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Chapter 908: Chapter 914: Solution
Tens of thousands of Explosive Vines detonated simultaneously, creating a small mushroom cloud in the Void Lands, sweeping out terrifying energy from the center where the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator Myriad Snake was, surging in all directions.
Yet the most severe impact came from the aftermath of the explosion.
The already volatile Chaotic Spiritual Energy, catalyzed by the explosion, was like cold water poured into a boiling pot of oil, instantly creating a small storm.
Why had Myriad Snake and Chi Feng, in their fight, tacitly kept the Chaotic Spiritual Energy out of the battlefield? They feared that intense fluctuations would trigger various disasters.
Li Zhirui felt the storm’s powerful suction and destructive force, and he didn’t have time to see the outcome of Myriad Snake, as he instantly took refuge in space.
And this was his true trump card!
Li Zhirui was not very confident in his attack, believing that it could kill a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator, even though he was already seriously injured.
To put it dramatically, even if Myriad Snake wasn’t a Body Cultivator, his physical body, nourished by Spiritual Energy and tempered by Mana over a long period, meant that Li Zhirui’s typical methods might not have been able to break through his defenses.
Therefore, Li Zhirui’s real intent was to use the massive explosion to trigger the terrifying Chaotic Storm, aiming to kill Myriad Snake!
"Ah, ah, ah, ah!"
As for Myriad Snake, trapped at the center of the explosion, after painfully enduring one round, he did not expect to face an even more terrifying Chaotic Storm.
"How is this possible! As a majestic Nascent Soul, to die one day at the hands of a Nascent Soul Cultivator? Hahaha! I can’t accept this!"
But within Myriad Snake’s body, he could no longer muster the slightest bit of Mana, and several large wounds continuously bled black blood. He could distinctly feel his life slipping away.
Without Mana as a catalyst, even though Myriad Snake had many Secret Techniques, such as burning his essence blood or even his lifespan, he couldn’t perform them.
He could only wail and struggle, waiting for death amidst the rampaging Chaotic Storm.
"No! I still have a sliver of chance!" Myriad Snake’s painfully chaotic consciousness suddenly cleared.
Li Zhirui had stayed in space for half an hour before he eagerly and carefully reappeared in the Void.
The chaos before him had returned to restless calmness, and in the grey landscape, a body cut into pieces and showing white bones was strikingly conspicuous.
Li Zhirui almost couldn’t contain his ecstatic heart, wanting to rush over, but caution made him stop his steps. He threw out a few newly nurtured Spirit Seeds, and large vines extended out, flexibly like arms, bringing chunks of the body, along with any Spiritual Objects, back to him.
Except for the head!
Because Li Zhirui was not certain whether Myriad Snake’s Spiritual Soul still existed after death, he refrained from using vines to touch the head.
Moreover, the section of flesh connected to the head didn’t contain any Spiritual Objects.
Li Zhirui gathered all the Spiritual Objects in front of him, and no matter if they were damaged or not, he put them all into an empty Storage Bag, then left the spot at top speed.
Carefully rushing along, and several days after distancing himself from the battlefield, Li Zhirui stood amid the chaos and began to inventory the various Spiritual Objects obtained from Myriad Snake.
Even those Life-bound Magic Treasure fragments, completely devoid of Spirit Light, Li Zhirui did not discard but sealed them in a Jade Box.
Because he could refine some Sixth and Seventh Grade damaged Spiritual Objects from them!
This was greatly beneficial for Li Zhirui and others, who only used Fifth or even Fourth Grade Life-bound Magic Treasures.
Then, there were the three intact Storage Magical Treasures of Myriad Snake!
Li Zhirui used vines to keep the Magical Treasures away from himself and then opened them roughly, pouring out the Spiritual Objects one by one.
He didn’t believe that the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator didn’t have any survival tricks up his sleeve!
You should know that from the Nascent Soul Realm, a cultivator’s Spiritual Soul could leave the body for a very brief period. If the body were destroyed, the Spiritual Soul could seize another body.
This is called Soul Possession!
However, regardless of how advanced the cultivation is, Soul Possession can be used only once, because conflicts and estrangement exist between the Spiritual Soul and the seized body, requiring an exceedingly long time to fuse and assimilate.
Li Zhirui was worried that Myriad Snake would perform Soul Possession.
He had previously avoided contact with the skull, and now he was pouring out all the Spiritual Objects from a distance, all to prevent Soul Possession.
Li Zhirui waited patiently; he did not use his Divine Sense to probe those Spiritual Objects, but let them hover in The Void.
After all, with the cage made of vines, there was no need to worry about the Spiritual Objects drifting off.
One day, two days...
Time dragged on monotonously.
Even though some Spiritual Objects began to dim in Spirit Light because they were not properly sealed in The Void, Li Zhirui remained unshaken.
Li Zhirui estimated, based on the strength of his own Spiritual Soul, that a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator’s Spiritual Soul should survive about ten days without parasitic Soul Spirit Artifacts.
And with his knowledge, he had not seen such Spirit Artifacts.
"Damn it!"
Hidden within a Spiritual Object, Myriad Snake continually cursed inwardly, "How can this kid be so cautious!"
Five or six days had passed, and he distinctly felt the weakening of his Spiritual Soul.
The Spiritual Object that Myriad Snake was hiding in was just an ordinary one, without any effects of nurturing the Spiritual Soul.
Particularly since his Spiritual Soul had also been injured!
During the great battle with Chi Feng, his Fire Evil had actually damaged the Spiritual Soul.
Otherwise, Myriad Snake would not have ended up in such dire straits against Li Zhirui.
"No! I can’t wait any longer! I must take the initiative!" Myriad Snake thought resolutely; since Li Zhirui would not approach, he would initiate the attack. no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
Even if it meant crossing a region filled with Chaotic Spiritual Energy and causing his Spiritual Soul to be injured again during the attempt, he must proceed!
Otherwise, if things continued this way, Myriad Snake’s Spiritual Soul would weaken further, and even if Li Zhirui eventually touched the Spiritual Object, it would be tough for him to defeat his opponent.
Once he made up his mind, Myriad Snake suddenly detached himself from the Spiritual Object, transforming into a streak of grey light rushing towards Li Zhirui.
"Finally showed up!" Li Zhirui abruptly opened his eyes, a smirk appearing on his lips, and in the next instant, he vanished again.
"Come out! Come out now! Show yourself!" Myriad Snake never expected Li Zhirui to disappear and shouted frantically.
Myriad Snake seems to have forgotten that it was precisely this disappearing tactic that Li Zhirui used to gradually drag him to his demise.
Half an hour later, Li Zhirui reappeared in The Void.
Looking at the dead Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator, who left no trace behind, Li Zhirui revealed a brilliant smile and muttered, "At last, I have dealt with you!"
His thoughts shifted, and he stored all the Spiritual Objects in the storage ring.
Although many Spiritual Objects had lost a lot of their spirit due to not being properly sealed and being corrupted by the Chaotic Spiritual Energy, some even experiencing a grade drop,
Even so, Li Zhirui’s harvest remained incredibly rich.
