I long to return home!

The entire spiritual sea contained over a hundred demonic beasts, their bodies radiating the ferocity of those killed by Xue Wu, all of which were unleashed upon Lin Mubai.

In an instant, Lin Mubai's face turned cold, a chilling aura surged forth, and the sea of ​​blood beneath his feet froze on a large scale, instantly annihilating the attacking demonic beasts on the spot.

Suddenly, he noticed a terrifying aura of malevolence ahead. Upon closer inspection, he saw Xue Wu wielding his Blood Demon Halberd, killing dead demonic beasts and absorbing the malevolent energy they generated.

As the malevolent energy was absorbed, crimson runes appeared faintly on his body. Gradually, he stopped absorbing the malevolent energy and instead transformed it into a scarlet suit of armor.

Enveloped in armor, Xue Wu lost his rationality, but his combat power was even greater, and he was extremely bloodthirsty. Blood-red runes also flashed on the armor, and the armor attached to his palms and soles extended sharp claws, tearing apart the enemies in front of him.

Lin Mubai was startled. He was already showing signs of demonic possession. If he was not stopped, his Dao heart would become unstable and he would fall into the demonic path, where he would be annihilated by the world. He lightly touched the water with his toes and arrived behind Xue Wu in the blink of an eye. With a wave of his sleeve, all the demons in the sea of ​​blood turned into blood. He then grabbed the other's shoulder and tried to dispel the malevolent energy.

However, Xue Wu had already lost all sense of friend and foe and was engrossed in the killing. He wielded the Blood Demon Halberd and swung it at Lin Mubai, dispelling the attack while simultaneously using his spiritual power to block it with one hand.

He thought he could easily dispel it, but he underestimated the Blood Demon Halberd. The moment they collided, the blades on both sides extended, and the tip of the halberd emitted a red light. To Lin Mubai's shock, it shattered his spiritual energy barrier. Fortunately, he dodged in time, otherwise, this merciless attack would have injured him even though he had the cultivation of a Nascent Soul.

"This is a deadly weapon?!"

Lin Mubai was taken aback. Clearly, Gu Qingcheng had not explained that the spiritual weapon Xue Wu obtained was a cursed weapon. If one harbored resentment, the increased malevolence could dispel it. However, this cursed weapon was bound to its master, and its dissipation depended entirely on the master's inner choice.

Xue Wu shook his armor, gripped his halberd with both hands, and roared forward. He then slashed out a flame, which was the secret technique "Burning Heaven Slash" obtained from the Blood Demon Halberd.

Lin Mubai's expression was solemn, clearly indicating that he would no longer hold back. If he could not bring the other party to his senses now, the more he absorbed the more malevolent energy, the more irreversible it would become. He gently raised his hand, and the cold energy he unleashed extinguished the Heaven-Burning Slash, while also freezing Xue Wu's limbs, leaving him trapped in place, unable to roar in anger.

Seeing Xue Wu struggling, he felt a pang of pity, after all, he was his disciple. After a moment of contemplation, his eyes hardened, and he flashed in front of Xue Wu, unleashing a palm strike that shattered the crimson armor on the spot. The shockwave sent Xue Wu flying far away.

He looked at the Blood Demon Halberd, which was filled with malevolent energy, and the Snowfall Sword appeared in his hand. He made up his mind and slashed with the sword. Even if it destroyed the spiritual weapon that had recognized its master, he would not let Xue Wu be controlled by the malevolent energy.

Clang!

The Snowfall Sword was knocked away, and Lin Mubai was startled. Just as he was about to unleash a second strike, the Blood Demon Halberd was summoned back to Xue Wu's hand. He staggered to his feet, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and with a wave of his right hand, he absorbed the malevolent energy in the blood pool, and the shattered armor was reforged once again.

Lin Mubai trembled slightly. At first, he thought that the evil weapon was controlling Xue Wu, but now it seemed that his idea was completely wrong. It was Xue Wu who was controlling the evil weapon, and the evil weapon was very obedient and had no intention of disobeying.

Lin Mubai was so anxious that he gritted his teeth, but he still had to successfully awaken Xue Wu. However, the other party was only at the Qi Refining stage, and it was still a question whether he could withstand the pressure of his spiritual power.

While he was still in a daze, Xue Wu had already charged in with his halberd, his attack fierce and unstoppable, using the Blood Demon Halberd's second secret technique, "Peerless Hero".

With each swing of the halberd, a lingering aura of blood remained, which Lin Mubai could only dodge. If he were to draw his sword, Xue Wu's spiritual sea would shatter, resulting in severe injury that would prevent him from cultivating for the rest of his life, or even death on the spot.

At this critical moment, the only option is to wait until Xue Wu is exhausted, then seize the opportunity to separate the latter from the Blood Demon Halberd, and then attempt to awaken it.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Lin Mubai defended with his sword, but even so, the chill he exuded caused Xue Wu to show pain, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Lin Mubai seized the opportunity, disarming the Blood Demon Halberd with a single sword strike, and then reached out and grabbed it, instantly freezing the Blood Demon Halberd, while Xue Wu was bound by chains of ice.

"Wu Zi, wake up!"

Lin Mubai cried out in alarm and placed his hand on Xue Wu's forehead, using his own spiritual energy to dispel the malevolent energy. However, this undoubtedly damaged himself, and while dispelling the malevolent energy, the malevolent energy would also launch a death retaliatory attack, eroding the latter's arm.

A moment later, Lin Mubai, out of consciousness, had a ferocious expression and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, which truly terrified Su Yifeng and the others who were standing nearby.

Even though Lin Mubai was using his spiritual power to resist the corrosive malevolent energy within his consciousness, Xue Wu's malevolent energy was endless, and some of it always managed to find a gap and corrode Lin Mubai's arm.

Suddenly, Xue Wu's eyes flashed with bloodlust, and he roared angrily, seemingly unwilling to submit. The Blood Demon Halberd, which had been frozen, broke through the ice, forcibly interrupting Lin Mubai's dispelling and being expelled from the Spirit Sea.

Both of them coughed up blood. Lin Mubai was the first to recover and channeled his spiritual energy to help Xue Wu resist the malevolent energy.

"Elder Lin, the sect leader requests that you and the other elders go to the main hall immediately to discuss important matters." Outside the spirit residence, a Yunfeng disciple rushed over to report.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mubai roughly understood that Huang Jun must have sensed the presence of the murder weapon. He coughed and shouted, "Tell him to get lost!"

"Yes." The Yunfeng disciple responded and turned to leave. He had only taken a few steps when he realized something was wrong. Just as he was about to turn back, he found that he had already returned to his cave.

With Lin Mubai's spiritual power infused into him, Xue Wu's injuries improved, and the malevolent aura on his body miraculously dissipated, along with the malevolent aura of the Blood Demon Halberd. This surprised him, as he had never seen any righteous cultivator who could control his malevolent aura so freely and completely obey his commands. Xue Wu was undoubtedly the first such case.

In his gaze, the Blood Demon Halberd flashed red light, then flew towards Xue Wu and sensed his presence, a unique mark appearing between their brows, as they resonated with each other.

Lin Mubai coughed a few times, stopped channeling spiritual energy, and placed his hands on his dantian to heal his injuries. Upon seeing this, Su Yifeng quickly handed him a spirit-replenishing pill to take.

A moment later, Lin Mubai's spiritual energy recovered to most of its original level. He looked around the room, saw that no one else was there, and composed himself before angrily shouting at Xu Tao and the others, "You...you..."

He sighed helplessly, then, after calming down, said, "Why didn't you tell me about this dangerous weapon sooner?"

"Now that all the malevolent energy has been absorbed, we can only see whether his Dao heart is stable in the future."

A deadly weapon?!

The elders, including Su Yifeng, were deeply shocked upon hearing this. They had long heard of the danger posed by the ferocious weapon. They looked at Xue Wu, but they could not sense the previous ferocity from him. Instead, he appeared calm.

"Master, we were wrong..." Jin Lingjiao lowered her head in remorse, then recounted the incident in detail without missing a single word, before asking with concern, "Then... is Xue Wu alright now?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mubai was taken aback. The fact that Xue Wu could absorb malevolent energy on his own was truly astonishing. He was now even more perplexed by Xue Wu. After a moment of contemplation, he said calmly, "He is currently in a critical condition. He is currently comprehending the power of the weapon and trying to fully integrate its might."

"Old Lin, have you gone mad?! You want him to have some kind of spiritual connection with the murderous weapon?!"