Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1903: 493:
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The red-mist-clad woman displayed impressive resolve, her expression unyielding as she called out to her senior brother.
Yet the fiercer her resistance grew, the harder it became for Ji Shaoyi to abandon her to her fate.
In truth, the bond he shared with his junior sister ran deep, nearly at the point of forming Dao Companions.
Should he let her perish by Nangong Yaoyao's hand right now, he dreaded the unrest that would haunt his heart forever.
"Tell me, what do you demand in return for freeing my junior sister!"
Pure golden flames enveloped Ji Shaoyi's form entirely, his gaze locked intently on Nangong Yaoyao, fists tightened and veins standing out prominently.
"Quite straightforward—if you wish for me to release your junior sister, offer your life in exchange. Simply unlock your Sea of Consciousness and allow me to implant a prohibition, and she'll walk free."
With eyes clear as crystal, Nangong Yaoyao spoke, her presence otherworldly and sacred, like a Female Immortal destined to redeem all sentient beings.
Ji Shaoyi's expression shifted dramatically.
Implanting the Soul Prohibition would essentially hand his very existence over to the enemy's mercy.Still...
"Senior brother, refuse her demand! I'd sooner perish than see you ensnared by this fiend's Soul Prohibition!"
From a short distance, the woman in red mist cried out desperately, aiming to sever her own heart meridian.
Yet a cultivator close by struck her back with a palm strike right away, sealing her mana and halting her attempt.
"Implant a Soul Prohibition? Nangong Yaoyao, are you plotting to dominate Ji and drag me into the Immortal Lotus Pure Land!?"
Ji Shaoyi was familiar with Nangong Yaoyao, and thus understood the sacred arts and methods of the Immortal Lotus Sect well.
Among their renowned techniques stood the Immortal Lotus Pure Land, rumored to hail from the celestial realms, delivering salvation to every soul!
Entry into the Pure Land signified eternal servitude to the foe, ready to offer any sacrifice without hesitation.
However, such formidable arts that sought to reshape others proved incredibly challenging, demanding harsh prerequisites.
As a key disciple of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect who practiced the Great Sun Golden Crow Technique, how could he fall to transformation so readily? The adversary would have to layer multiple prohibitions to gradually break him down.
"Fine, release my junior sister, and I'll permit you to implant the Soul Prohibition!"
Drawing in a heavy breath, his eyes flickered with inner conflict, as though he'd reached a grueling choice, he declared firmly.
Rising to genius status in the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect marked him as exceptional; in his youth, he'd obtained a Golden Crow True Feather.
Upon refining that Golden Crow True Feather, his aptitude soared, granting him the Sunburning Golden Flame Body, while his soul fused with the lingering essence of the feather, igniting a trace of True Sun Fire.
That trace of True Sun Fire held the power to incinerate any soul-targeting divine ability, encompassing various Soul Prohibitions.
Only his master and junior sister held knowledge of this secret.
Thus, when Nangong Yaoyao suggested the Soul Prohibition, delight surged in his heart; he even pondered seizing the moment to scorch her soul with True Sun Fire.
Should her soul suffer grave injury and he unleashed his utmost strength, a solid fifty percent chance existed to end her life.
For this scheme, to evade detection by Nangong Yaoyao, he had to feign torment and fury, performing the act for his junior sister's sake.
It presented the perfect chance to shatter the final tie with his junior sister.
"Mmm mmm mmm—"
Nearby, his junior sister shook her head vigorously at him, but with her voice suppressed, she couldn't utter words, reduced to muffled hums.
"What is love in this world, straight to make one devote life and death."
"I never imagined Ji Dao brother possessed such profound devotion; as a prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, you're prepared to unveil your Sea of Consciousness for your junior sister, permitting me to implant the Soul Prohibition..."
Nangong Yaoyao gazed upon Ji Shaoyi before her, appearing genuinely taken aback.
"Hmph, free my junior sister immediately, and I'll expose the Sea of Consciousness for you to plant the prohibition."
Clad in a robe of red gold, Ji Shaoyi's features bore a rough-hewn handsomeness, radiating an aura of unassailable dominance.
"While Dao brother's heartfelt loyalty moves me, Yaoyao dares not trust so hastily—why not reveal your Sea of Consciousness now for the prohibition, and I'll promptly set Fairy Ruan loose."
Nangong Yaoyao's luminous eyes conveyed volumes as she proposed with a gentle smile.
"In that case, swear upon your Dao Heart—not just to free my junior sister, but to safeguard her departure from the Secret Realm as well."
Ji Shaoyi appeared loath to bandy more words with Nangong Yaoyao, his tone icy as he demanded; above him, a faint three-legged Golden Crow materialized, birthing a vast expanse of pristine golden flames.
"Dao Heart Vow..."
Nangong Yaoyao considered briefly before responding outright: "Very well, provided Dao brother unlocks his Sea of Consciousness and allows me to plant the prohibition...."
This caused Ji Shaoyi to furrow his brow.
To his surprise, Nangong Yaoyao consented without hesitation.
Yet suspecting her true aim centered on him, relief washed over him, and he uttered gravely: "Agreed."
With that, he unveiled his Sea of Consciousness.
Nevertheless, despite the True Sun Fire's all-consuming might, he exercised utmost vigilance.
After all, both the Sea of Consciousness and Qi Ocean Core ranked as vital realms for any cultivator.
A single mishap there might spell an irreparable catastrophe.
Were it not for his junior sister, he'd never venture such peril, never adopt this ploy.
Nangong Yaoyao advanced, her hands weaving intricate signs, on the verge of deploying the Soul Prohibition.
But in that instant.
"Whoosh!"
A Gu insect burst forth abruptly from Nangong Yaoyao's sleeve, darting straight for his Sea of Consciousness.
"Splash!"
Fury blazed in his eyes, and the True Sun Fire within his Sea of Consciousness flared up at once, consuming the incoming Gu insect.
However, the very next instant saw his pupils capture Nangong Yaoyao raising her veil, unveiling a visage of peerless celestial perfection, her look turning faintly entranced.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
Without warning, array restrictions activated nearby, space wavered to weave unseen bindings that ensnared his frame, extremities, and mana.
"This is trouble!"
He bit his tongue sharply, channeling his mana to try scorching the bindings away, but as the Gu insect incinerated by True Sun Fire between his brows crumbled to ash, a splitting pain tore through his skull.
At the same time, pristine lotuses bloomed in Nangong Yaoyao's pupils, encircled by haunting immortal melodies that echoed, 'The mortal world is a prison, all beings suffer', while she reached out with a slender jade finger.
His mana roared forth, seeking to pierce the onslaught of barriers, yet against the ethereal threads, Nangong Yaoyao's sublime allure, and the Lotus Divine Skill, he faltered.
He could merely witness the jade finger approaching his forehead.
Thereafter, Nangong Yaoyao's ethereal, divine beauty—holy and compassionate—seared itself indelibly into his mind and soul.
Beholding Nangong Yaoyao, an unfathomable sentiment stirred within his heart.
As though... before her, all worldly splendor dimmed to insignificance.
"Something's amiss!"
As a prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, his instincts screamed of foul play, that he'd come under her influence.
Yet upon viewing Nangong Yaoyao's impeccable beauty, he sensed no irregularity at all.
"Yaoyao sister, has it concluded?"
In that moment, the woman in red mist staggered forth unsteadily from nearby and inquired, her gaze upon Nangong Yaoyao brimming with reverence.
"Your senior brother truly lives up to being among the elite talents of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect; even beneath my divine skill, he clings to fragments of his original self, though soon enough, he'll be fully prepared."
Nangong Yaoyao replied with a faint smile.
Then, her delicate hand softly caressed the raven tresses and pale cheek of the woman in red mist, murmuring tenderly: "Qianqian, you've worked hard this time."
"Helping Yaoyao sister is no burden for Qianqian at all."
The woman in red mist, face ashen like parchment, beamed with joy, akin to a devoted pet, rubbing her head into Nangong Yaoyao's palm.
"Junior sister!?"
Ji Shaoyi reeled in shock and bewilderment at the sight, struck silent by the revelation.
But what stunned him deeper was his utter inability to summon hatred, murderous intent, or the will to flee from Nangong Yaoyao now...
In this instant, chill gripped his heart, even fear, as he comprehended his downfall—utterly ensnared in Nangong Yaoyao's grasp.