Chapter 534

"My dear sister, you are also the most important treasure in my heart."

"Ei, I love you..."

The space began to tremble and collapse, and Makoto's soul also began to turn into petals and drift away.

Ei desperately reached out her hand.

"Makoto! Don't go! I beg you!"

"You cannot be this cruel! You cannot leave me behind!"

"I'm sorry! I still lacked the courage, I beg you, don't go!"

"Makoto..."

But this time, Makoto did not answer Ei's call again.

Ei's pupils dilated as she gazed at the gradually disappearing petals, and suddenly, it was as if she had grasped at a straw.

She grabbed Lumine, who was beside her.

"Lumine! You are a cultivator! You are from Shushan!"

"I beg you! I don't want to lose Makoto! I haven't even told her in person that I love her too!"

"Please save her! I will give you anything you want! I beg you!"

But Lumine only turned her head away, unable to bear it.

She excelled in the sword Dao of attack, but...

Souls were not her specialty.

If Jiang Yan were here, perhaps it would be possible, but...

Suddenly, Paimon's entire body burst forth with a radiance like the stars.

It lit up this dark space that was on the verge of collapse.

"Paimon..."

A glimmer of hope ignited in Lumine's eyes; Paimon practiced spells, perhaps she had a way...

No!

She definitely had a way!

"It's up to you, Paimon! Help Ei!"

Lumine knew the pain of losing a blood relative all too well.

Paimon nodded solemnly, without answering.

This was the first time Paimon had been this serious.

She didn't have much certainty either, only vaguely remembering that the Heaven and Earth Cleansing Divine Mantra possessed incredible divine power.

Although she had only heard the incantation from Jiang Yan and had not studied it deeply.

But...

Perhaps it was worth a try!

"Heaven and earth are natural, filth and foul air disperse; within the cave is mysterious emptiness, shining in the Great Primordial."

"The mighty gods of the eight directions, make me natural; the spiritual treasure's talismanic command, proclaim to the nine heavens."

"Ganluo Dana, the cave's essence is supreme and mysterious; slaughter demons and bind evil, save thousands of people."

"The Zhongshan Divine Mantra, the Primordial Jade Text; recite it once, to dispel illness and prolong life."

"Walking the five sacred mountains, the eight seas know and hear; the demon kings bow their heads, guarding my carriage."

"Fierce filth dissipates, morality lasts forever!"

"By the order of the Supreme Lord Lao, act swiftly as the law!"

"Decree! Take refuge, Great Heavenly Venerable who captures demons and dispels filth!"

As Paimon finished the incantation, a mystery that transcended the carrying capacity of Teyvat penetrated everything and descended upon this place.

A faint, milky-white light bloomed from Paimon's body.

And this wavering space solidified in an instant.

The eight great divine mantras of Daoism are each immortal arts when taken individually, and the Heaven and Earth Cleansing Divine Mantra is naturally no exception.

The power of each divine mantra is something that those who are not immortals cannot fathom.

Strictly speaking...

It counts as a power of the Dao; what is thought and what is conceived all become reality!

These are incantations that can both save the world and destroy it.

And now...

Paimon couldn't save or destroy the world, but keeping Makoto's remnant soul was no problem!

355. To save Makoto, to save Inazuma, one must cultivate!

The space on the verge of shattering was frozen within the world.

Makoto's soul, which had just collapsed and vanished, was condensed once more; time seemed to be flowing backward.

Paimon gritted her teeth and persisted until Makoto's soul was re-condensed, then hurriedly took out a jade talisman Jiang Yan had given her to store it.

After doing this, Paimon managed a weak smile at Lumine.

Immediately after, she fainted completely.

Lumine hurriedly picked up Paimon, noticing that the true essence in her body had almost disappeared, and channeled her own true essence, which had just recovered a little, into Paimon's body.

Only then did Paimon's tightly furrowed brows gradually relax.

"Lumine, Paimon, she..."

Although Ei was very eager to know Makoto's situation, since Paimon had helped, she still asked about Paimon first.

"It's nothing major."

After checking, Lumine breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"It's just true essence exhaustion; she'll be fine after going back to rest and adjusting her spirit and energy."

Ei breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked:

"Then Makoto..."

"She's fine too."

Lumine smiled and added:

"Her soul has been stored by Paimon in a magic treasure; this is a dharma instrument the Sect Master gave her to nourish the soul."

"Inside, Makoto will be safe."

At this, a smile finally appeared on Ei's face, and she looked at Lumine solemnly, saying in a deep voice:

"Thank you both. In the future, no matter what happens, whether I can do it or not, I will do my utmost to help you."

Lumine spread her hands, somewhat helplessly saying:

"Don't be too happy yet. Paimon's Heaven and Earth Cleansing Divine Mantra only condensed Makoto's soul, but she herself is still in a state of collapse."

"If she leaves the jade talisman now, she will definitely disappear immediately."

Suddenly, Ei became anxious.

Seeing that today had been full of good news, from the Shogun changing her mind to Makoto returning.

Was the end result still going to be Makoto leaving?

"Don't worry too much."

Lumine shook her head and said softly:

"Paimon and I are not skilled in soul-related spells, but there is someone in Shushan who is a soul master."

"Senior Sister Lisa and Hu Tao are both cultivators who play with souls; if they are willing to help, I believe there will be no problem."

"At worst, there is still the Sect Master; as long as the Sect Master helps, Makoto will definitely be fine."

Ei's eyes lit up, but the next moment she felt a bit dejected.

"I am not a Shushan disciple; how would a person like the Shushan Sect Master care about me? I don't have the qualifications to ask him to help..."

"This matter isn't impossible to handle."

Lumine blinked and said with a grin:

"Aren't you going to Shushan to become an apprentice later? With your strength, after switching to the immortal Dao, you should at least be an elder."

"The Sect Master still values geniuses; as long as you and Shushan become one family, the Sect Master won't mind helping you."

"What's more, isn't Senior Sister Yae Miko also in Shushan? The relationship between Senior Sister Yae Miko and the Sect Master is... ahem, quite good."