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Chapter 1904: Chapter 2001: Not Backing Down
Elixir of Life and Death, Fang Lin would absolutely not hand it over to Mo Shouhe. Seeking a temporary fix through a fatal solution is meaningless. What Fang Lin needs to do is preserve the Elixir of Life and Death while also saving the lives of everyone in the Sky Swallowing Palace.
Even though there’s no perfect solution in this world, Fang Lin has been cornered to this extent. No matter what, he has to save Dugu Nian and the others.
"Go and tell Mo Shouhe that the Elixir of Life and Death is not available," Fang Lin said, turning around and leaving.
Liao Can Sheng squinted his eyes, watching Fang Lin’s leaving silhouette, and said, "Are you going to just watch the people of the Sky Swallowing Palace die day by day?"
Fang Lin did not halt his steps, his voice reflecting back, "If I hand the Elixir of Life and Death to Mo Shouhe, how long can the beings of the world live? They will eventually die. Why should I grant his wishes, Mo Shouhe?"
With that, Fang Lin’s figure disappeared from Liao Can Sheng’s line of sight.
Liao Can Sheng frowned and turned to walk inside the palace, directly entering the underground chamber where Mo Shouhe resided.
This chamber was originally left by the Qing Nation’s royal family, but now Mo Shouhe and his disciple occupied it. The place had long had no one from the Qing Nation’s royal family, as they had either fled or had their life force drained by Mo Shouhe.
Inside the chamber, Mo Shouhe sat as motionless as an enlightened monk, with not a trace of breath around him, resembling a figure in meditation.
Liao Can Sheng walked into the chamber, and unlike conventional disciple-master etiquette, he did not bow to Mo Shouhe but instead said directly, "Master, that Fang Lin is unwilling to hand over the Elixir of Life and Death. His attitude seems rather resolute."
Mo Shouhe opened his eyes, expressionlessly responding, "I heard your entire conversation. Hoping to save people while also preserving the Elixir of Life and Death, such a perfect outcome doesn’t exist."
Liao Can Sheng hesitated a bit and said, "What if he is truly willing to let the people of Sky Swallowing Palace perish rather than hand over the Elixir of Life and Death?"
Mo Shouhe casually replied, "The Elixir of Life and Death is within his soul. As long as he falls into my hands, I can extract it from his soul. However, since the Elixir of Life and Death is linked to his soul, if his steady resolve causes him to perish, then the Elixir will vanish alongside him."
Upon hearing this, Liao Can Sheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn’t you say that the Elixir of Life and Death is everlasting and can never disappear? Will it really perish along with Fang Lin?"
Mo Shouhe glanced at him, and the latter met his gaze without any fear or reverence.
Mo Shouhe seemed indifferent towards Liao Can Sheng’s attitude and explained, "The Elixir of Life and Death is a Transcendental Elixir, indeed capable of existing eternally. However, just as there is no one in this world who cannot be killed, even if Fang Lin’s soul merges with the Elixir of Life and Death, causing him to transcend, I can still kill him. And the Elixir of Life and Death will vanish alongside the transcendent individual unless it is separated from Fang Lin’s soul. If that happens, Fang Lin’s death will not affect the Elixir."
Liao Can Sheng immediately said, "In that case, should I capture Fang Lin and bring him before you?"
Mo Shouhe shook his head, "You are no longer his match."
Liao Can Sheng paused, being a formidable force at the peak of the Immortal level, considering no rivals in this era. Even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven could be fought against. Although Fang Lin once defeated Liao Can Sheng, at that time, Liao Can Sheng hadn’t gone all out. If he had harbored any intent to kill, Fang Lin wouldn’t have been his opponent.
"He has entered the Heavenly Mandate realm, and unless you also break through to that level, you won’t be a match for him," Mo Shouhe stated calmly.
Liao Can Sheng was silent, tightening his right hand unnoticeably, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.
"Even if you could defeat him now, capturing him isn’t feasible. The current Demon Saint would undoubtedly mobilize the entire Demon Clan to protect him. Could you handle that?" Mo Shouhe questioned, looking at Liao Can Sheng.
Liao Can Sheng knew this, but he still believed that with his current strength and the manpower he had, he could stand against the entire Demon Clan.
After all, Liao Can Sheng himself was strong enough to battle with the contemporary Great Sage Equal to Heaven. While the Demon Beasts Clan had many powerful figures, Liao Can Sheng had gathered all the Sword Tao experts of the Sealing Sword Pavilion. Furthermore, with the different forces of the Nine Countries Seven Seas under his control, opposing the Demon Beast Clan was feasible.
However, Fang Lin unexpectedly reached the realm of Heavenly Mandate, which surprised and somehow shook Liao Can Sheng.
Although Liao Can Sheng was aware that Fang Lin was the young Pill Sovereign from the Pill Saint Palace years ago, Liao Can Sheng had always regarded Fang Lin as a rival, believing that one day he would not lose to Fang Lin.
But now, it seemed that he had fallen behind.
Mo Shouhe, with his sharp insight, could naturally discern Liao Can Sheng’s current thoughts. Unhurriedly, he stated, "The demon qi within me requires time for complete resolution. Until then, avoid conflict with the Ancient Demon Ridge."
"Understood!" Liao Can Sheng agreed, withdrawing from the chamber.
The chamber door closed, and Mo Shouhe seemed absorbed in thought. After a long time, he closed his eyes once again, continuing to suppress the rampant demon qi within him.
Jin Zhulong, although dead, managed a full-force blow before his demise, which severely injured Mo Shouhe. Originally, Mo Shouhe could have almost returned to his peak state from years ago, yet Jin Zhulong’s dying strike brought his downfall once again.
Although the demon qi inside was gradually resolved by Mo Shouhe, regaining his former self required some time.
"Disciple, the Elixir of Life and Death is not something you can lay claim to. I hope you exercise caution," Mo Shouhe mumbled to himself.
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Inside the cave, Dugu Nian and several others remained the same. Though not dead yet, their vitality was depleted, making it impossible to leave the cave.
After all, within this cave, there’s a Formation set by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, which absorbs nature’s spiritual energy to continually sustain Dugu Nian and the others. Although not the best solution, it was the only way to keep them alive.
Fang Lin stood outside the cave, feeling heavy-hearted and helpless.
His clone returned from the Qin Capital but didn’t manage to encounter Mo Shouhe. However, going to the Qin Capital wasn’t for nothing, as it revealed some insights to Fang Lin.
Unable to meet Mo Shouhe, combined with the scene transmitted to Fang Lin by the Clear Rainbow Sword regarding Jin Zhulong’s dying state, indicated that although Mo Shouhe killed Jin Zhulong, he himself couldn’t be in good condition. At that time, Mo Shouhe hadn’t reached his peak from years ago and still needed to absorb the life forces of so many experts from the Nine Countries Seven Seas to replenish himself. Jin Zhulong’s desperate attack must have left Mo Shouhe struggling until now.