"It's fine. Isn't it our duty to eradicate the Black Calamity and restore peace to the world?"
Gu Changge let out a light laugh and waved his hand dismissively.
Deep within the dark, abyssal space, the spring-like glowing mass continued to emit a faint light. Energy particles, like tides, continuously spread out from it.
Ling Yuling's physical body sat cross-legged within, eyes closed, enveloped in a hazy glow, resembling a flawless masterpiece carved from jade—exquisite and perfect.
However, it had remained motionless for countless ages, as if devoid of life.
If not for the immense strength of her physical body, it would have long decayed under the erosion of time and the corruption of darkness, turning to dust and bones, ceasing to exist.
At this moment, Ling Yuxian stared intently at Gu Changge's actions, extremely nervous, fearing that something unexpected might happen again.
After countless years, guiding Ling Yuling's true soul back to her body was no easy task. Even the slightest mistake could cause the physical body to collapse, rendering all efforts futile.
Before this, she had tried various methods to guide Ling Yuling's true soul back into her body.
But she had failed every time because Ling Yuling's physical body had already been tainted by numerous foreign energies.
It might even give rise to a new consciousness, much like other dark beings.
To guide Ling Yuling's true soul back, it was necessary to first cleanse her physical body with vast, pure energy, expelling all the foreign forces.
Moreover, what worried Ling Yuxian the most was that her sister's physical body might have already been corrupted by dark energy, just like the Eternal Life Spirit.
Removing dark energy was an incredibly difficult task, almost impossible even at her peak.
Now, Ling Yuxian was pinning her hopes on Gu Changge, hoping that, as Jing Tianyuan had said, he had the means to expel the dark energy.
"Can you still feel the connection between your physical body and your true soul?"
Gu Changge glanced at Ling Yuling's true soul, as if confirming something.
"No, I can only sense a faint, weak connection. If it weren't for this, returning to my physical body wouldn't be so difficult."
Ling Yuling shook her head.
Gu Changge nodded as if he understood, then smiled. "It seems this is even more difficult than I imagined."
Ling Yuling, however, seemed confident and trusting, her bright eyes fixed on him as she said gently, "I believe in you, Young Master Gu."
Jing Tianyuan sat cross-legged in the distance, his aura surging powerfully. He spoke solemnly, "I'll trouble Young Master Gu to take action. I'll guard you and ensure the escaped Eternal Life Spirit doesn't interfere."
Gu Changge smiled, then looked at Ling Yuling's physical body and said, "The process of expelling the dark energy might be somewhat disrespectful. I'll say this in advance, in case Miss Yuling might mind later."
Ling Yuxian was stunned and asked in confusion, "Will you need to come into contact with my sister's physical body?"
Since they began cultivating, the two sisters had always been pure and untouched. Gu Changge was the closest man Ling Yuxian had ever interacted with.
If that were the case, she was indeed worried that her sister might feel uncomfortable. But given the urgency of the situation, was there any other way?
Gu Changge remained calm and shook his head. "That won't be necessary."
He seemed about to explain further.
But Ling Yuling gently interrupted him, "Young Master Gu, please proceed without hesitation. You're helping me, so how could I have any complaints? No matter what happens, I won't blame you."
"Very well." Gu Changge nodded slightly and, without further ado, began to act.
He flicked his sleeve, and a black mist-shrouded treasure bottle appeared in his hand.
The bottle wasn't large, only about six feet tall, with a deep mouth that seemed to reflect the myriad heavens, with countless stars converging and strands of chaotic energy falling, exuding a heavy, ancient aura.
Ling Yuling's face showed a trace of surprise and astonishment.
"Is this some kind of rare treasure? The dark energy in this place is actually being drawn toward this bottle?"
Ling Yuxian was also shocked.
Gu Changge didn't explain anything. With a wave of his hand, the bottle descended toward Ling Yuling's physical body, which sat within the spring-like light mass.
In an instant, a vast waterfall of chaotic energy poured down, as if resonating with the forces of heaven and earth, forming a terrifying black hole that seemed capable of devouring all worlds.
Strands of mixed black mist continuously emerged, surging like tides, being swallowed by the bottle.
At the same time, Gu Changge continued to act, sending streams of pure mana toward Ling Yuling's physical body. Like starlight, the silver radiance was holy and pure, enveloping her body.
It made her appear even more flawless, her entire body glowing with a sacred, jade-like purity, as if carved from immortal jade.
Visible to the naked eye, dark spots began to appear on Ling Yuling's physical body.
Twisted strands of black energy were extracted, unable to hide under the bottle's influence, quickly evaporating.
The mouth of the bottle suddenly erupted with boundless light, radiant and righteous, driving away all evil. The blinding light was like a sun rising, bursting with endless radiance, illuminating the dark, abyssal dimensional space.
Ling Yuling stared intently at this scene, gradually feeling a deeper connection with her physical body.
The bottle swallowed the dark energy, while Gu Changge personally used his vast, pure mana to cleanse her physical body, removing the impurities that had accumulated over countless years in this dimensional space.
It was worth noting that at her peak, she had stood at the pinnacle of the Vast Expanse Realm.
Even after countless years, with her physical body's vitality drained and no longer at its peak, cleansing it of impurities would require an immense, boundless amount of mana. After all, at her level, every cell could be considered a world unto itself.
Yet, Gu Changge's expression remained unchanged, as if this task had no effect on him whatsoever.
"Is it going to succeed?"
Ling Yuxian also stared intently, full of tension, fearing the slightest mishap.
The black energy extracted from Ling Yuling's physical body seemed alive, letting out unwilling screams, twisting and struggling, the sound chilling to the bone, as if countless vengeful spirits were howling.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
However, at this moment, she noticed something unusual about her sister's true soul and asked with concern.
Ling Yuling's expression was off. Even in her true soul form, her face was unnaturally flushed, and her eyes were watery.
"It's… it's nothing."
She quickly shook her head, but her expression remained strange. Then she explained, "After countless years, I can finally feel the connection with my physical body again."
"That's wonderful!"
Ling Yuxian was overjoyed and, despite also being in her true soul form, hurriedly hugged Ling Yuling's true soul.
But the next moment, she let out a surprised exclamation, her expression turning peculiar. She quickly released Ling Yuling.
Then, she glanced at Gu Changge in the distance, then at her sister's physical body, and muttered softly, "No wonder."