The bright moon shines on the woman's figure, and the woman's figure is in the bright moon.
Qin Mingyue's slim body curled up into a ball, her long eyelashes closed up and down, her expression peaceful and calm, like a baby sleeping soundly in its mother's body.
Yang Zhen was overjoyed. Ever since he saw the woman's body taken away, he had been anxious and worried about her safety.
In the world of cultivating immortals, there are three most common methods of seizing a body: swallowing, occupying, and expelling.
Among them, the third type can be ruled out because Qin Mingyue's soul was not found in Shen Qimu's heart.
Among the remaining two types, invasion relies on the power of one's own soul to temporarily squeeze the soul of the person who has been taken away in a corner of the sea of consciousness, and then gradually digests and absorbs it in the days to come. Although this takes a long time, the harvest is the greatest and the consumption of oneself is minimal.
Devouring is like a big fish eating a small fish in nature, devouring the opponent's soul as prey, thereby quickly increasing the strength of one's own soul. A large number of memories can also be read from the devoured soul fragments.
The disadvantage is that it will cause the fiercest resistance of the prey, which will hurt both sides, and the memory read is often incomplete.
After the woman left the sarcophagus, she almost went straight to the small bluestone. There was no doubt that she obtained relevant memories from Qin Mingyue. This also made Yang Zhen extremely sad, thinking that something unexpected had happened to Mingyue.
Now it seems that the other party has actually adopted the second method.
This is actually not difficult to understand. Gouxie's predecessor was just a Nascent Soul Lord. Although his soul was powerful, the gap between him and Jindan Lord was very limited. And after three thousand years, how much power does her soul still have left?
Therefore, if she had really used the method of swallowing to forcefully seize the body, she might have perished with Qin Mingyue long ago.
…
"Mingyue!" Yang Zhen called softly to the bright moon.
[Ming Yue Shining Heart Technique] interacts with the other party through the sea of consciousness, and naturally can also call the other party through the sea of consciousness.
Shadow didn't respond.
Yang Zhen did not give up and started calling over and over again: "Mingyue, Mingyue!"
Finally, when it was the 170th or 180th call, the shadow finally moved.
Qin Mingyue slowly opened her eyes and looked around.
"Brother Zhen, brother Zhen, are you calling me?"
Yang Zhen saw her weak appearance, feeling sad and happy at the same time: "It's me, I'm talking to you using the mental method you taught me."
Qin Mingyue's memory slowly recovered: "Did someone take away my body?"
"Not long after you entered Tianchi, the bloody thread..." Yang Zhen told what he saw.
"Sarcophagus!" Qin Mingyue completely woke up:
"After I entered trance in the lake, I don't know how long it took, but a red light surrounded me. I could feel that there was powerful power in it, and there was also a kind of closeness that came from blood..."
"I felt so light all over that I didn't want to move at all. It was like a layer of red clouds was supporting me, so soft and comfortable. Later, I seemed to have come to a glorious palace, where I saw a woman..."
"Gou Xie?" Yang Zhen asked.
"Yes, it's her. She looks exactly like the woman in the portrait. She told me many, many things..."
Qin Mingyue was immersed in memories:
"She told me that her name is Gouxie, she is the mother of the First Emperor of Qin, and she is my ancestor. A sudden change occurred in the world half a year ago, and one of the gods died, which woke her up from her deep sleep..."
"She also said that this realm is restricted by the magic circle of heaven and earth. There can only be at most four true gods, one in each of the three continents, and there is one hidden deep in the sea. Now that one of them has died, it means Other monks on this continent finally have the opportunity to advance to become gods..."
"She has been waiting for this opportunity for three thousand years. She also told me that she was hiding in this attic, relying on the Xi people's ancestor worship customs to continuously obtain strength replenishment, and barely kept her soul alive. Every six hundred years , she would wake up once, looking for the junior with the best qualifications, and come back disappointed every time..."
"She said that my qualifications are very good. She said that the qualifications of the Qin family are all derived from her bloodline passed down through secret methods. Therefore, most of the qualified people have fire spiritual roots. However, people like me are both fire and heavenly. It is quite rare to have a spiritual root with a golden spiritual root hidden in it. Even compared to her back then, it is a pretty good qualification."
"She also talked a lot, saying that she had been searching for three thousand years, and when she was planning to escape this time, she unexpectedly met someone with such excellent qualifications as me. This must be God's arrangement and fate's care for her. . She also said that she would take me with her to glory in the future. She would use my body to enter the realm of divine transformation, and make the entire continent bow to her orders..."
"I was feeling dizzy at the time. I just felt that everything she said made sense, and she seemed very kind. It was like the mother I had always imagined in my dreams but never seen before was talking to me... …”
"So I cooperated with whatever she asked me to do, without any resistance at all."
"This woman later asked me a lot of questions, about my origins, who were my brothers and sisters in my family, who was my lover, who gave my virginity to..."
There was a hint of coyness in Qin Mingyue's expression, and she continued: "Then, she asked about you, how we got to know you, your experience in the Mountain Domain, how you got the little bluestone, etc. . Finally she asked me if I would help her and snatch the little bluestone!"
"Somehow, I felt a sense of disgust in my heart for no reason, so I loudly answered her 'no', and then I fell asleep. Until now, you woke me up..."
Yang Zhen listened to Qin Mingyue's story motionless, with a myriad of thoughts.
Obviously, the woman named Gou Xie was very knowledgeable in the field of souls. She should have used a spell similar to [Soul Confusion] on Qin Mingyue to trick the other party into telling him everything he knew.
This method is far more effective than swallowing the soul fragments directly, and the damage to Qin Mingyue's soul is also very small, which makes Yang Zhen's heart calm down a little.
"Where are you now?" Qin Mingyue asked.
Yang Zhen briefly introduced their situation.
"Sister Zixue said that it will take at least five hours before reinforcements can be called?" Qin Mingyue asked.
"Yes," Yang Zhen sighed, making no secret:
"According to our estimation, it only takes two to three hours for Gou Xie to open the sarcophagus. However, now it seems that she is likely to deal with the stone wall first, which bought us more than half an hour. However, added together, it is still not enough."
Qin Mingyue was silent for a moment, her expression gradually became firm, and she suddenly said: "I will fight for these two hours!"
"Remember, if I fall asleep, you must wake me up!"
She stood up and smiled brightly at the man. Then, before Yang Zhen had time to react, she waved her hands and a bright golden light suddenly shot towards the dense clouds above!
"Ah——" A heartbreaking scream came from the clouds!
…
Counting from the time Yang Zhen and others escaped into the sarcophagus, less than half an hour had passed.
Only the last ten feet of the stone wall remain.
The white Lihuo was still burning fiercely in front of the woman.
Gou Xie was calm and composed, but there was excitement that could not be concealed between his brows.
No matter how you say it, she is getting closer and closer to success!
At this moment, she suddenly covered her head and screamed "Ah!"
Pain, heart-piercing pain!
Gou Xie's pretty face instantly distorted, and the gravel in front of him lost control and fell towards the lake below.
At the same time, Li Huo, who was also out of control, burst into flames and shot towards the stone wall in front of him, blasting out a piece of rubble.
The two princes who were bombarding the stone wall were startled and looked at the woman in panic.
The second prince's eyes moved slightly, his expression full of worry, and he said anxiously: "Ancestor, what's wrong with you?"
Without stopping, he held a bottle of elixir in his hand and quickly approached Gouxie.
"Are you tired? My grandson has good things here..."
"Don't come here!" Gou Xie shouted sharply, and with a wave of his jade hand, a dot of white light instantly hit the second prince's chest, causing sparks to burst out.
"Ah——" The second prince rolled on the ground and let out bursts of hysterical howls.
The eldest prince immediately retracted the half-leg he had just taken, and looked at the screaming brother with a lingering heart.
"Damn it!" Gou Xie gritted his teeth, and his mind instantly returned to his sea of consciousness.
…
The burning golden marrow heart flame was extinguished quickly.
A woman's scolding came from the clouds: "Mingyue! You unworthy descendant!"
Qin Mingyue stood proudly, with the strong wind blowing her hair. Looking from a distance, she looked like a Valkyrie, vowing to tear through the dark clouds above her head!
"Gou Xie! I don't care what kind of ancestor you are or a lonely ghost! This is my body and my territory. Get out of here——"
"How brave!" The woman let out a burst of laughter: "You disobedient people, kneel down!"
"Kneel down!"
"Kneel down——"
"Kneel down-"
The powerful pressure wrapped around the large group of dark clouds and rushed down!
In an instant, the sea of consciousness was overturned, the wind was strong, and the turbid waves were rolling into the sky, sweeping towards the woman who was like a lonely leaf.
The irresistible huge force accumulated on the top of her head, roared in her ears, and forced her knees to bend downward.
Qin Ming clenched his teeth tightly, his face filled with anger!
"No!" She roared angrily: "Go away, I, Qin Mingyue, will never give in!"
"ah--"
Qin Mingyue's eyes are about to burst, and her body is gradually compressing and getting smaller and smaller, but the shadow that appears in the bright moon is getting denser and stronger!
Her legs were always straight and not bent!
Yang Zhen's eyes filled with tears. From the woman's twisted and ferocious face, he could feel Qin Mingyue's pain and her strength.
Mingyue, you can do it, you can hold on!
Suddenly, the haze dissipated, and white clouds suddenly appeared in the sky above the sea of consciousness, just like a sunny day.
Countless colorful flowers are falling from the clouds.
The melodious music sounded from the depths of the sea of clouds, bringing with it ethereal singing, as if a girl in love was singing about her longing for her lover.
The melodious singing makes people feel a tingling sensation all over the body, as if they are in a paradise where dreams come true, and they just want to have a good sleep.
Playing in the water with my lover...
A man's figure appeared in mid-air, his figure was like a lake, but his tone was extremely gentle:
"Mingyue, go to sleep! I am your precious brother, and I will stay with you..."
Under the sky, Qin Mingyue's eyes gradually blurred, and she murmured: "Brother Zhen, are you here? Great, I miss you so much. Do you know, I was so scared just now..."
"Qin Mingyue!" The man's sharp shout suddenly rang in his ears. It was Yang Zhen who was opposite Zhao Xin Jue.
Although he couldn't see everything happening in the sea of consciousness, he felt something was wrong from Qin Mingyue's sleepy expression, so he got a wake-up call!
Qin Mingyue suddenly woke up!
A golden light shot towards the shadow in mid-air!
The golden light was annihilated again halfway through its journey, and a woman's angry curse came from above:
"You're such a traitor. If you don't eat the toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty!"
Following this scolding, the clear sky was covered with dark clouds again, and then, a black lightning suddenly crackled down and exploded above Qin Mingyue's head!
Qin Mingyue said nothing and fainted...
…
Outside the sarcophagus
The second prince was still screaming hysterically.
The eldest prince's face was changing, but his feet never dared to take another step.
Gou Xie slowly opened his eyes, his face was as pale as snow, and his expression was filled with lingering anger.
The last move she used was called [Soul Lightning]. Although she subdued the rebellious junior instantly, it consumed a lot of her soul.
If she hadn't been forced to do so, she wouldn't have used this move at all.
She glanced at the second prince, and the white fire was extinguished instantly.
The second prince slumped to the ground helplessly, thanking him endlessly.
"Take a rest for two quarters of an hour." The woman's voice was emotionless.
His consciousness scanned Qin Mingyue's ring, found a pill that could restore his consciousness, and swallowed it in one gulp.
The eldest prince lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, seemingly not paying attention at all.
The second prince took out the healing elixir from his ring and stuffed it into his mouth with a shudder.
The atmosphere was a bit solemn, and the three of them sat cross-legged, practicing their skills.
Two quarters of an hour later, Gou Xie opened her eyes, and with a thought, the gravel that fell into the water bounced up one after another, gathered again in front of her, and was finally burned to ashes by a ball of white light.
"Bring your rings." The woman suddenly said.
The two princes looked at each other, but did not dare to disobey and threw the ring over.
Gou Xie's divine consciousness swept through and saw that there were several pills related to divine consciousness in both rings, and he felt calm.
He immediately took out another one and drank it. After adjusting his breath again for half a quarter of an hour, he said with a dull expression:
"continue!"
The familiar roar sounded again in the center of Tianchi.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and there was still the last foot of the stone wall.
"Stop!" Gou Xie said.
At this point, it's time to remove the attic from the stone wall.
Two white lights suddenly hit the two princes. Ignoring their angry gazes, the woman wrote lightly:
"If you don't mess around, these two sparks won't hurt you."
Then with a thought, something flew out of the attic and was thrown into the ring.
That is the portrait hanging in the main hall.
Immediately afterwards, she put away the incense eucalyptus, desk, pen and inkstone, several exquisitely crafted but seemingly ordinary things.
Then……
Just when her mind swept to the next item, there was another stinging pain in the sea of consciousness!
"ah--"
