Chapter 88: Symbiotic Existence, Suppressing the Ominous!

After a while.

"Holy Emperor, I... agree."

A trace of pain appeared in Xiaoxiao's eyes. Seeing Lin Potian's condition worsening, his right hand already reduced to bare bones as the Flame Dao Principle self-combusted to resist the Ominous Black Blood, she spoke.

"Holy Emperor, are you certain you can suppress that Primal Beast?"

"Certain, and positive. Besides, this is the only way."

The Holy Emperor's Silver Pupil flickered with gravity, yet also held a measure of confidence.

Lin Potian was severely contaminated, and his condition could no longer be delayed. The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it; only by having that Primal Beast enter his body to coexist as one, and by borrowing the power of the Primal Beast, could the symptoms be temporarily suppressed.

Otherwise, Lin Potian would not even be able to cultivate. Once he began, the Ominous Black Blood would seize the opportunity to run rampant. At best, it would cause Lin Potian's Dao Laws to fight back on their own, destroying his Immortal Body; at worst, he would suffer a cultivation deviation and perish!

"Then begin. I... will no longer ask about this matter. But Holy Emperor, I must warn you: the Young Master is the one chosen by the Master. If anything happens to him, you, too... will not have a good end!"

"And if the Young Master wakes up in a rage and refuses to accept this symbiotic existence, then you can explain it to him yourself!"

After Xiaoxiao finished speaking solemnly, she took a deep look at the Holy Emperor, transformed into a wisp of white light, and drilled back into the Tongtian Token, no longer interfering.

"Explain what? I am merely saving him!"

The Holy Emperor's gaze was sharp. After muttering this to himself, he took a step forward, formed a seal with one hand to cast a defensive barrier around himself, and lifted his palm slightly to draw Lin Potian toward him. Without hesitation, he entered the first level of the Tongtian Tower, the place where the faded monster—that is, the Primal Beast—was imprisoned.

"Holy Emperor, why have you come again!"

The monster returned to its initial form of a strange woman, cowering in the corner and trembling.

"You freak, what is your name?"

The Holy Emperor looked at this thing, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and couldn't help but ask. He sighed inwardly, thinking, 'This thing was originally human, so it naturally had a name. But due to the contamination of the Ominous Black Blood, it became an unnatural monster, and the Master called it a Primal Beast.'

'And I seem to have been created to deal with them, naturally possessing a restraint against them. As for the rest, due to that great war back then, too many memories were lost, and I have forgotten!'

'So, I will try to pry some information out of it first.'

If the Holy Emperor was like this, the Tongtian Token knew even less; that great war had almost scattered her into nothingness!

This was the reason why the Tower Spirit, the Holy Emperor, appeared as a young man, while the artifact spirit, Xiaoxiao, appeared as a five- or six-year-old child.

The strange woman was stunned, not understanding the situation. After a moment of blankness, she answered honestly: "I am the Yuanhuan zhi Shen, with the honorific title of Yuan Huan Qing Shang Si Ming Great Mage..."

After she recited a long string of honorifics, the Holy Emperor finally couldn't listen anymore and said in a deep voice: "Are you still trying to act tough in front of me? If you don't speak like a human, I will refine you!"

"I... I can no longer remember!"

The strange woman bowed her head instantly, trembling, unable to recall her true name at all.

Seeing this, the Holy Emperor rolled his eyes. Trying to get information out of this Primal Beast was a pipe dream; it was completely incoherent. His Silver Pupil shifted slightly, and he turned his head to look at Lin Potian, who was in a coma, coughing up blood, and in critical condition. His heart hardened, and he raised his hand to grab the strange woman!

"Holy Emperor, what are you doing? No, don't!"

The Holy Emperor ignored her, grabbed her, and shouted: "Behave!"

"I'm behaving, please spare me! I had no choice before, but now I just want to be a good person. Give me a chance, really, give me a chance!"

The strange woman, the manifestation of the Primal Beast, screamed, thinking the Holy Emperor was going to refine her!

The Holy Emperor's expression remained unchanged, cold and aloof. He ignored her plea, his fingers trembling slightly as a brilliant light erupted from his fingertips, precisely striking Lin Potian's chest!

A faint fluorescence suddenly rose around Lin Potian, echoing the light from the Holy Emperor's fingertips and forming a strange bond. The strange woman—the figure manifested by the Primal Beast—rapidly disintegrated, revealing her true form, and shrank drastically, slowly merging into Lin Potian's body in an inconceivable way!

The Primal Beast was not dead and asked in confusion: "Holy Emperor, you want Lin Potian to live, so you are having me coexist with him to curb the contamination of the Ominous Black Blood?"

"I must say, you are truly bold."

She stopped begging in fear and spoke in a very calm tone. Once finished, she fell into silence, and there was no sound at all.

The Holy Emperor's eyes flickered. "Whether I am bold or not is for me to decide. As long as I can suppress you, there will be no problem."

The next second, Lin Potian trembled violently, his expression became extremely ferocious, and his eyes instantly turned blood-red!

The Holy Emperor's heart tightened. He looked over, immediately shifted his position, placed both palms behind Lin Potian, and used all his strength to suppress the Primal Beast within him!

With the Holy Emperor's intervention, Lin Potian regained some sanity. For a brief moment of clarity, he gasped:

"Holy Emperor, what is happening? Why do I feel like there is another person in my body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Holy Emperor frowned deeply. "Do not be distracted. Your contamination is too severe now. Only by having the Primal Beast coexist with you can this Ominous Black Blood be suppressed. Only then will you have time to grow, and then head beyond the heavens to eradicate the Ominous!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Potian's mind was shaken!

His own body had now... actually become public property?

"Hiss... ah!"

Lin Potian wanted to ask more, but before he could, his eyes were once again covered in black, and he let out painful roars.

Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crack; in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

The Holy Emperor lay on the ground, exhausted, gasping for air. He looked at Lin Potian, who had gradually returned to normal and was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his expression complex: "I hope you won't blame me after you wake up."

As the words fell, Lin Potian slowly opened his eyes, looked at the Tower Spirit, the Holy Emperor, and said calmly, "Let's go."

The Holy Emperor was stunned and said with slight disbelief: "You aren't going to ask me anything? Or, since I stuffed the Primal Beast into your body to coexist, don't you blame me?"

Lin Potian shook his head wearily, stood up with a slightly staggering gait, and said wistfully:

"What can I blame you for? I know my own condition best. That epiphany almost caused me to suffer a cultivation deviation. If you hadn't made it coexist with me to curb the Ominous in my body, I would likely be dead already. So, I am too grateful to you to blame you."

The Holy Emperor took a deep look at Lin Potian, summoned the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, and said vigilantly: "Are you truly Lin Potian, or that Primal Beast?"

Lin Potian crossed his arms, almost wanting to laugh!

Was he not allowed to not be angry?

Although he indeed found it hard to accept this kind of symbiotic operation, the Holy Emperor had acted out of good intentions to save him, so he couldn't blame him!

Moreover, if he became strong enough, he could strip it away; this was just an expedient measure, so why not?

And it seemed the Holy Emperor had completely suppressed the Primal Beast within his body; there wasn't even a hint of agitation, and he couldn't even feel it.

So what could he blame the Holy Emperor for?

He couldn't blame him; there was simply no reason to blame him.

Lin Potian knew deeply that, given just how things were a moment ago, for the Holy Emperor to have acted and allowed him to remain alive was already a favor of immense proportions!

One thing is one thing, and another is another; Lin Potian spoke in a deep voice: "Holy Emperor, one day, I will certainly let you break free from the shackles of the tower body and help you become human!"

"This is my promise to you, to repay... today's kindness!"