“How miraculous!”

On the road to the Northern Desert Region, Fang Lingyu couldn’t suppress her inner shock.

Lu Qianqian had severed her hand tendons and destroyed her dantian spiritual core, completely eliminating her chance to cultivate.

But after absorbing her master’s lifetime of cultivation, she had gradually healed and recovered along the way, even breaking through to Martial Emperor!

“Little girl.”

Soul Number Three said: “If you hadn’t had your cultivation destroyed, absorbing a Martial Saint’s energy in your normal state would have brought even greater benefits.”

Fang Lingyu’s eyes blazed with fervor.

With Taixuan Sacred Sect’s various resources, she could improve faster than ordinary people. But this method of absorbing others’ energy and directly advancing major realms felt like being in a dream!

“Can I break through to Half-Saint, to Martial Saint?”

“With my assistance, breaking through to Martial Emperor won’t be a problem!”

Fang Lingyu showed her delight.

“Of course.”

Soul Number Three added: “If you want to improve faster, you must absorb more energy, preferably focusing on high realms!”

It resided in Fang Lingyu’s body with the true purpose of turning the tables and taking control. If the body’s realm was higher, it would be extremely beneficial for itself.

Soul Number One had brainwashed Dai Lu the same way.

But Green Turban Brother insisted on his conviction of not harming the innocent and always used plants and trees to improve his cultivation.

Fang Lingyu was different.

That she could kill Elder Qu, who had raised her like a daughter, showed her ruthless heart and utter lack of conscience.

So on the way to the Northern Desert Region, she successively relied on the power of devouring to absorb the energy of many martial artists. After obtaining enormous benefits, she became even more excessive.

Lu Qianqian!

With this ability, I’ll soon be able to kill you with my own hands!

The heart of revenge drove Fang Lingyu, making her completely disregard innocent lives, only wishing to become stronger faster.

It was precisely this extreme pursuit of power and reckless actions that allowed the Fine Rain Hall to quickly find clues. Jun Changxiao learned of it and was already on his way to the Northern Desert Region.

“Soul Number Three will definitely go to the formation seal location. I can wait for the rabbit by the tree stump.”

“Whoosh—”

In the sky, Jun Changxiao sped along.

Before long, he arrived at the land of yellow sands and sat cross-legged before the formation Shangguan Xingyao had reinforced.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

The fierce wind howled, sand and dust everywhere.

Because he didn’t circulate spiritual energy to deliberately resist, Dog Sheng quickly became a large sand sculpture sitting on the ground.

“Shasha!”

“Shashasha!”

After an unknown amount of time, Fang Lingyu walked over wearing a dust-proof veil and inquired: “Senior, is this the place?”

“Correct.”

Soul Number Three was somewhat excited.

It had already sensed the formation the Array Emperor left behind years ago. As long as it broke through, it could return to the continent, use special divine powers to restore its strongest state, then come back for revenge!

“What should I do?” Fang Lingyu asked.

She had already been successfully brainwashed, her mind full of thoughts about obtaining even greater opportunities.

Of course.

Even if this woman knew her current actions would endanger the entire continent, she definitely wouldn’t care. Because the world’s safety has nothing to do with me—I only want to become stronger, only want to thoroughly crush Lu Qianqian underfoot!

“Go closer.”

Soul Number Three said: “I’ll break the formation!”

“Good!”

Fang Lingyu walked over.

She noticed there was a sand sculpture shaped like a person nearby, but took it for a rock and paid it no mind.

“Little girl!”

Soul Number Three said: “Let me control your body and help you open the formation to obtain the greatest opportunity in this world!”

The greatest opportunity in the world?

Fang Lingyu’s eyes blazed with fervor, then she relaxed her mind.

Though this woman was ruthless and merciless, her intelligence seemed somewhat inferior to Dai Lu’s. At least the latter could think that being controlled by a Soul might be bad.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Green attribute surged forth, pervading the yellow sands.

Fang Lingyu’s consciousness was controlled, her eyes gradually turning green, like a walking corpse.

“Kekeke!”

Soul Number Three cackled: “This human girl was too easy to deceive! Without any effort, I’ve seized control of her body! Once I break through the formation and return to the Soul Clan Continent, when this Palace Master comes back again, this world is destined to turn into complete nothingness!”

“Old buddy.”

“Please turn your face this way.”

Just as Soul Number Three was cackling wildly, it felt bewildered, then instinctively turned its head.

“Slap!”

Jun Changxiao held the flat suction nozzle and, with extreme proficiency, pressed it against its face: “Return to the Soul Clan Continent? You wish, you’re dreaming!”

Before Soul Number Three could figure out what was happening, the modified vacuum cleaner’s enhanced mode activated. Its soul body immediately separated from Fang Lingyu beyond its control, then was rapidly sucked into the dust collector.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao stylishly flipped his head: “Another one taken care of.”

Thus was born the most tragic Soul in history—taken out before lasting even three chapters.

If Souls Number One and Two knew, they would definitely show it intense scorn. After all, one brother held out for a long time, while the other achieved great results in the East Sea Yu Region.

Both being Souls.

How could it be so pathetic?

“Thud!”

Fang Lingyu collapsed on the ground. Her originally dull eyes gradually regained their luster. She instantly felt her scalp aching terribly, so she instinctively touched it, only to discover in horror that she had… gone bald!

What’s going on? What happened?

Suddenly! Fang Lingyu discovered Jun Changxiao standing right beside her, various weapons being taken out one after another.

“You could even kill your master—were you a demon in your past life?” Dog Sheng finally chose the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, because Guan Er Ye was known for his loyalty and righteousness—most appropriate for beheading such a conscienceless wretch!

“What… what do you want!”

Fang Lingyu’s eyes flashed with horror as an intense aura of death welled up in her heart.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao raised the blade, stirring up waves of sand and dust. The heavy blade rested against this woman’s delicate neck.

“Qianqian didn’t kill you, so this Seat will do it personally.”

Jun Changxiao said indifferently, like an emotionless killer.

“Jun… Sect Master Jun… don’t kill me…” Fang Lingyu said fearfully. In her heart she cried out for that senior who promised to make her stronger, but he never responded. The despair in her eyes grew even more intense.

I’m still young!

I can’t die like this!

An intense will to survive erupted in Fang Lingyu’s heart, making her forcefully press against the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and kneel on the ground, pleading: “Sect Master Jun! As long as you spare my life, I’m willing to work like a beast of burden, serve as a slave, and obey your commands for life…”

“Splurt—”

The blade flashed, stirring up dust.

Hot blood sprayed, staining the yellow sands red.

“Thud! Thud!”

Fang Lingyu’s head and body fell to the ground, her eyes still showing a pleading expression.

This type of villain who usually survives great calamities only to bring enormous trouble to the protagonist later, like Soul Number Three, didn’t survive past three chapters.

Jun Changxiao maintained his blade-swinging posture and said indifferently: “Do I lack people to work like beasts of burden, to serve as slaves?”

“The host lacks nothing,” the system quipped. “Except emotional intelligence.”

…

“Whoosh whoosh!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Scorching flames burned, turning Fang Lingyu’s corpse to ashes.

This time she was truly dead for good. No need to worry about borrowed corpse resurrection or anything like that, coming back to harm people again.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao put away the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned around to look at the formation behind him, and saw vague energy ripples gently undulating.

“Could it be…”

Jun Changxiao’s brows furrowed: “The Soul Clan is trying to break through the seal from the other side?”

…

“Excellent!”

In the Soul Clan Continent, before the spacetime tunnel connecting to Xingyun Continent, a Soul Clan expert said joyfully: “The Fifth Palace Master has awakened! We can coordinate from both sides to break through the formation!”

“Haha!”

“Finally, we don’t have to risk our necks going to see the Empress!”

All the Soul Clan experts rejoiced greatly.

However, they probably wouldn’t imagine that although the Fifth Palace Master had awakened, there was no hope of coordination from both sides—because Jun Changxiao had already captured it in seconds.

Most tragically, under pressure from the Rose Empress, they had racked their brains to come up with a good method to break the formation, which Dog Sheng had now officially discovered. At this moment, he was stroking his chin and muttering: “The formation has energy fluctuations. Xingyao didn’t notice someone trying to break through?”