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Chapter 80: Parasite!
At the persuasion of Wen Tingguang, Yue Yunlan finally ceased her impulsiveness and returned to the Shuyi Pavilion to await the outcome with her mother.
Observing Yue Yunlan's content expression, Wen Tingguang refrained from divulging Ling Feng's mere fifty percent certainty to her, instead silently hoping for Ling Feng's success.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the third day.
In a chamber on the second floor of the waterside pavilion, Yue Zhonglian rested quietly.
"The third day has arrived!"
Ling Feng rose slowly from his cushion, taking a deep breath.
The most crucial moment had arrived!
Over the past two days, Ling Feng had completed the sealing of Yue Zhonglian's soul and vigor. Today, he would seal Yue Zhonglian's spirit, enabling him to unleash his Eye of Plunder and "capture" the hidden parasite within Yue Zhonglian's body.
This creature appeared intangible, with the ability to transform into elemental qi and possessing an ethereal quality like that of a spirit. Even if ordinary methods were employed to dissect Yue Zhonglian's body, they would not be able to extract it.
Only when Ling Feng's Eye of Plunder locked onto the creature's aura could its escape be absolutely prevented.
Though Ling Feng had only employed the Eye of Plunder once, he was keenly aware of its terrifying nature.
Assisting the living corpse on the bed, Ling Feng settled himself cross-legged before Yue Zhonglian.
At that moment, Yue Zhonglian's upper body was already adorned with rows of golden needles, resembling a hedgehog.
Upon Ling Feng's completion of the sealing array of the spirit meridians, Yue Zhonglian would enter a temporary state of apparent death.
Only during this state, where the Eye of Plunder could not detect Yue Zhonglian's vitality, could Ling Feng accurately pinpoint the vitality of the parasite and capture it.
Despite its risks, this method was the only one Ling Feng could conceive of, yet it remained the best course of action available.
If not, even by replenishing Yue Zhonglian's vitality diagram, it would only serve to provide the parasite with more vitality.
"Shanzhong[1]! Jiuwei[2]! Juque[3]! Shenque[4]! Qihai[5]! Guanyuan[6]! ..."
Directly, Ling Feng inserted the golden needles into various vital points on Yue Zhonglian's body. Despite Yue Zhonglian being in a state akin to living dead, his face still displayed a pained expression.
"For the final needle, Shenting[7]!"
Ling Feng's two fingers held the golden needle as he drove it into Yue Zhonglian's forehead at the Shenting acupoint. Instantaneously, Yue Zhonglian's breathing, heartbeat, and pulse halted altogether, his body swiftly growing cold as he entered a state of apparent death, devoid of any vitality.
"This is it!"
Ling Feng took a deep breath, urging the lingering blood energy within his dantian and qihai, which was crucial for activating the Eye of Plunder.
As the blood energy gradually surged, Ling Feng felt his mind expanding, as if his forehead were being forcefully torn open. A blood-red bead, resembling a crimson eye, appeared to be embedded on Ling Feng's forehead!
This was Ling Feng's third fake eye, the Eye of Plunder.
Suppressing the urge for bloodlust within, Ling Feng's gaze shifted towards the apparent corpse of Yue Zhonglian.
"Bloody thirst! Plunder!"
Ling Feng roared, and the void before him tore open, extending a seemingly insubstantial demonic hand that reached directly from above Yue Zhonglian's head, clawing into his body.
Everything unfolded just as Ling Feng had anticipated. The ethereal demonic hand didn't detect Yue Zhonglian's vitality but instead discovered another life form concealed within him.
Shrouded in an eerie glow, the ethereal demonic hand enveloped Yue Zhonglian's entire body, rendering the parasite unable to escape.
As time ticked away, Ling Feng's forehead started to glisten with sweat.
To Ling Feng's dismay, the parasite repeatedly slipped away from the grasp of the ethereal demonic hand.
Waves of dizziness overwhelmed Ling Feng's mind, signaling that he was struggling to maintain control over the Eye of Plunder.
Fortunately, just as Ling Feng was on the verge of collapse, a peculiar "squeak" emanated from within Yue Zhonglian's body.
The ethereal demonic hand seized the parasite tightly, poised to consume it without mercy.
However, in the fleeting moment when the ethereal demonic hand was about to extract the parasite from Yue Zhonglian's body, Ling Feng realized that his true qi had been completely depleted, no longer sufficient to sustain the Eye of Plunder.
The void crack immediately sealed shut, and the ethereal demonic hand withdrew into emptiness. Astonishingly, the parasite managed to cheat death.
As the parasite fell onto the bed, it immediately attempted to flee.
With swift precision, Ling Feng thrust a needle directly into it, piercing through and firmly pinning it to the bed.
Squeak... Squeak...
The creature emitted a series of strange cries, and in Ling Feng's mind, there arose a childlike plea for mercy.
"Let me go... Please, spare me! I beg of you!"
Ling Feng blinked in disbelief as he gazed at the struggling parasite.
This parasite, approximately the size of a thumb, bore a resemblance to a purple crystal, its body translucent and gleaming. It boasted a thick carapace on its back and six legs, with a pair of large pincers akin to those of a scorpion on its front limbs.
Indeed, it is a parasite species unheard of!
"Is it you who's speaking?"
Ling Feng's gaze locked onto the parasite, unable to resist questioning.
"Yes, it's me! Please, let me go, I beg of you!"
The parasite squirmed, attempting to free itself from the golden needle. Its chirping had transformed into human language, resonating in Ling Feng's mind.
"What exactly are you?" Ling Feng asked, holding the needle steady as he brought the parasite closer to his eyes.
To his surprise, he saw that this tiny parasite actually had a very human-like face, almost appearing somewhat cute!
"I don't know what I am. All I know is that I've been sleeping ever since I was born," the voice of the parasite sounded remarkably juvenile, even a bit childish, easily stirring sympathy and making it difficult for one to consider killing it.
If anyone were to witness Ling Feng talking to a bug in this manner, they would likely think he had gone mad.
"Why did you harm this person then?" Ling Feng's voice was cold as he pointed to the unconscious Yue Zhonglian.
"Because I'm hungry!"
The parasite blinked innocently, looking at Ling Feng with pleading eyes. "I was sleeping peacefully, but this guy disturbed me! So, I jumped on him, wanting to take a bite, but somehow ended up inside his body. I want to get out too, but no matter what I do, I can't. I'm hungry, so of course I need to eat something."
"Hungry, eat..." Ling Feng's mouth twitched involuntarily.
The sustenance of this parasite is actually human vitality!
In simpler terms, it was devouring life essence!
"How are you able to communicate with me then?"
"I don't know either. It just happens when I get anxious."
"It just happens in a moment of anxiety..."
Ling Feng looked at the tiny bug in disbelief, and a word popped into his mind: "Extraordinarily Gifted!"
This little creature must have quite a background!
"Sorry, since you've harmed humans, I have no choice but to eliminate you."
Ling Feng declared, taking a deep breath. Though the situation seemed surreal, he swiftly regained his calm demeanor.
Because compared to this creature, his Asura’s eye and Eye of Plunder were even more uncommon.
"Wow, seriously? Do you have any compassion at all? I'm just a kid!" The creature wailed, "You're bullying me, you meanie!"
Ling Feng's brow furrowed in frustration as he observed the cunning behavior of this tiny bug, which was quick to cast itself as the victim.
That's not right, this little bugger isn't even human!
"Absolutely not. If I spare you, you'll only cause harm to others again!"
Ling Feng's expression hardened. In reality, he had no intention of exterminating this parasite; rather, he wanted to harness the remarkable innate ability of this little creature for his own use.
Within the Essence-Stealing Blood Pearl were abundant essences of demonic beasts, resources Ling Feng couldn't directly utilize. However, fundamentally, this little creature belonged to the category of demonic beasts.
Given that the Essence-Stealing Blood Pearl has the ability to transform ordinary demonic beasts like the red-tailed fox into members of the demon race, it undoubtedly has the potential to nurture this parasite as well.
With its intelligence and remarkable abilities, it will undoubtedly become a significant asset for Ling Feng in the future.
However, before that happens, ensuring it becomes his spiritual pet would be a more secure approach.
1. Shanzhong—The point located at the exposed middle part of the chest. ☜
2. Jiuwei—The point located slightly below Shanzhong. ☜
3. Juque—The point located in the middle between chest and belly button. ☜
4. Shenque—The point located right in the belly botton. ☜
5. Qihai—The point located slightly below Shenque. ☜
6. Guanyuan—The point located slightly below Qihai. ☜
7. Shenting—The point located in the middle, slightly above the forehead. ☜