Qing Yu’s Divine Trap Array had failed, and Ye Ming was completely free. At this moment, summoning Lord Fox Immortal would be an absolute disaster.

As an Onmyoji, he was very aware that once Lord Fox Immortal didn’t precisely possess an individual, it would act recklessly, arbitrarily choosing sacrifices, and it was very likely that he himself would become a sacrifice to Lord Fox Immortal.

However, Inoue Harusame could no longer wait.

She had worshipped Lord Fox Immortal for many years, and her long-standing wish was to witness Lord Fox Immortal appearing before her. For this day, she had waited too long and was already impatient.

"Lord Fox Immortal..."

She stared blankly at the black mist above Ye Ming’s head, her face filled with anticipation.

Suddenly, the black mist began to shrink, and a soul of a black fox started to pulsate.

It wandered around the hall and then, with a leap, jumped directly into Ye Ming’s body.

Ye Ming frowned slightly, and before he could react to what was happening, a heart-piercing pain had already struck.

He felt a pressure on the top of his head so intense that it seemed to burst his skull.

A strange consciousness was attempting to invade his brain, seize his awareness, and struggle for control of his body.

Ye Ming fell to one knee, large sweat beads the size of soybeans rolling down his forehead as he writhed in agony.

He realized that he was completely incapable of contending against it; the power was too great.

He had entirely underestimated the Fox Demon’s capabilities, never expecting the entity to have such a formidable willpower that his own abilities couldn’t match.

"Lord Fox Demon, I am the Goddess Inoue Harusame, loyal and devout to you!"

Seeing the expression of pain on Ye Ming’s face, Inoue Harusame’s countenance brightened with joy, and she looked at Ye Ming with fanatic eyes, beginning to call out to Lord Fox Immortal.

Ye Ming’s consciousness was gradually fading, drifting into a semi-comatose state.

Inside his mind, the Fox Demon’s consciousness had commandeered the high ground, attempting to expel Ye Ming’s awareness from his body.

Feeling the perfection of the body it was invading, the Fox Demon began to get excited, and the speed at which it consumed the body accelerated.

Just as it was about to fully become Ye Ming, a voice suddenly echoed in Ye Ming’s mind.

"Who dares to invade the body of a descendant of the Ye family?"

"You know nothing of life or death!"

The curse came, instilling fear in the Fox Demon.

It was a fear deep in the soul, making it refrain from contending.

"Perish!"

The voice came again, and a force far more powerful surged forth, enveloping Ye Ming’s consciousness.

The Fox Demon hastily retreated, no longer daring to linger within Ye Ming’s body and scurried out.

It feared that a moment’s delay would plunge it into an abyssal chasm, from which it would never ascend.

Outside, in the Fox Immortal Temple, Inoue Harusame was kneeling devoutly before Ye Ming, while Qing Yu stood by obediently, her heart pounding incessantly.

Seeing no response from Ye Ming for a long time, he believed that the matter had been completed, that Lord Fox Immortal had descended to the world.

But just then, a black shadow suddenly burst out of Ye Ming’s body, scrambling onto the rooftop in fright.

"What kind of operation is this, how did you choose such a terrifying body for me? I almost lost my soul!"

"Damn it, what on earth was that thing!"

Even though it was out of danger, the soul of Lord Fox Immortal was still trembling, shivering as it hid on the beam, too scared to come down.

The voice in Ye Ming’s mind was truly terrifying.

Before long, Ye Ming’s gaze regained clarity, and he stared dumfounded at his own body, feeling a sense of incredulity.

"Was that voice just now, Grandfather’s? Or Father’s?"

Ye Ming tried to awaken that voice again, but no matter how he called out, no one paid any attention to him.

This feeling left him desolate and at a loss.

"Father, Grandfather, where are you exactly?"

"Why won’t you tell me?"

Ye Ming kept asking, but the only response was silence.

Seeing the sudden turn of events, Qing Yu braced for a major threat.

The Formation he had relied on was now nullified, and there was hardly any True Qi left in his body; he had no idea how to deal with Ye Ming.

However just as he was about to make his move, the phantom of Lord Fox Immortal had already jumped on top of his head and entered into his flesh.

"Lord Fox Immortal, you mustn’t do this!" Qing Yu tried to stop it, but it was already too late.

With a thud, he fell to his knees, screaming in agony.

After a moment, his eyes turned into a swirl of black mist, and his mouth twisted into a venomous smile.

"A mere mortal dares to oppose me, Lord Fox Immortal? I was distracted just now, but now I have a new sacrifice. Prepare to die!"

Qing Yu’s voice had changed, and so had his entire demeanor.

Yet the consciousness that originally belonged to him still lingered, struggling to reclaim his body, he shouted, "Lord Fox Immortal, this is my body, please give it back to me!"

The presence of two consciousnesses within one body made Qing Yu appear like a patient with split personality disorder.

Then, he began to speak again, "You were always a follower of the Fox Immortal Temple, you should be ready to be consumed by me, this is your duty!"

"Damn people of Dragon Country, you will certainly not leave my Fox Immortal Temple alive today. Even if I can’t have your body, I’ll make sure you die here!"

Ye Ming gradually regained himself, his heart ablaze with anger, and glared at his adversary, saying, "What Fox Immortal, nothing but an old fox demon! You’re the one who’s going to die."

After close contact, Ye Ming had roughly figured out his opponent’s origin, it was a fox demon that had been practicing for hundreds of years. As for the title of Fox Immortal, it was nothing but a moniker given by these ignorant followers.

The malevolent fox demon whose physical form had been destroyed, leaving only a soul hovering about, waiting for the perfect body to appear, and then seizing it through despicable means.

Ye Ming had almost fallen for his trap just now.

If his body had been snatched away, it would mean that his own consciousness would be severed from the flesh, becoming a masterless spirit.

Just thinking about such a consequence made Ye Ming shudder with fear, his anger growing stronger within his heart.

"You’re not qualified to make me die!" Qing Yu scoffed coldly, leaping forward to launch an attack on Ye Ming.

Unfortunately, Qing Yu’s body was too weakened. He was, after all, an Onmyoji who fought with a substantial amount of True Qi.

Because of the recent battle with Ye Ming, he had already lost too much True Qi, and an Onmyoji without True Qi reserves was like an empty shell.

In the instant of exchanging blows with Ye Ming, Qing Yu’s body exploded violently, turning into a mist of blood that scattered with the wind, leaving not even a piece of intact flesh to be found.

The spirit of the fox demon burst out, cursing the waste, and then moved towards the maidservant beside Inoue Harusame.

After possession, the body of the maidservant began to twist and swell continuously.

Her clothes also shattered, leaving her standing naked before Ye Ming.