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Chapter 352 Expelling Souls

“I’ll give it a try!” said Gandalf.

Dui and the others made way, giving Gandalf room to maneuver.

Gandalf pressed his staff against Edward's head, releasing a burst of light: "Saruman, leave this body that is not yours!"

His voice carried an absolute power, and the force released by the staff struck Edward.

A muffled groan came from Edward's body, and a white phantom was almost knocked out of Edward's body.

Saruman's pale soul was almost detached from his body.

But on Saruman's lower body, countless white phantom threads seemed to be stuck tightly to Edward's body, and soon they burrowed back into him.

Saruman's arrogant and unrestrained laughter emanated from Edward: "Gandalf, you are merely a grey wizard, while I am Saruman the white, the head of all wizards. You will not be able to expel me from his body!"

Gandalf ultimately failed to expel Saruman's soul.

Just as Saruman said, even though Saruman has fallen, he was once a white-robed wizard, whose strength surpassed that of all other wizards.

Unless Gandalf experiences another life-or-death ordeal as his original fate dictates, and is then granted even greater power by Ilúvatar.

But the Balrog, who was supposed to be Gandalf's nemesis, is now long dead.

So barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gandalf will likely remain the Grey Wizard forever.

Seeing that Gandalf had failed, Dui's heart sank.

If Saruman continues to hide inside Edward's body, he really won't be able to do anything to him.

Galadriel suddenly stepped forward and said:
"Saruman's soul is too powerful. The longer it stays in Edward's body, the weaker Edward's body will become, making it difficult for him to bear it."

To expel his soul, we not only need to intervene, but Edward's own will must also resist. Therefore, we need to first restore Edward's body and awaken his consciousness, allowing his soul to contend with Saruman for control of his body.

Upon hearing this, Dui frowned slightly: "But Edward's soul strength is no match for Saruman's. Can he regain control of his body?"

Galadriel nodded: "I will awaken Edward's soul consciousness, while Mithril and Elrond will work together to expel him. As long as Edward has a brief moment of control over his body, we can work together to drive Saruman out of Edward's body."

“That’s what we’ll do!” Dui decided, then instructed the Potions Professor, “Allensis, prepare a petrification potion as soon as possible.”

Ellenhis had just heard Galadriel's words and nodded, "I'll go make it right away!" Then he turned and left.

The other professors were also instructed by Dui to take good care of the students.

Only Duy, Gandalf, Elrond, and Galadriel remained, watching Edward.

Although Edward's body had been petrified, Saruman, who was possessing him, was not truly affected and could leave at any time.

However, Saruman also knew that once he left Edward's body, he would be attacked by Dui and his men, and would most likely perish completely, never to return.

That's why she's hiding inside Edward's body, refusing to come out no matter what.

The stalemate continued for a full day and night.

Under the power of Gandalf's Ring of Fire, none of them showed any signs of fatigue.

The next day, Allenhis, with even greasier hair and a tired face, rushed over with a bottle of petroleum jelly.

"Principal, the antidote is ready!"

Seeing the exhausted Allensis, Dui took the potion, looked at it, nodded, and patted him on the shoulder: "You've worked hard, Allensis. Go back and rest."

This petrification potion normally takes three days to make, but it was completed in just one day and one night. It's obvious that Allenhis stayed up all night to speed up the process and improved the production.

Allen Heath shook his head: "Principal, I'm not tired. I also want to see Professor Edward recover with my own eyes."

In fact, Erensis did not feel tired at all at this moment, because Gandalf had used the power of the Ring of Fire to dispel his fatigue and drowsiness when he entered.

Seeing his insistence and noticing his improved spirits, Dui did not continue to try to persuade him.

He then turned around, opened the medicine bottle, and fed Edward the petrification medicine. Although external application was effective, it was not as fast as internal administration. As the petrification medicine took effect, Edward, who had been like a stone statue, regained his flesh color and the warmth and heartbeat of a living person.

"start!"

At her command, Galadriel, who was already prepared, leaned down and kissed Edward's forehead with a look of pity and compassion, whispering, "Edward, wake up! This is your body, don't give up, become strong!"

That kiss seemed to have poured out all of Galadriel's power, leaving her weak and her radiance somewhat dimmed.

"Lady Galadriel!" Duy and Gandalf both looked worried, and Elrond quickly helped her up.

“Never mind me, now!” Galadriel said weakly but firmly.

Edward, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a familiar color to Du Yi and the others.

“My lord!” Edward looked at Dui with excitement, as if he had been given a new lease on life.

But the next second, his expression changed, and his eyes began to struggle, sometimes showing Edward's clarity, sometimes Saruman's madness.

"My lord, I can't...hold...anymore!" Edward said, struggling with all his might.

His consciousness, suppressed by Saruman's powerful soul, gradually began to sink again.

"quick!"

"Leave his body! Saruman, this is not yours!" Gandalf's voice boomed as he slammed his staff into Edward's body.

Edward's body was unharmed, but a muffled groan of being struck hard came from within his body.

Most of Saruman's soul was knocked out of Edward's body.

But Saruman was clearly unwilling to give up and tried to re-enter Edward's body.

Elrond activated the Ring of Air, which transformed into invisible chains that bound Saruman's soul, attempting to pull it out of his body.

Dui also summoned the Phoenix Guardian, which enveloped Edward and prevented Saruman from re-entering Edward's body.

The Guardian Charm is one of the few spells that Dui knows that can affect the soul. Even the Killing Curse, which is said to be the most dangerous, can only kill living beings but cannot affect the soul.

With the combined efforts of the group, Saruman's soul slowly separated from Edward's body.

"No! You can't!" Sensing danger, Saruman struggled frantically, filled with resentment.

Just then, Peeves popped out of the wall and saw Saruman emerging from Edward's body. His eyes lit up: "Ha, got you! You evil ghost! Peeves will punish you properly!"

As he spoke, he rushed down, grabbed Saruman's hair, and pulled him up forcefully.

Seeing that Peeves could access Saruman's soul, Dui's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Go Peeves! If you can pull this guy out, I'll give you a private room where you can keep all your pranks!"

Upon hearing Dui's words, Pipi Ghost immediately became excited.

"Ha, for the sake of a private room, Master Mischievous Ghost is going to put in the effort!"

As he spoke, he took a deep breath, his whole body swelled up, and his arms became exaggerated muscles, like a strongman, he grabbed Saruman's hair and pulled it out like pulling up a radish.

Finally, despite Saruman's desperate struggle, he was completely pulled out of Edward's body with the help of everyone.

Pee-Pee grabbed Saruman's hair with both hands while kicking him, all the while cursing incessantly.

Saruman emerged, angrily pulled Peeves off, threw him away forcefully, and then tried to escape.

However, he was stopped directly by Dui's guardian spirit, and then imprisoned in a spherical cage by Galadriel, Gandalf, and Elrond using the power of the Three Rings of the Elves.

Looking at Saruman, who was still struggling, Dui's expression was cold, and his eyes revealed murderous intent.

"Saruman, today is your true death day!"

(End of this chapter)