dmims Chapter 75 "Mutation": Authority Modifies Souls
Chapter 75 "Mutation": Authority Modifies Souls
Chapter 75 "Mutation": Authority Modifies Souls
In the smaller plane.
Lu Xingchen stretched out his finger and gently poked the silver wolf with silver-gray fur in front of him. "Say something."
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Silver Wolf's nose twitched slightly, then it let out a long yawn, revealing its snow-white fangs, but it didn't have the slightest intimidating power.
"Hmm~"
It turned its head to the side, its fluffy silver-gray tail sweeping the ground behind it idly, kicking up a few pebbles, completely ignoring Lu Xingchen's provocation.
Mingming had arrived in an unfamiliar environment, and besides Lu Xingchen, there was only a flock of chickens around him.
If you want to escape, now is definitely a good opportunity.
But the silver wolf remained motionless, even when poked on the forehead, it only tilted its head slightly, without even opening its mouth to show any defiance, displaying a completely "do-nothing" attitude.
"Is she really that good-tempered?"
Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly, then stretched out his hands and steadily supported the silver wolf's belly. With a little force, he flipped the not-so-small soul beast over, revealing its soft, snow-white belly fur.
Where my fingertips touched, I could feel the warm fur beneath, and the muscles were slightly tense, but there was no resistance whatsoever.
"A head of bronze, bones of iron, and waist of tofu"—this describes wolf-type spirit beasts.
For these kinds of spirit beasts, the waist is a fatal weakness. If you don't absolutely trust someone, anyone who dares to touch their abdomen will definitely be met with a painful blow.
"Waaah~ ( )"
The silver wolf was suddenly attacked in the abdomen and instinctively let out a soft whimper. Then it completely relaxed, stretched out its limbs, and let Lu Xingchen rub its belly at will.
Lu Xingchen was stunned.
This soul beast is so spineless! Even if it's not in good condition, it shouldn't be completely devoid of ferocity. His intense curiosity was piqued; he wanted to see just how far this silver wolf's path of giving up was.
He increased the pressure with his fingertips, repeatedly stroking the silver wolf's belly, feeling the outline of the bones and organs beneath the fur;
Then I reached out and grabbed its furry paw, gently prying open its toenails;
They even boldly extended their fingers into the silver wolf's slightly open mouth, touching its soft tongue.
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Faced with Lu Xingchen's series of actions, Silver Wolf merely glanced at him lazily, a hint of disdain clearly flashing in his amber eyes. Then he closed his eyes completely to rest, letting Lu Xingchen do as he pleased.
"It's clearly only a thousand-year-old soul beast, but its intelligence probably surpasses that of many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts."
Seeing the silver wolf's vivid expression, Lu Xingchen understood that this soul beast was definitely very intelligent; otherwise, a normal soul beast would have bitten it down long ago in the face of his series of provocative actions.
"Speaking of which, it seems we still don't know your gender?" Lu Xingchen looked down at the lower abdomen of the silver wolf, then extended his finger.
"Ugh~ Aww!! ("A`)"
The silver wolf, which had been slacking off, suddenly stiffened, as if its sore spot had been stepped on. Its amber eyes instantly turned crimson, and its long-accumulated ferocity suddenly erupted. It opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, and bit at Lu Xingchen with a chilling whistle.
"It's finally starting to look like a soul beast."
Lu Xingchen's smile remained unchanged as his immense spiritual power suddenly appeared like an invisible mountain, fiercely suppressing the silver wolf.
"Woo~"
Silver Wolf felt an overwhelming force enveloping his entire body, his bones groaning under the strain. The immense pressure made it difficult to breathe, and then, a large amount of warm blood gushed from his mouth and nose, dripping onto the moss and blooming into dark red flowers.
"He really is a fragile little thing."
Lu Xingchen withdrew his spiritual power, gently wiping the bloodstains from the corner of the silver wolf's mouth with his fingertips, his eyes becoming serious.
The caress just now was not done casually, but rather as an opportunity to use mental energy to probe the silver wolf's physical condition.
How so?
The silver wolf's condition was far worse than he had imagined. Its internal organs were filled with a mixture of elements, including water, fire, earth, and wind. These elements clashed and accumulated within its body, forming an invisible shackle.
Following this trend, when its cultivation reaches five thousand years, the elemental power within its body will completely spiral out of control, ultimately causing it to explode and die.
It is precisely because of these constraints that Silver Wolf's actions are greatly restricted, and he is unable to move freely, which is why he chose to live a life of idleness.
"Well then, let's see if we can solve this problem."
Lu Xingchen raised his right hand, a wisp of chaotic energy gathering at his fingertips, and gently cut his palm, from which crimson blood slowly seeped out.
He forcibly pried open the silver wolf's mouth and fed it his own blood, while secretly drawing upon the power of the "Chaotic Sea" within his body, which flowed into the silver wolf's body along with his blood.
One of the five pathways of God: the "Hanged Man" pathway, which controls the supreme authority of "mutation", can deeply manipulate flesh and cells, can create terrifying monsters with flesh and blood, and can also influence the changes of all things to some extent.
At this moment, Lu Xingchen used the power of the "Chaotic Sea" to mobilize the authority of the "Hanged Man" pathway, repairing the Silver Wolf's damaged organs while sorting out the mixed elemental power in its body, and carrying out a deep transformation of its body.
At the same time, he also secretly implanted a pre-prepared virtual personality into Silver Wolf's spiritual sea to establish a deeper connection.
"Waaah~"
The silver wolf let out a low whimper, its eyes gradually becoming unfocused before slowly closing them. Nourished by the power of blood and chaos, its body began to emit a faint silver light.
Lu Xingchen released his grip, looked at the silver wolf's steady breathing, and said softly, "This should be fine now, right?"
He pondered for a moment, then took out a crystal-clear soul sphere from his storage bracelet.
Inside the Soul Orb, a silver wolf soul with bright silver fur was curled up, its aura fluctuating between strong and weak, appearing extremely frail.
This is the other silver wolf that survived the experiment a thousand years ago.
Unfortunately, this silver wolf was unlucky and died suddenly during its bloodline evolution. Its soul was subsequently retrieved and sealed away by the Spirit Pagoda.
"Only with a control group can we collect more data." Lu Xingchen opened the Soul Orb and released the Silver Wolf Soul.
Before the spirit could react, blood seeped from his palm again, splashing onto the spirit's illusory body.
"Flesh and Blood Magic"
As he whispered, the originally liquid blood instantly transformed into a pool of writhing flesh, which, as if alive, lunged at the silver wolf spirit, completely enveloping its illusory body.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A moment later, the flesh and blood coalesced into a huge ball of flesh, three meters high and two meters wide. Then, like a beating heart, it undulated on the ground, emitting an extremely eerie aura.
Lu Xingchen gazed quietly at the fleshy ball, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
He was quite curious about what kind of transformation these two ill-fated silver wolves would undergo under the combined influence of the authority of the "Hanged Man" pathway and the power of the "Chaos Sea".
However, this transformation obviously takes time, and he can't just sit here and wait foolishly during this period.
"Since the 'Hanged Man' pathway can modify Silver Wolf, why not try other approaches? Perhaps we can create even more interesting spirits."
Lu Xingchen's gaze swept over the fleshy ball, and his eyes subconsciously drifted to the western corner of the small plane, where three coffins of different colors were placed side by side.
Two of them are where Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's bones are stored, and the remaining one is where Hu Liena's soul bones are stored.
But he only glanced at them before resolutely looking away. "No, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's bones are non-renewable resources. Let's practice with other ordinary soul samples first, and only proceed with these two rough stones after confirming there are no problems."
Having made up his mind, Lu Xingchen turned and walked to another corner of the small plane.
That area was completely different from the area where the coffins were kept. It was filled with dozens of oddly shaped pieces of equipment, their metal casings gleaming with a cold, hard sheen. Pipes and wires were tangled together, and some of the instruments were still running slightly, emitting a low hum.
On the shelves between the equipment, hundreds of glass bottles were neatly arranged, each labeled with a different name: "Centennial Demon Soul Great White Shark Fin," "Millennial Wind Wolf Claw," "Millennial Thunder Leopard Spinal Cord," "Ten Thousand Year Ice Bear Heart Valve" —
Each glass bottle contained a specially made pale green nutrient solution. The clear liquid perfectly preserved the body tissues of various soul beasts, and some tissues could even be seen to be pulsating weakly, maintaining an astonishing level of activity.
These devices and soul beast samples were all brought from the Spirit Pagoda in Tianhai City, and now they have become excellent materials for his experiments.
Douluo Continent, Aolai City.
"I'm stuffed."
Gu Yuena gently put down the white porcelain bowl and chopsticks in her hands. Her silvery-white hair fell over her shoulders, making her youthful face even more beautiful.
She nodded slightly, her voice soft yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible distance: "Mom, I'm going back to my room to rest now."
"Mmm, Na'er is such a good girl~"
Lang Yue put down the soup spoon in her hand, her eyes full of affection. She reached out to touch Gu Yuena's head, but Gu Yuena slightly turned to avoid her and walked towards the stairs.
Watching the slender silver figure disappear behind the door, Lang Yue's smile faded, her brows furrowed slightly, and she turned to her husband beside her: "Honey, haven't you noticed that Na'er seems a little off lately?"
Tang Ziran was just putting a piece of green vegetable on Tang Wulin's plate when she heard this. She paused and nodded thoughtfully, "It is indeed strange. Na'er usually eats at least ten bowls of rice in one meal before she puts down her chopsticks, but these past few days, she says she's full after only three bowls."
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He glanced at Tang Wulin, who was shoveling rice into his mouth at the table. The boy's cheeks were bulging, and there were still a few grains of rice stuck to the corners of his mouth. He was completely immersed in the world of food and oblivious to the adults' worries.
Tang Ziran sighed softly, "And—haven't you noticed? Na'er used to cling to Wu Lin, wanting to follow him around all the time, but lately she's been deliberately distancing herself, and rarely even speaks to him on her own initiative."
"Could it be that Na'er has grown up and understands the differences between boys and girls?"
Lang Yue stroked the rim of the bowl, her tone full of uncertainty. After all, Na'er was a thoughtful girl, and now that she was at an age where she was beginning to understand things, it seemed reasonable for her attitude to have changed.
Tang Ziran was silent for a moment, tapping her fingertips on the table, before finally shaking her head: "It's hard to say. But Na'er is naturally introverted; perhaps it's just a temporary mood swing. Anyway, we're all family; she should be fine after a while."
He paused, then added, "Don't worry, if any problems arise, I'll step in."
"Hmm." Hearing her husband's assurance, Lang Yue's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
At this moment, Tang Wulin was still completely unaware, engrossed in eating his rice.
Inside the room on the second floor.
"Clang!"
As the door closed softly, Gu Yuena's docile expression vanished instantly, replaced by an indifference and authority beyond her years.
With a gentle wave of her right hand, strands of silver light flowed from her fingertips, spreading out like a fine spider web and quickly enveloping the entire room.
From the shadows in the corner of the room, a figure silently emerged. It was a tall, middle-aged man dressed in a black robe with dark gold embroidery on the hem, which swayed slightly with his movements.
His long, black hair cascaded down his sides, parted in the middle and draped over his shoulders. A striking strand of blonde hair fell across his left forehead, making his angular face even more handsome, yet also giving him an air of authority befitting someone who had long held a high position.
"My lord."
The middle-aged man knelt on one knee, placed his right hand on his chest, and respectfully bowed his head to the little girl in front of him.
Gu Yuena turned around, her purple eyes like deep, cold pools, utterly calm: "Di Tian, how's the investigation I asked you to do?"
Upon hearing this, Di Tian took out a thick stack of papers from his storage soul tool at his waist and respectfully handed them over with both hands: "Reporting to my lord, I have almost collected all the information about Tang Ziran's family. However, the situation of this family is quite complicated, especially their early experiences. Much of the information has been destroyed or hidden, and we have not yet been able to find all of it."
"It's alright."
Gu Yuena reached out her fair hand to take the documents, her eyes flickering slightly as her fingertips touched the paper. A full week had passed since she regained her memories of the Silver Dragon King.
Initially, when she sensed the familiar aura of the Golden Dragon King on Tang Wulin, her first reaction was to completely eliminate this potential threat and find out the source of the Golden Dragon King aura on him.
But just as she was about to take action, she hesitated for some reason—not because she was soft-hearted.
Admittedly, during the year she lost her memory, Tang Ziran and his wife treated her like their own daughter. However, as the master of soul beasts, she was responsible for the revival of soul beasts. How could she waver in her original intentions just because of a short year of getting along?
The root of her hesitation was the golden trident mark that had briefly appeared on Tang Wulin's forehead.
Twenty thousand years ago, gods emerged in Douluo Continent, and all of the Shrek Seven Devils became gods. Even when she was sleeping in the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest at that time, she could clearly sense the earth-shattering divine fluctuations.
Ten thousand years ago, she also briefly awakened several times, vaguely sensing the situation on the Douluo Continent.
Especially before that Soul Master named Huo Yuhao came to the Star Dou Great Forest to challenge Di Tian, she had sensed many times that the power of a god had descended upon the Douluo Continent.
That divine power was vast and boundless, yet it carried pure killing intent, bearing an 80% resemblance to the Asura divine power that split the Dragon God in two back then.
Based on the historical development of Douluo Continent, Gu Yuena could easily guess that the divine power that interfered with the lower realm came from the Sea God Tang San.
The trident mark on Tang Wulin's forehead made her suspect that this child might be a backup plan left by Tang San.
Her current strength is far from her peak. When she escaped the God Realm, she was severely injured by the Asura God's sword. In order to expel the Asura God's power from her body and heal her injuries, she slept and recuperated in the Star Dou Great Forest for tens of thousands of years.
It wasn't until a year ago that she completely eliminated the hidden dangers in her body and recovered from her injuries. However, although her injuries healed, her divine power was difficult to restore.
The Douluo Continent lacks the celestial energy of the divine realm. These tens of thousands of years of cultivation have only preserved her life; the divine power remaining in her body is now extremely limited.
At present, without desperately burning her own essence, Gu Yuena can only exert divine power at the level of a priest.
Even though the Silver Dragon King's ability to control the elements is comparable to that of an ordinary level three god, it would be unwise to rashly attack a being that is suspected to be a backup plan of a god-king.
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