### Chapter 186: Bai Yu’s New Body
In the temple, Chen Yunshi led the way, glancing upward at everything inside, especially at the talisman inscriptions carved on the walls while Qian Mu and Bai Yu were deep in discussion.
Even without the wills of Brahma Sound and A She, these talismans still had their uses. For ordinary ghosts, this place was hell; entering meant you’d turn to ash within seconds. Even a Red-clothed Evil Ghost like her would only last a bit longer.
She couldn’t help but glance back at Bai Yu but was yanked back by Qian Mu, who clutched her head and warned her internally.
“Don’t look back, and don’t even think about it. That top-ranked big shot you’re so fond of is housed inside a living body. Even if she wasn’t, there are ways to deal with her true form.”
“What am I thinking?”
“You’re definitely thinking about whether you can use this place to k*ll Bai Yu.”
“Unthinkable!”
The Burning Heart Goddess feigned ignorance and guided Chen Yunshi to the entrance of a tunnel next to the base of a statue, extending her hand to sense things.
“They really have left, just as I thought—cowards.” Qian Mu waved her hand. “The power here is at its weakest right now. In your words, this power is known as evil thoughts.”
“These evil thoughts are emitted from the embryo.”
“Miss Bai Yu, you might want to try absorbing them; it could help you. However, there will definitely be side effects. If I said otherwise, you wouldn’t believe me.”
“The side effects are pretty straightforward. After all, it’s an Evil God’s embryo. If you absorb it, you might get tangled up in those evil thoughts, kind of like when you absorb a regular Evil Ghost and hear their residual thoughts at night. As long as your willpower is strong enough, it’ll be fine—just don’t absorb too much at once; take it at your own pace.”
Bai Yu half-squatted at the tunnel’s entrance, and instead of extending the Dragon Lady’s arm, a third arm sprouted. This new hand was even more delicate and fair, and after tentatively absorbing a bit of the evil thoughts, she confirmed Qian Mu was indeed right, withdrew her hand, and controlled the Dragon Lady’s body to descend into the entrance.
The evil thoughts had lightened considerably since her first visit—now only a third of their original intensity. Even so, she could still feel the pressure weighing down on her.
This power was different from a curse; cursed power was always passive. It didn’t enter a person’s body easily unless you sought it out.
Evil thoughts, on the other hand, were aggressive, infiltrating every inch of your body once they wrapped around you, corroding the spirit.
It was a terrifying situation because finding a defense against it was nearly impossible—one could only watch helplessly as their body was gradually eaten away, disturbing their mind and confusing their will.
The most direct consequence was that when evil thoughts completely occupied a person’s body, that person would turn into the most loyal servant, even without the influence of a curse.
Bai Yu hadn’t expected these two Evil Gods to be such cowards. She thought they’d try to trap her here and control her the moment she stepped in.
Remaining vigilant, she bent low and slowly advanced along the dark passage.
As the evil thoughts deepened, she absorbed every single one that came her way.
These evil thoughts directly entered her true form, having no effect on the Dragon Lady’s body whatsoever.
“Bai Yu, maybe don’t eat everything. It’s not clean,” the Dragon Lady whispered.
“Nothing to worry about; power doesn’t differentiate between clean or not.”
“What about the side effects?”
“Nothing to worry about.”
Bai Yu was carefully feeling the changes in her body. She raised her hand, releasing a thread of bl**d that deepened to a dark crimson, gradually leaning towards black and feeling somewhat withered.
This change did not weaken the strength of the bl**d thread; in fact, it clearly enhanced it, especially in terms of erosion and absorption. It reminded her of the tall, skinny figure she had seen back in the Huang family manor.
Clenching the bl**d thread in her palm, Bai Yu continued deeper.
The tunnel led to a small room devoid of light, except for a stone bed in the center upon which lay a delicate body.
The Dragon Lady’s night vision wasn’t bad, so the darkness of the room barely affected her.
“This is what I meant by embryo,” Qian Mu drifted over to the stone bed’s edge, staring intently at the two identical twin sisters sleeping beneath a thin silk quilt.
The twins were young, looking no older than eleven or twelve, younger than both Bai Yu and the Dragon Lady in their original forms.
Seeing these girls, Bai Yu finally understood why the fox and Qian Mu referred to the two goddesses as treating their embryos like daughters.
In terms of appearance, these twins were flawless—absolute models of beauty. From their facial features to their skin and body proportions, everything was perfect.
Whether or not they were beautiful varied from person to person, but with these two girls, one couldn’t help but think they were “perfect” in every conceivable way—as if some kind of magic held your gaze.
Yet, their overwhelming perfection created a peculiar sensation when combined.
The two words that summed it up best were “stitched together.”
Yes, stitched together. Bai Yu was sure of her feeling; the initial awe quickly faded with deeper observation, revealing a lack of harmony.
The perfect features, seemingly haphazardly stitched together, caused an uncanny feeling—like gazing at a stunning corpse.
The twins’ porcelain skin was still slightly rosy, gently breathing with the appearance of simply being asleep, likely to awaken at any moment.
Their smooth, dark hair lay beneath them, lacking any adornments or accessories, their bodies entirely bare except for the thin quilt covering them.
“This is the embryo. Doesn’t it evoke a sense of incongruity?” Qian Mu floated closer, peering at the two pint-sized girls on the stone bed.
“You’re not mistaken; these little girls are indeed stitched together. They’ve used at least dozens of goddesses’ bodies—everything from bones and flesh to skin—and through years of restoration and nurturing, they’ve become what they are now.”
“If you had come a few decades earlier, you would have seen very obvious stitches on these girls—each piece of skin stitched on. It was terrifying.”
“Not every Evil God is like me; my embryo is a corpse.”
“They turned out well after all those years; just look at those rosy little faces, tsk tsk, quite the prize.”
“Let’s take them; just wrap them up in this cloth.” Turning to Bai Yu, Qian Mu pointed at the two little girls, “This is your treasure—a huge treasure, but illegal. We’re in a society governed by law; taking them out of this village creates a huge identity issue.”
It was a bit odd for an Evil God known for spreading chaos to suddenly bring up society’s laws.
However, it wasn’t entirely surprising; from Qian Mu’s conversations, it was clear she grasped current society quite well and was deeply integrated.
Bai Yu approached, her dragon scales retreating to reveal the Dragon Lady’s delicate little hand.
Gently touching the embryo’s face, a voice echoed in her mind.
“It has a temperature; it’s alive.”
To k*ll these two embryos or take them outside—Bai Yu was still undecided. Just as Qian Mu said, taking them out raised a significant identity issue, plus, who would inhabit their bodies?
Strictly speaking, these bodies were dead; besides the Evil Gods, they were just shells.
Having sat here for over a hundred years, they showed no signs of aging and remained intact, not needing food, water, or nutrients to sustain themselves—this alone was telling.
They had temperature, heartbeat, and pulse, but those were mere facades.
“How about you occupy one?” the Dragon Lady suggested.
“Impossible.”
“Why not? These two could be treasures, continuously boosting your power.”
“But taking them will definitely attract the attention of the two goddesses.”
“Are you afraid of them?”
“The identity is a problem.”
“Just ask Lu Liangting. That guy’s loaded and powerful; in Tianchang City, he’s got his hands in everything. Getting two identities would be easy-peasy.”
Bai Yu studied the faces of the two girls, deep in thought.
Two girls, almost identical, without any noticeable differences.
“Ah, this one by your hand is the elder sister, Brahma Sound, and the other is the younger sister, A She.”
A few seconds later, Bai Yu came to a decision. She grasped Brahma Sound’s wrist and entered her body from the Dragon Lady.
The originally softly closed eyes of the little girl suddenly flew open, her red eyes shining.
The dark crimson bl**d thread clung to her body, forming a black and red dress as Bai Yu straightened up on the bed.
The Dragon Lady, Chen Yunshi, and Qian Mu were fixated on Bai Yu’s transformation, watching as she sat silently, her brow furrowed after taking control of the new body.
She raised her fist, feeling her strength, and sighed.
“Way too weak.”
“Huh? What’s wrong?” the Dragon Lady rushed forward.
“Too weak!”
She had expected the Evil God’s embryo to be stronger, but it was barely a notch above an average person’s strength—not nearly enough for battle, weaker than her original form.
The critical point was if she treated this body as her primary one—if she encountered an enemy, would she abandon it or not?
If she didn’t abandon it, her power would reduce by at least forty percent.
“Looks like Mingyue will have one more maid now,” the Dragon Lady chuckled when she realized Bai Yu’s intent. “It’s fine; just take it home and use it as a regular body.”
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