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Chapter 1: Learning the Sealing Technique
Meng Hai led his two companions to surround the Evil Spirit Hall Mountain Valley. However, the Divine Alliance Under the Covenant had rules against using weapons in combat. Meng Hai could break the rules himself, but he didn't want others to be implicated. He instructed everyone to encircle without attacking, and countless torches were lit, illuminating the area around the Evil Spirit Hall Mountain Valley as bright as day.
Meng Hai looked up at the sky; it was still dark, with two hours left until dawn. He stood on a high slope that overlooked the plaza outside the Evil Spirit Hall Mountain Valley, where many Cult members of the Hall of Malevolence were moving about, preparing for a potential confrontation.
A disciple from the Divine Alliance Under the Covenant stepped forward and said, "According to your orders from the Eight Cities Order, one person has lit two torches. We can still maintain appearances for now, but it will soon be dawn. Once it gets light, they will realize we are just bluffing."
Meng Hai chuckled lightly. "No worries; for now, we can still intimidate them. We just need to rescue the Grand Envoy before dawn breaks. Remember, once it gets light, you must lead everyone away."
The Cult members inside the Hall of Malevolence felt a chill as they saw the torches flickering outside. No one knew why the Divine Alliance Under the Covenant would openly invade. The torches swayed like a giant beast hunting for prey.
The hearts of the Cult members within the Mountain Valley raced with tension.
Surrounding without attacking created an atmosphere that was suffocating.
Meng Hai said, "I will go in myself. If they send someone out, do not engage with them and do not send anyone in to look for me. If Qian Feng asks, just say I brought everyone here to enjoy the scenery. Enjoying scenery doesn’t violate any rules, right?"
The disciple smiled and replied, "I understand that. But can you really go in alone?"
Meng Hai reassured him, "I'm not looking for trouble on purpose. Don't worry; I’ll sneak in quietly; they won’t notice."
Meng Hai made his way toward the back mountain, which was eerily silent. He felt satisfied with this; it meant his intimidation tactics were working. He moved stealthily along the path, using obstacles around him to conceal his presence.
The Evil God Platform was conveniently located at the back mountain. Suddenly, he stopped and hid behind a cluster of trees.
Meng Hai saw Ji Zichen injured, his face and body marked with lines, and couldn't help but gasp in shock. "He used that Vortex again."
The Arbitrator heard the people from The Divine Alliance Under the Covenant attacking Fierce Death Valley. Instead of showing fear, he laughed heartily. "Good! This is a great opportunity for the Evil God to make a name for himself."
Ji Zichen crashed into a stone pillar. Although he could still stand, he knew he had no strength left to fight back. The Arbitrator looked coldly at Ji Zichen and said with a smile, "They've come to save you. Just imagine how their faces will look when they see your corpse."
The Arbitrator moved forward, raising two fingers to point at the center of Ji Zaichen's forehead. Shen Bifan gasped, and just as she moved, a shadow passed right in front of her. Meng Hai's Ink Feather Vine Whip struck out, binding the Arbitrator's body. Even though the Arbitrator possessed the Evil God's Soul, he was unable to move under the binding.
Seeing that it was Meng Hai who had arrived, Ji Zichen felt a surge of joy. "Uncle Meng!"
Meng Hai had no time to greet him. He shouted, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!"
Ji Zichen knew the power of Meng Hai's whip; if bound by it, even a deity couldn't escape. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Holding his breath, Ji Zichen raised his Demon-Slaying Sword and aimed it at the Arbitrator. However, the Arbitrator was no ordinary being. Before Ji Zichen's sword could reach him, black smoke suddenly erupted from his body, seeping out from between the whip's strands.
Ji Zichen was taken aback. "What is happening?"
Xia Lian shouted, "Run! He can't be killed! If that black mist takes shape, we won't be able to escape!"
Ji Zichen cursed under his breath, "What a troublesome thing."
Lin Chuyu and Shen Bifan rushed to Ji Zichen's side to support him. When Ji Zichen reached Meng Hai's side, Meng Hai said lightly, "Take the path through the back mountain; there's no one there."
Xia Lian recognized the route to the back mountain. As Meng Hai saw everyone moving away, he twisted his whip, and the Arbitrator's body was crushed like a rice dumpling. However, what Meng Hai crushed was not flesh but merely a cloud of black mist. Without hesitation, Meng Hai sped down the path they came from.
The transformed mist of the Arbitrator took shape quickly; in just a few breaths, before Meng Hai had gone far, the Arbitrator appeared right in front of him. Startled by the sudden appearance of the Arbitrator as he rushed forward, Meng Hai found himself unable to stop in time. The Arbitrator raised two fingers and pointed directly at Meng Hai.
But just as the Arbitrator was about to extend his arm, his fingers brushed against the void Barrier, and it felt like an electric shock coursed through him. At the same moment he recoiled, Meng Hai's movement came to a halt. Meng Hai looked at the Arbitrator with uncertainty, only to hear Shen Bifan's voice calling from a distance, "Uncle Meng, come quickly! He’s been caught in Xia Lian's Magic Circle!"
Meng Hai did not know Xia Lian or what a Magic Circle was, but he understood Shen Bifan's meaning. Seeing that the Arbitrator stood frozen, he wasted no time and rushed towards Shen Bifan.
The Arbitrator chuckled, "Xia Lian remains calm under pressure and can still bind me; her intentions are quite impressive."
The Evil God spoke in the Arbitrator's mind, "Why don’t you break the circle and pursue them?"
The Arbitrator replied, "Forget it. Let them live a few more days. You and I have just merged; we haven't fully adapted yet. Once we do, who could escape from our grasp?"
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Ji Zichen, Yu Ren, and Smoothly escaped from Fierce Death Valley without delay and boarded a ship to leave the Desolate Central Plain.
They arrived at Lake City, where the lake outside the city sparkled with vast blue waves stretching endlessly. Fish and swallows occasionally skimmed across its surface, and the sunlight reflected off the water like a mirror, creating shimmering ripples. The willows surrounding the lake leaned gracefully over the water, painting a picturesque scene.
Inside the city was an inn for travelers where they stayed. After resting for several days, their injuries had mostly healed. Ji Zichen sat at the tea table in their room and asked, "What is this Arbitrator? Why can't he be killed?"
Xia Lian replied, "The Arbitrator isn't immortal; it's the Evil God's Soul that cannot die. As long as we seal the Evil God's Soul, the Arbitrator will lose his immortality."
Earlier, Xia Lian had already shared her past regarding the Evil God with Yu Ren. Lin Chuyu had heard it before as well; hearing it again felt unremarkable to her. However, for the others who were hearing it for the first time, they were taken aback.
Meng Hai frowned and said, "How could they be involved with such a person?"
This thought remained unspoken in his mind.
“Meng Haidao, how do we seal the Evil God?”
Xia Lian replied, “To seal the Evil God’s Soul, we need the Sealing Technique. Now that the Arbitrator knows I understand the Sealing Technique, I doubt I’ll have another chance to use it against him when I next appear before him.”
Ji Zichen said, “You are his Achilles' heel now; of course, he will guard against you closely. This complicates things.”
Xia Lian suggested, “It’s not impossible. The Sealing Technique can be taught to someone else. We just need to find someone with strong perception.”
Lin Chuyu clapped her hands and laughed, “Yes, that’s a good idea! The next time you encounter the Arbitrator, while he’s focused on you, another person can use the Sealing Technique on him.”
Xia Lian sighed, “But finding such a person is not easy.”
Meng Hai looked at Ji Zichen and said, “He can use the Five Elements Pearl; no one has better perception than him.”
Xia Lian’s eyes sparkled. “Are you willing to learn?”
Ji Zichen hesitated for a moment before responding, “Learning it wouldn’t be a problem, but are there any side effects? After learning it, I won’t have to change bodies like you do, right?”
Xia Lian smiled lightly. “No need for that; you haven’t been cursed by the Evil God, so you won’t have to change bodies.”
Ji Zichen asked, “So when do we start?”
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