215: Chapter 215 Cutting Off the Fire at the Bottom of the Blade

With Sensen's help, Heloise immediately felt a significant reduction in mental pressure.

Feeling the flow of the Power of Corruption, Heloise couldn't help but be shocked, not understanding why Sensen could absorb it.

Isn't Sensen a Forest Spirit?

Since when did Forest Spirits have such an ability?

And will Sensen really be okay doing this?

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Sensing that Heloise was showing signs of wanting to close the contract, Nie Ning spoke up to reassure her.

As long as the Power of Corruption didn't exceed Sensen's capacity by too much, Sensen could store and convert it into normal energy; the only side effect might be becoming lethargic.

Besides, in a moment of need, Nie Ning could also bear a portion of the Power of Corruption.

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Clearly, the Corruptor here had also noticed the anomaly, as the entire scene within the castle grounds began to tremble like ripples on water.

Seeing this, Nie Ning took out the Blazing Sun Zenith Array from his spatial ring. A massive barrier enveloped the entire castle, and even space itself stabilized under the scorching temperature.

Just then, gray smoke rose above the castle, transforming in an instant into a large gray bird resembling a Crimson Feather Fire Demon, which then charged toward Heloise.

Seeing that the Corruptor wanted to destroy the formation, countless Wind-Thunder Blade gathered in front of Nie Ning, forming a large gray net that struck toward the gray bird.

The gray bird spat out gray flames from its mouth, detonating most of the Wind-Thunder Blade.

But as it tried to push forward, a large number of Corrupted Ice Chains shot out, firmly binding the gray bird's body.

Taking advantage of this, the god-forbidden ring on Nie Ning's wrist flew out, and a large number of Explosive Fireballs erupted from the ring, enveloping the large bird.

*Boom, boom, boom...*

A series of explosions rang out.

In an instant, the gray bird's body was blown to pieces.

Immediately after, several Wind-Thunder Blade flew past, completely hacking the gray bird apart.

Looking at the thin gray mist rising above the castle, Nie Ning waved his hand, and the god-forbidden ring flew over the castle.

Under the influence of immense magic power, the god-forbidden ring expanded to ten meters, and then a large number of blue lines drew a formation diagram within it.

Using Corruption Element Manipulation, the entire god-forbidden ring, along with the formation, turned gray.

At the same time, a large number of gray raindrops fell from the formation, shooting down at the castle like bullets.

Under the suppression of the Rainstorm Condensation Technique, the gray mist gathering above the castle dissipated.

Furthermore, the entire castle looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite; in just a few breaths, it turned into a pile of ruins, with a large number of mirror-like fragments scattered around.

At this moment, Nie Ning could clearly feel the intensity of the surrounding aura of corruption decrease.

Against this type of illusionary Corruptor, taking a drastic measure was clearly very effective.

Nie Ning looked at the glass shards floating in mid-air. A wisp of white smoke drifted from his waist and instantly transformed into the Jerky Bear Head.

The Corruptor seemed to sense danger, and the floating shards began to shrink and gather; the castle actually showed signs of returning to its original state.

But then, the Jerky Bear Head opened its bloody maw, and the Black Tide swept toward those shards like a flood.

Under the influence of the Black Tide, the shards were like drowning victims, unable to escape its control.

Then, the Jerky Bear Head dove down into the Black Tide and devoured the shards one by one.

Feeling the Power of Corruption surging within him, a gray light flashed in Nie Ning's eyes as he used a mental link to forcibly redirect the Power of Corruption into the Human-Faced Balloon.

Nie Ning took the sealing box out from his clothes.

Because a Corruptor was sealed inside, it couldn't be placed in a spatial ring like a normal item.

Having received a large amount of the Power of Corruption, the aura of the Human-Faced Balloon inside the sealing box surged, causing the sealing techniques on the box's surface to flicker incessantly, as if the seal might shatter at any moment.

If it weren't for Nie Ning's recent increase in strength, he wouldn't have been able to digest such a massive amount of the Power of Corruption at all.

Under the suction of the Black Tide and Sensen, the surrounding Power of Corruption began to decrease at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Bronk, you bastard, why haven't you come to save me yet!"

Just then, the cursing of the Crimson Feather Fire Demon echoed from the ruined castle.

Nie Ning's expression darkened. That damn fellow!

He couldn't help but entertain the thought of letting the Crimson Feather Fire Demon die.

Taking a deep breath, the Spiritual Power in Nie Ning's sea of consciousness erupted. Everywhere his Spiritual Power passed, it was as if the image were being erased; in a moment, the entire manor had changed its appearance.

The entire manor was eerie and treacherous, looking as if it hadn't been cared for in a long time, dilapidated like a ruin.

In the ruins of the broken castle, the Crimson Feather Fire Demon, its flames nearly extinguished, lay weakly on the ground. Not far from it was a dusty crystal dressing table.

The surface of the dressing table was now covered in cracks, with a thin wisp of gray mist connecting it to the Crimson Feather Fire Demon.

On the shattered mirror surface, Viscount Carter's face was clearly reflected.

However, compared to his previous eeriness, although Viscount Carter's face was ashen, a glimmer of clarity had appeared in his eyes.

"Is this all that can be done..."

Viscount Carter murmured, looking up at Nie Ning in the air, his complex gaze revealing both reflection and guilt.

"I'm sorry, stranger. Perhaps I was too obsessed with the past, which led to innocent people being dragged into this. They shouldn't be trapped here because of me either..."

A pained expression appeared on Carter's face.

At that moment, the crystal dressing table suddenly shattered, and a strange energy wave rippled outward.

In Nie Ning's amber eyes, the once-prosperous town became desolate and dilapidated, as if it were a product of decades ago.

Just then, someone walked out of a dilapidated cottage.

This person's expression was slightly sluggish, as if they had lost their soul.

Then one, two, three... more people walked out of the town in succession.

Seemingly coming to their senses, the first person to emerge knelt on the ground and wailed.

An inexplicable sense of sorrow lingered in the town, and the residents began to gather toward the Viscount's Manor.

As the residents walked, they also began to age slowly.

To Nie Ning's surprise, in a town that had been corrupted, there were actually living people!

And he could even see some newborns!

It seemed that, apart from the time span, this town really was just an ordinary town.

The townspeople gathered around the Viscount's Manor, their faces showing an inexplicable sense of relief and gratitude, as if they were glad for Viscount Carter's departure.

Faced with such an eerie scene, Nie Ning was momentarily unable to tell whether he was still in an illusion.

Then, one of the elders stepped forward and bowed to Nie Ning in mid-air: "Thank you, milord, for setting Viscount Carter free."

Seeing this, the other residents also bowed deeply toward Nie Ning.

Nie Ning's mind was full of question marks; he didn't understand what these people were doing or even what the situation was.

Because this was no longer just a matter of being eerie; it was starting to feel a bit sinister...

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