EFB Chapter 198 "Yo~" "Patriarch Liu, what are you waiting for?"
Chapter 198 "Yo~" "Patriarch Liu, what are you waiting for?"
Chapter 198 "Yo~" "Patriarch Liu, what are you waiting for?" (4400)
Gu Qingwan's few words, cold and calm, without any ripples, were like silent thunderclaps.
It struck Liu Xuanyin, who was standing frozen at the entrance of the passage, hard in the heart, and also instantly snapped Lu Yuan out of his daze!
Lu Yuan's mind went blank for a moment, as if a buzzing sound had filled his brain.
But then, a thought, colder and more chilling than the cold, that made his soul tremble, gnawed at him like a venomous snake.
Old man!
Liu Xuanyin is about to resort to desperate measures!
Gu Qingwan had no intention of letting Liu Xuanyin off the hook!
What will Liu Xuanyin do then?!
He will definitely activate the restriction immediately and perish together with the old man!!!
"Don't kill him!!! Let him go!!!"
Lu Yuan's first reaction upon regaining his senses was to shout loudly at Gu Qingwan, who was in mid-air.
The voice was distorted by extreme anxiety and lingering fear, sounding particularly jarring in the silent cave.
Lu Yuan didn't know what was wrong with Gu Qingwan today, why she was acting so strangely, pressing him relentlessly and leaving no room for maneuver.
Was it the bizarre "Spirit-Locking Forbidden Zone" and the evil formation that affected his mind?
Or was it because her personality underwent an unpredictable change as her strength recovered?
But none of these speculations matter right now; what matters is stopping her immediately!
Liu Xuanyin was like a deadly noose around the old man's neck; with the slightest pull, the old man would be gone!
Lu Yuan was extremely anxious, wishing he could rush up there himself.
However, Lu Yuan's true qi was locked up, and he was seriously injured. He could barely stand up and could only scream in vain.
He was trying to remind Gu Qingwan in the most direct way that the old man was still downstairs!
We must not push Liu Xuanyin to the brink!
Liu Xuanyin was completely frozen by that incomprehensible power of "stillness," like a flying insect in amber.
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's urgent rebuke, a final, almost frantic hope and ruthlessness suddenly erupted from the deep-seated terror and despair in his gray eyes!
Although his body, magic power, soul, and even the last connection with the formation were forcibly "frozen," his consciousness remained and his thoughts were not extinguished!
He can hear it, and he can "see" it!
Lu Yuan still cares about Li Xiuye's life!
This is his last chance!
The only chance of survival!
"Lu Yuan!!"
A roar, extremely difficult to utter, seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of a frozen throat, mixed with the trembling of the soul.
Filled with endless resentment and a final threat, like the shriek of a dying serpent, it viciously stabbed at Lu Yuan.
"Keep an eye on her!! Make her stop!! Let me go!!"
"Otherwise—Li Xiuye—will surely die!!"
"If my soul is scattered—the restriction will immediately backfire—he will be reduced to ashes in an instant!!"
Liu Xuanyin stared intently at Lu Yuan, his frozen gray eyes filled with the madness and desperation of a gambler.
He was gambling that Lu Yuan wouldn't dare risk Li Xiuye's life.
I'm betting that Lu Yuan can "control" or rather "persuade" Gu Qingwan, who acts so strangely and unpredictably!
His only chance of survival at this moment lies with Lu Yuan!
Lu Yuan's heart clenched suddenly. Liu Xuanyin's threatening words, like ice picks, pierced his taut nerves once again.
Lu Yuan knew, of course, that what Liu Xuanyin said was true.
The connection between the "Nine Nether Soul Refining Chain" and the formation must be extremely vicious. With Liu Xuanyin dead, the old man has no chance of survival.
He turned his head sharply and cast a piercing glance at Gu Qingwan, who was suspended in mid-air.
He opened his mouth, ready to speak, ready to use the most sincere and anxious tone to have a proper "talk" with Gu Qingwan.
Analyze the situation and tell her that the most important thing now is not to kill Liu Xuanyin to vent her anger, but to ensure the old man's safety.
Even if we temporarily release the tiger back into the mountains, we can reconsider our strategy later.
For a moment, Lu Yuan wondered if Gu Qingwan's ghost marriage was related to the Liu family, who controlled ghosts.
so----
Is this why Qingwan couldn't help but want to kill Liu Xuanyin?
but----
No matter what, Lu Yuan couldn't bring himself to joke about the old man's life.
However, just as Lu Yuan turned his head, Zi Guang made contact with Gu Qingwan, and his lips had just opened, before he could utter the first syllable.
Gu Qingwan, who had been standing still and suspended as if quietly watching Liu Xuanyin's final struggle, also slightly turned her gaze.
Her gaze, calm yet seemingly possessing a strange penetrating power, landed on Lu Yuan's face.
Eyes facing each other.
In those blood-red double pupils shrouded in a thin mist, as if leading to an endless abyss of destruction, Lu Yuan did not see the cold indifference he had expected.
What he saw was a touch of reassurance—extremely subtle, yet incredibly clear.
Yes, to appease.
His gaze remained calm, but it no longer possessed the extreme divinity that once looked down upon ants and disregarded life and death.
Instead, it carries an extra layer of warmth and understanding—a commitment that belongs to "humanity."
That gaze was so resolute, so composed, carrying an absolute sense of control that transcended all calculation and threats.
Like a spring breeze brushing across an ice surface, it instantly calmed the turbulent waves surging in Lu Yuan's heart.
This also made Lu Yuan swallow back the words that were about to come out.
Gu Qingwan didn't even speak, nod, or make any clear commitment.
Just that one look.
A calm, soothing gaze with an undeniable power.
Then, Gu Qingwan looked away again.
He once again turned his blood-red double pupils, now utterly indifferent, towards the "frozen" Liu Xuanyin.
It was as if that comforting glance she gave Lu Yuan just now was merely a trivial moment.
Her attention remained firmly fixed on the real "target".
Lu Yuan stood frozen in place, the words he was about to say stuck in his throat, and for a moment he was at a loss.
What does Qingwan's look mean?
Does she mean she's confident she can save the old man before Liu Xuanyin activates the restriction?
Or does she have a way to lift that vicious restriction?
Or perhaps—she simply doesn't care about Liu Xuanyin's threat and is absolutely confident that she can completely "solve" the problem before the restriction takes effect?
Lu Yuan stopped trying to stop or persuade Gu Qingwan, and instead held his breath, following closely behind her, waiting for her next move.
Since she reassured him —
Then let's try to believe just this once.
We can only believe—
At that moment, Liu Xuanyin also clearly "saw" the brief exchange of glances between Gu Qingwan and Lu Yuan.
They also "sense" the subtle changes in Lu Yuan's aura.
From extreme anxiety and panic, it transformed into a complex, hesitant calm.
A chill even colder and more desperate than when he was "frozen" instantly overwhelmed Liu Xuanyin's remaining consciousness.
Lu Yuan—was actually calmed down by that look?!
Do not!
impossible!
Li Xiuye is his weakness!
How could he possibly—
Your condition is invalid.
"because----"
"Your fate and your reliance are no longer in your own hands."
Gu Qingwan's cold and calm voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, was like a final judgment.
This completely signaled the end of all of Liu Xuanyin's schemes, threats, and death throes.
The moment the words fell, the supreme stillness that had been "frozen" around Liu Xuanyin suddenly changed!
It was no longer a simple freeze, but rather seemed to have transformed into an invisible giant hand.
With an unquestionable and overwhelming will, it began to forcibly strip away and dismantle the last remaining life force in Liu Xuanyin's body.
"Ughhhhh!!!"
From the depths of Liu Xuanyin's frozen throat, a silent, yet terrifying scream filled with extreme pain and the terror of his soul being torn apart was squeezed out!
He could clearly feel his own life force—
It is being forcibly and brutally peeled away like silk from a cocoon by an irresistible and incomprehensible terrifying force—
Tear his soul away!
That kind of pain far surpasses any physical torture; it is a tearing and deprivation that directly affects the very foundation of existence!
despair!
Utter despair!
A despair colder than death!
This looks like I'm really going to die!
Do not!
Liu Xuanyin was absolutely unwilling to accept this!
He, Liu Xuan, had schemed and plotted his entire life; how could he possibly end up like this?!
Even if it means death, I will make Gu Qingwan and Lu Yuan pay the price!
At least—make them regret it! Make them watch Li Xiuye die!
The last vestige of madness and recklessness, like a dying ember of poisonous fire, ignited in Liu Xuanyin's remaining consciousness!
In an instant, Liu Xuanyin concentrated all his remaining power, all his resentment, and all his destructive desires.
It transformed into the most resolute and vicious shockwave, recklessly hurtling towards the depths of the cave, towards the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform," and crashed fiercely into it!
This was his last resort!
Using his own remnant soul as a guide, he forcibly activated the most basic "co-death" restriction preset by the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform" and connected to the life state of the controller!
This restriction is the lowest level, requiring no complex manipulation; it is directly bound to the manipulator, that is, his life force!
Once he dies completely, or his life force weakens below a certain threshold, the restriction will be automatically activated!
This will directly detonate a portion of the Yin energy accumulated on the Soul Refining Platform!
Although its power is not as great as an active detonation, it is still enough to blow the dying Li Xiuye on the stage to smithereens, leaving no trace of his body and soul. This is his final revenge!
The final madness!
He wanted to make Gu Qingwan and Lu Yuan's efforts come to nothing! He wanted them to live forever in regret for causing Li Xiuye's death!
"Be buried with me!!"
"Li Xiuye!!!"
Liu Xuanyin let out a silent yet hysterical roar in his heart.
The will that condensed all remaining power and resentment was slammed into the last trace of connection to the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform"—the most instinctive, faint connection stemming from the bond of life!
However-
That impact of will, filled with destruction and resentment, crashed into nothingness, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
No, it's not nothingness.
It's a flow interruption.
Liu Xuanyin was horrified to discover that he was between himself and the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform".
That most basic, instinctive connection, which originated from the bond of life and should not be easily severed by external forces, has vanished!
It has completely disappeared!
It was as if an invisible, insurmountable chasm lay between his remnant soul and the Soul Refining Platform.
Completely isolate and annihilate his last and most vicious thought!
How is that possible?!
How is this possible?!
That's the most basic formation for binding life!
These are rules that were pre-set when the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform" was created, and are connected to the origin of the controller's soul!
Unless the formation is completely destroyed, or a force beyond the understanding of its creator forcibly alters the rules, how could it possibly be severed?!
Gu Qingwan's "freezing" of him just now could at least be understood as a suppression by some higher-level force.
But now—even this most basic life bond has been severed silently?!
What an incredible level of understanding and control over the essence of the rules this requires!
Just as Liu Xuanyin was gripped by extreme fear and bewilderment by this sudden and incomprehensible change.
Just as his remaining consciousness was about to completely collapse due to incomprehension, a strange, cold female voice, tinged with a hint of mockery and ridicule, came through.
Without warning, a clear voice rang out from the depths of the cave, from the dark, shadowy area that had once been inhabited by the "Thousand-Faced Nightmare" and the "Mother of Ten Thousand Bones."
"Patriarch Liu, what are you waiting for?"
The voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every "being" present.
Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Liu Xuanyin's almost frozen consciousness.
"Didn't you want Master Li to be buried with you?"
"Why haven't you made a move yet?"
"Could it be... that you've softened your heart?"
That voice—it's not Gu Qingwan's!
It wasn't Lu Yuan either!
It couldn't possibly be Hu Huhu, who died long ago!
who is it? !
Deep within this cave, besides those two severely injured evil gods, could there be other people hiding?!
Liu Xuanyin was terrified, his remaining consciousness frantically scanning the direction from which the sound came.
Lu Yuan was also startled and suddenly turned his head to look at the darkness deep inside the cave.
At first, Lu Yuan's eyes showed only astonishment, but soon, his pupils suddenly contracted.
That—that sound?!
Gu Qingwan remained suspended in mid-air, her expression unchanged, as if she were not surprised at all by the sudden sound.
However, her blood-red double pupils seemed to have shifted extremely slightly in the direction from which the sound came.
Just as everyone, or rather, all beings, were filled with astonishment and uncertainty, a "ding-a-ling—crash—"
A metallic clanging, a crisp, dragging sound, came from the darkness deep within the cave.
Immediately afterwards, in the reflection of Liu Xuanyin's suddenly contracted, frozen gray-white pupils.
Under Lu Yuan's suddenly bright and incredulous gaze lay several thick, cold chains, gleaming with a dark metallic luster and covered with dense, vicious runes.
Like discarded trash, it was carelessly tossed out from the darkness deep within the cave.
"Pat-pat-pat"
The chain had jagged, broken ends, as if it had been forcibly twisted and torn by some indescribable force.
At the broken edge, wisps of pure yet chaotic Yin energy and remnants of resentful souls remained, drawing several dim arcs in the air.
Then, scattered and heavy—it fell onto the ground less than three feet in front of Liu Xuanyin's "frozen" body.
A few wisps of dust were kicked up, producing a dull sound.
The cave fell into an almost frozen, deathly silence.
Liu Xuanyin's gaze was fixed, firmly "nailed" to those broken chains.
The last glimmer of light in those greyish-white eyes flickered and died out, like a candle in the wind.
All that remained was boundless, empty, incomprehensible—dead ashes.
That is————
"Nine Netherworlds — Soul Refining Chains —"
His remaining consciousness, as if using its last ounce of strength, recognized the object that had accompanied him, controlled him, and served as his ultimate weapon for countless years—an object he knew by heart.
broken.
It was forcibly torn off the "Yin Sha Soul Refining Platform" and then thrown in front of him like trash.
And he, as the head of the Liu family, the core controller of the grand formation, and the nominal owner of the Soul Refining Chain, actually—
From beginning to end, I didn't notice a thing!
Only now, seeing these broken wreckages, did he "understand" why his connection with the Soul Refining Platform had been completely severed.
His last resort, his biggest bargaining chip, his most vicious threat—had been undermined at some unknown time.
And that "person" —
With great difficulty, Liu Xuanyin's lifeless and empty "gaze" moved from the broken chains on the ground to the still dark shadows deep in the cave.
That unfamiliar, cold female voice, tinged with mockery and ridicule, rang out again, as if answering his silent question: "The Liu family's craftsmanship is still so—crude."
"This chain isn't very sturdy."
As for who came—
Liu Xuanyin naturally had no idea.
But Lu Yuan knew.
The god of perfection, objects become gods!
God of beauty! !