Chapter 545

The battleship flew toward Xiajing Academy at its maximum speed.

At the battleship's speed, it would take less than an hour to reach Xiajing Academy.

Halfway there, Lin Moyu had already contacted Shu Han; he wanted to see Medicine God Shu.

When it came to treating injuries, Medicine God Shu was irreplaceable in the entire human race.

Furthermore, Medicine God Shu knew god-level Healers. If he made the request, it would be far more effective than Lin Moyu asking himself.

Even if it meant paying a steep price, Lin Moyu had to save Gao Yang.

An hour later, the battleship stopped outside Xiajing City.

Xin Dong said, "My Lord, we cannot go any further inside. Regional battleships are not allowed to enter the capital during peacetime."

Lin Moyu understood this rule. "Thank you for your hard work."

Flattered, Xin Dong quickly shook his head. "It's no trouble at all, no trouble! It is this subordinate's honor to serve General Lin."

Lin Moyu nodded. "Thank you!"

With that, he took Gao Yang and left the battleship, flying toward Xiajing Academy.

As soon as they entered the airspace of Xiajing City, the City Guards immediately flew up to meet them.

Flying was forbidden in the skies above Xiajing City, though this naturally did not apply to a Divine General like Lin Moyu.

A Divine General was the highest-ranking commander of the Shenxia Empire, holding a status equal to a god-level powerhouse, and possessed numerous privileges.

Flying freely above cities was one of those privileges.

Lin Moyu faced no obstacles along the way and landed directly at the entrance of Xiajing Academy.

Shu Han was already waiting there and immediately accompanied Lin Moyu to the Medicine God Manor.

Inside the Medicine God Manor, Medicine God Shu had already received Shu Han's message and was waiting.

Not only Medicine God Shu, but Meng Anwen had also arrived.

Lin Moyu had notified him. Lin Moyu had explained Gao Yang's situation, which piqued Meng Anwen's interest.

"Greetings, Teacher. Greetings, Medicine God Shu!" Lin Moyu walked over, pushing the wheelchair.

Gao Yang's face carried an abnormal flush; he was incredibly excited.

He was meeting truly legendary figures—the only Medicine God of the human race today, and the legendary God An.

This was something he had never dared to dream of before.

Gao Yang even felt a sense of fulfillment, as if he could die without regrets.

Lin Moyu recounted Gao Yang's situation exactly as Gao Yang had described it, without missing a single detail.

After listening, Medicine God Shu and Meng Anwen began to examine Gao Yang carefully.

Gao Yang's severed leg had healed long ago, leaving only a hideous scar.

According to Gao Yang, it had been like this ever since he was injured.

After the examination, Meng Anwen said softly, "On the surface, there doesn't seem to be any problem."

As he spoke, a beam of light shot from his fingertip and landed on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang's vitality instantly surged by a large margin.

However, just like before, after reaching its peak, it plummeted rapidly as if falling off a cliff, bottoming out.

Medicine God Shu also took out a potion and had Gao Yang drink it.

Gao Yang's vitality surged rapidly once more, only to plunge just as fast.

"How strange." Meng Anwen couldn't figure it out either.

Medicine God Shu said, "It's as if there is a bottomless pit inside him, constantly devouring his vitality. No matter how much vitality there is, it gets completely absorbed in an instant."

Meng Anwen nodded. "Judging by its devouring speed, it should have sucked Gao Yang dry in an instant. Yet, why has it allowed him to survive until now?"

"Could it be… that it wants to draw it out slowly?"

At this point, Meng Anwen suddenly looked up and locked eyes with Medicine God Shu.

The two of them had the same realization.

Medicine God Shu said, "If that's the case, let's lure it out."

Meng Anwen smiled. "Alright, let's bring it out and see what on earth it is."

A light flashed in Meng Anwen's hand, and a tall tower appeared in mid-air.

The Shenxia Tower shot down a beam of light, enveloping Gao Yang.

Lin Moyu could clearly sense that Gao Yang's soul showed signs of leaving his body.

The Shenxia Tower was drawing out Gao Yang's soul.

However, because Gao Yang was not dead, his soul could not be easily extracted.

At this moment, Medicine God Shu took out another potion and fed it to Gao Yang. "Sleep, child. Everything will be fine when you wake up."

After taking the potion, Gao Yang's body trembled slightly, his eyes closed, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Not only did he fall asleep, but even his breathing stopped.

To an outsider, Gao Yang appeared to be dead.

If Lin Moyu couldn't sense that Gao Yang's soul was still there, he might have also believed that Gao Yang was dead.

Medicine God Shu said, "This potion puts Gao Yang into a state of suspended animation."

Knowing that Medicine God Shu was explaining this to him, Lin Moyu immediately replied, "This junior understands."

Less than ten seconds after Gao Yang entered suspended animation, a bizarre force suddenly manifested.

As soon as it appeared, it lunged at Gao Yang's soul, attempting to devour it just as it had devoured his vitality.

Meng Anwen had been waiting for this exact moment. With a soft shout, the Shenxia Tower buzzed, directly drawing Gao Yang's soul out.

Gao Yang's soul was small and translucent, only about the size of a fist.

Under the light of the Shenxia Tower, Gao Yang's soul left his body and flew into the tower.

Immediately after, another translucent entity flew out.

This thing looked like a small puppy, also only about the size of a palm.

Its entire body was illusory, and its face was hideous.

"Freeze!"

With a soft shout from Meng Anwen, the Shenxia Tower shot out another beam of light, freezing the 'puppy' in mid-air.

The puppy shrieked continuously, struggling frantically.

But under the enveloping light of the Shenxia Tower, its struggles were in vain.

Although Lin Moyu didn't know what this thing was, he knew that it was the very culprit that had reduced Gao Yang to his current state.

This creature was the culprit.

Medicine God Shu murmured, "What is this thing? This old man has never seen it before."

He was about to step closer to examine it, but Meng Anwen shouted, "Elder Shu, do not go near it!"

Medicine God Shu was startled. "Does God An know what this is?"

Meng Anwen's expression was extremely grim. "If I am not mistaken, this is a Soul-Devouring Beast. I didn't expect it to reappear in this world…"

Hearing the words 'Soul-Devouring Beast', Medicine God Shu's face also instantly turned incredibly grim.

Chapter 515: This Is a Catastrophe

Medicine God Shu's face was grim to the extreme as he swallowed hard. "God An, are you sure you aren't mistaken?"

Meng Anwen was equally solemn and shook his head. "I shouldn't be mistaken."

Seeing both of them react this way, Lin Moyu knew that this matter was of grave importance.

He had never heard of a Soul-Devouring Beast before.

But for the always calm Meng Anwen to show such a drastic change in expression, it had to be something extraordinary.

Lin Moyu already knew quite a lot by now. He had read a vast amount of records, and had even browsed through many documents in the Royal Secret Treasury.

He was aware of many events in human history that had once occurred but were later buried.

Yet, he had never seen or heard of the Soul-Devouring Beast.

Even someone from a family with a long heritage like the Medicine God's had only heard of it but never seen it.

It seemed that the secrets regarding the Soul-Devouring Beast were buried very, very deep.

In Lin Moyu's perception, this Soul-Devouring Beast was not strong; it was just somewhat bizarre.

This was the first time he had ever seen a monster that could exist purely as a soul without a physical body.

It was the polar opposite of the monsters in the Corpse Realm.

The monsters in the Corpse Realm had bodies but no souls, existing in a state of living death.

On the other hand, the Soul-Devouring Beast had a soul but no body.

"It seems to be another hidden secret."

"This Soul-Devouring Beast is truly peculiar!"

Just as Lin Moyu was thinking, a gentle breeze belonging to a Detection Spell swept past.

In an instant, both Meng Anwen and Medicine God Shu's expressions changed.

The Detection Spell had been cast by Shu Han, who was also extremely curious about the Soul-Devouring Beast.

After the Detection Spell was cast, the Soul-Devouring Beast seemed to find a new target, shifting its gaze toward Shu Han.

Shu Han felt a sudden chill run through her entire body. She stood frozen like a wooden chicken, unable to move.

She was locked on by the Soul-Devouring Beast.

Then, the Soul-Devouring Beast let out a sound that could only be heard by souls, instantly breaking free from the lock of the Shenxia Tower.

It was as if it had entered another dimension, lunging straight toward Shu Han.

Shu Han turned pale, yet she remained completely paralyzed.

Meng Anwen and Medicine God Shu showed expressions of panic.

At that moment, a flash of fire sparked in Lin Moyu's palm, and the Soul-Devouring Beast suddenly let out a miserable shriek.

Less than a finger's breadth away from Shu Han, the Soul-Devouring Beast burst into raging flames.

Its entire illusory body turned into a ball of fire and was quickly burned to ashes.

"Very weak!"

The feedback Lin Moyu received was that the Soul-Devouring Beast was extremely weak, not even Level 20.

It could be burned to ashes with just a Soul Fire.

With the death of the Soul-Devouring Beast, the lock on Shu Han was instantly lifted.

She couldn't help but let out a soft cry, stumbling back several steps before falling to the ground.

After this encounter, Meng Anwen and Medicine God Shu were absolutely certain that the puppy-like creature from just now was indeed a Soul-Devouring Beast.

Meng Anwen's voice was deep. "I didn't expect that there would still be Soul-Devouring Beasts remaining in this world."

"After so much time, who knows how many people it has been passed on to."

Medicine God Shu was even more tense than Meng Anwen. "We must blockade it immediately. The entire Jiangning Province must be put under control, and not a single person should be allowed to leave."

Lin Moyu asked, "Is it really that serious?"

Meng Anwen nodded. "Yes, extremely serious."

Medicine God Shu added, "It will only be more serious than you think. If we aren't careful, it could be a catastrophe."

Lin Moyu also grew tense upon hearing their words.