CHAPTER 568: CHAPTER 568: ENHANCEMENT

Taoist Xue Lian said, "Born from the same root, yet different in forms, seemingly unrelated, yet intricately intertwined. They appear to be divergent, but in reality, they coexist as one, all within a single thought."

"You only have one minute to decide whether to pluck it or give up, this is the solution to the hidden dangers in your body."

Upon hearing this, not just his hand, Xiao Zhan’s entire body stiffened in an instant.

He understood the meaning of Taoist Xue Lian’s words.

The transformation of Yin and Yang, extreme Yin breeds Yang, and extreme Yang shifts to Yin.

The Taoist wanted Xiao Zhan to completely solve the problem of the Death Aura within his body by transforming extreme Yin into Yang.

However, this method obviously carried great risks.

Xiao Zhan’s thoughts subconsciously drifted to Jiang Xian’er, was their Contract not also a solution?

Which option should he choose?

As he hesitated, he suddenly felt a pressing sensation on his arm.

It was Ye Youlong, her subconscious tension causing her to tightly grasp Xiao Zhan’s arm, he looked at her, and she looked back at him, maintaining a calm expression, trying her best to pretend she did not understand.

But her hand had betrayed her.

Xiao Zhan gritted his teeth, about to make a choice, when the Taoist spoke again, "Jiang Xian’er’s Yang is good, but with your overwhelming Yin and her weak Yang, your combination can only provide relief, not a complete cure."

Xiao Zhan frowned instantly, "No, how could the Taoist know everything?"

"Taoist, I was about to choose the Black Snow Lotus, there’s no need to spell it out. I never thought about combining with her," Xiao Zhan said with a bitter smile.

Then he was about to pluck the Black Snow Lotus.

But just as he was about to touch the Black Snow Lotus, the pressure on Xiao Zhan’s arm intensified even more than before, bringing a slight pain.

Xiao Zhan turned to look at Ye Youlong and gave her a reassuring smile, "Don’t worry, buddy, ever since I met you, I’ve never been unlucky."

Ye Youlong’s eyes showed panic, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but the words stalled at her lips.

Xiao Zhan knew what she wanted to say, but what she said surely would not reflect her true feelings.

He leaned close to Ye Youlong’s ear and whispered softly, "You have a big butt, very auspicious, Jiang Xian’er won’t do."

Having said that, Xiao Zhan, under Ye Youlong’s stunned and astonished gaze, plucked the Black Snow Lotus.

And just at the moment of plucking, this black flower instantly transformed into a mass of black energy, entering his body directly through his arm.

Xiao Zhan immediately felt a chilling aura assaulting him.

"Damn, do I not even need to eat this thing?"

Xiao Zhan didn’t dare let this power rampage through his body; he quickly sat down cross-legged, circulating the Spirit Manipulation Energy within him to control this energy.

But to his surprise, the moment his own energy contacted this mass, it became like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, instantly spiraling out of control.

His own power was not under his control!

A sudden panic surged in Xiao Zhan’s heart, he hurriedly increased the energy circulation, trying to forcibly control this mass of energy.

However, this energy was too bizarre and domineering; no matter how much energy Xiao Zhan sent, it was entirely absorbed and assimilated by it.

This frightened Xiao Zhan from continuing.

But as he stopped, the energy mass continued, if energy was not delivered, it began to seize energy itself.

A huge suction force came forth, the energy within Xiao Zhan’s body uncontrollably surged towards it, like a vortex in a bottomless pit.

And the absorption speed was very fast. In just a moment, it completely absorbed all the energy in Xiao Zhan’s body.

Xiao Zhan had no way to resist at all.

However, fortunately, this mass of energy only drained the energy and did not cause any other harm to Xiao Zhan; Xiao Zhan only felt the weakness of his body being drained.

And this mass of energy quickly nourished Xiao Zhan in return, instantly replenishing the energy that had been absorbed.

Filling the meridians within Xiao Zhan.

But Xiao Zhan frowned slightly because the released energy was different from the previous energy.

Now it’s purer, and the attribute of death is also much more intense.

The qualitative improvement meant that Xiao Zhan’s strength had also been enhanced.

But Xiao Zhan couldn’t be happy because as the Death Aura attribute increased, the degree of Death Erosion on him also increased.

The energy’s enhancement of the Death Aura was strong; Xiao Zhan could clearly feel his combat strength increasing. But at the same time, he could also clearly feel the decline of his body functions.

Life Force was slipping away, Xiao Zhan’s complexion became pale, lacking its usual luster.

Ye Youlong’s heart skipped a beat when she saw this scene.

Xiao Zhan’s appearance was all because of her.

"Don’t be sad. Whoever you Contract with will face this ordeal," said the Taoist kindly to comfort her.

Ye Youlong: ???

Thanks for the comfort, if I could beat you, I’d make sure you were finished.

Xiao Zhan felt the rapid loss of Life Force, and as the Death Aura circulated and eroded within his body, his consciousness also plunged into a dark abyss.

Desolate, lonely, and chilling, Xiao Zhan felt as if he were locked in a prison tens of thousands of leagues under the sea.

There was no light, no life forms.

All there was, was endless darkness.

Xiao Zhan felt oppression all over his body, and he wanted to escape this environment, but no matter how he walked, he seemed to be wandering in place.

Xiao Zhan felt uneasy, this kind of environment not only oppressed but also disturbed the mind.

Just as he was at a loss, a white lotus appeared under his feet.

The lotus floated up to him and spun, and with its spinning, strands of dark gas were absorbed into it. As it absorbed, it spun faster and faster, gathering more and more dark air to form a visible vortex.

In just less than three seconds, all the surrounding darkness was sucked into it.

The entire white Snow Lotus turned into a Black Snow Lotus as if dyed with ink.

The environment around restored, and just as Xiao Zhan felt clarity, the Black Snow Lotus suddenly charged towards Xiao Zhan, hitting his chest, and exploded instantly!

Boom!

Xiao Zhan suddenly opened his eyes, the residue of fear still not faded in his gaze.

Ye Youlong immediately came nervously to his side, looking at his pale face, "What happened, what happened?"

Xiao Zhan looked into her eyes and shook his head, "Nothing, just realized a new skill."

Thinking about the moment he was hit by the Black Snow Lotus, Xiao Zhan was still haunted; the intense feeling of death’s suffocation, so thick and overwhelming.

For that instant, he thought he truly died!