At the same time.
Inside the Stone Cone of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple.
Hua Xin sat cross-legged on an Angel Clan corpse, clad in white, her flowing ink-black hair and appearance bearing a striking resemblance to Fairy Yun Shang.
Her once ethereal soul body had become much more substantial.
"It seems you’re not an ordinary person; your soul has recovered to the Divinity Transformation Realm so swiftly."
On a towering stone tablet, the White-robed Skeleton watched Hua Xin, a contemplative look on its face.
Hua Xin opened her eyes and carefully bowed: "It’s thanks to you, Senior, that I have been restored to the Divinity Transformation Realm."
In just a few days of acquaintance, the more she learned about the White-robed Skeleton, the more she felt its unfathomable depth.
It had effortlessly repaired her remnant soul to the Divinity Transformation Realm.
Crucially, the other party seemed to be just a remnant soul itself!
She couldn’t imagine what kind of existence it was at its peak.
The White-robed Skeleton gave Hua Xin a deep look and said, "Since your soul has reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, it’s useful."
With a flick of his finger, the various Angel Clan corpses on the ground suddenly dismembered.
He took intact parts from different corpses and assembled them together.
Creating an Angel Clan body identical to Hua Xin’s form.
"Go in."
Hua Xin hesitated and said, "Senior, does this count as possession?"
She was reluctant to rebuild in the identity of the Angel Clan.
"No, it’s just a puppet; it will consume your soul power."
Only then did Hua Xin feel relieved, and with no other choice, she turned into a wisp of soul fog and drifted into the puppet.
She immediately sensed the puppet’s strength; the body alone had reached the level of Heavenly Person Decline.
Additionally, the body stored some Holy Power, enabling the casting of some Angel Clan spells.
The overall combat power was no less than that of Heavenly Person Decline.
However, the White-robed Skeleton would not simply give her a puppet for free.
Sure enough, the White-robed Skeleton said, "Go out and find Jiang Fan, bring him back!"
"If he resists, shatter his Dao body and bring back his soul."
Hua Xin’s heart leaped with secret joy.
Was she finally being released?
Didn’t that mean she had a chance to escape?
As she was pondering this, the White-robed Skeleton pointed with a raised finger, and numerous nine-colored Thunder Arcs emerged in the air, converging on the puppet’s forehead.
Forming a seal of nine-colored Thunder Arc.
This was identical to that nine-colored crystal, containing a destructive power that even sages found hard to withstand.
In addition to that.
The seal suppressed Hua Xin’s soul in the puppet, making it impossible for her to get away.
The White-robed Skeleton said indifferently:
"If you don’t bring back Jiang Fan, you’re of no use either."
The implication was clear, if the mission failed, it would activate the seal remotely and kill Hua Xin along with the puppet.
Hua Xin was filled with awe; she knew there was no free lunch.
Moreover, the primary function of the seal was not to prevent her from escaping.
But rather to prevent the sages of Central Earth from obstructing her from bringing back Jiang Fan.
However, regardless, she was free now.
"Yes, Senior, I will not fail my mission," Hua Xin respectfully bowed.
The White-robed Skeleton waved its hand, sending Hua Xin out.
It looked up at the sky with sharp eyes: "Heavenly Realm, I will be back soon!"
As for Hua Xin, once she appeared in the outside world, she executed a few instantaneous movements and fled the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple.
Breathing in the long-lost air of freedom, an uncontrollable joy appeared on her face:
"I’m finally free!"
"Jiang Fan, you scoundrel, you trapped me in the Ghost Soul Crystal for so long and even threw me into the Thunder God Heavenly Palace."
"I’m here to settle the score!"
"Hmmph, you can’t even imagine in your wildest dreams, that I’ve already reached the strength of Heavenly Person Decline, can you?"