unaffected by the talisman's destruction.

Lee Yuchan's vital blood energy continued to seep into the blood-red thread that had pierced him!

His flesh and body were still enduring the onslaught of that blood-red thread!

"Do you need help?"

Yan Qiling's voice echoed from his heart lake.

Having swiftly advanced since fleeing the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, this enigmatic being had accompanied him to Darkmoon City, covertly ensuring his safety as a way to repay the assistance he had provided in the Absence Relic.

Qin Yun had been dispatched to the Yu family on his orders. As Lim Hanyu and Van Chaoguan had surmised, Yan Qiling was indeed just outside the hall.

Noticing Yu Yuan's deteriorating condition, he offered his aid, eager to help Yu Yuan heal his fleshly wounds and break free from the constraining "Blood Connection" with Lee Yuchan.

Once the blood connection was severed, both he and Lee Yuchan would be out of harm's way, their flesh and blood unscathed.

Lee Yuchan had depleted her vital energy, but with proper nurturing and the aid of a medicinal pellet, she could make a full recovery.

However, should the depletion continue, Lee Yuchan would lose all her vital essence, leading to the death of her physical body. Even the return of her Yin God would be of no avail.

Yu Yuan himself faced the risk of his internal organs and bones shattering, obliterating his three souls in the process.

"The Blood God Cult's secret art of Blood Connection..."

Ignoring Yan Qiling's words, Yu Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, regulating his breath. Suddenly, he unleashed the "Glorious Heavenly Wheel" once more. Nine intense orbs of light, each the size of a fingertip, burst forth from the Yellow Court acupoint in his abdomen.

The Yellow Court Little World's pure spiritual energy cascaded out like a waterfall, raging through his meridians.

With the "Glorious Heavenly Wheel" at full throttle, the five-times-refined spiritual energy was driven forward, escorted by dazzling streams of light, and it surged into the blood-red filament with unstoppable force.

Simultaneously, several strands of sword energy hidden deep within his arm bones were also roused.

Yu Yuan's Heavenly Soul clearly witnessed the sword energy merging with his own rampant spiritual power, transforming into a crimson crystal chain that cleaved through the blood-red filament.

The threads that had infiltrated his flesh disintegrated, breaking into tiny blood-colored particles that escaped from his body.

The so-called "blood connection" between him and Lee Yuchan was instantly severed.

The golden threads entwined around Lee Yuchan, along with the shimmering silver fish, sensing danger or perhaps realizing there was no more essence to draw from Lee Yuchan, swiftly detached from her and darted into Van Chaoguan's sleeve, vanishing within.

"It seems my assistance is no longer necessary."

Yan Qiling's whisper echoed once more in Yu Yuan's heart lake, tinged with a hint of disappointment.

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