Chapter 320: Defying Fate (Part 25)

All these guns are tranquilizer guns, firing tranquilizer darts.

Shui Miao was fully concentrating, sensing every movement around him, including Yi Tianwen’s actions within his mind.

In order to completely kill Yi Tianwen, Shui Miao suddenly devised a plan. He subtly weakened the defenses of his spiritual power around his body, allowing the tranquilizer darts to strike him without resistance…

In the blink of an eye, Shui Miao was covered in darts.

Yi Tianwen wanted to seize Shui Miao’s soul and take over his body. Seeing Shui Miao struck by the darts, he hastily called a stop.

Yuan Su Nu also halted.

However, Yuan Su Nu was puzzled. Moments ago, Shui Miao had been full of vigor and strong spiritual power—how could he suddenly be unable to even block a few tranquilizer darts?

Before Yuan Su Nu could speak, Yi Tianwen quickly ordered his subordinates to take Shui Miao down to the ninth basement level.

Several members of the Xuan Group rushed forward, carrying Shui Miao down the stairs, while others escorted them.

“How could this happen? How could this happen?”

Seeing Shui Miao being taken away, the Wheelchair Seer immediately became hysterical.

He had foreseen that Shui Miao wouldn’t die, and that he himself would become a normal person, living an ordinary life among the common people. But now the ending had changed—Shui Miao had been captured, and his own life was now in grave danger.

“Seer, don’t you know that fate can change?” Yi Tianwen sneered coldly, immediately ordering Xiao Ju, “Xiao Ju, help me kill this traitor.”

“Yes!”

Xiao Ju was not only arrogant but also ruthless, obeying Yi Tianwen without question. He shot a bullet straight through the Wheelchair Seer’s heart.

As he looked at the Wheelchair Seer’s lifeless body, Yi Tianwen coldly approached him, bent down, and was about to absorb his soul. Once the soul was absorbed, the Wheelchair Seer would truly and completely vanish.

“Stop!”

Old Huang Shu couldn’t bear to watch anymore. “Leader, the man is already dead. Isn’t that enough? Is it necessary to take his soul as well? Besides, he’s not even a cultivator—his soul poses no threat to you whatsoever.”

“Leader, don’t push things too far.”

Jin Gang Wang stepped forward with an unpleasant expression, clearly very displeased with Yi Tianwen.

Yi Tianwen glanced at the two senior team leaders, Jin Gang Wang and Old Huang Shu, then nodded and said, “Fine, I’ll give you face. My dear daughter, let’s go…”

Yi Tianwen turned and strode toward the stairwell.

Yuan Su Nu, however, stood there staring at the Wheelchair Seer’s corpse. A sudden, inexplicable sadness welled up inside her. She had joined the Xuan Group at a very young age and had been with the Wheelchair Seer ever since. Over time, they had developed a bond, although she hadn’t realized it until now—seeing the person who had always been by her side die before her eyes made her feel a deep sense of loss and sorrow.

“I want to stay with him a little longer…”

Yuan Su Nu didn’t leave.

Since Shui Miao had already been subdued, Yi Tianwen no longer cared much about Yuan Su Nu. He simply shook his head and hurried down the stairs alone.

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Inside a medical room on the ninth basement level.

A group of Xuan Group members were using equipment to examine Shui Miao’s body.

Yi Tianwen walked into the medical room and directly asked, “How is he?”

“Report, Leader. His life signs are very weak. I think he’s almost gone.”

A Xuan Group member wearing a yellow coat and mask reported.

“Let me check…” Yi Tianwen immediately stepped forward to personally examine him, then nodded with a smile. “Issue the order—I will perform soul expulsion and take over this body. From now on, I will be Shui Miao, and Shui Miao will be me. Now, you three stay here. Everyone else, get out and guard the door. No one is allowed to enter—anyone who disobeys will be executed.”

“Yes!”

More than twenty Xuan Group members quickly exited.

The three members Yi Tianwen had specifically ordered to stay behind were one man and two women.

The man was Hua Sheng, the middle-aged individual who had just examined Shui Miao and spoken with Yi Tianwen. A natural prodigy with an extraordinary memory, Hua Sheng was deeply passionate about medicine and highly skilled in Qi therapy. He served as Yi Tianwen’s trusted assistant. Each time Yi Tianwen conducted a soul expulsion ritual, Hua Sheng was essential for regulating his Qi. Without Hua Sheng’s support, Yi Tianwen would be unable to carry out a flawless soul expulsion.

The two women were named Da Da and Xiao Xiao. They had attractive figures and seductive charm. Both were Yi Tianwen’s apprentices—and twins. They had joined the Xuan Group because they were naturally capable of telepathic communication and were also skilled in combat, especially in the bedroom.

The stone door closed. Hua Sheng and the two girls stood aside, watching Yi Tianwen begin the soul expulsion process.

After settling into a meditative posture, Yi Tianwen immediately projected his soul and attached it to Shui Miao’s body.

Shui Miao appeared as if near death, his life signs extremely weak.

The soul expulsion process involved first sealing all the target’s spiritual channels, then concentrating to expel the target’s soul and merging it with the target’s Yang Hun. However, for cultivators, merely merging with the Yang Hun was far from sufficient. One must also enter the cultivator’s realm, completely destroy the willpower within that realm, and then reshape one’s own realm and fuse it with the target’s. Moreover, Yi Tianwen also needed to obtain Shui Miao’s memories, making the process extremely complicated.

In short, it would take a long time.

If everything went smoothly, it would take one or two hours; if not, it might take three to five days.

Yi Tianwen sensed that Shui Miao’s body was extremely pure and felt delighted. Just as he concentrated his mind to enter Shui Miao’s realm, he suddenly felt a dizzying sensation, and an irresistible force sucked his soul onto a stone tablet, from which he could not escape no matter how he struggled.

“Ahh! How could this happen?”

Yi Tianwen panicked, sensing his soul rapidly weakening. Endless fear surged through him.

At that moment, Shui Miao’s ethereal figure appeared with a smile before Yi Tianwen. “Haha! Welcome to my realm world. I forgot to remind you—my realm contains five stone tablets left behind by a supreme being who transcended the Three Realms. They were given to me specifically to prevent people like you from trying to take my body. Unfortunately for you, you’re exactly the kind of person they were meant to stop.”

“Ahh! You… you… you deliberately weakened yourself and lured me into possessing you?”

Yi Tianwen suddenly understood everything.

Shui Miao shook his head with a smile. “Of course. If I didn’t do this, how could I completely eliminate you? I must admit, you’re absolutely right—I’m not at all foolish, and I’m going to become even smarter. But thinking back to my past self, I still feel I was too naive, openly using all my strength in fights like a child. How ridiculous! But don’t worry—I’ll learn from this. I will become a supreme sage, always standing unshaken at the pinnacle! Those who treat me as a pawn will ultimately become my pawns!”

Shui Miao’s expression hardened as he coldly looked at Yi Tianwen, who was sinking deeper and deeper. “Any last words?”

“Shui Miao, Shui Miao… let’s talk this over. If you spare me, I’ll willingly become your dog, your servant—forever loyal to you…” Yi Tianwen was frantic, speaking at an incredibly fast pace.

“All of this is your own doing. I treated you with sincerity, but you deceived me with ill intent, even trying to kill me. How could I ever believe your lies again?” Shui Miao stared at Yi Tianwen with a gaze as cold as death. “After you die, I will obtain your memories, take your place, and become the leader of the Xuan Group. Everything you’ve done will become a gift for someone else…”

“Enough! Please, don’t speak anymore!”

Yi Tianwen was consumed by fear. He felt Shui Miao was like a demon—each word piercing deeply into his soul…

“Hmph, continuing this game is just wasting my time.”

With a thought, Shui Miao immediately unleashed a massive surge of soul-devouring power, forcibly enveloping Yi Tianwen’s soul. As he listened to Yi Tianwen’s screams, Shui Miao felt it was the most beautiful music in the world…

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Half an hour later, Shui Miao opened his eyes.

Hua Sheng had been secretly observing Shui Miao’s condition. When he saw Shui Miao suddenly awaken, he was greatly startled and quickly grabbed a syringe filled with the deadliest snake venom.

Shui Miao controlled his spiritual energy, instantly dispelling the anesthesia within his body. Glancing at the syringe in Hua Sheng’s hand, he slightly smiled, shook his head, and casually said while stretching his neck, “Don’t be nervous. I’m your leader. This kid was too weak, his cultivation shallow, and he recklessly used spiritual energy, which saved me a lot of time.”

“Congratulations, Leader! Wishing you joy!”

“Haha! Leader, this new body of yours is really young and strong!”

Da Da and Xiao Xiao were extremely excited, rushing over to snuggle into Shui Miao’s arms, Xiao Xiao’s hands wandering playfully over his chest.

Hua Sheng, however, remained cautious. Frowning, he asked, “Leader, due to the short time frame, I must be cautious. Please tell me, what is my nickname? Where was I born? And how old are my parents now?”

“Hehe, you kid!”

Shui Miao smiled faintly, then reached out to grab Xiao Xiao’s ample chest, squeezing it freely. “Your nickname is Hua Sheng. You were born in Beihai City. You have no parents—you’re an orphan I picked up from the streets.”

“Leader, congratulations!!”

Seeing that Shui Miao had answered correctly, Hua Sheng was convinced that this was indeed Yi Tianwen, their leader, and quickly put the syringe away.

“Hehe, I didn’t expect it! This Shui Miao’s body also hides a large amount of pills, which saves me a great deal of time. Issue the order—let the entire Xuan Group take a three-day holiday and prepare a grand feast. I want to celebrate properly.” As he spoke, Shui Miao flipped his hand, giving each of Hua Sheng, Da Da, and Xiao Xiao a pill to nourish their souls.

The three were extremely excited to receive the reward.

Da Da and Xiao Xiao even kissed Shui Miao’s face twice.

Shui Miao waved his hand, signaling Hua Sheng to open the door.

After opening the door, Hua Sheng turned back with a smile and asked, “Leader, should we notify the higher-ups—the powerful decision-makers—about your new body?”