Chapter 151 Sealing the Soul

The white parchment book held in Shi Changsheng's hand was the item I had obtained back in Qian Shui Town. It contained a profound Feng Shui grand array within it. I had been unable to read through the entire book. Later, after realizing that the white parchment was likely the Heavenly Talisman Scripture, I stopped taking it out. Especially along this journey in the company of Zhang Chang, I had been even more cautious and never looked at it again.

At this moment, after Shi Changsheng spat blood onto it, the Heavenly Talisman Scripture actually melted right in his hands. The surrounding trees suddenly began to turn illusory.

Shi Changsheng's voice drifted in, exceptionally ethereal and soft, "Sacrificing the souls of the ancients, by the soul of my wife, I summon the Heavenly Talisman Feng Shui Divine Array!"

The next moment, two figures suddenly appeared beside Shi Changsheng. Or perhaps, they should be called two corpses.

Old Master Wang.
Chan Shu.

They appeared beside Shi Changsheng simultaneously. Then, their bodies suddenly began to melt away entirely as well. The surrounding trees started to solidify once more.

I was stunned. Because at that very instant, I clearly sensed that the auras of Old Master Wang and Chan Shu had vanished.

On my body, I carried Old Master Wang's Fusion Talisman. With Shi Changsheng seizing my body, that Fusion Talisman had presumably already been used. Because the Old Master Wang from just moments ago was not merely a corpse. Yet now, Old Master Wang's soul had completely scattered. Chan Shu's soul had also completely scattered. They had not even left behind any bones or ashes!

Granny Li let out a cry of grief and indignation, charging directly toward Shi Changsheng!

"I'll fight you to the death! Give me back Uncle Jiu!"
"Ignorant."

Shi Changsheng suddenly let out a cold laugh. His voice seemed to come from all directions.

"Granny Li! Come back!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, lunging forward.

Yet I suddenly discovered that the formidable speed granted by the Underworld-Passing Fetus had vanished entirely.

Wang Erjun and Li Yue also rushed forward, but they failed to stop Granny Li in time. Granny Li reached Shi Changsheng's side. However, a rock suddenly materialized right in front of her. The abruptly appearing stone caused Granny Li to crash straight into it!

Following a muffled thud, Granny Li's eyes widened in horror as she collapsed limply to the ground. Her forehead was covered in streaming blood.

Shi Changsheng sighed and said, "Since you loved Little Jiu so much, I will let you go keep him company."

The moment his words fell, Shi Changsheng waved his hand. Granny Li's soul was actually swallowed up by the earth.

I stared fixedly at Shi Changsheng. At this moment, I no longer had the time to grieve over Chan Shu's soul scattering into nothingness.

Shi Changsheng, using the white parchment book, seemed to have completely altered everything in this place. Wangjia Ridge appeared to have transformed into a Feng Shui grand array, entirely under Shi Changsheng's control.

Li Yue's voice sounded exceptionally grim. "According to ancient records, the Heavenly Talisman Scripture possesses a very unique ability: by sacrificing souls—souls that are sufficiently important and utterly loyal to oneself—one can activate a Feng Shui array within the Heavenly Talisman Scripture. The activator will become the spirit of the array, the entity in absolute control of the entire Feng Shui grand array. We... can no longer defeat him..."

Wang Erjun's complexion also turned ashen white. With trembling lips, he cried out Granny Li's name. He did not charge forward; or rather, he did not dare to approach. Because what Shi Changsheng had done was already terrifying enough.

"Zhang Chang, is it?" Shi Changsheng suddenly spoke to Zhang Chang in a strange tone. "You are not human. I perhaps know the purpose of your coming here. Many years ago, two peculiar mountains suppressed an underworld dragon. The mountains morphed into great spiritual entities that gained sentience, and those spirits took human form. I once passed by those mountains and instructed one of those spirits in the art of ascending to immortality. You carry his aura upon you. You came here wishing to find someone with the exact same aura, am I right?"

Zhang Chang's expression remained unchanged as he stood by my side.

I stared at Shi Changsheng and said coldly, "Don't bother trying to sow discord between us."

The corners of Shi Changsheng's mouth curled upward. "Right now, that great mountain spirit is preparing to ascend, and with you leaving the mountain body, the underworld dragon is difficult to suppress. If you die here or suffer severe injuries, the mountains will instantly collapse and the dragon will rise. The one beside you whose body was seized by Xie Yuan—his soul has already been devoured by Xie Yuan. Do you still wish to take him back? Do you believe that Xie Yuan, having devoured someone of the very same bloodline as you, is someone you can still trust? This body is a gift I prepared for Qiongqi, and you cannot take him away. He only has ten days left to live anyway. You may leave now; I will spare you. If you do not leave, then don't blame me for what happens."

Shi Changsheng's lips curved into a smile.

My expression shifted slightly. Zhang Chang's gaze also grew icy and cold. His body faintly dissolved into an illusory shadow.

Clang. A straw doll dropped to the ground.

"Your reliance has decreased by one," Shi Changsheng said indifferently, his words dripping with mockery.

Wang Erjun asked uneasily, "Xie Yuan, what do we do now?"

I said in a low voice, "Run. Anywhere we can escape to is fine. Hide for ten days and make sure you aren't found by the Yin monkeys."

A resolute determination had already settled in my heart. Between Shi Changsheng and me, one of us was bound to die first! Wang Erjun and Li Yue were no longer fit to be dragged into this.

Li Yue immediately shook her head and said, "No, we aren't leaving!"

Wang Erjun's eyes also flashed with ruthlessness as he declared, "If I die, I die! This is as far as I'm running!"

I immediately shook my head. "There is no need for you to stay. The grudge between Shi Changsheng and me was destined from the moment I was born and survived. If I cannot take back my own body, I won't have the life to walk out of here anyway. You are no match for him. Leaving is the best choice."

"Oh? Is that so? Did I say they were allowed to leave?" Shi Changsheng said tauntingly.

In his hand, a completely crimson talisman brush suddenly materialized. In my hand, the talisman brush I had obtained from Shi Changsheng also appeared.

Shi Changsheng instantly grasped his brush and swiftly sketched a Battle Talisman!

My expression remained steady. Instead of drawing a Battle Talisman, I drew a Death Talisman!

The Death Talisman abruptly hurtled toward Shi Changsheng. The moment it collided with the Battle Talisman, the latter disintegrated completely.

Within my soul resided Shi Changsheng's destiny soul! Face-to-face, he was no match for me!

Yet right at that moment, Shi Changsheng's body vanished into thin air. The Death Talisman completely missed its target.

My expression shifted slightly. Li Yue shook her head with a grim look, saying, "He is the array spirit, you cannot strike him physically. We must find a way to escape."

Yet precisely at that instant, a miserable scream echoed through the space from Shi Changsheng. His body was forcefully knocked out of the void!

At the very instant the Death Talisman was about to dissipate, it landed squarely on top of his head!

I immediately felt my lifespan draining away rapidly. Both of Shi Changsheng's eyes turned gray and dim.

A faint voice sounded from directly behind Shi Changsheng. "You have interfered with me for many years. Now, you have finally shown yourself."

This voice was exceptionally familiar.

Wang Erjun shouted in pleasant surprise, "Master!"

A look of joy also appeared on Li Yue's face.

Shi Changsheng's complexion turned exceptionally unsightly.

My pupils constricted sharply, and I pulled Wang Erjun and Li Yue back several steps.

Both Wang Erjun and Li Yue wore baffled expressions. Wang Erjun even blurted out, "Xie Yuan, there's no need to dodge! That is Senior Sister's and my master! He left on his own accord, and as expected, he came here. He's saving us right now!"

However, I shook my head, narrowing my eyes as I said, "Run. I will not harm you. He is not just your master. Perhaps, he is also a soul fragment of that entity beneath Baohu Village!"

Wang Erjun's expression changed drastically, and Li Yue's gaze filled with terror.

I had not forgotten for a single moment that upon the shoulder of that giant Qiongqi sat a figure remarkably similar to Li Changsheng, wielding nearly identical sorcery.

Li Changsheng curved the corners of his mouth into a smile and said, "It seems you are quite smart. However, smart people often don't live very long."

"Seal the Soul!"

My expression changed drastically, and my soul instinctively sought to break free from this body!

Because in that split second, I realized what Li Changsheng intended to do! He wanted to seal my soul firmly inside this body!

Shi Changsheng had been reduced to an extremely weakened state under the power of the Death Talisman; he no longer posed a threat to him. Li Changsheng's sudden appearance had been timed with absolute precision.

Furthermore, my memories contained the secret technique of stealing lifespan. Once my soul was sealed, after Qiongqi possessed this body, he would acquire those memories. He would no longer be subject to the limitations and threats of death.

"You wish!"

I roared angrily, my soul already having forced its way out halfway!

Yet that soul-sealing technique had already descended upon my soul.

Boom! I heard a deafening explosion ring in my ears.

My body was completely sealed... My soul plummeted back down into the physical vessel, utterly unable to escape ever again.