However, the cultivation levels of the people present were truly varied. Only Elder Zheng Da, with his green Fei Long, could directly swallow the Death Spirit Energy and swiftly refine it, while others found it much harder to face the Death Spirit Energy.

"Iron Guard, go call for help!" Zhou Zichu shouted. In front of him, a water-blue light screen rose to a great height. Although he had cultivation at the peak of Postnatal, he cultivated Water Element Internal Energy, which made it much less effective in defense.

"Yes!"

The guard behind Zhou Zichu responded and quickly backed out.

"Life Spirit Energy, refine it for me!"

Seeing the members of the Zhou Family falling like cut stalks, Elder Zheng Da reached into his pocket, took out a handful of glistening elixir the size of soybeans, and without a glance, stuffed them into his mouth, crunching them twice before swallowing.

Immediately, Elder Zheng Da's face flushed with blood, his entire body causing his clothes and skin to continuously ripple. A sound resembling a tiger's roar and dragon's chant emanated from him, while thick mist enveloped him, making him appear as if in a cloud.

At the peak of the Postnatal realm, when one's energy is exerted fully, the vibrations of muscles and bones generate immense heat, causing the body's moisture to be expelled from the highest acupoint, the Bai Hui, resulting in steam emitting from one's head.

However, under Elder Zheng Da's full exertion of energy, his entire body was in this state, illustrating that his Martial Arts Cultivation surpassed the Postnatal peak.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

With his loud shout, the wide robe he was wearing was immediately torn apart by invisible Qi Force, becoming countless cloth strips hanging from him.

And the green dragon in front of him raised its head and let out a roar, the size of an adult's waist, its body fluctuating as if it were about to disperse.

Whizz whizz whizz whizz...

However, the green dragon did not disperse; instead, four more miniature green dragons emerged from its belly, also baring teeth and claws, heading towards the Death Spirit Energy to encircle it.

Almost simultaneously, a commotion erupted outside the compound as the Zhou Family's strongest forces in Nanli City rushed in swiftly.

Soon, the division of labor was clear; the Fire Attribute and Wood Attribute assisted, while the others provided support from the sidelines. In an instant, the one-sided situation was reversed, with most of the gray Death Spirit Energy being eliminated through the collective efforts, although the majority was destroyed by Elder Zheng Da.

Hoo...

Seeing the last trace of Death Spirit Energy being completely devoured, Elder Zheng Da finally exhaled deeply, and upon relaxing his mind slightly, he felt his entire body go limp, almost unable to stand.

"Elder, quickly look!" Zhou Zichu, who hadn't exhausted himself much, knew the importance of Zhu Bufan and hastily exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Elder Zheng Da, who had just relaxed, immediately became tense again and quickly turned his head to look.

"This..."

Seeing Zhu Bufan's current state, Elder Zheng Da couldn't help but gasp coldly.

He saw Zhu Bufan lying flat on the ground, his entire body exuding an air of deathly silence, appearing like a corpse that had been dead for several days.

Elder Zheng Da was shocked, hurriedly extending his hand to place it on Zhu Bufan's veins.

"Not good!"

But unexpectedly, as Elder Zheng Da's finger just approached Zhu Bufan's skin, a thread of gray Death Spirit Energy suddenly spread from Zhu Bufan's body to his own. He could clearly see a gray line starting from his fingertip and quickly extending to his wrist.

Elder Zheng Da inwardly thought it was not good, hastily employing his already extremely depleted Inner Qi to wrap around the Death Spirit Energy, while also hastily swallowing a few unknown elixirs to quickly restore his Inner Qi.

Although Elder Zheng Da was initially caught off guard, the Death Spirit Energy that entered his body was ultimately a rootless water without a source, unable to last long. After a brief standoff, it was expelled from his body and then dispersed with a palm.

Watching Zhu Bufan nearly entirely enveloped in the Death Spirit Energy, Elder Zheng Da couldn't help but knit his brow, thinking to himself: "If this kid dies, how can I explain it to the miss?"

Thinking of the miss's methods and strength, Elder Zheng Da felt a chill down his neck, realizing that offending the miss would be far more terrifying than offending the entire Zhou Family. Thinking of this, Elder Zheng Da took a deep breath and said, "No choice but to try whatever we can, at least I'll have something to report to the miss!"

"Heart of Plants, eliminate all evil!"

With a low growl, one large and four small green dragons rushed toward the fist-sized Heart of Plants, gradually shrinking as they approached, and when in front of the Heart of Plants, they were no more than two feet in length. With a swipe of their tails, they burrowed into the Heart of Plants and disappeared.

Upon absorbing the five green dragons, the Heart of Plants suddenly burst out with dazzling light, emanating a rich plant aroma.

"Go!"

Throwing the Heart of Plants lightly, Elder Zheng Da finally exhausted his energy entirely, staggering at his feet, and fainting instantly.

Meanwhile, the Heart of Plants traced a perfect arc, landed on Zhu Bufan, and without the slightest hindrance, slowly sank into Zhu Bufan's body.

...

The Death Spirit Energy enveloped his body, Zhu Bufan sensed no impact of Energy, instead felt himself weakening, unaware of what was corroding his body. His Qi seemed to silently dissipate, the unbearable sensation almost making Zhu Bufan vomit blood.

The gray Death Spirit Energy passed through Zhu Bufan, seemingly taking away all his strength, the aura of death shrouding his entire body. In an instant, the Cold Ice Internal Energy within him felt like it was boiling, becoming unbearably hot. Out of instinct, the Cold Ice Internal Energy quickly formed a thick blue glow within him, blocking the further invasion of the Death Spirit Energy. The gray Death Spirit Energy immediately paused, and Zhu Bufan felt as if he heard a cracking sound; the shield formed by the Cold Ice Internal Energy shattered and vanished.

Zhu Bufan felt dizzy all over and fainted, losing consciousness.

Zhu Bufan seemed to be asleep, but in reality, his consciousness was still lucid, even clearer than usual, yet he couldn't move any part of his body.

As the Blood Ball shot into his forehead, Zhu Bufan felt a strange energy abruptly flooding into his brain, his vision darkening, the aura of death enwrapping his entire being with indescribable discomfort. Naturally, Zhu Bufan wouldn't submit passively; he immediately fully exerted his Cold Ice Internal Energy to expel this energy. However, the Cold Ice Internal Energy didn't repel it upon contact, just flowed through his meridians without hindrance like during normal cultivation.

A sharp, stabbing pain in his brain broke out into cold sweat, and Zhu Bufan suddenly realized this must be the Soul-devouring Blood Curse Elder Zheng Da mentioned.

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