CBGC - ch99.2

     It will watch over her every day, just like it once used to watch over its own molted skin every day.

     "Granny needs help, so we have to leave for a while. You’ll have to play by yourself here, but you must not turn black, understand?" Bai Su has now fully mastered how to get along with the Word Spirit.

     This Word Spirit actually doesn't know much, because it has been trapped inside a seal. So even if it regains its memory, it is still a child, a mischievious child. What it cares about the most is Su Tingyun.

     "Chirp."

     Big Bai will not turn black. Big Bai will not play alone either. It must protect Granny, and if bad guys appear, kill them one by one.

     tt...

     Though Bai Su still wants to say more, Big Bai is already chasing him out. It pushes Bai Su forward with its body, the attitude telling Bai Su to hurry and go up to help. Otherwise, it’s going to be like a bowling ball that will push him into the pool. Upon seeing this, Bai Su doesn’t dawdle any longer, and goes to the deep pool with Bai Chengyu.

     He doesn’t dare ask about the specific situation until they’re out of the seal.

     Bai Chengyu doesn’t omit anything either, as he retells every single thing that happened when Granny had an accident in Jinxiu City. When he gets to the part where the Demon Venerable and the Nightmare Tapir Phoenix Feather Frame appeared, as well as the sound of a small bell, Bai Su's face changes.

     "Soul-Restraining Bell."

     The Soul-Restraining Bell is a mystical device refined by the Demon Venerable himself, and no one knows its exact power.

     In reality, Bai Su knows a little bit about it. He understands that the bell could collect the remnants of souls that have yet to dissipate between heaven and earth, that is, the traces of soul consciousness or resentments that linger for a very short period after a person's death. Unless the person has a deep obsession, those will completely disappear in just a short time.

     And this Soul Restraining Bell, as long as the timing is right, it can suck those remnant souls into it, so he could use it to cultivate.

     Su Tingyun's ability to possess a corpse at will is a strange thing in itself.

     As her primordial spirit has disappeared, and they couldn't find her anywhere, it is very likely that she’s been taken by the Soul Restraining Bell. Their first priority is to find the Demon Venerable of the Moon Worship Cult.

     ...

     Evil wind thrashes around her, like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of wolves.

     Surrounded by icy iron walls, Su Tingyun searches for ages, but cannot find any way out.

     She discovers that there are many black shadows around her, snapping at each other. The bigger ones devour the small ones, and the small ones swallow the even tinier ones. Little by little, the black shadows gather together, until finally, there remains only a faint silhouette of a human figure.

     Su Tingyun huddles in a corner and doesn’t dare to act rashly. However, she feels a chill seeping into her soul, she couldn’t endure it.

     A long time later, she hears the sound of tinkling. Someone is ringing the bell, the exact same ring as the one in Jinxiu City before. But this time, it isn’t too painful for her. Instead, it turns the malevolent-looking black shadow in front of her to become very manic. The shadow keeps distorting, becoming smaller and smaller, and the human shape becomes clearer.

     After an unknown amount of time, the bell sound finally disappears, and it’s as if a lid that’s covering her is lifted. A faint light appears above her head.

     A deep male voice shows a hint of surprise: "Hm? It actually produced two souls this time?"

     The light above her head suddenly turns harsh and glaring, and Su Tingyun sees the man holding the little bell in his hand. His hair is as black as an ink spill, his skin as fair as jade. He’s wearing a black robe, the lapels are embroidered with golden dragon patterns and are slightly opened, revealing a blood-red dragon jade pendant.

     Just looking at it, Su Tingyun feels like she is about to be pulled into that jade pendant.