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7. Absorbing the Ghost King's soul essence
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"Is that young man your friend?"

The man displayed his annoyance at Ling Ying's audacity to block him.

"No, but he is one of mine!"

Ling Ying launched an attack, engaging in a fierce battle with the man before her.


On a different front, Yuan Bei’s every move spelled certain death for his opponents. His graceful movements weren’t a spectacle to admire but rather a source of terror as his strikes relentlessly aimed for his enemies’ vital points.

Moments later.

"Trying to kill someone as handsome as me? Cai Lin, they truly don’t know their limits..."

After swiftly dispatching twenty practitioners, Yuan Bei sat down to restore his depleted Qi energy.

Five minutes passed.

Boom!

Ling Ying was suddenly thrown back, crashing into a large rock beside Yuan Bei, who was meditating to recover his Qi.

Opening his eyes, Yuan Bei looked at Ling Ying’s battered and bruised body with a concerned expression.

"W-what's your name?"

"Yuan Bei..." he replied.

Before Yuan Bei could process the situation, five men, whose cultivation levels he couldn’t discern, appeared before them.

"Brother, this young man is strange... He managed to kill twenty of our troops who were two levels above him in cultivation."

"So it’s him?" one of the men raised an eyebrow, puzzled as he sensed nothing particularly special about Yuan Bei.

"Bei, run and seek help from the Information Tower in the nearest city. Use my name to ask for aid, and we might survive," Ling Ying said, handing him her identity token.

Taking the token, Yuan Bei planned to slip away quietly. However, a strand of Qi energy formed into ropes, binding his body. The five men had clearly noticed his intention to escape.

"Running away? Boy, you don’t have the ability for that!"

Seeing this, Ling Ying gritted her teeth. Left with no other choice, she used her last trump card to ensure their survival.

A blue jade appeared in her hand, which she then crushed.

Swoooosh!

Suddenly, the sky trembled violently, followed by the emergence of a sword-shaped energy from the void.

The overwhelming Qi energy, emanating from a five-star Core Formation practitioner, caused the five men’s eyes to widen in shock.

"Damn it! Another trump card!"

They released Yuan Bei from the Qi ropes binding him and quickly conjured a combined Qi energy shield.

Swoooosh!

The sword energy shot rapidly toward the shield.

Realizing the danger, Yuan Bei wasn’t foolish. He quickly grabbed the unconscious Ling Ying and fled, putting as much distance as possible between them and the five Core Formation practitioners.

Boom!

"Just in time..." Yuan Bei muttered, hearing the explosion behind him as he sensed the powerful energy fluctuations, hastening his steps further.

Once outside the forest:

"Bei, bringing her along will only make it harder for you to hide from their pursuit," Cai Lin said, emerging from within Yuan Bei’s body.

"What do you mean?"

"She’s been hit by a soul-marking attack. No matter how far you run, your location will always be exposed as long as you’re with her."

"Do you have a solution?"

Cai Lin nodded and explained the advantages of Yuan Bei’s Dragon Heart Flame.

"However, you’ll need to remove her clothes... Given her stubborn personality, I fear..." Cai Lin paused.

Not wanting to leave the girl to die due to his negligence, Yuan Bei closed his eyes and followed Cai Lin's instructions step by step to remove the soul mark from Ling Ying’s smooth back.

Despite the situation, Yuan Bei wasn’t the type to take advantage. With unwavering determination, he focused solely on removing the soul mark.

Two hours later.

Swoooosh!

The blue energy on Ling Ying’s back dissipated. Drained of a significant amount of Qi, Yuan Bei began to restore his energy.


Fifteen minutes later.

"When will she wake up?"

"Her internal injuries are severe. It might take three to five days for her to regain consciousness."

"That’s a long time. Instead of sitting idly, I’ll focus on absorbing the Ghost King’s soul crystal."

Taking the soul crystal out of his spatial ring, Yuan Bei activated the Sky Devouring Dragon technique to speed up the process.

Swoooosh!

His meridian sea churned violently, accompanied by muffled explosions within his body.

"Bang!"

'Foundation Stage, Star Rank Three!'

Yet his meridians continued to churn as the Ghost King’s soul kept spiraling within him.

The comfort Yuan Bei initially felt soon turned into unbearable pain. His body felt as though thousands of needles were piercing his soul.

"Argh!"

His eyes bulged as the pain overwhelmed him, but Cai Lin’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Stay focused on absorbing it! If you falter, the Ghost King’s soul will lose its full potential!"

Understanding the consequences, Yuan Bei maintained his focus, enduring the agony as the days quickly passed.


Five days later.

"W-where am I?!"

Ling Ying woke up, feeling something amiss with her body, and screamed.

"You pervert!" she shouted at Yuan Bei, who was busy training. Her anger surged.

She believed Yuan Bei had taken advantage of her during her unconscious state.

"My purity, which I’ve guarded for so long, was stolen by someone else... Today, if I don’t kill you, you’ll be a disgrace to the Ling clan!"

Swoooosh!

Ling Ying charged at Yuan Bei, unleashing a palm strike toward him.

At the same time, a surge of energy erupted as Qi energy barriers formed, accompanied by muffled explosions within Yuan Bei’s body.

Bang!

'Foundation Stage, Star Rank Five!'

Thrown back by the surge of fluctuating energy, Ling Ying's face displayed utter shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"F-Foundation Stage, Star Rank Five... But why does his energy feel like that of a Core Formation Stage, Star Rank Two?"

Taking a step back, Ling Ying’s astonishment only deepened as Yuan Bei opened his eyes.

He paid no attention to Ling Ying’s alluring appearance. Instead, his focus was entirely on the sensations coursing through his body—he felt lighter, more agile, and distinctly different than before.

"Y-you..." Ling Ying stammered, her steps retreating involuntarily as Yuan Bei’s piercing gaze locked onto her.

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