The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 504 The Soul Returns to Its Place, the Greatest Hurdle

Tongten Pavilion.

The ghost led Lang Jiuchuan into the vermilion-doored room and just as it put her down, the empty space inside the room twisted slightly without warning, a ripple of water flashed by, and the figure of the ghost general appeared, his gaze falling on Lang Jiuchuan, his brows furrowing.

Fu Qi's entire soul tensed up, his eyes warily fixed on the ghost general. He sensed a kindred spirit in this man; he was dangerous and powerful.

Behind him lay a deep, endless black hole, its destination unknown, from which a mysterious, unfathomable, and profoundly cold aura emanated.

The ghost general glanced at Lang Jiuchuan and respectfully stepped aside. A figure dressed in a black robe appeared silently. His black hair was loosely tied back with gold-embroidered black satin. His face was somewhat blurry, but his aura was ethereal and chaotic, which was terrifying.

This person is even more terrifying than that ghost general.

Fu Qi lowered his head subconsciously.

"Master." Upon seeing Fengya, A Piao hurriedly bowed, somewhat anxiously, and said, "Xiao Jiu's soul has probably suffered a severe injury. Although the bone bell's spiritual energy is protecting her, her consciousness..."

He glanced at Lang Jiuchuan with worry. This was the worst blow he had ever suffered since he met her, more severe than any of the previous ones. He had a feeling that she was about to disappear this time.

Could this person with such a sharp tongue really be gone?
Feng Ya remained silent, his deep eyes, as dark as the black holes behind him, fixed on Lang Jiuchuan. He stepped forward to examine him and said, "Your recovered soul has been shattered again. You're really stubborn. As expected of you, you never forget to scheme against the other party even at the cost of your life!"

A Piao glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. Judging from his tone, they really were like enemies. What exactly was their relationship? How come he had never known?

With a wave of his hand, Fengya produced a seven-colored lotus lamp. Inside the lamp, a small ball of light swirled and flowed, and within that ball of light, a small, ethereal figure was curled up and sleeping peacefully with its eyes closed.

He took out the small ball of light from the lamp and held it in his palm. When he saw the pure and familiar aura of divine soul emanating from it, both A-Piao and Fu Qi's eyes widened.

Isn't this Lang Jiuchuan?
Although their appearances are not exactly the same, for some inexplicable reason, you only need one glance to know that it is her.

So, have Lang Jiuchuan's lost soul and two spirits been nurtured by his master all this time?
Ah Piao felt like she smelled something fishy... Oh, the smell of gossip!

Jiang Che quietly peered through the door, his heart pounding with shock. What had this woman done in her past life? How could her soul be here at Fengya?
"You've waited long enough; the time has come." Fengya's voice was deep and calm.

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and the soul and spirit floated lightly towards Langjiuchuan, like weary birds returning to their forest, entering her brow without any hindrance, merging with the two souls and five spirits that were about to dissipate.

One soul and two spirits returned to their places.

A pale golden aura appeared on Lang Jiuchuan's body and entered her five senses. With the pure soul energy and power contained in her one soul and two spirits, her originally fragmented and about to collapse soul began to greedily absorb this spiritual energy and power, like a long-awaited rain after a drought, gradually blending and repairing itself.

Only after the soul and spirit were completely integrated did her divine soul finally stop showing signs of dissipation. Her breathing became steady and long, and her face was no longer ashen, but showed a little bit of vitality.

Lang Jiuchuan's life was temporarily saved, but she did not wake up. Or rather, although her soul had returned to its place and was temporarily stable, it was still a long way from her full awakening and recovery. She needed a huge and abundant source of spiritual energy to nourish and repair herself until she could be reborn.

This is the biggest hurdle she has faced since her rebirth!

If you overcome it, you will be reborn and face the sun; if you fail to overcome it, you will die and your soul will perish, and there will be no second chance! Fengya lowered his eyes, concealing the barely perceptible fierceness that flashed in them, and returned to silence.

He bent down, picked up Lang Jiuchuan, and stepped into the deep black hole, disappearing instantly.

Fu Qi and Jiang Che wanted to follow, but were stopped by the ghost general, who said calmly, "Each of you cultivate and wait for her."

Although both were unwilling, they secretly tested each other and realized that they were no match for each other, so they could only give up in frustration, thinking that the other person would not harm her.

After Fengya carried Lang Jiuchuan out of the black hole, they found themselves in a secluded mountain range. Passing through a waterfall, they arrived at a place resembling a cave, surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites. In the center of the pool was a semi-circular stone pit, with golden rays of air swirling around it.

The airflow was like a surging tidal river, emitting a deep and majestic hum, and within it was a vast and pure dragon vein energy.

This is the core of the Da Dan dragon vein, the place with the most abundant spiritual energy. Even if a Taoist from the outside world has reached the Foundation Establishment stage in cultivation, it would be impossible for them to perceive this place.

Fengya put Lang Jiuchuan down and looked at the dragon energy. The aura of the Nine Netherworld around him was incompatible with it, and even a little repulsive, as if it wanted to squeeze him out of this world.

He snorted, flicked his sleeve, and a spirit tablet was sent out and embedded above the stalactite. With a buzzing sound, it isolated the area.

Although it's impossible for outsiders to sense her presence, it's best to keep her aura isolated just in case. He can't interfere in this matter; she has to rely on herself.

As the aura was separated, the dragon vein energy paused slightly when it touched Lang Jiuchuan's body, then eagerly broke through the barrier, and strands of golden spiritual energy enveloped her.

Lang Jiuchuan's complexion visibly became rosy, and her soul was rapidly healing and solidifying under the nourishment of this abundant energy. Not to mention the bone bell at her waist, which was always suspended above her spiritual platform, continuously supplying spiritual energy.

Fengya stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching this scene. His black robes fluttered in the air. After a long while, he snorted coldly and said, "If you were awake, given your temperament, I'm afraid you wouldn't want to be like those evil cultivators, stealing this lifeline for your own use and watching the people of Da Dan suffer. Otherwise, why would you have ended up in this state?" He mocked coldly, "You are magnanimous and compassionate, but you haven't considered that some people would love for you to be as compassionate as a Buddha, cutting off your own flesh to feed the eagles. Pshaw!"

There's no one as stupid as you.

As he spoke, he seemed to grow angry and said, "What rightfully belongs to you is not considered theft; it's simply returning it to its rightful owner. This is karma; whether you want to or not, you have to bear it!"

Seeing her calm and serene demeanor, completely unaware of everything, Fengya sighed again and said, "You wretch, this is all I can do for you."

He turned and left.

At the same time, at the Imperial Observatory's Star Gazing Platform, the supervisor stared at the suddenly dimming Ziwei Star, his pupils shrinking. This, this?
The imperial star is dimming; is a change in the world about to occur?

The man who was practicing the Great Circulation to repair his damaged vital energy in the Dao Cave suddenly turned pale, felt a jolt in his heart, and sensed something leaving his soul.

He suddenly stood up, stepped out of the cave, and saw that the imperial star was dim. He then let out a cryptic laugh: "Heh, is that really you? You really are... naughty!"

　This hole is finally filled, but something seems off about this piece of writing. Even after I've finished writing it, I keep staring at it, reading it, thinking about it, and revising it. It's driving me crazy. I didn't write it well. Call me useless!

　　(End of this chapter)