Chapter 55 Possession
The Beast Taming Sect's secret realm is not open to the outside world, so very few people in the cultivation world know about it, and even fewer know that there are divine beasts in the secret realm.
Zhu Fu had successfully eliminated the crisis of all the spirit beasts with the help of the demonic energy. With such a great favor, her opinion of the two of them changed a bit. The next day, the secret realm specially gave them a token.
This was the first time she had allowed outsiders into her own secret realm. Standing before the entrance, Zhu Fu laid down three rules:
"Apart from the Crimson Flame Phoenix, you are not allowed to take anything else."
Otherwise, with Su Yunyu's cultivation level, she could probably sweep the secret realm clean, and the other disciples would have come for nothing.
Even without Zhu Fu saying it, Su Yunyu understood the matter and made a vow to her that he would only take away the Crimson Flame Phoenix.
Zhu Fu chuckled twice: "The Crimson Flame Phoenix isn't so easy to find. Even I don't have a single clue about it. Good luck to you."
As soon as the words were spoken, the secret realm opened, and countless disciples rushed in. With Zhu Fu's "blessing," Su Yunyu and Xiao Shuying also entered the secret realm.
All the secret realms, large and small, regardless of the circumstances, are invariably built upon the landscape of a continent.
For example, the secret realms within the Tianxuan Sect are mostly plains and forests, while the secret realms of the Beast Taming Sect are mostly ancient ferry crossings amidst yellow sand and towering mountains.
The disciples who were just bustling about have been randomly teleported to various places. When Su Yunyu entered, there was no one around except for Xiao Shuying.
Although he was determined to obtain the Crimson Flame Phoenix, he had absolutely no idea where to look for it.
Since transmigrating into this book, the biggest cheat code has been the system, so Su Yunyu tapped 111:
"Could you help me find clues about the Crimson Flame Phoenix?"
111 has stopped eating melon seeds lately and is busy writing a novel, determined to make itself the "Dragon Overlord" of the system world. Su Yunyu even mocked it for going crazy.
Accompanied by the clicking sound of cyber typing in her mind, 111 was somewhat overwhelmed:
Wait a minute.
And so, Su Yunyu waited for 111's reply while pretending to be thoughtful and observing her surroundings. She seemed profound, but in reality, she couldn't even tell which way was north, south, east, or west.
Five minutes passed, and Xiao Shuying, seeing that Su Yunyu hadn't made a move, was still somewhat puzzled.
"Master, which way do we go?"
"Don't rush," Su Yunyu said, standing with her hands behind her back, gazing into the distance. She appeared confident, but inwardly her mind was racing.
"So, any leads?"
The static in my mind paused for a moment, then 111 asked:
[What clues?]
"..."
An eerie silence fell over the one-person-one-system interface, until 111 spoke first:
[Don't worry, I was so engrossed in writing that I'll give you a sneak peek now.]
Just before Su Yunyu could unleash her fury and engage in a fierce battle, 111 swiftly discovered a clue:
[There's a disturbance in the southeast; go check it out immediately.]
Su Yunyu asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Where is southeast?"
111 roared: [Don't tell anyone you're my host when you get out!]
Given 111's recent mood swings due to writer's block, Su Yunyu didn't intend for him to point out the southeast, so she deliberately hinted to Long Aotian:
"There's some movement in the southeast direction, let's go check it out."
As they were talking, they waited for Xiao Shuying to leave first. Xiao Shuying, out of respect for her master, waited for Su Yunyu to leave first, so neither of them moved for a moment.
Su Yunyu glanced at Xiao Shuying silently. Xiao Shuying seemed to be deep in thought before she stepped forward.
There was no time to ponder why Su Yunyu insisted on walking behind; they had only walked a short distance in the southeast direction when they felt a fluctuation in the air—
A rustling sound came from somewhere. This time, Su Yunyu took the initiative and headed towards the rock from which the sound came.
He raised his sword and cleaved the rocks in two. Behind the collapsing rocks, he saw a semi-transparent spirit crouching, fiddling with the sand.
This is... a ghost.
Before Su Yunyu could even launch an attack on what clues the 111 ghosts might have, the spirit sensed the rock shattering, stood up, turned around, and seemed somewhat pleased to see Su Yunyu and Xiao Shuying.
"That's great, that's great!"
"..."
Su Yunyu silently took a step back, but Xiao Shuying still glanced at it:
Who are you?
This creature, neither ghost nor human, circled the two of them once before exclaiming with delight:
"I am a remnant soul of a powerful being who perished in a secret realm hundreds of years ago. I wonder what you seek here?"
"Great!" Su Yunyu was overjoyed. Could this be the NPC from the novel who would come out to provide information when someone was in trouble?
So he went straight to the point and asked:
Do you know any clues about the Crimson Flame Phoenix?
The remnant soul of the Crimson Flame Phoenix was taken aback, probably not expecting even divine beasts to appear in the world now. He suppressed his plans and kept everyone in suspense:
"I've heard about it, but if you want to know for sure, how about you help me build a cenotaph first?"
Su Yunyu thought it wasn't a difficult matter, and he wasn't someone who was afraid of death, so he readily agreed:
"Of course."
So the remnant soul took out a badly damaged jade pendant and said to Su Yunyu:
"This is the only personal item I could find when I was alive. Please dig a hole and fill it with soil, and then put up a tombstone. That's all."
It drifted to Xiao Shuying's side, its face a blur, no one could see its emotions, only that it said:
"Please help me bury this jade pendant."
He handed it to Xiao Shuying, who hesitated for a second before accepting it. Even if there was some trickery involved, he was sure that this remnant soul couldn't cause any trouble.
And so, in the best location found by the remnant soul, Xiao Shuying lifted her clothes, squatted down, and began digging in the soil.
His lifted shirt revealed pure black boots, and his long, slender legs were beautifully sculpted as he crouched down. Especially striking was the focused expression on his face as he lowered his head, which filled Su Yunyu with a fatherly pride.
He deserves a lot of credit for how Long Aotian turned out.
Just as Su Yunyu was feeling smug, the remnant soul saw that Xiao Shuying was holding the jade pendant and that she was already at the center of the formation. A look of triumphant joy immediately appeared on its blurred face.
Seeing that Xiao Shuying seemed completely unprepared and focused solely on her task, the remnant soul, determined to succeed, held its breath and, taking advantage of Su Yunyu's momentary lapse in attention, suddenly burrowed into Xiao Shuying's body—
Just when he thought he would surely succeed in possessing the body, a strong burning sensation spread throughout his body in the next second. Even as a remnant soul, he suffered intense pain, causing him to scream in agony.
"Ahhh—"
She only managed to utter one cry before Xiao Shuying grabbed her in her mind's eye.
Su Yunyu, however, was alert and listened intently, feeling as if he had just heard some strange sound. He looked around and realized something was missing. Suddenly, he understood:
What about the remnant soul?
Xiao Shuying feigned confusion as she looked around:
"I don't know either."
In reality, the scene within his sea of consciousness was quite different. He gripped the remnant soul, causing the translucent soul to glow a scorched red, and then slowly said:
"Do me a favor, and I'll let you go."
The remnant soul was choked and could not speak. He could only nod desperately, almost crying. When he held the jade pendant in his hand, it would distract his consciousness. When he was at the core of the array, it would strengthen the power of possession. He had deliberately chosen one that looked very weak, but he never expected that the person in front of him would be so extraordinary!
Just as the remnant soul wished it could kill the version of itself that had tried to possess it, Xiao Shuying spoke calmly:
"Since you have the ability to enter the sea of consciousness and possess another's body, I will let you out. Go and possess the body of the person next to me."
That is, Su Yunyu.
Although the remnant soul didn't know why, it nodded in order to save its life.
It assumed Xiao Shuying and Su Yunyu had a grudge, so it explained this to him beforehand:
"He's very strong, I'll most likely fail."
Xiao Shuying lost her patience and kicked it away.
"Go now!"
Just as Su Yunyu realized that the remnant soul was indeed missing, and was complaining to 111 about the mysterious disappearance of the NPC, 111 suddenly shouted:
[Ahhhh, there's a ghost!—]
Su Yunyu was so frightened that she was completely terrified. Fortunately, her powerful consciousness triggered an automatic defense, and she managed to grab the intruder who was trying to possess her body.
Su Yunyu recognized the remnant soul and was immediately incredulous. She pulled the remnant soul out of her sea of consciousness and said to Xiao Shuying:
"There's no need to erect a cenotaph; it wants to possess another body."
As expected, Xiao Shuying threw away the jade pendant, stood up and looked back, only to see that the remnant soul she had just been holding had fallen into Su Yunyu's hands.
He feigned surprise and said:
"How could this happen? What do we do now?"
Just as Su Yunyu loosened her grip slightly, intending to force the remnant soul to reveal clues, the remnant soul began to shout and scream:
"I'm innocent! It was your disciple who made me possess that body, not me!"
The remnant soul, with its not-so-bright mind, only thought that since it was going to die, the person who commanded it wouldn't have an easy time either!
However, he underestimated Su Yunyu's Dao heart and immediately rebuked her:
"You think you can sow discord? Shut up!"
Xiao Shuying raised an eyebrow, surprised by Su Yunyu's resolute attitude. She immediately felt pleased, but the remnant soul, seeing its attempt to sow discord with Su Yunyu failed, simply switched to provoking her, shouting at Xiao Shuying:
"I heard him trying to kill you when I possessed this person, I heard it all!"
Xiao Shuying's expression darkened. The most urgent task was to get the remnant soul out of Su Yunyu's control so she could question it. So she secretly infused the remnant soul with a touch of spiritual energy.
Upon receiving the spiritual energy, the remnant soul immediately broke free without a care. Su Yunyu underestimated the remnant soul and was therefore unprepared, allowing it to slip away as swiftly as a cunning fish.
"..."
Oh dear, this is a bit embarrassing.
Su Yunyu pretended to be nonchalant and said:
"Forget it, it's just a remnant soul, nothing to fear. Just listen to its nonsense."
Xiao Shuying nodded as she used her divine sense to hunt down the remnant soul, and soon caught up with it.
His distraction once again gripped the remnant soul, coldly questioning:
"Tell me the truth about what you just said about him wanting to kill me, and I'll spare your life."
Upon hearing this, the remnant soul continued its provocation, saying:
"Yes, as soon as I entered his sea of consciousness, I heard screams, saying that he was going to kill me, saying that a ghost had come in."
“…That’s all,” Xiao Shuying frowned, pondering to herself.
The remnant soul then said:
"Not only that, the voice sounds just like the second person's."
"oh"
Xiao Shuying's eyes darkened, and her heart skipped a beat.
If the remnant soul heard screams, then it's possible the voice sounded like a second person.
What if the voice was indeed made by a second person, or rather, it existed within Su Yunyu's sea of consciousness and wasn't actually spoken by a person?
Interesting. A hint of amusement flickered in Xiao Shuying's eyes. Whether it was true or false, it was certainly intriguing.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of the remnant soul, not even a clue about the Crimson Flame Phoenix, Xiao Shuying glanced at the remnant soul.
The remnant soul was terrified and hurriedly said:
"I've said everything I needed to say, and you promised to spare my life!"
“I did say that,” Xiao Shuying smiled, looking down at him.
"But I'm lying to you."
Having said that, he raised his hand and pinched, and with the heart-wrenching wails of the remnant soul, everything fell silent.
The wind blew across the yellow sand, carrying away all the lingering sounds.
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