dicine God Shu's face was grim. He swallowed hard, “Serene God, are you certain this isn’t a mistake?”
ng Anwen’s expression was equally severe. He shook his head, “I don’t think so.”
Their reactions made Lin Moyu realize this was no trivial matter.
He had never even heard of Soul-Devouring Beasts. But if soone as composed as ng Anwen looked this shaken, the danger had to be real and extre.
Lin Moyu wasn’t ignorant. He had pored over countless records, including many sealed in the imperial family’s secret archive.
He had uncovered long-buried events lost to ti. But there had never been any ntion of Soul-Devouring Beasts.
Even dicine God Shu, whose family possessed deep ancestral knowledge, had only heard of them in vague, scattered references.
Clearly, the truth about these creatures had been deeply buried.
To Lin Moyu’s senses, the creature hadn’t felt powerful, just... unnatural.
It was the first ti he had encountered a monster that existed purely as a soul, without a physical body.
It was the complete opposite of the monsters from the Putrid Corpse Land, which had bodies but no souls—neither truly dead nor alive.
This one had a soul, but no body.
“Another ancient secret...”
“This Soul-Devouring Beast is truly bizarre.”
As the thought crossed his mind, a faint breeze—an unmistakable sign of the Detection spell—swept through the air.
In an instant, both ng Anwen and dicine God Shu’s expressions changed drastically.
The spell had co from Shu Han, who had been curious about the creature. But the mont it activated, the Soul-Devouring Beast turned, locking eyes with her.
A chill ran through Shu Han’s body, and she froze. The monster had fixed on her.
It let out a sound only souls could hear and suddenly broke free from the Shenxia Tower’s restraints.
In the blink of an eye, it vanished, reappearing as though from another dinsion, hurtling toward Shu Han.
Her face went pale. Her body refused to move.
ng Anwen and dicine God Shu panicked.
Just before the Soul-Devouring Beast could reach her, fire burst from Lin Moyu’s palm. The creature shrieked in agony.
A heartbeat later, with less than a finger’s width to spare, it burst into flas. Its ghostly form turned into a blazing fireball, then crumbled into ash.
“Weak.” Lin Moyu said calmly.
From the feedback through his spell, he could tell: the Soul-Devouring Beast was extrely weak, likely under level 20.
Soul Blaze was more than enough to destroy it.
As the monster died, the oppressive sensation on Shu Han vanished.
She gasped, stumbled backward, and collapsed to the ground.
Afterward, ng Anwen and dicine God Shu were certain—the small, dog-like creature had indeed been a Soul-Devouring Beast.
ng Anwen spoke in a deep voice, “I can’t believe they still exist.”
“After all this ti... who knows how many people they've already spread to.”
dicine God Shu muttered, face pale. “We must seal off Jiangning Province imdiately. No one can be allowed to leave.”
Lin Moyu frowned, “Is it really that serious?”
ng Anwen nodded gravely, “Yes. It’s extrely serious.”
dicine God Shu added, “It may be even worse than we fear. This could escalate into a full-blown disaster.”
Their words made Lin Moyu tense.
Shu Han, still visibly shaken, finally spoke, her voice trembling, “Why couldn’t I move just now?”
ng Anwen explained, “You used Detection on the Soul-Devouring Beast, which created a link between you and it. Your soul was locked on by it, paralyzing you.”
“It also used that link to open a unique soul channel, allowing it to break free from the restraints.”
“If Moyu hadn’t destroyed it with a soul attack, it would’ve possessed you.”
Shu Han’s face turned pale, “What if it had possessed ?”
dicine God Shu answered grimly, “A number of outcos are possible. Gao Yang’s half-dead state is one. If it finds a better host, it might kill you and switch bodies. Or if it finds you suitable, it could devour your soul entirely and take over.”
Shu Han gasped, trembling. She had co terrifyingly close to a fate worse than death.
Lin Moyu spoke up, “It felt weak, but it can’t be that fragile. What exactly is it?”
If it truly were that weak, ng Anwen wouldn’t look so worried, nor would dicine God Shu describe it with the word disaster.
ng Anwen replied, “Over a thousand years ago, before the Shenxia Empire was founded, a Soul-Devouring Beast disaster nearly wiped out humanity.”
“Very few records remain. Perhaps the imperial family knows more.”
“The Soul-Devouring Beasts have no physical form. Before finding a host, they’re fragile.”
“But once they possess soone, they beco incredibly difficult to eliminate. They hide in the host’s soul, feeding on health, blood, and even the soul itself.”
“The only reason Gao Yang is still alive might be because the Soul-Devouring Beast hasn’t found a more suitable host—or perhaps it sensed that even if it consud him, it wouldn’t be of much use.”
It was entirely possible. Gao Yang was weak, and his soul wouldn’t offer much.
The soul was a mystery few understood.
Lin Moyu had only co into contact with it through his Soul Blaze skill.
If these creatures hid within the soul, they’d be almost impossible to detect.
“Is there no way to eliminate them?” Lin Moyu asked.
ng Anwen shook his head, “There must be. I’ll check the imperial archive. Maybe there’s sothing there.”
The last Soul-Devouring Beast disaster happened before the Shenxia Empire’s founding.
Few public records from that ti survived. ng Anwen only knew fragnts; perhaps the imperial family held more.
He pointed toward Gao Yang, and the Shenxia Tower once again released a beam of light.
Gao Yang’s soul floated out and returned to his body.
At that mont, dicine God Shu poured a potion down Gao Yang’s throat.
The return of the soul and the potion worked in perfect coordination.
ng Anwen cast another light over Gao Yang.
His health rapidly recovered, and this ti no longer weakened. Color returned to his face. Get full chapters from novel⸺fire
Lin Moyu exhaled in relief. Gao Yang was out of danger.
As long as the root cause was gone, even major injuries like severed limbs could be healed.
ng Anwen said, “Old Shu, I’ll leave Gao Yang in your care. I’m heading to the imperial palace.”
Lin Moyu added, “I’ll co with you.”
He was deeply curious about the Soul-Devouring Beasts. What kind of creature could nearly wipe out the human race?
Even a thousand years ago, when humanity was weaker, there were still God-level experts among them.
Shu Han spoke softly, “I’ll go too.”
dicine God Shu waved his hand, “Go on, all of you. Leave Gao Yang to . I’ll find soone to treat him.”
Lin Moyu bowed slightly, “Thank you, Senior dicine God. If there’s ever anything you need, just say the word.”
dicine God Shu chuckled, “Godly General Lin, no need for such formality. The Venomous Flood Dragon’s Spinal Fluid Han brought is a treasure beyond value. This is nothing in comparison.”
ng Anwen ford a hand seal, and the Shenxia Tower imdiately enveloped the trio, teleporting them to the imperial palace’s entrance.
His calm yet powerful voice echoed throughout the palace: “I, ng Anwen, have co to pay a visit. Emperor Dongfang, please co forth.”
Though his tone was neither loud nor forceful, it carried weight—layered and resonant, reaching every corner of the palace. Even those asleep were stirred awake.
Within monts, a figure soared from deep within the palace and landed before them.
“Greetings, Serene God and Godly General Lin.”
“Greetings, Emperor Dongfang.”
“Greetings, Emperor Dongfang.”
After the formalities, Dongfang Yi grew serious. ng Anwen’s unannounced arrival in the dead of night clearly ant sothing urgent.
“What brings you here, Serene God? Please, speak.”
ng Anwen wasted no ti and explained the situation regarding the Soul-Devouring Beasts.
Dongfang Yi frowned slightly, “Forgive my ignorance, but I’ve never heard of such creatures.”
Still, given ng Anwen’s grave expression, this was no trivial matter.
ng Anwen said bluntly, “I know your imperial family maintains a secret archive. I need access to search for information on the Soul-Devouring Beasts.”
The secret archive he referred to was not the sa Lin Moyu had seen before—that rely contained surface-level secrets.
What ng Anwen sought now were the imperial family’s most classified and hidden records.
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