Chapter 460: Chapter 459: Empathy with the Sacrificed Life... (Second Update)
When Xuan Chu opened his eyes and saw the mess all around, he immediately felt the same as Yun Ran; they were surrounded by these broken branches.
They had chopped down quite a few trees, and the pile of broken branches around them was higher than their waists.
Fortunately, their control was precise, with each person attacking in one direction. Otherwise, the branches here could have buried them alive.
"How do we proceed now?"
"The road is uneven, but with enough travelers, it will eventually flatten~"
Even at this time, still playing with abstract concepts, Xuan Chu was a bit speechless. He packed up his magic artifact and leaped out of the ’pit.’
The two struggled forward with uneven steps on the ’road’ piled with branches.
"Luckily, I’m wearing thick-soled shoes, otherwise, these would really hurt my feet."
Xuan Chu watched as Yun Ran still had the leisure to look back and even reach out to touch the strange trees that had long since died. He even wanted to collect a section or two, which made Xuan Chu roll his eyes.
"Seriously, what are you here for!"
Yun Ran had already stored the chosen piece of wood.
"You’re so boring. Life is all about constant experience and adventure, finding some fun along the way. I like collecting these things; you never know when it might come in handy."
The old Xuan Chu was like an emotionless tool, but now, thanks to Yun Ran, his facial expressions had become more vibrant.
After catching up with Xuan Chu, Yun Ran suddenly blurted out, "I saw you rolling your eyes. Now you seem like a person with normal emotions.
You don’t know how afraid I was when you first appeared before me, thinking you were a cold-blooded creature immune to any influence."
Xuan Chu sneered, "Afraid? Why don’t you admit you were also secretly planning to kill me back then!"
Being called out directly, Yun Ran showed no sign of embarrassment.
"You obviously wanted to attack first. Besides, we weren’t familiar then, but now we are, so we’re on the same team. Don’t be so petty~"
Xuan Chu really couldn’t figure out how Yun Ran developed such a personality, capable of spouting shameless words without flushing or skipping a beat.
"Who’s on the same team with you!"
As Yun Ran heard this, she followed behind, making a silly face at Xuan Chu.
Hmph! Not on the same team, fine, who cares! When she gets a chance, she’ll burn bridges and take all the advantage~
To avoid wasting time, the little paperman led the way ahead, holding a Heavenly Thunder electric sphere larger than its head.
The subsequent path became much smoother, and even restless entities around obediently made way under the threat of Heavenly Thunder’s aura.
In the latter half of the night, they finally reached the chaotic stone pile.
As they stepped into the area, a chill that seeped into the bones swept over Yun Ran’s body. Even with her professional cold-resistant clothing, it was of little use.
"This place is bitterly cold, yet there’s no snow around. Be careful; it might be the power of the Evil God’s erosion."
Xuan Chu operated the secret technique of Heavenly Dao Village, quickly extracting the chill that seeped into his bones.
Yun Ran didn’t idle either; although she didn’t have the secret technique of Heavenly Dao Village, she had Nine Yang Grass and the methods passed down from Qingfeng Temple to clear Yin Sha Qi.
With just a few maneuvers, she forced out the icy chill eroding her bones.
"Let’s check out here separately."
"Alright!"
The little paperman also split into two groups, with one group holding flashlights and the other lending a hand, clearly dividing the work.
Yun Ran squatted down and touched the surrounding stones with her hand.
"Hiss~"
They looked no different from ordinary stones, but upon touching, they felt like thousand-year-old ice.
"Hmm, pick one to take back, purify all that chaotic evil energy inside, and it can become a free air conditioner for summer outings."
This habit of picking things up everywhere came from the years of poverty.
Yun Ran quickly selected a stone of satisfactory shape and size, then tore off a leaf of Nine Yang Grass and held it in her mouth.
A warm sensation instantly swept over Yun Ran’s entire body.
Xuan Chu had finished his inspection and returned, seeing Yun Ran holding a stone, he frowned and asked, "What are you doing!"
After Yun Ran explained her plan, Xuan Chu fell silent once more, unable to comprehend Yun Ran’s thought processes, as he had never lacked any material resources.
But recalling when Yun Ran asked if more talking could result in a sentence, he pondered and asked, "Are you very poor?"
Yun Ran: ...
Haha, can she say this really hit a sore spot?
In fact, sometimes, not speaking is a virtue, practicing Silent Zen is truly a merit!
Not wanting to continue any conversation related to the word ’poor,’ Yun Ran changed the subject directly: "Did you discover anything?"
"No, it seems that the sealing was damaged. The aura here is chaotic, making it impossible to pinpoint a specific location. What about you?"
"I found a clue over there; there are traces of life being sacrificed."
This was all thanks to her contract with the Dragon Spirit, allowing her to borrow some of its divine skills.
The aura of a sacrificed life was something that the stronger the life, the more they could sense it.
Following the direction Yun Ran pointed, Xuan Chu had just squatted down when the Heavenly Dao Restriction inside him suddenly trembled violently.
A powerful force surged through Xuan Chu’s body, causing him to fall to one knee awkwardly.
If he hadn’t propped himself up in time, he might have collapsed on the spot.
A suppressed, painful groan escaped Xuan Chu’s lips.
The sudden change caught Xuan Chu and Yun Ran off guard.
Just as Yun Ran was about to reach out to help Xuan Chu, he abruptly stopped her.
His voice was filled with endless grief and despair: "I’m empathizing with the sacrificed life..."
Blood began to trickle from Xuan Chu’s mouth and ears, yet he remained lost in empathy with the sacrificed life.
Yun Ran furrowed her brows. The human body can only withstand so much power, and empathizing with a strong life-form could not only shorten one’s lifespan but also risk going mad.
Back then, she risked her life to form a Symbiotic Contract with the injured Dragon Spirit. Even so, she couldn’t easily empathize with the Dragon Spirit’s divine skills.
She wanted to resolve the matter of the Evil God Avatar here, but if Xuan Chu got hurt, she’d bear a huge guilt.
"Heavens~ This time I’m really going to lose out big time!"
Yun Ran drew out the remaining Merit Golden Light within her and channeled it all into Xuan Chu’s body.
As the Merit Golden Light dissipated, her hair turned white once again.