NOVPUB"Medicine Saint was the most compassionate among the Nine Great Ancient Sages… If he were still alive, the Mirror Master might have been saved back then..."
The person in the mirror spoke softly.
Originally, the Mirror Master had killed that Demon Monster, but was cursed with the Monster Soul imprint by the Demon Monster at the cost of its life. The Mirror Master undoubtedly sought many solutions, but ultimately only knew that Medicine Saint had the ability to resolve the Monster Soul imprint.
But Medicine Saint had already died while meditating, although it was said that the Nine Great Ancient Sages all prepared for ’Back to ruins’ by placing their primordial spirits between heaven and earth, seeking reincarnation.
However, no one dared guarantee the success of reincarnation, and even if successful, the probability was very slim. In the long history of the Ancient Holy Country, only a handful of people had successfully reincarnated, while most just dissipated into the dust of history.
Whether the Nine Great Ancient Sages could successfully reincarnate was an unknown!
Eventually, the Mirror Master, growing weaker, could only make some arrangements on this land. This had been the site of his decisive battle with the Demon Monster, so he simply left his legacy here for someone destined to find it.
But the Mirror Master probably did not expect that one of the challenges he left was to kill a real Demon Monster, and Su Changkong had indeed killed one, but the one he killed was the same Demon Monster King the Mirror Master had killed. True Demon Monsters do not die, and even if killed, they will revive as time passes.
"Medicine Saint had already died while meditating… Even the Mirror Master could only perish under the erosion of the Monster Soul imprint…"
Su Changkong’s heart inevitably felt a bit chilled.
Ordinary Demon Monsters do not possess a Monster Soul imprint; only those comparable to Great Divine Power Martial Artists, the Demon Monster Kings, have one. Su Changkong had not expected that the Demon Nest was a rebirth of a Demon Monster King!
Of course, even if he had known, Su Changkong would not have easily let it go.
The person in the mirror said, "The Monster Soul imprint continually drains the host’s life force, using it as nourishment to grow. The host’s life force will drain faster and faster, and no matter who it is, it is hard to endure for long. However, the Demon Monster King you killed had not reached its peak yet, its Monster Soul imprint is not as strong as the one in the Mirror Master. You should still be able to hold on for a while. During this time, go to the Ancient Holy Country, and if you are lucky enough to really find the reincarnated Medicine Saint, maybe… there is still hope."
Su Changkong listened and could only wryly smile.
Go to the Ancient Holy Country, find the reincarnated Medicine Saint? Not to mention whether Medicine Saint really was reincarnated, even if he had truly succeeded in reincarnating, if he kept a low profile, it would be nearly impossible for Su Changkong to find him, akin to finding a needle in a haystack!
The only good news was that the Monster Soul imprint was not as strong as the one in the Mirror Master because that Demon Nest had not recovered to its peak; otherwise, Su Changkong’s constitution would definitely not hold up for long.
Of course, Su Changkong’s realm was also far behind that of the Mirror Master, so the burden on both was about the same.
"Then, I shall take my leave."
From the person in the mirror, Su Changkong had gotten some information, but he found no better way to resolve the Monster Soul imprint, so he could only bid farewell to the person in the mirror and leave the Mirror Heaven and Earth.
After leaving Mirror Heaven and Earth, Su Changkong felt a hint of fatigue, which stemmed from his body. Su Changkong knew it was due to the Monster Soul imprint.
The Monster Soul imprint kept growing, increasingly burdening his body, until he would die like the Mirror Master.
"First, back to the Spirit Taoist Sect."
Su Changkong composed himself and decided to return to the Spirit Taoist Sect first.
The Spirit Taoist Sect, located on Zhongling Mountain, thrived as the Spiritual Qi Great Tide arrived, enriching the spiritual energy in the area. The spirit veins of the Spirit Taoist Sect were growing, and the whole of Zhongling Mountain was shrouded in a mist of qi, resembling a fairyland.
In the quiet Heaven Silkworm Cave on the back mountain, Su Changkong sat cross-legged, checking his own condition.
"According to the growth rate of this Monster Soul imprint… I can hold on for at most one to two more years. Two years’ time, and I will have perished as soon as I arrive in the Ancient Holy Country."
Su Changkong felt helpless in his heart.
Not to mention whether anyone in the Ancient Holy Country could help him, there wasn’t enough time.
The journey to the Ancient Holy Country was long, and even for an Entering Saint-strong person flying non-stop, it would take two to three years for a round trip. Su Changkong feared that, with the growth rate of the Monster Soul imprint, he might not even make it to the Ancient Holy Country and encounter complications on the road!
"The person in the mirror said that Medicine Saint had the ability to resolve the Monster Soul imprint, but relying on such a faint and elusive hope is worse than relying on myself."
Su Changkong silently thought in his heart, depending on the possibly non-existent Medicine Saint to help him, he would rather rely on himself.
Su Changkong composed himself, informed the Spirit Taoist Sect not to disturb him unless necessary, and then began his closed-door practice.
Su Changkong tried to suppress the Monster Soul imprint using his primordial spirit, the Mysterious Tortoise Golden Core, and other powers at his disposal, but to no avail.
"Hm? The Heaven Silkworm True Qi in my body…is reacting to the Monster Soul imprint?"
When Su Changkong tried to circulate the Heaven Silkworm Technique, and the Heaven Silkworm True Qi in his body came into contact with the Monster Soul imprint in his Sea of Consciousness, Su Changkong felt a stir in his heart.
Threads and strands of life-filled Heaven Silkworm True Qi touched the Monster Soul imprint, which then reacted, emitting a power filled with death, completely annihilating the approaching Heaven Silkworm True Qi into nothingness.
Not only that, the Monster Soul imprint also generated a great suction force, crazily drawing in Su Changkong’s Heaven Silkworm True Qi, as if it intended to uproot it entirely.
Under the absorption by the Monster Soul imprint, the Heaven Silkworm True Qi, despite its best efforts to resist, inevitably got drained and obliterated bit by bit!
This was like the Monster Soul imprint sensing the threat from the Heaven Silkworm True Qi and thus striking proactively to exterminate it, eliminating it root and branch.
