With tears in her eyes, Fang Yun swung her sword and killed both of them. Black mist rose from their wounds, taking away their last breaths.
The sword in her hand fell limply to the ground. Fang Yun looked dejected, and tears silently streamed down her face.
"Were they injured by soul separation?" Slowly putting away Qian Jing, Bai Hao walked up to Fang Yun and asked, "Are there any other people among you who have been injured by soul separation? If so, if you don't deal with it soon, you might end up like them."
After being injured by a soul-separation attack, the injured person is not infected and becomes a soul-separation victim as well. Instead, the wound causes the injured person to gradually lose their humanity. When only a trace of humanity remains, they will not immediately become a soul-separation victim. It will take some time for the last trace of humanity to be extracted before they become a true soul-separation victim.
These two people, stripped of their humanity, only became souls separated from their bodies at the very last moment.
After a long silence, Fang Yun's eyes dimmed, and she said softly, "We arrived here three days ago, and they were also injured and infected by the Soul Separation Technique three days ago. It's only now that it has manifested. Before that, several disciples had already been injured and died by the Soul Separation Technique."
Bai Hao listened silently without saying a word.
“We are helpless. We know nothing about this world. It wasn’t until yesterday that a blind woman came to tell us that the Holy Fruit could cure the infection of soul leaving the body. But their injuries have been left untreated for too long, and even if we give them the Holy Fruit now, it will be too late to save them…”
Fang Yun looked conflicted and felt very guilty.
As the eldest disciple, she was responsible for taking care of all of them, but now, nearly half of the disciples have been infected by the soul leaving their bodies, losing their humanity and dying.
As the senior sister, I've really failed miserably...
"A blind woman..." Bai Hao suddenly thought of the woman he had met earlier who had bid for the Dark Sun Sword.
This was the first time he'd heard that the Saint Luo Fruit could cure loss of humanity. But considering that the people in that town used Saint Luo Fruit as currency and also ate it, it was probably because of this effect.
In this world where humanity has been lost and morality has collapsed, nothing can have lasting value. Only Saint Rogo is the only hope in this world.
“Sacred fruits can be eaten, and they are also the currency in this world, used to buy things. So try to keep as many as possible to better survive in this world,” Bai Hao said solemnly.
He doesn't have the Saint Luo Fruit, but he has the Solar Thunder, which not only serves a defensive purpose but also has a great deterrent effect on those whose souls have left their bodies; ordinary souls cannot deter him.
Fang Yun and the others, on the other hand, need more protection.
"Would you like to come with me? We can look out for each other on the way." After a moment of silence, Bai Hao finally said this.
The feud between Luohai Sect and Lengyue Palace dates back hundreds of years, and there haven't been any conflicts in recent years. Bai Hao didn't have any direct experience with it, nor did he have any ill intentions towards Fang Yao and the others.
Moreover, now that we are all strangers in a foreign land, it would be good if we could help each other.
But Fang Yun flatly refused.
"Don't pretend to be kind here. There is absolutely no possibility that we will cooperate with you!"
Her eyes were resolute, showing no sign of repentance.
Seeing her attitude, Bai Hao sighed helplessly.
"Since Senior Sister Fang Yun insists, I won't force you. Take care."
After saying that, Bai Hao turned around and left the cave.
Dongfang Lian, who was standing to the side, moved her lips, looked at Fang Yun, then at Bai Hao, hesitated, and finally did not say anything.
Fang Yun is the senior disciple; she makes all the decisions, and Dongfang Lian has no right to speak...
...
After leaving the cave, Bai Hao did not linger and headed directly towards the Divine Origin Dynasty. However, before leaving, he circled around the cave to clear away all the wandering souls that had separated from their bodies.
He couldn't interfere with Fang Yun's decision, nor did he want to.
He let them follow him only out of politeness; clearing away the souls that had separated from their bodies was the last thing Bai Hao did for them. As for what would happen to them afterward, it was no longer his concern; he had a clear conscience.
Bai Hao is now a little worried about Zheng Long and Ouyang Yan.
People from the Inviting Moon Sect and the Cold Moon Palace have already encountered this; the people from both sects are in a rather dire situation.
The erosion of humanity by the soul leaving the body is a tremendous challenge for them, and it is almost impossible to defend against it completely without any preparation.
Now, only Zheng Long and his group, along with the Dan Sect and the Zhenmo Sect, remain. Their requests for funds may not be as good as Fang Yun's.
"I hope nothing bad happens to them."
Muttering to himself, Bai Hao quickened his pace, heading rapidly towards the Divine Origin Dynasty.
...
A light rain began to fall again, but this time the rain wasn't black; it was golden. Under the fiery sunlight, it looked almost like blood as it fell, creating a poignant and beautiful scene.
As the water on the ground accumulated, Bai Hao walked step by step through it, leaving footprints on the muddy path.
I don't know how many days have passed since we came here, but the sun in the sky has kept the world bright and sunny, and even the rain cannot dim the sunlight.
Bai Hao kept walking forward, not knowing how many days he had walked, and he didn't even feel tired. He would stop and rest whenever he felt that he had walked enough.
The journey was long, and Bai Hao would occasionally encounter some small towns. Each town was more or less the same, with people roasting holy fruit and weapons blessed by the Sun God of the Divine Source Dynasty, barely surviving in this absurd world.
Souls separated from their bodies are almost everywhere in the world; you can see a large number of them no matter where you go. However, some souls separated from their bodies are very irritable, while others wander aimlessly and do not attack people.
Besides the town, there are many more like the first village Bai Hao encountered—those people haven't yet become separated souls, but most of their humanity has been extracted. They can still do some things like human beings, but they become increasingly aimless. The Zhu family forgets that they are still human, until finally they lose their humanity and become wandering separated souls...
Although the world was always bathed in warm sunlight, Bai Hao always had one feeling—corruption and decay.
In a world devoid of humanity, even if the soul leaves the body and doesn't attack, over time they might willingly choose to become astral sphincters in this endlessly lonely and dark world.
A world without companions is too lonely; why not become an out-of-body soul and forever escape all troubles...
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