The Geared Immortal

Chapter 554

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A day has passed, and Shin Jiao's figure stayed unmoving while lying on the ground. His tranquil expression shows that he is not suffering anything and the moving of his chest shows that his breathing has already stabilized.

Opposite to his tranquil expression, the Shadow Being on the side is already at its limit. Its regeneration is already slowing down as its dark Qi is already depleting.

And on its stomach, one can see a glowing golden light which is coming from a sharp object. The sharp object is black in color and is covered with many tiny runes. It is only two inches in length and looks like a rifle's bullet projectile.

As of right now, the Shadow Being is already panicking and all of the shadows merged with its immortal soul.

"We have to do something! If not then all of us will die and return to the void… I will not accept this ending after waiting for so many years in this place!"

"We need to activate spatial tear, we might be able to survive upon doing so."

"Yes, I agree with that decision. We should do it now and wait no longer."

"If I get a chance to escape this place, I will tear that human's soul from his body and devour it. I will torture him for eternity!"

"Do it now!"

The Shadow Legion shouted as they panic upon feeling the impending doom.

Suddenly, a large explosive aura erupted from the center of the valley which was immediately felt by all the inhabitants of within it.

This made every living thing in that place cower in fear. Even those powerful beasts living within its surroundings are already hiding deep inside their caves while trembling in fear.

With a last-ditch of effort, the Shadow Legion decided to use a spatial tear to escape their predicament. They are hoping to severe the connection between the current Shadows outside of the soul's vessel. At least by sacrificing their comrades outside, those that are still inside the fallen deity would be able to escape this dangerous situation.

Crackle! Crackle!

Electrical energy began to dance in the air as a small hairline crack began to appear in the air near the Shadow Being.

"How dare you sacrifice us?!"

"Hehe… Don't blame us for being desperate. It was your fault that this happened. We can't accept returning to the void and become nothing."

"Yeah, just die for us, old fogies! Haha…"

The conflicting voices inside the Shadow Being began to be chaotic. Although they can become powerful together, in times of problems, they are willing to abandon their comrades.

And so as the space crack began to grow a strong gravitational pull is starting. The reason for this is because this particular spatial tear is not a controlled one. They just opened a tear to the void without any direction.

Those that have reached the Saint immortal realm of cultivation can do this as their understanding in space and dimension is already complete. Hence they can easily tear the space.

But what happened next, made the Shadow Legion dumbfounded. This is because due to the gravitational pull and some unknown reason. The sharp object lodge in its stomach suddenly reverberated and began sucking the energy of its victim rapidly.

As if it was triggered by the strong amount of energy in the air that causes the spatial tear.

"No… no! This can't be! This cannot happen!" shouted the multitude of Shadow Beings as they were sucked inside the sharp object leaving not a trace of their dark energy.

And then as the spatial tear widen, everything within the radius of 100 meters from the center was sucked inside and this includes the still meditating Shin Jiao lying on the ground.

What was left in the center is a large deep crater of 100 meters in radius.

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Shin City, a day before…

Qin Lou is currently sitting on a balcony while looking at the distance. She has already learned of Shin Jiao's plight and decision. Although she was a bit disappointed, she could not dwell on it.

She loves him, yes. But she could not hold him back. She has already given up on him a long time ago. Because she thought that he is already dead. And when she discovers that he is still alive only a slight tinge of hope appears in her heart.

However, that was it. She has a bigger responsibility right now. And a lot of lives depended on her. She could not just decide on a whim and run to his arms.

While in deep thought, Qin Lou suddenly felt a presence appearing inside the room. And when she turns around, she saw an old man, three beautiful young women, and a cute looking young girl.

"Who… who are you?" she asked in an alarmed tone.

She is a nascent realm cultivator, how could she not feel their presence at all? And the thing that made her worried is the way they arrive in her room. She didn't even feel their presence, not until they are already inside.

"Greetings, young lass… Hmm… You… you look like the woman that young Si Ji is looking for… or should I call him Shin Jiao." The old man said with an amicable smile.

When she heard his words, she was surprised. She was too stunned to hear the name of the man she is thinking right at this moment.

"Shin Jiao… you know where Shin Jiao is?"

The old man nodded with her question. But before she could ask again, the old man lifted his hand.

"I am not here to talk about him. I am just here to fulfill a promise. I am to save the woman named Susan Tang, which looks exactly like yourself." The old man explained.

"You… you know where Susan is? Where is she?" Qin Lou immediately asked in surprise.

She too is looking for her, although it seems that Shin Jiao's heart was stolen by her, Qin Lou has already treated Susan Tang as her sister. The gentle and kind woman made her feel warm in her heart. Just like Qian Li and the others, she has learned to like her.

That's why when she was kidnapped, she felt anxious and worried.

Now that there is information about Susan Tang she would not let it slip.

The old man gestured for the girls to sit at the side before walking towards Qin Lou.

"Princess Qin Lou… I am the man they called the Hermit. I receive a task from Shin Jiao to rescue someone he loves from the woman named Qian Li. She is a silver-haired young lass… would you be able to help?" the old man asked.

When Qin Lou heard this, she was dumbfounded. She could not believe the words of the old man.

"How could that be? How could Qin Lou kidnap Susan Tang? This is not true."

"It seems that this needs a lot of explanation. Please sit down…" the old man said as he gestured for Qin Lou to sit.

Suddenly, the old man stopped and a smile appears on his face as he turns towards the door. Qin Lou was a bit surprised but then understood what the old man noticed.

A young handsome youth enters the room with a big smile on his face. However, he suddenly froze upon noticing that there are many people inside his mother's room. This made him a bit surprise and immediately raised his guard.

He carefully assessed the situation and look at the people inside the room. When his gaze landed on the young and innocent Nao Guo, the young boy seems to have been in a trace.

His mother also noticed this and a smile crept on her face.

Her son is a bit of an eccentric and would casually admire anyone. And it seems that his eyes were caught by this innocent looking girl.

"Son, why don't you entertain them. I have something important to discuss here."

"Yes, mother…"

As the five left the room, the old man began to relate to Qian Li the story.

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The next day…

Inside a conference room, six people are currently sitting around a long table. These six people are Qin Lou and the five original members of the shadow squad that Shin Jiao first formed. And one of them is Qian Li.

This is like the usual day that they meet with each other, but the air around them is a bit weird.

After a long discussion, Qin Lou suddenly stood up and faces Qian Li.

"I don't know, what happened to you. And I don't know how you feel about things. But I want to say to everyone in this room, that I forgave you. I know that you are under the influence of a dark being and that your heart is being clouded… However… I still need to punish you." Qin Lou said with a sad expression.

Everyone in the rooms was a bit confused. They didn't know what is happening right now and why the Crown Princess is saying these things to Qian Li, their leader.

"What… What are you saying, Sister Lou?" Qian Li asked also showing a confused expression.

"You don't have to hide anymore… I already knew what you did…" Qin Lou said as she waves her hand.

The whole room was immediately covered in an array formation.

"I already knew that you are the one who took Susan. And I also knew that you have conspired with that fellow… Shin Jiao."

"No… this is impossible." Qian Li said as she slowly backs away.

When she heard about it, she was a bit surprised but she immediately calmed down as she knew that Qin Lou doesn't have any evidence. As long as she did not reveal the location of Susan Tang, she would still be able to keep her innocence… at the moment.

She is confident that they wouldn't be able to find her as the place where Susan Tang is being kept is protected by an array formation which can prevent spiritual sense from discovering it.

However, what she didn't calculate is the intervention of an old man with the ability to use divine sense or absolute sense just like Shin Jiao.

And so, with that determination in her mind, she still wanted to play the innocence card.. But what happened next thoroughly destroyed her plans.