Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

After resting on a sheltered hillside, he suddenly remembered that it was his daughter's birthday.

He gazed up at the dim sky, as if he could see his daughter waiting for him at home.

He shaved off a corner of the rock and carved it into a delicate rose.

I won't be able to be with you for your birthday this year...

But your father didn't forget your birthday, these are your favorite flowers...

If I could come back... if I could come back...

Jiang Bai sighed deeply.

In the end, the flower that was carved for his daughter was left behind here, buried by dust in the long river of time.

"I found a jade pendant."

Hu Tao took out the jade pendant.

Only half of the jade pendant remains, appearing dull and lifeless in the dim ruins.

Looking at the jade pendant, she felt a tightness in her chest and a deep unease.

The swordsman has finally returned.

But it was contaminated.

Having escaped the abyss, he often finds himself unable to control his behavior. Sometimes, he even loses the ability to distinguish between friends and enemies.

One day, he fell into a state of confusion once more. When he regained his senses, he saw his comrade's severed arm and the glaring sight of blood.

Amidst the tearful gazes of his comrades, he fled in disarray.

He left the battlefield in a disheveled state and disappeared without a trace.

He knew he was affected by the defilement, and he was well aware of the calamity that would ensue if he lost control.

[However, he was conscious for less and less time, and his body even showed signs of mutation.]

Unbeknownst to him, he arrived at Mount Tianheng, from where he could see his home. There lay his daughter, nearing adulthood.

The sound of the jade pendant shattering roused him from his daze.

He couldn't let his daughter see him like this, nor could he accept that he had become a monster.

During his precious moments of lucidity, he found a mountain stream and intermittently set up an array.

As the water gradually submerged the mountain stream, he struggled to suppress his urge to destroy, leaving behind his final words.

[Those who come after me, if you do, please kill me.]

After reviewing these memories, Jiang Bai took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.

It turns out that what was sealed inside wasn't some evil spirit, but this senior figure.

Knowing he was contaminated and unable to resist, this elder sealed himself off here.

These precious items were also discarded everywhere, which shows how bad the senior's condition was at the time.

He probably couldn't even commit suicide.

After carefully putting away the four sacred relics, the group calmed their complicated emotions and looked into the depths of the ruins.

"Go in."

None of the three were pretentious people.

Even though they were deeply disturbed by the story of this predecessor, it did not mean that they would turn a blind eye to the evil spirits sealed here.

—Even if this evil spirit is that great predecessor.

Out of respect, they will thoroughly clean the place, ensuring there are no residues left.

The group arrived at the deepest part and saw the particularly conspicuous water prisoner.

This is a cage made of water.

A disheveled, vaguely humanoid monster was struggling in the water, trying to break free of its cage.

With each impact, ripples spread across the water's surface, then quickly subsided.

Above this water prison floats a divine eye that gleams faintly.

Seemingly sensing someone's approach, the monster's completely blackened eyes gleamed with a fierce light.

He brandished his sharp claws and charged towards the three of them.

However, his attack was blocked by the water prison, like looking at the outside world through the surface of water—visible but untouchable.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao looked at Chong Yun and said in perfect unison:

"Go ahead, we'll back you up."

This imprisoned monster undoubtedly inherited the fighting spirit of its predecessor, and with its extremely strong physical attributes, it is definitely not an easy opponent.

Jiang Bai no longer needs such an enemy to practice against, but it is indeed an excellent enemy for Hu Tao and Chong Yun.

However, Hu Tao chose to give it to Chong Yun first.

If Chongyun can handle it, she won't take action; if not, she will, to avoid Chongyun accusing her of not giving him a chance.

Chongyun stretched out his hand, and the Eye of the Ice Element at his waist emitted a bright light.

A chilling aura surged forth, freezing the enormous water sphere in front of them inch by inch.

The monsters within were also frozen in the ice, unable to move.

However, the hardness of this large area of ​​cold was actually limited. The frozen monster let out a roar, and the ice around it shattered.

Chongyun's move undoubtedly destroyed the water prison here. The ice blocks were like tofu dregs under the monster's claws, and it broke through the ice and rushed out.

The greatsword clashed with the claws, producing a metallic scraping sound.

Urgent as an imperial edict!

During a lull in Chongyun's battle with the monster, several talismans flew out, swirling around the monster and freezing it in place.

During the brief moment the monster was subdued, Chongyun raised his greatsword and slashed straight at its neck.

Normally, this head would be severed from the body, but Chongyun's strike did not sever the monster's head; it only left a deep bloodstain on its neck.

The heavy blow shattered the ice on the Demon Mountain, creating a crater in the ground.

It rolled around a few times, quickly got up, and then continued its attack on Chongyun as if nothing had happened.

"This monster's body is too strong! It was chopped off, but its head was still intact!" Jiang Bai clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Indeed, this monster's body is comparable to refined iron."

Hu Tao's expression was somewhat serious. Facing this demon that Fang Yuan had transformed into, Chong Yun was clearly no match for him.

This is even without the monster having any weapons.

Once this monster, which inherited Fang Yuan's fighting spirit, gets its hands on the sword, Chong Yun probably won't be able to withstand a single round.

"I'll go help."

Walnut's form transformed into a butterfly shadow, dancing like flames.

The scorching flames struck the monster, and the combined fire and ice elemental damage was multiplied.

Jiang Bai put a shield on each of them and kept an eye on the movements of the inner demon to prevent it from escaping.

Now that the sealing formation is gone, if this demon escapes, it will be a disaster.

At the same time, he was multitasking and noticed the Eye of the Water God that had fallen to the ground.

With a wave of his hand, the Eye of God flew into his palm.

Logically speaking, the Eye of God should also go out after the master dies.

But this Eye of God was also radiating light.

I'm not feeling well, so I'm taking a day off.

as the title

Chapter 642 Senior, may you rest in peace.

Is it that Senior Fang Yuan's consciousness has not completely dissipated?

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on the demon that was fighting against two people at the same time without being at a disadvantage.

Perhaps, some of Senior Fang Yuan's consciousness still resides in this body.

Even with Walnut's help, they still struggled against this powerful monster.

Fortunately, through repeated battles, the two figured out some of the monster's patterns, and with the combination of ice and fire, they quickly gained the upper hand.

boom--

The monster crashed heavily into the ground, sending dust flying everywhere, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread out.

It lay in the crater it had been smashed into, blood seeping from its back, staining the ground black.

It tried to get up, but its severe injuries left it extremely weak.

As Hu Tao continued her attack, she noticed that a few whites had returned to the eyes that had gone completely black.

His cane tip remained on his forehead, but he did not take another step forward.

"Ok?"

Sensing something amiss, Jiang Bai quickly approached.

But then they saw the demon lying on the ground, its terrifying eyes now gleaming with divine light.

"This is……"

Fang Yuan's faint, thread-like consciousness awoke from the chaos.

But this wisp of consciousness was too weak to even control the body.

Soon, he will be completely devoured, leaving not even a trace of his will behind.

This thread-like consciousness could not bear too much; memories had been completely worn away, leaving only a wisp of obsession.

The Eye of God in Jiang Bai's hand seemed to sense its master's awakening and became brighter.

"Is this Senior Fang Yuan?" Hu Tao asked softly.

Fang Yuan looked at the group with only a few white sclera remaining in his eyes, and struggled to move his eyeballs.

"Finally... someone has come..."

The hoarse voice came from a throat that hadn't spoken for hundreds of years, and for a moment it was hard to tell whether it was a human voice or the roar of a monster.

"senior……"

Chongyun gripped the sword tightly, his hand on the hilt mirroring his heavy heart.

Walnut retrieved the staff of homa, paying the highest tribute to this selfless and fearless senior.

What time is it now?

"500 years have passed..."

The space was quiet, save for the intermittent sounds of questions and answers.

"It's been so long..."

Hearing that so much time had passed, Fang Yuan felt a pang of regret.

He wanted to ask about someone, but he couldn't remember who that person was or what their name was...

He couldn't even remember why that person was so important to him...

Why did he ask about the time?

Why is he here?

Oh, he remembered...

He turned into a monster, and he was waiting for someone to come and kill him.