182: Gathering Spirits
Xu Qing stood at the entrance of the hall and did not follow them inside.
Even though Cultivators possess great power and the ability to move mountains and fill seas, facing childbirth remains a rather dangerous ordeal.
This is especially true for Yao Race Cultivators; the more powerful the Bloodline, the greater the risks they face.
In previous rumors, there were many instances where the potential of the new life was so strong that it sucked the mother's essence dry.
Xu Qing's Bloodline had undergone several transformations, and he was no longer the ordinary green mountain snake of the past.
Meanwhile, Bai Ling possessed the Flood Dragon Bloodline, and her father was a Demon King in the Demon Spirit Realm; the nobility of her Bloodline was not something an ordinary Yao Cultivator could compare to.
Xu Qing had once speculated that their offspring's talent and potential should be much stronger than the twins born to the Little River God.
Because of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Bai Ling's state just now did not look very good.
Xu Qing remained silent, only quietly monitoring the situation inside the hall.
Time trickled by, second by second.
At this moment, every breath... felt exceptionally long.
Xu Qing stood before the hall with his hands behind his back. Though his face appeared as calm as still water, his fists clenched tightly inside his sleeves had already betrayed his inner tension.
Just then, several streaks of light flashed across the distant sky.
“Husband!”
“How is Sister Bai Ling?”
Anxious voices called out as Liu Mei, the Jingyue River God, the Tu Shan Sisters, and the Dragon Girl Xue'er, among others, rushed back in a flurry.
They weren't as fast as Sang Qianhua and arrived a bit later.
The women all looked panicked and anxious as they crowded around Xu Qing.
“She's inside. Qianhua is looking after her,” Xu Qing said.
“I'll go help!” Liu Mei said without a second thought, charging straight into the hall.
“I'm going too.” The Dragon Girl Xue'er followed her in.
She was also a Flood Dragon, and she might be able to help at the critical moment.
The remaining women were stopped by Xu Qing.
“You all wait outside. Too many people will only cause chaos.”
The Jingyue River God stopped eating, clutching a bottle of Spirit Pills tightly in her hand. Her large eyes were full of worry as she paced in circles: “She must be safe... It hurt so much when I gave birth back then, Sister Bai Ling must be hurting even more...”
From within the hall, Bai Ling's suppressed cries of pain could be faintly heard, along with the anxious shouts of Sang Qianhua, Liu Mei, and the others.
“Steady your mind, don't let your Qi become chaotic!”
“The child is absorbing the mother's Origin, quickly feed her the Essence Replenishing Pill!”
Listening to the commotion inside, Xu Qing's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.
Rumble—
At that moment, the previously clear sky suddenly changed color as wind and clouds surged.
Massive clusters of dark clouds gathered over the Demon Alliance without warning. The heavy clouds hung very low, as if they were within reach.
Within the cloud layers, purple lightning flickered faintly, emitting bursts of muffled, low roars.
This was not a Heavenly Tribulation, but a Heavenly Phenomenon!
Whenever a being with a powerful Bloodline is born into the world, it is bound to trigger changes in the world's Qi mechanism.
“This commotion...”
Xu Qing looked up at the sky, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Merely being born could trigger such a celestial phenomenon; the child's Aptitude was likely to exceed even his estimates!
It was also at this moment.
Xu Qing's expression changed abruptly.
Inside the hall, Bai Ling's aura suddenly began to weaken, followed by the startled cries of Liu Mei and the other women.
He could clearly perceive that the aura belonging to the new life was constantly growing stronger, like an insatiable black hole, frantically devouring Bai Ling's essence.
“Not good.”
The Tu Shan Sisters and the other women all sensed something was wrong. Their faces turned pale, and they stomped their feet in anxiety, yet they were helpless.
Xu Qing's figure vanished, and he appeared inside the hall.
Bai Ling's face was pale. Seeing Xu Qing appear, she grabbed his hand: “Husband...”
“Don't be afraid.”
Xu Qing lightly tapped his finger on Bai Ling's red lips and took out the Medicinal Pill best suited for replenishing Qi and nourishing the Origin, handing it to Sang Qianhua who was nearby.
Then, he spoke softly: “With your husband here, nothing will go wrong.”
Bai Ling nodded gently, an unhealthy flush appearing on her cheeks.
“I'll leave this to you all for now.”
Xu Qing turned and said a word to Sang Qianhua and Liu Mei, then his figure vanished again.
In the next instant.
Outside the hall, many Great Yao sensed something and looked up to see a tall, straight figure standing above the clouds.
“What is... Husband going to do?”
The Little River God and the others didn't know what was happening, but they knew it was a critical moment. They all held their breath, not daring to make a sound and disturb him.
Xu Qing stood high in the sky, his thoughts racing.
Bai Ling needed a massive supplement of essence; the refined Medicinal Pills could hardly keep up with the consumption.
The effect of the Demon Alliance's Spirit Gathering Array was insufficient, and even if he acted now to rearrange it, there likely wouldn't be enough time.
Looking at it now, he could only take a risk and try.
A fierce wind blew as a faint golden light circulated around Xu Qing's body.
In an instant.
A streak of brilliant golden light suddenly exploded from between Xu Qing's brows!
Within his Sea of Consciousness, the mountain god seal, carved and branded with mountains and rivers, erupted with blinding golden light.
Xu Qing let out a long roar toward the heavens, his body twisting as he revealed his true form.
The clanging sound of metal striking metal echoed as a massive and powerful demon body coiled within the clouds and mist.
The phantom of a huge seal appeared atop the majestic snake's head, and the dazzling golden light surged in all directions like a tide.
Buzz!
At this moment, the earth of the Demon Alliance seemed to tremble slightly.
Roaring sounds emanated from beneath the earth, within the great mountains, and inside the rivers, as if something had been provoked.
A Divine Power that did not belong to this place descended, attempting to call upon the power of the mountains and rivers here.
In the Domain of the Divine Way, this was a forbidden method that would trigger a backlash from the world.
However, at this time, Xu Qing could not care about that.
The taihang seal shook violently, and cold words resounded through the clouds.
“Gather!”
In the next moment.
Spiritual Qi from all eight directions converged.