rpbooks Chapter 444 The Killing Plan
Chapter 444 The Killing Plan
Karen's brow furrowed instantly.
"Could it be that a venomous snake bit through a conduit somewhere, and the venom flowed into the fetus along with the soul energy within the conduit?"
The moment this thought crossed his mind, he immediately looked at the tubes converging beneath the amniotic sac—
The pipeline network is dense and crisscrossed, making it impossible to check each one in a short period of time.
"Don't panic, stabilize the baby first!"
Karen forced herself to calm down, raised her hands, and severed the channel through which the underground soul network transmitted soul power to the fetus.
The toxins have already invaded the fetus. If soul power is continued to be supplied, it will only accelerate the spread of the toxins and cause the fetus to decay faster.
Only by temporarily stopping the infusion can the spread of toxins be prevented and time be bought for detoxification.
Immediately, he formed a hand seal, and a faint golden light emanated from his palms—his remaining pure primal power.
He intends to use his own essence as a guide to forcibly remove the toxins from the fetus's body.
Golden light slowly enveloped the fetal membrane, seeping into it little by little, clashing with the toxins inside the fetus, and creating waves of light and shadow beneath the membrane.
However, Zi Tong is a descendant of an ancient venomous snake, and its venom contains ancient, cold energy that is extremely difficult to remove.
An hour passed, and the black lines on the fetus had only faded slightly, while the halo around the fetal membranes remained faint.
Karen could no longer hold on. His hands loosened, and the golden light vanished instantly. He gasped for breath, his eyes filled with exhaustion and resentment.
It seems that it will take at least several more days to completely remove the toxins.
"It's almost time for the meeting!"
The morning meeting was personally arranged by him, and it was absolutely essential not to be absent.
He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand, and took out a jade pendant from his robes. He gently placed it directly above the amniotic sac. The jade pendant emitted a faint halo, enveloping the fetus.
"I'll use the Primal Jade Pendant to suppress the toxins for now. I'll come back after my meeting to continue detoxifying you."
After saying that, he took a deep look at the fetus, then his figure flashed and disappeared into the circular space.
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The next morning, Lin Feng was woken up by Xia Ning.
He groggily opened his eyes, smiled, and took her still-misbehaving hand in his, his voice low and hoarse from just waking up:
"Honey, stop it... If you get angry, I won't be able to control myself."
Xia Ning's ears turned red, and she quickly withdrew her hand: "Get up quickly, the elders will wake up soon."
Lin Feng responded and, while putting on his outer robe, said in a low voice:
"By the way, I used 'Insight into Weakness' to observe the Lord of Silence before. His weakness is below the third rib on his left chest, where the heart and diaphragm meet."
"That energy cycle has an inherent flaw; an energy tidal fluctuation occurs every seven days."
"The next energy tide will occur at midnight tonight."
He fastened his belt and looked up at Xia Ning: "In other words, tonight is an excellent opportunity."
"However, to prevent him from destroying the temple along with it, we must lure him outside!"
Xia Ning frowned slightly: "But... what method should we use to lure him out?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then lowered his voice: "There is a method."
"Have Elder Song Yao report to Lord Ji at midnight that a Five-Step Nether Serpent has been discovered outside the temple."
"The Lord of Silence should immediately realize that it was that snake that caused the poisoning of the Holy Embryo."
"He will definitely want to leave the palace to kill the snake and extract its gall to cure the poison. With Song Yao accompanying him, he feels confident that he will succeed and will leave the temple."
"Then, we'll join forces and kill him!"
Xia Ning said worriedly, "The plan is good, but Master Ji is cautious by nature. If he doesn't see the Five-Step Nether Serpent, he will definitely become suspicious immediately."
Lin Feng nodded: "So, I will summon her one more time."
Xia Ning frowned even more upon hearing this: "But what if she makes those unreasonable demands again?"
"After all, this is something that will risk her life—she said she wouldn't do anything that doesn't pay off."
Lin Feng paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "If all else fails, I'll go outside the temple and hurl insults at Lord Ji, until he comes out!"
Xia Ning immediately shook her head: "How can that be... you'll die! And he most likely won't come out in person; he can just send an elder to take you down."
Lin Feng sighed, "Then we'll have to think about it carefully. Time is of the essence, I need to go back to my quarters first."
Xia Ning bit her lip, as if she were making a very important decision.
After a moment, she raised her head, her gaze hardening:
"Fine, let's do it your way—summon Zi Tong over."
Lin Feng paused for a moment: "But what if she makes those... indecent requests again..."
Xia Ning's fingers tightened: "Anyway, it's only ten minutes. She still has to deal with the Lonely Master in those ten minutes, so she probably won't have time to do anything too outrageous!"
"At most... I'll tolerate letting her kiss you a little."
Lin Feng's heart warmed, and he reached out to embrace Xia Ning's slender waist, lowering his head to gently kiss her lips:
"My wife is truly understanding and righteous."
"Good to know!" Xia Ning's cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly pulled him out of the room.
The two walked briskly until they reached the entrance to the dormitory area, where Xia Ning slowly released her hand and gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear with her fingertips.
"I'll go and meet with Elder Song in a bit to explain the follow-up plans."
Lin Feng nodded, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, my wife. Be careful in everything you do."
After saying that, he turned around and quickly stepped through the archway of the dormitory area, his figure soon disappearing at the end of the corridor in the dim morning light.
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When I returned to my quarters, Vassim was getting dressed.
Seeing Lin Feng push the door open and enter, he immediately strode closer and asked in a low voice, "How did the investigation go last night?"
Lin Feng succinctly explained the contents of the Holy Embryo and the Diary of the Silent Lord within the Forbidden Area.
Wasim's eyes widened in fury, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked:
"What a treacherous and cunning Lord of Silence! It turns out that we cultivators are nothing more than nourishment for his eternal life!"
Lin Feng's gaze was calm: "I have a plan."
"What plan?" Wasim asked hastily.
"Tonight, I will join forces with Ningning and Elder Song Yao to lure the Lord of Silence out of the temple and kill him together."
Wasim immediately stepped forward: "Can I join you? I want to personally eliminate this demon too!"
Lin Feng shook his head slightly, his tone solemn: "It's too dangerous. You shouldn't participate in the main battle."
"But that doesn't mean you can't do anything—when the time comes, you and Evelyn can take the opportunity to enter the forbidden area and attack the Holy Embryo with all your might."
"The Lord of Silence is connected to the origin of the fetus. Once the fetus is attacked, he will definitely be thrown into chaos, and our success rate in killing him will be greatly increased."
Upon hearing this, Wasim excitedly slammed his fist into his palm:
"Great! Finally, I can participate in the final showdown and avenge those who were harmed!"
Lin Feng nodded and then added:
"Going out of the dormitory at night is likely to be very dangerous. I'll ask Ningning in a bit to see if there's any way to protect you and Evelyn and get you safely into the forbidden area."
"Alright, Evelyn and I are ready to go at any time!" Vassim agreed emphatically, his face full of fighting spirit.