Amidst the persistent high temperatures and the dim glow of the lava, eight people, as if facing a formidable enemy, silently guarded Lin Yao on the ground. Beside Lin Yao's charred body lay an object that looked like a miniature bull horn, about the size of a palm, and gleaming black.
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Time passed slowly, and for three whole days Lin Yao remained motionless. The number of people protecting him in the cave had increased to eleven: Pei Tianxing, Sun Danran, and Hong Yue, the second elder of the Hong family, the only female Heavenly Realm expert in the country. They were all gathered there, waiting for Lin Yao to wake up.
According to reports from Yi An, who remained outside, and the Yi family members who were guarding the cave, if Lin Yao had fought Jiang Liu inside the cave, the result would likely have been a Pyrrhic victory for Lin Yao. This is because the Yi family assured that nothing had entered or exited the underground passage, and only the seriously injured Lin Yao was left at the scene. This indicates that Lin Yao did not lose the duel, otherwise he would not have survived.
However, since no one had any concept of the "magical artifact" that Lin Yao had mentioned, they adhered to the principle of prudence and searched every inch of the passage and cave walls. After that, the experts of the Heavenly Realm made a unanimous decision to protect Lin Yao in order to prevent Jiang Liu, who possessed the magical "magical artifact," from hiding nearby and seriously injuring Lin Yao.
"I'm all better, little grass..."
When Lin Yao woke up, his internal energy was almost completely depleted. However, his true energy was exhausted, and the medicine pill in his chest was somewhat dull and lifeless. The electric light inside had also lost its bright silver color and only emitted a faint light, like an energy-saving light bulb that had aged to the point of losing its luminous efficiency.
"Fortunately, I kept the spirit stone in my mouth the whole time, otherwise I would have suffered a great loss in this battle."
Just as Lin Yao had a fleeting sense of hope, he was immediately jolted awake. Patches of black scabs peeled off his charred body, like a burnt sweet potato being peeled open, revealing pieces of tender flesh, large and small, with skin as rosy and translucent as a baby's.
After careful recollection, Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered that when Xiao Cao told him to save himself at the last moment, he seemed to be out of immediate danger. Although he had lost a lot of his essence when she helped him leave the mysterious space of the cauldron, and this life-or-death battle with the main body of "Morning Mist" must have also depleted his essence, it was good that he was alright. At least he was still alive, and he could find a way to restore his essence later.
Since the clone of "Morning Mist" has a way to restore its original form, the little grass must also have a way!
Lin Yao decided that he would help Xiao Cao recover her strength no matter what, and make up for the losses before "Chen Ai" clone could take care of them. As long as it was not too harmful to Tian Ren, he would definitely do it!
Slightly relieved, Lin Yao suddenly thought of Dika again. Startled, he jumped up from the ground, scattering charred scabs all over the ground, revealing a gruesome sight to everyone.
"gentlemen!"
"gentlemen!"
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Apart from the two Heavenly-level elders of the Hong family, everyone else exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with great joy. For three days, everyone's hearts had been hanging in suspense, growing increasingly tense, like a taut string. Now, with this sudden relaxation, even the Heavenly-level experts felt a sense of liberation.
Judging from Lin Yao's agile movements as he rolled off the ground, everyone knew that he was alright now, and this was the best possible outcome.
"Where's Dika?" Lin Yao shouted, ignoring the crowd's eagerness. "Dika..."
“Sir…” Yi An rushed in with her head down, her voice filled with sorrow, “Dika disregarded your orders and insisted on rushing in.”
"We never found her again... all that's left is this..."
Following Yi An's pointing finger, Lin Yao saw the black bull horns at his feet. A bad premonition made his heart pound, and his eyes were filled with deep doubt.
A cow horn? What's that?
"Sigh... this silly girl..."
The little grass's voice suddenly rang out, weak and regretful.
“If Dika hadn’t used the ‘Soul Binding’ spell, neither of us would have survived. Dika saved us both…”
"Ah~~~~" Lin Yao exclaimed, the sound echoing through the cave, leaving the group of Heavenly Realm experts speechless with astonishment.
"But don't worry, I used the 'Dream Wetness' technique in time. Both of these techniques are witchcraft that Dika learned from the Daimen tribe in Yunnan. Fortunately, I learned them from her in your name, which temporarily preserved her soul and seven spirits. She only lost her Heavenly Soul and Earthly Soul. Her Life Soul and the seven spirits of Tianchong, Linghui, Qi, Li, Zhongshu, Jing, and Ying were sealed inside Chiyou's horn by me using the 'Dream Wetness' technique. It's not a true death."
"Although I don't remember many things, I'm sure Dika can be resurrected in some way. Let's help her later. This time, we really owe her a debt of gratitude for saving our lives."
"Chi You's horn? Is it this black bull horn on the ground?"
Lin Yao immediately squatted down, grabbed the cow horn on the ground and covered his chest with it, completely unaware of his own condition.
"It was this horn, Chi You's horn, that contained all the primordial witch power. Dika used his own soul to guide it out and bind the last soul of 'Morning Mist'. However, 'Morning Mist' had already burned its primordial essence, so this binding was only a restraint, preventing it from continuing to control the primordial toxins that corroded us. It was equivalent to directly killing the main body of 'Morning Mist'."
Lin Yao wasn't happy about the good news. "Then how do we revive Dika?"
"This... I don't remember, but there must be a way. We'll figure it out slowly later."
Dika hesitated, but sensing Lin Yao's grief, she immediately said firmly, "I guarantee that Dika is not dead. She has only temporarily lost her physical body and her celestial and terrestrial souls. There is definitely a way to revive her. Moreover, the 'Dream Remnant' technique can definitely seal her soul and seven spirits for an infinitely long time because it uses Chi You's horn."
"Haunted by dreams?" Lin Yao's thoughts almost stopped, and he instinctively uttered these words.
“Yes, ‘Soul-Bound Dream’ is more powerful than ‘Soul-Bound Dream’. ‘Soul-Bound’ is an offensive spell, while ‘Dream’ and ‘Dream’ are defensive spells. If we didn’t have Chi You’s horn, I would have had to choose ‘Dream’ to gather Dika’s soul, but we must maintain the soul’s existence at all times. We cannot relax for a moment, or she will be completely destroyed.”
"Now that I have Chi You's horn, it's a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune. I'll put this horn into my body, so I won't have to worry about losing it or accidentally breaking it."
"Yaoyao, I've depleted too much of my essence. You should quickly replenish your lightning power, and then go to Mount Heng in the south to refine that 'King of Tai Sui' and the other super 'Tai Sui'. Maybe they will be useful to me."
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going into seclusion, not a death retreat. Don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary."
After saying that, the little grass fell silent.
Lin Yao sat down slowly on the ground, somewhat dazed, which made everyone who had been watching him closely feel fear again.
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