Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea.

Chapter 177 Possession

"It's an extraordinary characteristic of the 'Priest of Light'..."

Deep in the valley, Hermaine's spirit instantly discerned the true nature of the jade disc the moment it came into contact with it.

This treasure, which attracted those who had received the talisman, indeed contained extraordinary properties, and these properties were those of the fifth sequence of the Solar Pathway.

Outside the barriers of the Western Continent, this level of extraordinary quality was readily available to Hermaine.

However, in the Western Continent where extraordinary traits are already rare, this was the first time that Helmani, who had difficulty moving around, had come into contact with the traits of all five families.

The power belonging to the "Chaotic Sea" seeped in from the void.

Drawn by this force, the illusory image of the nascent soul, which should have only revealed itself under the scorching sun, slowly emerged from the jade core.

But the three-inch-tall Taoist figure was gradually transforming into Hermaine's appearance.

At this moment, in this western continent, apart from Zhou Mei's perspective, this jade disc that was being pursued by others has already become a new "body" for Hermaine.

However, this "body" is just an object and has no ability to move on its own.

Because the Jade Disc possesses an extraordinary property of the "Sun" pathway, Helmaenie was unable to infuse the power of the "Dreamer" into it, directly transforming this extraordinary property into a truly free-moving body.

"I'm still more used to human form..." Hermaine's spirit resided within the jade wall, and she sighed softly.

Subsequently, under the continuous pollution of the "Chaotic Sea" power, the original spiritual imprint on this jade disc was completely replaced by Hermaine.

During this process, Helmaene also infused the jade disc with the power of the Solar Path Sequence Four "The Dark Ones" through ordination, giving it the power of a demigod.

"This is the gift of the Outer Gods: finding the connection point, infiltrating power, and corrupting the target, thereby allowing a wisp of their will to squeeze into a barrier that the main body cannot shake..."

Hermaine reflected on and summarized this process, concluding that in order to fight against the Outer Gods, it was necessary to understand and master their methods.

If it weren't for the inability to avoid the Outer Gods lurking around Earth, Helmaenie would have loved to use the same methods to wreak havoc on those extraterrestrial civilizations.

Just as Hermaine corrupted the jade disc, which everyone coveted and regarded as the ultimate yang treasure, and turned it into an avatar of herself.

On another part of the valley, the wealthy merchant and his entourage were searching for the exact location of the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Disc by spreading out their search.

Under Hermaine's deliberate guidance, Zhou Mei, Aya, and Napoli Disri, disguised as maids, were the first to discover the jade disc that was displaying strange phenomena.

Looking at the three-inch-tall, illusory figure standing at the jade core, Aya said with considerable apprehension:

"This place is clearly shrouded in the enormous shadow of the cliff, so why would it stimulate this thing to produce such a strange phenomenon?"

"My father told me that the three-inch nascent soul phantom can purify all the impurities it sees."

Beside Aya, Zhou Mei stood behind a huge rock, looking down at the jade disc and the three-inch-long, blurry female silhouette below, and said, "We are not impure...do we need to be so wary of this object?"

Aya shook her head and said, "According to the information my father bought, the so-called impurity refers to any energy that is different from this jade disc, such as the evil spirits that contaminate my body, or the unique power that you cultivate."

As expected... When did this person realize my identity as a talisman recipient? Zhou Mei sighed inwardly.

At this moment, Aya instructed Napolidisli, "Mei'er, you are just an ordinary person, so you will not be able to attract the purification of this treasure. Go and pick it up, then walk into the deeper shadows and see if you can make this nascent soul phantom disappear."

Napolidisley wasn't a real maidservant. She secretly plotted her actions, but feigned a timid expression, saying, "Miss, I'm afraid. How could a mere mortal like me possibly touch such a treasure..."

Just as Aya frowned, about to reprimand Him,

Napoli Disri launched a sudden attack, like an assassin poised to strike. A short dagger instantly materialized in his hand, flashing cold light, and pierced straight for Aya's throat.

It turns out that during the time he was separated from Zhou Mei, Napoli Disley had already integrated the "criminal" dagger into Tian Ruoyao's body.

However, under Napoli Disri's sudden attack...

Aya, whose throat was precisely pierced, shattered like a mirror into countless glittering powders the moment she was stabbed, scattering in all directions.

"You are not Mei'er..." Aya's figure reappeared on horseback a little further away. Judging from her expression, she had not seen through Napoli Disri's human skin magic.

The fact that he failed to kill Aya with his first attack made Napoli Disri's face turn extremely ugly. He quickly said to Zhou Mei, "Zhou Mei, let's join forces to kill her. Otherwise, if this woman lives, not only will we not get any of the treasure, but we will also lose our lives here."

"You two know each other?" Aya asked, looking at Zhou Mei.

Before Zhou Mei could speak, Napoli Disri preemptively replied, "We're fellow disciples, but you're pretending to be a wealthy businesswoman. Who exactly are you?"

While keeping Aya calm through conversation, Napolidisli used the rocks to conceal his movements, secretly incorporating the crystalline powder he had just collected into a palm-sized cursed doll.

Napoli Disri knew in his heart that he did not have the confidence to defeat Aya head-on.

But during the sneak attack, He realized that these broken, crystalline powders must be closely related to Aya's true form.

Because Aya had not escaped His fatal sneak attack, but instead used a compensatory spell to transfer the fatal wound.

Therefore, these crystalline powders, in Napoleon Disri's view, were like the body itself, the best medium to curse the other party.

Aya was unaware of Napoli Disri's subtle actions. She calmly took out a row of blank yellow talismans from her bosom, which fluttered without wind and were pasted on the surrounding mountain walls.

As Aya did all this, she confidently revealed her hand: "I am just an ordinary disciple of the Luo Cult."

As she spoke, Aya looked at Zhou Mei, her tone like a lover's complaint: "Zhou Mei, it's one thing for you to rescue Pang Jingqiu, but now you've come to compete with me for this supreme Yang treasure. Is this how the disciples of the Dark Pavilion bully people?"

Is Aya the demoness from the Luo Cult who imprisoned Pang Jingqiu?

This idea sent a chill down Zhou Mei's spine.

But she couldn't care less about being shocked at the moment. She flashed away and wanted to remove the blank yellow talismans around her using the method that her predecessor had taught her. She didn't want to follow in Pang Jingqiu's footsteps.

Helmani was somewhat surprised when she heard Aya claim to be a disciple of the Luo Cult—in her eyes, Aya was a shaman from the "City of Calamity".

But at this moment, Aya, who was adorned with no characters, truly exuded the aura of the "Mother Nest" power system.

However, this aura did not originate from Aya herself, but from a ring hanging from a necklace around Aya's neck.

It was a magical item made from the extraordinary properties of the "Mother" pathway.

Without actual contact, Helmani couldn't immediately determine the specific sequence of the ring, but she was certain that its power level was below that of a demigod.

As long as the enemy's level is below demigod, she can maintain stability in the current situation.

However, is Aya, the recipient of the "City of Calamity," using this ring to create disciples of the Luo Cult? Hermaine pondered the various forces that the "Master of the Dark Lodge" had revealed, and for a moment she seemed to be deep in thought.

(End of this chapter)