Chapter 984 - 1084: Tentative Appointment

"I can't give you any guarantees. After all, you know that anything unexpected can happen. One reason I put my trust in him without telling you is that I don't want you to experience despair again. The reason Big Stick also put his trust in him was just a coincidence. If it weren't for the Heaven and Earth Furnace, I wouldn't have come to Thunder Fire's place at all. If it weren't for the Soul Artifact, I wouldn't have gone to Fire Fang's place! So you're asking me for a definite statement, my answer is I'm unsure. I'm confused myself. I don't know if putting my trust in Ye Tianfan is right or wrong, but I have no regrets. This is my own decision and I'm responsible for it myself! I can't make decisions for you either, whether you put your trust in Ye Tianfan, you decide for yourselves!" Big White Beard said to Fire Fang and Thunder Fire.

After Big White Beard finished speaking, Thunder Fire immediately said, "I am willing to trust White Beard, willing to place my trust in that outsider, so I am willing to use the Spirit Body Stripping Technique, willing to strip away those spiritual bodies attached to my thunder personality!"

Upon hearing Thunder Fire's words, Big White Beard breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the most difficult part, the pure spiritual body, was already resolved!

After all, the spiritual bodies of people at their level are very pure, but once the spiritual body is stripped, it will correspondingly reduce that person's power by the same proportion.

Since Thunder Fire could not fully unleash her power due to the influence of another personality even without stripping, if she strips her spiritual body, the cost will be much less compared to others!

At this time, the one most conflicted was Fire Fang. If there were a flower in front of him, he would pluck a petal off and say one word, "Trust him, don't trust him, trust him…"

Fire Fang wanted to believe White Beard like Thunder Fire did and put all his trust in that outsider, but he was conflicted about failure. Fire Fang felt that if he experienced failure a few more times, he would inevitably go mad and become a more destructive force than Big Stick and Thunder Fire. Also, Fire Fang clearly knew his own strength; if he really went mad, he could instantly explode and kill one of them while Big White Beard, Big Stick, or Thunder Fire were not paying attention. So Fire Fang didn't want to experience failure easily, as it would not only lead to despair but also push him closer to madness!

But the other three were unaware of Fire Fang's situation and were just curious about what he was so conflicted about. From their memories, Fire Fang was a very carefree person not concerned with resolving any issues since he would deal with anything with a smile and didn't mind if he suffered a loss!

Fire Fang looked up at the other three, took a deep breath, and said, "You all put your trust in him, so I'll put my trust in him too, hoping it won't fail, because if it fails, you can all start over, but I won't get another chance!"

"What do you mean?" Big White Beard was a little puzzled by Fire Fang's last comment, but after asking, Fire Fang just shook his head with a bitter smile and didn't answer.

Seeing this, Big White Beard knew Fire Fang didn't want to say it, so he didn't ask further and just said to Fire Fang, "I believe he is someone who can create miracles. After all, being able to come here is in itself one of the miracles, not to mention he came here from another world, which is another miracle. He reached the Thousand Source Realm in just five years of cultivation, which is also a miracle. All these miracles put together suffice to show that Ye Tianfan is someone who can create miracles, so let's believe in him and watch him lead us out of Penglai Immortal Island. Moreover, he wants to return to his own world more than anyone else."

After hearing this, Fire Fang nodded and asked, "Then, when do we forge the Soul Artifact for him?"

Big White Beard shook his head upon hearing Fire Fang, saying, "There's no rush for that. Let's first discuss how to use the Spirit Body Stripping Technique to strip away the spiritual bodies attached to Thunder Fire's thunder personality. This way, she can easily suppress her thunder personality, and she doesn't need to seal it to continue using the principles of her subclass; although her power will decrease a lot, it won't be as much as half!"

"Oh, right, there's also the Spirit Body Stripping Technique—I completely forgot about it. It's the most important matter!" Fire Fang scratched his head and said, then suddenly paused and asked everyone, "Uh… who among you knows how to use the Spirit Body Stripping Technique?"

When Big White Beard and the others heard Fire Fang's question, they were momentarily stunned, then looked at each other and subconsciously asked, "What? You don't know how?"

The group was surprised to find that none of them knew the answer, and they instinctively said, "None of you know either!"

Then they fell silent, realizing the step they thought was simplest in their plan had turned out to be the hardest!

"Uh… does anyone have the training method for the Spirit Body Stripping Technique?" Big White Beard said with a hint of hope.

Seeing no one responding, Big White Beard felt a bit of despair because he knew their silence meant none of them had the method!

It was now awkward; they had originally thought they could forge the Soul Artifact for Ye Tianfan before he left, but now, there seemed to be no way to do so, not even in the short term.

"How about this, Thunder Fire continues to suppress her thunder personality, while we search through our memories for the Spirit Body Stripping Technique. Although finding it from decades of memories is incredibly challenging, this is our only option. As the outsider's power is enough to lead us out of Penglai Immortal Island for now, we can agree on a time with him; once his power reaches the level where he can seek Penglai Immortal Island alone, he can come to us. By then, we should be able to find the training method for the Spirit Body Stripping Technique, and we can strip Thunder Fire's thunder personality spiritual body before he arrives, allowing us to forge the Soul Artifact for him without any delay!" Fire Fang suggested to the group.

After Fire Fang spoke, Big White Beard stroked his beard and said, "It seems that's all we can do!"