Chapter 71

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The black light moved extremely fast, and Lin Haoming didn’t even have time to react before the black light shot into his forehead and disappeared.

Faced with this sudden black light, Lin Haoming was startled.

Lin Haoming knew about the Demon Soul Contract, but he didn’t know what would happen after using it. At this moment, he only felt a chill all over his body.

He immediately focused his divine consciousness on his forehead to investigate what had happened, but no matter how he searched, he found nothing. Even after checking his entire body, he didn’t feel any abnormalities.

Just as Lin Haoming was wondering what the Demon Soul Contract had injected into his body, the Virtue Bead suddenly reacted.

This time, the Virtue Bead’s reaction was special. It wasn’t the feeling of gaining virtue, but another kind of sensation.

His divine consciousness immediately sank into the Virtue Bead, and Lin Haoming was surprised to find a dark, blood-red object in the middle of the eighteen beads.

Lin Haoming instinctively thought of the Demon Soul Contract, and at that moment, the Virtue Bead gave him another message.

From the message, Lin Haoming learned that this object was indeed the power of the Demon Soul Contract. However, since the Virtue Bead had captured it, there was a way to eliminate it. The method to eliminate the contract’s power was simple: just use virtue to dissolve it.

Now, he had a complete major virtue, plus over a dozen minor virtues, and he had a method to earn more virtue. Thus, the consumption of virtue was not as pressing as before.

After some thought, Lin Haoming didn’t hesitate and immediately decided to eliminate the contract’s power.

Once he made this decision, Lin Haoming saw that the complete major virtue, under his divine consciousness, split into countless small white light points, redividing into eighty-one minor virtues.

After the division, the white light points representing a complete minor virtue rushed toward the contract’s power.

Lin Haoming saw the white light points collide with the dark, blood-red object, and the dark object weakened, though not significantly, but the weakening was noticeable.

There were many minor virtues, and as they collided one by one, the dark, blood-red object quickly became smaller and thinner.

Finally, when the last bit of dark energy was consumed, Lin Haoming carefully counted the remaining minor virtues and found that only sixty-four were left.

Initially, there were exactly one hundred minor virtues. Now, eliminating the contract’s power had consumed thirty-six minor virtues, which made Lin Haoming feel a bit heartbroken. But thinking about it, the ability to resolve such a troublesome contract with virtue was probably worth more than what he had lost. However, how to use this ability would have to be considered later.

In fact, Lin Haoming didn’t have much time to think, as the first battle had already begun, and Fa Wu was already urging.

However, after a few words of urging, Qiao Chun directly gave up the first battle.

The Blood Refinement Sect now had nineteen people, and five of them were seriously injured from the battle with the fire crocodile. Even if they sent someone to fight, they would surely lose. So, giving up the first battle was a more straightforward choice.

As a result, Fa Wu could only choose to fight against the Heavenly Sword Mountain side.

Hu Xiangzhen, of course, wouldn’t give up, and the first battle needed to establish some momentum. So, she specifically chose a man named Yin Lei.

Yin Lei looked to be under thirty, with a large and robust build, but his eyes were particularly sharp. No one would think he was easy to deal with.

When the two reached the center, no one announced the start. Yin Lei simply tapped his storage bag, and a golden sword appeared, transforming into a golden light and shooting directly at Fa Wu.

Fa Wu faced the incoming golden sword calmly, forming a strange hand seal with both hands and then casting it. A Dharma Seal appeared in front of him, which seemed illusory, but the golden light was directly deflected, revealing that it was a fine, long golden flying sword.

The flying sword controlled by Yin Lei was very fine and long, more like a golden needle with a handle, just an exceptionally long one.

Of course, compared to Yin Lei’s flying sword, Fa Wu’s Dharma Seal was even more complex.

This technique was the first time Lin Haoming had seen it, though he had heard that the Buddhist sect had such a miraculous technique. But seeing it in action, he was still amazed.

At this moment, Lin Haoming realized that this vast world was far more complex than he had imagined. Talented individuals emerged from various sects, and many had astonishing abilities. Fa Wu was not only talented but also had extraordinary willpower, which was why he was in this spirit stone mine.

The initial attack by Yin Lei and the defense by Fa Wu were just a test. After the test, both became more cautious.

This was the first real battle, and neither could afford to make a mistake. Such a duel, if mishandled, could cost them their lives.

After the first move, both stared at each other for a full quarter of an hour without making another move.

Qiao Chun, seeing this, loudly said, “We’ve been here for quite some time. Are you planning to drag this out until the time is up and we all get teleported out?”

Whether Qiao Chun’s words were sincere or intentional, they definitely had an impact on the two dueling.

In fact, not just Qiao Chun, but Hu Xiangzhen and Fa Kong also hoped for a quick resolution, but neither side wanted to speak up, fearing it would affect their own people.

Just as both sides continued to stare, Yin Lei made another move.

Yin Lei’s flying sword shot toward Fa Wu again, swift and fast. The Dharma Seal seemed to have been waiting for this moment, and almost as soon as Yin Lei moved, another Dharma Seal was cast.

However, just as the Dharma Seal appeared, Yin Lei pointed at the flying sword, and the fine, long sword transformed into a thread of light, bypassing the illusory Dharma Seal and heading toward Fa Wu.

Many were surprised by this, but at that moment, Fa Wu continuously cast hand seals at the Dharma Seal, which rapidly solidified. Just as the thread of light was about to entangle Fa Wu, the Dharma Seal suddenly shattered.

The shattered Dharma Seal transformed into countless sword auras, which, though invisible, were extremely sharp. The golden thread of light, unable to resist, was immediately deflected again.

This time, Fa Wu’s attack was clearly not over. Deflecting the golden thread only consumed a fraction of the sword auras, and the rest enveloped Yin Lei.

When the sword auras finally dissipated, Yin Lei was seen standing stiffly in place. Suddenly, countless cuts appeared on his body, and he collapsed, turning into chunks of flesh, the scene extremely bloody!

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