2496: Who Are You?
Chapter 2496: Who Are You?
Clearly, he hadn't even spoken these lines aloud at that time; they had only crossed his mind in silence.
Wait a minute, perhaps… maybe… was it because he was so shocked that he unintentionally vocalized the lines in his thoughts? Hence, the virtuous lamia recorded them in her lines library?
In any case, the virtuous lamia wasn't bringing up this dialogue to flaunt a "Tyrant Speech" but to convey a crucial message—the external Heavenly Dao had already collapsed!
The golden-haired mechanical girl had remained within Song Shuhang's Inner World all along. Upon her emergence, she found herself within the world of the golden lotus of Confucianism and hadn't been in contact with the outer world. It was highly likely that she was unaware of the current state of the external Heavenly Dao.
The mechanical left eye of the golden-haired mechanical girl cast a cold glance at the virtuous lamia. She didn't trust her one bit.
Then, she turned her head in the direction from which the White Dragon was approaching. Her mechanical left eye's pupil constricted as she observed a figure wearing a mask perched on the dragon's tail.
Despite the mask concealing their face, the figure's physique and the benevolent aura they exuded seemed oddly familiar.
"Manager! Manager!" The golden-haired mechanical girl exclaimed joyfully. "Manager, I'm here!"
She clung to him like a drowning victim grasping at a lifeline.
In the airspace above, even though Song Shuhang didn't have a concrete plan in mind, he maintained an appearance of calm assurance. He softly reassured, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. You'll be safe.
The golden-haired mechanical girl nodded in happiness, even though it baffled everyone why she would place her trust in someone who had once fatally wounded her.
"Strange aura," the metallic voice emanating from the golden-haired mechanical girl's body sounded puzzled. She could faintly sense the presence of the core reactor in Song Shuhang's body, but upon closer examination, it didn't seem to be her core reactor. Furthermore, there was no connection between the core and her.
"Trap her… Don't allow her to escape to the outer world," Song Shuhang cautioned.
Don't let her Dao Transformation dissipate.
The virtuous lamia waved her fingers, and golden threads descended from her fingertips, covertly weaving a vast net around the golden-haired mechanical girl. This was the web of virtue.
"Spatial Imprisonment!" The White Dragon extended her small claws and sealed the space in the vicinity. While the world of the golden lotus inherently possessed the power to imprison space, the golden-haired mechanical girl, as a 'Dao artifact' carrier, might possess unique abilities to breach the world of the golden lotus. So, precautions had to be taken.
Simultaneously, the White Dragon unfurled her tail to release Song Shuhang and his pendants.
Fairy Creation took a step forward, her hand sweeping to conjure another 10,000-word 'abridged version of Confucian texts' to form a circular sealing array around the golden-haired mechanical girl.
Black-skinned Soft Feather silently supported Song Shuhang and gently lowered him from the sky.
"Who are you?" The golden-haired mechanical girl's mechanical left eye stared at Song Shuhang.
"It's the manager!" she responded in a girlish voice tro her own question.
As a result, Song Shuhang once again missed a valuable opportunity to recite his lines.
"You have something I want, " the golden-haired mechanical girl declared. She wasn't certain if the core within the 'manager' was hers, but she was currently lacking a core. So… regardless of its ownership, taking it and making up for her loss was definitely the right move!
Having said that, she suddenly reached out and aimed for Song Shuhang. Her fingers transformed into claws that closed in with force!
Seeing this, Song Shuhang remained unperturbed. Knowing that the core reactor was the heart of the Dao artifact, he had taken precautions to prevent any advantage on her part.
"Skeleton!" Song Shuhang called out lightly and squeezed out the spiritual energy that had recently recovered within his weakened body.
A half-skeleton giant materialized beside him to shield him and Soft Feather at its core.
Subsequently, the half-skeleton supported itself with both hands on the ground and swiftly moved away.
After a considerable distance, the half-skeleton came to a halt and observed the golden-haired mechanical girl from afar.
At the same time, Song Shuhang inspected the status of his golden core reactor.
When the golden-haired mechanical girl reached out and clenched her fist, there was a slight response from the core reactor. However, it was merely a faint reaction that had no further developments.
Moreover, upon closer examination, even that slight response did not seem to be the mechanical girl's control over the core reactor. Instead, it appeared as if the core reactor had been stimulated and instinctively moved. It was akin to…
the reaction of wanting to devour the other party upon encountering a delectable meal?
Could it be that it wished to consume the existence of the Heavenly Dao Ball?
Better not to risk it.
The Heavenly Dao Ball was enigmatic and unpredictable, and Song Shuhang was unwilling to let its existence enter his small Dantian for fear of any mishaps.
"At present, it seems that the other party is no longer capable of controlling the core reactor merged with me, " Song Shuhang contemplated while floating within the half-skeleton.
However, he remained cautious. He still had three layers of protection for the core reactor!
"Huh?" The golden-haired mechanical girl attempted to grasp Song Shuhang a few more times, but there was still no response.
Consequently, the golden-haired mechanical girl fell into silence.
Had she malfunctioned?
Meanwhile, on Spirit Butterfly Island across the sea, the Celestial Thearch furrowed her brow. She reached out and firmly suppressed Song Shuhang's steel clone.
Moments later, a bright smile graced her face.
However, no matter how many backup plans he had, it was futile!
The Heavenly Dao had already collapsed, and the outcome was sealed.
After her laughter, her expression momentarily revealed pain. This was the sensation of death transmitted from her original body, the ghost spirit Soft Feather.
"Are you watching Tyrant Speech, Soft Feather?" the Celestial Thearch quickly surmised the answer.
Naturally, she had watched the speech.
As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, this level of pain meant nothing to her. However, she lacked Song Shuhang's tolerance for pain. To her, pain was simply pain, and she couldn't derive any enjoyment from it.
Compared to Senior Song, Soft Feather was even more challenging to handle. The Celestial Thearch rubbed her temples and heaved a long sigh.
"Capture failed, change of plan…" the golden-haired mechanical girl emerged from her silence.
If cunning wouldn't suffice, then she would resort to brute force!
She will seize it forcefully!
She began to shift her form, and a liquid-metal-like 'blood' started to flow through her body. This was the part of the Heavenly Dao Sphere she had retrieved from the Still Pond of Wisdom.
In the blink of an eye, the golden-haired mechanical girl's body began to melt and transformed entirely into a liquid-metal state as she activated the 'Liquid
Golden Body Technique.'
Opposite her, Song Shuhang's body seemed to react to a stimulus and transformed. The Mutated Steel Hands Technique, Scholarly Indestructible Body of the Buddha, and Holy Ape Dragon Power Technique successively appeared, turning his body into a pitch-black metallic form.
Immediately after, he activated the Liquid Golden Body Technique he had just learned.
Song Shuhang's body also entered the state of liquid metal.
The golden-haired mechanical girl stared at Song Shuhang in confusion.
The liquid Song Shuhang calmly gazed back at her.
"Who exactly are you?" The golden-haired mechanical girl couldn't help but ask once again..
2497: There's Nothing That Explosions Can 't Solve
Chapter 2497: There's Nothing That Explosions Can 't Solve
As the golden-haired mechanical girl posed this question, a strong sense of déjå vu washed over Song Shuhang. Not long ago, the fat ball's clone had grappled with a similar doubt and ultimately deceived itself into a crippling situation.
Could he now employ his silver tongue to hoodwink the golden-haired mechanical girl before him?
He didn't need to maintain the ruse for long; his objective was simply to keep her quietly within the scholarly faction for a brief period.
While Song Shuhang pondered, the virtuous lamia suddenly broke into song, "I am who I am, fireworks of different colors
Song Shuhang was taken aback.
"Don't play around. Let me see if I can hoodwink her." he transmitted this thought to the virtuous lamia.
However, as he transmitted his thoughts, the virtuous lamia swiftly moved her fingers. The threads of virtue on her fingertips tightened and ensnared the golden-haired mechanical girl securely.
Simultaneously, the White Dragon waved her tiny claws to reinforce the spatial lock.
"Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, fraternal love!" Fairy Creation used her finger like a pen and quickly wrote a 'weakened version of the scholarly language.' At the same time, she emitted a clear and delicate cry.
The barrier formed by her Ten Thousand Words Confucian Script was fully activated. Each scholarly word morphed into a binding force that forcefully immobilized the target.
The three fairies acted in unison, and Song Shuhang instantly grasped that the situation was evolving. The golden-haired mechanical girl had inquired, "Who are you?" while likely engaging in some clandestine activity.
"She's secretly preparing to escape," Pavilion Master Chu remarked, her tone dazed. "Although she's profoundly perplexed about your condition and seeks answers from you, her primary objective is to escape from the world of the golden lotus."
Within the multiple restraints imposed by the three fairies, a complex series of formulas suddenly appeared on the golden-haired mechanical girl's body. These formulas consisted of various symbols and runes from different languages—Song Shuhang even recognized fragments of ancient languages among them.
The intricate calculations covered the golden-haired mechanical girl's body.
Some of these calculations concealed hidden laws.
Even at Song Shuhang's current cultivation level, he felt a slight dizziness. It wasn't a matter of inadequate spiritual awareness but rather his lack of expertise in cultivation knowledge. He felt overwhelmed, as though an underachieving student were attempting to comprehend the analysis of an exceptionally challenging problem by a top performer.
"She's calculating the changes in the three fairies' spells and formations before breaking them," Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet commented. "Her processing speed is astonishing. Truly deserving of having once contested the Scholarly Sage as the Heavenly Dao Sphere."
In any field, computational ability held great significance.
Cultivators couldn't neglect calculations in battle.
The virtuous lamia, Fairy Creation, and the White Dragon constantly adjusted their spell frameworks and formation layouts. Meanwhile, the golden-haired mechanical girl engaged in relentless calculations that deciphered changes in the spells and formations based on her computations and systematically undid the constraints on her body.
Though the three fairies and the golden-haired mechanical girl refrained from making overt moves, the data and information standoff between them reached an explosive level. Countless invisible data had already saturated the space between them.
This advanced invisible confrontation surpassed the complexity of direct combat.
Simultaneously, after transforming into liquid metal, the golden-haired mechanical girl fused with the essence of the Heavenly Dao Ball and mobilized a portion of the former Heavenly Dao Ball's power.
As her fusion progressed, her physical strength surged. The restraints imposed by the virtuous network and spatial lock upon her weakened progressively.
Furthermore, some of her Dao Artifact capabilities were unlocked!
Song Shuhang's once-sharp mind had long struggled to keep pace with the calculations involved in the showdown between the three fairy maidens and the golden-haired mechanical girl.
"Don't worry. As your cultivation level rises, your spiritual awareness will strengthen, and your brain will become more adept at handling such intricate calculations. With some tricks under your belt, most cultivators can handle ordinary calculations, formations, and dispelling them," Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet consoled him.
"If all else fails, there's always the method of overpowering skill with sheer might. As long as we give it our all, we can overpower anyone who challenges us. Regardless of their calculations, we can subdue them with a single punch." Song Shuhang found himself speechless.
At this juncture, Black-skinned Soft Feather inquired, "Between Big Sister White Dragon and the golden-haired mechanical girl, who currently holds the upper hand?"
"They're evenly matched," Pavilion Master Chu replied.
The golden-haired mechanical girl contended with three adversaries solo, yet she didn't seem at a disadvantage.
Calculation was the fat ball's forte.
At that point, Pavilion Master Chu's hair began to stand on end and readied herself for the worst. If the golden-haired mechanical girl truly managed to break free of the formation, Pavilion Master Chu would be there to confront her directly.
"Later, we'll figure out a way to disrupt the golden-haired mechanical girl's calculations," Song Shuhang stated, stroking his chin.
Simultaneously, he contacted Senior White Two mentally, "Senior White, do
you have any interest in the Dao weapon left behind by the Heavenly Dao Ball's
big shot?"
However, this time, Senior White Two didn't respond.
"Is Senior White preoccupied?"
As the ruler of the Netherworld, Senior White had no shortage of responsibilities.
"Senior Song, how should we disrupt the other party?" Soft Feather inquired.
Song Shuhang opened his eyes and said, "Answer her question. Doesn't she want to know who I am? Then let's give her an answer." "Good idea, " Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet concurred.
"Do you need a sound amplification spell?" The sword inquired.
Pavilion Master Chu was bewildered. "Don't waste any more time. Give her an answer now."
Song Shuhang nodded, and his liquefied form began to melt. Then, from a distance, he gazed at the golden-haired mechanical girl and spoke in a deep voice, "Do you want to know who I am?"
Amidst her rapid calculations, the mechanical girl cast a quick glance at Song Shuhang with her left eye.
Under her gaze, Song Shuhang's body began to assume a rounded form and swiftly transformed into a liquid metal ball.
The mechanical girl was rendered speechless.
"That's right. Just as you suspected," Song Shuhang's voice began to alter. He had once dreamt of the Celestial Thearch, and when the Celestial Thearch was still a fragment of a ghost god, he had been studied by the Heavenly Dao Ball.
Song Shuhang was emulating the voice of the Heavenly Dao Ball.
The Heavenly Dao Ball's voice bore similarities to the fat ball, but there were subtle differences in tone.
At this moment, the ball of liquid metal, which Song Shuhang had become, flawlessly replicated the temperament and tone of the Heavenly Dao Ball.
"Impossible," the mechanical girl retorted, but her frigid tone couldn't conceal the tumultuous emotions roiling within her.
Boom!
Amidst the surge of emotional turbulence, the mechanical girl's calculations momentarily faltered.
Her liquid metal form suddenly erupted.
The net of virtue, spatial restraint, and scholarly boundaries that ensnared her detonated like explosives.
The multiple explosions caused the entire world to quiver.
This segment of the Confucian Golden Lotus World grew increasingly unstable!
2498: Perhaps… Maybe… I Might Need One
Chapter 2498: Perhaps… Maybe… I Might Need One
Song Shuhang was thrown out along with his giant skeleton.
With Song Shuhang, Black-Skinned Soft Feather, and Daoist Stone Tablet within its ribcage, they group tumbled in all directions.
Black-Skinned Soft Feather cried out, "Senior Pavilion Master Chu, this script isn't right! It never mentioned that interfering with the mechanical girl would cause an explosion."
"Agreed!" Senior Pavilion Master Chu replied as her hair stood on end due to the shockwave.
In the midst of the explosion, Senior Pavilion Master Chu straightened up like an arrow and shot out like a rocket. She headed straight for the golden-haired mechanical girl at the center of the explosion.
She could sense that the golden-haired mechanical girl hadn't been destroyed by the explosion. At that moment, how could she let her escape?
If she let the other party escape, where would her and Senior White Dragon's dignity be?
Swoosh! Senior Pavilion Master Chu pierced into the center of the explosion.
There, the liquid golden body of the golden-haired mechanical girl was rapidly reassembling.
At the same time, a red light burst from her left eye, and a massive set of calculations once again appeared all around her. At that moment, she entered a state of overclocked calculations, and the instant calculation burst she produced was approaching the level it had been when Heavenly Dao Ball was complete.
Ding-
Just at this moment, Senior Pavilion Master Chu expanded and turned into a spear. She impaled the golden-haired mechanical girl in the abdomen and directly nailed her to the ground of the Confucian Lotus World.
From the girl's abdomen, silver liquid metal flowed out slowly like blood.
The golden-haired mechanical girl paid no attention to the injury to her abdomen. She continued to chant some formulas, and the massive calculation formulas turned into runes that constantly projected onto her body.
The space in the Confucian Lotus World became unstable during the previous explosion.
This was a perfect opportunity.
Furthermore… since she had assimilated a part of the Heavenly Dao Ball's existence, she naturally inherited its terrifying self-healing ability and tenacious constitution.
Back then, the Heavenly Dao Ball had relied on its selling points of being unkillable, having unlimited stamina, and strong recovery to wear down the Confucian Saints.
The self-healing ability and vitality of the Heavenly Dao Ball at that time were the best in all the heavens and worlds.
The injury to the golden-haired mechanical girl's abdomen was of no concern; it would heal on its own very quickly.
"Shuhang!" Senior Pavilion Master Chu called out. "Engage her in an information battle!"
"Hey, Senior Chu, you're on the same wavelength as me." Song Shuhang, who was standing in the distance, just happened to remove his mask and reveal his full forehead.
On his forehead, the third divine eye had already opened.
The previous calculation battle was too high-level, and Song Shuhang didn't have the qualifications to participate. But if it was just a pure information battle, he had his own methods!
The light of the third divine eye burst forth and forcibly linked Song Shuhang to the golden-haired mechanical girl.
The next moment, Song Shuhang, who had already prepared for this, forcefully poured a huge amount of garbage data toward the golden-haired mechanical girl.
Since experiencing the sweetness of garbage data injection attacks last time, Song Shuhang had collected and categorized all kinds of giant gossip, daily life of giants on the 'artificial planet,' eating, drinking, defecating, useless love experiences, vulgar language, and reproductive knowledge.
At that moment, while taking advantage of the golden-haired mechanical girl's concentrated mental calculations, Song Shuhang forcefully injected this massive amount of unquantifiable garbage information into her.
"What a dirty move," his sword sneered.
The golden-haired mechanical girl, who was in the midst of frantic calculations, suddenly grimaced. She was already in an overclocked calculation state. Suddenly being force-fed a huge amount of garbage information was too much.
One bizarre expression after another appeared on her small face.
Raised eyebrows + flaring nostrils + smile + sticking out her tongue…
All kinds of difficult expressions, constantly changing.
At that moment, the golden-haired mechanical girl reached the peak of facial artistry.
"Nicely done!" Senior Pavilion Master Chu praised.
"Ah ah ah ah- I' The golden-haired mechanical girl clutched her head with all her might, painfully kneeling on the ground.
"Manager, it hurts so much, it hurts-" The voice of the young girl Ling Xiao rang out.
The voice of the little girl was heart-wrenching.
Boom-
Machine oil gushed out from the golden-haired mechanical girl's body—everything that sprayed out was liquid metal.
"Not good, she might explode," Black-Skinned Soft Feather said.
Stone Tablet Dao Friend reminded, "Prepare the resurrection magical treasure! "
"I don't have any spare resurrection magical treasure in my hand," Song Shuhang said.
The Senior Pavilion Master Chu Crystal Figurine resurrection magical treasure he had was a ninth-grade special-made magical treasure, which was currently bound to him and couldn't be directly given to someone else.
"In my original body, I have resurrection gold coins. I'll transfer the information to my original body. She's willing to lend Senior Song a gold coin first," Black-Skinned Soft Feather reminded.
These resurrection gold coins were originally given by Song Shuhang, and she didn't expect them to come in handy today.
"Ah-" At this moment, the golden-haired mechanical girl suddenly propped herself up with both hands.
The massive data runes surrounding her were pushed aside by her.
The next moment, a pitch-black spatial rift suddenly appeared under her feet—the previously unstable Confucian Lotus World, under the overclocked calculations of the golden-haired mechanical girl, had finally opened a small exit.
At the same time, her body autonomously utilized the special ability of the Dao Artifact: Wall-Breaking.
This was a spatial barrier-breaking function attached to the Dao Artifact when it was complete, and it was now being used by her in conjunction with her frenzied calculations. It successfully opening a small exit in the Confucian Lotus World.
The golden-haired mechanical girl's body fell out of the Confucian Lotus World and slipped into the real world.
Senior Pavilion Master Chu quickly wrapped her waist to forcibly pull her back.
However, the golden-haired mechanical girl's waist suddenly turned into liquid and broke in two. She fell into the real world.
Her determination to return to the real world was unshakable.
As long as she returned to the real world, she could use the means left by the Heavenly Dao Ball within the Dao Artifact to merge with the Heavenly Dao and become the true complete Heavenly Dao.
This was her purpose of existence.
"Senior Song!" Black-Skinned Soft Feather called out.
Song Shuhang reached into his core world and two resurrection gold coins appeared in his hand.
Both Su Clan's Sixteen and Soft Feather handed one resurrection gold coin to him.
Daoist Stone Tablet chanted some motivational lines. "Don't give up until the very end! "
WIthin the ribcage of the giant skeleton, Song Shuhang charged forward and landed at the exit of the portal opened by the mechanical girl. Then, a liquid Song Shuhang squeezed out from this narrow exit.
The Fate Stone followed closely behind, wriggling out.
After the two of them squeezed out, the narrow exit was automatically closed by the Confucian Lotus World.
The rest of Song Shuhang's equipment was locked in the Confucian Lotus World.
Outside, in the real world.
The mechanical golden-haired girl stood silently at the spot where Song Shuhang had wielded the Karma Blade and looked up at the sky.
The sky was densely covered with clouds.
The moonlight, shining through the gaps in the clouds, fell on the mechanical girl.
Just like a vampire bathed in sunlight, the mechanical girl's body began to disintegrate and turned into stardust.
Song Shuhang took on human form and held two resurrection gold coins, but didn't take any further action. He knew in his heart that a magical treasure of this level couldn't resurrect the current mechanical girl.
Even if he transferred the Senior Pavilion Master Chu Crystal Figurine permission to the mechanical girl, it would be of no use.
Her current disintegration was because the incomplete Dao Artifact was about to harmonize with the Heavenly Dao. However, because the Heavenly Dao was already gone… she would naturally only dissolve into the Dao.
At this level of dissolution, it was beyond the capabilities of a resurrection magical treasure to bring her back.
"Heavenly Dao, collapse." A metallic voice sounded from the mechanical girl.
"Manager, am I going to die again?" Ling Xiao looked at Song Shuhang, expectantly asking, "After I die this time, can I come back again like last time?" Her desire for survival was very strong, it had always been strong.
When she first came out of the laboratory, it was because she wanted to live freely. Then, she wanted to see the colorful world outside the laboratory.
So, she wanted to live.
The golden-haired girl looked at Song Shuhang with anticipation and a hint of panic—she hoped Song Shuhang could give her a positive answer, but at the same time, she was afraid of receiving an answer that would make her despair.
"Of course!" Song Shuhang replied.
He gently took off half of his mask, revealing his eyes.
At that moment, his left eye was charred black and empty. However, his right eye was as beautiful as a gemstone. It made people want to collect this glazed gemstone eye.
Behind him, Fairy Creation understood. She stretched out her hand and pressed it on Song Shuhang's left eye to heal his charred eye socket with a healing technique.
Fairy Creation skillfully placed the Scholarly Sage's eye into Song Shuhang's eye socket.
"Just like last time." The Scholarly Sage's eye in Song Shuhang's left eye lit up.
A dazzling light tore through the night sky and landed on the golden-haired mechanical girl.
The golden-haired mechanical girl did not resist and allowed herself to be hit by the dazzling light.
The Impregnating Gaze had no effect on her. After fusing with the existence of the Heavenly Dao Ball, her realm was already immune to Song Shuhang's Impregnating Gaze.
Moreover, even if the Impregnating Gaze was effective, she had no intention of avoiding it.
Song Shuhang felt a sharp pain in his left eye.
Fairy Creation hurriedly took off the Sage's eye and pressed it on Song Shuhang's left eye while continuously casting healing techniques.
"Embryonic Gaze!" Song Shuhang's right eye lit up, and the second ray of light fell on the golden-haired mechanical girl.
Let's take a gamble.
Could the combination of the Impregnating Gaze and Embryonic Gaze produce a miracle at this time?
The light of the Embryonic Gaze wrapped around the golden-haired mechanical girl.
A lotus flower tattoo appeared on her body, quickly growing and blooming.
However…This time, there was no fruit in the flower bud.
"Song dumb dumb." Fairy Creation called out.
"Don't panic, it's not over yet." Song Shuhang stretched out his hand and pressed on his abdomen.
The core reactor in his body, the small golden core, had previously transmitted a craving of delicacies to him.
At that moment, Song Shuhang's mind moved, and he drew out the power of the core reactor.
On the core reactor, the four-panel comic of the Golden Core Formation, the Star of Creation and Destruction, lit up.
The golden core composition was projected, and Song Shuhang's golden-haired mechanical girl was wrapped within it.
In the flower bud where the embryo was staring…Some seeds began to condense.
An enormous light bloomed, illuminating the night sky of the scholarly faction as if it was daytime.
After a long time, the huge light dissipated.
The golden-haired mechanical girl had already disappeared without a trace.
Song Shuhang grabbed the mask with one hand and covered half of his face. His remaining right eye revealed a complicated expression.
Fairy Creation muttered, "Song, dumb, stupid?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Song Shuhang replied.
He gently touched his abdomen and had a strange feeling in his heart.
She looked at him with confusion.
"I think… maybe… I might need a pregnancy test?" Song Shuhang said in a hesitant tone..
2499: Today, I'm Still Freaking Out
Chapter 2499: Today, I'm Still Freaking Out
Fairy Creation tilted her head, and for a moment, she couldn't quite grasp what was happening.
A moment later, Fairy Creation was left utterly speechless.
She was so shocked that words failed her. Even if she combed through the entire script library, she couldn't find a script that fit this peculiar scene.
Another few moments passed. The Golden Core's composition retracted, and the radiance dissipated entirely. The soft moonlight pierced through the clouds and cast its glow upon Fairy Creation and Song Shuhang.
Fairy Creation still hadn't recovered from her shock. She might as well have turned pale.
On the other side, Song Shuhang extended his hand and placed it on his abdomen. His partially exposed face displayed a complex expression. The moonlight enveloped him and gave him an indescribable aura of affection.
After another dozen heartbeats or so, a scream sounded.
"No, it's not mine!" Fairy Creation finally realized while waving her hands frantically. This was her authentic voice! However, at this moment, her melodious tone was tinged with panic.
Song Shuhang was speechless.
Fairy, did you misplace your lines' roles? And what exactly are you panicking about? Are you afraid I'll hold you accountable?
After a sigh, Song Shuhangs consciousness once again swept across the location of the small golden core's core reactor.
Just now, after the light enveloped both him and the golden-haired mechanical girl, a cultivation reaction had occurred between the core reactor and the mechanical girl.
Simultaneously, with the assistance of the Impregnating Gaze and Embryonic Gaze, everything that belonged to the mechanical girl had transformed into a seed that was absorbed by the core reactor.
All of this included the mechanical girl herself and Ling Xiao.
Now, inside Song Shuhangs core reactor, an otherworldly baby embryo was taking form. He could faintly sense the auras of the golden-haired mechanical girl and Ling Xiao.
This wasn't a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator; this was a bona fide human embryo! There was even an umbilical cord connecting it to Song Shuhangs small dantian.
The only difference between this embryo and a human one was that certain parts of it consisted of metallic mechanical structures.
"What should I do now?" Song Shuhang gazed up at the sky.
My name is Song Shuhang, and I'm currently 18 years old. In two months, I'll be turning 19.
Just last year, I was a regular student in Jiangnan College Town. Now, I've become a professional cultivator.
It's late at night on January 2nd, 2020.
Yesterday, I was in a complete panic. Today… I'm still in a state of turmoil.
Following the explosion of the Heavenly Dao early yesterday morning, today… I might be pregnant.
A baby embryo is forming within me, and I have absolutely no idea how to handle it.
Although I've experienced the process of pregnancy numerous times, I've never experienced the real act of giving birth, and I lack any experience whatsoever.
No, that's not the most important issue here.
The crucial point is that I lack the ability to give birth.
So, what should I do next? I'm awaiting responses online from the bigwigs, and I'm genuinely anxious!
Fairy Creation approached Song Shuhang, extended her delicate hand, and gently patted his head. Finally, she found a fitting phrase in the script library and tried to console him. "A woman is at her most beautiful when she's pregnant! "
After a pause, Fairy Creation added in her authentic voice, "The same goes for men!"
Song Shuhang was rendered speechless.
Fairy, you might want to reconsider your comfort strategies. They really don't suit you.
"Thank you for your comforting words, Fairy, but I feel like what I need right now is a solution." He sighed while lifting his mask to fully obscure his face, "In any case, let's return to the world of the Confucian Golden Lotus for now," he said.
Fairy Creation nodded in agreement.
Then, she suddenly recalled something else and spoke in the voice of Senior Eternal Fire, "Luck will always be by your side, wisdom will accompany you on your journey, and you'll find hope in the most unlikely places, turning the impossible into the possible! Do what ordinary people can't!"
This was the blessing bestowed upon Senior Eternal Fire by the Still Pond of Wisdom.
Song Shuhang was taken aback.
Finding hope in the impossible?
Turning the impossible into a possibility?
Doing what ordinary people can't?
"This feels like a curse," Song Shuhang asserted.
This had to be the effect of the curse that the Still Pond of Wisdom had placed on him in the end.
Its final blessing was rather poisonous.
"Let's go. We'll need to find the Still Pond of Wisdom," Song Shuhang said in a somber tone. At this moment, he needed someone to share the panic in his heart.
Fairy Creation clenched her fists and chanted, "Holy Boom Boom Pond!" The two of them turned around and prepared to return.
Song Shuhang asked, "Fairy Creation, can you open the entrance to the world of the Golden Lotus?"
Fairy Creation shook her head.
Song Shuhang was left speechless.
Alliance Army, Aura-2.
"Right, thankfully, I still have the Cultivation Chat function," Song Shuhang said, extending his hand and opening his friend list. He then accessed the private chat box with Senior Eternal Fire.
He typed a few words. "Senior Eternal Fire, the door is open!'
[Stupid User [Envious Style] Venerable Eternal Fire is currently in a special secret realm and may not be able to receive the message. Please resend it later.]
Song Shuhang was left speechless.
The Still Pond of Wisdom's space was incredibly unique. It seemed that not even the Cultivation Chat function could penetrate it!
Song Shuhang gazed up at the sky. "Is this why I have such an incompatible relationship with the scholarly faction every time I visit? Perhaps, I'm destined to clash with the scholarly faction?" he pondered aloud.
Fairy Creation, standing by his side, sensed that Song Shuhang was feeling down and a bit irritable. After a moment's thought, she reached out and retrieved a magical treasure book. Flipping it open to the 33rd page, she handed it to Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang lowered his head and read the title: "Pregnant Mom's Handbook: Pay Attention to Psychological Guidance to Prevent Prenatal
Depression."
Many young mothers who had just become pregnant tended to have temper issues, which were linked to hormonal changes… During pregnancy, women often lacked a sense of security. This lack of security could lead to suspicion, overthinking, anxiety, and other emotional obstacles…
This would increase the chances of miscarriage.
"l suggest you do something you enjoy and maintain a positive mood. It's better for the baby," the book advised.
Song Shuhang raised his head, his face behind the mask reflecting a mixture of emotions.
Fairy Creation clenched her fist, making a 'cheering' gesture towards Song
Shuhang.
Maintaining a beautiful mood to reduce the chances of miscarriage!
Song Shuhang let out a deep sigh.
"I don't even know how to tell everyone the news of my pregnancy… No, I can't tell the seniors about this," Song Shuhang said calmly.
With the personalities of the pendant fairies, if they knew that he was pregnant, they would definitely use this topic to strike him hard.
No one could tell anyone about this.
As soon as Song Shuhang finished speaking, the entrance to the world of the Golden Lotus suddenly opened.
The White Dragon, Pavilion Master Chu, Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet, Scarlet Heaven Sword, the virtuous lamia, and the other pendants all looked at him in surprise..
2500: Nourishing The Body
Chapter 2500: Nourishing The Body
From the astonished expressions of the fairies, it was evident that, at the very moment the Core World opened, they had chanced upon the news of Song Shuhangs pregnancy.
Not just them, but the four Tribulation Transcenders of the Confucian faction gazed at Tyrannical Song with their mouths agape in disbelief.
A group of teachers from the Confucian Academy, stationed a bit farther back, also wore faces etched with surprise.
The academy teachers, responsible for educating the disciples of various Confucian academies, were aware of this development. This meant that soon, the entire Confucian faction would be privy to this news!
Song Shuhang was at a loss for words.
Why had the door to the Confucian Golden Lotus World suddenly opened? Who had opened it? Since Senior Eternal Fire's messages were blocked, he hadn't received any updates about the door opening.
At that moment, Song Shuhang wished he had the authority over the Golden Lotus World. If so, he could have immediately closed the entrance to the Confucian Golden Lotus World.
Unfortunately, he lacked such authority… So now, Song Shuhang seriously contemplated whether he should employ the Earth Escape Technique Physics to blast a hole in the ground and jump in.
Behind him, Fairy Creation covered her eyes, unable to witness the unfolding story.
After several moments, the silence was broken.
"Pregnant?" Pavilion Master Chu, with her bewildered look, inquired.
"Shuhang?" the White Dragon added.
"Pregnant?" The virtuous lamia propped open her left eye. "What is filial piety? What is love?"
Sword joined in. "Can you tell me what exactly happened? What's going on here?"
"Senior Song, did you drink the waters of the Mother-Child River?" Black- skinned Soft Feather asked.
Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet, with his keen vision, spotted the contents of the book in Song Shuhang's hands – "Pregnant Mothers' Handbook: Pay Attention to Psychological Counseling, Avoid Prenatal Depression." Being a stone tablet, he didn't need eyes to see things; his vision was 360 degrees without blind spots, and he was exceptionally quick to notice details.
Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet exclaimed in shock, "Prenatal depression already?
That fast?"
Song Shuhang remained silent.
He quietly handed the book back to Fairy Creation and then looked up to the sky.
Song Shuhang was unable to utter a word due to distress.
Behind him, Zi Wen, the second senior brother of the Confucian faction noticed Song Shuhangs reluctance to speak and quickly stepped up to lighten the atmosphere. "Come in first, let's talk inside. Don't stand at the door; it's cold outside. Everyone else, please disperse for now."
True to his name, Senior Brother Ziwen was warm and considerate. He first dispersed the curious teachers of the Confucian Academy behind him, then welcomed Tyrannical Song into the Golden Lotus World.
This time, Second Senior Brother Zi Wen led Song Shuhang and the fairies into the cave abode where the four of them resided. Yuan Zi, possessed by King Kun, was also sealed in this cave abode at the time.
Fairy Creation, playing the role of a dutiful junior sister, proactively went to brew celestial tea and served everyone present.
Song Shuhang clutched his teacup, his palm pressing against it, greedily drawing in the warmth from the cup.
Pavilion Master Chu, with her hair falling gently back onto her head, asked,
"Do you need me to check your body?"
Pregnancy was a private affair. Therefore, before examining Song Shuhangs body, Chu Daifa sought his consent first.
"Ah," Song Shuhang replied.
Resigned, his heart began to accept reality.
Avoidance wouldn't solve the problem. Since everyone was aware of it, it was better to lay the matter out in the open and discuss a solution.
Pavilion Master Chu gently tapped the ground, beginning a thorough scan of Song Shuhangs physical condition and started continuously reporting his physical data.
"No issue with the head, no injuries.
"The energy within has started to recover. The weakened state brought by the Karma Blade is beginning to fade. Also, your spiritual power has been strengthened again? How did you do it?"
The White Dragon speculated, "Could it be due to the Karma Saber Technique?
That slash summoned ten terrifying strands of karmic power. Upon entering Song Shuhangs body, they must have also fortified his physical and spiritual strength, right?"
"No problem with the dantian, ready to advance at any time. By the way,
Shuhang, when do you plan to level up again?" asked Pavilion Master Chu.
Song Shuhang took a sip of tea and sighed. "At least… let's address the embryo in my stomach first. Otherwise, if I advance with it, I might be judged for group tribulation transcendence' again."
Is there any fairy in the cultivation world who has transcended tribulation while pregnant? If so, does a pregnant fairy undergoing tribulation count as one or two people(
"Yes, I found it. There's an abnormal reaction in the 'core reactor' in his fifth dantian," Pavilion Master Chu announced.
Song Shuhangs fifth dantian was also quite special.
After the 'little golden cores' in the other small dantians advanced to the Seventh Stage, they turned into Nascent Souls.
Once the 'core reactor' in the fifth dantian became a Nascent Soul, the shell of the 'core reactor' remained and sank into the fifth dantian. the 'core reactor' remained and sank into the fifth dantian.
At this moment, a small life was developing inside this 'core reactor.'
This little life was still in the form of an embryo. It looked like an alien from a film – a large head, equally large eyes, and a small body, curled up. The only difference from a normal human embryo was the presence of some mechanical structures within this tiny embryo.
Pavilion Master Chu's hair gently curled, projecting this scene.
"So, the question is, Shuhang, whose child is this?" the White Dragon asked everyone had already guessed upon seeing the mechanical structure on the embryo, but they still needed confirmation from Song Shuhang.
"Just as the seniors thought," Song Shuhang replied, holding his teacup. "Senior Song, don't be disheartened. In fact, if you think about it, you should be happy," Black- skinned Feather comforted him at that moment.
Song Shuhang was puzzled.
"Senior Song, consider this – if you ascend to the Eighth Stage Profound Sage
Realm, you might become sterile. But now, you already have your own child… You don't have to worry about sterility anymore," Black- skinned Soft Feather consoled.
Song Shuhang was speechless.
At this point, Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet redirected the conversation. "l think Tyrannical Song needs a solution for the fetus."
"Yes," Song Shuhang said, energized.
Pavilion Master Chu, perplexed, suggested, "A solution? Why not give birth to it?"
"The problem is, I don't have that capability," Song Shuhang reminded her.
"C-section?"
Song Shuhang was speechless.
"In any case, take good care of your pregnancy for now. Meanwhile, we'll figure out a solution as you nurture the baby," the White Dragon suggested, considering Su Clan's Sixteen's feelings and willing to think of a way to resolve this issue.
"Senior Song, do you want to nourish your body first?" Black- skinned Soft Feather inquired. Nutrition is crucial for pregnant individuals, right?
Her words sounded like a call to a meal.
As soon as she mentioned it, Song Shuhang felt a pang of hunger in his stomach.
Then, he subconsciously opened his Core World and took out a Ninth Stage spirit stone – a legacy from Senior King Kun.
Under the astonished gazes of Black- skinned Feather, the White Dragon, and Pavilion Master Chu, Song Shuhang bit into the Ninth Stage spirit stone.
With a crunch, the spirit stone was shattered and chewed by Song Shuhang.
The teeth he had honed while eating spirit beast crystals now came in handy once more.
The Thirty-Three Divine Beasts' Innate Qi Technique's Defiant Whale Chapter's supplementary method, the Whale Swallowing Technique, was instinctively executed, instantly digesting the Ninth Stage spirit stone.
After finishing the spirit stone in a few bites, Song Shuhang took out a piece of
Ninth Stage 'immortal tree' material.
After pondering for a moment, he stuck out his tongue to taste it. Then, nodding in satisfaction, he bit into it.
His appetite seemed quite hearty.
"Considering this pace of consumption, will King Kun's treasure last until the day Shuhangs pregnancy ends?" the White Dragon quietly discussed with everyone.
King Kun's treasure hadn't been consumed by the Krypton Gold Strike…. But if the current situation continued to develop, would Song Shuhang end up consuming the entire treasure trove?