"Boy, if you don't join our Witch Fiend Sect, you'll only face death. We give you ten breaths to think it over and make a decision."

Suppressing Ling Chen, the Thousand Ghosts Saint, Ghost Spirit Evil Saint, and Bone You Insane Saint laughed heartily, forcing Ling Chen to make a choice.

"Miscalculated."

Ling Chen frowned. He hadn't expected the Saint's Soul Niche to exhibit such a strong suppression effect on the Human Emperor Avatar, essentially sealing the Human Emperor's power within him. Had he known this, he would have used the Nine Heavens Emperor Thunder Talisman given by Empress Yun Yao sooner to force the opponent into restraint.

"Ling Chen, a wise man submits to circumstances. The Ling Family is no longer a place for you to take shelter. Joining our Witch Fiend Sect would greatly benefit you too, so why be so stubborn?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The Left Guardian smiled faintly.

However, he was unaware that Ling Chen had already joined Empress Yun Yao's camp. Leaving the Ling Family was a planned event, but joining the Witch Fiend Sect was impossible.

Because the Witch Fiend Sect belonged to the Evil Cultivators, if Ling Chen truly colluded with them, he would not only oppose the Ling Family but also stand against the entire Central Dynasty.

"Such a tough kid."

A trace of cold light flashed in the Left Guardian's eyes, then he signaled to the three saints. Instantly, a sinister intent crossed the eyes of the Thousand Ghosts Saint, who suddenly surged his True Qi, suppressing Ling Chen more and more, crushing his Protective True Qi and seeming to flatten his body completely.

If they truly couldn't recruit Ling Chen into the Witch Fiend Sect, they would have to kill him.

"Release him."

At this moment, a cold voice abruptly resonated in the hall.

The Left Guardian paused for a moment and then looked toward the source of the voice, only to see that the speaker was none other than Xia Yunxin.

At this time, Xia Yunxin was bowing her head, and her voice was very low and weak. Hence, the Left Guardian, not only did not intend to stop, but he also showed a mocking smile.

"Almost forgot you still existed."

Seeing Xia Yunxin, the Left Guardian's eyes slightly brightened. Perhaps using Xia Yunxin to threaten Ling Chen would be more effective than directly forcing him.

"Hades, take her."

The Left Guardian had no desire to make a move himself. With Xia Yunxin's mere Sky Apex Realm cultivation, she was not worth his effort.

"Yes!"

Hades Supreme cupped his hands and then moved toward Xia Yunxin, attempting to capture her.

"I told you to release him!"

Before Hades Supreme could approach, Xia Yunxin suddenly raised her face, and the depths of her eyes emitted an extremely profound light. An immensely terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from her body, enveloping the entire Huang Quan Pavilion.

Hades Supreme was sent flying backward, crashing into the pavilion's wall, spewing a mouthful of blood, a look of disbelief erupting in his eyes.

"This... this is..."

The horrified expression of Hades Supreme expanded infinitely. This pressure was beyond the Left and Right Guardians, even making their pressure seem insignificant in comparison.

More importantly, this power carried an extremely familiar sensation, akin to the source of their power, born here, growing here, inextricably linked with them.

"This is the Witch Goddess's power!"

The Left Guardian, Right Guardian, and the three Saint Elders of the Witch Fiend Sect were all dumbfounded. Their cultivation was much stronger than Hades Supreme, having reached a deep understanding of the Witch Fiend Sect's cultivation techniques and mental methods. The deeper they cultivated, the more familiar they were with the Witch God's power. Upon Xia Yunxin's pressure release, they recognized it immediately.

"Withdraw the attack!"

The Left Guardian hurriedly waved to the three saints, who immediately ceased their suppression of Ling Chen.

"We bow to the Witch Goddess!"

The Left and Right Guardians, along with the three Witch Fend Sect Saint Elders and Hades Supreme, all knelt down, worshiping Xia Yunxin.

Yet Xia Yunxin ignored them, merely stepping towards Ling Chen, extending her flawless jade hand to him.

"Who are you?"

Rather than taking Xia Yunxin's hand, Ling Chen, his face grim, stared at her. The power just now clearly did not belong to Xia Yunxin, who evidently looked different from before.

"I am Xia Yunxin."

Xia Yunxin withdrew her hand, and immediately, a gleam flared in her beautiful eyes, a trace of black light suddenly surging, "But at the same time, I am also the East Sea Witch God."

"So it really is the Witch Goddess!"

The faces of the Witch Fiend Sect followers lit up with wild joy. They initially thought it would take elaborate efforts to resurrect the Witch God, since she only had a wisp of remnant spirit sealed in the Saint's Soul Niche. Resurrecting her required an ideal body, not to mention the arduous difficulty of revival with merely a remnant spirit. Yet, unexpectedly, the Witch God's remnant spirit had just now entered Xia Yunxin's body.

"So the black line just now was a wisp of the Witch Goddess's remnant spirit."

A flash of understanding crossed Hades Supreme's face, seeming to comprehend something.

"East Sea Witch God?"

Ling Chen took a deep breath. "When did you enter Yunxin's body? Please, depart from her body."

"Sorry, but I cannot grant that request. If I were to truly leave her body, neither she nor I would survive."

Xia Yunxin's eyes remained calm, then she looked at Ling Chen, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen's pupils contracted sharply. He suddenly recalled the scene during the recent soul-returning event, and Hades Supreme's words. It finally dawned on him that considering Xia Yunxin's fragmented souls, waking her up in human terms was impossible. The Witch God's remnant spirit had filled the missing soul parts in Xia Yunxin, merging their souls.

Hence why Xia Yunxin stated that she was both herself and the Witch God.

"Our destinies are now intertwined, or rather, we are now the same person." Xia Yunxin remarked calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen felt an intense headache. He wanted Xia Yunxin entirely as herself, but that seemed unfeasible now. She couldn't be separated from the Witch God's remnant spirit, their connection inseparable, beyond his current capability to resolve.

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