Chapter 538: Chapter 538: A Perilous Plea
Chapter 538: A Dangerous Homage
The elder opened his eyes and took a look, then continued to silently chant the spell.
However, the woman in bed never opened her eyes.
The elder increased the speed of his silent chanting, his face quickly turning ashen, and even a drop of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, a voice arose: "Your power is insufficient to revive her, if you continue like this, you will die."
The elder’s face changed dramatically: he had clearly set up a barrier around and had left a dog to keep watch. How could someone have come without him knowing?
"You—it’s you!"
Mengyu inwardly sighed; she also found the behavior of this elder highly suspicious, which is why she had followed him.
All along the way, she had seen the old man carrying his daughter, moving with vigorous steps, and moreover, very alert. If it were an ordinary person, they would have surely found it difficult to follow.
But Mengyu’s tracking did not rely on sight or sound, but instead, she utilized her Divine Sense, therefore as long as she was within a four-mile range, she would not lose her quarry.
Following the elder to a mountain stronghold, the old man did not stop, but continued to the highest dwelling and laid Bai Renfeng down on the bed in the bedroom before starting his occult practice.
Mengyu was shocked in her heart, this elder was actually trying to revive the woman who had committed suicide!
The poison the woman had taken should have killed her instantly, yet this elder was actually reviving her?
However, seeing that the elder actually had the soul altar of the woman, she knew that this old man had long been aware of his daughter Bai Renfeng exchanging her life for his other daughter, Ah Mei, and even had contingencies for when her schemes were exposed.
This contingency was the soul altar he had left behind.
She had once heard that some people in the deep mountains, before embarking on dangerous escapades, would leave a soul altar with the individual’s one soul and one spirit contained within.
If that person died outside, as long as the corpse was brought back in time and practices were followed to let the soul and spirit re-enter the body, one could then revive the person and call back the scattered soul.
However, this elder’s power was obviously inadequate. The Essence of Heaven and Earth he summoned was extremely weak, and although Bai Renfeng’s body seemed to have regained some vitality, it was still not enough. Thus, the soul was unable to control this slightly damaged body. Therefore, no matter how he practiced his arts, Bai Renfeng ultimately would not wake up.
Not only that, but the elder also suffered backlash from forcibly performing the Taboo Technique.
Seeing that if the elder continued, his life force would be extinguished by the backlash, she couldn’t help but speak out as a warning.
"Correct, it’s me. I found your actions quite strange, I could not help but come to see. To my surprise, you intend to defy the heavens and bring her back to life. However—"
However, it seems your abilities are lacking.
Mengyu felt that both father and daughter liked to attempt tasks beyond their capabilities. Her daughter Bai Renfeng actually tried to hypnotize her. And now this old man, with only a minuscule Dao cultivation, dared to attempt such a defy-the-heavens act.
The elder let out a long sigh and said, "Yes, my power is indeed insufficient."
However, he suddenly knelt towards Mengyu: "Please, expert, save my daughter’s life."
Mengyu quickly stepped aside to avoid his gesture: "I do not possess such skills to save your daughter."
The elder’s eyes flashed with calculating light: "You can, you definitely can."
Mengyu repeatedly shook her head: "Even if I could, I would not perform such defy-the-heavens acts. Moreover, I truly cannot!"
The elder’s face suddenly revealed a sinister smile: "You don’t have a say in this!"
Before the words had settled, Mengyu felt a chill at her feet, followed quickly by an inability to move her body.