Chapter 126
A Tragic Lesson and Warning!
Chapter 126 A Tragic Lesson and Warning!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the room was so heavy it was almost palpable.
Under Lu Xiaobai's profound guidance with the [Magic Eye - Eye of Truth], Hu Jie, like a soulless puppet, intermittently revealed everything he knew.
Although they couldn't get the specific time, exact location, and ultimate goal of the Quanxing attack, just hearing about the scale and number of experts Quanxing had gathered was enough to cast a heavy shadow over the hearts of all the young people present.
"Hmph, that cowardly Yu Huadu, and that old codger Yuan Tao—"
Lu Jin snorted coldly, reciting the troublesome names one by one, his expression growing increasingly grim.
"and----"
"Intestinal Poison" Dou Mei, "Root of Calamity" Shen Chong, "Thunderous Smoke Cannon" Gao Ning, and "Bone-Scraping Knife" Xia He —
He paused, his voice now carrying a genuine sense of gravity: "I never expected that the Four Madmen would actually come out in full force! It seems that Longhu Mountain is truly about to face a major upheaval this time."
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Lu Jin stroked his beard thoughtfully, then turned to Lu Xiaobai, asking, "By the way, Xiaobai."
"Hu Jie's situation appears to be that he's being controlled by those evil people from the Quanxing Sect using some kind of extremely vicious 'restriction' or 'contract.' If he tries to leak any crucial information, it will trigger a backlash."
"Do you have a way to solve this?"
"Although my [Forbidden Talisman] can temporarily isolate him, it cannot maintain this state indefinitely. Once it is removed, he will likely die instantly."
Unbeknownst to her, Lu Jin had subconsciously come to regard Lu Xiaobai as an omnipotent "Doraemon".
It's as if he can find a solution to any problem.
Upon hearing this, the icy blue magic in Lu Xiaobai's right eye began to flow again, becoming even more profound.
In his demonic vision, he saw not only the flow of energy, but also a faint and malevolent "thread of cause and effect" wrapped around Hu Jie.
This line pierced through Lu Jin's golden talisman barrier, connecting to the distant unknown, and was constantly trying to tighten, demanding the price for violating the "contract".
He examined it carefully for a moment, shook his head slightly, and then nodded.
Lu Jin cast a questioning glance at her.
"It can be solved."
Lu Xiaobai's voice was calm and unwavering.
"But the causal roots of the backlash from such restrictions based on promises or contracts have already been sown."
"I can forcibly sever external control and most of the backlash energy, but the minimum consequences of violating the agreement must still be borne by him."
He paused, then stated the almost cruel outcome for the superhuman: "Basically—he needs to dissipate everything he has gained through this evil method, including what he may have cultivated himself, and either 'return' it to the one who imposed the restriction or let it dissipate."
"From now on, he will probably never be able to circulate qi again, and will be no different from an ordinary person."
Upon hearing this, a collective gasp filled the room.
Apart from Feng Baobao, who remained expressionless, the other young people all wore expressions of horror and disbelief.
For someone who has lived in a world of supernatural beings since childhood and considers it the foundation of their power, stripping them of their cultivation and turning them back into an ordinary person is, in some ways, a punishment that is even more unacceptable than death.
This is tantamount to completely negating his past life and values.
In fact, with Lu Xiaobai's increasingly profound understanding of the rules of the soul and energy, it is not impossible to resolve the issue more perfectly, or even reduce the cost of the backlash to a lower level.
But that would require him to get more involved, and even share some of the causal backlash.
He had no relation to Hu Jie, yet he intervened to save Hu Jie's life and interfere with the fatal cause and effect; this was already the height of his benevolence.
His innate kindness made it impossible for him to stand by and watch someone die, but that was all he could do.
This minimum level of "kindness" may be his unique way of dealing with things.
Lu Xiaobai said nothing more, raised his right hand, and faced Hu Jie, who was shrouded in talismans.
A magical power, shimmering with barely perceptible iridescent light, surged from his palm, like the most skillful scalpel, precisely cutting into that vicious causal connection.
The magic did not forcibly destroy, but rather neutralized, deflected, and offset the surging backlash in a more mysterious way, while carefully protecting Hu Jie's most fundamental life force, transforming the fatal damage into the relatively mild price of "dissipating his power."
The entire process was silent and stealthy, yet it contained extremely high-level energy manipulation principles.
After a moment, Lu Xiaobai withdrew his hand and nodded slightly to Lu Jin.
Lu Jin understood, and with a solemn expression, waved his hand to remove the golden [Purifying Heart Mantra - Forbidden Talisman].
The moment the barrier disappeared, a scream rang out: "Aaaaaah!!!"
Suddenly, Hu Jie let out a bloodcurdling scream that was so shrill it was inhuman, as if he were being torn to pieces!
Every pore on his body was frantically oozing out murky, dull-colored liquid, as if it were the manifestation of the loss of his life and cultivation!
His body convulsed and twisted violently, and his skin lost its luster and became withered at a visible speed.
This horrifying scene caused many young people to instinctively turn their heads away, unable to bear watching any longer.
Just over ten seconds later, Hu Jie's screams stopped abruptly. He collapsed to the ground like a rag doll whose strength had been drained, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness completely.
And no longer could one sense even the slightest fluctuation of Qi from him; he was no different from an ordinary person who had never practiced.
The room was deathly silent, with only the heavy breathing of the people inside.
Lu Jin looked at Hu Jie, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and sighed heavily. The sigh was filled with anger, helplessness, and a hint of warning.
"You saw it all, didn't you?"
He looked around at the pale-faced young people, his voice deep and powerful.
"This is what happens when you try to negotiate with a tiger for its skin!"
"When dealing with those ruthless lunatics of the Quanxing Sect, you must never have a moment of mercy! Otherwise, this will be a bloody example!"
This tragic scene was undoubtedly the last, most profound, and cruel lesson taught to these still-naive young outsiders before the all-out war with Quanxing.