Chapter 179: The Godmother, Feng Xi, and the Monk
Bai Yu had finally grasped the relationship between the Evil God and the embryo. Essentially, the embryo was there to release evil thoughts, keeping the Evil God in its current state. Whether the Evil God was powerful or not seemed directly linked to the embryo.
She’d always wondered how the Evil God got stronger after the curse spread. Did it just curse more? And what even was that power? Did it ever run out?
Now she kinda understood; the power of curses had no limits, but the Evil God’s malicious thoughts and will did.
Without the boost from evil thoughts, curses were either weak or had no effect at all.
The number of curses spread determined the strength of the Evil God’s wicked thoughts.
The more curses spread, the more evil thoughts the embryo released. And the more evil thoughts, the more curse power available. For the Evil God, it was a glorious feedback loop.
But she didn’t quite get one thing.
Why did it have to go through the embryo?
Why this bizarre middleman?
The Evil God had no physical form and was hard to k*ll, but with this embryo, Bai Yu thought it didn’t seem so tough after all. The Evil Gods she had previously slain all had their own bodies.
Though even with the embryo, they were still difficult to deal with.
Typically, getting your hands on an embryo meant you could absorb the curses from the believers. Once all the curses were absorbed, the Evil God would be significantly weakened. Then, using the embryo to wipe out the residual wicked thoughts would ultimately solve the problem.
After all, not all Evil Gods could still bounce around like Burning Heart Goddess after losing all their curses.
So, it sounded like what she was about to do.
Just one was a gentler method, while hers was a bit more brutal.
She opted to k*ll all the believers right off the bat.
“Is there more?” Bai Yu reached out to pet the fox’s head.
“Yep, yep! Let me think…” Bai Shuang’er’s voice sounded less seductive now; she realized Bai Yu was just a cute girl and didn’t have to act coy.
“These embryos are quite pretty.”
“What?” Bai Yu was taken aback.
“Literally! These embryos are just cute little girls, too bad they’re dead. Otherwise, you could take a couple back as maids!”
“I don’t need that. What about other things?”
“I was just joking, Big Boss! But those embryos really are cute,” Bai Shuang’er whispered, “You could try putting a couple of ghosts inside them. They may be dead, but they’re just missing souls; a ghost could fit right in and they’d spring back to life.”
“If you’re not needing maids, you could keep them around.”
“The wicked thoughts they radiate are exactly what ghosts lack. Absorbing them in bulk could make ghosts even stronger. Some might even become Evil Gods. No, wait—become powerful evil spirits with Evil God abilities.”
“You know the difference between ghosts, evil spirits, and Evil Gods since you’re so impressive.”
“Absorbing the embryo’s power really can make one immensely powerful!”
Bai Yu’s expression shifted slightly. What Bai Shuang’er said initially led her to think not about how ghosts could turn into Evil Gods, but about Huang Fengxi, the youngest daughter of the Huang family.
This little girl had a very special constitution that caught the attention of the Ghost Domain. Because of her traits, evil gods’ power would get boosted when they got near her. Even one of her ghosts would absorb a power entirely different from resentment.
Her constitution mirrored what Bai Shuang’er described about Evil God embryos.
The trouble was that embryos were dead; they had no souls. Once their souls hatched, they became Evil Gods.
As she sorted through the clues, Bai Yu fell silent.
She was pondering a bold hypothesis: if Huang Fengxi were an Evil God embryo, would her soul one day hatch out like Burning Heart Goddess’s and become a new Evil God to wreak havoc?
But Huang Fengxi didn’t seem like an Evil God; she was just an ordinary girl who absolutely idolized Bai Yu, seeing her as a top star.
Every time Bai Yu visited Fengxi, the little girl would cling to her and insist on learning her skills to fight bad guys when she grew up.
Could such a little girl really be an Evil God?
If it continued this way, would she remain true to herself when she finally hatched?
With furrowed brows, Bai Yu felt something slipped her mind.
“Shuang’er.”
“Boss, we’re almost at the square! There are so many believers down below; should we run?”
Bai Shuang’er glanced back and nearly had her soul snatched away.
Behind them, hundreds of red lanterns were hot on their tail. Just from a glance, she estimated at least three hundred or so. These believers were not your average wax corpses; they were twisted and deformed, screaming while they charged forward, moving faster than any e-bike.
They felt no pain, their bodies trained to the extreme, and hosted a powerful evil spirit. They were basically unstoppable.
If she hadn’t seen Bai Yu dispatch them so effortlessly, there was no way she’d dare risk betrayal.
“Don’t go there, Boss! They’re too many!”
“Do Evil God embryos have their own consciousness when alive?” Bai Yu casually sat astride Bai Shuang’er’s back, loosely wrapping her arm around her neck while casually looking back and ignoring the rest.
“Of course not! How could they? Those are just sewn-together corpses of goddesses that need their resentment. Only Qian Mu Godmother is an exception.”
“Qian Mu? Her embryo was once alive and had its own consciousness?”
“Exactly! I was just about to say—Qian Mu is quite different from the other three godmothers. The major difference is she doesn’t use embryos, so her constraints are the least, and her strength isn’t weak either!”
“Though she really suffers. Ugh, as women, we may not fully understand, but I can sympathize. Me being a fox spirit? It’s precisely seeing Qian Mu Godmother in her sad state that made me refuse to s*ck any man’s essence—it’s just gross!”
“You wouldn’t believe it, Boss! Qian Mu Godmother is truly pitiable! That damned bald monk! If it weren’t for him, Burning Heart Goddess wouldn’t have come, Qian Mu Godmother wouldn’t have been imprisoned, and she wouldn’t have had to gamble with Burning Heart Goddess to end up as Qian Mu Godmother!”
“One guy a day, sometimes two or three, and her throat was hoarse from crying! It was tragic, ending up on the brink of d*ath from torture!”
“Tsk tsk tsk! If it weren’t for that monk, Ping Shan Village would still be Ping Shan Village, not Eternal Life Village!”
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Just wait, there’s still another chapter.
Chapter 180: The Fear of Qian Mu Godmother
The mention of the monk made the fox gnash her teeth in frustration.
“That monk is nothing but a scheming lecher! Qian Mu Godmother was just fourteen or fifteen when he tricked her! Always talking about rules and regulations, but really just had his eye on her!”
“This guy is the real culprit! He should be caught and tortured!”
“A hypocrite, a lewd scoundrel, a rogue!”
“He brought Burning Heart Goddess here, claiming this village is a sealing ground to imprison her. As long as we guard against Burning Heart for generations, our descendants will gain massive merit!”
“Pfft! What good is merit?!”
“I don’t care about any merits! I’m a monster! So what if I’m becoming more refined? So what if I can talk like a human? If I could shape-shift, I’d—”
“Boss, did you know? The moment he left, he felt guilty!”
“He kept saying he’d come back to marry Qian Mu after becoming a Buddha. And what happened? All lies.”
“Claiming ‘monks and mortals are different’—so ridiculous! Knowing this, but still sneaking into Qian Mu Godmother’s room and staying a night?”
“I don’t know what happened that night, but I don’t believe he didn’t make a move on her! If he didn’t—what was he feeling guilty about?”
“And then karma struck! After four years, he came back and got lost in the mountains, only to be killed by a ghost.”
“Now, he’s a ghost, still trying to find Qian Mu Godmother!”
“In comparison, Qian Mu Godmother is quite friendly and down-to-earth, without the haughtiness of the other three godmothers. Plus, she’s clever!”
“Seeing him return, Qian Mu almost wanted to k*ll him, but she softened and transformed into a human just to see him! What a pity!”
“Then guess what? That monk ran again!”
“I guess he’s scared of the current Qian Mu Godmother and doesn’t dare to face her.”
“Last time he said ‘monks and mortals are different’—this time, it’s ‘humans and ghosts are different.’”
“Just excuses, all sorts of excuses—so laughable!”
As Bai Shuang’er spoke, her emotions intensified, indignation radiating from her as if she were defending her friend.
And while she did mean it, she was far more disappointed that she lacked Bai Yu’s power.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be about defending; it would be about obliterating the injustice.
Mumbling under her breath, as her indignation grew, she forgot about the fear stemming from the things behind her. She leaped off a chimney, soaring over ten meters high, and then landed squarely in the center of the sacrificial altar.
With her head held high, the fox displayed her pride. Honestly, Bai Shuang’er looked pretty good—without the beastly aura, she resembled a noble, sacred ‘divine beast’, while the dragon lady draped in ominous dragon scales and armor appeared significantly less divine, like the daughter of some boss making a sneak escape.
Down below, Bai Yu stood in the square. In the blink of an eye, Bai Shuang’er had disappeared, moving so fast she left only afterimages.
Yet even as she vanished, she called back, “Sorry, Boss! I’m off! Staying won’t help, just be a nuisance. After you’re done, just whistle for me!”
Bai Yu’s eyelids twitched. She never expected this fox to be so cowardly.
Just a while ago, the fox had been clinging to her in tears, lamenting that if she got too far away, curses would latch onto her. And now?
No sign of any curses; she ran off faster than anyone else.
But it didn’t matter; having her as a mount was just fine—getting news from her was more than enough.
She felt a bit excited about how things would turn out when she returned.
Imagining a fluffy white fox of this caliber, with looks that outshone any pet on the market, speed unmatched—flying and running seamlessly, her ethereal white fur exuding celestial energy.
The best part? She could talk, no training required for proper potty habits.
Bai Yu couldn’t help but picture Zhao Mingyue in her skirt, straddling the beautiful magic wand, soaring down atop the mystical fur-coated fox, like a fairy descending to earth, her beauty and poise already akin to that of an otherworldly goddess.
With enemies too stunned to react, Zhao Mingyue would leap down, shouting “Halt!” followed by hammering away at them with her wand like crazy.
“Ready, Bai Yu? This is the real deal—a grand slaughter awaits us! Giggles! I love this feeling, this sense of unity—fighting side by side!”
The Dragon Lady’s voice pierced through the dense fog as hundreds of red lanterns closed in, circling around her at the sacrificial altar. In the skies above, two twisted consciousnesses emerged, along with a surge of amplified evil thoughts.
Even the curses seemed to lessen this time, with evil thoughts taking center stage.
“This scenario is pretty much as I imagined; it’s exhilarating! If one of us were to come here alone? Yikes! I also didn’t expect these two guys to evolve so fast!”
The Dragon Lady reflected, if this were just about any other place, she wouldn’t have waited a whole five months like she did here.
It was simply too dangerous.
“Good news though—Burning Heart and Qian Mu are both out of commission. Otherwise, it would’ve been tough for us.”
Bai Yu didn’t answer her, only silently drew her sword, striking a pose ready to slash.
“Bring it on.”
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“What’s wrong with you? Let me rest for a moment! I’m a living person—someone who needs food, water, and sleep! If you keep bothering me, my body might collapse. What’s in it for you?” Chen Yunshi sat up in bed, glancing at the clock on her bedside—11:58 PM.
At this hour, she usually went to bed. But tonight, Qian Mu Godmother was going crazy, not letting her sleep.
“I’ve never seen such a useless Evil God.”
“What are you scared of?”
“If you’d help me deal with Zhao Mingyue, would I be making such a fuss?”
“If it weren’t for the lack of choices, you’d be the first to d*e.”
“Tomorrow, I need to discuss a collaboration with those gatekeepers. Do you know that?”
“Are you still scared? That ghost on Zhao Mingyue? You’re terrified of it?”
Chen Yunshi inwardly scolded her. Finally, Qian Mu Godmother spoke, her voice soft and weak, “Something big has happened.”
“Spit it out! What are you, toothpaste—spewing one word at a time?”
“Eternal Life Village was attacked.”
“That’s it?” Chen Yunshi was almost laughing in anger; anyone who entered that hellhole ended up dead.
But what Qian Mu Godmother said next kept her from falling asleep.
“Ahe Te and Fangyin are calling for help. The invader is extremely strong—a kn*fe-wielding dragon lady.”
“A kn*fe…” Chen Yunshi’s brows knitted tight, her sleepiness evaporating. “The Dragon Lady…”
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Waaah! Managed to catch up just in time!
