Ling Tian Sword God

”You know I can’t do that.”

Ling Chen shook his head. Naturally, he could never bring himself to kill Xu Ruoyan; he simply couldn’t do it.

”Damn it, how is this possible? You, a mere girl, actually regained control of your body? Suppress her!”

The clarity in Xu Ruoyan’s beautiful eyes lasted only a moment before a ferocious expression replaced it. Clearly, the will she had just regained was once again stripped of control.

Having nearly lost control of her, the Shadow Demon dared not provoke Xu Ruoyan further and quickly retreated. Its gaze flickered as it fell into a deep internal struggle.

The Shadow Demon had never imagined that a mere Xu Ruoyan could be so troublesome; even with its powerful Demon Thought, it still couldn’t control her.

Now Xu Ruoyan’s willpower was in chaos, like a maelstrom, a tangled mess. The Shadow Demon’s Demon Thought had merged with Xu Ruoyan’s, complex and chaotic, and she risked going mad at any moment.

”Emperor Master!”

In his urgency, Ling Chen could only call out to the Human Emperor for help. If they couldn’t find a solution soon, Xu Ruoyan would be in grave danger.

”That Shadow Demon’s will has already invaded Xu Ruoyan’s body. It’s impossible for you to intervene now.”

The Human Emperor shook his head. ”Especially since her will is now mixed with the Shadow Demon’s thoughts. Even if you have enough power, I’m afraid you won’t be able to drive the Shadow Demon out of this girl’s body.”

”So, I can only stand by and watch?”

Ling Chen took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and felt the urge to draw his sword and charge forward.

Just then, Xu Ruoyan suddenly shrieked, turned, and bolted, as if trying to escape.

”Stay here!”

Ling Chen wasn’t sure who was in control of Xu Ruoyan—herself or the Shadow Demon—but regardless, he wouldn’t allow her to leave at this moment.

”Get lost!”

An androgynous voice rang out. The next moment, Ling Chen was struck by a palm, sent flying back over ten meters before he managed to stop.

By the time Ling Chen steadied himself and looked up, Xu Ruoyan had already vanished from sight.

”Where is she?”

Ling Chen pushed his Mental Power to its absolute limit, trying to find Xu Ruoyan’s position, but to no avail. No matter how he probed, he could not detect her presence.

Determining a direction, Ling Chen immediately gave chase.

「Ten miles away.」

On a cliff, a trembling figure in white had arrived. She stopped at the very edge, looking out towards the precipice.

Staring at the thousand-zhang precipice before her, Xu Ruoyan gritted her teeth. Rather than be possessed by the Shadow Demon, I’d rather end my life here. That way, I won’t harm Ling Chen or bring disaster to the world.

”Hmph, the little girl is quite ruthless, but do you think I’ll let you have your way so easily?”

The Shadow Demon roared. A giant black shadow reappeared above Xu Ruoyan’s head, frantically devouring her consciousness, desperately trying to seize her will.

At this point, most of its Demon Thought had merged with Xu Ruoyan’s will. If Xu Ruoyan committed suicide, its Demon Thought would instantly lose more than seventy percent of its power. This would be a devastating blow to it.

Therefore, it absolutely could not allow Xu Ruoyan to jump off this thousand-zhang cliff.

A pained expression filled Xu Ruoyan’s beautiful face. In the moment before losing consciousness, she resolutely leaped from the cliff.

My only regret is not having time to say goodbye to Ling Chen before I have to leave.

But perhaps it’s better this way. If I can die with this Shadow Demon, the crisis in the Wildlands will be resolved. Once the High Priest awakens Xia Yunxin, Ling Chen should be able to be with her, right?

Then he’ll be happy.

That would be enough.

With this thought, Xu Ruoyan closed her eyes. A cold light quickly filled them, and finally, it completely took over.

”Dream on if you think you can take me down with you!”

At this moment, the Shadow Demon was extremely panicked. It still needed to become stronger, to become the unmatched Saint. How could it die so easily here, in such a place!

At this moment, a towering black fog surged within Xu Ruoyan’s mind, completely engulfing it. Only in the center of that white ocean of consciousness did a golden light flicker; that was Xu Ruoyan’s Soul Imprint.

Sufficiently strong Mental Power will condense into a Soul Imprint. However, the strength of a Soul Imprint isn’t always obvious. Xu Ruoyan hadn’t intentionally cultivated her Mental Power, but she, like Ling Chen, was naturally strong-willed, so her Mental Power naturally wouldn’t be weak.

In the overwhelming black fog, a malevolent eye locked onto that Soul Imprint. As long as it erased Xu Ruoyan’s Soul Imprint, it could fully acquire control of this body.

Xu Ruoyan would never be able to rise from the ashes, let alone fight back.

As long as it could regain control of this body before Xu Ruoyan’s body hit the ground, it could maneuver this body to escape danger! It could still realize its ambition, kill Ling Chen, and become the Saint!

SWOOSH... SWOOSH...

The overwhelmingly powerful black fog surged toward that Soul Imprint, like monstrous waves, engulfing Xu Ruoyan’s Soul Imprint.

Her Soul Imprint was on the verge of being engulfed. But just as the black fog made contact with it, an extremely terrifying fluctuation was suddenly released from within the Soul Imprint. This fluctuation twisted space, creating a vortex from which streams of golden light flowed out, instantly vaporizing all encroaching black fog.

In an instant, a boundless pressure erupted, reaching for the sky. The bottom of the cliff, originally pitch black, was now illuminated by golden light, dispelling the darkness. Everywhere trembled as if Evil Spirits had blasphemed against the Divine Spirits, and the Divine Spirits were now inflicting boundless divine punishment.

The divine power was overwhelming; divine grace as vast as the sea.

A small Soul Imprint suddenly erupted with extraordinary majesty, so potent that even the Shadow Demon’s power could no longer conceal its aura.

At this moment, this Soul Imprint was like an awakening deity, a celestial god, punishing the Devil that had blasphemed against the Divine Spirits.

”What on earth is this!”

The Shadow Demon was greatly shocked. Its Demon Thought was rapidly losing ground; even its core will completely collapsed. In an instant, it felt that Xu Ruoyan’s Soul Imprint was something terrifying, not of this world, but belonging to the high, mysterious, and unreachable heavens—an existence it couldn’t touch.

If the difference between Xu Ruoyan and it was vast, then before the terrifying pressure now erupting from the Soul Imprint, it was merely a humble ant.

It was like a low-level demon facing the great gods who ruled over all living beings.

That was how the Shadow Demon felt now.

”How can there be such a terrifying thing deep within your brow? No, you’re definitely not an ordinary woman! Who exactly are you?”

Almost instantly, the Shadow Demon sensed danger. Its hands formed seals, each one like a celestial canopy, attempting to seal this Soul Imprint.

Xu Ruoyan was definitely not ordinary. The power contained within her Soul Imprint was something it had never felt before—an unprecedentedly powerful force, one that even a Saint couldn’t match.