Chapter 2346: 2343: Injured

Chapter 2346: Chapter 2343: Injured

Lin Tian and Wu Xiuluo arrived at the affiliated hospital. It was already afternoon, and the setting sun cast a tranquil glow over the hospital buildings. But Wu Xiuluo frowned, flicked her thumb and index finger, and a streak of golden light shot out.

The people in the hospital didn’t notice any changes. The golden light flew above the hospital building, scattering ten thousand rays, not dazzling but enveloping the building.

At the moment the golden light enveloped the building, wisps of black mist emerged from the building, but compared to the last time at the construction site, it was far dimmer.

“These are the remnants left by the Netherworld two days ago, and they’re almost dissipated. I planned to meet them last night, but strangely, they didn’t show up.” Wu Xiuluo frowned slightly.

Lin Tian’s zombie eyes could see through the Netherworld. Hence, he too could see the black mist left on the building. This particular building was the inpatient ward, where Ksitigarbha revealed his true form.

It’s no surprise that the Netherworld found this place since the Netherworld Yin Department was also present and involved in a fight.

“Lin Tian, help me as a protector. I need to cast the Netherworld Technique and follow these traces to make a trip to the Netherworld.” Wu Xiuluo said seriously.

“No problem. Where do you plan to perform the spell?” Lin Tian asked, who originally planned to visit the Medicine Garden. Now it seemed, Wu Xiuluo needed his help.

Wu Xiuluo pointed to the rooftop and then walked towards the building. The two took the elevator to the top floor and then climbed the final set of stairs. The rooftop had a door lock, but it was no barrier for them, and Lin Tian easily unlocked it.

The rooftop hadn’t been visited for years, with moss accumulating on the floor. Wu Xiuluo walked to the middle of the rooftop, looked at the sun on the horizon, and then slowly closed her eyes.

Golden light emanated from her body, rendering her a glowing humanoid figure, as if competing with the sun on the horizon. Suddenly, she opened her eyes, staring directly below. Her eyes were black as an abyss, as if trying to see through the Nine Nether.

She formed hand seals, pointed downward, and a black vortex appeared, from which black mist overflowed. Lin Tian was all too familiar with this—it’s a Netherworld passage.

It seemed Wu Xiuluo had awakened more powers during this time, opening the Netherworld passage on her own, or perhaps she had awakened a secret technique, one that many Netherworld Yin Departments could perform: opening the Netherworld passage.

Wu Xiuluo did not walk in. Instead, a cluster of golden light floated from her brow and quickly flew into the vortex, disappearing, while she remained outside.

“Soul projection?” Lin Tian was startled, puzzled.

If it really was soul projection, that was impressive. Even experts of the Ancient Hidden Stream wouldn’t dare claim they could project their souls unless they were dead, with their spirits separated from their bodies and taken by the Soul Hooking Envoy. For someone to actively separate soul and body, it was Lin Tian’s first time seeing such a thing.

He stepped forward, coming beside Wu Xiuluo, who maintained a standing posture, eyes fixed downward. At this moment, her deep, serene pupils appeared hollow.

Lin Tian waved hand in front of her eyes, but Wu Xiuluo didn’t react, her breath faint.

“No wonder Miss Xiuluo asked for protection. In this state, even a child could harm her.” The Sword Spirit realized.

The Sword Spirit was right—Wu Xiuluo had no ability to resist at this moment. Anyone wanting to harm her, she wouldn’t even know because her Divine Sense had already followed her soul to the Netherworld.

While Lin Tian was contemplating, the vortex passage suddenly tumultuously shook as if struck by an outside force, on the verge of collapse. If the passage collapsed, Wu Xiuluo’s soul might be trapped in the Netherworld, while her body in the Human Realm would become a vegetative state.

Another, more dangerous scenario: Wu Xiuluo’s soul caught in the passage, with the passage collapsing, she might face soul dispersal.

It all happened too quickly, within less than five minutes. These thoughts spun multiple times, and Lin Tian exclaimed, ready to jump into the passage to retrieve Wu Xiuluo’s soul.

If she’s trapped, Lin Tian would have to seek Zhang Lingyu to storm the Netherworld, and that wouldn’t be pleasant.

But as he lifted his foot, a golden light flew out of the vortex, instantly entering Wu Xiuluo’s brow, simultaneously a black light also darting out with strong impact, heading straight for Wu Xiuluo.

Lin Tian’s face changed, without hesitation swung his fist, colliding with the black light, producing a muffled sound. Lin Tian was pushed backward, but the black light vanished.

The aftermath rippled, the vortex passage shattered like fragile ice, completely disappearing.

Puff…

Wu Xiuluo’s head tilted back, spitting a mouthful of fresh blood, staining her dress red, and she started to fall backward.

Lin Tian quickly reached out to support her. Wu Xiuluo seemed drained of strength, leaning against Lin Tian, her breath chaotic, but at least her gaze regained clarity.

“Don’t move. I’ll heal you.” Lin Tian swiftly pressed her back to protect her heart arteries, balancing her vital energy.

Under Lin Tian’s touch, Wu Xiuluo somewhat regained strength, weakly saying: “I’m okay, not going to die…”

“Thinking you’re the Ksitigarbha Envoy and showing off, even the Netherworld King is gone, you’d still die.” Lin Tian suppressed his voice, gravely, with urgency and some concern.

“With Ksitigarbha absent, certain things only we can handle. Gai Huatian’s fate is unknown, this injury is nothing.” Wu Xiuluo calmly stated.

Call her stubborn or fearless, Lin Tian understood Wu Xiuluo didn’t care about her own life.

Lin Tian sighed inwardly, saying: “Until we find Ksitigarbha, I hope you’ll cherish your life. Otherwise, how will you complete the mission?”

Wu Xiuluo paused in silence, then said: “I followed the Yin Department’s aura to the Blood Sea but hadn’t landed when a powerful energy attacked. This force even surpasses a City Lord…”

She seemed puzzled why the Blood Sea City had such powerful energy.

“I’ve seen similar energy. Blood Sea, Ying Gou…” Lin Tian said quietly, as if a person appeared before his eyes, precisely a zombie, Ancestor Ying Gou, a madman.

“Blood Sea… Ying Gou!” Wu Xiuluo’s expression trembled but soon she clutched her head, showing pain: “My powers haven’t fully awakened, many things I can’t recall…”

“You don’t need to remember, I can tell you, Ying Gou was divided by ancient powers, becoming two independent personalities, one supremely kind, the other insane, sealed on the Blood Sea Island’s center. I almost fell at the hands of the madman.” Recalling the Blood Sea Island experience, Lin Tian felt somewhat frustrated.

“Sealed?” Wu Xiuluo furrowed her brow.

“You’ve considered it, right? If that force truly originates from Ying Gou, it signifies he broke through the seal, this potential war, he might have initiated it.” Lin Tian speculated.

Pausing, Lin Tian’s expression grew deeper: “Potentially, Blood Sea City has been breached, City Lord Qie Lan, He Shan, Mu Yun, perhaps… they’ve already perished in battle!”