607: Chapter 607 Stillness

It wasn't that True Monarch Gao Qian wasn't beautiful enough, nor was it that Liu Xuan wasn't lustful. Having seen all kinds of beauties, a woman like her—with a pure, sweet girl look and a yujie temperament—was actually quite tempting to him.

The key was her identity. As a trusted Disciple sent by Lady Yaoguang and carrying a token for the descent of Lady Yaoguang's Dharma Manifestation, how could Liu Xuan touch her casually?

Her current situation was very similar to Li Xihe's before Daoist Lord Lihuo died. Liu Xuan liked her, but he would still keep a respectful distance.

Lady Yaoguang was likely at the Late Soul Transformation Stage and was the most powerful Yao Saint Liu Xuan had encountered so far.

If she were to fly into a rage, with the current strength of Liu Xuan and Peach Blossom, they would suffer terribly even if they didn't die.

Therefore, Lady Yaoguang still had to be respected.

As the saying goes, lust is a knife over the head. Liu Xuan was not the type of person to disregard all consequences for the sake of beauty.

...

Biyou Pool.

Underwater.

With the ten thousand soul banner as its form, the Avici Karmic Fire as its bones, and the yin fiend energy flowing from the Black Death Marsh's water veins as its foundation, the current Yin Sha Hall could no longer be considered a mere palace complex. Instead, it had become a Ghost Realm covering the entire bottom of Biyou Pool.

It was already semi-public knowledge that Lianyue Ghost King of the Black Death Marsh had a good relationship with the Liu Family. Even in Biyou City, traces of ghost Cultivators' activities could occasionally be seen.

As the cooperation between Liu Xuan and Lianyue Ghost King grew closer, the underwater yin fiend Ghost Realm also expanded, effectively becoming a ghost city.

With trade established between the two sides, the prices of some spirit Materials and Spirit Medicines beneficial to ghost Cultivators from the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect rose. Conversely, certain spirit Materials from the Black Death Marsh that were useless to ghost Cultivators but beneficial to Cultivators could be sold at high prices in Biyou City.

Both sides benefited mutually, and with the Liu Family maintaining order, everything was generally normal, except for the occasional troublemaker who lacked discernment.

To the right of the central hall of the ghost city, inside a small building condensed from Yin Qi, Lianyue Ghost King's Dharma Manifestation Incarnation—with white hair, white clothes, and skin as lustrous as jade—stared at the room opposite for a long while before turning to Liu Xuan and asking, 'Can You Ruo really give birth to a child today?'

A few days ago, Liu Xuan had sent a message saying that You Ruo's child was about to be born and asked if she wanted to come and see.

How could a ghost Cultivator give birth to a child? Lianyue Ghost King knew Liu Xuan was talking nonsense the moment she heard it.

However, since Liu Xuan had invited her, he might have other important matters to discuss.

So, she gave Liu Xuan some Face and used her Dharma Manifestation Incarnation to see what was going on.

She was shocked by what she saw; You Ruo really was about to give birth!

A female ghost getting pregnant... Lianyue Ghost King was curious about what kind of thing would be born. Could it be a normal child?

'Whether she can give birth or not, won't we find out in a moment?' Just as Liu Xuan finished speaking, a phenomenon suddenly appeared in the room.

"Buzz~"

A speck of golden light lit up, and countless strands of auspicious air descended over the small building. The yin fiend energy slowly dissolved, the malice vanished, and a mysterious aura as gentle as the morning glow emerged.

'This is!!'

Lianyue Ghost King stood up abruptly, her watery eyes shifting repeatedly, her expression serious and shocked to the extreme.

'Yin and Yang Fusion, how is this possible?!'

Ghost Cultivators are of pure Yin; this is the underlying logic of their existence, which even the Yin and Yang Laws cannot change.

Unless one simultaneously comprehends the Yin and Yang Laws, as well as the Divine Soul Law and the Life and Death Law, only then is it possible to reverse Yin and Yang and compensate for Innate defects.

The reason ghost Cultivators find it difficult to attain the Dao lies here. Attempting to ascend as a Ghost Immortal is a thousand times more difficult than it is for a normal Cultivator.

But now...

Lianyue Ghost King's established common sense was collapsing. She completely failed to understand how the scene before her was achieved.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host on the birth of your 1,680th descendant. Grade One Spiritual Root, Yin-Yang Nether Fetus Spirit Body. Obtained special material: primordial void marrow stone * 3]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host's descendant for reaching a new high in Spirit Body grade. Obtained 5th Grade Low Grade Talisman experience.]

"Wah~"

"Wah wah wah~"

The crisp and loud crying of a baby rang out, startling countless nearby ghost Cultivators into a daze.

The yin fiend energy in the underwater ghost city was dense; even an ordinary person entering would suffer soul damage. If a baby entered, they would likely die within moments.

'Didn't Old Ancestor Liu forbid us from harming Mortals? Who is so bold as to bring a baby in here?'

'I don't think it's a baby; someone brought a pregnant woman in. What a sin!'

'Too cruel! Even I, a ghost, can't stand to watch this. I must report this to the Nether Marshal!'

'I'll go with you. I want to report it too!'

...

Inside the small building, a look of joy appeared on Liu Xuan's Face. He didn't rush to check the rewards or mind Ghost King Lian Yue, who was still in shock. He paced toward the room.

Pushing the door open, he saw You Ruo. Her aura was weak and she looked somewhat haggard, but her eyes were exceptionally bright. She held a naked little baby in her arms.

"Wah wah wah~"

The little thing was pink and tender, looking no different from a normal baby, yet the Yin Qi flooding into the room had no effect on him at all.

'Husband, I really gave birth to a child!!'

You Ruo stared at the wailing baby. Her level of shock was no less than Ghost King Lian Yue's, and she was still in a semi-dazed state.

Liu Xuan took the baby from her arms and asked, 'Do you feel any changes in yourself?'

'Myself?' You Ruo snapped out of it, looked inward, and circulated her ghost Qi.

A speck of golden light lit up at her brow, and a warm current flowed from there, permeating her entire body.

Lianyue Ghost King entered just in time to see this and said, 'It turns out you really fused with Pure Yang Qi. With such an Opportunity, your chance of breaking through to become a Ghost King is at least fifty percent!'

Despite You Ruo's current weak aura and haggard Face, even Lianyue Ghost King couldn't help but feel envious of her current state.

She was clearly just a female ghost with ordinary Aptitude at the Middle Nascent Soul Stage a few years ago. How did she reach this point today?

'Could it really be just through Dual Cultivation with Liu Xuan?'

Over the years, You Ruo had frequently interacted with Lianyue Ghost King due to business matters. She hadn't hidden the reason for her Breakthrough to the Late Nascent Soul Stage. In fact, she had even hinted that Liu Xuan had an inexhaustible supply of Yang Qi in his body, which was extremely nourishing when absorbed!

You Ruo meditated for a moment, and the golden light at her brow dimmed.

'Greetings, My Lord!'

She bowed to Lianyue Ghost King and smiled. 'My Lord might be wrong this time. Fifty percent is too low. My husband said I will definitely be promoted to Ghost King.'

Ghost King Lian Yue's eyebrows twitched slightly. She turned to look at Liu Xuan, who was holding the child, and did not argue.

Liu Xuan carefully examined the child. His Divine Soul was at Perfection and his Physical Body was without flaw, no different from a child born to normal people.

If one had to point out a difference, the little fellow's Physical Body was relatively ordinary, only slightly stronger than a Mortal baby, and far inferior to the children of Cultivators.

However, his Divine Soul was exceptionally powerful, and he was born with an affinity for Yin Qi. With every breath, he takes in yin fiend energy, giving off the feeling of a Yao Beast cub that begins cultivating the moment it is born.

'You little rascal, you happen to be my 998th child. From the Jing generation, and born with an affinity for the Yin-Nether... I shall call you...'

'Liu Jingming! How about that?'

Liu Xuan held the child and coaxed him. The little fellow actually stopped crying suddenly, staring around with his large, dark eyes.