While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

Douglas immediately stopped.

Catherine, who was standing next to her, also remained silent.

They knew that the "she" Cao Kun was referring to was Tanisa, who was possessing Catherine's body.

Douglas asked, "What if we let her die?"

Cao Kun: "Her soul has been transferred twice. The damage to it is even more severe than that of Catherine."

To kill her would mean doing nothing but transferring her soul directly.

She was bound to die during this process.

However, it is also because she is destined to die, and that body will also die.

Whether Catherine can return to her deceased body is uncertain.

Before Douglas could ask any more questions, Cao Kun continued, "To keep her alive, it's very simple. Just give her a Soul-Gathering Pill to help her repair her damaged soul."

Then the soul transfer takes place.

This will greatly increase the success rate.

Douglas immediately said, "Let her live."

"Let her live," Catherine said through gritted teeth. "Even if she survives, her soul will be damaged again."

I want her to experience what it's like to be trapped in this frail, aging body, unable to speak, unable to walk, only able to watch time slip away and life enter its final countdown.

"Alright, that's settled then," Cao Kun said. "You can continue your family reunion."

Cao Kun left and went to Tanisa's room.

Upon seeing Cao Kun, Tanisa, dressed in a restraint suit and wearing a bite guard, became agitated and began to struggle.

Cao Kun removed her bite guard, and she immediately asked, "Have they already made their move?"

"Oh?" Cao Kun asked curiously, "Why would you say that?"

Tanisa: "I can feel it."

Cao Kun: "Your intuition is quite accurate. Do you feel like you're about to die?"

Tanisa's face went mad: "Die, let me die, I want to die right now."

Cao Kun: "I would love for you to die, but unfortunately, Catherine is unwilling."

"She still held onto the hope that she could be traded for me, so of course she didn't want me to die."

Tanisa scoffed, "It's no use. The soul can't be repaired in less than 30 years. She won't live to see that."

Thirty years later, she was long gone.

Cao Kun: "Don't use your ignorance to measure the power you don't know."

Tanisa scoffed even more: "Isn't that right? You've been searching for so long, have you found a way?"

"You'll see soon."

Cao Kun flicked his wrist and pressed a Soul-Gathering Pill into Tanisa's mouth.

"What did you give me to eat...?"

Before she could finish her sentence, just like Catherine before her, she lowered her head and entered a state of returning to her original state.

Cao Kun untied her restraints, letting her curl up like a baby.

In Taoist teachings, this is called the innate state.

This form is more conducive to healing the soul.

The reason Catherine wasn't allowed to do this before was because her body was too old and couldn't withstand the strain.

Cao Kun stood behind Tanisa and pressed his palm down on her.

When Tanisa woke up, she found herself sitting on the floor with her arms raised.

Opposite her was the body she had once used.

Now, the body inhabited by her current owner—Catherine—is inside.

Catherine pressed her palms together, and occasionally blood would seep from between their hands.

Around them were lit candles and mirrors facing them.

On the ground where they sat, there were strange runes.

She was very familiar with those runes.

No, it's not that the runes are familiar, but that everything about them is very familiar.

Because she had used this method to perform two soul swaps before.

Adding her husband's two instances, that makes four.

"What...what are you going to do?" Tanisa panicked, trying to move but unable to, and could only look at Cao Kun beside her.

"How could you not know, you bitch... Lukemeades."

Catherine angrily shouted as she pressed her palm against Catherine's.

Catherine: "Bitch, soon I'll get my body back."

"No, impossible, how could this be?"

Tanisa was completely panicked, her face filled with fear.

She struggled desperately, but it was as if she had been frozen in place, unable to get up at all.

Catherine laughed heartily, "I was struggling just like you are now back then, and now you finally understand, don't you?"

Back then, you told me, "Don't struggle, it's useless." Now, I'm returning those words to you.

"No, I don't believe it, I don't believe you can do it..." Tanisa shook her head and kept shouting, tears and snot streaming down her face.

"Bitch, don't dirty my body!" Catherine cursed angrily.

If she weren't unable to move right now, she would definitely give her a good beating.

Cao Kun stood to the side and asked, "Are you ready?"

Catherine immediately replied, "I'm ready, Master Cao."

"I'm not, I'm not ready," Tanisa hurriedly said.

Cao Kun said coldly, "I didn't ask you."

As he spoke, he looked at Douglas on the other side: "Do you want to be there? The process might be a little uncomfortable."

Douglas hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said firmly, "I'll stay."

"Let's begin then."

Cao Kun didn't delay any longer.

As soon as he took a step, the mysterious runes on the ground suddenly lit up, emitting a dark purple light.

Instantly, a mysterious power rose up and landed on Catherine and Tanisa.

Originally, Tanisa and the others were going to use precious materials mixed with blood to activate the power of the runes.

But now, Cao Kun directly uses earth energy instead.

The result was still effective, and even better.

Runes also lit up beneath Cao Kun's feet.

He opened his arms and began to chant in Latin:

"The bond of two souls, connected by ether!"

"The moon's shadow, the sun's blazing flames, bind this mortal body!"

"With the symbol of twins, with the path of the underworld."

"Soul migration, body swap!"

……

In the sealed room, a sudden gust of cold wind arose, causing the candlelight to flicker.

Catherine and Tanisa were startled.

They raised their heads at the same time, their pupils disappeared, leaving only the whites of their eyes, and their bodies trembled continuously.

A mysterious force enveloped them and quickly converged.

"No...no..."

Tanisa screamed and struggled, but to no avail.

Cao Kun's chanting continued:

"I call upon the spirits of the ether to bear witness to this transfer!"

"In the name of chaos, following the laws of antiquity."

"May the soul not shatter, may the body not perish!"

"Such an achievement!"

As Cao Kun finished chanting his last line, the mirrors began to shatter.

"Clap clap clap..."

The mirrors shattered one after another, all the candles went out, and Catherine and Tanisa fell forward at the same time, landing on the ground one on top of the other.

With all the candles extinguished, the room was plunged into darkness.

Douglas was incredibly nervous; he wanted to speak, but he didn't dare.

Until he heard a snap.

The overhead lights shone down, illuminating the room.

But it was Cao Kun who turned on the light.

Douglas immediately saw Catherine and Tanisa in the middle of the soul-shifting array.

"Master Cao, did...did it succeed?" Douglas asked, sounding extremely nervous.

He never acts like this when he's discussing deals worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.