Chapter 95 Making a Decision
"I have many items here. You currently have 3000 points to use. I'll open the shop for you; you can choose what you want to buy," the system said.
“Okay.” Ning Qi replied, and her consciousness suddenly found itself in an unfamiliar place. A whole cabinet appeared on the white wall in front of her, and an operable screen appeared in her hand.
A jellyfish-like system floated around her.
Ning Qi flipped through the dazzling array of props and said unhappily, "Why have you never brought me into this place before?"
The system said, "You used to buy items in emergencies, you never had time to choose carefully."
"Oh," Ning Qi asked, "How long will the male protagonist's life last?"
The system said very seriously, "Based on my judgment, he will die in about three months."
Ning Qi glanced at it, somewhat disbelieving. "His body was sealed with demonic energy for five thousand years, and his soul couldn't even last three months after returning? Is his soul poisonous?"
The system shook itself. "Because he was forcibly reinserted into his original body, the original body will reject his soul as a foreign object. In addition, the soul was damaged during the separation. In my opinion, the current situation is probably very bad."
"Okay." Ning Qi didn't react much, the light from the screen brushing against her cheek.
She then asked, "How long until the mortal realm is destroyed?"
The system said, "At the current rate, all mortals will become corpse demons within a year at the latest."
"Time is running out," Ning Qi murmured, her finger pausing for a moment at a certain spot before continuing to swipe, finally returning the pages to the system after flipping through a few.
System: "Why did you stop watching?"
"There are too many, my eyes hurt," Ning Qi said. "I didn't find anything I liked this time, I'll look for it next time."
The system was reassured. "As long as you are willing to maintain the stability of this world, I will do my best to help you complete your plan."
Ning Qi nodded, "Of course, I also hope that the world will be stable so that Xiao Sui and I can live a peaceful life."
The system seemed hesitant to speak.
Ning Qi didn't care at all, "Just put me back."
The next moment she felt her consciousness return, and her whole body felt warm and comfortable.
She squinted, not wanting to move, but then heard a slightly panicked voice in her ear.
"Princess, princess?"
Each call was more urgent than the last.
Ning Qi opened her eyes in confusion and met Xiao Sui's watery eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked in surprise. "Did you have a nightmare?"
Xiao Sui's forehead was beaded with sweat, and he showed a visibly relieved expression. He quickly covered his eyes with the back of his hand, turned his head, and lay flat on his back. "I... I called you several times, but you didn't respond. I thought..."
"Did you think I'd fainted again?" Ning Xi asked, amused.
Xiao Sui didn't answer, but his chest heaved noticeably, as if he was still shaken.
Ning Qi nestled against his chest and teased, "You call yourself a demon god? Why do you cry so easily?"
"I didn't." Xiao Sui said in a hoarse voice, turning his head to the other side, but his arm gripped Ning Qi's waist, holding her even tighter.
Ning Qi shifted against him, raised her hand to turn his face towards her, looked at his flushed cheeks, and kissed the corner of his wet eye. "I'll tell you if I feel unwell in the future, so don't be afraid, okay?"
Even the corners of his eyes turned red.
Xiao Sui added, "You must tell me as soon as possible."
——
Jiuyuan returned to Yan He's sealed location, his brows furrowed. "Five days have passed, why hasn't he woken up yet? Logically, my soul-reviving technique should have woken him up in three days."
The celestial attendant said, "Not only has he not woken up, but Immortal Venerable Yanhe's soul seems to be showing signs of dissipating."
He pointed to the golden particles that were emanating from his body; they were barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
"How come he's so weak?" Jiu Yuan sighed helplessly, taking out a golden pill. "The situation is urgent, it's a pity I have to waste this Soul-Stabilizing Pill."
As he spoke, he flew to Yan He's side, used his spiritual power to pry open his mouth, and stuffed the pill into it.
He sat on the rock for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before Yan He finally opened his eyes.
His eyes were light gold, and he looked at Jiuyuan without emotion, saying calmly, "I failed. I did not obtain the ability I saw in the prophecy."
Jiuyuan waved his hand, "I could tell as soon as you came up the mountain, so I quickly called you back to discuss a solution! You wait while I go and call the other Immortal Venerables over."
With his limbs suspended, Yan He looked down at the crack beneath his feet. The demonic energy was getting closer, like waves crashing against the shore, threatening to engulf him at any moment.
The other three arrived quickly. Jiu Yuan said, "We can help you strengthen the seal and prevent demonic energy from spreading to the immortal realm."
“It won’t be of much use,” Yan He said. “What we need now is to purify the demonic energy.”
"Purify demonic energy? Who can do that?" Jiuyuan asked in surprise, while the other Immortal Venerables looked at him eagerly.
Yan He paused for a moment, a figure appearing in his mind. He had heard that she could reverse the state of the Corpse Demon.
He suddenly realized that he should have obtained the ability to purify demonic energy from that little princess who had no cultivation, but something went wrong and he, as a mortal, was unable to obtain it.
He believed that she should be brought here to purify the demonic energy, and that as long as he mentioned Ning Qi's name, these people would quickly bring her here.
However, her cultivation level is very low, and forcibly activating her abilities would kill her.
It is worthwhile to sacrifice one person to save the three realms.
That's always been his view.
Yan He opened his mouth, but his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and he couldn't say a word.
He frowned and said dejectedly, "It's not time yet. Let's all reinforce the seal together."
Jiuyuan glared. Who was it that just said it wasn't very useful? He had taken a trip to the mortal realm, and it seemed his mind wasn't as sharp as before.
However, he didn't say it aloud, since his cultivation level was inferior to his.
The four sat on either side of the mountaintop, surrounding Yan He's body in the middle.
Several streams of pure spiritual energy surged toward him, and a circular golden pattern appeared on his chest, with intricate designs, resembling some kind of ancient talisman.
As the talisman became clearer, the demonic energy beneath his feet seemed to settle down considerably, no longer surging and churning upwards, but turning into a calm "surface".
After three days and three nights, everyone withdrew their spiritual power and opened their eyes.
Beneath Yan He, a very clear dividing line appeared between spiritual energy and demonic energy, and the demonic energy that had almost submerged his feet receded.
However, a celestial attendant reported that two more incidents of corpse demon infection had occurred in the celestial realm in just a few days, and a rough estimate showed that more than a dozen celestial beings had been infected.
Yan He said, "Being infected by the Corpse Demon will cause dilated pupils, a rise in body temperature, and bluish-purple marks on the body. Based on these characteristics, send people to search for the source of infection again and make sure to eliminate all the Corpse Demons that have entered the Immortal Realm."
The group agreed and split up to carry out their tasks.
Yan He watched their retreating figures, his only hope being Ning Qi; he should find a time to tell her.
——
After Ning Xi finished transferring spiritual energy to Xie Xiyue, she felt a dull pain in her dantian and felt weak. At first, she thought it was because she had overused spiritual energy, but she did not feel better until dinner time.
She recalled her previous life, where her physical decline began with a feeling of weakness within her body.
She asked Xiao Sui, "How is the situation in the mortal realm lately?"
Xiao Sui said, "Several sects barely managed to defend Yandu, but another city was occupied by the Corpse Demon, and with Yan Chongyan missing, Huaguang Sect is gone."
No wonder her health started to deteriorate. Ning Xi blinked. She had also lived in Huaguang Sect for a long time, and hearing such news now, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Why are you suddenly concerned about the mortal realm?" Xiao Sui asked, then suddenly remembered something and immediately asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Ning Qi did not hide anything, "Yes, the symptoms from before have reappeared. My body is probably linked to the survival of the mortal realm."
Xiao Sui stared at her blankly, "How could this be?"
As he spoke, he stood up and said, "I'm going to clean up the corpse demons in the mortal realm."
Ning Qi grabbed him, "There are too many corpse demons in the mortal realm. Eighty percent of mortals have become corpse demons. How can you possibly kill them all?"
"Then what should we do?" Xiao Sui asked anxiously. "Am I just supposed to watch helplessly again...?"
“No, Xiao Sui.” Ning Qi patted his back reassuringly. “I will find a way. I will not let myself die easily.”
Xiao Sui looked at her blankly, "Is there any way?"
Ning Qi's eyes flickered. "I already have a plan, but I can't tell you right now. Can you trust me?"
Xiao Sui clenched his fists anxiously and looked at her, "What can I do? Please, please let me do something."
"Hmm..." Ning Qi racked her brains for a moment, "Just make sure you serve me good food and drink, and keep me in a good mood, that's enough."
But these things obviously did not reassure Xiao Sui. He still clenched his fists tightly, looking restless, but he stopped asking questions and nodded reluctantly.
Ning Qi summoned the system and asked with feigned regret, "With my cultivation level, I probably wouldn't survive sacrificing myself like Yan Chongyan, right?"
The system stated definitively, "There is absolutely no chance of survival."
“Then I can only transfer my abilities to him.” Ning Qi said regretfully, “After I fall asleep, teleport me to the shop. I saw a tool called an ability teleporter. We should be able to try it.”
"It's good that you've figured it out." The system breathed a sigh of relief and pulled her into the mall as promised late at night.
Ning Qi pointed her finger at the "ability teleporter," feeling a pang of regret. "This thing actually costs 2,000 points; it's way too expensive."
"You can earn more points, but if you fail this mission, you might even lose points," the system said.
Ning Qi clicked the buy button, opened the product details, and exclaimed, "The transmitter has a certain risk of death? No way, that's way too unsafe!"
"Don't worry, host. I can teach you. As long as you adjust the parameters, your soul will not be harmed in any way," the system said.
Ningqi looked at it, "Is it possible that my body could be harmed?"
“This is unavoidable.” The system noticed her hesitation. “Your physical condition is already beyond repair. You might as well take a gamble. The worst-case scenario is that you will return to the God System with me. There will be no major loss for you.”
Ning Qi pursed her lips and said reluctantly, "Fine, there's no other way now."
She left the machine in the mental health room and did not take it out.
She opened her eyes in the darkness and traced Xiao Sui's outline in the faint moonlight.
The details of the item she had just seen flashed through her mind.
At the very bottom, there is a line of small print that reads "Warning".
"This product is a two-way transmission tool that will have the same effect on the system and other intelligent machines. When using it, please make sure to align the interface with the target and select the correct button to avoid accidental damage."
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