Li Xi looked at him, and a wave of pity washed over her.
She gently shook her head, tears welling in her eyes, "Brother Lingye, why must you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he vanished into the illusion.
In an instant, Qin Xiaolin came to his senses. He looked at 'Li Xi' beside him, pondered for a moment, and then made up his mind.
As long as the inner core is transferred into Xiao Xi's body, she can live. As a dragon, even without the inner core, he is still a god; he just needs some time to cultivate again!
As he spoke, he sat cross-legged. He closed his eyes and concentrated, and a faint dragon's breath began to emanate from his body, a sign that his inner core was about to leave his body.
He silently chanted the incantation, guiding the inner core slowly towards 'Li Xi'.
After returning to the spirit realm, he searched several times before discovering that Lingxi had used her inner core as a catalyst to activate a time-reversal array. When he arrived to stop it, he found that only her spiritual consciousness—Song Yi—was in the array.
At that moment, Qin Xiaolin felt as if his heart was being torn apart. With nowhere else to turn, he too entered the time-reversal formation.
But what he never expected was...
The moment he stepped into the formation, an incredibly powerful force swept towards him like a surging tide.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a dizzying sensation in his mind, and his consciousness gradually blurred...
When he regained consciousness, he was shocked to find that he had lost all his memories of the past!
It is precisely this predetermined cycle of cause and effect that ensures that anyone who dares to challenge and disrupt the inherent laws of nature will ultimately pay a heavy price…
He couldn't just stand by and watch Lingxi vanish into thin air!
Just as the inner core was about to touch 'Li Xi', her body suddenly emitted a golden light, a light that was dazzling and sacred.
It was as if a power burst forth from the depths of the soul, dyeing the surrounding air with a golden luster.
Qin Xiaolin's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes widened.
Meanwhile, Hongying and Chiyan were also drawn to the golden light, stopping what they were doing, their eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.
Under the influence of the golden light, the inner core that rushed straight into Li Xi's body seemed to encounter a powerful resistance and was forcefully bounced back into Qin Xiaolin's body.
Qin Xiaolin felt a powerful force suddenly repel his inner core, causing him to sway and almost lose his balance.
The golden light vanished in an instant, replaced by a chilling crimson glow that enveloped the entire space in an eerie and sinister atmosphere.
His eyes widened, filled with confusion and astonishment.
This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected by the three people present.
However, Li Xi's eyes became empty and deep at this moment, as if they were possessed by some evil force.
She slowly raised her hand, her fingertips lightly tapping, trying to regain control of her body, but the force seemed unusually strong, making each of her attempts seem so futile.
"Xiao Xi."
"Lingxi" (灵犀).
Hongying and Qin Xiaolin tried to get closer, but were violently repelled by that force.
"Xiao Xi, wake up! Don't be misled by this power!" she shouted, trying to awaken 'Li Xi's' consciousness with her voice.
However, 'Li Xi' seemed to be completely immersed in the control of that power, ignoring their shouts.
Her eyes grew increasingly vacant, and the crimson light surrounding her body intensified, as if it were about to devour the entire space.
She slowly raised her right hand, her movements slow and stiff, as if each movement required a great deal of effort.
When her fingertips gently touched the void, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and time seemed to stop flowing at that moment.
Hongying was extremely anxious. Looking into 'Li Xi's' empty eyes, she felt an unprecedented fear and helplessness welling up inside her.
She gritted her teeth and tried again to get closer to 'Li Xi', even if it was just an inch closer, hoping to touch her and pull her back from that evil power.
"Xiaoxi, can you hear me? I'm your grandmother! You can't let this force control you, you have to wake up! Think of your father and mother." Hongying's voice was choked with sobs, she was almost pleading with 'Li Xi'.
However, 'Li Xi' still did not react at all. She seemed to have become a soulless shell, mechanically repeating those strange movements.
Seeing her actions, Chi Yan realized what was happening and panicked: "Stop her! She's trying to destroy her own soul!"
What? !
Upon hearing Chi Yan's words, the two became even more anxious.
What they didn't know was that Li Xi truly intended to destroy his own primordial spirit and perish together with the demonic beast's ghost.
Qin Xiaolin suddenly stood up, and with the help of the spiritual power of the spirit stones in the palace, a blue light shot out from his palm, transforming into a spiritual chain that rushed towards Li Xi.
The spirit chains wrapped around Li Xi, temporarily restricting her movements. But the evil force continued to assault the spirit chains.
Seeing this, Chi Yan hurriedly formed hand seals. If Li Xi died, there would be no one to cure him of the poison, and all his efforts over the years would be in vain!
Due to the dual suppression, the crimson light surrounding her body weakened slightly.
Within the illusion, 'Li Xi's' face was distorted. Her eyes were wide open in anger, as if she wanted to devour the person in front of her.
"How dare you treat me like this! If it weren't for my help, how could you have cultivated to this point? Now, all I need to do is seize that dragon's inner core and use the spiritual energy of this mortal realm as a guide to break through to the supreme realm. At that time, you too can join me, soaring above the nine heavens and enjoying that supreme glory and power!"
Her words were filled with madness and greed.
Li Xi remained unmoved, "I would rather be a free and unfettered crane than have you continue to wreak havoc on the Three Realms!"
Upon hearing such a resolute refusal, a look of astonishment flashed across 'Li Xi's' distorted face, which was then replaced by a deeper madness.
"Hmph, ignorant spirit crane! What do you think you can decide? I have already given you a chance, and since you did not cherish it, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Just as the two were exchanging words, a strange, scarlet light suddenly emanated from her body, surging violently like a turbulent wave.
The light flickered with an eerie luster, as if it contained endless evil and violent power, desperately trying to break free from the powerful suppression and restraint coming from both directions.
At the same time, Li Xi is also struggling to fight against it, gradually regaining control of her body.
We can eliminate this scourge by perishing together with it!
The ghost became even more frenzied, recklessly increasing its attack intensity, attempting to suppress Li Xi once again with its fierce offensive.
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