Chapter 91: Chapter 92: Body Snatching
“Unwilling?” Lin Qian’s words left Nan Xin stunned on the spot, momentarily lost in thought.
He was somewhat slow to react, puzzled as to why Lin Qian would be unwilling.
Given the other party’s evident greed, faced with the enormous treasure trove of the Dangyuan Sect, why would he refuse, why was he unwilling?
“Could it be that you have some concerns?” Nan Xin pondered deeply before letting his emotions calm slightly and then spoke, “A person who has suffered so much torment is asking you for help to find release, and even offers you such a grand opportunity. Why the sudden reluctance?”
“Looking at you, it seems you’re getting a bit anxious,” Lin Qian said provocatively, pulling Ye Xin to his side and teasing the Nan Xin in front of him, “It seems like you’ve been waiting a very long time for the day the Array would be breached.”
Nan Xin sighed and said in a regretful tone, “Of course, having suffered for so many years, I’m about to be liberated; naturally, I would be eager.”
“Indeed, one point you mentioned should be correct,” Lin Qian then lifted his head to glance at the Array on the dome above and said scornfully to Nan Xin in front of him, “You’re looking forward to the breaking of the Array, but there’s a term you’ve got wrong. You’re not waiting for ‘release’ but for ‘escape.'”
At the last two words uttered by Lin Qian, the dark caverns of Nan Xin’s eyes blazed with emerald flames tumbling wildly.
Clearly, Lin Qian’s words had struck a nerve.
“I don’t understand what nonsense you’re talking about.”
“Not understand?” Lin Qian shook his head, seemingly amused, and said to Nan Xin, “The truth is, you’ve been full of mistakes all along. Just talking about the Dangyuan Sect, for instance. If you really were from the Dangyuan Sect, how come every time you mention it, it’s as if you’re talking about someone else’s Sect?”
Lin Qian’s words led Ye Xin to an epiphany, “So that’s it. No wonder I always felt something was off; right here.”
“For example, if I were a person from the Dangyuan Sect, when I refer to this treasure trove to outsiders, I would say: ‘This is our Sect’s treasure trove,’ not ‘This is the Dangyuan Sect’s treasure trove.'” Lin Qian gazed at Nan Xin in front of him with derision, “Understand now? You foreigner!”
As Lin Qian finished speaking, Nan Xin also lowered his head, first laughing through his throat, then he threw his head back and laughed heartily: “Hehehe, hahaha…”
After the laughter, Nan Xin’s face was pale with a chilling demeanor, and the flames in his hollow eye sockets were no longer emerald green.
Instead, they were now the same purple color as the flesh of those corpses from that clan.
“Such detail-oriented young man, is it just from this little point that you started to suspect me?” Nan Xin’s eyes flashed continually with purple fires, his voice tinged with disbelief.
To this, Lin Qian gently shook his head, “I already noticed the problem when you asked me how I could help you.”
“Over thirty years ago, when disciples from Coastal State first discovered the relics from the Middle Ages and encountered the Dead Land, only two disciples survived that time.”
“If there really was no issue with you, just a desire to break the Array to be liberated, how could it be that only two people were left alive? That shows you definitely are problematic.”
Hearing this, Nan Xin couldn’t help but shake his head, “Just because of that, you’re so sure I’m problematic?”
“That’s not the only reason; I also guessed that maybe that time you hadn’t come out to control the walking corpses, and as a result, those people were massacred until only two remained.” Saying this, Lin Qian scoffed coldly, “Pity you were too hasty—you shouldn’t have sent walking corpses to chase after my Sect mates.”
“What!” Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Ye Xin next to him exclaimed in shock, “Are they okay?”
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen to them. I left measures in place; they won’t have any problems,” Lin Qian assured Ye Xin with a smile, “Besides, with the strength of Lei Qian and the others, holding out for quite a while isn’t a problem.”
Seeing Lin Qian so confident, Ye Xin nodded slightly; the thought of her jovial companions dying like that was naturally hard to accept.
Then, Ye Xin’s gaze shifted back to Nan Xin, “What exactly is going on with him, why do you say he’s from another race, Little Qian?”
Looking at Nan Xin, whose demeanor had completely changed, Lin Qian sneered, “If I’m not wrong, the soul within this body belongs to that horned foreign race!”
“Ah!” Ye Xin cried out in shock, staring at Nan Xin in surprise.
“I don’t know exactly what happened, but what’s certain is that the purpose of this Array is to suppress him,” Lin Qian said, pointing upwards at the Array on the dome.
Nan Xin clapped for Lin Qian in admiration, “Well done, being able to see this, you’re much smarter than those kids over thirty years ago.”
“But do you know that escaping is not just about destroying this Array, there’s actually a second method. Did you ever wonder why only those two people made it back alive?”
Lin Qian’s eyes narrowed, thinking carefully. Indeed, something was fishy.
“Those kids back then didn’t die at the hands of walking corpses, but because I wanted to take possession of their bodies. However, my soul was too strong; they simply couldn’t bear it.”
“After failing consistently, I completely gave up and erased their memories regarding me, only leaving the details about the relics.”
“I believed that new people would covet the relics and again come to the Dead Land. I just needed to find someone with a stronger body.”
“I didn’t expect that after so many years, no one would dare to enter the Dead Land, leading me to discover you.”
“I was amazed to find out that although you’re only in the Nirvana Realm, your physical body is terrifyingly strong; battling with the walking corpses with bare hands, you had an overwhelming advantage. And your own strength, far exceeds what’s typical for the Nirvana Realm.”
“Therefore, I believe you could definitely bear my soul allowing for a successful possession, and you could destroy the Array’s seal, reclaiming my body.”
“It’s just I didn’t anticipate you being so vigilant; unable to get my body, taking possession of you to escape would be another option.”
At this point, Ye Xin’s face had already changed dramatically, shouting at Lin Qian, “Little Qian, run!”
“Run? It’s too late!” Nan Xin sneered, the purple fires in his eyes disappearing, and a hazy light purple shadow emanated from him.
The shadow was not of Nan Xin but instead resembled the horned foreigner identical to the corpse on the pedestal.
Amidst Ye Xin’s fearful look, the horned purple shadow, emitting a triumphant laugh, charged at Lin Qian.
Ye Xin bit her lip and without a second thought rushed in front of Lin Qian, trying to shield him from the foreign soul.
Yet the purple shadow passed through her body without any hindrance, easily entering Lin Qian’s brow.