After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The warm and powerful golden spiritual energy flowed from Lin Ping's palm and continuously poured into Shen Aoxue's brow.

The dark, sinister power that had been lurking deep within her soul and had just begun to stir was like being scorched by a raging fire, churning and retreating wildly, emitting a series of sharp, piercing hissing sounds.

Shen Aoxue's body trembled slightly, the stinging pain between her brows instantly disappeared, and the eerie darkness that flashed across her eyes completely faded away, restoring her usual clear and cold expression.

She looked up blankly at the cold-faced boy in front of her and asked softly, "What just happened? I suddenly felt dizzy."

"The old ghost underground couldn't hold back and made a move to disturb your soul ahead of time." Lin Ping withdrew his palm, his gaze fixed on the heavy southern border land beneath his feet, his voice cold and piercing, "It's nothing more than some underhanded and insidious tricks."

Zhu Xiaohan, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed her expression and instantly made a hand seal. The layers of barriers around the manor instantly lit up with a light blue spiritual light, firmly sealing off the eight directions of the entire courtyard.

"The opponent actually dared to break the deadlock ahead of time, even at the cost of sacrificing his own source energy, in order to launch a sneak attack on Ao Xue!" Zhu Xiaohan's eyes were solemn, and all the spiritual energy around her was tense. "It seems that he has completely panicked after Master cut off all his external forces."

Alu immediately stepped forward, pressing herself close to Shen Aoxue's side, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily, her small hands clenched tightly: "Sister Aoxue, are you feeling unwell anywhere? I'll immediately pinpoint any unusual activity of the evil spirits within you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the yin energy above the entire Wutong Manor suddenly surged!

Huhu——

A sudden gust of wind swept in at night, whipping up fallen leaves from the courtyard and sending them flying everywhere. In just a few breaths, the once clear night sky was completely obscured by a thick black fog, leaving no trace of stars or moon.

Deep underground, that cold and ethereal divine thought once again resounded throughout the heavens and earth, carrying extreme mockery and madness, clinging tightly to everyone's ears.

[Urgent? I've been planning this for millennia; why would I let a few ants destroy me and throw me into disarray?]

[Lin Ping, do you think that by stabilizing her mind, you've figured out my tricks?]

You underestimate the ancient, sinister power, and you underestimate the abilities I've accumulated over millennia!

Before the roar subsided, Shen Aoxue's body stiffened again!

This time, it was no longer a slight stinging pain in her soul, but an extremely violent and malevolent force that erupted directly from the blood vessels in her limbs and bones!

Dark, malevolent energy surged from her pores, swirling and churning around her, instantly transforming her originally gentle and cool aura into a chilling and eerie one.

Her eyes suddenly opened and closed, with a faint black light flowing deep within her pupils. Dense, eerie black patterns appeared on the skin of her neck and wrists, a sign that the ancient evil had been fully awakened!

"Sister Aoxue!" Alu exclaimed in surprise, immediately urging her own spiritual power to suppress the evil aura. However, as soon as her spiritual power touched the dark and sinister energy, it was instantly corroded away, and a stinging pain came from her fingertips.

"It's no use." Lin Ping raised his hand to stop A Lu, his gaze falling heavily on Shen Aoxue. "This old ghost abandoned part of his original Yin energy and forcibly activated the Yin-evil parasitic mark, intending to gradually devour her consciousness within three days."

The divine thought from the underground laughed wildly.

I can afford to wait!

[I am hidden in a fissure at the source of the earth's veins, my soul nourished by endless Yin energy, yet I can relentlessly erode her soul day and night!]

You can protect her for a while, but not for three days! With each passing moment, her soul will be assimilated by the evil spirits!

When the full moon arrives, she will become my puppet without my intervention!

Zhu Xiaohan frowned, quickly assessing the situation, and said in a deep voice, "Sir, the opponent intends to win by attrition! He has abandoned the peripheral fighting and is focusing on eroding Ao Xue's divine soul. If we hold onto the manor, we will only be put on the defensive!"

"passive?"

Lin Ping chuckled softly, a hint of extreme disdain flashing in his eyes.

He stepped forward and raised his hand to grab at the air!

Boom!

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the ground beneath the courtyard, and wisps of pitch-black Yin energy gushed out from the crack. These were the Yin energy that the old ghost behind the scenes had remotely released to erode Shen Aoxue.

Under the horrified gazes of Zhu Xiaohan and Alu, these terrifying Yin Sha, which were enough to crush ordinary Grandmasters and corrode their souls, froze in mid-air when they approached within three feet of Lin Ping.

The next second, all the dark Yin energy converged madly towards Lin Ping's palm like rivers flowing into the sea!

Zizizi!

Endless Yin energy churned and roared in his palm, surging wildly, yet it couldn't even break through his spiritual energy shield.

"A thousand-year-old Yin energy, treasured as a precious gem?"

Lin Ping suddenly clenched his five fingers!

Snapped!

It exploded with a crisp sound!

All the violent Yin energy was instantly crushed and purified, disappearing without a trace, leaving not even a speck of residue.

His expression was indifferent as he looked down at the earth beneath his feet. His voice pierced through the soil, reaching the deepest primordial fissures of the earth's veins: "You're trying to wear me down with this dregs? That's utterly ridiculous."

"You nourish your spirit with Yin energy, and I nourish my secret seal with Yin energy."

"Every wisp of malevolent energy you send is not eroding her, but nourishing me."

The maniacal laughter from underground abruptly ceased, and for the first time, that chilling divine thought was accompanied by a genuine tremor!

[Impossible! How could your divine soul seal devour and purify the Primordial Yin Fiend?!]

"You have been lying dormant for ten thousand years, confined to a corner of the earth's veins, with a narrow perspective, so naturally you do not know the true divine power of heaven and earth."

Lin Ping's tone was calm, yet it carried an air of overwhelming confidence.

He deliberately slowed down the pace, allowing the opponent to continuously release Yin Sha erosion. He appeared to be passively defending, but in reality, he was using the opponent's Yin Sha power accumulated over thousands of years to nourish his own ancient secret seal.

This was the scheme he had set up from the very beginning!

Nurturing the enemy to build strength, using the enemy to nourish oneself!

As the external Yin energy was completely purified, the dark patterns around Shen Aoxue's body gradually faded away, her half-open eyes regained their clarity, and her tense body completely relaxed.

She came to her senses and looked at Lin Ping's tall and straight back, feeling deeply shocked.

She had personally endured the pain of being corrupted by the evil spirits, and knew best the terror of this power. Yet, in Lin Ping's hands, this seemingly invincible evil spirit was so utterly vulnerable.

"Lin Ping, he's still eroding my very soul." Shen Aoxue said softly, her voice tinged with helplessness. "I can feel my consciousness growing heavier and heavier, as if something is slowly pulling my mind away."

"That's normal." Lin Ping turned to look at her, his expression gentle. "He made a rash move in his haste, forcibly activating the mark. The price is extremely high, so he will definitely continue to attack fiercely."

"But the more anxious he gets, the bigger his flaws become."

Zhu Xiaohan immediately responded and quickly devised a defensive strategy: "Sir, I will immediately mobilize all the array eyes of the manor to stack a triple God-Locking Barrier to isolate all external Yin energy from infiltration, protect Ao Xue's soul essence to the greatest extent, and slow down the opponent's erosion speed."

After saying that, she quickly flipped her hands, continuously casting out a series of cyan hand seals.

The courtyard ground, the four corners of the eaves, and the eight directions of the manor sky all lit up with dazzling spiritual light patterns at the same time. Layer upon layer of barriers enveloped the entire Wutong Manor, completely isolating it from the restless yin energy between heaven and earth.

The moment the barrier took shape, the fatigue on Shen Aoxue's face noticeably lessened, and the pulling sensation on her soul dissipated by more than half.

Alu immediately stood guard beside Shen Aoxue, her eyes slightly closed. Her spiritual energy transformed into fine threads of light, wrapping around Shen Aoxue's body, constantly monitoring any unusual movements within her, not daring to relax even slightly.

The situation has temporarily stabilized, but the threat from underground has not disappeared.

After a brief silence, a chilling laugh echoed from underground once more, carrying a sinister chill.