Yu Ci's voice seemed to emanate from the depths of the earth, carrying a muffled, turbid tone.
Under his manipulation, the female cultivator was forced to extend her tongue, the soft, crimson flesh trembling slightly. Her posture was far from elegant, yet it carried a strong sensory stimulation. The female cultivator was struggling, albeit subtly, her nasal throat emitting uneven sounds that tickled the ear, seeping into one's heart.
Yu Ci's breath seemed to carry a flame, yet his eyes were icy cold. With his other hand, he roughly grasped the soft, crimson flesh, a brutal act that caused Yan Chu to shudder violently. Her mouth became even more moist, the shining droplets trailing down the corner of her lips.
The female cultivator's face turned red, but quickly faded to a pallor. When Yu Ci's fingertip touched a small wound on the tip of her tongue, almost healed, he pressed down on it, his cold laughter echoing, "I'm asking you a question!"
Under such circumstances, how could Yan Chu respond?
To this, Yu Ci showed no understanding, or perhaps, he had no intention of letting Yan Chu answer. He lowered his head, almost pressing against the female cultivator's face, sniffing lightly above the crimson flesh. It was a fatal position, where both parties could feel each other's heavy breathing. Under such circumstances, Yu Ci's hand unconsciously added force, causing Yan Chu to cry out in pain.
Her cry of pain couldn't cover up the unease of her exposed secret.
Yu Ci released his grip, finally allowing Yan Chu to close her mouth, but what followed was a heavy slap, knocking the female cultivator to the ground, "What did you use? Don't play dumb, I'm asking about the thing you just evaporated with your blood!"
The female cultivator looked at Yu Ci as if looking at a demon, unable to comprehend how he had seen through her.
His gaze made Yu Ci very comfortable, and he smiled again. The reason was simple, in his eyes, the female cultivator's mind was filled with shining stars!
With Yan Chu's cultivation level, it was still possible for Yu Ci to temporarily reside in the starlight, but it was difficult to parasite the divine consciousness starlight in her without her knowing, like he did with Lake Sea Wanderer. But just now, with a divine soul shock, the female cultivator's spiritual wisdom was briefly confused, and he successfully planted the divine consciousness starlight.
He didn't know what use this would be, he just did it subconsciously. But when the divine light lit up in the female cultivator's mind, and simultaneously absorbed various information from her divine soul, he discovered the wonders within.
The divine consciousness starlight could extract the five senses of the host, and now Yu Ci could probably extract sight and hearing. But through the starlight, he could more easily perceive the focus of the other party's attention, her thoughts, there was nowhere to hide. And after the battle at Nanfrost Lake, Yu Ci was deeply impressed by Red Yin's use of "A Dream to Return". Yan Chu belonged to the "Fragrance Hearing Sect", so it was easy for Yu Ci to make the connection.
Yan Chu's intentions were thus laid bare.
He stepped back, and suddenly delivered a powerful kick to the lower abdomen of the female cultivator. This kick was unreserved, causing the female cultivator to let out a wretched cry. Her body flew a dozen feet away, crashing into a pile of rubble left from a collapsed mountain. She groaned in pain, but her pretty face was flushed with a seductive crimson.
Seeing this, a flame of agitation surged within Yu Ci's heart. To him, this too was a form of stimulation. However, reason told him that if he continued to indulge in this manner, the outcome would be disastrous. He didn't question what kind of incense the female cultivator had used, and simply grunted, "Bring me the antidote!"
"Immortal Elder, there is no antidote for the Burning Jade Incense," the female cultivator replied, seemingly cowed by fear. However, her answer greatly vexed Yu Ci. He slowly approached, seizing Yan Chu by her hair and lifting her head. Fear was evident on the female cultivator's face, and her bright eyes were glistening with unshed tears.
"I didn't mean any harm, I only wanted to survive. The Burning Jade Incense merely unlocks a person's potential, though it does ignite a wicked flame. As long as it is vented on me, it will cause no harm to the Immortal Elder. I am willing to serve, and only ask that the Immortal Elder spares my life."
"Nonsense!"
Divine consciousness starlight was not omniscient, and Yu Ci couldn't discern the truth in the female cultivator's words. At this moment, he realized that her provocative words had fanned the flames within him, threatening to ignite his senses. This was not a good sign.
Could it really be an aphrodisiac?
He tossed the female cultivator onto the ground, took a deep breath, and suppressed the heat surging within his body, forcing himself to calm down. Normally, he should continue dealing with Yan Chu, but a clearer thought told him that he should leave the female cultivator alone for a while. If he approached her again, he was certain to do something foolish.
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Unable to procure an antidote at the moment, he urgently needed to divert his attention.
At this point, he noticed Lake Sea Wanderer, and his eyes brightened.
He slowly walked over, leaving Yan Chu aside for the moment.
Under the torment of the Search Marrow Hundred and Eight Hands technique, the poor Lone Cultivator had shrunk to the size of an infant. Anyone who saw him in this state would believe him to be dead. However, Yu Ci held a different opinion, his judgment also based on the Divine consciousness starlight.
In his perception, the Divine consciousness starlight that had been implanted into Lake Sea Wanderer's Divine Soul long ago was still responsive, still gathering information and transmitting it back.
However, due to the severe damage Lake Sea Wanderer's five senses had suffered from the harsh torture, the information was no longer ordinary sights or sounds. Instead, it was a unique emotional sensation, like a mournful howl in the darkness, filled with unparalleled hatred and resentment.
The sensation first felt like it was shrouded in fog, but as Yu Ci's attention shifted, it became increasingly clear.
This was a new discovery. For the first time, Yu Ci had gathered similar information using the Divine Consciousness Starlight. It was like the telepathy of his Buddhist sect, but not as clear as the legends depicted. It was more of an impression. Moreover, this sensation emerged when the other party had completely cut off their five senses and six consciousnesses, with only resentment remaining in their hearts.
Yu Ci walked over, crouched down, and carefully examined this unfortunate soul.
What he saw confirmed that this person had no hope of survival. His resentment was now only the final struggle of his spirit. In such a situation, the most merciful thing to do would be to end his suffering with a swift sword strike, allowing his agitated Divine Soul to rest in peace.
However, Yu Ci had no intention of showing "mercy". At this moment, he needed such a research subject.
He had some information in his mind that needed to be sorted out.
The information came from the "Iceberg".
Yu Ci found that because of the "furnace" in his body, he seemed to have touched this massive entity existing in the memory area. Although what was truly affected was still an insignificant part, for Yu Ci, the information he had peeled off already required serious digestion.
It wasn't anything particularly clear. In fact, Yu Ci had never found any information that could be formed into words or language within it. All it contained were fragmented images and corresponding upheavals of heaven and earth.
The impression was like a record of a great war, coming from two great beings. Yet for some reason, it was sealed in a gaping space, within a bizarre blood-red flame.
Now, Yu Ci was like a bystander, and a bystander separated from the "battlefield" by thousands of miles. He couldn't get to the core area because the level there was too high, so high that he couldn't comprehend it. Now, he was only feeling the residual waves that had spread out, learning some relatively low-level techniques from them.
If it was as he had imagined, then Yu Ci began to understand the value of the "Iceberg".
In a sense, it was a treasure as big as a mountain, the value contained within it was enough for him to mine for a lifetime, and still be inexhaustible.
Now, Yu Ci had gleaned a bit of information about the Divine Soul from it. The two "Great Mystical Powers" warriors, as he tentatively referred to them, Yu Ci had roughly guessed their identities, but out of respect for the strong, he preferred to use this term.
Among the two "Great Mystical Powers" warriors, at least one should have unparalleled control over the spiritual level. Therefore, in the information Yu Ci experienced in the "periphery", many involved techniques to control and impact the Divine Soul.
For example, how he transformed the Yin Spirit into a resilient "shockwave", the "Dharma Eye" that observed the Divine Soul level, and the unexpected technique that shook Yan Chu's Divine Soul, all were of the same lineage.
Now, facing the weak but violent Divine Soul of the Lake Sea Wanderer, Yu Ci wanted to experiment with another newly understood method.
A slight stir of thought and through the Divine Bronze Mirror concealed in his sleeve, he enhanced his connection with the divine consciousness starlight on the other side. If in the past, the divine consciousness starlight implanted in Lake Sea Wanderer's Divine Soul was connected to him through an intangible thread, used merely for the transmission of information, then at this moment, with Yu Ci deliberately infusing Divine Soul power, this thread was transforming from ethereal to tangible, constantly thickening and growing stronger.
It was like a fishing line, and what he intended to do next was to fish.
Feeling that the time was about right, Yu Ci slightly closed his eyes, focusing his spirit. At this moment, his Yin Spirit became more refined. Although it was still merged with his flesh body, it maintained a readiness for astral projection at any moment.
In this way, the connection between the two parties became increasingly robust and more conducive to conducting power.
Yu Ci had a thought, and through the thread, he sent a shock wave that exceeded his imagination.
The lifeless body of Lake Sea Wanderer suddenly shuddered. The thread was somewhat strained, and there was a force resisting from the other end. But it was too weak and lacked endurance. Yu Ci merely intensified his intention slightly, and that force became useless. A scream that only Yu Ci could hear was transmitted through the thread.
In Yu Ci's eyes, the thread had pulled up a tiny burning flame, which was Lake Sea Wanderer's Divine Soul.
After the torment of the Search Marrow Hundred and Eight Hands, the Yin Spirit formed by Lake Sea Wanderer had disintegrated, and the Divine Soul had returned to its original state, taking this form externally.
As soon as the Divine Soul left the body, Yu Ci noticed the changes within. The state of the Divine Soul was worse than before. Perhaps a mountain breeze could extinguish its flame. At this moment, it was entirely reliant on the power transmitted by the thread to maintain its basic state.
But at the same time, Yu Ci had a clearer sense of this pitifully weak Divine Soul. The previously muddled emotions within had become clear.
Yu Ci's control was still somewhat unskilled, inadvertently causing a two-way change. Yu Ci could sense the other party's state, and Lake Sea Wanderer also had a relative response.
Lake Sea Wanderer didn't know who was manipulating his Divine Soul, but in this state, he had a different kind of clarity. Many previously chaotic thoughts suddenly became clear, and he had a sudden enlightenment. The illogical matter became instantly clear:
Yu Ci felt the strong communication from Lake Sea Wanderer, his Divine Soul was screaming:
"He's not dead! I should have understood earlier, he wouldn't die so easily!"
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