The Last Witch Lord

Since spells couldn't manipulate the Medicine Furnace, Priest Ai Jing materialized a giant hand to grasp its lid, having the other priests help her lift it.

Finally, the lid was lifted half a meter high.

"Get ready!" Priest Ai Jing shouted.

Priest Qian Que dragged Xiu Ye over to the Medicine Furnace, keeping a tight watch to cut off any chance of escape.

Suddenly, the ice crystal cage vanished.

Priest Qian Que slammed a palm into Xiu Ye's back, shoving her into the Medicine Furnace.

Watching the defenseless Xiu Ye plummet inside, still bound by the Chaotic Green Silk Algae, the other priests holding the formation rejoiced.

Then, the unexpected happened.

Inside the Medicine Furnace, the original corpse of Xiu Ye—inspected countless times and confirmed devoid of a soul—suddenly snapped its eyes open.

The 'white mist' looked identical to the ambient fog.

But the moment it reached Priest Qian Que, it seemed to come alive, boring directly into his body.

Priest Qian Que immediately scrambled backward, trying to force the foreign substance out, only to find that—just like the Chaos Element—it could not be expelled with spells.

As he tried to retreat further, he realized his limbs were no longer responding to him.

Not only that, but he also felt his Wizard Embryo Fragment grow restless, as if it had contacted something utterly uncontrollable.

The 'white mist' that had just seeped into his skin wasn't merely physical matter—it had the power to affect the mind!

Only then did Priest Qian Que realize Xiu Ye's true purpose in leading them to the Medicine Furnace.

It wasn't to fuse with the Chaos Element here. She was targeting the two Solar Priests.

Whether it was him or Ai Jing, whoever approached the Medicine Furnace would fall into her trap.

"Bang!"

Priest Ai Jing had already ordered the others to slam the Medicine Furnace shut.

The priests tried to approach and check on him, but Qian Que raised a hand to halt them.

"Don't come near me! Back away three zhang," Priest Qian Que ordered, sensing the foreign entity eroding him from within. "It's an active Chaos Element! None of you approach—it's trying to invade my soul."

"I'll help you expel it!" Priest Ai Jing had halted as instructed, but she was already preparing a spell.

But a single sentence from Qian Que froze her in place.

"The spiritual rhinoceros has no reaction to it."

Priest Hao Yang held back his younger brother and said grimly, "We've been tricked. Not only does the Medicine Furnace come from the outside world, but this Chaos Element probably does too."

That was the truly terrifying part.

Because they didn't understand the underlying rules of this Chaos Element, they had no countermeasure against it.

It was just like the Nihility State; the priests had only dared to venture deeper to explore, research, and prevent further mutation decades after the cataclysm had completely stopped.

And now, none of them knew if the Chaos Element afflicting Priest Qian Que was the same substance that had corrupted the Nihility State.

Priest Qian Que lowered his head in thought for less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Then, he looked up at Priest Ai Jing. "Priest Ai Jing, open the furnace."

Priest Ai Jing's eyes widened. "Don't joke around! Are you planning to enter the Medicine Furnace?"

Both of them were Solar Priests, so she immediately grasped his intentions.

"I'm not asking you to kill me," Priest Qian Que chuckled. "I am a Solar. My soul and Wizard Embryo Fragment are far stronger than Xiu Ye's. Even if you reverse the Medicine Furnace's flow, it won't be enough to kill me."

Priest Ai Jing's mouth twitched.

It was like hearing someone claim their skin was thick enough to survive being cooked alive in an oven.

Granted, a Solar Priest's skin really was that thick, but how could she actually dare to roast Priest Qian Que in the furnace?

Even if they were close, and even if he trusted her, what if something went wrong? The priests at the Myriad Ancient Pagoda were not known for being reasonable.

More importantly, she would never be able to explain herself.

Not only would Priest Qian Que be risking his life, but she would also be risking a permanent rift between the Myriad Ancient Pagoda and the Mist Realm.

"Priest Chu Qi, if anything happens to me and I can't return, tell Priest Li He to make Li Ban the next tower-guarding priest."

"Ah?" Priest Chu Qi didn't dare agree.

It felt terrifyingly like listening to Qian Que's dying wishes.

"Don't 'ah' me, all of you step back." Priest Qian Que fought for control of his body and staggered back to the Medicine Furnace. "Priest Ai Jing, do it!"

His tone was sterner this time. Priest Ai Jing's eyes hardened. "Fine. If you dare to gamble with your life, then I'll gamble my reputation alongside you!"

The group of priests pooled their strength, and the Medicine Furnace's lid lifted once more!

Just as Priest Qian Que mustered his remaining strength to climb into the Medicine Furnace, a figure sprinted toward them from the distance.

Hiding on the perimeter, Cat Girl was startled. She immediately stood up, fully on guard.

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, her ears perked up; she looked ready to pounce at any moment.

The newcomer was, astonishingly, another Priest Xiu Ye.

And one moving completely under her own power!

Cat Girl had already made up her mind: even if she was infected by that Chaos Element thing, she could absolutely not let this Xiu Ye get anywhere near Priest Ai Jing and the others.

Just as the two were about to clash, the approaching Priest Xiu Ye turned her head, glanced at Cat Girl, and whispered, "Little Cat."

Cat Girl instantly froze in place, as if her acupuncture points had been struck.

She watched helplessly as Priest Xiu Ye brushed past her and dashed toward the Medicine Furnace.

She turned to watch the figure, her mind too chaotic to process anything.

Right after Cat Girl, the other priests noticed the approaching Priest Xiu Ye as well.

Several of them braced themselves to intercept her, even at the cost of their own lives.

The newcomer shouted, "Don't attack! I'm Li Ban!"

Just saying that wasn't enough to convince anyone, of course.

But the very next moment, a beam of starlight descended upon Priest Qian Que.

"It is Li Ban!" Priest Qian Que immediately yelled, stopping the others from attacking one of their own.

Unhindered, Li Ban arrived at Qian Que's side in the blink of an eye, slamming his palm against the center of the priest's brow.

Trusting Li Ban completely, Priest Qian Que didn't dodge.

A moment later, his eyes went wide.

The Chaos Element inside him was actually transferring into Li Ban's body, advancing wave upon wave.

Anticipating Qian Que's concerns, Li Ban said bluntly, "My soul has a way back into my own body."

After using Xiu Ye's body to siphon away all the Chaos Element, Li Ban pivoted and leapt directly into the Medicine Furnace.

"Close the furnace!" Li Ban roared.

Regaining his mobility, Priest Qian Que hurriedly echoed the command. "Close the furnace!"

Priest Ai Jing was standing further away, but she chose to trust them. Without a second's hesitation, she dropped the lid.

The moment Li Ban landed inside the Medicine Furnace, he sneered at the Xiu Ye who was standing there playing dead. "Found you, Xiao Suo!"

The standing Xiu Ye slowly raised her head. When she spoke, it was with Xiao Suo's unforgettable voice.

"Why assume you caught me, and not the other way around? Li Ban."

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