Chapter 725 - 723: Possession Seal
Mo Lin’s face gradually turned pale, his lips frighteningly white.
"Brother Mo Lin, are you tired after the battle on Spirit Island?" Qu Qing asked Mo Lin with a puzzled expression.
They had all traveled to Beihai together with Mo Lin.
Throughout the journey, it was clear that Mo Lin was becoming increasingly weak.
Whether it was his walking pace or his breathing, there was a distinct sense of fragility.
Initially, Mo Lin wanted to hold on and rest after reaching Beihai.
But on the third day, his body could no longer bear it, and they found a county town to take a break.
While Mo Lin slept, he tossed and turned uncomfortably, with a dizzy and heavy sensation in his head.
An entire night passed, and Mo Lin felt not only unrested but even heavier than before.
More exhausted than before.
Even speaking to Hou Hongfang, Mo Lin felt powerless.
It was as if he had a high fever of forty degrees, and his mind was muddled.
"Something’s wrong... Brother Mo Lin, this isn’t right."
Qu Qing furrowed his brows, looking at the fragile Mo Lin.
Sweating profusely just standing there, how could this be normal?
"Brother Mo Lin, stick out your tongue." Qu Qing gently instructed Mo Lin.
Mo Lin nodded and then stuck out his tongue.
Hou Hongfang, who was previously nonchalant, became serious.
Qu Qing frowned at the sight of Mo Lin’s tongue.
There was the pattern of a lotus petal on Mo Lin’s tongue.
"Possession Seal." Hou Hongfang exclaimed, "Reincarnation Immortal?"
"How could someone plant a Possession Seal on you?" Qu Qing exclaimed.
The Possession Seal was a means for Reincarnation Immortals to be reborn.
They would choose a descendant from their direct lineage or bloodline and use the method of possession for rebirth.
For instance, Qu Qing was reborn through this method.
But everyone was reborn into the bodies of their kinsfolk.
"Someone planted a Possession Seal on you to seize your body."
Qu Qing commented, "Truly a clever tactic."
Mo Lin himself was immensely gifted and possessed the means to command ten thousand ghosts; possessing Mo Lin was akin to reaching for the stars.
"You’re not weak; someone is sapping your strength through the Possession Seal."
To put it simply, he was being manipulated.
A gentleman isn’t scary; it’s the petty people who are hard to guard against.
"Do you have kinsfolk?" Qu Qing asked Mo Lin.
He wanted to determine if the Possession Seal was from a kinsman.
"I have no kin, only a sister, and she is not a Reincarnation Immortal." Mo Lin answered Qu Qing truthfully.
Mo Lin had once returned his second sister’s soul to her body; she was alive now.
His second sister used to be from Jiangzhou, but she isn’t anymore.
"Then it’s a possession by a different bloodline.
A Reincarnation Immortal placed their blood in you to possess you."
Qu Qing thought briefly, "There is a problem with Gen Family Business, return to Shuiheng Mountain."
Previously on Spirit Island, Mo Lin was in good health, but things went awry after a visit to Shuiheng Mountain.
Moreover, at Shuiheng Mountain, Mo Lin interacted with one person.
Gen Jiaye.
So it’s easy to speculate that Gen Jiaye is somehow involved in the cause of all this.
"We can’t waste any time.
The Possession Seal grows stronger daily, and the longer it takes, the greater the harm to Mo Lin."
Qu Qing, an experienced Reincarnation Immortal, understood the terror of the Possession Seal more than Mo Lin or Hou Hongfang.
Mo Lin was exceedingly frail, his legs trembling as he walked.
In the battle of Ten Thousand Peaks Mountain, Mo Lin survived.
In the Spirit Island battle, Mo Lin even slew Yu Xiu.
Who would have thought he’d stumble at Shuiheng Mountain?
Seeing Mo Lin too weak to walk, Hou Hongfang carried him swiftly toward Shuiheng Mountain.
Their pace now dozens of times faster than before.
They even used Daoist Skill to travel.
In just a few days, Shuiheng Mountain had drastically transformed.
An all-encompassing water curtain shrouded Shuiheng Mountain entirely.
Like an egg, there wasn’t a single gap.
Hou Hongfang turned to Qu Fang and asked, "Old Qu, what should we do?"
"Break this water curtain, destroy Shuiheng Mountain, and find who cast the curse." Qu Qing responded to Hou Hongfang.
As soon as they find and eliminate the person behind the scenes, the Possession Seal on Mo Lin will disappear.
Otherwise, there remained the risk of possessing Mo Lin.
Hou Hongfang raised his right hand, tossing out Copper Coins.
The Copper Coins spun in the air, emitting golden light.
The golden light, like a sharp sword, broke through the water curtain covering Shuiheng Mountain.
The intense rainwater converged and coalesced into a human figure.
"How dare you!" the Water Man rebuked.
Qu Qing looked at the Water Man and commented, "Turns out I was mistaken
I thought the place harbored a Mountain God; who knew it nurtured a Water God."
The Water Man already possessed the might of a Water God.
Though still far from becoming a true Water God.
The place had yet to gather Incense and Candle Qi.
Just as Qu Qing and Hou Hongfang were about to make a move, a figure emerged from Shuiheng Mountain.
This man was gaunt and emaciated, his complexion black, arms covered with blood-red holes.
This man was Gen Jiaye.
In black attire, Gen Jiaye directly approached Mo Lin.
His movements stiff, he raised his right hand, the surrounding rainwater gathering into a Water Sword in his hand.
Similar to the methods used by the Twenty-four Solar Terms Envoy.
A technique used to drive water.
Gen Jiaye looked at the frail Mo Lin from afar, thoughts unknown.
In the next moment, Gen Jiaye charged directly at Mo Lin with the Water Sword in hand.
Hou Hongfang immediately stepped forward and used Copper Coins to block Gen Jiaye.
The Copper Coins clashed with the Water Sword in Gen Jiaye’s hand.
In the next moment, the Water Sword fragmented and then reformed as water needles, thrusting at Hou Hongfang.
Hou Hongfang wielded the Copper Coins, emitting light, finally blocking Gen Jiaye’s assault.
"Very strong..." Hou Hongfang remarked to Gen Jiaye.
This method seemed to gradually surpass Immortal Techniques.
"How does this guy’s method so closely resemble that of the Twenty-four Solar Terms Envoy?"
Hou Hongfang exclaimed.
Among the Twenty-four Solar Terms Envoy, there was one named Gu Yu, who utilized rain-driving techniques.
Only a similarity in class, in terms of power, they were on the same level.
Clearly, Gen Jiaye only grasped the basics.
Hou Hongfang cast the Copper Coins at Gen Jiaye’s body.
Striking Gen Jiaye, "Splash..." Gen Jiaye’s body dissipated into a mass of rainwater, splattering on the ground.
In the next moment, his figure appeared in another direction, heading straight for Mo Lin.
Mo Lin stood in place, slowly saying, "Very strong..."
This was Mo Lin’s assessment of Gen Jiaye.
"Whether you’re under control or otherwise.
Surely the one behind you doesn’t wish to kill me?"
Mo Lin’s judgment was quite accurate.
The other party planted a Possession Seal on Mo Lin, undoubtedly not meaning to kill him.
The aim was to possess Mo Lin.
If they were to kill Mo Lin, the earlier Possession Seal planting would be for naught, wouldn’t it?
Sure enough... Gen Jiaye stopped only half a step from Mo Lin’s front.
"Mo Lin, kill this guy, he’s under the Water God’s control." From afar, Hou Hongfang shouted at Mo Lin.
Mo Lin looked at Gen Jiaye, unable to describe what he felt inside.
Seeing Gen Jiaye’s gaunt body, Mo Lin knew this friend must have endured terribly cruel events.
He must have experienced things Mo Lin could not know, driving him to ruin.
Becoming strong certainly comes with risks.
Gen Jiaye completely embodied this saying.
There’s no such thing as a pie falling from the sky.