Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 469 - 309: Symbiotic Bacteria A_2

Chapter 469: Chapter 309: Symbiotic Bacteria A_2

Moreover, to continually live on, one would need Jiatiange to nurture and protect their soul, which is another considerable source of income for the Imperial Court.

Under such abnormal decrees,

officials embezzled money, the Imperial Court saw increased revenue, and merchants gained longevity.

Well, a world where no one gets hurt was achieved...

"Soul Condensation little devil..."

Luo Xiran’s ethereal voice came through, interrupting Xu Yuan’s thoughts, "The outside world must have changed a lot, right?"

Soul Condensation little devil...

While finding the nickname distasteful, Xu Yuan telepathically communicated, "Miss Luo, now is not the time for this. You don’t want to stay in this Underground Palace forever, do you?"

"True."

Ripples stirred in Luo Xiran’s heart, "Soul Condensation little devil, did you just say a Saint is hunting you?"

"Yes, and above there’s also that thing trying to turn me into its own kind, a ghostified creature..."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan briefly and clearly informed his newly acquired sister of the current situation.

After listening intently to the story,

Luo Xiran spoke in a calm and gentle tone with a hint of admiration:

"For a mere Soul Condensation little devil to have managed to deal with a Saint and ’Qi’ for so long, that’s quite impressive."

Again with the Soul Condensation little devil.

"Soul Condensation is already very strong."

Xu Yuan muttered under his breath, clicking his tongue before saying:

"Also, can we stop with the nonsense? Do you have any other way out?"

The escape route in the secret chamber could indeed lead them out, but the ascended Barbarian King could also follow it to catch up with them.

Now that he had the company of a sister, who also happened to be the "chief engineer" of this Underground Palace, he hoped she could provide a better method.

Luo Xiran fell silent for a moment before saying:

"You should address me as your senior."

"Huh?" Xu Yuan was momentarily stunned.

Luo Xiran’s voice was serious and gentle:

"I am a Saint of Jiatiange. I can see you have no ordinary status, but according to etiquette, regardless of cultivation or age, you should call me your senior, and you ought to use respectful language. Such unrestrained behavior is unbecoming."

"...." Xu Yuan.

Old Man Luo seemed quite normal, but what’s with his sister’s brain? She’s worrying about these things at such a time?

After remaining silent momentarily, Xu Yuan suddenly declared:

"According to the rites of seniority, you and I are of the same generation."

"?"

"Old Man Luo and I are close friends, despite the difference in our ages. Since you are his sister, I should also be considered your elder brother."

"...." Luo Xiran.

After a few moments of silence, Luo Xiran did not bring up the matter again and said indifferently:

"It’s fine. The rituals are in disarray, and now I am the spirit bound to the Blood Divine Stone, capable of controlling the bacteria in your body to devour your Life Origin, and I can also control the Formation of the Underground Palace."

Seeing that she was no longer being capricious, Xu Yuan immediately inquired:

"So, to put it simply, should I first absorb the Life Origin from this Blood Pool to become stronger, and then use the power of the Formation to fight the Saint?"

"You really think highly of yourself."

"....." Xu Yuan.

Luo Xiran huffed lightly, speaking quickly:

"We are absorbing the Life Origin from the Blood Pool to deal with ’Qi.’ Based on your description, she is most likely weakened from conflicts of the past. Although she no longer retains the might of a Saint, we absolutely cannot allow a Life Origin ghost to escape. Otherwise, the calamity of such ghosts could once again wreak havoc in this world."

Xu Yuan sounded somewhat disappointed:

"So in the end, are we still going to escape through that route in the secret chamber below?"

"Of course not, the Formation can help us escape."

Luo Xiran said, and then suddenly reminded him, "But you had better prepare yourself first."

"What do you mea..."

Before Xu Yuan could finish his question, an innate sense of crisis suddenly surged through his ghostly body.

Boom Boom Boom!!!!

A violent tremor spread from where Xu Yuan stood, and the entire Blood Pool began to boil. The Life Origin that had accumulated over thousands of years started flooding towards his body without limit.

As Life Origin continuously surged in, Xu Yuan’s consciousness was assaulted in an instant, and that feeling of muddled awareness quickly rose in his mind from within the cave.

Xu Yuan’s body involuntarily knelt on the ground; one hand braced against the earth, the other clutching his head, his fingers almost buried into his brain, he gritted his teeth:

"What... what are you doing?"

Luo Xiran’s voice was gentle and indifferent:

"I am controlling the fungal armor to absorb Life Origin. As the host of the fungal armor, you too will undergo a certain degree of transformation, but don’t worry."

While she spoke, Xu Yuan lost control of his body again.

He awkwardly sat cross-legged on the ground, at the same time taking out a jade bottle from within the Blood Jade Lucent Garment, uncorking the bottle and with two "gulp" sounds, he directly consumed the liquid within that seemed to have a life of its own.

Luo Xiran’s pleasant and unhurried voice went on:

"Life Origin isn’t entirely bad for our human race; as long as the dosage is controlled within a certain limit, it can, in fact, achieve longevity that matches the flesh."

The potion had not yet dispersed in his body when Xu Yuan forcefully steadied his turbulent consciousness, struggling to ask:

"Why... why have I never seen this mentioned in those jade slips of yours?"

"Because this is just a speculation of mine, not yet proven. If not for those short-sighted Sects acting against Jiatiange, perhaps by now, tens of thousands of years later, the lifespan of Cultivators would have broken past the previous limits."

Hearing Luo Xiran’s voice tinged with regret, Xu Yuan started cursing in his heart, and through clenched teeth:

"So, I... I’m basically your damn guinea pig?"

"How crude."

Her voice was soft, then with a hint of a smile:

"Relax, once the fungal armor merges with the body, it will form a symbiotic relationship with the ancient beings. If you die, the fungal armor will perish quickly, meaning Xiran now shares life and death with you, ’brother’."

When referring to ’brother’, Luo Xiran enunciated very clearly.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan clenched his teeth until they itched.

Saints never lie, but women and petty men are difficult to raise.

A dignitary of Jiatiange, a Saint, yet so petty.

Damnit, a true man can bend and stretch; endure it for now.

Let’s see how cruel you can be once we return to the Prime Minister’s Mansion in the Imperial Capital.

Caught amidst these thoughts, Xu Yuan suppressed the rising instincts and rapidly used his Will-spirit to transmit his voice:

"But... isn’t your true body the Blood Divine Stone?"

"Ah? Can’t be, ’brother’, as a Soul Condensation expert, can’t you see? My true form is indeed the Blood Divine Stone, but it’s already bound to the fungal armor within your body, you know."

Luo Xiran’s voice had a touch of barely perceptible amusement: "Moreover, the ancient beings have been extinct for ten thousand years; only the origin ancient beings can nurture the fungal mat. Naturally, Xiran can’t find another to inhabit."

As they spoke,

Xu Yuan’s already blurry consciousness was suddenly enveloped in a sense of coolness, continually washing over the innate desires brought forth by the essence of the ancient beings in his body.

Feeling this change, Xu Yuan felt somewhat relieved.

It seemed like the counteracting potion was taking effect.

"Oh right, brother, there’s one more thing."

Just as he thought this, Luo Xiran, who was manipulating the fungal armor to devour Life Origin, suddenly spoke up again.

With a lack of patience, Xu Yuan replied with his Will-spirit with a smile: "We’re siblings; just say it directly."

Luo Xiran lightly "hmmed" in amusement, and then said with a laugh:

"When Life Reversal Liquid and Life Origin act together, it might be a bit painful. Remember to endure it, brother, as a Soul Condensation expert, you should be able to bear this pain, right?"

As she finished,

"Boom!"

An explosive resonance suddenly filled Xu Yuan’s Sea of Consciousness.

Immediately, an intense pain originating from deep within his Will-spirit, spread out from his Sea of Consciousness, swiftly radiating to his limbs and bones.

The pain was too much to bear!

It spread in waves, like the tides of the sea, emanating from his Sea of Consciousness.

In the midst of Xu Yuan’s suffering, Luo Xiran’s voice carried a trace of seriousness:

"Soul Condensation cultivator, you must hold on. If you lose consciousness, ghostification will rapidly erode your entire being, and if you cannot endure this step, even if my concocted Life Reversal Liquid could revert your body back to human, the fungal armor that has permeated your body will instantly dry you out."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan suddenly struggled to reveal a smile:

"What? Not calling me brother anymore?"

"...."

Luo Xiran was silent for a moment, with a hint of surprise: "You... you can still talk?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes, bearing the excruciating pain, and said through clenched teeth with a laugh:

"This amount of pain, I have endured it hundreds of times before. Continue."