Chapter 0719 Soul Curse

Chapter 0719: Soul Curse

Qin Yun and Ling Yuner were both startled, as the Nine Sun Yang Spirit was an extremely ancient artifact. If there truly was someone inside, they certainly wouldn’t be an ordinary individual.

"Who are you? Why are you in there?"

Qin Yun quickly asked. He couldn’t see inside the third pearl yet, only sensing that something was within.

The person inside was a woman, her voice hoarse, cold, and filled with wariness.

"You tell me first—who are you? If you’re not Xiao Rou, I guarantee you won’t just lose access to the third pearl’s contents, but the Nine Sun Yang Spirit itself will abandon you!" the woman said.

Qin Yun silently cursed this woman—the Nine Sun Yang Spirit was his lifeline.

"My name is Qin Yun! The Xiao Rou you mentioned—is she Xie Qirou?" Qin Yun asked.

"Xie Qirou? That’s not the name! It’s Immortal Qi Rou!" The woman sounded furious. "It seems you stole the Nine Sun Yang Spirit from Xiao Rou. Well, bid it farewell!"

"Wait, Big sis… at least let me empty my things first before you take the pendant!"

Qin Yun hastily shouted, feeling completely frustrated and regretting ever opening the third pearl.

"What good things could you possibly have? Just trash, right?" The woman mocked, seemingly able to see everything inside the Nine Sun Yang Spirit.

Moments later, she suddenly shouted, "Just who are you? The first pearl has two Immortal Essences inside, and… and a Nine Heavens Black Sparrow—that’s a Yang Spirit!"

"I’m Qin Yun! You just don’t recognize me! The Immortal Qi Rou you mentioned is Xie Qirou—she reincarnated and changed her name! She’s my mentor!"

Qin Yun was also getting desperate, as the woman inside was impossible to reason with.

"Fine. Then tell me, how did you obtain the Nine Sun Yang Spirit?" The woman calmed down slightly.

Though Qin Yun didn’t know who she was, he still explained some things, including the matter of the Burial Immortal Diagram and how he was guided to cultivate the Immortal-Demon Physique.

"If you’ve truly cultivated the Immortal-Demon Physique, I’ll believe you," the woman inside said.

"How can I prove it?"

Qin Yun had to convince her—otherwise, he wouldn’t just lose the Nine Sun Yang Spirit, but everything inside it as well.

"I could come out, but you’re currently in the Spirit Barrens. If I emerge, I’ll get sucked into the Immortal Barrens, and I can’t enter there yet," the woman said.

"I’m in the Immortal Soldier Palace, shielded by a special barrier that prevents detection from the Immortal Barrens. By the way, do you know Bingxing? She’s here with me!" Qin Yun suddenly added.

"Bingxing is here?" The woman sounded shocked.

"Yes. Do you want to see her?" Qin Yun felt a spark of hope—if they were acquaintances, things would be much easier.

"No! And don’t even think of telling her! Also, strengthen the barrier. If I come out, she might sense me. If she discovers me, both you and the Nine Sun Yang Spirit are finished!" the woman warned.

Qin Yun hurriedly strengthened the barrier.

His room was already a sealed chamber, and with the additional barrier, it became even more secure.

"Big sis, it’s done. You’re clear to come out!" Qin Yun said.

He had no idea which deity he had offended to keep encountering such strange women.

The Nine Sun Yang Spirit suddenly emerged from Qin Yun’s wrist, and from the third pearl, tendrils of dark energy swirled out.

Whoosh!

A long-haired woman dressed in black stood before Qin Yun.

This woman was extremely powerful, yet small and delicate in stature.

Qin Yun was shocked by her face—it was covered in dark scars, as if burned, making her look terrifying.

Though her disfigured face was ghastly, her eyes were strikingly beautiful.

Upon seeing Qin Yun, she exploded in anger, shouting, "You bastard! It's really you!"

"Dammit! I knew my damn past life must've caused trouble again!" Qin Yun cursed inwardly.

This woman had mistaken him for his past incarnation!

"Sis, calm down! The one you know is my past life!" Qin Yun quickly explained. "I don’t even remember my past life’s actions, so I’m not him..."

"What happened to Qirou? How could she give you the precious Nine Sun to a scoundrel like you?"

The woman reached out and placed her hand on Qin Yun, quickly sensing the power of his ImmortalDemon Physique.

"You really did cultivate the ImmortalDemon Physique! A scoundrel like you doesn’t deserve it!"

Her hatred for Qin Yun was obvious, but because of his connection to Xie Qirou, she held back from attacking.

"Sis, that was my past life! Stop treating me like him!" Qin Yun said unhappily.

"A dog can't change its habit of eating filth. As long as you wear that disgusting face, you’ll always be him!" the woman sneered.

"So... can I take what’s inside the third bead now?" Qin Yun asked, anxious to know.

"No!"

The woman in black grabbed Qin Yun’s wrist, examining the Nine Sun bracelet.

Qin Yun noticed her hands were also covered in dark burn scars, making them look frightening.

"Sis, with your cultivation, shouldn’t your injuries be healable?" Qin Yun felt sympathy.

"They’ll never heal. I’ll be like this for eternity. Even if I reincarnate, my flesh will be tainted by my soul!" Her voice was filled with despair and fury as she hissed, "And it’s all your fault!"

Qin Yun froze, staring at her severely scarred face. A surge of sorrow and guilt surged within him.

"I... I’m sorry!" was all he could say.

"Fine. I won’t take the Nine Sun for now. Depending on what happens next, I may give you the contents of the third bead. Otherwise, I’ll seal the first and second beads too!"

Seeing the remorse in Qin Yun’s eyes, the woman in black entered the Nine Sun.

"Sis, what’s your name?" Qin Yun asked.

"Call me Ugly Sister!" she replied.

"That... that’s not a nice name!" Qin Yun hesitated.

"What, you want to call me Beauty instead? Isn’t that just mocking me?" The woman sighed softly. "Call me Yao Fang."

Qin Yun planned to ask Bingxing if she knew of this woman—he needed to find out who she was.

"How long have you been inside the Nine Sun Divine Pearl, Sister Yao Fang?"

Qin Yun seethed silently. He had originally hoped to obtain something valuable, but now a woman had occupied it.

"I don’t remember! After I became like this, I lost the will to live. Later, I sealed myself inside here and slept until now when I woke up!" Yao Fang said.

Then, she asked Qin Yun some questions about the outside world.

Every question she asked, Qin Yun answered truthfully.

What reassured Qin Yun was that Yao Fang inside the Nine Sun Divine Pearl had no awareness of what was happening outside.

"Sister Yao Fang, what’s inside the Third Pearl?"

Qin Yun was very curious. Even if he couldn’t get it yet, knowing what was inside would still be good.

"I won’t tell you! The Third Pearl is under my control. Don’t try to force anything into it, or I guarantee everything will disappear!" Yao Fang said.

"Sister Yao Fang, just tell me!" Qin Yun pleaded.

"You won’t find out!" Yao Fang scolded. "I’d never trust someone like you to hand over something so precious! Give up, I’m going back to sleep!"

Qin Yun cursed inwardly but had no choice but to relent.

In the ethereal realm, Ling Yuner said, "Xiao Yun, the things inside the Nine Sun Divine Pearl were likely placed there by Sister Qi Rou’s mother! Even Sister Yao Fang was put there by her. Yao Fang is very strong—possibly even stronger than Bingxing!"

After that, Qin Yun badgered Yao Fang to tell him what was inside the Third Pearl.

Yao Fang remained silent until she grew annoyed and finally hissed, "If you don’t shut up, the Nine Sun Divine Pearl won’t be yours anymore!"

Out of options, Qin Yun had to give up.

He quickly took out the Burial Immortal Diagram and dripped blood on it, hoping to ask Xie Qirou, but the diagram showed no reaction.

"Hells! All because of my cursed past incarnation!" Qin Yun sat on the bed, cursing his past self.

"Xiao Yun, your past life is already dead!" Ling Yuner chuckled. "Try to move on!"

"I was so excited to see what was in the Third Pearl, but now this? I can’t let it go!" Qin Yun thrashed on the bed, feeling like crying.

Now, he couldn’t even open the Fourth Pearl.

And he had to constantly face her threats.

"Maybe there’s a way!" Ling Yuner suddenly said. "Yao Fang’s soul bears a curse—that’s why she became like that. If we find a way to lift the curse, we can help her!"

"But she’s a powerful Immortal! If even she couldn’t break it, what hope do I have?"

Qin Yun continued rolling on the bed, roaring in frustration to vent his unhappiness.

Ling Yuner was at a loss either and could only comfort him.

After yelling in his room for a while, Qin Yun finally calmed down and emerged.

He still had something important to do—find Yang Shiyue in the Nethermoon Mountains.

When he left his room, he saw Chu Binyu in the hall, hosting two women, with Jian Mang also present.

The two women were dressed in a crimson gown and onyx robes, respectively.

The woman in the red dress was stunningly beautiful and irresistibly charming. Upon seeing Qin Yun, her mesmerizing eyes lit up with joy. This was none other than Yue Wulan, who had now also stepped into the Spirit Martial Realm.

The woman in black had a deep tan, with a sun-kissed, athletic glow that lent her a bold, heroic air. Her slightly dark, athletic cheeks were adorned with a smile—this was the fierce, striking beauty, Tian Ruoleng.

"Big Sister, Second Sister!" Qin Yun was overjoyed to see them and quickly greeted them with a smile.

"Little Brother, though we haven’t seen each other in a long time, we’ve been keeping up with your adventures!"

Yue Wulan gave a gentle smile and walked over to caress Qin Yun’s handsome face.