194: Chapter 194 Soul Purification

Nie Ning looked around at the pedestrians fleeing the streets, then summoned five formation plates to activate the Blazing Sun Zenith Array.

The grand formation isolated the brass statue within, preventing harm to the surrounding innocent people.

Elvis's eyes flickered; he clearly recognized this formation as well.

What surprised him even more was that, if he remembered correctly, the Blazing Sun Zenith Array required the cultivation of a Third-Ring Wizard to activate.

This meant that Nie Ning was actually a Third-Ring Wizard!

Recalling what Audrey had said before, this wasn't just fast cultivation—this was defying the heavens!

After completing the protective measures, Nie Ning waved his hand, summoning a large number of Ice Chains to bind the brass statue.

The brass statue struggled violently, causing the Ice Chains to creak and groan, showing signs of shattering.

Nie Ning's expression turned solemn upon seeing this.

Compared to the likes of the Pig-Headed Statue, the brass statue before him was significantly stronger.

It seemed that the hidden Corruptor had a very perverse ability; the strength of the possessed statues was determined by their size.

Just as Nie Ning was preparing to attack, the zipper of his backpack opened, and Sensen flew out.

"Don't worry about me, I'm going over there to look around."

Sensen said a word and then flew downward.

Nie Ning wanted to stop her, but at that moment, the brass statue broke the Ice Chains and raised its massive palm to swat at him.

Seeing this, Nie Ning could only give up on chasing Sensen. His erupting magic formed a yellow glow on the surface of his body.

Light Break Impact!

As the light shield burst open, the terrifying energy impact directly destroyed the brass statue's arm.

By the time Nie Ning turned around, Sensen had already slipped away to who knows where.

However, the Spiritual Power on Sensen's clothes was still there, allowing him to sense her general direction.

Nie Ning took a deep breath, comforting himself to stay calm.

The possibility of Sensen running away was low; he was just afraid she might wander around and be caught by the Corruptor hiding in the shadows.

Turning his eyes back to the brass statue, lightning flickered in Nie Ning's hands as he summoned dozens of Wind-Thunder Blades to slash at it.

One of the brass statue's arms had been blown off by Nie Ning, so it could only use the other arm to block.

Nie Ning was a Third-Tier after all; although the brass statue was stronger than the Pig-Headed Statue, it was still no match for him.

The continuous strikes of the Wind-Thunder Blades slashed at the brass arm, shredding it in moments.

Nie Ning took this opportunity to raise his hand, causing a large amount of earth and stone to climb from the statue's thighs to its entire body.

As a scorching breath emerged from the gaps in the earth and stone, a dense concentration of fire element began to gather rapidly.

Lava Burst!

The earth and stone covering the brass statue exploded, and the buildings within the Blazing Sun Zenith Array were also destroyed by the blast's impact.

Under the suppression of absolute power, any fancy maneuvers were futile.

In an instant, the ten-meter-tall brass statue disappeared, leaving only a pile of scrap copper and debris on the ground.

This was a Wizard.

The stronger the power, the greater the destructive force; a casual move resulted in a large-scale attack.

"I didn't expect you to be a Tier 3 Wizard. It seems Audrey wasn't exaggerating."

Elvis flew forward, his face full of emotion.

Even though he was a native, with this cultivation speed, his future achievements were truly beyond words.

Of course, Nie Ning first had to step out of this place, and it was unknown what the Crimson Holy Blade would think about that.

Nie Ning smiled modestly. "You flatter me. It's just good luck, nothing worth mentioning."

Though he said that, perhaps because he was used to being low-key, Nie Ning felt a small sense of satisfaction in his heart right now.

"This isn't a level of cultivation that can be reached just by good luck. Even in the Crimson Holy Blade, there probably aren't many like you."

Elvis shook his head and sighed softly.

Among the people he was familiar with, probably only Audrey could compare to Nie Ning.

Furthermore, there was a fundamental difference between the two: Audrey relied on the resources of the Crimson Holy Blade, while Nie Ning clearly didn't have such treatment.

It was completely unimaginable what kind of luck could lead to such a level.

"Let's not talk about that. I wonder if you've found the Corruptor's original body?"

Nie Ning waved his hand, changing the subject.

Since he had already taken action, he naturally wanted to deal with the Corruptor; otherwise, today's efforts would be in vain.

"No, but clearly that Corruptor's ability is to possess statues, and the larger the size, the stronger the power. Perhaps we can gather the statues in the city and take a look."

Elvis said after some thought.

But Nie Ning felt this was treating the symptoms rather than the cause. After all, the largest statue in the city was the brass statue right before them.

If the opponent wanted to hide, they might hide in those small decorative statues.

If that happened, the souls of ordinary people wouldn't be able to withstand the Corruptor's erosion, and it would be difficult to detect.

While Nie Ning was deep in thought, he suddenly felt a mental fluctuation coming from the Jerky Bear Head.

It seemed someone was competing with him for control of the Jerky Bear Head.

No need to think—it was definitely Sensen.

At least from the Spiritual Power he had left behind, both were moving in the same direction.

Nie Ning thought for a moment and slightly loosened his mental restraint, allowing Sensen to temporarily control the Jerky Bear Head.

"Let's split up and look around some more. We might find the Corruptor hiding in the shadows."

Nie Ning suddenly said, turning to look at Elvis.

Elvis nodded.

While Nie Ning was here, it was best to resolve that Corruptor; otherwise, it would only become harder to deal with as time passed.

The two then separated. Nie Ning took the lead and flew toward the direction of the Jerky Bear Head, while Elvis flew toward the other side upon seeing this.

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In a few moments, Nie Ning arrived at the location of the Jerky Bear Head and indeed saw Sensen sitting on the flower atop its head.

Not far away was a bizarrely shaped doll made of clay, trapped within the Black Tide.

Sensen beckoned, and a large number of Green Crystal Vines grew out of the Clay Doll's body.

Wisps of black gas flowed within the Green Crystal Vines.

Then, small white flowers bloomed at the tips of the vines, and black fruits grew in the center of the flowers.

Under Nie Ning's strange gaze, the doll's clay body shattered, and a translucent human soul flew out from within, then turned into spots of light and dissipated into the air.

"Holy crap! That works too?!"

Nie Ning rubbed his eyes, somewhat unable to believe what he had just seen.

Sensen had actually purified the Power of Corruption attached to the soul!

One must know that the books he had read mentioned that the Power of Corruption was an irreversible energy.

And as someone who had come into contact with the Power of Corruption, Nie Ning naturally had a deep understanding of this.

Don't look at how he could be immune to the Power of Corruption to a certain extent; in reality, it was Supernatural Adaptability that allowed him to adapt to the Power of Corruption.

The result of doing so was that Supernatural Adaptability blocked the disordered evolution brought by the Power of Corruption, transforming it into a normal process of ecological change.

Therefore, as time passed, he might become a life form similar to Sensen, rather than completely expelling the influence of the Power of Corruption.

This was fundamentally different from purifying a soul.

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