Seeing the familiar star-pupil, Elder Han finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had initially worried that the strange entity within Xin Ci's body would not appear, but that thought was now unnecessary.
Xin Ci's main personality had not lost consciousness, so Mu Qingqing, as the second personality, could not fully control the body.
However, unable to watch the male lead die, she had to forcefully switch personalities.
With only ten seconds, she had to quickly deal with Nalan Wuxia.
The Cross Lock became more agile under Mu Qingqing's control, instantly entangling Nalan Wuxia's limbs.
She abruptly tightened the chains, forcefully pulling him closer.
Nalan Wuxia's expression was grim. His realm had only advanced to Half-step Earth Realm, yet why had this brat's strength increased so much?
The Cross Lock, which had been useless moments ago, was now as strong as unbreakable steel.
For a moment, he could not break free from the chains.
In a blink, he was dragged before "Xin Ci".
Mu Qingqing didn't hesitate, her right fist clenched.
She immediately unleashed the Spirit-grade High-tier martial skill Xin Ci had recently learned, the Six Yang Profound Burst.
Her punch landed squarely on Nalan Wuxia's chest.
Instantly, Nalan Wuxia felt a burning sensation in his chest, as if he were on fire.
Then, six violent explosions erupted from his chest.
Each explosion forced him to cough up a mouthful of blood, the intense pain almost causing him to lose consciousness.
His entire body shot backward like a cannonball.
His clothes on his chest were scorched to nothingness, and a faint smell of burnt material still lingered in the air.
Elder Han watched in shock.
Six rings!
Xin Ci's Six Yang Profound Burst had only reached the level of three rings, yet this mysterious entity, after possessing Xin Ci's body,
had reached the perfect six-ring level on its first attempt.
It was truly astonishing.
Looking at the fallen Nalan Wuxia, Mu Qingqing was unsure if he was still alive.
But she still rushed forward to deliver the finishing blow. However, she had barely taken a few steps
when her body unexpectedly collapsed.
Elder Han's heart skipped a beat. What was happening?
Then he suddenly remembered that this mysterious entity always had a time limit for its appearance. Had the time run out?
As expected, Mu Qingqing, who had returned to the consciousness space, sighed in frustration.
"Alas, ten seconds is still too short."
In the blink of an eye, Xin Ci outside regained control of his body. He coughed, his mind a bit disoriented, and stood up.
He then noticed Nalan Wuxia lying on the ground.
Xin Ci quickly understood that he had once again been saved by the mysterious entity within him.
But at this moment, Nalan Wuxia on the ground suddenly let out a wild laugh.
"Hahaha, I, Nalan Wuxia, have been invincible among peers since childhood. Challenging those of higher realms is common practice for me. I have never been defeated by anyone, leading me to believe I am naturally perfect, naturally flawless."
"And you, Xin Ci! You are the first to shatter my perception of perfection and flawlessness."
"Therefore, you will surely die today!" Nalan Wuxia's laughter turned to rage.
He clapped his hands on the ground and stood up straight.
In front of Xin Ci, he tore open his upper garment, revealing an inner armor with a dark golden sheen.
Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, sensed something was very wrong. Her Six Yang Profound Burst earlier had likely been mostly blocked by this dark golden inner armor.
No wonder Nalan Wuxia could still get up. This inner armor was probably also a High-tier Spirit Artifact.
This was bad. She had already forcefully switched personalities once and could not do so again in a short period.
Moreover, even if she could switch personalities, with Nalan Wuxia's numerous Spirit Artifacts and his own strength,
Mu Qingqing would find it difficult to defeat him within ten seconds.
Unless Xin Ci, the main personality, lost consciousness, allowing her to fully control the body, she couldn't defeat Nalan Wuxia.
But how could she make the male lead fall unconscious?
Mu Qingqing was anxiously pacing in the consciousness space, unsure what to do.
However, outside, Nalan Wuxia had already lunged at Xin Ci, his gaze chilling.
Even as Xin Ci manipulated several chains to frantically block his path, Nalan Wuxia disdained them.
The same move, these chain attacks were worlds apart from "Xin Ci" when he used the secret technique.
With a slight shift of his foot, he dodged the chains and in a flash appeared before Xin Ci, saying fiercely, "I won't give you another chance to use the secret technique!"
Then, he threw a punch heavily into Xin Ci's abdomen.
This was the strongest attack of the Six Dragon Fists, the Angry Dragon Punch.
Having witnessed "Xin Ci" using the secret technique, Nalan Wuxia no longer dared to underestimate him and had to unleash his full strength to be at ease.
Xin Ci felt a colossal force surge through his abdomen, his internal organs seemingly shifting and distorting.
His stomach churned violently.
He then spat out a large mouthful of dark blood, staining his clothes.
With blurred consciousness, he collapsed onto the ground.
However, Nalan Wuxia was still uneasy. He reached out with one hand and grabbed the air.
Two giant stone palms rose from the ground, and Xin Ci retained a sliver of consciousness.
He watched as the massive stone palms on his left and right sides closed in on each other without any gaps.
His severely injured body rendered him immobile, and a deep unwillingness welled up within him.
He refused to die like this, even though he knew he was no match for Nalan Wuxia.
Yet, he stared intently at Nalan Wuxia until his consciousness gradually faded.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the vast, starry space he had been in before, he knew not when.
Before him stood the same starlit figure whose face he couldn't discern.
"Who are you?"
Xin Ci asked the mysterious figure.
"Hmm... How should I explain?"
The starlit figure pondered for a moment before replying, "If you insist on an explanation, I am you. More accurately, I possess half of your soul, or perhaps another you. That description should be more fitting."
"Another me?"
Xin Ci was taken aback. He had never heard of such a miraculous thing.
Just as he was about to ask more, the surrounding space began to dim, and the starlit figure's form slowly faded.
His consciousness also began to blur.
He could only hear a gentle female voice in his ear.
"You've done well enough. Sleep peacefully. I'll handle everything from here, my other self."
At some point, he had come to trust the mysterious figure who had always helped him. Finally, he said with a trembling voice, "Please, my other self."
Xin Ci then lost consciousness, and the giant stone palms crushed him within.
"No, Xin Ci!!!"
Elder Han was now truly worried for Xin Ci. If even that mysterious entity couldn't help Xin Ci, then he would have to step in.
But as soon as he tried to use his soul power to interact with Xin Ci's body, Elder Han suffered a backlash, his soul form slightly scattering.
He had forgotten that there was some kind of restriction within Xin Ci's body, preventing him from possessing Xin Ci.
"Cough cough... I never thought dealing with mere Half-step Profound Realm would force me to use my Five Elements Giant Hand. How displeasing!"
Nalan Wuxia suddenly coughed up blood. The forced use of the Spirit-grade High-tier martial skill seemed to have worsened the internal injuries caused by the Six Yang Profound Burst.
Fortunately, he had finally dealt with Xin Ci, this potential threat. As Nalan Wuxia clutched his chest and turned around,
a loud bang suddenly erupted from behind him.
Nalan Wuxia turned back with a look of disbelief.