Chapter 1608: Sensation
"I’ve made it so clear, and you still want to keep hiding?"
Yun Xiao didn’t bother with Miao Ye’s shocked look; instead, he lowered his head and softly spoke to the motionless Double-kissed Rabbit, leaving everyone feeling quite puzzled.
Because these onlooking cultivators had never seen anyone talk to a Meridian Spirit before. Every Meridian Spirit’s spiritual wisdom had already been completely erased, making it impossible to communicate independently.
However, due to Yun Xiao’s prior setup, the crowd didn’t say much, simply watching the rough-clothed boy, or rather, the snow-white Double-kissed Rabbit he was holding.
Just after a dozen breaths had passed, the Double-kissed Rabbit remained motionless, as if it really was a Meridian Spirit whose spiritual wisdom had been erased, making Yun Xiao seem like a laughingstock.
"Since you don’t dare to come out, don’t blame me for forcing you out!"
Yun Xiao was extremely confident in his sensing ability. As soon as he finished speaking, his other hand pointed to the center of his brow, and a vast, invisible force erupted, precisely the Power of Soul he had reached at the Heavenly Rank Advanced level.
Swish!
When Yun Xiao’s violent soul power hit the body of the Double-kissed Rabbit, this motionless snow-white rabbit finally had some significant reactions.
A slightly illusory figure erupted from above the Double-kissed Rabbit’s head, constantly transforming in the air, appearing exceedingly mystical.
"There really is something strange!"
Seeing this, people like Ye Ku were all shocked, especially Miao Ye, who was directly involved, staring at the illusory figure in disbelief.
Because Miao Ye had been refining this Double-kissed Rabbit Meridian Spirit for a month, yet had no idea such a thing existed within it. Thinking of possible consequences, sweat began to bead at her nose.
"Human, I have no grievance against you, why force me to reveal myself?"
The illusory figure on the Double-kissed Rabbit was flickering erratically, like a spiritual body, and its low voice seemed to suppress a sense of inexpressible anger.
"No grievance? You’re joking!"
Listening to the accusations from the illusory spirit body, Yun Xiao chuckled lightly and said, "Don’t say you’re an enemy of humans, the mere fact that you want to seize the body of my Junior Sister Miao Ye is reason enough for a death sentence!"
"Strange Spirit? There’s actually a Strange Spirit?!"
Upon hearing Yun Xiao’s words, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically, realizing that these Strange Spirits were indeed incredibly mysterious, able to come up with such a method.
Individuals as keen-minded as Nie Xiaosheng had already pieced together the course of events. The Strange Spirit Body had long since seized the Double-kissed Rabbit, waiting for a human cultivator to come and refine it into a Meridian Spirit.
This Strange Spirit Body directly wiped away the spiritual wisdom of the Double-kissed Rabbit, pretending to be its wisdom during Miao Ye’s refinement, showing no resistance, making it seem the refining was successful.
However, due to certain reasons, this Strange Spirit Body couldn’t immediately seize Miao Ye’s body, requiring its power to reach a certain level before making a move.
This cause and effect dawned on Nie Xiaosheng, Ye Ku, and others in an instant, and the late-realizing Miao Ye also seemed to grasp the truth, feeling a chill of fear rise in her heart.
For a Strange Spirit that constantly plots to seize one’s body to dwell inside one, posing a potential explosive threat, the thought of the grim fate after being seized sent shivers down Miao Ye’s spine.
"Thankfully, Senior Brother Yun Xiao is here!"
Once the fear subsided, for some reason, warmth surged in Miao Ye’s heart, especially when she heard Yun Xiao say "my Junior Sister Miao Ye." She felt flattered.
Originally, Miao Ye wanted to use this inquiry as a chance to exchange words with Yun Xiao, hoping to build a rapport, yet she never expected to stumble upon a life-threatening ordeal.
At this moment, since the Strange Spirit had been forced out by Yun Xiao, Miao Ye let go of her fear, feeling as though this event had forged an inexplicable bond with Yun Xiao.
"You’re ruthless!"
As Miao Ye was filled with mixed emotions, the Strange Spirit Body let out a harsh line and then tried to flee towards the outskirts without looking back.
Clearly, after witnessing Yun Xiao’s display of soul power, the Strange Spirit Body realized it would be no match for this human youth and thus decisively chose to escape.
"Senior Brother Yun Xiao, don’t let that vile creature go!"
Seeing this, Miao Ye blushed in urgency, pointing at the fleeing spirit body and shouting loudly, her words causing many around to smirk.
"This mere spirit body, how could it escape from Senior Brother Yun Xiao’s grasp?"
Ye Ku sneered as he watched the Strange Spirit Body about dozens of meters away, prompting everyone to agree. They couldn’t believe Yun Xiao would easily let that entity go.
Bam!
Sure enough, amidst the unusual gazes of the many onlooking cultivators, the strange spiritual body that shot out tens of feet away seemed to crash into an invisible barrier, emitting a loud noise.
"Come back!"
With an expressionless sneer, Yun Xiao commanded, and then he gestured with his hand. The strange spiritual body obediently flew back, even faster than it had escaped.
In fact, it wasn’t that the strange spiritual body was obedient; Yun Xiao had used the invisible power of his soul to bind it and forcibly pull it back. With his current heavenly rank advanced soul power, how could this mere strange spiritual body resist?
"Sir, please don’t kill me, I’m willing to..."
Sensing the invincible power, the strange spiritual body was so terrified that its soul nearly scattered. However, before it could finish its plea, it abruptly stopped, appearing somewhat eerie.
"The spiritual wisdom has been erased!"
Sensing the aura fluctuations from the strange spiritual body, Ye Ku couldn’t help but voice his amazement, deeply admiring Brother Yun Xiao’s methods.
"Junior Sister Miao Ye, this Earth Rank Low Level strange spiritual body should be of some use to your soul power. Go ahead, refine it!"
At this moment, Yun Xiao seemed to have done something trivial. He stepped forward a few steps and handed the illusory spiritual body to Miao Ye, who was stunned and hesitant to accept.
"Junior Sister Miao Ye, you were so brave just now, why are you faltering now?"
A slightly teasing female voice echoed from the outskirts, likely from a close senior sister from the Sky Poison Institute. Hearing this, the talented young girl instantly snapped back to her senses.
"Who said I’m faltering?"
Miao Ye waved her small fist in the direction the voice came from, and finally accepted the spiritual body, feeling endless gratitude in her heart.
"Thank you, Brother Yun Xiao!"
Miao Ye knew that for Yun Xiao, this mere Earth Rank Low Level spiritual body was practically useless, and giving it to her was just a trivial matter, but she was endlessly grateful.
She could imagine that if she hadn’t encountered Brother Yun Xiao today, once the strange spiritual body recovered to a certain extent, it might have seized her.
In this sense, Yun Xiao indeed provided life-saving grace to Miao Ye. What seemed extremely simple to Yun Xiao held vastly different significance to Miao Ye.
"Brother Yun Xiao, I also have a question!"
With Miao Ye taking the lead, the other geniuses of the Sky Poison Institute seemed to gain courage, rushing onto the square and squeezing Miao Ye to the side.
"Brother Yun Xiao, I’ve recently felt that something is wrong with this fire attribute ancestor vein. Can you take a look for me?"
A genius from the Sky Poison Institute rolled up his sleeve, revealing an arm covered with numerous scars, clearly battle-hardened, and on it was a fire attribute ancestor vein a few inches long.
For such a small matter, Yun Xiao naturally did not refuse. He now regarded Lianyun Mountain as his home, and these junior disciples could certainly be considered his family.
Moments later, the genius from the Sky Poison Institute left satisfied, and no more chaos remained in the square. One by one, they lined up in an orderly fashion.
They all seemed to sense that Yun Xiao appearing here today was not going to be stingy; as long as they were here, there was a chance to consult Brother Yun Xiao.
For a while, Yun Xiao resembled an unparalleled mentor, solving students’ perplexing problems long unresolved, and any difficult question seemed to be swiftly resolved by him.
Eventually, even some elders of the Sky Poison Institute were alarmed and rushed over from their quarters, hoping to receive Yun Xiao’s guidance.
It’s worth noting that after the Stepping Heavenly Stone battle, Yun Xiao had become the foremost meridian refining master of the Meridian Refining Master Association and the entire Tenglong Continent. Receiving his guidance was indeed an honor.
Yet over the past month, Yun Xiao had remained in his quarters and didn’t step out. These practitioners affiliated with Lianyun Mountain naturally dared not disturb him casually, waiting until today for this chance.
This session of guidance continued until the sun veered westward. All the cultivators from the Sky Poison Institute who received Yun Xiao’s guidance left satisfied, and even two young geniuses achieved breakthroughs on the spot.
Regarding understanding the Poison Meridian Path, after Yun Xiao’s in-depth yet straightforward explanations, it seemed as if a new door to understanding the poison meridian opened for the poison vein masters, each gaining their own insights.
"Huh? Brother Xiaosheng, why have you also joined this excitement?"
As Yun Xiao resolved the doubts of a Sky Poison Institute elder, he looked up, revealing a hint of surprise on his face, seeing the young man standing before him was not from the Sky Poison Institute, but Nie Xiaosheng, the top genius of the Shenxiao Sect.