Chapter 68

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Even my breathing was disordered.

For the first time, he felt the energy and blood surge up, his whole head was buzzing, and for the first time, he wanted to strangle the person in front of him.

Why is Xie Tingyun so... so stubborn!

It was impossible for Ning Chen to confront him now and say, "Oh, this is just a wooden puppet without flesh and blood. The person behind it is the Demon Lord Tian Xiao, yes, that's me. There's nothing wrong with sacrificing this wooden puppet!"

What did he say?

Xie Tingyun could stab him to death with Chengfeng in no time!

Now, the whole plan has been disrupted.

Originally, there were two paths in front of Ning Chen. One was to follow Xie Tingyun and the others into the realm of resentful ghosts, and then send a message to lead them to the real gate of life. The other was to simply and roughly find the eye of the formation, sacrifice a vest and smash the ancient evil formation.

If there is any unexpected accident during the process, or if sacrificing the vests is still not enough, Ning Chen can still use his main account to clean up the situation. He thinks this plan is really perfect.

You can quickly get the Ghost Tears and get away with it safely.

But Ning Chen underestimated Xie Tingyun's stubbornness and how much he valued this vest.

Now that Xie Tingyun has done this, Ningchen's offering of Majia is equivalent to offering a sacrifice to Xie Tingyun.

But even Ning Chen knew how difficult it was to escape unscathed from the triple danger buffs of the Resentful Ghost Realm + Ancient Evil Array + Demon Lord.

Without a personal sacrifice, I would not dare to make such a promise.

Ning Chen was not unaware of the difficulty of the Resentful Ghost Realm. It was a forbidden place in the world of cultivation. The ghost aura was very strong at night, and even a powerful person like Xie Tingyun had to follow the rules of the Resentful Ghost Realm and not enter at night.

Legend has it that no one can come out of this restricted area alive. Although no one knows how the demon king can roam in the realm of resentful ghosts, since the demon can do it, then it is his ability.

If it were just the realm of resentful ghosts and the ancient evil formation, Ning Chen wouldn't be so worried.

But the problem now is that Xie Tingyun and his companions have to save their disciples who are in danger of life and death, and also have to face the demon king who can move freely in the realm of resentful ghosts.

Xie Tingyun watched Ning Chen change from being furious to being thoughtful, and asked, "Have you calmed down?"

Ning looked at Xie Tingyun for a long while, then suddenly said, "Xie Tingyun."

Xie Tingyun asked, "What's wrong?"

Ning Chen let him go, as if he had made some important decision, and slowly said: "I want to tell you something, let's be frank, I will tell you my plan, and you will erase the mark from me."

Ning Chen thought about it and decided that it was not impossible to tell Xie Tingyun about the vest, let him erase the mark, and then sacrifice the lifeless vest. Neither side would suffer any loss. The price was that he was not sure how Xie Tingyun would react, and he might want to fight Ning Chen to death on the spot.

But this is not important. If Xie Tingyun is reluctant to see this vest die, Ning Chen can turn the vest back to its original wooden appearance, so that Xie Tingyun will have less of a sense of déjà vu of an old friend sending himself to die.

But Ning Shen had to first confirm whether the mark could really be removed artificially. Otherwise, if he confessed, he would be beaten and scolded for nothing and Ting Yun would blame him for making him sad and not being able to remove the mark. Wouldn't that be miserable?

Xie Tingyun asked back: "Isn't your plan to commit suicide?"

Ning Chen: “…”

He took a deep breath and said, "No, of course it's not that simple."

Xie Tingyun said patiently: "Can you please believe me for once? After all, I am a Mahayana and a perfect person who is about to advance. It's just a resentful ghost realm. I won't die there."

Ning Chen also said: "Then can you trust me for once?"

Xie Tingyun waited patiently for a while, and seeing that Ning Chen did not respond, he asked politely, "My chips have been given, what about yours?"

Ning Chen: “…”

The evidence is that my cultivation level is higher than yours! I know how to break the ancient evil formation! If there is a chance, I can catch that demon and eat him alive!

Xie Tingyun sighed, "You are so clearly going to die, how can I trust you?"

He knew that Ning Chen might have his considerations, but Xie Tingyun also knew that Xiao Shisi would not give the host a mission that would allow him to die.

That's not reasonable and it's not in accordance with the rules.

Xie Tingyun didn't know whether Ning Chen had a backup plan, but before he was absolutely sure, he didn't have the courage to gamble with Ning Chen's life.

Ning Chen sensed a possibility of a solution from his words, and said sharply, "So the solution is something that can be negotiated, right? The contract between the monk and the pet can be dissolved, so why can't it be dissolved with a mark of injury?"

After saying this, Ning Chen was afraid that Xie Tingyun was lying to him, so he said anxiously, "It's no use if you say it's impossible. I can just find someone to help me untie it after I get out."

Xie Tingyun chuckled. He had never thought that he could hide it from Ning Chen, so he frankly admitted, "Of course I can solve it. But don't you want to tell me your plan? Tell me about it."

"Don't try to divert my attention," Ning Chen said, "Since you can solve it, can I solve it myself?"

Xie Tingyun frowned. This time he did not give a direct answer, but said, "Guess."

Ning Chen guessed so.

However, he had just tried to erase the mark on his soul, but it was useless, he couldn't erase it. If he did it himself, it might require certain conditions.

Ning Chen almost wanted to reveal the whole matter of the puppet vest just now, but now he finally found some control, so he was no longer in a hurry and said in a confirming tone: "This mark works on the soul, right?"

Xie Tingyun said frankly: "Yes."

Since it acts on the soul, does it mean that the triggering condition is that the soul feels that it has suffered fatal injuries, so that the injury can be transferred to another person through the mark of injury?

According to Xie Tingyun, normal injuries will not trigger the injury mark.

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as my soul is still safe and sound, and my body has not been fatally injured, the mark will not be triggered."

He deliberately emphasized the words "self" and "body". Xie Tingyun thought about it and felt that what he said was correct, so he said, "Yes."

That'll work.

Anyway, it is this wooden puppet vest that will die, not Ning Chen's real body. If it is really necessary, Ning Chen can just switch back to his original body at the moment before the vest suffers fatal damage.

Although it feels a bit buggy, Ning Chen thinks it is feasible in theory.

After all, the one who died this time was just a puppet, not real flesh and blood, so how could it be fatal?

If we must make the judgment so complicated, we should also consider whether the injured body is flesh and blood.

Thinking in this way, Ning Chen felt that he was able to do it.

He let go of Xie Tingyun, turned over and lay back down, pulling the quilt over his head.

Seeing that he gave up so easily, Xie Tingyun rubbed his red wrist in the dark and said, "Are you giving up just like that? Or do you have other ideas?"

The person covered in the quilt heard Xie Tingyun's voice, and as if he suddenly remembered something, he lifted the quilt on his head, revealing a head of messy long hair.

Ning Chen ignored everything else and stared at Xie Tingyun with a frown and said, "Xie Tingyun, you shouldn't be so stupid, right? If I really got fatally injured, you wouldn't just let the mark of injury transfer over and take it yourself, right?"

What if the bugs in the vest and the main body cannot be fixed, and Xie Tingyun really suffers this blow?

Xie Tingyun certainly wouldn't joke with his own life. He had already considered this situation when he set up this mark. It would take time for the injury to transfer, enough for Xie Tingyun's life-saving method to take effect. Although the damage could not be completely offset, his life could definitely be saved.

But for Ning Chen, who was obviously looking for death, Xie Tingyun would definitely not tell him the truth, so Xie Tingyun denied it: "Of course I can only bear it myself, otherwise what do you think this mark of injury is for?"

Ning Chen: “…”

Ning Chen said: "Don't you say you value your life? I don't believe you are so willing to use your life as a bargaining chip."

But I had just used my main account to send Xie Tingyun a magic core and some talismans and magical instruments that I had robbed from other demons. I had also just said that Xie Tingyun didn't consider me at all and didn't leave me any way to save my life.

Ningchen frowned.

Then, Ning Chen suddenly had an idea: "What if I put a mark of injury on you now? Will the transferred injury come back to you?"

"..." Xie Tingyun was choked for a moment, then said: "First of all, you may not learn how to draw, and secondly, the damage after the transfer cannot be transferred a second time."

"No, I'm looking down on you!" Ning Chen said angrily, "Who knows if what you said is true or not? I don't believe it."

Xie Tingyun said leisurely: "If you don't believe it, there is nothing I can do. If I don't teach you, where can you find someone to learn from?"

That doesn't matter.

After Ning Shen calmed down, he realized that he could think of many ways to deal with Xie Tingyun's injury.

The original body is already trying to find a way to get out of Liuyun Sect.

Ning Chen's brows relaxed. His heart knot was almost untied. He was about to lie down for a nap when he accidentally glanced at Xie Tingyun's still red wrist. He couldn't help but frowned. He subconsciously took Xie Tingyun's hand, rubbed the redness on it, and muttered: "...Did I go too far?"

Xie Tingyun was a little surprised, but after a moment he let him go.

He smiled silently and said, "It's just a physical problem. It will turn red if it gets slightly bumped. There's nothing I can do about it. But it's not a big deal, don't worry about it."

Ning Chen's movements were particularly gentle, and he said sternly, "Who told you to be so irritating?"

Xie Tingyun said: "But you are also very annoying, and I didn't hold your wrist to stop you from moving."

Ning Chen: “…”

Ning Chen compromised: "Okay, okay, okay, I've let my ancestors down, can I get it back for you?"

"I can't hold it still," Xie Tingyun said, "You and I have different physiques. You shouldn't get red marks so quickly. I don't want to tire my hands."

Ning Chen: “…”

Ning Chen looked at the red mark that had not disappeared after rubbing it for a long time, and said depressedly: "What kind of physical condition is this? When will it disappear?"

Xie Tingyun thought for a moment and said, "Two or three days?"

Ning Chen: “…That’s too much.”

My god, he really didn't use any effort?!

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The author has something to say:

Hehe, that is to say, you all know what this setting is used for, hehe, hehehe (smiling on the side)