NOVEL NEXT Chapter 419: Improving Root Bone Can Turn the Tide and Save Lives! But with Inheritance Sealed Off, What to Do?
The Dark Soul Locking Wood was a secret weapon brought by Pan Shi when he left the Capital, given to him quietly by the Scorching Sun Emissary!
Although the Scorching Sun Emissary had already attained the strength of the Martial Saint Realm, due to bloodline suppression, he was completely unable to approach Ye Fan, meaning they themselves could not act against Ye Fan.
Even though the Scorching Sun Emissary had previously supported Zhou Ming, elevating his strength to the Martial Emperor Level, he was still no match for Ye Fan.
Therefore, in recent times, the Scorching Sun Emissary, following some ancient evil forbidden techniques and some of their top-secret methods, had refined a batch of Soul Locking Woods, specifically designed to restrain Ye Fan.
This time, having Pan Shi act with the Soul Locking Wood was also to test the might of the Soul Locking Wood!
But they never expected the power of the Soul Locking Wood to be so immense that it directly crippled Ye Fan!
"Send someone to follow them quietly and report their whereabouts at any time!" Pan Shi, proud of himself, glanced in the direction of the building where Ye Fan and the others were, then took out his encrypted phone, moved to a secluded place, and dialed a number in the Capital, "Your Highness the Holy Envoy, the Soul Locking Wood you provided has taken effect, Ye Fan's bloodline is rapidly corroding..."
To outsiders, Pan Shi was the most favored individual by Prince Jin's side!
But who would have thought that Pan Shi had already been secretly involved with the Scorching Sun Emissary.
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Across in the fifth floor, the man in the mask had just descended with Ye Fan from the window!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In an instant, Yu Qiang, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Yamada Eiko, along with dozens of Tianji Pavilion's powerhouses, surrounded them from all sides.
"You bastard! Let go of my brother right now, or I swear I'll tear you apart!"
Wang Fugui, seeing the weak state of Ye Fan, carried a large axe and rushed forward, intent on attacking.
The man in the mask, although not very strong himself – just at the peak of Martial Master Venerable – when Ye Fan got close to him, he felt as though there was a huge surge of energy inside the masked man. This energy was extremely unstable, and if it were to erupt, perhaps it could reach the combat power of the Martial Emperor Level?
However, even if the masked man's fighting power was great, he alone, faced with so many powerhouses besieging him, was inevitably not their match.
"Old Wang, don't be rash! This is... a life-saving benefactor..."
Ye Fan spoke weakly, gesturing with his hand to stop Old Guo, Yu Qiang, Wang Fugui, and the others from impulsively starting a fight.
"Huh?" Wang Fugui's brain couldn't catch up again!
"Let's withdraw from here first, head back to the Shen Family right away!" Guo Li, acting as Ye Fan's strategic advisor, looked sharply at the masked man, signaled Wang Fugui to carry Ye Fan on his back, quickly retreat downstairs, and then drive away from the scene at high speed.
Ye Fan had entered the Pearl Grand Hotel and had lost all his Martial Strength, indicating that something drastic must have happened in the meantime.
In the Hummer, Wang Fugui was in charge of driving, with Guo Li, Ye Fan, Yu Qiang, and the man in the mask all present.
"Brother, what exactly happened inside?" Guo Li looked at Ye Fan, who was shrouded in black aura all over his body, with a worried face.
"Prince Jin sent someone to ambush me, and the method they used this time was a bit troublesome... Thankfully, this brother was here!" Ye Fan glanced at the man in the mask, "Brother, what's your name?"
"Ice Demon!"
The man in the mask responded succinctly, without an extra word.
At this moment, Ye Fan clearly felt that as the Rune Talisman power was consumed, the dark aura of the Soul Locking Wood began to wreak havoc within his body again.
It attached itself to Ye Fan's bones, continuously eroding and devouring Ye Fan's Vitality Force!
Although Ye Fan's Nine Dragons Yang Meridian was continuously repairing the eroded areas within his body.
The two forces were pulling at each other within Ye Fan's body as the battlefield, currently at a stalemate, but overall, because the Inheritance within Ye Fan's body was being enveloped by the dark liquid, Ye Fan's Nine Dragons Yang Meridian was at a disadvantage.
Ye Fan could clearly feel the bones around his waist, as the Vitality Force was being absorbed, becoming fragile as if afflicted with osteoporosis, starting to crisp!
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Just like a castle built of sand on the beach, all it would take is a gentle touch, and it would likely shatter and collapse instantly!
Alas!
With my physique, under the peculiar corrosion of the Soul Locking Wood, I am practically defenseless.
If the corrosion were to continue, Ye Fan's body might eventually be riddled with holes, like a weathered stone, and finally turn into dust!
If my bones were a bit harder, could they withstand the corrosion of the Soul Locking Wood?
Harder bones?
At that thought, a sudden inspiration flashed through Ye Fan's mind!
Enhance the Root Bone?
Ye Fan had received a booklet from the Ancestor of the Shen Family, which mentioned using the Inheritance Flame to burn away the impurities in one's bones—like forging steel—so an ordinary Mortal Bone could be enhanced to a Spirit Bone. Could that withstand the corrosion from the dark aura on the Soul Locking Wood?
But the crux of the problem now was that the Dark Power, the Qi Force of the Rune Talisman, the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian, and the Inheritance Flame in Ye Fan's body had formed a delicate balance.
Without external support to break this equilibrium, Ye Fan simply couldn't harness the Inheritance Flame!
"Ice Demon, are there any more Rune Talismans?" Ye Fan asked the Ice Demon beside him!
Now that the Dark Power had gained the upper hand, Ye Fan urgently needed to use the Rune Talismans to temporarily hold it off, buying himself more time to think of a countermeasure.
"Everything's here!"
As the Ice Demon spoke, it took out a large bundle of Rune Talismans and handed them over to Ye Fan, who immediately saw they were Rune Talismans of various forms. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
Ye Fan's eyes brightened as he quickly activated the Rune Talismans, sticking them onto his body.
Ye Fan had originally thought that the more Rune Talismans he used, the more support they would provide.
But to Ye Fan's disappointment, after seven Rune Talismans, the subsequent ones were utterly ineffective.
Alas!
What was to be done now?
What kind of power could enter his body to break this balance?
Moreover, ordinary Martial Arts Qi simply wouldn't do! Only power like Divinity Fragments and those with an ancient breath would work!
Guo Li and the others, seeing Ye Fan deep in concentration with his eyes shut, did not dare to disturb him.
It did not take long before they arrived at the Shen Family Courtyard!
"Brother Fan, are you alright? Weren't you just fine before?" Shen Mange ran over as soon as Ye Fan's car stopped and hugged him tightly, "Brother Fan, please don't let anything happen to you!"
Had Ye Fan not realized that Old Mo was impersonating his father and killed the twisted ancestor of the Shen Family, Shen Mange might not even know the extent of her dire straits now.
In her heart, Shen Mange had fully accepted Ye Fan.
Tears slid down Shen Mange's cheeks and dripped onto Ye Fan's neck!
Hiss!
A common tear, upon touching Ye Fan's skin, unexpectedly made a sizzling noise!
On Ye Fan's neck, where a thick black aura had already gathered, upon contact with that tear, it scattered as if it had encountered something terrifying, fleeing rapidly in all directions!
However, at this moment, everyone present was immersed in sorrow and worry, and no one noticed this small detail…
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