"The evil of evil soul masters, I have also witnessed it, and at one point, I hated it to the bone. That's precisely why I cannot allow evil soul masters to obtain the power contained within this statue."
Long Xiaoyao's tone carried a trace of exhaustion. Lin Xiao sighed inwardly, suddenly understanding many things.
He could feel Long Xiaoyao's calm; it was not a lie, but rather the telling of something buried deep in his heart.
A Limit Douluo who had cultivated to such a realm naturally did not stay in the Holy Spirit Cult simply because of one woman.
He was also here to prevent this power, which surpassed that of all soul masters, from falling into the hands of other evil soul masters… Perhaps he was still the one people once praised as the Dark Sacred Dragon.
"I do not wish to see more evil soul masters appear because of this place. At the same time, I also cannot unravel the mystery within this statue using my own power. Helpless, I could only choose to guard it here."
"You indeed have extraordinary talent, but with your current cultivation, you are still far from being able to comprehend the power within it. Otherwise, you would only end up like that former leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, dissipating between heaven and earth."
Hearing this, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that the first thing Long Xiaoyao did after entering the stone chamber was to use dark power to sever the connection between him and the statue.
It was just that Long Xiaoyao probably never imagined that the source of that power was not something else, but came from another world. And the owner of that power was currently residing inside Lin Xiao's body.
As for why that former Holy Spirit Cult leader had dissipated… it was probably precisely because his talent was good enough, good enough to sense the aura from Electrolux that had almost become that of a god.
And in the world where Electrolux came from, becoming a god also meant becoming part of heaven and earth itself.
After a long silence, Lin Xiao let out a soft sigh inwardly. He understood that in the short term, it would probably be impossible to obtain Electrolux's divine sense fragment.
Although Long Xiaoyao was indeed acting out of good intentions by not allowing him to approach, that very good intention was also delaying him.
Lin Xiao was even less likely to speak about Electrolux. Although they had met a few times, this was the first real exchange he had with Long Xiaoyao. He still did not know exactly what kind of person the other party truly was.
After all, in Long Xiaoyao's eyes, this involved the power of a "god." No one could guarantee whether he might develop other thoughts.
"However, you are not completely without opportunity."
Just as Lin Xiao was inwardly sighing, Long Xiaoyao suddenly changed the topic.
"When you can defeat me, when your strength is sufficient, I will no longer stand in your way from making contact with this statue."
Seeming to notice the puzzled look on Lin Xiao's face, Long Xiaoyao revealed a faint smile.
"I have observed you for a very long time. You yourself should also know that you are different from the other members of the Holy Spirit Cult."
Long Xiaoyao did not explain it too clearly.
"With such talent, and when you probed just now, I also sensed your potential. I hope that you can help me unravel the secret within this statue. If possible… destroy it."
With that, Long Xiaoyao turned around and slowly walked toward the stone chamber's door.
"I will remain right here, waiting for the day you surpass me."
Lin Xiao looked at Long Xiaoyao's back and did not speak for a long time. He only felt that this sudden concern and responsibility had come too abruptly, as if he had been given an extra burden out of nowhere.
But upon careful thought, if it weren't for the Long Xiaoyao standing before him, this responsibility never should have existed in the first place.
Lin Xiao felt somewhat helpless. Yet looking at Long Xiaoyao's back, his long hair that was once meticulously combed now slightly disheveled, his figure seeming a little more hunched, at first glance, he no longer looked like a Limit Douluo. Instead, he resembled Mu En of Shrek Academy: just an old man trapped in the past.
Although he still didn't quite understand why Long Xiaoyao cared so much about him, Lin Xiao still gave a small nod.
Anyway, he would have to come back sooner or later. He might as well treat it as fulfilling the final wish of this old man who was nearing the end of his life.
"By the way."
It was unknown whether Long Xiaoyao had seen Lin Xiao's nod, but when he reached the vicinity of the door, he stopped once again.
"Before you participated in the Spirit Ascension Ceremony, I sensed a familiar aura on your body."
"Although it has been a very long time since we last met, I would never mistake that aura. Can you tell me… where did you meet him?"
Lin Xiao paused slightly upon hearing this, his mind racing as he tried to recall whom he had encountered before participating in the Spirit Ascension Ceremony.
Other than the Nightmare Douluo, there were those few soul masters he met while searching for soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, and also…
Lin Xiao suddenly realized.
Back then, because he had captured a ten-thousand-year Ghost-faced Owl, it attracted another hundred-thousand-year soul beast that attacked during the night. The Nightmare Douluo had abandoned him and fled alone.
On the way, he encountered Zhang Lexuan. To test whether other experts were accompanying Zhang Lexuan, so he could take her away from the hundred-thousand-year soul beast's pursuit, he had dragged her and run for a very long time.
Later, Zhang Lexuan used the method Mu En had left her to severely wound the hundred-thousand-year Ghost-faced Owl, allowing them to escape.
As for the aura Long Xiaoyao had sensed… it was most likely…
"Never mind."
Seeing that he received no response after waiting for a long time, Long Xiaoyao did not linger any longer. With a long sigh, he stepped out of the stone chamber door.
"Do not approach again. After the Spirit Ascension Ceremony is complete, leave this place."
Alright. Lin Xiao suddenly understood why Long Xiaoyao was showing him so much concern.
He turned back and saw Nana staring blankly at him.
"Lin… Teacher Lin, I won't tell anyone."
Lin Xiao suddenly smiled lightly. "It's fine."
Then, he softly called in his mind,
"Teacher, I want to imitate the state after the Spirit Ascension Ceremony and erase this segment of her memory. I'll have to trouble you to watch over the entire process."
"Don't worry, there won't be any accidents."
"Mn."
Lin Xiao nodded slightly, then suddenly raised his hand and pressed it toward Nana's forehead.
Moments later, when Nana opened her eyes again, what stood before her was once more that cold Eighth Elder. It felt as though something was missing from her heart, yet she couldn't remember what it was, no matter how hard she tried.
"Now you are a true member of the Holy Spirit. From this moment onward, you must not reveal anything about the matters of the cult to outsiders."
Under the mask of the Eighth Elder came an icy voice. His palm lifted lightly, and a gray candle flame gently flickered into existence.
The firelight reflected in Nana's eyes. She suddenly felt as though she had been imprisoned. Memories from before surged into her mind, and an inexplicable fear rose in her heart, yet for some reason, there was also a trace of reassurance.
The Eighth Elder paid no attention to her reaction. He simply turned around to look at the blood pool.
"What a pity, one soul beast was wasted. Forget it, the remaining ones should be enough."
"In a moment, you will jump into the blood pool. The process may be somewhat painful, but for you, it will also be a good thing."
Lin Xiao walked to the side and picked up the bag containing the soul beast. The soul beast inside had long since died. He sighed softly in his heart. For some reason, the somewhat desolate figure of Long Xiaoyao appeared in his mind once again.
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