"No, I don't know." Qingtian quickly shook his head, mistakenly reaching for the Luring Demon Pot. He opened the lid and peered inside, but it was still dark and murky, nothing was visible.
Suddenly, the Luring Demon Pot flew out of Qingtian's hands, spinning wildly in the air, darting around aimlessly. It struck Duck in the face, causing it to let out a painful squawk and fall off its chair onto the ground, covering its face and crying out, "Sister, I was wrong! Please don't hit me anymore, just forgive me!"
"What on earth is going on? What happened inside the Luring Demon Pot?" Ling Zhu was sweating profusely and feeling anxious. This only heightened everyone's concern for Xiang Xueer's situation.
I'm exhausted! After causing a ruckus, Xiang Xueer was nearly worn out. The walls and floor were riddled with holes, emitting thick smoke.
"Still not coming out? I don't believe this!" The Witch's forehead was throbbing with anger. They had been at it for almost half an hour, and both of them were so tired their legs felt weak, yet this fellow remained calm.
"Fine, if you won't come out, it seems our firepower isn't strong enough!" Xiang Xueer could no longer contain herself and raised her AK47, preparing for another round.
"Ah! Please stop! It hurts so much!" A pained cry rang out as the already battered Refiner of Demons finally emerged from the wall. He had a large bump on his head with smoke rising from it.
His brow furrowed tightly; his chubby face was severely deformed. It was unclear whether he was deformed from being beaten or from anger. He glared fiercely at Xiang Xueer and said, "You little brat, what do you want?"
"What do I want? That question should be directed at you! What did you intend when you sucked me in? I'm a human!" Xiang Xueer pressed him relentlessly until he had no choice but to respond. "This isn't my fault; the Witch is inside your body—it's not my mistake!"
"I don't care! Either you deal with the Witch or we deal with you. You choose!" Xiang Xueer laid down two conditions directly. The fat man rubbed his painfully bruised and still smoking belly.
No way! He didn't want to go through that again. Although it wouldn't cost him his life, this constant torment wasn't fun either. Despite everything, he considered himself a master of an Ancient Artifact and felt utterly frustrated being toyed with by two little girls.
"You've got guts!" In the end, the fat man relented, nodding with a dark expression. Xiang Xueer felt a surge of happiness but then he changed his tone: "You can go out, but that Witch cannot!"
"What?" Xiang Xueer furrowed her brows. "Are you deliberately making things difficult for me? You know very well that she can't leave my body, yet you say that on purpose, clearly not wanting me to go!"
The fat man sighed, "Hey, why are you so impatient? I never said you couldn't extract the Witch's soul from your body."
"You... you can extract her soul?" Xiang Xueer widened her eyes in disbelief, looking at the chubby man in front of her. To be honest, when he mentioned being an Ancestor of some ancient Luring Demon Pot, no one would believe it.
"Great! In that case, let's hurry!" Xiang Xueer felt a surge of excitement inside her. However, the Witch within her body protested, "Xiang Xueer, how dare you cross the river and tear down the bridge? You want to leave me here all alone?"
"Hmph, Witch, sorry, but the situation has changed!" Xiang Xueer replied coldly. "I don't even want to settle scores with you. You killed Lian Cheng Xue and harmed my friend; considering all that, it's already a great mercy that you're still alive."
"What did you say?" The Witch's expression darkened instantly. This woman clearly didn't understand the situation. Whose body this was was one thing, but she didn't believe that this incompetent fat man could pull her out if she refused to come out.
"Are you ready? Let's begin!" The fat man shouted loudly, slowly closing his eyes. He pressed his palms together at his chest, and a swirling golden aura began to rise from his feet, surrounding his plump body.
This fat man seemed to actually have some skills. Xiang Xueer took a deep breath and gradually relaxed her body, sitting cross-legged on the stone. Thus, her soul re-entered the shared space with the Witch.
"Hey, Witch, glaring at me won't help. I'm telling you, this is fate; just accept it!" Xiang Xueer looked at the Witch's piercing gaze fixed on her. If it weren't for this Luring Demon Pot sucking her in, she probably wouldn't have encountered the Refiner of Demons who could pull the Witch's soul out.
"Fate? Hmph! I never believe in destiny because fate is always in one's own hands!" The Witch stepped forward and tightly gripped Xiang Xueer's neck with one hand. Her cold smile nearly suffocated Xiang Xueer. "I could strangle you right now; even if I can't get out, you'll stay here to accompany me in death."
"Let go of me, you damn Demoness! Cough cough cough!" Xiang Xueer had been injured earlier and had one hand hanging around her neck. She didn't expect this nasty Witch to try to take them both down. She raised her legs and tightly clamped around the Witch's outstretched arm. With a twist, both of them fell heavily to the ground.
You dead woman, trying to ambush me won't be so easy! Since I had used all my strength to cause a ruckus in the Luring Demon Pot earlier, both of us were nearly exhausted now; our magical power was almost depleted. All that was left were punches and kicks.
Two women rolled on the ground, fighting fiercely. Xiang Xueer pressed her feet against the Witch's face, declaring, "Today, it's either you die or I die."
"Hmph! If you have the ability, win against me first!" The Witch continued to grip her slender neck with one hand.
Just a moment ago, the two women had been united against a common enemy, but in the blink of an eye, they turned on each other. As the saying goes: a woman's wrath is quicker than turning a page.
Meanwhile, the Refiner of Demons was ready. His eyes suddenly opened wide, gathering his focus as he quickly formed hand seals. Then, he pointed two fingers directly at Xiang Xueer’s body and shouted, "Asura's vengeful soul extinguished, three souls and seven spirits, separate the demonic body!"
"Ah!" The Witch suddenly screamed as a powerful force seemed to pull her out of this space. "What kind of joke is this? You fat man, you can't kill me!"
The Witch tried to use her true essence to protect her soul from the Refiner of Demons extracting her three souls and seven spirits. However, resisting the power of the Ancient Artifact was not easy. Before long, blood began to flow from her mouth, nose, and ears.
Xiang Xueer was somewhat surprised and quickly retreated from the Witch's side. Judging by the current situation, it seemed that the Witch wouldn't be able to hold out much longer. After all, without a physical body, her soul was still very fragile; being pulled out was just a matter of time.
"Ah!" The Witch suddenly roared. Xiang Xueer could clearly see her soul beginning to emit different colors of light as it gradually separated. At that moment, the Refiner of Demons intensified his magical power, preparing to extract her completely from within.
"No, I won't die! I won't die!" The Witch's mournful eyes looked at Xiang Xueer as she charged towards her with a swift turn. "Xiang Xueer, I won't let you have your way! Even in death, my soul will be with you."
"Wow!" Xiang Xueer screamed as a powerful impact surged into her body. The external force transformed into green smoke and was instantly absorbed by the Refiner of Demons.
"What’s happening?" Xiang Xueer felt dizzy as if a storm were raging inside her body. Her chest felt like it was exploding. With a thud, she collapsed to the ground, struggling in pain as her entire soul returned to reality once more.
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