**Chapter 515: This Could Be a Catastrophe**
Shu Medicine God’s face turned extremely grim, swallowing hard, "An God, are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"
Meng Anwen’s expression was equally serious, shaking his head, "I shouldn’t be wrong."
Lin Moyu saw the expressions of both men and knew this matter was definitely not trivial.
He had never heard of the Soul Eater before.
But seeing Meng Anwen, who was always calm, turn pale, it must be something extraordinary.
Lin Moyu had read a lot of information and even browsed through many documents in the royal secret library.
He knew many events in human history that had been buried and forgotten.
But he had never seen or heard of the Soul Eater.
Even the Shu family, with its deep heritage, had only heard of it but never seen it.
It seemed that the secret of the Soul Eater was deeply hidden.
From Lin Moyu’s perception, this Soul Eater wasn’t strong, just somewhat peculiar.
It was the first time he had seen a creature that could exist solely as a soul without a physical body.
It was the complete opposite of the creatures in the Corpse Realm.
The creatures in the Corpse Realm had bodies but no souls, neither dead nor alive.
The Soul Eater had a soul but no body.
"It seems to be another secret."
"This Soul Eater is indeed peculiar!"
Just as Lin Moyu was thinking this, a breeze from a detection spell blew past.
In an instant, both Meng Anwen and Shu Medicine God’s expressions changed.
The detection spell was cast by Shu Han, who was also extremely curious about the Soul Eater.
After the detection spell was cast, the Soul Eater seemed to have found a new target, its gaze fixed on Shu Han.
Shu Han felt a chill all over, becoming paralyzed and unable to move.
She was locked onto by the Soul Eater.
The Soul Eater let out a sound that only souls could hear, instantly breaking free from the God Summer Tower’s restraint.
It seemed to enter another dimension, rushing towards Shu Han.
Shu Han’s face turned pale, but she couldn’t move at all.
Meng Anwen and Shu Medicine God looked anxious.
At this moment, a flame flickered in Lin Moyu’s palm, and the Soul Eater let out a miserable scream.
Just a finger’s width away from Shu Han, the Soul Eater burst into flames.
Its entire ethereal body turned into a ball of fire, quickly burning to ashes.
"So weak!"
Lin Moyu’s immediate reaction was that the Soul Eater was very weak, not even level 20.
It could be burned to ashes with soul flames.
As soon as the Soul Eater died, Shu Han felt as if she had been released from a lock.
She couldn’t help but let out a cry, taking several steps back before falling to the ground.
After this incident, both Meng Anwen and Shu Medicine God were completely convinced that the dog-like creature was indeed a Soul Eater.
Meng Anwen’s voice was low, "I didn’t expect that the Soul Eater still existed in the world."
"After so long, who knows how many people it has infected."
Shu Medicine God was even more anxious than Meng Anwen, "We must immediately seal off the entire Jiangning Province. No one from Jiangning Province should be allowed to leave."
Lin Moyu asked, "Is it that serious?"
Meng Anwen nodded, "Yes, very serious."
Shu Medicine God added, "It’s even more serious than you think. If not handled properly, it could be a catastrophe."
Lin Moyu was also made nervous by their words.
Shu Han, still trembling with fear, asked, "Why couldn’t I move just now?"
Meng Anwen explained, "Because you used a detection spell on the Soul Eater, creating a connection between you and it. Your soul was locked by it, so you couldn’t move."
"And it used the connection between you and it to open a unique soul channel, breaking free from my restraint."
"If it weren’t for Lin Moyu’s soul attack killing it, you might have been possessed by it."
Shu Han’s face turned pale, "What would happen if it possessed me?"
Shu Medicine God said in a low voice, "There are many possible outcomes. Gao Yang’s current state is one of them. If it finds a better host, it might kill you and switch to another soul. It might also find you suitable and eat your soul, taking your place."
Shu Han let out a cry, her body trembling.
She almost ended up like Gao Yang, which would have been a fate worse than death.
Lin Moyu said, "I felt it was very weak, but it surely can’t be that weak. What exactly is it?"
If it were truly that weak, Meng Anwen wouldn’t be so wary, and it wouldn’t be considered a catastrophe.
Meng Anwen explained, "Over a thousand years ago, before our Divine Summer Empire was established, there was a Soul Eater disaster that almost wiped out the entire human race."
"Very few records from that time have survived. Perhaps the royal family knows more."
"The Soul Eater itself has no physical body. Before finding a host, it is very fragile."
"But once it possesses someone, it’s very hard to eliminate. It hides in the host’s soul, absorbing everything from the host—life force, blood, soul power, anything."
"The reason Gao Yang is still alive might be because the Soul Eater hasn’t found a better host. Or it might think that even if it eats Gao Yang, it won’t gain much."
This was entirely possible. After all, Gao Yang was still very weak, and eating his soul wouldn’t yield much benefit.
The soul is the most mysterious existence, something most people can’t even touch.
Lin Moyu only came into contact with souls because of his soul flame skill.
If the Soul Eater hides in the soul, it would indeed be very secretive.
"Is there no way to eliminate it?"
Meng Anwen shook his head, "There must be a way. I need to search the royal archives for information. Maybe I can find something."
The last Soul Eater disaster occurred before the establishment of the Divine Summer Empire. Very few records from that time have survived, and Meng Anwen only knows a little. Only the royal family might still have more detailed records.
Meng Anwen pointed his finger, and the God Summer Tower emitted light that fell on Gao Yang.
Gao Yang’s soul flew out of the God Summer Tower and returned to his body.
Shu Medicine God then gave Gao Yang another potion.
With his soul back in his body and the potion administered, the two worked seamlessly, completing the process almost simultaneously.
Meng Anwen cast another light on Gao Yang.
Gao Yang’s life force quickly recovered significantly.
This time, it didn’t weaken again, and Gao Yang’s face turned rosy.
Lin Moyu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Gao Yang was now fine.
With the root cause resolved, external injuries like severed limbs were not a problem.
Meng Anwen said, "Shu Elder, please take care of Gao Yang. I need to go to the royal palace."
Lin Moyu added, "I’ll go with you."
He was also very curious about the Soul Eater.
What kind of creature could nearly wipe out the human race?
A thousand years ago, although humans weren’t strong, there were still divine-level experts.
Shu Han said softly, "I’ll go too."
Shu Medicine God waved his hand, "You all go. I’ll take care of Gao Yang and make sure he gets treated."
Lin Moyu thanked Shu Medicine God, "Thank you, Medicine God. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."
Shu Medicine God chuckled, "You’re too polite, General Lin. The Venomous Flood Dragon spinal fluid you brought is priceless. This small matter is nothing."
Meng Anwen made a hand sign, and the God Summer Tower enveloped the three of them, teleporting them directly to the entrance of the royal palace.
Meng Anwen’s voice rang out, echoing through the palace, "Meng Anwen has come uninvited. Please, King Dongfang, come out to meet us."
Meng Anwen’s voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it enveloped the entire palace.
Everyone in the palace could hear it clearly, even those in their sleep.
Within seconds, a figure flew out from the palace, landing in front of Meng Anwen.
"King Dongfang greets An God and General Lin."
"Meng Anwen greets King Dongfang."
"Lin Moyu greets King Dongfang."
The three exchanged greetings.
King Dongfang knew that Meng Anwen’s sudden visit at night must be urgent, "An God, what brings you here?"
Meng Anwen immediately explained the situation with the Soul Eater.
"Forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of the Soul Eater," King Dongfang said, looking puzzled. However, seeing Meng Anwen so tense, he knew it was no small matter.
Meng Anwen got straight to the point, "I know your royal family has a secret archive. I need to search for information on the Soul Eater."
The secret archive Meng Anwen referred to was not the one Lin Moyu had seen before.
Those were just the most superficial documents, somewhat secretive but not truly classified. Meng Anwen was referring to the most confidential records.
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