Before Yuan Ming could finish speaking, the Soul Destroying Sword in his hand flew out of thin air, turned in the sky, and a ray of sword light sped forth, ultimately piercing into his own body.

This scene left the giant figure, who was preparing to defend, completely astonished, but immediately after, a fierce sense of tearing came, and a segment of his soul body was cut away, his aura plummeting sharply.

"Come, let's see if your soul splitting is strong enough, or if my Desire Power is abundant enough!" Yuan Ming roared with laughter, and with a thought, the Soul Destroying Sword began to operate on its own.

On the blade, streams of sword light danced out, continuously invading Yuan Ming's Sea of Consciousness, chopping at his Divine Soul, and for every portion taken away, Desire Power surged forth to help Yuan Ming mend his soul body.

On the other hand, the injuries Yuan Ming's Divine Soul sustained all manifested on the giant's figure, causing his soul body to constantly diminish, and his Soul Power to rapidly deplete.

At this moment, the giant figure was filled with bewilderment, not understanding why he was injured when Yuan Ming was clearly inflicting wounds upon himself.

Could it be... Fist Intent?

The breadth of the giant figure's knowledge was vast, and it didn't take long for him to realize the crux of the problem.

Yuan Ming's punch at that time, seemingly without any damage to himself, had secretly infused Fist Intent into the giant's soul body, completing the "Life-lock," as a result, whatever harm Yuan Ming suffered, would fully manifest on him as well.

But even so, the giant figure's Divine Soul Power was still much stronger than Yuan Ming's. If it really came down to a life-for-life exchange, Yuan Ming would likely be dead before the giant figure sustained more than severe injuries.

However, Yuan Ming possessed Desire Power to mend his Divine Soul, and the giant figure at this time was merely a soul splitting that had crossed realms, unable to receive supplementation and repair from Desire Power, and unable to unravel the Shared Life Fist Intent. Even if he could counterattack Yuan Ming, he would still be injured.

As one diminished and the other grew, he ultimately had no outcome but defeat.

In the blink of an eye, the giant figure understood all the key points, yet he had no emotions like regret.

"Very good, you really are interesting. If you truly have the ability, then come to see me. I look forward to the day we formally meet," the giant figure said, then his form quivered and voluntarily dispersed his soul splitting, transforming into ownerless Soul Power drifting in the world.

But Yuan Ming dared not be careless. He struck himself with a few more slashes, confirming that the Shared Life Fist Intent no longer had a target, before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he relaxed, all the pain and fatigue surged to his heart, and Yuan Ming could no longer hold on, eventually collapsing to the ground.

At the same time, as the giant figure dissipated, the others also began to regain consciousness one after another.

Guoguo, who was possessed by Xi Ying, was the first to stand up. Seeing that the giant figure was nowhere in sight, she relaxed, but then she saw Yuan Ming lying on the ground as if dead, and a flicker of panic flashed in her eyes as she hurriedly rushed to Yuan Ming's side.

"Yuan Ming, no!" she cried out through the voice transmitted by her Divine Soul.

Yuan Ming mustered his energy, smiled at her, and replied softly, "Don't worry, I won't die. I'm fine."

At the same time, Ni Mu also flew over, his face carrying a hint of fright.

Seeing him, Yuan Ming's expression immediately darkened: "Now, do you have anything to say?"

Ni Mu's expression became grave: "I did not know that the Wu Yue God would hide a soul splitting inside Wu Yuezhi's body."

Yuan Ming's eyebrows raised; he had suspected as much during the fight, and now he had received Ni Mu's personal confirmation.

The giant with an unseen face was indeed the Wu Yue God!

Fortunately, it appeared to be only one of his soul splittings that came this time, using a Soul Descent Secret Technique that was much more sophisticated than what Yuan Ming had seen before.

"He is reviving faster than I imagined. There may still be many others like Wu Yuezhi around us, acting as his eyes and ears," Xi Ying's voice echoed in Yuan Ming's ear.

Ni Mu's lips were somewhat dry: "My second brother has been with me for many years; I never imagined that he too..."

"The Wu Yue God does not care about controlling someone, no matter the cost. You should know why he planted someone by your side," Yuan Ming sat up and spoke somberly.

Ni Mu was silent, seemingly unwilling to delve deeper into this issue.

"The most crucial point is, how much does he understand about us? With Wu Yuezhi involved in the Shura Palace incident, does the Wu Yue God have a full grasp of the underlying intricacies?" Yuan Ming's expression was grave.

Ni Mu shook his head: "He actually does not care about infighting among his subordinates, moreover, I am still alive."

Yuan Ming fell silent, the implication of Ni Mu's words was clear—if the Wu Yue God truly knew about the incidents within Shura Palace and was angered by it, Ni Mu would have already been dead.

At this time, Hou Yi's Sun Shooting Bow flew over: "Are you all right?"

"Thank you for your concern, we are alright. How about you, senior?" Yuan Ming regained some strength and looked up at the Sun-shooting Bow.

"Thanks to you, I am unhurt, and the Great Wilderness Star River Pearl is undamaged," Hou Yi's Sun Shooting Bow breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Ming nodded and then whispered to Xi Ying with some doubt: "Speaking of which, his initial target seemed to be to destroy the Great Wilderness Star River Pearl. Why is that?"

"Few can fathom his thoughts. When he wants to do something, he will issue orders to specific people, and unless it's the executor, even the Wu Yue Sect Venerable would hardly understand the reasons," Xi Ying shook her head as she spoke.

The expressions of everyone present grew grave, the excitement they had felt from defeating the Undead Tree Demon now tinged with a shadow.

At that moment, Luo Qi flew over holding the body of Wu Yuezhi: "Ni Mu, I need an explanation."

Anger tightly suppressed could be heard in everyone's voice.

Ni Mu sighed, seemingly reluctant to explain too much to Luo Qi for fear of revealing more information about himself, while Yuan Ming looked at Wu Yuezhi's body, his expression slightly moving.

"Both of you, there seems to be a strand of residual soul left in Wu Yuezhi's body. I can wake him up to say a few words, but after that, I can't say for sure," Yuan Ming said after examining with his Divine Sense.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qi's expression brightened with joy, but then the light in his eyes dimmed once again.

It was a long time before he spoke in a hoarse voice, "I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Yuan."

Yuan Ming nodded and wrapped a strand of Soul Power with his Divine Sense, injecting it into the residual soul of Wu Yuezhi.

Soon, Wu Yuezhi opened his eyes, his turbid pupils sweeping past Luo Qi, who was close at hand, then slightly turning towards Ni Mu.

"Master, big brother... where am I..."

Ni Mu stepped forward with a grave expression, going straight to the point: "When did he find you?"

Wu Yuezhi was puzzled, and then he seemed to recall something.

The Soul Descent Technique of the Wu Yue God was extremely domineering; it directly tore apart Wu Yuezhi's Divine Soul, but it also did not shield his perception, so he naturally knew what had happened.

Pain flickered in Wu Yuezhi's eyes, "It must have been in that Secret Realm in the Northern Desert."

"...Two years after we became sworn brothers? How did he convince you?" Ni Mu calculated the time and was somewhat shocked.

"He promised that as long as I worshipped and served him, he would grant me power," Wu Yuezhi said with a bitter smile.

"You, ah, foolish!" Ni Mu said, both angry and annoyed.

Wu Yuezhi gasped for a moment, struggling to shake his head: "Big brother, I don't have your talent, nor do I have master's genius. You always want to protect me, not wanting me to take risks, but how could I be content to hide behind you? Seeking his help... was the only method I could find."

As Luo Qi listened, something suddenly came to mind, and his face turned pallid, "You stole the Heavenly Star Chessboard... could it be that was also his doing..."

Wu Yuezhi closed his eyes, "It was his instruction as well."

Luo Qi was stunned, as if something in his mind had exploded, anger showing on his face. He wanted to push Wu Yuezhi away fiercely but hesitated.

"Your coming to Three Immortals Island was also his idea, right?" Ni Mu's eyes flashed with disappointment.

"Yes," Wu Yuezhi's voice dropped lower.

At this moment, Yuan Ming spoke up, "Wu Yuezhi, this is your last chance to meet with them. If you have anything to say, make it clear now, or you might never have the chance to explain again."

At his words, both Luo Qi and Ni Mu were slightly startled and quickly looked down at Wu Yuezhi, who also struggled to open his eyes, looking at Yuan Ming and then at his master and big brother.

"He told me that as soon as I entered the Immortal Island, I could replace master and forge the Daluo Chessboard, and then master would no longer need to take risks. He also promised to lend me power, so I could secretly protect big brother to prevent him from being captured by the Undead Tree Demon," Wu Yuezhi said in a low and slow voice.

"You foolish one! Being deceived initially might be excusable, but after being with us for so long, don't you know what kind of person he is? He only cares about his own goals!" Ni Mu clenched his fists, berating again.

"By the time I realized it, it was too late. As soon as I entered the island, he took over my body, and it was only just now in our conversation that he released my Divine Soul," Wu Yuezhi said with a bitter smile, helplessly.

Yuan Ming suddenly understood, it was no wonder. Given the pride shown by the Wu Yue God in their fight, he indeed disdained to accompany Ni Mu and the others, and if he hadn't deployed his full power and sent down his soul splitting, Wu Yuezhi's Divine Soul would not have been shredded to pieces.

Truth be told, Yuan Ming was responsible for the current state of Wu Yuezhi.

But naturally, Ni Mu and the others wouldn't blame Yuan Ming.

"Then why didn't you explain things to us clearly at that time?" Luo Qi asked urgently.

"He was too powerful. If I had spoken out at that time and angered him, we all would have died. And although I don't know his true intentions, I can feel that he had no interest in taking action against big brother and master," Wu Yuezhi said with a bitter smile.

Yuan Ming looked thoughtful. Indeed, if he hadn't intervened to stop the Wu Yue God from destroying the Great Wilderness Star River Pearl, the Wu Yue God wouldn't have even spared them a glance.

"Big brother, and Fellow Daoist Yuan, listen to my advice, do not oppose him any further. He is very strong, truly very strong. The soul splitting that descended into my body possesses less than one-tenth of his strength, and if you continue to fight against him, you will die…" Wu Yuezhi's tone was filled with worry.

The atmosphere was exceptionally solemn; Yuan Ming wanted to say that might not be the case, but ultimately, he didn't have the confidence to make such a claim.

After saying so much, Wu Yuezhi's life finally reached its end.

His expression became vacant, and the last strand of his residual soul gradually withdrew from his body.

"Big brother, master, I'm sorry. If there is an afterlife..."

In his haziness, Wu Yuezhi seemed to see a series of scenes from his dreams.

Without having stolen the Heavenly Star Chessboard, he had an epiphany by chance, took an alternative path, and together with Luo Qi, refined the Daluo Chessboard. They ventured into the Three Immortals Island together and eventually returned to the East Sea.

Without being sought out by the Wu Yue God, through his own efforts, he finally reached the Nascent Soul stage, fought side by side with Ni Mu, becoming his right-hand man. The trio of siblings ventured the world, establishing an unparalleled empire.

If only these things were true, how wonderful that would be.

Amidst these dreams, Wu Yuezhi's eyes closed forever.

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