"There's demonic energy inside me!" Sister Serenity said grimly.
The man exclaimed in shock, "What!"
"This powder!" Sister Serenity said, looking at the dust on the ground.
The man also noticed something and said, "This powder is related to demonic energy."
"Could it be the Demon-Spirit Pill?" Sister Serenity exclaimed.
"What's a Demon-Spirit Pill?" the man asked, confused.
"I've heard Master mention it before. The Devil Realm has a pill that harms cultivators like us. Judging by the situation, this should be it," Sister Serenity said.
The man also noticed something and said, "This powder is related to demonic energy."
"I don't know either. My Master didn't say at the time. Now, I can only rely on myself, but I can't focus fully on resisting it. I have to control the prayer beads, or else the barrier will collapse," Sister Serenity said with a troubled expression.
The man moved behind Sister Serenity and placed his palm on her back. "Let me help you."
Sister Serenity nodded. The man helped her suppress the demonic energy while she continued to control the prayer beads. Although the situation seemed awkward, it was the most effective method at the moment.
At this moment, the two could only hope Elder Lewis Lu would quickly notice the problem and send someone to help.
Elder Lewis Lu had no idea what was happening outside. After being seriously injured, Drake Long lay somewhere recuperating. "Damn it, I almost died."
Thinking of that strange dagger just now, Drake Long broke out in a cold sweat. He only hoped the person hadn't followed him. Now, he could only find a place to heal and was temporarily unable to assist the Devil Realm Emissary.
As for Evan Yang, he had no idea what had happened with Elder Lewis Lu, Sister Serenity, and the others. He was fully focused on searching for that person.
He searched for most of the day without finding a trace. Just as he was about to return to see if the Ethereal Sanctuary disciples had found anything, his divine sense detected a person's presence—someone surrounded by several Ethereal Sanctuary disciples.
Evan Yang rushed over and saw several people besieging the man, who was clearly half-conscious, using his last strength to resist.
Seeing this, Evan Yang leaped in and instantly dealt with all of them. He immediately began arranging the Soul Reunification Array.
The attackers barely had time to react before they were dead. The half-conscious man glanced at Evan Yang and then collapsed. Evan Yang hurried over, checked his body, and found that it seemed as if his soul had been forcibly pulled out, leaving it misaligned with his body.
Evan Yang hurried over, checked his body, and found that it seemed as if his soul had been forcibly pulled out, leaving it misaligned with his body.
"Strange, it's like his soul doesn't fit his body," Evan Yang muttered suspiciously.
He checked again and, confirming the situation, decided to let the man's soul fully return to his body. Before that, Evan needed to heal his injuries.
Evan Yang began treating him, but to prevent the man from suddenly waking up and going berserk, Evan sealed him first.
With that done, Evan could treat him with peace of mind. Once the man's injuries were healed, Evan tried to wake him, but it didn't work. He could only try communicating through the soul.
Evan found a safe place, closed his eyes, and let his soul leave his body.
Evan entered the man's body in soul form, searching for the depths of his soul.
Traveling inside the body of someone with Emperor-level strength, Evan felt immense pressure. The protective layer around his soul was gradually wearing down.
"This won't work. I have to find it quickly," Evan thought. He hadn't expected the soul-protection of an Emperor to be so strong, and realized entering in soul form was a real risk.
Just before he couldn't hold on any longer, he found the man's soul deep within. The man had locked himself in a certain area. Evan was startled. "Senior, what's going on?"
"So it's you," the owner of the soul exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, it's me," Evan Yang replied.
"Looks like I'll need your help," the soul's owner said.
"If you need anything, just say the word," Evan Yang replied.
"I'm currently self-sealing my soul. But somehow, they forcibly extracted part of my soul, leaving me semi-conscious and compelled to follow their orders. I've tried several times to regain control of my body, but it's unstable," the man explained.
"Self-sealing soul?" Evan Yang was shocked. He hadn't expected the man to do this, essentially sealing his own soul.
"That's right. Now, if I want to fully awaken, I need your help," the man said.
"If you need anything, just tell me," Evan Yang repeated.
"Yes, find someone to arrange a Soul Reunification Array for me. It's not a complicated formation—many people know it," the man answered.
But Evan quickly calmed down and headed to where Yvonne Darkmoon was staying, wanting to see if Elder Lewis Lu and the others had found anything.
"You know it?" the man asked suspiciously.
"Alright," Evan Yang nodded.
"Good, thanks for your trouble," the man replied.
Evan Yang carefully withdrew from the man's soul-defense area and returned to his own body, gasping. "The soul really is the most fragile. Looks like I need to strengthen mine."
After muttering to himself, Evan began arranging the Soul Reunification Array. Soon, the array activated and the man's soul gradually awakened, regaining control of his body. Finally, he opened his eyes and looked at Evan Yang. "Why can't I move?"
Evan Yang snapped back and smiled. "Just a moment." He withdrew from the array and released the man's seal.
The man looked at Evan Yang suspiciously. "Your methods are impressive." "Thanks for the compliment. But I want to know what happened in the meantime," Evan said, eager for answers.
The man nodded. "Let me introduce myself first. I'm the disciple of the Grand Elder of Saint Spirit Sect. My nickname is Iron Lynn."
"Brother Iron, what kind of place is Saint Spirit Sect?" Evan Yang asked suspiciously.
Iron Lynn explained, including the Soul-Clinging Curse that appeared when Evan showed up. After hearing it, Evan exclaimed, "No wonder sometimes when I'm invisible, I feel a bit off in my head—it was you guys." "Sorry, we were just trying to find you, but now there's no need. I'll tell them to stop right away." Iron Lynn sent a message to his sect and continued explaining what happened afterwards.
"That damned Nangong Palace Lord, using such tricks against me," Evan Yang snorted coldly.
"It's fine now. Without our sect's help, they won't be able to find you," Iron Lynn said.
"Understood," Evan Yang nodded. "Actually, the reason I came here is that my sect wants to invite you to visit us," Iron Lynn said, seeing no one else around.
Evan Yang hadn't expected Saint Spirit Sect to be seeking him as well. He smiled. "If I get the chance, I'll definitely visit to see your amazing tracking and divination arts. But I have things to handle now—it'll have to be later."
Hearing Evan's words, Yvonne Darkmoon became a bit worried and tried to send a message. When she found her Transmission Stone couldn't reach her father, she was shocked. "That's odd—I can't reach him."
"Got it," Evan Yang replied.
"Thank you so much this time," Iron Lynn said. "No need to thank me. What are your plans now?" Evan asked.
"They toyed with me for so long—now it's my turn to play with them. If you need anything, contact me," Iron Lynn said with a smile, then flashed away.
Evan Yang heard this and felt a bit strange. "His turn to play with them? What does he mean?"
But Evan quickly calmed down and headed to where Yvonne Darkmoon was staying, wanting to see if Elder Lu and the others had found anything.
Meanwhile, Nangong Palace Lord was anxiously pacing back and forth.
Suddenly, the door opened and a dazed man walked in.
Seeing him, Nangong Palace Lord was overjoyed. "You're finally back!"
"Mm," the man replied absentmindedly.
This was none other than Iron Lynn pretending to be dazed—he was now indistinguishable from the real thing, planning to mess with them.
"Good, good," Nangong Palace Lord finally relaxed after seeing him return.
Back with Yvonne Darkmoon, Evan Yang was being scolded as she vented her anger. "You brat, you lied to me! You said you were just taking a bath, but you were gone for half a day!"
"I hadn't bathed in so long, so I took my time," Evan Yang replied simply.
"Don't lie to me—I'm not stupid," Yvonne Darkmoon said.
Evan Yang realized if he kept this up, the argument would go on forever, so he changed the subject. "Where's your father and the others?"
"They haven't returned either," Yvonne replied unhappily.
"Don't be mad—just try contacting your father and the others," Evan Yang said.
Yvonne Darkmoon asked, "Why contact them? If they've caught the Emissary, they'll come back on their own."
"Haven't you noticed it's been half a day? Don't you want to see what happened?" Evan Yang felt strange—it had been so long, everything should have been settled by now.
Hearing Evan's words, Yvonne Darkmoon became a bit worried and tried to send a message. When she found her Transmission Stone couldn't reach her father, she was shocked. "That's odd—I can't reach him."
"Can't reach them? That's impossible. Your father and the others are inside this array—the distance is so short, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to contact them," Evan Yang immediately objected.
"But I really can't reach them," Yvonne confirmed.
Evan Yang thought for a moment and said, "There are only two possibilities."
"Which two?" Yvonne asked in surprise.
"First, the Transmission Stone was lost, so they can't be contacted. Second, they're not in this space," Evan explained, knowing that being in different spaces would cause this issue.
Yvonne didn't believe it. "That's impossible."