162. Soul Exchanged (Extra Story 2)

Hearing those words, the light of survival in Ling Qingzhu’s eyes dimmed abruptly.
She stopped struggling, her expression turning blank.

Day and night, one could guards against enemies—but how could one guard against betrayal from family?

She never imagined that the greatest danger would come from her own sister!

At that moment, everything became clear to her.

The reason Ling Qingyi had been so insistent on persuading her to repay the favor owed to the Huangpu family…


It had all been part of a carefully orchestrated scheme.

But who was this mysterious shadowy figure?

Ling Qingzhu, her face pale, asked in despair:
“Qingyi, what have I ever done to wrong you? Why are you doing this to me?”

Since entering Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, Ling Qingzhu had secretly provided her sister with numerous resources to help her cultivate and improve her strength.

Never in her wildest dreams did she think she was raising a tiger that would eventually turn on her.

The Eight Devil General stood to the side, watching the sisters’ exchange with a twisted smile but saying nothing.

Ling Qingyi’s voice turned icy, her smile devoid of warmth:
“My dear sister, you haven’t wronged me. But your existence has cast a shadow over my entire life. So…”

Ling Qingyi’s cold smile deepened.
“Only one of us can remain.”

It turned out that not long after Ling Qingzhu entered Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, Ling Qingyi had a fateful encounter with the Eight Devil General.

Their meeting was purely accidental, but that accident led Ling Qingyi to uncover hints of an astonishing secret within Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace.

At first, that knowledge alone wouldn’t have been enough for her to risk collaborating with such a dangerous figure.

But when she saw the portrait of her sister’s husband, Chen Xuan, and learned of his legendary exploits across the Eastern Xuan Region, jealousy began to take root in her heart.

Slowly, that jealousy twisted into a pathological obsession.

She began to think: Why him? Why couldn’t I be the one to marry such a man?

Determined, she reconnected with the Eight Devil General and struck a deal with him.

After planning everything, she found an opportunity to visit Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, conveniently while Chen Xuan was in seclusion.

She schemed to take Ling Qingzhu out, but faced difficulties in executing her plan—until the Huangpu family’s message arrived.

To Ling Qingyi, it was nothing short of a godsend opportunity

With careful manipulation, the events leading to this very moment unfolded.


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“You said she couldn’t be killed, didn’t you?” the Eight Devil General asked, slightly surprised.

Had she already forgotten her own words?

Ling Qingyi smirked. “Correct. That’s why the treasure I happened to acquire is perfect for this situation!”

“Oh?” The Eight Devil General raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

Ling Qingyi pulled out a purple talisman. On its surface was an ancient, mysterious rune.

“This is... a Soul Exchange Talisman!!”

Upon seeing the talisman, Ling Qingzhu’s eyes widened in shock.

The Soul Exchange Talisman was an ancient and extremely rare artifact. She had only ever read about it in an old text preserved in Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace’s archives.

How did Ling Qingyi obtain such a thing?

The Eight Devil General was momentarily stunned as well. After hearing Ling Qingyi’s explanation, he finally understood her intent.

A mocking grin curled across his lips. Watching the schemes and conflicts of mortals from the Tianxuan Continent truly amused him.

Ling Qingzhu’s face turned ashen as she trembled, asking in a shaky voice:
“Ling Qingyi, what are you planning to do?”

“My dear sister,” Ling Qingyi replied with a sinister look, “since you already recognize this as a Soul Exchange Talisman, surely you can guess my intentions.”

Ling Qingyi’s eyes roamed over her sister.

Though the two were siblings, they were more alike than different.

Setting aside differences in cultivation talent, Ling Qingzhu and Ling Qingyi looked almost identical.

However, when it came to physique, Ling Qingzhu had a distinct advantage.

Her curves were perfectly proportioned—voluptuous where it mattered and slender where it didn’t.

Ling Qingyi admitted to herself that if she were a man, even she wouldn’t be able to resist.

Ling Qingzhu, enraged, shouted, “Ling Qingyi, I never expected you to be such an ungrateful traitor!”

“Say whatever you like. History is written by the victors,” Ling Qingyi replied indifferently, clasping the Soul Exchange Talisman tightly between her hands.

She began chanting a strange, ancient incantation.

Suddenly, the talisman in her hands buzzed, emitting flashes of purple light.

The Eight Devil General, sensing the imminent power, stepped back cautiously to keep a safe distance, wary that the sisters might be plotting a trap to target him.

Seeing Ling Qingyi’s resolute determination, Ling Qingzhu realized that further words were futile. Accepting her fate, she closed her eyes as if resigned to what was to come.

With a loud boom, the talisman erupted in radiant purple light.

An ancient, intricate rune separated itself from the talisman, transforming into countless glowing particles that entered both sisters’ bodies.

Moments later, their bodies glowed with the same purple radiance.

Ling Qingzhu felt an intense, indescribable force pulling at her soul, like it was being forcibly ripped from her body. The excruciating pain assaulted her senses, but her strong will kept her from screaming.

She gritted her teeth, cursing herself for ignoring Chen Xuan’s warning and coming out in the first place. Now, she had fallen victim to her own sister’s scheme.

Fighting through the torment, Ling Qingzhu spat, “Ling Qingyi, one day, you’ll regret this!”

“Regret?” Ling Qingyi sneered. “From now on, I am Ling Qingzhu. Why would I ever regret this?”

“You…”

Before Ling Qingzhu could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt her soul being violently pulled out of her body.

At the same time, Ling Qingyi’s soul was also extracted.

Under the enveloping purple light, the two souls began switching places.

Their souls slowly fused into their new bodies.

The Eight Devil General watched the scene unfold with fascination. It was the first time he had witnessed such a bizarre phenomenon—soul and body fusion.

After an hour, the process was complete. Both sisters opened their eyes, now inhabiting each other’s bodies.

Ling Qingzhu’s soul was now in Ling Qingyi’s body, while Ling Qingyi had taken over Ling Qingzhu’s body. She had become the number-one prodigy of the Eastern Xuan Region.

Ecstatic with her new body, Ling Qingyi stretched, a smile of delight forming on her face. She could already sense the immense potential this body offered—far beyond anything she had ever dared to dream.

“Sister, I’ll gladly accept this body. Rest assured, I’ll remember your kindness in giving it to me!” she mocked.

“Ling Qingyi, you’ll never have a good end!” Ling Qingzhu shouted in rage.

“You can say whatever you like. But now, you’re no match for me,” Ling Qingyi replied smugly.

Not only was her new body’s spiritual energy at the peak of the Form Creation Realm, but her physical strength was also unparalleled.

In contrast, Ling Qingzhu, now in Ling Qingyi’s body, was only at the Advanced of the Yuan Dan Realm.

Growing impatient, the Eight Devil General interjected, “Enough. I have other matters to attend to. Handle the rest yourself—I’m leaving.”

“Wait!” Ling Qingyi called out.

“?”

“Let me capture her first. Then you can remove this barrier.”

“Fine. Be quick.”

Ling Qingyi used a spiritual artifact to seal Ling Qingzhu into a containment device.

After the Eight Devil General left, Ling Qingyi prepared to return to Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace.

However, she soon realized that her soul hadn’t fully fused with her new body.

After some thought, she adjusted her plans and headed toward a specific location within Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace.