EBE Chapter 205 tells you a story
Chapter 205 tells you a story
"strangeness?"
When the Nascent Soul's consciousness arrived at Tao Tao's sea of consciousness, it only saw a desolate place. There was nothing to be seen, which was very strange.
That shouldn't be the case. I clearly felt a very strange power within her, so why is there nothing here when I come in? Could I have seen wrong?
"Let me try." The Nascent Soul's eyes turned cold, and he immediately attacked, sending a beam of light towards Tao Tao's sea of consciousness. Instantly, the sea of consciousness was struck by the power here, and it even showed signs of collapsing. The Nascent Soul sensed something was wrong and immediately retreated.
"Your spiritual power?"
After the primordial spirit returned to its place, the nascent soul grabbed Tao Tao by the neck. Although her hand was chubby and very short, it was surprisingly strong, making it almost impossible for Tao Tao to breathe. Tao Tao gritted her teeth, pouted, and said somewhat unwillingly, "You should ask that old man!"
"Old man? You don't mean Zhao Qingfeng, do you? He sealed your spiritual power?" The Nascent Soul frowned and examined Tao Tao's body again. He found that Tao Tao's spiritual power was indeed unable to circulate. No wonder her sea of consciousness had not been truly opened. Otherwise, Tao Tao's consciousness should have been able to defend itself after her attack.
"He dumped you on me, asking you to provide me with power, but then sealed your spiritual energy. What does that mean? Does he think you can protect me with your power alone? That's wishful thinking!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Nascent Soul raised his hand, and Tao Tao instantly felt a cool power surge into all her meridians. Then, her spiritual power gradually began to circulate in her body, her five senses returned to normal, and her divine sense was immediately able to extend outwards, allowing her to take in the entire cave.
Seeing her busy figuring out the situation, Yuan Ying suddenly said, "Stop your busy work. You're already in my hands. You don't think you can escape, do you? Now you just stay here obediently and become my nourishment. Maybe I'll spare your life."
"Nutrition?" Tao Tao tilted her head in confusion; she had never heard of using people as nourishment.
"That's right, it's nutrients. Didn't Zhao Qingfeng explain it to you clearly?"
"He only said he wouldn't kill me yet."
"It seems you are still of some use to him. In that case, I will not kill you, but on the condition that you obey me."
As he spoke, the nascent soul pinched Tao Tao's face threateningly.
Knowing the difference in strength between them, Tao Tao wouldn't be foolish enough to fight at this moment. Although she could mobilize her spiritual power, it wasn't fully recovered, and the other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator, whose strength didn't allow her to make a move.
Only by preserving her own life could she have any chance of escaping. If she died here, she wouldn't be able to save Bai Yan, let alone escape.
Even for Bai Yan's sake, she had to endure it.
"What do you want me to do?" Tao Tao asked obediently.
Seeing that she was quite sensible, the Nascent Soul laughed, "It's very simple, you can just stay here. I will automatically absorb the power from your body, but in order to maintain it, I will provide you with some spiritual herbs and pills to help you recover."
"Are you injured?"
At this moment, Tao Tao suddenly asked a question.
Suddenly, the smile on Yuan Ying's face froze, and he slapped Tao Tao's left shoulder, causing Tao Tao to fall directly from the sky and crash heavily onto the lotus platform, the pain making her see stars.
The attack was too fast; she didn't have time to defend herself and suffered a hidden loss, taking the full force of the blow.
"Just do your job. I advise you not to meddle in things you shouldn't, or don't blame me for being impolite. Just because Zhao Qingfeng didn't kill you doesn't mean I'll spare your life."
The infant looked down at Tao Tao and threatened him viciously. Even though she was just an infant, she was quite sinister when she spoke such harsh words. The ruthlessness in her eyes was clearly visible, as if she would immediately kill Tao Tao if he dared to say "no".
Tao Tao endured the pain and sat up, nodding obediently, "I understand."
Since she was no match for him, all she could do was endure and then find a chance to escape.
Soon, the nascent soul returned to the lotus platform, sat cross-legged, clasped her hands together, and white silk threads suddenly emerged from her body, transforming into countless strands that wrapped around Tao Tao.
Sensing danger, Tao Tao instinctively wanted to make a move, but when she thought of the opponent's strength, she could only grit her teeth, close her eyes, and remain motionless as the silk threads wrapped around her.
In no time, the silk threads around Tao Tao tangled together to form a giant cocoon, and she was trapped inside. She could clearly feel the spiritual energy in her body gradually draining away.
Just now, the reason she asked that question that enraged the Nascent Soul was because she discovered a flaw in the Nascent Soul's body. It seemed that the spiritual energy could not stay in the body for long and would soon be exhausted. This spiritual energy should be repairing her body.
This suggests that she was injured, and seriously so, and had no choice but to resort to this ineffective method to allow herself to recover slowly.
"Little one, since you're bored, how about I tell you a story?"
The voice of the nascent soul gradually reached Tao Tao's ears, which surprised her. She actually had time to tell stories. Perhaps she had been alone for too long without anyone to talk to, and now that someone had come, she wanted to chat.
Although Tao Tao really wanted to refuse, she was worried about Bai Yan's situation right now, so she didn't have time to listen to any stories. However, when she thought that Zhao Qingfeng hadn't mentioned anything about Bai Yan, she figured it must be a hidden function of the Flower Branch Space that Zhao Qingfeng hadn't discovered.
Anyway, Bai Yan is safe for the time being, and I can't get out, so let her say what she wants. There's no way to stop her from saying it.
Tao Tao didn't speak, and the Nascent Soul didn't seem to care about that either. She looked calmly into the distance and slowly opened her mouth to say, "My husband and I were originally a pair of independent cultivators. We've known each other since we were very young and have been cultivating together. My husband is very ambitious and always wanted to ascend. In order to keep up with him, I have been in seclusion for many years. Later, we both reached the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, but we were unable to form a Core."
"We searched high and low for rare and precious herbs, but all our efforts ended in failure. I knew that we couldn't force things, and that this was probably all we could do. So I advised him to give up and not to go astray in his pursuit of higher cultivation. To my surprise, he reassured me and agreed, promising that he hadn't been able to live a proper life with me all these years and that he wanted to take me on a trip. I believed him and excitedly began preparations, but little did I know that what awaited me was a terrible fate."
At this point, she suddenly fell silent, a thin layer of mist welling up in her eyes. Her already bright eyes appeared even more lively, but unfortunately, beneath that liveliness lay more helplessness and pain.
"And then?" Tao Tao, who hadn't paid much attention before, suddenly became curious.
"Then, hehe." The Nascent Soul raised the corners of his mouth and laughed heartily, "He actually handed me over to a demonic cultivator as a furnace, in exchange for a demonic secret technique that could allow him to break through."