The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 460 Empathy for the Sacrificed Beings... (2 Updates)
When Xuan Chu opened his eyes, he saw the mess on the ground and immediately felt the same way as Yun Ran. They were surrounded by these broken branches.

They cut down many trees, and the piles of broken branches around them were taller than their waists.

Fortunately, their control was precise, with each person attacking in one direction; otherwise, the fallen branches here could have buried them both alive.

"How do we get there now?"

"A rough road becomes smooth as more people walk on it."

At this point, they were still playing with abstract concepts. Xuan Chu was speechless. He put away his magic weapon and jumped out of the 'pit'.

The two of them trudged along the path strewn with broken branches, their steps uneven.

"Luckily, I was wearing shoes with thick soles, otherwise, they would have really hurt my feet."

Xuan Chu rolled his eyes when he saw Yun Ran still looking back, even reaching out to touch those strange trees that had long since died, and even wanting to collect a section or two.

"Tell me, what exactly are you here for?!"

Yunran had already placed one of the selected pieces of wood.

"You're such a boring person. Life is about constantly experiencing and adventuring, and finding some fun along the way. I like collecting these things; you never know when they might come in handy."

Xuan Chu used to be like a tool without any emotions, but now, because of Yun Ran, the expressions on his face are much more vivid.

After catching up with Xuan Chu, Yun Ran suddenly blurted out, "I saw you roll your eyes. You're acting like a person with normal emotions now."

You have no idea how terrified I was when you first appeared before me—that you were a cold-blooded animal, completely unyielding and unapproachable.

Xuan Chu sneered: "You're afraid? Why don't you say that you were also thinking of secretly killing me back then!"

Yun Ran didn't blush at all when her secrets were exposed to her face.

"You were the one who tried to attack first. Besides, we weren't familiar with each other before, but now that we are, we're on the same side. Don't be so petty!"

Xuan Chu really didn't know how Yun Ran developed this personality. No matter how shameless the words were, she could say them without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Who says you're one of us!"

Hearing this, Yunran followed behind, making a face at Xuan Chu with her arms outstretched.

Hmph! If she's not one of us, she's not one of us. Who cares! She'll just turn on us and take all the benefits for herself.
To avoid wasting time, the little paper figure led the way, holding a lightning ball flower that was bigger than its head.

The rest of the journey was much smoother. Even the restless creatures around them obediently gave way under the threat of the heavenly lightning.

The two finally reached the pile of rocks in the middle of the night.

Upon entering, the bone-chilling cold swept over Yun Ran, and even though she was wearing professional cold-weather clothing, it was of little use.

"This place is freezing cold, yet there's not a single snowflake around. Be careful; this might be the power of an evil god's corruption."

Xuan Chu used the unique secret technique of Tiandao Village to quickly expel the chill that was seeping into his bones.

Yun Ran wasn't idle either. Although she didn't have the secret techniques of Tiandao Village, she had the Nine Yang Grass and the methods of Qingfeng Temple for clearing away Yin energy that had been passed down for many years.

In just a few moments, she forced out the chill that was corroding her bones.

"Let's split up and check the situation here."

"Row!"

The little paper figures were also divided into two groups: one group took the flashlight, and the other group assisted. The division of labor was clear.

Yun Ran crouched down and touched the surrounding stones with her hand. "Hiss~"

It looks much like an ordinary stone, but it feels like millennia-old ice to the touch.

"Hmm, I'll pick one up and take it home to purify it of all the messy evil energy. Then I can use it as a free air conditioner when I go out in the summer."

This excellent habit of picking up things wherever you go is something you developed when you were too poor in the past.

After quickly selecting a stone that was both the shape and size to her liking, Yunran reached out and plucked a leaf from the Nine Yang Grass, which she then put in her mouth.

A warm feeling instantly swept over Yunran's entire body.

Xuan Chu had finished his inspection and returned to find Yun Ran holding a stone. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing!"

After Yunran explained her plans, Xuan Chu fell silent once again. Having never lacked any material resources, he couldn't understand Yunran's thought process at all.

But remembering Yunran's question about whether talking too much would lead to imprisonment, he thought for a moment and asked, "Are you very poor?"

Yunran: ...

Haha, can she say that this really hit a nerve?
Sometimes, not speaking is a virtue, and practicing the Zen of silence is an even greater merit!
After putting the stone away, Yunran didn't want to continue the topic of poverty.

He asked directly, "Did you find anything over there?"

"No, it's probably because the seal was broken. The energy here is very chaotic, and I can't find a specific point. What about yours?"

“I did notice something; over there, there are traces of living beings being sacrificed.”

This was largely thanks to her having formed a pact with the Dragon Spirit, allowing her to borrow some of the Dragon Spirit's supernatural powers.

The more powerful a being is, the more easily it can sense the aura of a sacrificed creature.

Following the direction Yun Ran pointed, Xuan Chu had just squatted down when the Heavenly Dao restriction within his body suddenly trembled.

A powerful force swept over Xuan Chu's body, forcing him to kneel on one knee in a sorry state.

If he hadn't managed to brace himself with his hands in time, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.

A muffled groan, suppressed with pain, escaped from Xuan Chu's mouth.

The unexpected turn of events caught Xuan Chu and Yun Ran completely off guard.

Just as Yunran was about to reach out and pull Xuanchu, Xuanchu suddenly reached out and stopped her.

The voice was filled with boundless grief and despair: "I sympathize with the sacrificed beings..."

Blood began to seep from Xuan Chu's mouth and ears, but he remained immersed in empathy for the sacrificed beings.

Yun Ran frowned. The human body has limited capacity to withstand power. Empathizing with powerful beings can not only easily deplete one's lifespan but also lead to demonic possession.

She risked her life to form a symbiotic pact with the severely injured dragon spirit, but even so, she could not easily empathize with the dragon spirit's supernatural powers.

She wanted to resolve the issue of the evil god's clone here, but if Xuan Chu got involved, her sins would be immense.

"Oh my god~ This time we've really lost a lot of money!"

Yunran extracted the remaining golden light of merit from her own body and poured it all into Xuan Chu's body.

As the golden light of merit faded, her hair turned white again.