The phantom had barely appeared when Ye Ling collapsed onto the ground.
"Now's our chance…" Dao Tian exclaimed.
It was unclear how he managed to separate Xu Duoduo.
Chu Tian didn't hesitate.
*Boom…*
Instantly, he communicated with his spiritual altar, opened the divine gate, and a vast, pale green divine念 surged forth along the compressed route he had prepared.
"How is this possible…" Xu Duoduo, momentarily stunned, felt the surge of soul power from Chu Tian and was shocked.
She had just been forced away from Ye Ling by an overwhelming pressure.
Seeing Chu Tian unleash such a potent soul attack now, how could she not be afraid?
She immediately turned and lunged towards Ye Ling, who had fallen to the ground.
But how could her speed match that of divine念?
A pale green soul force directly struck her, piercing through her and gouging a depression into the mountain face opposite.
Chu Tian's move was akin to a high-pressure water gun suddenly opening its valve, with a massive torrent gushing out.
However, in the next moment, everyone began to worry.
Although struck by Chu Tian's attack, Xu Duoduo still managed to land on Ye Ling.
Ye Ling, lying on the ground, twitched violently, her entire body shaking like a sieve.
Seizing this opportunity, everyone rushed forward.
Watching Ye Ling tremble uncontrollably, none of them knew what to do.
Fortunately, the phenomenon didn't last long.
She lay there, still as a corpse. Zhao Lei cautiously reached out to check her breath.
Suddenly, Ye Ling's eyes snapped open, startling Zhao Lei.
Everyone attacked simultaneously, pressing her down.
"It's me…" a familiar, magnetic voice said.
But no one moved. They couldn't be sure if it was Xu Duoduo impersonating Ye Ling.
Chu Tian scanned her with his spiritual sense, finding no trace of Xu Duoduo's soul.
"Did she die?" Chu Tian asked Dao Tian in his mind.
"Couldn't be deader. And this little girl swallowed her!" Dao Tian's lazy voice replied.
After Dao Tian spoke, Chu Tian released his grip on Ye Ling's shoulder.
Seeing him let go, the others also released her.
Ye Ling sat up and looked at them all deeply, "Thank you!"
Her words were sincere.
Everyone laughed heartlessly, leaning back and sitting on the altar.
*Awooo…*
The狸猫, which everyone had forgotten, let out a mournful cry.
They all turned to look.
A strange and tragic scene unfolded.
The golden cub produced by the狸猫 lay motionless on the ground.
Furthermore, it was no longer golden but had turned a deathly gray.
It was visibly shriveling. The larger狸猫 had let out its mournful cry upon seeing this.
Chu Tian quickly moved forward, reaching out to touch the狸猫 cub.
"Don't touch it!" Ye Ling commanded sharply.
Chu Tian stopped his hand, which was about to touch the cub, and looked at Ye Ling with confusion.
Her complexion was not good. "She still succeeded," she said.
As she spoke, she turned to look at the thing revealed in the center of the altar.
"It hasn't finished giving birth, and another one appeared!" Zhao Lei exclaimed, stepping forward to drag the extremely weak狸猫 from the corner.
Ye Ling watched his actions and said slowly, "It's useless. It's an Yin-Yang Twin狸.
It can only conceive once in its lifetime, giving birth to a pair, one yin and one yang.
The yang狸 is the elder but is weaker.
The yin狸 is the younger but, from birth, will absorb the mother's vital energy.
A few hours after birth, it can forage for itself.
The mother狸 will die after giving birth.
The yin狸 will take on the responsibility of feeding its older brother.
I never expected Xu Duoduo to actually find this legendary spirit creature.
And to cruelly use the yang狸 as a sacrifice…"
As she spoke, Zhao Lei asked, "Damn, so this altar is here to devour this yang狸 cub? A sacrifice?"
At this moment, the yang狸 cub had already turned into blood, being rapidly absorbed by the altar.
Ye Ling nodded. "The Nine Yang Fetal Spirit Sacrifice, the final stage is complete. You all… leave quickly!"
Hearing this, Chu Tian was taken aback. "You…"
"I'm fine. I have acquired all of Xu Duoduo's memories and abilities. Don't you think this is a good opportunity to infiltrate the enemy?" Ye Ling's voice unexpectedly echoed in Chu Tian's mind.
This made him even more astonished. Ye Ling could transmit thoughts. If Dao Tian hadn't told him that Xu Duoduo was beyond dead, he would definitely have thought the current Ye Ling was Xu Duoduo in disguise.
However, considering Dao Tian's words about Ye Ling having swallowed Xu Duoduo's soul power, she might possess Xu Duoduo's abilities.
Chu Tian remained silent, as he couldn't transmit thoughts. He assumed Ye Ling was communicating with him privately to keep it from others.
Unexpectedly, seeing his hesitant expression, Ye Ling chuckled and said, "It's fine, speak up. I was just testing!"
At this moment, Ye Ling showed none of her usual cold demeanor. Chu Tian tentatively asked, "Your memories and personality?"
She nodded and said, "Mm… restored."
As she said this, she inadvertently glanced at Zhao Lei.
Zhao Lei, however, was completely focused on the night狸猫, acting as a midwife.
Chu Tian thought to himself, *Uh… no way!*
"Seriously, you should leave!" Ye Ling urged.
Just then, Zhao Lei exclaimed, "Damn…"
His exclamation immediately drew everyone's attention. He was assisting the狸猫 with childbirth, and the little狸猫 was slowly being delivered.
However, the mother狸猫, which had helped them, was rapidly shriveling, while the狸猫 cub, from palm-sized, instantly grew like a balloon being inflated.
The mother狸 shed its last tears, which flowed onto the altar.
Everyone watched with heavy hearts, but there was nothing they could do. Such heavenly spirit creatures had their own ways of reproduction.
Previously, including Chu Tian, if they had heard of a 'Yin-Yang Twin狸', they wouldn't have believed it.
But after experiencing rebirth and the events of the past two days, he had no choice but to believe.
The cub, having grown to the size of a basketball, stopped growing and turned to bite its umbilical cord.
"Ah, damn…" Zhao Lei's hand trembled, almost dropping it.
The狸猫, born only minutes ago, had surprisingly sharp teeth. As it bit the umbilical cord, it scraped Zhao Lei's finger.
The little狸猫's eyes suddenly lit up. It opened its mouth and latched onto Zhao Lei's finger, beginning to suck…
He yelped in fear, terrified the little狸猫 would bite off his finger.
"Hehe…" His antics actually made Ye Ling laugh.
Zhao Lei, seeing Ye Ling laugh like this for the first time, was stunned, letting the little狸猫 suck his blood with all its might.
Ye Ling also realized her own lapse, her face flushing slightly. She turned to Chu Tian, "You all should leave now. Zhu Jiuyin is about to wake up."
Chu Tian looked at her deeply, nodded, and said, "Mhm!" He summoned everyone to gather their things and prepare to leave the mountain.
Zhao Lei, still holding the little狸猫, asked, "Aren't you coming?"
[Author's Note]
Second update. Not sure how many I can burst out today.
Your smiles and likes are my motivation.