Outside Yangqiu County, in a dense forest.
Li Mu was lying on his back in the grass. His entire body was in excruciating pain, as if something was filling his body that was about to explode. He felt like a balloon that could explode at any moment.
"Benefactor, benefactor …"
It was at this moment that a few anxious calls suddenly sounded in his ears.
A warm feeling came from his face. Li Mu struggled to open his eyes and saw a little white fox licking his face.
The little fox stood beside Li Mu and said happily, "Benefactor, you're awake …"
"It's you …"
Li Mu recognized the little fox. When he first came to this world, he saved it from the hunters and was almost scared to death by it. He did not expect to meet it again.
He remembered the white shadow he saw before he fainted. This time, Li Mu would not be frightened by it. With his cultivation, he could easily see that it was a small demon in the Molding Body Realm. Moreover, it had just formed its body not long ago. Compared to ordinary foxes, it was probably just a little more intelligent, agile, and could speak human language.
Li Mu did not have the time to deal with the little fox. He endured the pain and got up from the ground. He sat cross-legged and checked the situation in his body.
Venerable Master Thousand Illusions wanted to refine Li Mu's soul and take over his body. However, he did not expect Li Mu to have this trick up his sleeve.
Although Li Mu did not dare to recite the Tao Te Ching, if he forced himself to recite it while being possessed, he would at most be injured. However, Venerable Master Thousand Illusions would lose his life.
After carefully checking his body, Li Mu's heart sank.
Although Venerable Master Thousand Illusions was dead, Li Mu's own situation was not too good.
Venerable Master Thousand Illusions' soul fragment contained too much soul power. At this moment, it was all accumulated in Li Mu's body. Li Mu tried many methods but could not find a way to release it.
If this continued, Li Mu's body would explode like a balloon in less than an hour.
He forced himself up and stood up from the ground. He felt that there was something strange around him. After using his Heaven's Eye, he found that there was a thick emotional power around him.
This power of emotion was black, and it was the evil emotion needed to form the sixth soul.
These emotions came from Master Thousand Illusions' hatred for Li Mu.
He had been lurking in the county yamen, on tenterhooks and cautiously. He had spent countless thoughts and half a year to set up such a trap, all for this moment.
With just a few words, Li Mu had destroyed everything he had ever hoped for.
This kind of devastating blow made a Middle Realm expert, who had long been indifferent to his seven emotions, unable to control his monstrous hatred before his death. Forming this majestic power of emotion, he once again benefited Li Mu.
According to Li Mu's initial estimation, the resentment caused by Master Thousand Illusions' hatred towards him was enough for him to condense his soul ten times.
A high level cultivator was indeed a high level cultivator. His emotional power alone was equivalent to tens of thousands of ordinary people.
After collecting all of this resentment, Li Mu took out a Divine Travel Talisman and stuck it to his body. He quickly rushed in a certain direction.
"Benefactor, wait for me …"
The little fox saw that Li Mu was about to leave and quickly followed after him.
Back at the Bay of Clearwater, Li Mu ran to the small house hidden by the water. He anxiously shouted, "Sister Su, come out!"
A figure flashed outside the house. Su He appeared outside.
Before Li Mu could speak, her expression changed. She grabbed his wrist and quickly said, "There's too much soul power in your body. If you don't release it, you'll die …"
The power in his body was too great. Li Mu's consciousness was blurred. He gritted his teeth and said, "How, how do I release it …"
After saying these words, his body went limp and he fainted again.
Su He caught him in time. She wanted to absorb the boundless soul power in his body, but found that the soul power was entangled with his soul. She couldn't draw it out.
If the soul power continued to wreak havoc, only death would await him.
She lowered her head to look at Li Mu. A trace of hesitation appeared on her face, but it soon turned to helplessness. After making a decision, she hugged Li Mu's body and lowered her head to kiss him.
Li Mu felt that the surging power in his body suddenly found an outlet and began to rapidly decrease.
At the same time, the feeling of his body wanting to explode gradually subsided and disappeared.
Li Mu opened his eyes and met a pair of familiar eyes.
Su He's lips were somewhat cold, but they felt very soft. A steady stream of soul power was sucked into her mouth from Li Mu's body.
Su He absorbed more than half of the soul power in Li Mu's body. Then, she let go of Li Mu and said bitterly, "I didn't expect that my first time would be given to you."
Li Mu sighed and said, "It's also my first time …"
Su He frowned and asked, "What do you mean by sighing? Do you feel wronged?"
"No …" Li Mu shook his head.
Su He didn't continue to argue. She looked at Li Mu and asked, "Why do you have so much soul power in your body?"
Li Mu pursed his lips and said, "It's a long story …"
Even Hyun Jinko and the other two Cave Realm cultivators couldn't kill Thousand Illusions. It was purely a coincidence that Li Mu could kill him.
It was mainly because he was inspired by Su He last time. Otherwise, he would have refined Li Mu's soul and completely replaced Li Mu. He could continue to harm people with a new identity.
"Dongxuan Heretical Cultivation …"
Su He frowned. Although she didn't experience it, she could feel the danger from Li Mu's description.
Li Mu also said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, he wanted to possess me and not directly destroy my soul. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to see you."
After saying this, he noticed that Su He's aura was somewhat unstable. He asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Su He sealed the soul power in her body and said, "I've absorbed too much soul power from your body. I must immediately go into seclusion to refine it. Otherwise, there will be hidden dangers in the future. You should go back first. I need to go into seclusion for a period of time."
Li Mu asked, "How long will you be in seclusion?"
Su He said, "At least half a month, at most several months."
Li Mu nodded and said, "Very well. I'll come see you in half a month."
Su He had absorbed too much soul power and needed to go into seclusion to refine it. Li Mu also left the Bay of Jade and headed for the county.
Thousand Illusions had calculated everything, but in the end, he had still made a mistake and lost his life. Li Mu had profited from this disaster. Not only had he eliminated a great enemy, he had also obtained great benefits.
Most of the soul power in his body had been sucked away by Su He, but there was still a small portion left.
Thousand Illusions was once a Dongxuan. Even if it was just a split soul, his soul power was still very pure. This small portion of soul power was enough for Li Mu to completely condense his three souls and enter the Spirit Condensation Stage in one fell swoop.
The evil feelings he left behind before his death were also enough for Li Mu to condense the sixth soul, Filth Removal.
In this way, among the seven souls, only the fifth and seventh souls born from love and lust had not been condensed. He already had five of the seven souls. The last two souls were not that important. He could slowly condense them in the future.
Walking out of the Bay of Jade, although his whole body was in great pain, Li Mu's heart was unprecedentedly relaxed.
Thousand Illusions had really died this time. He had died without leaving even a trace. He no longer had to worry about the Dongxuan experts hiding in the dark to seize his soul. He also no longer had to worry about someone leaking the secret of his rebirth.
He hummed a brisk tune as he walked on the road. Suddenly, a fox jumped out from the grass.
Li Mu looked at the White Fox and asked in surprise, "Why haven't you left yet?"
"Benefactor saved my life last time. I want to repay my benefactor." The little fox spoke in the human language. Its voice was as clear and melodious as a young girl's.
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I never ask for anything in return for my good deeds. You can go."
A little fox that had just formed its embryo and was still far from being able to take human form. What could it possibly have to repay him? When Li Mu saved it, it was purely out of pity. He did not think too much about it.
Moreover, after the incident with Old Wang, he would not easily trust even humans, let alone demons.
"No, no …" The little fox shook its head and said, "Grandma said that the Heavenly Fox Clan must repay kindness. Otherwise, it will affect my future cultivation …"
Li Mu looked at it in shock. "You're from the Heavenly Fox Clan?"
According to the Records of Demons in the Ten Continents, the Heavenly Fox Clan was obsessed with karma in the human world. They would repay kindness and seek revenge for hatred. If they had a grudge with someone, they would even hide in the shadows for decades to find an opportunity to take revenge. If they were indebted to someone, they would definitely find a way to repay the favor. This was their unique cultivation method.
Li Mu indeed did not need its help. However, if he met the Heavenly Fox Clan, he would not change their mind if he refused to repay their kindness.
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any aged precious herbs? You can give me some as a token of gratitude."
The little fox shook its head and said, "No …"
It seemed that the little fox was even poorer than a yellow rat. It could not even get a single herb. Li Mu said, "Then just give me something. We'll be even in the future …"
The little fox still shook its head and said, "My benefactor saved my life. How can I just give you something? That would not be enough to repay your kindness."
Li Mu had no other choice. He said helplessly, "Then tell me, how do you want to repay my kindness?"
The little fox suddenly lowered its head. A hint of shyness appeared in its gem-like eyes. It said in a low voice, "The … the book says that I have to repay my benefactor with my body …"
Li Mu was stunned. There was once a beautiful snake who wanted to marry him, but Li Mu did not agree. Now, there was a fox who had not even transformed. She had to repay him with her body if he saved her life. He had also saved Liu Hanyan. Why didn't she have the same awareness …
Moreover, why were there only snakes and foxes who wanted to marry him? Was he not worthy of living with humans?
Li Mu was indignant. He squatted down and looked at the little fox seriously. "You're still inexperienced. You don't understand the evil in people's hearts. Don't be fooled by those unscrupulous authors …"
The little fox shook its head and said, "He … he's not an unscrupulous author …"
Li Mu snorted and said, "What kind of book are you reading? I'd like to know who dares to spout such nonsense …"
The little fox said, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio …"
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