Getting this information allowed Wen Wen to breathe a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that he would be like the Righteous True Immortal, trapped here for countless years.
Additionally, the Detention Institute turning into a Sanctuary somewhat enhanced Wen Wen's combat power.
At least in this world, he could use the Containment Items stored in the Sanctuary, and some weapons kept in the Sanctuary could also be retrieved for use.
There were also some Puppets made by Xu Hai, which were simply lifeless items and thus appeared in the Sanctuary's warehouse.
With these Puppets, at least for small tasks, Wen Wen didn't need to personally take action.
Wen Wen found Wu Kai again, who was still in a bewildered state at the time.
For an 'ancient person,' it was hard to digest the fact of suddenly appearing in another place.
Wen Wen explained the Sanctuary information to him, took him to get the necessary items, and then left the Sanctuary with him.
Upon emerging, Wen Wen saw that Chun Ling had gathered all the survivors from the Defense Path Sect together.
Those warrior women, commonly known as heroines, were fine; they were only tied up by the tongues of the Corpse People for a while.
The other surrendered martial artists posed a bit of a problem.
These martial artists were in a stupor, their bodies slowly being corroded by a 'pill' they had ingested.
That was not truly a pill; beneath the wax seal was a minced meat-like mass, which seemed to have been processed by Egger.
If left untreated, these martial artists would also turn into those Corpse People.
Upon reaching Southern Xiangnan, Wen Wen and Qiao Feiya discovered that Corpse People were besieging Jianghu sects.
So Wen Wen quickly rushed to the Defense Path Sect, while Qiao Feiya was on the nearby Da Ou Mountain.
Through the communication ring given by Ha Erman, Wen Wen knew that Qiao Feiya was facing a similar situation on her side.
Wu Kai looked at Wen Wen with shining eyes, hoping Wen Wen could save his fellow martial artists. Although they had surrendered, Wu Kai did not despise them for it; in such a state, resisting was the exception rather than the rule.
After thinking for two seconds, Wen Wen said, "There are a few more sects under attack by these Corpse People, and I need to hurry and rescue them."
"You take my Puppets and gather these martial artists who ingested the pills. Once I have gathered all the nearby Corpse People and the situation is resolved, I will find a way to save them."
Wen Wen snapped his fingers, releasing dozens of tiger-like Puppets dressed in black to temporarily obey Wu Kai's command.
Then Wen Wen quickly set off to another sect. The faster he acted, the fewer people would die.
Wen Wen and Qiao Feiya were busy until the evening, finally clearing all the Corpse People in the vicinity.
Wu Kai followed along, using the Puppets to gather all those who ingested the pills.
As for the captured female martial artists, they were released on the spot.
Some of them would grow stronger, while others might never get involved in conflicts like these again in their lifetimes.
Wen Wen released the Black Night Knight from his sleeping bag, asking him to examine how to heal those who had taken the pills.
After toiling all day, there were now thousands of such martial artists around them, and if left unchecked, all of them would die.
The Black Night Knight pulled a martial artist over, infused him with a smoke-like strength, then looked at Wen Wen with a helpless shake of the head.
"Those pills have already integrated into their bodies. Forcibly removing the foreign flesh within would kill them too."
Wu Kai turned pale upon hearing, quickly asking, "So they're beyond saving?"
The Black Night Knight shook his head: "Not completely. If their willpower is strong enough, they can withstand the pill's corrosion and could even benefit from it, but their willpower…"
He didn't finish the sentence, and Wu Kai understood what he meant.
Having already surrendered to the Corpse People, these martial artists' willpower was inherently unreliable, so relying on it to resist the corrosion was unrealistic.
Qiao Feiya sighed and drew her Longsword.
If these people couldn't be saved, it would be best to slay them now.
Once the pill's effects spread throughout their bodies, they would turn into those Corpse People, endangering more lives.
Seeing Qiao Feiya's actions, Wu Kai wanted to stop her but withdrew his hand, knowing it was wise not to interfere.
"Wait a moment, are you saying they just need to use their willpower to withstand the corrosion?" Wen Wen, who had been waiting for the result, suddenly interjected.
The Black Night Knight nodded: "But that requires a very high level of willpower, which none of these people have."
Wen Wen licked his lips: "Then I'd like to try something. I've been meaning to test the effect of this item."
He snapped his fingers, and a giant Stone Ring appeared before him.
It was acquired from the Angel of Universal Light, capable of spreading the wearer's traits.
With the Angel of Universal Light wearing it, it could turn townsfolk into mere worshipers of deities, while Wen Wen's use would turn people into lunatics.
Willpower was something Wen Wen knew little about, but he was a master in resisting corrosion.
By spreading his traits to these people, they should be able to withstand the Corpse People Pill's erosion.
Wen Wen briefly explained the Stone Ring's abilities to the three, then activated its power.
A strange force emanated from the Stone Ring, gradually altering the expressions of the martial artists standing still, each showing an eerie smile, uniformly looking at Wu Kai.
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The Black Night Knight walked to a martial artist, infused him with energy, then looked at Wen Wen in surprise.
This item was interesting, having no physical impact on the body but altering the mind instead.
Affected by the Stone Ring, the martial artists wore unsettling expressions, yet the effect of the Pill was rapidly diminishing.
Simultaneously, their bodies were strengthening, retaining the Pill's enhancement but losing the grotesque transformation it induced.
The Stone Ring's power had no consumption and lasted for an hour until the Pill's effects were completely purged from them.
Wen Wen immediately ended the Stone Ring's influence, as he couldn't control the intensity like the Angel of Universal Light.
One hour was enough to leave a permanent impact on their minds.
They wouldn't become a Wen Wen, but would likely grow to be volatile and odd-minded rogue experts…at least their lives were spared.
The Black Night Knight cast a commendatory glance at Wen Wen and then took out a notebook, noting Wen Wen's possession of this Superpower Item.
It was an old habit of his to document if he discovered a superpower user possessed something dangerous, then work out ways to counter it…