"Please enlighten me, Master."

Master Xu sighed: "This Soul-Suppressing Altar, as its name suggests, is an extremely sinister magical artifact, which should have disappeared from the cultivation world by now."

The people around him all looked at Master Xu, waiting for him to continue his introduction.

"The purpose of this Soul-Suppressing Altar is that when a high-level cultivator is killed, their soul remains intact. Someone then crafted this Soul-Suppressing Altar specifically to suppress the soul of a high-level cultivator."

He paused here, then continued, "If a cultivator's soul is suppressed for too long, it will be gradually devoured by this Soul-Suppressing Altar and will never be able to reincarnate."

Those around were somewhat surprised, and a sense of dread crept into their hearts.

Unless there is some deep-seated hatred or a desire to deal with a truly wicked person, who would use such an evil object to suppress someone else's soul?

So, who is inside?

Upon hearing Master Xu's words, Shi Xuan immediately thought of their savior, the one who would bring them to rebirth.

The legendary father of Xin Shi, Xin Yao.

They, the "New Life," have always claimed that they are resurrecting a savior, a savior who has wronged their organization and the entire cultivation world. If he is the one in this story, it would be incredibly ironic.

Shi Xuan then turned to look at Xin Shi, whose face was ashen.

At this moment, the Soul-Suppressing Altar, which served as the core of the formation, was removed, and the formation gradually lost its power to continue operating and eventually stopped.

But it was originally foolproof!

He hid the core of the formation in another space, and with that alone, it would be impossible for anyone to find it!

Once this formation is completed, the cultivation world here will be plunged into chaos and suffering. That will be the moment for him to reshape the order here!

This grand formation had been prepared for some time. He originally intended to first possess Lu Wenxing's body, replace his own broken body with one that had limited talent and whose cultivation had gone wrong, and then proceed with his next great undertaking. However, the five sects of Qian Yuan acted ahead of schedule, disrupting his plans and causing him to activate the formation before obtaining a better body!

Even so, there shouldn't be any problems with this formation!

His gaze was fixed on Lu Wenxing, filled with resentment and curiosity.

Shi Xuan examined the jar in his hand and asked, "What would happen if we just pulled off the lid?"

"Then, if the divine souls suppressed inside have not yet been devoured, they will be released."

As soon as Master Xu finished speaking, Shi Xuan had already pulled off the lid of the Soul-Suppressing Altar in his hand.

At that moment, Xin Shi opened his eyes wide in terror and opened his mouth to scream, but after being silenced, even his scream became a silent play.

After the jar engraved with the ghost chariot was opened, Shi Xuan felt a slight lightness in her hand, as if something had disappeared, but she didn't see anything.

The others saw nothing either; perhaps in their eyes, the soul contained in the jar had already been devoured.

Alternatively, the Soul-Suppressing Altar may have been placed at the center of the formation to serve as a substitute for the Yin-Yang Candle.

The Yin-Yang Candle represents resurrection, while the Soul-Suppressing Altar represents suppression. The formations appear to be the same, but in reality, they have completely opposite functions.

Therefore, the "Nine Provinces Chaotic Soul Array" that is already in operation is actually for suppressing the soul and preventing it from reincarnating, rather than for resurrecting any savior god!

Shi Xuan initially wanted to destroy the Soul-Suppressing Altar immediately, but then he thought that since the formation had already been destroyed, it wouldn't make any difference whether the altar was destroyed or not.

She stored the Soul-Suppressing Altar inside Silver Frost.

The shelves in the small courtyard of Silver Frost are now filled with her collection, a dazzling array, making it much more lively than before.

When Xuan came to his senses and went to look at Lu Wenxing, he found that Lu Wenxing had regained his senses at some point.

But at this moment, Lu Wenxing's expression seemed different from usual, for some reason.

"Second Senior Brother?" Shi Xuan asked tentatively, "How are you feeling?"

Lu Wenxing looked at Shi Xuan with a complex expression in his eyes, an expression Shi Xuan had never seen in Lu Wenxing before.

She suddenly looked at Xin Shi, but Xin Shi was still the same Xin Shi, so she hadn't been possessed by Xin Shi.

That……

Shi Xuan turned to Lu Wenxing and shouted sternly, "Who are you?!"

Lu Wenxing looked at Shi Xuan, forced a smile, and said, "It's me, Second Senior Brother."

The voice was the same, but the tone of voice carried a tone that Shi Xuan was unfamiliar with.

Well, Lu Wenxing always had a certain excitement about him whenever he spoke. But the current "Lu Wenxing" doesn't have that.

But it doesn't seem like he was possessed.

After all, he had a contract with Shi Xuan. If he were to become a different person, Shi Xuan would be the first to know, and the contract would likely become invalid.

Shi Xuan stared at the unfamiliar "Lu Wenxing" and asked, "What's going on?"

"It's a long story," Lu Wenxing said, looking like he didn't know where to begin.

This kind of expression is impossible to see on a normal Lu Wenxing.

If you ask him to say something, he can talk for three days and three nights straight; there's no question of not knowing where to begin.

Shi Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and impatiently urged, "Then let's get to the point."

Lu Wenxing seemed taken aback by what Shi Xuan said, but he was very good-natured and did not get angry.

“It’s still me,” he thought for a moment, organizing his thoughts, and said, “It’s just that my soul was lost before, so…”

Shi Xuan immediately understood, as did the elders and teachers around him.

As soon as Lu Wenxing finished speaking, a murmur of discussion arose around him.

"No way... Could it be that what was released from the jar just now... replenished his soul?"

"No wonder I always felt that Lu Wenxing of the Lianfeng Sword Sect was a bit too lively, now I see..."

"Am I the only one who thinks it's better for him to be more lively? I'm not used to him being like this."

"No, the soul can't be repaired at will, this isn't weapon forging. How can something that isn't your own be repaired!"

"Could it be... that Lu Wenxing said he was only fifty years old?"

...

The murmurs reached Lu Wenxing and Shi Xuan's ears, but Lu Wenxing did not refute or explain.

Shi Xuan suddenly realized what was happening and immediately asked, "You were never the original Lu Wenxing?"

If his soul was repaired by the divine soul released from the jar, then it can only mean that what was originally sealed in the jar was his own divine soul!

Given Lu Wenxing's age, this is impossible.

Moreover, ever since she met Lu Wenxing, he had always seemed a bit dim-witted.

This situation reminded her of herself, waking up in a strange place, or perhaps, this person had possessed Lu Wenxing from the past?

Shi Xuan narrowed his eyes, looking at Lu Wenxing with a scrutinizing gaze, waiting to see his reaction.

Lu Wenxing quickly explained, "It's not possession."

"Why is that?" Shi Xuan immediately pressed.