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After searching carefully once again, Xiao Yefeng discovered that the Eternal Child had truly left nothing behind. Just as he was about to take a break, the sound of dripping water startled him awake.
Looking towards the source of the sound, Xiao Yefeng realized that water was beginning to seep from the entrance where the Shaman was located. It seemed that this place was about to be flooded. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng had already retracted his gene activation state, and the most critical issue was that he did not know how to activate the Fish Genes. As he watched the droplets from the Shaman gradually turn into a stream, which then transformed into a column of water, a stream as thick as his fist began to pour into the cave.
Clearly, this cave was no longer a safe place to stay. The gill-like slits on the back of his neck had disappeared. For some unknown reason, after activating his genes, Xiao Yefeng's healing ability had undergone a qualitative leap; his wounds healed quickly. Moreover, his nails had returned to their normal human appearance. Faced with the imminent danger of being submerged again, Xiao Yefeng decided to take a risk.
With a leap, Xiao Yefeng dashed through the Shaman. Perhaps due to his movement as he passed through, the Shaman collapsed with a loud crash at that very moment. Water rushed into the cave from below, and as Xiao Yefeng endured the pressure of the water, he quickly swam upwards. Just when he used up the last bit of oxygen in his lungs, he finally broke through to the surface.
Climbing ashore, Xiao Yefeng realized it was already the next morning. Bright sunlight poured down onto the waters at the bottom of Fierce God Gorge. As he looked at his reflection in the shimmering surface of the water, he noticed that his tricolor pupils had vanished and were replaced by lizard-like vertical pupils. His skin color had also changed from yellow to a pale yellow hue, and it seemed there was a layer of scale-like texture on his face.
However, as Xiao Yefeng's heart rate gradually normalized, the texture on his skin began to fade away. Soon after, his heartbeat returned to baseline levels, and his vertical pupils disappeared from view. In the end, Xiao Yefeng became an ordinary person again. Watching his reflection change in the water's surface, he realized that he had ultimately become one of the experimental sacrifices for that group of constellations. Fortunately for him, he was one of the lucky ones among these sacrifices because he still had his freedom.
After getting dressed, Xiao Yefeng checked on the porcelain dolls in his six backpacks and found that one of them had started to fade. Clearly, that ordinary person was close to giving out. With his backpack secured, Xiao Yefeng hurriedly made his way through Fierce God Gorge. However, as he emerged from Holy Spirit Village, he noticed everyone staring at him in surprise; they were clearly curious about how he managed to come out of Fierce God Gorge.
At this point, Xiao Yefeng could not afford to waste any time. While weaving through the mountains, he called Lin Mighty Tiger. Sure enough, Lin Mighty Tiger was already on his way there; it turned out that early in the morning he received notification from the Metaphysics Society to handle several corpses in Holy Spirit Village. Hearing this made Xiao Yefeng even happier because it would save him some time.
Indeed, as Xiao Yefeng climbed up a high point, he heard helicopter sounds coming from afar. Before long, Lin Mighty Tiger's helicopter arrived to pick him up while another helicopter headed towards Bamboo House behind Holy Spirit Village.
"Mr. Xiao! Have you found their souls?" Lin Mighty Tiger asked with admiration on board.
"Yes, we need to hurry back to the hospital; one ordinary person's soul is starting to dissipate," replied Xiao Yefeng.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mighty Tiger urged him: "Quickly! Let’s head straight back to the hospital."
The helicopter flew back towards Wanda Township Hospital amidst everyone's astonished gazes. Like divine soldiers descending from above, Xiao Yefeng and Lin Mighty Tiger rappelled down onto the hospital rooftop. Xiao Yefeng's movements were so skilled and swift that they surprised Lin Mighty Tiger, who came from a military background. However, time was of the essence; after quickly unfastening his harness, Xiao Yefeng dashed downstairs while Lin Mighty Tiger finally reacted and followed suit after unbuckling himself.
From the rooftop, Xiao Yefeng sprinted towards the patient room. Just as he pushed open the door with force, an agile shadow suddenly kicked towards his throat. Seeing this kick coming at him, Xiao Yefeng quickly crouched down to avoid it; however, dodging did not mean avoiding damage for the door.
"Crash!"
The wooden door splintered under the force of that kick. The attacker was surprised by Xiao Yefeng's quick reflexes but was also a skilled fighter; after missing with one kick, they immediately changed tactics and threw something dark towards him.
Xiao Yefeng instinctively tried to grab hold of their leg but had no choice but to retract his arm instead.
Seeing that they had evaded capture successfully, this person swiftly turned and headed for the window of the patient room. Upon seeing their back figure flee like this made Xiao Yefeng shudder; he held onto a Flying Needle intended for an attack against this ambusher but let it drop helplessly instead as he watched them escape through the broken window. He stood frozen at the door for quite some time until Lin Mighty Tiger finally arrived and saw the shattered door along with debris scattered everywhere.
"What happened?" Lin Mighty Tiger asked.
"Someone ambushed me, but I let him escape!" Xiao Yefeng put away the Flying Needle.
"That's good to hear!" Wanlin the Fierce Tiger walked into the room, checking on everyone. However, when he reached the three Geomancers, Lin Mighty Tiger exclaimed, "Not good, Master Xiao! Look, there's a note!"
Upon hearing Lin Mighty Tiger's words, Xiao Yefeng hurried over to take a look. Sure enough, a Black Card was stuck by the bedside. Taking the card, Xiao Yefeng read the message: "We hope the Master will abandon his plans to disrupt us! Divine Descent Society!"
At that moment, Lin Mighty Tiger said excitedly, "The Divine Descent Society is getting more and more outrageous. I'll report this to the Metaphysics Society and have them arrested!"
While Lin Mighty Tiger was reporting the incident, he was also explaining things to the hospital staff. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng kept recalling the figure of that person from earlier; it looked so familiar! The golden hair, those familiar movements—yet he couldn't see that familiar face. Why would she come to Huaxia?
However, these thoughts were quickly cast aside as Lin Mighty Tiger's people surrounded the area. Xiao Yefeng placed six Black Porcelain Bottles in front of him, and sure enough, the last one had already begun to emit a faint mist.
"Clear out the surrounding people; I need to prepare for a few souls to return," Xiao Yefeng instructed.
"Don't worry; I've alerted everyone," Lin Mighty Tiger assured him.
He drew the curtains and blocked the door with a board. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng used the Seven Star Needle to break through the barrier, guided by the Bagua Mirror. With a flick of his wrist, he shattered the porcelain doll that emitted the dimmest light. A stream of pure energy transformed into a Specter and floated upward as Xiao Yefeng silently recited a Spell.
"Path of the Seven Stars, Specter return!" The Seven Star Needle flickered under Xiao Yefeng's False Spiritual Power. Finally, with a series of chimes from a Silver Bell, the formless Specter gracefully entered its physical body.
As soon as the soul returned to its place, the heartbeat monitor that had been nearing flatline began to fluctuate once more; vital signs gradually resumed. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what use these individuals would have, but he understood that helping them return meant crossing paths with the Divine Descent Society.
The Xiao Family's rituals were always straightforward and swift; all unnecessary formalities were discarded. In the end, after Xiao Yefeng smashed each remaining porcelain doll one by one, everyone's souls returned to their respective bodies.
The last person to awaken was the strongest Geomancer among them. As soon as his soul returned, he quickly regained consciousness. Cautiously scanning his surroundings, he immediately spotted Xiao Yefeng and then turned his gaze toward Lin Mighty Tiger.
Struggling to sit up, he said, "You are the one who saved me, Geomancer?"
"Hello, I am Xiao Yefeng!"
"Tan Qing!"
After the two shook hands, Tan Qing said, "I never expected to find myself in such a perilous situation at my age. If it weren't for you, I think my old bones would have been left here."
"Not a big deal! Although I managed to retrieve everyone's souls from Uchi and Sun Wulang, I'm still a bit unclear. Do you know what they were planning?" Xiao Yefeng asked, puzzled.
"I don't know for sure, but I suspect they were trying to refine a Ghost King!" Tan Qing replied after some thought.
Hearing Tan Qing's words, Xiao Yefeng responded with doubt, "That can't be! The Ghost King is the ultimate form of a Ghost Cultivator in Yin Si. However, the maximum limit for solitary spirits and wandering ghosts is just a Demon General, right?"
"I’m not sure, but I feel there’s something off about the Black Banner that summoned my soul!" Tan Qing said after pondering.
"The Black Banner?!" Upon hearing Tan Qing's words, Xiao Yefeng replied, "That shouldn't be the case. Last night when I fought with Sun Wulang, there was only an Evil Spirit at the Demon General level among the Black Banner. It seemed quite ordinary!"
"No, I remember the Black Banner being very powerful. When it was taken out in Fierce God Gorge, I was struck by its chilling Eerie Energy and then my soul was summoned away. That Black Banner is definitely not an ordinary item; I suspect it's an ancient cursed banner!" Tan Qing insisted firmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt. However, Xiao Yefeng was still confused since last night's Black Banner seemed like just an ordinary object.
After thinking it over, Xiao Yefeng decided not to continue discussing this issue with Tan Qing. Both of them were Peak of Bright Strength Geomancers. As they chatted, they naturally returned to their respective duties. Tan Qing was an older generation Geomancer, already in his fifties this year. Having started his career in his twenties and spent over thirty years in the field, he had considerable expertise in ghost hunting. Yet he hadn’t anticipated that Fierce God Gorge would turn out to be such a trap.
Tan Qing didn't seem too bothered by the provocation from the Divine Descent Society. According to him, the Divine Descent Society would issue such challenges more than ten times a year. After all, good and evil are always at odds; regardless of who represents justice, their conflicts are inevitable.
Overall, Xiao Yefeng had successfully completed this mission. Based on the conditions of the others, they would likely wake up between today and tomorrow. Xiao Yefeng chose not to leave but instead decided to stay in the hospital room. At that moment, Jin Ling's condition was quite concerning; although her vital signs had returned after regaining her soul, other symptoms remained strange.
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