During the journey, Jiang Quan had actually looked back to check, but all he saw was Zi You smiling back and Ling's indifference.
It's also possible that he was extremely arrogant. Along the way, Jiang Quan never thought to check the restraints on the Black Dragon Clan members, so much so that by the time he realized he had lost contact with a large portion of them, the initiative had already slipped from his hands...
"Whoosh—"
A pale purple stream of spiritual energy shot straight toward Jiang Quan in front of him.
"What!?"
Jiang Quan was shocked. Zi You's sudden attack caught him off guard, and he instinctively tried to dodge to the right.
"not good--"
Another attack came hurtling in, and although it was still quite a distance away, he felt a deep sense of danger!
He had just veered to the right, thinking he had narrowly escaped Zi You's attack, when he was surprised to discover that the silent boy actually possessed spiritual power! And it was quite strong!
"You're a spiritual cultivator too!"
Jiang Quan exclaimed in surprise, knowing he couldn't escape it.
His unfocused eyes darted around, and he swung his hand dramatically from under his robes. "Whoosh—" Two sounds of sleeves slicing through the air rang out, and two figures appeared in front of him!
Those two were clearly members of the Black Dragon Clan who had not yet been released from control!
This turn of events greatly surprised the Black Dragon Clan members who had already returned to normal:
"hateful!"
However, despite their concern for the safety of their people, they did not allow Zero to withdraw his attack.
In this situation, Zero's attack is swift and unstoppable. Even if he forcibly withdraws his attack, the backlash will cause him considerable damage.
Besides, these two people came to rescue them, so even if they were heartbroken, they could only vent their anger on Jiang...
"You despicable scoundrel!"
"Shameless scoundrel!"
"Have the guts to face them head-on! What kind of skill is it to hide behind someone else!"
...
Upon hearing what the Black Dragon Clan members said, Jiang Quan realized that they had somehow broken free from his control.
However, he also realized that not everyone had broken free of control, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to use these two as human shields in front of him!
Instead of getting angry, he laughed and said:
"Originally, none of you would have been in mortal danger, you would have just been incapacitated, but now—your companions are about to die at the hands of this person in front of you! The culprit behind their deaths is the person in front of you!"
Zi You couldn't help but scoff:
"Even when you're about to die, you still try to shift the blame. You may not have any other skills, but you're certainly good at labeling people!"
"But I'm destined to disappoint you. You'll have to take the blame yourself."
After Zi You finished speaking, not only Jiang Quan, but also the Black Dragon Clan members were completely dumbfounded.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this attack is unavoidable, and Zero's attack cannot change its trajectory midway. Why would this girl say that?
Jiang Quan also glanced at Ling several times, and in doing so, he met a pair of smiling eyes.
He saw no annoyance or anger on Zero's face. Instead, he saw Zero looking back at him, a half-smile on his face.
Is he laughing in this situation?
Does he simply not care whether those two live or die, or...?
No, that's impossible. The attack will definitely land on the two people in front of us.
I almost lost my composure...
Jiang Quan calmed himself down. Whether it was because he was extremely confident that Zero's attack wouldn't hit him, or because he wanted to witness Zero killing the two people, he simply crossed his arms and watched.
Just as the attack was about to land on the two who had suddenly appeared, everyone present except Zero thought that the attack was about to hit and that the two had nowhere to retreat, when suddenly something unexpected happened!
Zero seemed to have anticipated that Jiang Quan would use those under his control as a "shield," and therefore had made preparations in advance.
He had placed wood element on those who were under his control beforehand. Having absorbed the spiritual energy of the entire spiritual cave, all the elements in his body, except for those that had not yet awakened, were in a saturated state, and now it was the perfect time to release them!
The element of wood also has the function of "parasitism"!
Under the influence of "parasitism," Zero has a moment to control their bodies, and this moment is exactly what he needs most right now!
Chao smiled elegantly at Jiang Quan, but to Jiang Quan, that smile was extremely sarcastic.
Just as he was about to glare back, he suddenly found that there was no space in front of him. The two people from before had already soared into the sky, and Zero's attack had reached him!
"No, impossible—"
With nowhere to retreat and no means of protection, Jiang Quan was greatly alarmed.
He knew he couldn't dodge the attack, and the energy contained within it far exceeded the limits his current body could withstand.
He now only has two options: one is to abandon this body and then find a suitable one, but that would mean enduring endless pain that no ordinary person could bear; even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured...
The second method is to summon an avatar of one's master, but if one does that, the master will realize that he is useless, and he will lose his value...
In an instant, he made up his mind. Although the first option would be extremely painful, at least he would still have the opportunity to continue serving his master! And once his master's great cause was accomplished, he would be forged into a body invulnerable to swords and spears, and impervious to fire and water! This was his master's promise!
Thinking of this, Jiang Quan roared:
"Ahhhh—"
The pain of being separated from the body is also immense, but fortunately, I am still alive.
"Bang!"
Zero's attack arrived the moment he detached from his body.
The soulless body was like a tattered rag, shattered under the attack of that spiritual power.
"Huh? That easy?"
Zero muttered something.
He frowned slightly as he looked at the mangled remains before him.
He always felt that things weren't that simple.
Xiao Jiu, who was inside the space, seemed to sense something and suddenly said:
“Master, his soul has left that body and escaped.”
"Can the soul act independently?"
"Yes. This body of his shouldn't be his own. If I'm not mistaken, he must have cultivated some kind of secret technique that allows him to possess other bodies and survive."
"Possession..."
Zero suddenly thought of the Soul Devourer from not long ago. Before being devoured by Xiao Jiu, the Soul Devourer seemed to have done the same thing: control a person's consciousness, then devour their soul, and finally steal their body…
"Could he be a Soul Eater?"
Zero suddenly had a guess.
Xiao Jiu shook her head and said:
"No, although he can also possess bodies and have his soul leave the body to act, his soul is indeed a human soul."
"Can you see?"
Zero suddenly asked a question.
Xiao Jiu nodded in agreement:
"Yes. Not only can I, I can also bring him back."
He had previously devoured the Soul Eater, and some of its abilities had been transferred into his body. Therefore, he could now clearly see soul entities and knew how to deal with them.
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