Chapter 1205: Not Dead Yet?

Chapter 1205: Not Dead Yet?

The vengeful spirits had begun their attack.

Their attack power was a bit weak; even Lin Nuo suggested increasing the strength.

“Without a master, these vengeful spirits are just a rabble,” he said.

Lin Nuo gathered a wave of energy, swiftly sending all the vengeful spirits flying. Some couldn’t withstand the force and were obliterated instantly.

It seemed like there was a massive number of vengeful spirits stored in the altar, and he vaguely sensed various sharp sounds coming from there.

“Stay close; I can’t be sure what they’ll do next.”

Truthfully, Lin Nuo didn’t need to say that. They were already very close, their bodies almost pressed against him.

For now, it was just a wave of scattered vengeful spirits, but it was unclear what might happen if the spirits from the altar broke free.

It was pitch dark here, and they couldn’t overuse fire techniques for illumination, as the brightness produced was quite low. Increasing their power further would be futile.

Due to the environment.

Slowly, they were nearing Master Zhao. This Zhao had been locked up, his whole face pale, devoid of any blood.

“Is he dead?”

Lin Nuo approached him, feeling a wave of cold air wash over him. However, after having interacted with Qin Shili multiple times and having been frozen more than a few times, this level of cold wasn’t much of an issue.

“This old man has lived long enough; he never thought he would fall to his own people.”

Lin Nuo reached out to check for a breath and found a faint one. He wasn’t dead yet.

“Not dead yet. But it’s pointless; you all, if anyone has grievances against him, now’s the time to act.”

Lin Nuo was nudging them to take action. This was a good opportunity; any grudges they had could be settled now, they could personally eliminate this Zhao.

He had dealt with Zhang Yuanxu just fine; this Zhao was just being stubborn, not too disgusting to deal with.

“Junior Martial Brother, I… have no grievances… If you have any, you can act.”

Liu Shuqin said softly, making Lin Nuo think she was suddenly changing her personality.

“You’re not trying to encourage me to do good anymore?”

“Your matters have your own reasoning. Besides, I no longer have the qualifications to advise you…”

Liu Shuqin still seemed a bit gloomy, after all, she had killed members of the Liu family. It wasn’t easy to get over that hurdle.

Lin Nuo had to thank Liu Shuqin for her Demon Soul Power going out of control; now she was surprisingly straightforward, accepting her demon designation without any chanting.

“And you?” Lin Nuo looked at Mu Yiting.

“I’ve hardly interacted with him and have no grudges. Of course, if you want me to kill him, I’m perfectly capable and will follow your instructions. But I think you were just saying that, without truly wishing to end his life.”

“You see through it?”

“Yes, at least for now, his breath must not be extinguished. If it does, he will become a vengeful spirit.”

Mu Yiting said, her newfound memories of the Demon Realm allowing her to connect with Lin Nuo’s thought patterns. She seemed to understand him without needing to be told.

This left Liu Shuqin feeling a bit out of place; she sensed her own disconnect.

Of course, Lin Nuo didn’t expect her thought patterns to sync up; as long as she could change her traditional notions of kindness, that was enough.

“What are you two talking about…?” Liu Shuqin asked weakly. Lin Nuo remained patient and replied:

“Because the dead are more useful than the living here. But why hasn’t he died yet? That’s because Zhang Yuanxu wants to keep him alive until the final breath, and his last ritual will kill him to truly become a sacrifice. Vengeful spirits are the best materials for forbidden techniques; the living are not. However, with Zhang Yuanxu dead, this Zhao doesn’t need to die for now. But we can’t eliminate him either; we’re all trapped here, and if he becomes a vengeful spirit, it benefits none of us. Before we leave, let’s have him find the Xuanyun Sect’s disciples to bury him.”

“I see… I can’t believe I didn’t notice, you’re well-versed, Mu.” Liu Shuqin sighed.

“You shouldn’t compare with her; her soul doesn’t belong to this realm. I didn’t make it clear to you, she’s from the Demon Realm. Of course, she has always been Mu Yiting, the one you saw at the Xuanyun Sect. She just awakened her memories about the Demon Realm; honestly, I don’t know where to start explaining this to you…”

Lin Nuo couldn’t clarify everything at once; it all began when he crossed over.

Now wasn’t storytelling time; he needed to think about how to wrap things up and get some sleep.

“Hm??”

Lin Nuo suddenly sensed something was off. A beam of light burst from the altar, and a figure floated out.

Mu Yiting: “!!! You killed him, right? How is this possible?!”

This shocked Mu Yiting; the figure that appeared was none other than Zhang Yuanxu!

Of course, compared to when they last met, he now seemed more like a ghost, his body insubstantial and permeated with heavy yang energy.

“Either it’s a vengeful spirit taking on his form, or someone brought his soul back without completely destroying it.”

Lin Nuo immediately heightened his alertness, leaning toward the latter possibility. After all, a vengeful spirit couldn’t exert such strong pressure.

Soul driving.

Lin Nuo swiftly tossed out several magic talismans, aiming to obliterate any vengeful spirits they made contact with.

However, the talismans had no effect on Zhang Yuanxu.

“Lin Nuo, you killed me, but you can’t escape. At worst, I’ll fully disperse my soul, but you’ll die too.”

Zhang Yuanxu’s voice was low, and the vengeful spirits that Lin Nuo had repelled quickly surrounded them, creating an impenetrable enclosure.

“Looks like it’s not other vengeful spirits turning into him; someone brought your soul back.”

Lin Nuo became more convinced of the latter possibility. Honestly, this forbidden technique was a bit troublesome; it could pull off such a trick.

“Hahaha, you didn’t see this coming, did you? As long as my soul remains, I have a chance. The timing might not have been ripe before, but it doesn’t matter now; even if it’s a failing ritual, if I can kill you, it counts as a success.”

Zhang Yuanxu laughed loudly, and then powerful energy surged around the shackles binding Master Zhao. Black electricity flowed across his body.

Then, the still Master Zhao suddenly screamed, breaking his last breath.

He then transformed into a vengeful spirit and floated over to Zhang Yuanxu.

Master Zhao’s vengeful spirit had no expression at all, like a puppet, completely devoid of thought.

“You should no longer be human; even if you want to carry out a ritual, it will be greatly diminished,” Lin Nuo remarked.

“Then let’s find a new person.”

Zhang Yuanxu laughed heartily, and at that moment, someone emerged from the dark depths behind the altar.

Master Cong.

But he looked different from before; his body was gray-black, his expression cold, and his arms showed slight veins. You could say he was a person, but Zhang Yuanxu seemed more like a person than he did.

It appeared this fat guy had brought Zhang Yuanxu back.

Then this fat guy had also learned a forbidden technique.

Or maybe this fat guy had lost his own consciousness entirely.