Chapter 821: Life Gate

As she sustained repeated injuries, the woman's strength visibly weakened. Her most powerful techniques were ineffective against Qin Sang, and she no longer sought to kill him, instead merely dodging his attacks.

However, whenever Qin Sang tried to shake her off, she would choose to burn her soul essence, relentlessly pursuing him. She clung to him like a persistent burr, becoming an endless annoyance.

It was clear the woman was no mindless vengeful spirit.

She was intelligent and understood Qin Sang's intentions, accurately assessing the situation.

Nevertheless, Qin Sang wasn't without progress. He had been observing the woman throughout their struggle. He refused to believe that a Core Formation stage soul could possess an indestructible body; he must have overlooked something.

As the woman's power waned, she finally revealed something unusual.

The Heaven-Sight Butterfly activated its Heaven-Sight.

It discovered unusual fluctuations within the woman's soul whenever her soul-body shattered.

Initially, even with the Heaven-Sight Butterfly's utmost concentration, it could only discern a faint, almost imperceptible light circulating within her body, vanishing so quickly that it seemed like an illusion.

As the woman's strength further diminished, she could no longer completely conceal it.

*Swoosh!*

The Ebony Sword pierced through her chest once more.

Qin Sang had kept the Heaven-Sight Butterfly locked onto her, and it finally captured the essence of that faint light.

To his surprise, the light emanated from a tiny, transparent crystal, invisible to the naked eye. Each time the woman was injured, the crystal emitted light.

This crystal constantly moved within her body.

"What is this? I've never heard of it before. Let's call it a Soul Crystal for now…"

Qin Sang maintained a calm demeanor, silently speculating. His knowledge of the Corpse Ghost Dao was not shallow, yet this was his first encounter with such a peculiar soul-body. It was indeed worthy of being a Nascent Soul-level refined soul.

His intuition told him that the Soul Crystal was extremely important to the woman, possibly akin to a vital point.

However, shattering the Soul Crystal wouldn't be easy. It remained hidden, constantly moving, and only exposed itself when the woman was severely wounded. Furthermore, the woman was undoubtedly highly protective of it.

Qin Sang's mind raced, and a plan gradually formed. After realizing the woman could burn her soul essence, he completely abandoned the idea of escaping.

The woman had to die, and quickly.

With each passing moment, his situation grew more perilous.

Just then, the woman seemed to hear something. Her form paused slightly, and she turned her head to look at the sea nearby.

At the same time, Qin Sang also heard the sound of a flying light.

Following the sound, a black speck appeared on the sea surface. A cultivator was approaching on a sword, heading directly towards the direction of the Nascent Soul battle, clearly drawn by the anomalous phenomena.

Initially, strange lights frequently appeared on Liangqiu Island, indeed resembling signs of a rare treasure's emergence. It was not surprising for those who witnessed the phenomena to entertain such thoughts.

When Qin Sang left the island, he had already noticed cultivators on nearby islands stirring with anticipation.

These individuals, attracted by the prospect of treasure, still came despite the earth-shattering battle that later erupted, hoping to profit amidst the chaos.

The woman let out a strange laugh, her form vanishing from the spot. For the first time, she abandoned her entanglement with Qin Sang and rapidly pounced towards the newcomer.

Qin Sang's expression shifted slightly, and he muttered, "Not good." He tried to intervene, but it was too late. Soon after, a tragic scream echoed, and the flying light instantly extinguished.

By the time Qin Sang arrived, he saw the person's body rapidly shriveling, terror still etched on their face. All their vital essence and flesh had been devoured by the woman, leaving behind a desiccated corpse.

Indeed, humans die for wealth just as birds die for food.

The woman leaped off the desiccated corpse, licking her lips with an ecstatic expression. Her soul-body had noticeably solidified!

"She can restore herself by devouring flesh and blood."

Qin Sang's expression darkened.

There were many cultivators around Quheng Island. If this dragged on, more and more people would be drawn in. If the woman found enough blood-food, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

"You damned abomination!"

Qin Sang cursed aloud and struck like thunder, showing no mercy.

The woman changed her strategy, completely avoiding a direct confrontation with Qin Sang and instead engaging in hit-and-run tactics. The Nine Nether Demonic Flames, though formidable, repeatedly failed to land a hit, leaving Qin Sang helpless.

She couldn't be killed, nor could he shake her off.

The woman cackled wildly, her eyes gleaming with a sinister light, as if already anticipating the delicious blood-food that was Qin Sang.

*Boom!*

The Nine Nether Demonic Flames missed again, but this time, it was different. The moment it passed the woman, it suddenly exploded.

The woman cried out in pain and quickly retreated. Immediately after, several sword lights arrived simultaneously, flying up from beneath her. The woman, however, did not panic. Her figure flickered continuously, and seeing she could no longer completely evade, she suddenly twisted her body, dodging several sword lights, and was only struck by one.

The woman's soul-body was damaged but quickly recovered during the skirmish, her wounds healing.

In the Heaven-Sight Butterfly's view, a light emerged within her, surging towards the wound. Simultaneously, the Soul Crystal revealed its shifting trajectory across her chest.

Now!

Qin Sang had been waiting for this moment, and he urgently commanded in his mind, "Go!"

*Whoosh!*

A point of blue light appeared from Qin Sang's Dantian, tracing a beautiful arc.

The Star Conch!

Since acquiring this exotic treasure, it had been refining true essence within his Dantian, long since reaching its peak power, but it had never seen actual combat.

The Star Conch had only one chance, an exotic treasure capable of sealing victory.

Qin Sang would only deploy it when he was certain it could achieve its intended effect.

The roles were reversed. Qin Sang was now the one wielding the treasure, and the woman had become his target.

The blue light emanating from the Star Conch arrived instantly, appearing before her. The smile vanished from the woman's face, replaced by terror. This wasn't just due to the Star Conch's astonishing power; what truly horrified her was that the Star Conch's target was her most vital Soul Crystal.

"Ah…"

The woman let out a desperate shriek.

At that moment, a pale light erupted from her soul-body, rapidly converging towards the Soul Crystal, forming layers of protective barriers around it.

The Star Conch struck.

*Boom!*

The pale light and blue light collided, neutralizing each other, but ultimately the blue light prevailed.

The barrier shattered.

The Soul Crystal was fully exposed before the Star Conch.

The woman looked down at her chest, her face filled with disbelief, watching helplessly as her Soul Crystal was shattered by the Star Conch. The light in her eyes completely faded.

The Star Conch passed through the woman's chest, revealing its true form.

This time, the woman's soul-body was finally beyond recovery. Cracks rapidly spread from her chest throughout her entire form, shattering on the spot and dissipating into the night wind.

Qin Sang flashed forward, sweeping a wide area with the Nine Nether Demonic Flames. Only after confirming the woman was truly dead, with no possibility of revival and leaving nothing behind, did he finally let out a sigh of relief.

The woman was not the most dangerous opponent he had faced, but she was certainly the most troublesome. It took all his magic treasures combined with the Heaven-Sight Butterfly's assistance to finally eradicate her.

Qin Sang now felt utterly exhausted, but it was not yet time to rest.

He put away his magic treasures and gazed into the distance.

A thick yellow pillar of light shimmered in the night sky in the distance, remaining unchanged for a long time. This indicated that the situation had likely stabilized, and the Nascent Soul behind Luo Daotong was probably in serious trouble.

Once those individuals succeeded, their next target would be him. It was fortunate he had eliminated the woman.

Qin Sang dared not linger. He consumed a few spirit pills and fled.