"I will definitely cure you, you must hold on!"
Liu Sandao was anxious, never having experienced such a panicked state of mind. Memories of the past, of their playful banter and jokes, flashed before his eyes.
Fu Ruhai paused slightly and said gently, "I am tired and want to sleep. You must diligently... diligently practice the fruit of blessings... take good care of our fruit of blessings system."
Perhaps he was truly exhausted, speaking one sentence and needing to catch his breath before continuing, "I only regret not being able to protect the fruit of blessings completely. If possible, you must defeat that beast that came here!"
"You must pull yourself together, I will definitely find a way to heal your injuries. In this vast Heavenly Court, I refuse to believe I won't find a cure!" Liu Sandao said anxiously, hoping Fu Ruhai would persevere.
"It's useless. My time has come, I know it clearly. Don't waste your cultivation anymore!"
Fu Ruhai advised Liu Sandao to stop depleting his cultivation, as he couldn't absorb even a fraction of it now.
Liu Sandao had no choice but to stop, supporting Fu Ruhai with his hands, letting him recline on the ground.
"Fu Ruhai, hold on! I will avenge you with the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife right now!" Zhao Caishen, standing by, said indignantly and immediately summoned the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife.
"Precious treasure, open your eyes! Boundless Heavenly Venerable!" Immediately, a white light flew towards the life-taking entity.
However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife was merely an arcane weapon; its effectiveness would be greatly diminished if used head-on.
The one who came would naturally not let it succeed and immediately began chanting incantations.
At this moment, the life-taking entity seemed to have accumulated even greater power. The instant the white light touched it, "Clang!"
With a deafening noise, the white light was repelled several dozen feet away.
Subsequently, a red light shot directly towards Fu Ruhai. Liu Sandao hurriedly used all his might to resist with magic.
But it was all in vain. The red light seemed to be specifically targeting Fu Ruhai.
Fu Ruhai couldn't dodge it at all.
"Bang!"
After a loud explosion, specks of golden light scattered in all directions.
Liu Sandao saw that Fu Ruhai's Book of Blessings and Virtues was shattered along with Fu Ruhai.
"Dahai!" Liu Sandao roared with all his might.
Zhao Caishen's attack missed, and he couldn't care less. He chanted incantations again, and the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife flew out once more, directly at the life-taking entity.
But it was still neutralized by the one who came.
As the one who came prepared to chant incantations and collect the life-taking entity, the life-taking entity actually began to unscrupulously absorb those specks of golden light.
The one who came was already very satisfied with the considerable spoils of today. Unexpectedly, this life-taking entity was becoming disobedient.
He felt suspicious and attempted to attack the golden light specks, only to discover that within the golden light were numerous fruits of blessings.
The one who came was overjoyed! He quickly began collecting the golden light.
Just then, a light spot the size of a chicken egg appeared, constantly evading the suction of the red light.
"Soul Crystal! Quickly protect that soul crystal, that is Fu Ruhai's soul crystal!"
Zhao Caishen shouted loudly.
When an ordinary deity of the Heavenly Court met their end, a trace of super strong divine consciousness would survive, possibly possessing other objects or transforming into a soul crystal, hiding within a specific artifact. When certain heavenly opportunities arose, they could re-enter the cycle of reincarnation and become an immortal.
Liu Sandao heard of this for the first time. Zhao Caishen's loud shouts indicated its importance. He decisively summoned the Book of Blessings and Virtues to block the life-taking entity, although it could only delay it momentarily.
The soul crystal dodged left and right, and after the golden light of the Book of Blessings and Virtues appeared, it quickly concealed itself within.
Liu Sandao thought it was trying to hide within the Book of Blessings and Virtues, so he happily opened a page of the book, letting it in.
However, the soul crystal did not enter, but continued to roam.
Upon seeing the golden light, the life-taking entity paused its attack and turned to chase and devour the scattered golden light specks.
Liu Sandao did not use the Book of Blessings and Virtues to absorb the golden light specks because he had to protect the soul crystal, as well as Bai Suxiang.
Strangely, the soul crystal hovered and flickered around Bai Suxiang.
Bai Suxiang had been scared stiff by all of this, and images kept flashing in her mind:
Liu Sandao and the others were not human, at least not mortals;
The tragic, bloody state of Fu Ruhai's death;
That red light was a giant snake, constantly devouring those golden lights; the one who came was an archenemy of Liu Sandao, and he had killed Fu Ruhai.
...
Too many things kept swirling in her head, and she was completely unaware of a light spot flickering around her.
"Swoosh!" The sound of a zipper being pulled.
Bai Suxiang finally came back to her senses and hurriedly tried to zip up her clothing. Fortunately, she had put on a jacket because she was afraid of the cold at night, otherwise, it would have been quite embarrassing.
At this moment, a light spot flickered before her eyes. Bai Suxiang wanted to zip up, but couldn't, and the item around her neck was moving.
It was a piece of Qilin jade, an heirloom from her family, which she had worn since birth.
The Qilin jade seemed to feel a force pulling it outwards with great strength. Bai Suxiang couldn't hold it down.
The moment the golden light spot saw the Qilin jade, it burrowed into it.
"Ah!"
Bai Suxiang let out a startled cry, and Liu Sandao, distracted, looked at her.
"What is it?"
"There's, there's a light spot that ran in!" Bai Suxiang exclaimed.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. That's Fu Ruhai's soul crystal. It won't harm you, don't be afraid!"
Zhao Caishen, having failed to hit the life-taking entity, had also put away the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife and happened to witness this scene, so he comforted Bai Suxiang.
But the instant the light spot entered the Qilin jade, the jade flickered, and Bai Suxiang collapsed to the ground.
Zhao Caishen quickly leaned down to check on her condition, feeling her nostrils for a faint breath. "It's okay, she's fine, just fainted."
Liu Sandao was currently chanting incantations, using the Book of Blessings and Virtues to protect everyone, and couldn't spare any attention.
The most triumphant was undoubtedly the one who came.
The life-taking entity greedily devoured the golden light specks, and he also collected other golden lights. Thinking of the tens of thousands of fruits of blessings, he felt incredibly pleased.
After collecting all the golden light specks, he could no longer suppress his urge to cultivate. He quickly chanted incantations, put away the life-taking entity, and, taking everything he could carry, returned to the Shura Arena.
Liu Sandao was filled with grief and anger at this moment, rendered speechless.
Zhao Caishen understood his feelings and naturally said nothing superfluous. However, fortunately, Fu Ruhai's soul crystal was still there, and perhaps there was a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.
When Liu Sandao's emotions had calmed slightly, Zhao Caishen said to him:
"Don't be too sad. Based on Dahai's creation, there might still be a sliver of hope."
"Really? What hope? Don't just say a sliver, even a hint, one percent, one thousandth, I will try. Quickly tell me."
Liu Sandao immediately rallied from his sadness. As long as Fu Ruhai could be saved, he would go through fire and water without hesitation.
"I don't have the method here, but you can go and see Ancestor Fuling. All fortunes and blessings in the world originate from him. Fu Ruhai also has a connection with him, perhaps he will have a solution?"