Mr. Gu could no longer make the One-Eyed Snow Worm obey his commands at all.
The One-Eyed Snow Worm shrieked in terror.
WHOOSH!
Its body shot into the air.
Its massive body blotted out the sun and sky.
But now, it was trembling faintly.
Jiang Chen hadn’t awakened, so his Spirit Art hadn’t stopped. It operated automatically, continuously absorbing the Life Force from the worm’s body.
The Snow Worm, naturally, grew even more frantic.
The draining of its Life Force had a major impact on it.
"Kid, wake up! Stop this, now!"
"You’re going to cause a catastrophe!"
Its voice immediately echoed within Jiang Chen’s sea of consciousness.
"You’re going to cause a catastrophe..."
The words echoed in Jiang Chen’s mind like a clap of thunder.
Causing his consciousness to slowly return.
He was waking up.
’Who is that? Who’s calling me?’
Jiang Chen was subconsciously confused.
But he quickly remembered being crushed to death by the Snow Worm.
Yet here he was, alive.
Opening his eyes, he was stunned to find that he was, in fact, still alive.
Moreover, a powerful, unending stream of Life Force was now flowing into his body.
It made his entire body feel incredibly comfortable.
His injuries had actually healed again.
Life Force from some unknown source was now frantically pouring into his body.
’Huh? It’s my Spirit Art.’
’How is my Spirit Art running on its own?’
Jiang Chen was even more astonished.
His jaw dropped.
He looked in the direction the Life Force was coming from.
What he saw sent a tremor through his entire body.
’This is...’
He was utterly dumbfounded.
He discovered that his Spirit Art was not only operating on its own, but had also formed a giant net that had ensnared the One-Eyed Snow Worm.
The One-Eyed Snow Worm was actually unable to break free from his Spirit Art.
So that was the source of the excess Life Force in his body—it was coming from the Snow Worm.
Jiang Chen couldn’t close his jaw.
He had absolutely no idea what was going on.
’My Spirit Art... It shouldn’t be this powerful, right?’
He was completely baffled.
He had only ever used his Spirit Art to absorb the Life Force of plants, which gave him an edge when it came to healing his injuries.
But Jiang Chen never imagined that his Spirit Art could also absorb the Life Force of a Demon Beast.
And that it could control a Snow Worm with Martial God Cultivation, no less.
’Hmm, that’s not right.’
Jiang Chen suddenly noticed something odd.
He could clearly feel the changes within his own Spirit Art.
This bizarre transformation of his Spirit Art was related to a certain Magic on the One-Eyed Snow Worm.
’That’s it. The Snow Worm must have had its Divine Techniques sealed by some powerful Magic.’
’And my Spirit Art just happens to be the bane of that sealing Magic.’
Jiang Chen had finally figured it out.
His Spirit Art was somehow suppressing the sealing power inside the Snow Worm.
Right now, his Spirit Art wasn’t suppressing the Snow Worm itself, but the sealing power within it.
And that seal was what was suppressing the Snow Worm’s Cultivation.
This explained the bizarre situation of Jiang Chen’s Spirit Art overpowering the Snow Worm.
It was a perfect chain of cause and effect.
If the Snow Worm hadn’t been sealed, there was no way Jiang Chen could have suppressed it with his current level of Cultivation.
It was a sheer coincidence that the Snow Worm was sealed, allowing Jiang Chen’s Spirit Art to work.
"Kid, stop it already!"
"If this king’s Life Force is depleted, it will trigger a catastrophe! Stop!"
Seeing that Jiang Chen was awake, the Snow Worm spoke with even greater urgency.
Jiang Chen slowly got to his feet.
He stared at the Snow Worm, not yet stopping his Spirit Art.
He remained extremely vigilant.
After all, he had just been on the brink of death.
Killed by this very Snow Worm.
"Why should I believe you?"
"And even if there is a catastrophe, what’s that got to do with me?"
’This is even stranger,’ he thought. ’This Snow Worm being sealed... it’s definitely not for an ordinary reason. There has to be a story behind it.’
’Otherwise, why would such a powerful Snow Worm be sealed in this place?’
The Snow Worm grew anxious.
"This king would not lie to you!" it roared.
"This matter is of the utmost importance."
"When the catastrophe comes, it won’t just be you. Your parents, your family—they will all be swept away."
"All of humanity will be destroyed! Are you still not going to stop?"
Seeing the genuine desperation in the Snow Worm’s eyes, Jiang Chen was shocked.
He had a feeling the Snow Worm was telling the truth. There was a secret here he didn’t know about.
He didn’t know it now, but he believed that once he grew stronger, he would one day uncover the secrets of this place.
Finally, Jiang Chen gritted his teeth.
He stopped the Spirit Art from absorbing Life Force from the Snow Worm’s body.
Fortunately, that bit of Life Force had been a great tonic for Jiang Chen.
Having absorbed the Snow Worm’s Life Force, his Cultivation had now faintly reached the Martial Master Peak of the Fifth Heaven, and he felt on the verge of a breakthrough.
But for the Snow Worm, that small amount of Life Force wasn’t enough to cause it significant harm.
If it had gone on any longer, however, the consequences would have been severe.
"I’ve stopped absorbing your Life Force. Are you still going to try and kill me?"
Jiang Chen asked, his expression grim.
After all, the situation was still uncertain.
He didn’t know if the Snow Worm would go back on its word.
The Snow Worm didn’t speak aloud. Instead, it suddenly and silently sent a telepathic message to Jiang Chen.
It was very secretive about it.
So secretive that even Mr. Gu wouldn’t know.
"Kid, even if I wanted to kill you right now, I couldn’t."
"That Magic you have is incredibly potent. It can suppress the Spirit Manipulation Technique inside me."
’Spirit Manipulation Technique,’ Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat.
It was the first time he had ever heard of the Spirit Manipulation Technique.
The Snow Worm continued, "Right now, I am being controlled by that black-robed human’s Spirit Manipulation Technique. If you use your Spirit Art to drive his technique out, I’ll be free from his control."
"When that happens, I’ll help you kill that man in black."
So the Snow Worm proposed.
It now had a murderous intent toward Mr. Gu.
After all, it was already furious that Mr. Gu had enslaved its soul for no reason.
To be controlled by such a weakling... a Martial God-level expert like the Snow Worm had long been filled with the urge to kill Mr. Gu.
It had only held back before because its opponent possessed the Spirit Manipulation Technique, making him difficult to deal with, and it feared a backlash.
But now, with Jiang Chen’s help, his Spirit Art could suppress the Spirit Manipulation Technique, meaning Mr. Gu could no longer control it.
Jiang Chen was taken aback.
However, he, too, was filled with a murderous urge toward Mr. Gu.
Having the Snow Worm’s help was a perfect fit for his own desires.
"Are you serious?"
Jiang Chen was still skeptical.
After all, the Snow Worm had just tried to kill him on Mr. Gu’s behalf. For it to suddenly want to turn on Mr. Gu was a bizarre turn of events.
"Of course I’m serious."
"That Black Robe brat is a descendant of the line that created the Spirit Manipulation Technique. I hate their entire kind."
"Quickly, we don’t have much time! Help me suppress the Spirit Manipulation Technique, and I’ll take care of that brat."
The Snow Worm was eager for revenge and was extremely cooperative with Jiang Chen.
It actually seemed even more impatient than Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
But he didn’t hesitate.
He immediately unleashed his Spirit Art, ruthlessly pushing it against the Spirit Manipulation Technique within the Snow Worm’s body.
Sure enough, the moment the Spirit Manipulation Technique came into contact with Jiang Chen’s Spirit Art, it was swiftly overwhelmed and fell back in retreat.
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