Chapter 123: Life Domain, World Famous Scene: Xiao Wu Arrives
At the same time.
Another part of the forest.
Lin Qingmo sat cross-legged in an open clearing, surrounded by emerald-colored light.
The glow was gentle, like newly sprouted buds in early spring; it was filled with vibrant vitality.
Eight spider legs slowly unfolded from behind his back.
Each one was crystal clear, as if carved from the finest jade.
Golden patterns flowed across the surface of the spider legs, seeming almost alive as they flickered in rhythm with his breathing.
The spider legs swayed lightly, causing faint sounds of wind to stir.
"It worked."
Lin Qingmo opened his eyes, a trace of emerald light flashing in his eyes.
He felt the sense of bloodline connection coming from the eight spider legs behind him, and his heart began pounding rapidly.
These spider legs looked far cooler than Tang San's dark and gloomy Eight Spider Lances from the original story.
More importantly, the effects were explosive.
External soul bone, Emerald Eight Spider Lances—that was the name Lin Qingmo personally gave to the Eight Spider Lances after successfully fusing them with the Life Gold.
As an external soul bone, the Emerald Eight Spider Lances possessed four effects.
First: Enhancement.
All attributes increased by one hundred percent.
Note that this was a strengthening enhancement, not a temporary buff.
This directly raised his fundamental physical qualities, essentially doubling his foundation.
From now on, any amplification-type soul skill used on him would calculate its effect based on this doubled foundation.
Second: Extraction.
It could actively draw soul power and life force from a target.
This was similar to the original Eight Spider Lances and could be considered a retained function.
However, combined with his life attribute, the effect would probably become even more terrifying.
After all, soul masters with life attributes naturally had advantages when manipulating life force.
Third: Perception and Purification.
This one was powerful.
It could detect and purify toxins, mental contamination, evil forces, and other negative conditions.
This was most likely the purification ability inherited from the Life Gold, and it had even been upgraded.
As for the fourth effect…
Lin Qingmo steadied the joy that was difficult to hide on his face.
"A domain! The Life Domain!"
Once deployed, all life energy and other forms of energy within the domain could be converted into one another.
It sounded somewhat abstract, but when one thought about it carefully, it was simply bug-level.
For example, converting fire-attribute energy into life energy to heal injuries.
Or doing the reverse, transforming life energy into lightning-attribute energy to strike enemies.
Of course, the conversion would definitely involve some loss.
But even so, the strategic value of this domain was frighteningly high.
What surprised him even more was the opening of his Spiritual Sea.
Now, within his mind existed a vast and boundless silver ocean of spiritual power.
Beneath the calm surface lay terrifying mental strength.
He could now clearly sense every movement within several hundred meters around him, even seeing the veins on the leaves of trees with absolute clarity.
"What a pity."
Lin Qingmo felt somewhat regretful.
"My martial soul doesn't have a spiritual attribute, and I don't have a head soul bone either. All this spiritual power can only be used as a radar."
If he could release something like a spiritual shock, that would be amazing.
With a thought, the Emerald Eight Spider Lances behind his back slowly withdrew into his body.
"Rip—"
The sound of tearing cloth rang out, and he suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Lin Qingmo froze for a moment. When he turned his head to look, the back of his shirt had been torn open with a large hole, cold wind rushing inside.
"Your external soul bone hasn't completely fused yet. Tearing clothing during summoning is normal."
Bibi Dong's voice came from beside him.
At some unknown time, she had already walked up in front of Lin Qingmo, her violet eyes calmly observing him.
"I'll help you finish the fusion completely. It won't happen again after this."
As soon as she finished speaking, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended.
It felt as if he had been thrown into the depths of the ocean, with crushing pressure coming from every direction.
The air became thick and viscous, making breathing difficult.
Lin Qingmo clenched his teeth and circulated his soul power with all his strength to resist.
The Emerald Eight Spider Lances automatically sprang out, their emerald light blazing brightly.
Under the pressure of a Titled Douluo, the points where the spider legs connected to his body began to heat up.
The heat spread from his spine, penetrating every inch of bone and every strand of flesh.
The connection deepened, becoming tighter and tighter.
It was as if the eight spider legs had always been part of his body.
The pressure continued to increase.
Fine beads of sweat formed on Lin Qingmo's forehead.
He felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back. His knees trembled, and his spine groaned under the strain.
His consciousness gradually blurred.
His eyelids became heavier and heavier.
Darkness appeared along the edges of his vision, rapidly spreading toward the center.
Finally, everything fell into complete darkness.
…
The pressure slowly dissipated.
Bibi Dong stood in front of Lin Qingmo, holding him in her arms as she lowered her head and gazed obsessively at his unconscious face.
The fusion had actually been completed long ago. Making him faint was something she had done deliberately.
She crouched down, her fingertips gently brushing across Lin Qingmo's cheek.
The young man's skin was warm, faintly flushed due to the earlier exertion.
Her fingers felt cold.
At the moment of contact, both of them trembled slightly.
Bibi Dong's gaze softened.
The emotions that were normally suppressed by reason and authority surged out like a flood breaking through a dam.
Within her violet eyes churned obsession, attachment, and a nearly pathological possessiveness.
Her gaze moved to Lin Qingmo's chest.
The lines were smooth, the muscles well-proportioned.
Because of the fusion with the Emerald Eight Spider Lances, his skin carried a faint emerald sheen like fine jade.
And there was also that scent.
Fresh, clean life energy mixed with the sunny aura unique to a young man.
For someone like her who had struggled in darkness for far too long, that kind of presence carried a fatal attraction.
"!!!"
Bibi Dong's heartbeat grew faster and faster, so fast that she could hear the thumping in her own ears.
Her rational mind screamed that this was wrong.
She was the Pope, the ruler of Spirit Hall. She should not treat Ah Qing like this.
But emotions never followed reason.
She could not help leaning down, drawing closer little by little.
Her cool lips touched the young man's forehead. The kiss was very light, like a feather brushing past.
"Ah Qing,"
Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
"I'm sorry. Just for a moment… just for a moment is enough."
...
"I have to move faster!"
Xiao Wu ran at full speed.
Her long hair stretched behind her like a trailing shadow, her feet stepping on fallen leaves with urgent rustling sounds.
Her heart was in chaos.
An ominous feeling clutched her heart like an invisible hand.
The farther she ran toward the outer area, the faster her heart pounded.
It felt like something bad was about to happen.
"Ah Qing wouldn't really have gone to find Er Ming, right? What if he runs into danger? What if he can't win?"
The most critical thing was that when she asked in the chat group, there was no response.
Xiao Wu did not dare think further and could only increase her speed desperately, hoping to return to Ah Qing's side as quickly as possible.
…
Not long after.
"Hm?"
While running past a certain area, Xiao Wu suddenly heard some movement.
It was a very faint sound drifting from deep within the forest to her left.
Xiao Wu abruptly stopped.
"Someone?"
This place was already close to the core area. Ordinary soul masters would not dare come here.
Who could it be?
"Could it be Ah Qing and the others?"
Holding her breath, she quickly moved toward the direction of the sound.
Closer and closer. Just ahead.
Xiao Wu pushed aside the last cluster of bushes.
Then she saw a scene that made her mind go completely blank.
It felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen.
The Ah Qing she had been thinking about lay on the ground with his eyes closed, as if he were sleeping.
And a figure wearing a wide black robe was right there with him.
Even someone as innocent as Xiao Wu could understand what that looked like.
"Ah Qing!!!"
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