Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Purification, Frey Awakens

Everyone couldn’t help but show great joy upon hearing that Li Haotian was willing to help.

Bain even jumped up excitedly, “That’s great! With Haotian’s strength, even if that damn mutated wild boar is a respectable-level powerhouse, we have hope of winning!”

Even Xilan and Aganzo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, having witnessed the strength of Deregi’s phantom, they weren’t confident in dealing with Deregi’s true form.

Even gathering the top powerhouses from the entire continent, they didn’t believe there was much hope of winning.

At this moment, Li Haotian suddenly looked at Gorandis, “Gorandis, you’ve been walking the purest path of the Holy Professors from ancient times, possessing the purest holy attribute.”

“I have a friend who has been tainted by demon power. Could you help me purify the demon power from her?”

Gorandis nodded without hesitation, “No problem, where is your friend?”

Li Haotian immediately took out a green magic stone. As he activated it with his mind, a stunning elf maiden appeared in front of everyone.

Celia exclaimed in surprise, “Haotian, is she the elf partner you signed the Symbiotic Contract with, and later voluntarily tore it apart?”

Li Haotian glanced at Freya with pity and nodded, “Yes, the demon commander sent by the Eleven Apostles, Ozma, to the Azeroth Continent caught her, intending to use her to find me.”

“Freya tore apart the Symbiotic Contract of her own accord to prevent me from falling into a trap.”

Hearing Li Haotian’s words, everyone was slightly moved.

Only Celia had a peculiar expression, her eyes wandering.

Li Haotian questioned bewildered, “Celia, what’s wrong with you?”

Celia snapped back to her senses, shaking her head in confusion, “I don’t know why, but when I saw her just now, I inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.”

“It’s like… like I knew her before and was very close to her.”

Li Haotian glanced in surprise at the still unconscious Freya and said, “Close? That’s impossible. Freya was born on the Azeroth Continent, whereas you are from the Arad Continent, how could you know her?”

Celia muttered, “Logically, I shouldn’t know her, but where does that familiar feeling come from?”

Eventually, Celia shook her head, temporarily putting aside that odd sense of familiarity, and said, “Forget it, whatever it is, maybe it’s just my imagination.”

“Sister Gorandis, please take a look at her right away.”

Gorandis nodded and gently placed her hand on Freya, carefully sensing Freya’s condition.

A moment later, Gorandis opened her eyes in surprise, “This is… the Holy Artifact of the Forest Elves, the Heart of Nature!?”

Li Haotian nodded, “Yes, Freya is the princess of the Elf Clan, the next Elf King.”

“If not for the Heart of Nature within her, combined with the sealing array of the Elf Clan, this evil power might have already polluted her.”

Gorandis agreed, “She’s quite fortunate. Without the Heart of Nature, her mind would likely have been influenced by now.”

“Moreover, even with the Heart of Nature, this evil power can’t be sealed for too long.”

“Though the evil power isn’t strong, its purity is high, and only Holy Knights of Saint Level or above can barely purify it.”

“Luckily, I met her, otherwise this little girl would be in big trouble,” Gorandis remarked compassionately, glancing at Freya.

Upon hearing this, Li Haotian felt deeply relieved.

Holy Knights of Saint Level are extremely rare, even on the Arad Continent.

If he hadn’t learned about Gorandis from Alice, he might have missed this opportunity.

And if more than a month had passed, Freya might truly have been beyond rescue!

At this moment, Gorandis took a deep breath and solemnly began to chant quietly.

Dazzling golden light emanated from Gorandis, converging into a golden ball of light the size of a person’s head in front of her.

As Gorandis’s chant grew louder, the light of the golden ball became increasingly intense, like a small golden sun.

Finally, Gorandis ceased chanting, her face slightly pale.

She solemnly looked at Freya and suddenly reached out to press against the ball of light.

To everyone’s amazement, Gorandis slowly pressed the ball of light into Freya’s body.

The next instant, radiant golden light erupted from Freya.

Li Haotian could clearly see a pitch-black ball of light on Freya’s chest, surrounded by an emerald green barrier.

As the golden light shone forth, the black energy within the dark ball began to evaporate as if filth encountering scorching sun!

Faintly, Li Haotian even heard a sizzling sound.

Freya’s previously serene expression furrowed tightly, her delicate body quivering profoundly during the process.

“Sss—!”

With the last trace of black energy burned clean, the emerald green barrier dissolved silently, transforming into a pure power of nature absorbed into Freya.

Gorandis wiped the sweat from her brow and laughed, “Luckily, if this evil power had been any stronger, even I couldn’t purify it completely.”

“Hmm.”

At this time, Freya groaned softly and slowly opened her eyes.

As her vision transitioned from blurry to clear, she finally saw the scene before her.

“Ha-Haotian?” she murmured instinctively.

The next second, Freya quickly sat up anxiously, clutching Li Haotian, “Haotian, how did you get teleported here? I clearly tore apart the Symbiotic Contract!”

“Haotian, you must go back! That demon envoy, Ozma, intends to target you. They captured me to lure you out!”

Li Haotian smiled gently, patting Freya’s shoulder softly, “Freya, it’s okay now, the female demon commander who captured you has been eliminated by me.”

“Huh? That female demon has been dealt with by you, Haotian?” Freya was momentarily stunned.

Li Haotian nodded, “We’ll discuss the details after we return. Since the evil power within you has been purified, it’s time for us to head back and destroy that Demon Altar.”

At this point, Celia suddenly spoke, “Li Haotian, could I also form a Symbiotic Contract with you?”

“Hmm?” Li Haotian looked at Celia in surprise.

“Why?”

Celia explained, “The demon envoy threatens everyone on the Arad Continent. If we locate its true body and you return to Blue Star, we won’t be able to contact you.”

“But if there’s a Symbiotic Contract, I can send you messages promptly.”

“Even if you can’t come to the Arad Continent right away, at least you’ll know Deregi’s true form has appeared.”

Pausing slightly, Celia resolutely declared, “Rest assured, unless Deregi is discovered, I wouldn’t send you messages due to personal danger to ask for your rescue!”