Chapter 246: To be or not to be embarrassed
Lingxiang knew very well that Xiaobai was quite capable, otherwise he would not have been able to perform the art of transformation. She also understood that he asked this question for her own good.
I have thought that if I ever run into danger, I can summon Xiaobai with the spirit summoning spell. With his ability, he will definitely help me escape. But after seeing Long Qi and others in danger several times, I finally gave up this idea.
It’s not that Lingxiang doesn’t trust Xiaobai, but although he is a demon, he is different from the orthodox demons. Instead, he is transformed from a resentful soul into a living being.
If a demon dies, even though only two or four of his three souls and seven spirits remain, there is still a glimmer of hope for recovery. But a resentful demon like him lost that chance when he turned into a demon.
Resentment is like fire, and souls are fuel.
It would be fine if you can win, but if you can’t, you may lose your life or even your soul will be torn apart.
Lingxiang treats Xiaobai as a friend. Although Lingxiang and Xiaobai formed a pact in the beginning in order to catch the real murderer, after getting along for a long time, she felt that Xiaobai was truly a person worthy of trust, even at the cost of her life.
But she didn't want to see any mishap happen to the person she cared about, even if it was just a possibility!
That's why when Lingxiang saw the phoenix eggs from the evil beast, she insisted on getting them.
"Transform soul?" Xiao Bai was puzzled. "Are you going to burn me or it?"
It is said that the soul-transforming custom was originally a custom of the Di people in the barbarian continent, which was to burn offerings for the deceased. This was also what the world understood, but Lingxiang saw other annotations in the "Tanxuan Jing".
Lingxiang glanced at Xiaobai after hearing this and said, "Look at your ignorant look~!"
The word "zi" had so many twists and turns that Xiaobai got furious when he heard it.
"Hey! You little girl, I am at least several hundred years old, and I am qualified to be your ancestor. Is this how you talk to your elders? You are asking for a beating!"
As Xiaobai said this, he raised his hand and pretended to hit Lingxiang, but Lingxiang glanced at Xiaobai with even more disdain and sneered, "Tsk! Isn't he just a hundred years old? You can use him as a topic of conversation, what a joke. To be honest, you are not even as old as my grandfather."
Hearing this, Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment, and after a long while he stammered, "You...your grandfather is very old!?"
Ling Xiang did not answer him, but just shook her head: "I was almost led astray by you." Then she changed the subject and said: "Since you are so old, you must know how to possess a body."
"You...what do you mean?" Xiaobai pointed at the phoenix egg in Lingxiang's hand with a dumbfounded look, but he couldn't explain it for a long time.
Lingxiang looked at Xiaobai and nodded calmly. Seeing her like this, Xiaobai immediately waved his hand and stood up.
"No, no, I can't do such a heartless thing."
What a joke! Although I have been a demon for a long time and have done many absurd things, I have read the saints and never hurt anyone, let alone a divine beast.
Besides, he has let go of his obsession long ago, and now he is as kind as can be!
Although this phoenix egg has not hatched for thousands of years, it is a real little life and the life force in it can be truly felt.
How could he possibly do something as heinous as taking over someone else's body?
Xiaobai stepped back a few feet, wishing he could leave the place immediately, but Lingxiang started laughing.
"Is that how you see me?" Lingxiang raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "Oh! So that's it! So that's it! I worked so hard to plan for others, but in the end I got a vicious reputation. I really don't deserve to be a good person!" This made Xiaobai even more confused. Could it be that Lingxiang had other intentions?
Seeing Xiaobai turned around, Lingxiang smiled and weighed the phoenix egg in her hand: "There are three ways to seize a body. The first is to seize the corpse, transferring one's own soul to the dead body, which is still forgivable; the second is to seize the soul, forcing the three souls of the Yang God on the human body, temporarily seizing the seven souls for control, mostly by evil magic; as for the third..."
The third is to seize the body. This method is against human nature. It gathers the three souls of the yang god in the inner elixir, and then forces them on the body of a living person, either devouring them or destroying their souls, so as to occupy the body of another person to prolong his life.
Lingxiang didn't say it, but she believed that Xiaobai understood it. After all, he was able to become a demon, although he didn't intend to take over someone else's body, but it was a similar principle.
"I understand that you didn't do this on purpose, and I know your character very well, but I'm not that cruel, so I naturally won't let you do such a thing."
"So, it's not like you're asking me to take over your body?"
Lingxiang smiled and said, "Of course not." Then she explained to Xiaobai what she had read in the "Tanxuan Jing" about the transformation of the soul.
It turns out that the so-called soul transformation is to separate the yang spirit from the physical body, and then reside in the new soul. This is no different from reincarnation, except that it does not go through the process of the underworld.
After the soul is transformed, since it has not passed through the Forgotten River, it will still have its memories, but it cannot be remembered immediately. Instead, it will be remembered slowly as it grows up in the future.
But if that time really comes, maybe I will think it is just a dream!
"You mean to let my soul leave my fox body? But I am a demon, I don't have the fetal light, and I am also a resentful demon, so my earth soul is probably incomplete, not to mention my life soul which I don't know where to find. How can I do this with such an incomplete soul?"
Xiaobai was naturally tempted. If that were true, Lingxiang could escape from falling into the devil's path. But this method didn't seem to work no matter how he looked at it!
But Lingxiang shook her head and expressed her own opinion.
"Although you are a resentful spirit, you are different in my opinion."
"As you said, you were originally transformed by resentment, so your soul is incomplete, which is understandable. But your conscience is still there, so your heavenly soul must be there, otherwise you wouldn't care so much about taking over another body. As for the life soul, it is the sustenance of reincarnation, and you will find it when your soul enters."
"It seems that you have both the fetal light and the spirit. The only variable is the earth soul." Lingxiang said, closing her eyes slightly, as if she was also hesitant, "I just don't know if you dare to take this risk to give it a try..."
"But..." After hearing what Lingxiang said, Xiaobai was still very hesitant, "But what about the Yang Spirit that originally belonged to this fledgling? Isn't this action blocking the way for others?"
Lingxiang shook her head again: "Do you know about the Phoenix Nirvana?"
Once the phoenix appears, it will have eternal life. When its energy is exhausted, it will burn itself in fire. When it is reduced to ashes, it will be reborn again.
"That's why, unless a god is killed or a catastrophe occurs, the phoenix will not die. Therefore, no matter in the mortal world or the divine world, the number of phoenixes is very limited."
"In that case..." Xiaobai frowned, he seemed to understand Lingxiang's good intentions.
But if this is true, I'm afraid I will have to leave her in the future!
Xiaobai was originally very tempted, but after hearing what Lingxiang said, he wavered. He didn't know whether he should accept it or not.
Or, in other words, are you willing to accept...
"That's right. If you succeed, you can escape from the devil's way and enter the god's way!"
(End of this chapter)
