I Don't Care if I Die, as Long as You Die

Thinking about the unique nature of his dantian, Lu Ming sent a direct message to everyone: “Drag his soul into my dantian!”

Everyone was stunned by his words.

Ye Fan was already at the Unity stage. At this level, the soul merges with the physical body, leaving no distinction between inner and outer. The spirit is the body, and the body is the spirit. One could even fight by borrowing the power of heaven and earth.

If that weren't the case, they wouldn't be having such a hard time!

“Boss, his soul and body are one right now!” Big Yellow asked via voice transmission as it shook the blood off its muzzle.

Lu Ming froze. Damn it, I forgot about that!

He looked at the heavily injured group again. If he didn't think of something, let alone killing him, even surviving would be a problem!

Lu Ming gritted his teeth and sent another message: “Then drag his body in along with him!”

“Will that work?” Ji Chen asked weakly. He had just been punched by Ye Fan and had crashed through a mountain peak.

“Whether it works or not, it has to work!” Lu Ming said with certainty, watching Wang Defa and the others get knocked away again.

Lu Ming sat cross-legged on the ground and began to circulate his technique. As the technique took effect, the dantian within his body suddenly began to rotate violently.

The speed increased rapidly. His previously calm spiritual energy turned into a complete riot, surging frantically through his meridians.

A moment later, the void above Lu Ming’s dantian began to distort. A pitch-black spiritual energy vortex emerged out of thin air. The center of the vortex was incredibly deep, emitting a terrifying suction power.

The surrounding spiritual energy rushed into the vortex, all of it swallowed by his dantian. Within moments, the vortex expanded several times over, and the suction power grew exponentially.

At the same time, the vortex didn't just swallow the spiritual energy in the void; it also began to ruthlessly drain the energy from the people nearby.

Ye Fan’s eyes widened as he felt his own spiritual energy flying toward the vortex in front of Lu Ming. His heart skipped a beat. He had a sudden, sinking feeling that this wretched mortal was up to no good again.

How had he died those previous times? The opponent’s self-destructing Golden Core, that strange Nascent Soul...

He watched Lu Ming warily, not rushing forward immediately. He was afraid there might be another trap waiting for him!

Just then, he felt the suction of the vortex increase. His entire being was firmly locked onto by the vortex, and he was being dragged inch by inch toward Lu Ming.

Not only that, but scattered rocks, flowers, and trees were also being swallowed by the vortex.

Ye Fan’s eyes bulged. He could understand a force that swallowed spiritual energy. He had even seen techniques that swallowed blood and cultivation. However, this was the first time he had seen something swallow physical objects.

“Smack! Smack!”

In the moment Ye Fan was dazed, Big Yellow, Ji Chen, Wang Defa, and the others ignored the fact that their own spiritual energy and bodies were being swallowed by Lu Ming’s vortex. They lunged at Ye Fan, pushing and pulling him toward the vortex!

Ye Fan was startled. His intuition told him this was very bad. This wretched mortal had always been bizarre.

“Get lost!” Ye Fan roared. He kicked Big Yellow away and sent Wang Defa and the others flying.

“Get in there!”

Despite their injuries, the group lunged at Ye Fan again, pushing him toward the vortex.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered. The veins on his forehead bulged, and his entire body trembled violently. The technique was too domineering, far exceeding his body's limit. The vortex in his dantian was like an out-of-control beast, devouring the spiritual energy of both enemies and allies.

It was a massive burden on his body. His meridians throbbed with intense pain as they were stretched by the rampaging energy. He felt like he would explode at any second. His skin began to crack inch by inch.

He could clearly feel his powerful physique being torn apart by this overbearing power. Even his soul felt waves of sharp pain.

Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh in relief that he had reached the third-rank body refining technique. Otherwise, he would have definitely exploded. But damn, it really hurt!

“It’s fine... it’s fine. I’m the protagonist. It just hurts a bit. I won't die, I won't die... I’m the protagonist, so I probably won't end up a cripple, right?”

Lu Ming began to give himself frantic psychological suggestions to alleviate the physical pain.

Between the powerful suction and the shoving from Big Yellow and the others, Ye Fan was getting closer and closer to the vortex!

Ye Fan grew desperate.

“Boom!”

He mobilized his spiritual energy to knock Big Yellow and the others away again. Just as he was about to retreat—

With a loud “Thud,” the Old Turtle, who had tucked his head into his shell, used the suction of the vortex to slam heavily into Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was knocked straight into the vortex.

Seeing Ye Fan get sucked into the vortex and struggle angrily to get out, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Lu Ming’s eyes. He clenched his teeth even tighter, forcefully swallowing the blood rising in his throat. Ignoring the severe physical backlash, he pushed the technique even harder, causing the suction power of the dantian vortex to explode once more.

He refused to believe he couldn't suck this guy in and finish him off.

“Boom! Boom!”

Once inside the vortex, Ye Fan began to attack it frantically. At the same time, he noticed that Lu Ming’s condition wasn't good. As long as he held on, he could outlast this wretched mortal.

Simultaneously, he sensed a mysterious, obscure danger at the center of the vortex.

“Get in there!”

As Big Yellow was sucked into the vortex and passed by Ye Fan, it gave him a direct kick.

“Thud!”

“You’re looking for death!”

Ye Fan, who had managed to move outward slightly, was kicked back in by Big Yellow. His curse dissipated into the vortex.

Just then, Ji Chen, who had also been sucked in, grabbed Ye Fan and dragged him further inside!

“You massive idiot! You’ll die too if you do this!” Ye Fan couldn't help but scream. Were these people all fools?

From the looks of it, once they were swallowed, they wouldn't survive either!

At this moment, the mindset of Ji Chen and the others was: I don't care if I live, but you must die.

“Swoosh!”

Suddenly, Ye Fan felt as if he were shrinking. Upon closer inspection, he realized he had entered Lu Ming’s body and was about to reach the center of the vortex!

Seeing victory in sight, Lu Ming was also incredibly anxious. He saw that Big Yellow and the others had been sucked in as well. If he didn't stop the devouring now, even if Ye Fan was consumed, Big Yellow and the rest would be swallowed too.

However, he couldn't control his dantian. During his previous battles, he had discovered that only his own soul could enter his dantian without issue. If anyone else’s soul or anything else entered, it would be torn to shreds!

Even the Tribulation Lightning had been shredded before! If Big Yellow and the others went in, they definitely wouldn't survive. But he wasn't willing to let Ye Fan go either...

Thinking of this, he controlled his soul to grab Ye Fan and pull him toward the dantian!

“Get in here!”

“No... I won't... go in!” Ye Fan’s voice came intermittently through the vortex.

“Woof!”

Seeing Big Yellow about to be sucked into the dantian, Lu Ming quickly let go of Ye Fan and reached out to grab Big Yellow, throwing it toward the outside!

Due to the suction of the vortex, he only managed to throw it a tiny distance. Just as he finished throwing Big Yellow, Ji Chen flew toward him! Behind him were Wang Defa, Fu Chen, and the others.