vrcanaries Chapter 478 Soul Lamp
Chapter 478 Soul Lamp
Liu Wushuang suddenly cried out in pain, fell to her knees, and frost covered her body.
The cold poison has flared up!
"See? Only I can save her," Ye Youming said smugly. "Hand over the Xuan Tian Seal, and I might consider sparing your life."
Lin Han finally understood the other party's true purpose—they still wanted the Xuan Tian Seal!
He sneered, "Want the Xuan Tian Seal? Come and take it yourself!"
The Heavenly Crystal Sword was drawn, its light illuminating the cave.
Ye Youming's eyes turned cold: "Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being impolite!" He activated the Soul Lamp with all his might.
Liu Wushuang let out a painful groan as the cold poison erupted completely, covering her entire body in frost.
Even more terrifying, her eyes blazed with blue light, and she actually drew her sword and stabbed at Lin Han!
"No Frost!" Lin Han narrowly dodged the sword.
"It's no use, she's under my control now." Ye Youming laughed. "How does it feel to kill the person you love most?"
Lin Han gritted his teeth, dodging Liu Wushuang's attacks while thinking of a countermeasure.
He noticed that Zhou Zhiyun was making some kind of hand gesture with difficulty—it was the secret sign language of the Xuantian Sect!
“Soul Lamp... Blood Pool... Break the Formation…” He understood what she meant.
That formation must be destroyed!
But Liu Wushuang's attacks became increasingly fierce. Her swordsmanship was already superb, and with the added enhancement of the cold poison, each sword strike carried a bone-chilling cold.
Lin Han couldn't bear to hurt her, so he could only defend passively and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
"This can't go on..." His mind raced, and he suddenly remembered a characteristic of the Heavenly Crystal Sword—purification!
Taking the risk of enduring a sword strike, Lin Han seized the opportunity to plunge the Heavenly Crystal Sword into the ground and fully activated the Profound Heaven Nine Revolutions: "With my blood, I draw upon the righteous energy of heaven and earth to dispel evil and reveal justice!"
The Heavenly Crystal Sword erupted with dazzling light, fiercely clashing with the ghostly blue flames of the Soul Lamp.
The cave shook violently, and the blood pool boiled!
Ye Youming's expression changed drastically: "Are you crazy? This will destroy the main altar!"
"Just what I wanted!" Lin Han gritted his teeth and persevered, blood beginning to flow from his seven orifices.
In the light, Liu Wushuang's movements suddenly froze, a look of struggle appearing in her eyes: "Lin...Han..."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Han leaped towards the Soul Lamp!
Ye Youming hurriedly intervened, and the two engaged in a fierce battle above the blood pool.
Just then, Zhou Zhiyun suddenly raised her head and began to sing a strange ballad.
The song seemed to possess magical power, and the blue light in Liu Wushuang's eyes gradually faded.
"Mother..." she murmured, tears streaming down her face, instantly freezing.
Ye Youming was both shocked and furious: "Zhiyun! You've been pretending to be controlled all along!"
Zhou Zhiyun sneered, "I've been waiting for this day for twenty years." She continued singing the ballad, her voice growing louder and louder.
Liu Wushuang was fully awake, a resolute glint in her eyes.
She suddenly turned around and thrust her sword into the core of the formation in the blood pool!
"No!" Ye Youming tried to stop him, but Lin Han held her back.
The sword fell, the formation shattered! The soul lamp shook violently, its flame flickering erratically.
The entire cave began to collapse!
"Run!" Zhou Zhiyun shouted, "The Soul Lamp is about to explode!"
Lin Han tried to pull Liu Wushuang away, but she broke free from his grasp and rushed towards the Soul Lamp: "It must be destroyed! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!"
"Frost-free!"
To everyone's astonishment, Liu Wushuang picked up the soul lamp. The eerie blue flame instantly engulfed her...
"No—!!!" Lin Han and Ye Youming exclaimed at the same time.
The dazzling white light engulfed everything.
When Lin Han opened his eyes again, he found himself lying at the entrance of the valley. Ye Shou and the disciples of the Xuan Tian Sect had just arrived.
"Young Master! What happened? The main altar has suddenly collapsed!"
Lin Han struggled to sit up, looking around: "Where's Wu Shuang? Where's Senior Zhou?"
Ye Shou silently pointed to the ruins. There were only broken walls and rubble, no signs of life.
Lin Han was struck dumb, standing there as if by lightning.
Suddenly, he noticed something glowing in his palm—a glistening teardrop-shaped gem radiating a faint warmth.
Ye Shou gasped, "This is... the core of the Soul Lamp! Miss Liu, she..."
Lin Han gripped the gemstone tightly, sensing the lingering aura within it.
He looked up at the ruins, a determined flame burning in his eyes.
“She’s not dead. I will find her, wherever she is.”
In the distance, a beam of dark blue light shot into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
Three months have passed.
The ruins of the Netherworld Altar have been completely cleared, but the ruins in Lin Han's heart are becoming increasingly desolate.
Day after day, he sat atop the highest point of the Sword Tomb, holding the teardrop-shaped core of the Soul Lamp in his hand, trying to sense the faint aura within it.
The Heavenly Crystal Sword was stuck beside him, its blade covered in dust.
Since that day, Lin Han has never drawn his sword again.
"Young Master, please have something to eat." Ye Shou held the food box, looking worriedly at Lin Han, who was becoming increasingly thin.
Lin Han shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the distance: "Still no news?"
Ye Shou sighed, "The people we sent out searched the entire area for miles around, but there was no trace of Miss Liu. However..." He hesitated for a moment, "the people from the Qingcheng Sect discovered an unusual celestial phenomenon in the northwest."
Lin Han looked up abruptly: "What celestial phenomenon?"
"A dark blue pillar of light appears every seven days, in a different location each time, but always moving westward." Ye Shou unfolded a map and marked the location where the pillar of light appeared, "It's like it's guiding something."
Lin Han stared at the map, then suddenly stood up: "It's guiding me. Wu Shuang is still alive; she's waiting for me!"
He drew the Heavenly Crystal Sword, its blade humming as dust settled: "Prepare the horses! I'm going west!"
"Young Master, please reconsider!" Ye Shou hurriedly stopped him. "This is clearly a trap! Ye Youming is definitely not dead; he's trying to lure you there!"
Lin Han's eyes were resolute: "Even if it's a trap, I'll go. This is what I owe Wu Shuang." He gently stroked the sword. "Besides, I feel... something is calling me."
Three days later, Lin Han arrived alone at the last place on the map where the pillar of light appeared—an abandoned ancient temple.
The temple gates were wide open, and a faint fragrance wafted out.
He gripped the Heavenly Crystal Sword tightly and slowly walked in.
The temple was deserted, except for a bronze lamp enshrined in the center, its flame a pale blue.
"You've come." A weak voice came from the corner.
Lin Han suddenly turned his head and saw Zhou Zhiyun sitting against the wall, her face pale but her expression calm.
A person lay beside her, covered by a black robe, their face obscured.
"Senior Zhou!" Lin rushed forward. "Are you alright? Where's Wushuang?"
Zhou Zhiyun gestured for him to be quiet and pointed to the lamp: "This is a part of the Soul Lamp. Part of Shuang'er's soul is trapped inside."
She lifted her black robe, revealing the person beneath—it was Ye Youming!
He was unconscious, with a dagger stuck in his chest. The dagger was exactly the same style as Liu Wushuang's rapier.
"This is..." Lin Han was shocked.
"I did it," Zhou Zhiyun said calmly. "It's time to settle this twenty-year-old grudge."
She coughed a few times, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. "To make a long story short. Shuang'er isn't dead, but her soul has merged with the core of the Soul Lamp and become the Lamp Spirit. To save her, two things need to be done."