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In the bedroom of Cao's compound, Su Xiaozhi and I did what AI does, and after making love, we fell asleep in each other's arms.

For the first time ever, Cao Ze did not practice but chose to sleep.

He slept until dawn.

Su Xiaozhi went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Cao Ze got up leisurely and came to Su Xiaozhi's dressing table. Looking at the gentle, jade-like, gentlemanly face in the mirror, he was quite satisfied.

But now, this perfect face has a group of ferocious black mist, which destroys the perfection of this face.

Cao Ze smiled happily.

With a thought, sensing the power of heaven and earth, Cao Ze only felt a hazy feeling, as if someone had covered his eyes with a layer of frosted glass, making the whole world in his eyes blurry.

And now, what was covered with frosted glass was not only Cao Ze’s eyes, but his entire soul!

This is the most vicious and terrifying thing about the Phantom Soul Powder. Once poisoned, it will confuse the soul, making people confused and unable to perceive the reality of the world.

If one cannot even see the real world, then naturally one cannot comprehend the world, and one's artistic conception and soul cannot progress. Even if one forces one to comprehend it, one may go astray due to seeing the wrong world.

However, if one's artistic conception cannot be improved, there will be no hope of achieving a Dharma body in one's lifetime!
This was the plan of the person who poisoned the person.

Aren’t you, Cao Ze, extremely talented and have a promising future as a Dharma body?
Now your possibility of improving your state of mind is blocked directly. What good does it matter how fast you practice?

If you cannot activate the Tao Seed in this lifetime, you will not be able to forge a Dharma body, and no matter how fast you practice, it will be of no use!
This Phantom Soul Powder is like a lock, a lock that locks the upper limit of Cao Ze's cultivation!
If it is resolved in time, before the Phantom Soul Powder penetrates deeply into the soul, it can be removed through special means or a more powerful soul, just like Cao Ze transferred Luo Qingyun's poison to himself.

But after such a long time, the Phantom Soul Powder has long been closely connected with Cao Ze's soul and integrated into one. Unless Cao Ze's soul is broken up, it is impossible to eradicate the Phantom Soul Powder!

It’s a pity that they would never have thought that I have already achieved a small level of success in the Tao.

Cao Ze chuckled, and with a thought, he seduced the original power floating between heaven and earth.

Under the impact of the original force, the black mist was like a crispy biscuit and could be easily crushed at any time.

The black fog is indeed unable to withstand the impact of the original force, but the soul of an ordinary ninth-level grandmaster is also unable to withstand the impact of the original force.

But Cao Ze is not an ordinary ninth-level grandmaster. His Tao Seed has already achieved some success and he is already able to mobilize the free original power between heaven and earth on his own, so he is naturally not afraid of any impact.

After some attempts, Cao Ze did not annihilate the black fog. Instead, he dispersed the original power with a thought.

A lock that can be crushed at any time is actually a good thing for Cao Ze.

In this way, those guys who always want to kill him should be more cautious.

A grandmaster who is destined to be unable to break through to the Dharmakaya realm poses no threat to those people, so there is naturally no need to go to great lengths to eliminate this threat.

Come to think of it, he should thank the person behind the scenes!
However, after the blood pool is opened and the Dharma body is forged, I will thank them properly!

With this in mind, Cao Ze stopped practicing in seclusion and walked out of the courtyard, taking Su Xiaozhi straight to Zuixian Tower.

They drank and had fun for three days in a row before they finally stopped.

……

"Dark clouds are covering the sky!"

"It's the symptom of the Phantom Soul Powder!"

"That boy is finished!"

In the meeting room next to the Yuwen family ancestral hall, an elder of the clan spoke with a smile, not caring about the occasion. He could not control his emotions at all, with a feeling of joy as if the clouds and fog had cleared and the sky was clearing after the rain.

This shows how much pressure Cao Ze has put on them these days.

Even Yu Wenhua, who was sitting in the main seat, had a bright smile on his face. Although he didn't know how that kid had resolved the destructive power of the ice crystal in the Phantom Soul Powder, at least the current symptoms showed that the Phantom Soul Powder did work.

As long as the Phantom Soul Powder works, Cao Ze will not be a threat.

It was worth the huge price he spent!
……

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"That guy Yuwenhua does have some imagination!"

At the Wang family, Wang Dehua, who received the news in the study, laughed out loud.

The Donghai County City is under the cover of the Zhoutian Star Array. No one in the Dharmakaya Realm can be An Changlin's opponent, and no one in the Dharmakaya Realm can hide his tracks and carry out assassination in the Zhoutian Star Array. At least, their Wang family does not have such a person in the Dharmakaya Realm.

Judging from the strength Cao Ze has shown now, in order to kill Cao Ze before An Changlin comes to rescue him, one would need at least a Dharmakaya realm master.

Since we can't kill it, let's change our thinking. It seems that there's no need to kill it!

They are afraid of Cao Ze because they are worried that he will take revenge on them after he creates his Dharma body.

If Cao Ze is unable to create a Dharma body, all problems will be solved!

……

At the Gu family, Gu Tiancheng, who was practicing, opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Guozhi who was standing beside him, "What's the matter?"

"Cao Ze was poisoned while trying to save Luo Qingyun, and I'm afraid he won't be able to have a Dharma body."

Xiao Guozhi recounted what had happened in the past few days.

"You are really loyal and righteous!"

Gu Tiancheng sighed lightly. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with someone who could do this for his friends?

Originally, he was full of energy and wanted to surpass Cao Ze, but he didn't expect...

For a moment, he felt a little lost.

However, he quickly collected his thoughts and continued to practice.

He is now very close to becoming a grandmaster. If he can break through to become a grandmaster in front of the blood pool, it will be of great benefit to him!

……

In the Tian family's courtyard with rockery and flowing water, in a pavilion, Tian Yu sat at a stone table, his chin resting on his hands, looking at the flowing water in the distance, his face full of worry.

"Don't feel sad for him. If you want to show your talent, you must be prepared to stand out from the crowd. I admire his choice, but if it were me, I would not do the same!"

Tian Shigang sighed, "If it were me, I would work hard to cultivate to the Dharmakaya realm, then find that person, torture him for ten days and ten nights, and then kill him!"

"But in that case, Luo Qingyun will still die!"

Tian Yu hit the nail on the head.

Tian Shigang was silent for a long while before he shook his head with difficulty, "It's better than now. They can only watch their enemies get away with it and have no way to do anything."

"Father, do you know who committed the murder?"

Tian Yu suddenly stood up and looked at Tian Shigang with burning eyes.

"Don't worry about it. He should know who is behind this."

Tian Shigang rubbed Tian Yu's head.

Tian Yu did not ask any more questions, but still felt a little unwilling, "So the Phantom Soul Powder is really incurable?"

"The Phantom Soul Powder has appeared seven times in Daqian's history, and there has not been a single instance where it has survived."

Tian Shigang shook his head.

……

"Brother Cao is like this, he is still not cruel enough!"

In the City Lord's Mansion, Ye Shijie sighed to the sky and asked himself in his heart, if he encountered this situation, would he be willing to give up his own future to save his friend's life?
He has no answer.

"I was negligent!"

An Changlin's eyes flashed with murderous intent. ...

On an unknown island thousands of kilometers away from Donghai County, Yu Xueru raised her hand to recall twelve fine needles flashing red light, wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth, soared into the sky, and left the island.

Behind her, a body covered in blood was lying in a pool of blood. It was Chu Xuanzhong who had once invited Cao Ze!

At this time, his body was covered with tiny holes, and the hole on his forehead went straight through the back of his head, directly causing his death.

call out!
Just as Yu Xueru rose to mid-air, a stream of light came and turned into a jade talisman that stopped in front of Yu Xueru.

Raising her hand, she held the jade talisman and read the information inside. Yu Xueru couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The boy who rejected her invitation was actually poisoned by the Phantom Soul Powder!

Hahahaha...

In this way, His Royal Highness Prince Cheng will be even less likely to blame her.

Unless you reach the Dharmakaya realm, you will never be noticed by His Majesty King Cheng.

Instead, she saved three magical herbs.

"I knew that boy was not a blessed man. Sure enough, he got his retribution. It's a good retribution!"

Hahahaha!

For a moment, all the worries in Yu Xueru's heart disappeared and she felt relaxed all over.

After a while, she suddenly looked at the corpse on the island below with a strange look.

"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame your bad luck!"

Yu Xueru murmured softly, without any further hesitation, and floated away, creating a long rainbow in the air.

……

In the city of Donghai County, Li Yuchen, who had dressed up and settled in the city, was holding the jade talisman in his hand and was silent for a long time.

They had come here with great difficulty, and the Donghai County Blood Pool was about to open, so they naturally would not leave so soon. Maybe they would meet a few more talented people.

Unfortunately, before he could recruit this hidden gem, he received some bad news.

The little fellow he personally recruited and had high hopes for turned out to be poisoned by the Phantom Soul Powder!
He came all the way here, but ended up with nothing. He couldn't help feeling upset.

"I'll go get the elixir back now."

Liu Tong said.

Li Yuchen shook his head. "Forget it, forget it. Don't blame him. It's just a few spiritual herbs. Just think of them as gifts from the king!"

"Anyone who can do this for a friend deserves these spiritual herbs!"

"If I had known this earlier, I would have fought for him to receive the king-level treatment. Unfortunately..."

Liu Tong retreated behind Li Yuchen, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Li Yuchen became softer.

Li Yuchen longed to recruit someone like Cao Ze who was grateful and repaying favors, and Liu Tong also hoped to follow a master who was humane.

……

In a remote courtyard west of Donghai County, the elemental forces of heaven and earth gathered and surged.

A handsome young man was sitting cross-legged in the yard, but there was an obvious wound on his right ear.

There is no doubt that the young man is Chu Feng!
After the battle with Cao Ze, he went into seclusion here. His severed right arm had already been reattached, but he deliberately kept the wound on his right ear to remind himself at all times not to be careless or slack off!

Ouch!

Suddenly, a dragon roar came from Chu Feng's body, and violent energy and blood power spread out from his body to all around.

After a full quarter of an hour, the violent fluctuations of Qi and blood slowly dissipated, everything returned to calm, and Chu Feng opened his eyes.

Eighth level Grandmaster!
Become!

There was also a hint of joy in Chu Feng's eyes.

He is truly a child of destiny. He just didn't devote himself to cultivation before. Once he gets serious, Cao Ze will never be his opponent.

However, he was able to break through to the eighth level Grandmaster so quickly, and he should thank Cao Ze for his encouragement!
This retreat not only improved his cultivation, but also his state of mind. He could feel that he was one step closer to the Dharmakaya realm!
After adapting to the sudden increase in his cultivation, Chu Feng couldn't wait to walk out of the courtyard. He was now eager to fight with Cao Ze again to avenge the two slashes.

However, just as he took a step, he discovered a jade talisman floating outside the formation where he was in seclusion.

He raised his hand and waved it, dispersing the formation and summoning the jade talisman into his hand.

"Phantom Soul Powder?!"

Chu Feng stopped with a frown on his face.

After standing there hesitating for a long while, Chu Feng finally made a decision.

"That's all..."

A useless person who is destined to have no chance of reaching the realm of Dharmakaya is not worth his time and effort.

……

"Grandpa Taizu, please help save Brother Cao!"

Outside the Luo family ancestral hall, brother and sister Luo Qingyun and Luo Xinjun have been kneeling here for two days.

It was only after they returned home that they heard the rumors and realized that Cao Ze had indeed lied to them. That was the Phantom Soul Powder, how could it be okay?

In the ancestral hall, Luo Zhenduo shook his head helplessly, "Go and ask that kid to come over."

It is true that there is no antidote to the Phantom Soul Powder, but that is only true for ordinary ninth-level Grandmasters.

The Phantom Soul Powder has merged with the soul and cannot be solved by external forces, but that does not mean Cao Ze cannot save himself.

After giving Cao Ze the initiation, he understood the level of Cao Ze's soul realm. The mere Phantom Soul Powder could be wiped out in an instant by mobilizing the power of origin.

He could roughly guess what Cao Ze was planning, but since Luo Qingyun was worried, he simply summoned Cao Ze to see what was going on in person.

……

"Cao Ze went to see that old fellow from the Luo family today!"

The children in charge of intelligence in the Wang family and the Yuwen family nervously reported the news to the head of the family.

"Humph, he's just an old guy who's about to die. How can he have a way to cure the poison that even An Changlin can't?"

Wang Dehua chuckled and didn't take it seriously. The moment Cao Ze was hit by the Phantom Soul Powder, he no longer regarded Cao Ze as a threat.

"That old guy has something that An Changlin doesn't have."

The elder who reported this was a little worried. The Heart of the Ocean was so precious. Even as an elder, he only had a general understanding of the uses of the Heart of the Ocean and had never actually seen the Heart of the Ocean.

"Don't worry, the Heart of the Ocean can purify the original power, but it also eliminates its violence. The original power purified by the Heart of the Ocean cannot dispel the Phantom Soul Powder.

It might even damage the boy's soul and turn him into a fool.

Try it, try it, I hope that old guy Luo Zhenduo will really try it!"

As Wang Dehua expected, Cao Ze left the Luo family ancestral hall quickly, and the black mist on his forehead did not dissipate.

After returning home from the Luo Family Ancestral Hall, Cao Ze once again stayed indoors and remained indoors. It was obvious that he had become truly disheartened.

As time passed, everyone gradually forgot about this enchanting genius who once shocked the entire Donghai County.

They all focused on another big thing.

The blood pool is finally opening! (End of this chapter)