Chapter 256: Escaping Danger, Soul Body Mutation! (Seeking Follow-up Reads)
Yunxi checked, and Yun Bing's body had already become an empty shell, her Soul Body—her Primordial Spirit Body—was gone.
Inside the Soul Capturing Pearl, within the Rule-Level Supreme Treasure's Soul Power Space,
Yun Bing's Soul Body looked exactly like her actual body—completely unclothed—only a little more ethereal.
Even though the Soul Capturing Pearl's absorption was extremely gentle, the strange sensation of leaving her physical body sent Yun Bing's Soul Body straight into a state of collapse.
If this had happened outside, the collapse would have finished in a few seconds, and her Soul Body would have completely dissipated.
But inside the Rule-Level Soul Power Space, that dense and high-level Soul Power immediately gathered toward Yun Bing's Soul Body, continuously nourishing and repairing her.
Collapse and repair happened at the same time.
Pain mixed with pleasure.
Even Yun Bing's strong willpower couldn't endure such torment; she fell straight into unconsciousness.
Xiao Ye and Yunxi, who were checking the situation, both had grim looks on their faces.
"Shit!"
"Now that Yun Bing's fallen asleep, her Soul Body's collapsing much faster than it can be repaired—at this rate, the pill...!"
"Xiao Ye, try to wake Yun Bing up."
Xiao Ye focused his mind and shouted inside the Soul Power Space, "Sister Yun Bing, wake up!"
"Hey, you can't die! If you die, who am I supposed to form a contract with?"
"Didn't you like hearing it? I've got no shame left—I want your body! You're not allowed to sleep!"
Yunxi's face instantly darkened. She pinched the soft flesh at Xiao Ye's waist and twisted it, gritting her teeth, "You're still hitting on her at a time like this, acting like I don't exist."
She and Yun Bing looked exactly alike; with Xiao Ye saying that, wasn't he basically drooling over her body and flirting with her instead?
Xiao Ye sucked in a cold breath from the pain and said helplessly, "Sister Yunxi, why don't you try? She can't hear me even when I call her like this."
Yunxi thought for a moment, extended her spiritual consciousness, and sent out a spiritual power wave; the ripple washed over the Soul Body, making it sway twice, trying to shake Yun Bing awake this way.
But not only did it fail to wake her up, it made her Soul Body collapse even faster.
Yunxi stood there, stunned, completely at a loss. Her pretty face filled with panic as she said, "Crap, I've killed Yun Bing."
"Now Yun Bing's definitely doomed!"
The two of them broke out in a cold sweat from fear.
Xiao Ye frowned, his mind racing. A few milliseconds later, his eyes lit up and he said, "I've got an idea."
Yunxi said anxiously, "Doesn't matter what the idea is, desperate times call for desperate measures!"
Xiao Ye nodded, then faced the Soul Capturing Pearl in front of Yunxi and said, "Receiving command, heal this Soul Body with full power."
The Soul Capturing Pearl was at least a Rule Level Supreme Treasure; it had its own operating rules inside. Xiao Ye wasn't familiar with it or skilled at using its functions, but he could let it run on its own. T$h!a#n!k you for rea+d-i@n$g%. T&h&is- was b.ro^ug.h^t@ to you by M+|&V^|-L#*%E+MP.YR.
Brrrr!
The Soul Capturing Pearl accepted the command and floated automatically.
Inside, in the Rule-Level Soul Power Space, the previously hidden Soul-Type Rule Power and Dao Rhyme Power bubbled up to the surface, pouring directly toward Yun Bing's Soul Body.
Just now, only Soul Power was repairing Yun Bing's Soul Body. But now, it was Soul Power's final evolution—Dao Rhyme Power and Rule Power.
With a sudden rush, Yun Bing's Soul Body was massively nourished in an instant, immediately snapping out of collapse and shifting into a weakened state.
Entering the weakened state meant Yun Bing was no longer in mortal danger—she had entered the recovery phase.
Yunxi patted her chest with pride, finally letting out a breath and laughing, "Yun Bing's alive again!"
"Huh?" But at that moment, Xiao Ye realized something was wrong. "Sister Yunxi, something's happened."
The smile froze on Yunxi's face as she rushed to check the situation.
Inside the Soul Power Space.
Yun Bing's Soul Body was still in deep sleep, but under the wash of supreme Soul-Type Rule Power, the weakened Soul Body gradually shifted from transparent to a golden Soul Body.
*It mutated!*
Xiao Ye cursed, "This Rule-Level Supreme Treasure has no intelligence, all it can do is mechanically follow orders—what trash."
"I told it to save Sister Yun Bing, and it went overboard and mutated her Soul Body!"
"Soul Capturing Pearl, stop immediately!"
Yunxi put a hand on Xiao Ye's shoulder, her expression calm as she said, "Don't worry, Yun Bing's Soul Body had no choice but to fuse with the Soul-Type Rule Attribute. It looks like an incredible attribute—this is a positive mutation. There's no need to stop it."
Xiao Ye froze, so he could only recall the stop command.
Now the golden Soul Body was still in a weakened state and needed time to recover.
Yunxi estimated, "This Soul Power Space can restore the soul, and it's filled with dense Soul Power, but it's not a Soul Type Healing Treasure. If the Soul Body passively, completely heals its soul wounds, it'll take quite a long time."
"At this rate, it'll take about ten years to recover to perfection."
Yunxi smiled; all the worry was gone from her pretty face as she said joyfully, "Ten years isn't long—it'll go by fast. This result is really not bad."
"After ten years, you two can finally form your contract."
Yun Bing's Soul Body had only come out of collapse—she was no longer in mortal danger—but her Soul Body was still seriously wounded.
Xiao Ye's mouth twitched. Ten years? Ten years was ten times three hundred sixty-five days—by then, who knew where he'd be.
*To Yunxi, ten years was short—but for him, it was a nightmare. He really couldn't afford to wait that long!*
"Sister Yunxi, is there no news of any Soul Type Healing Treasure?" he asked.
Yunxi rolled her eyes at him, "You can't even wait this little while?"
Xiao Ye looked embarrassed.
Yunxi shook her head, only to find his eyes glued to Yun Bing's completely unclothed body on the bed, appreciation in his gaze, as if he were admiring a work of art—with not a shred of filthiness in his eyes.
"!!" Yunxi lifted her hand, hurriedly covering Yun Bing with a quilt. Her beautiful eyes glared fiercely. "Leave the Soul Capturing Pearl. Yun Bing's body and Soul Body—I'll watch over them. You can leave now."
Xiao Ye was speechless. He casually tossed the Soul Capturing Pearl to her, then walked out of the bedroom.
He trusted Yunxi completely and wasn't worried she'd try to steal the treasure.
Yunxi carefully caught the Soul Capturing Pearl, grumbling, "Seriously, so careless—Yun Bing's still inside!"
She put away the Soul Capturing Pearl, then set up three layers of Quasi-Saint Perfection Level Spatial Barriers inside and outside Yun Bing's body, to keep outsiders away.
Yunxi left the living room with total ease, but the moment she saw Xiao Ye surrounded by a bevy of beauties, a bad feeling rose in her heart.
This guy had only been at school a single month but had already made contracts with two new Beast Girls, Liu Ya and Mu Qingxue.
If they waited ten years, how many more new Beast Girls would he make contracts with by then?
By then, he'd definitely have long since forgotten Yun Bing, forgotten there was still a vice dean waiting to form a contract with him!
*At the thought, Yunxi's pretty face suddenly turned cold, and a chill burst out from her.*
*This bastard, he's just too good at getting Beast Girls, especially top-notch ones.*
Xiao Ye shivered, feeling like he'd fallen into an ice cave centuries old.
Nangong Siyao, Cheng Bingxi, Liu Ya, and Mu Qingxue didn't seem to notice anything. Nangong Siyao stepped forward and asked, "Sister Yunxi, is Sister Yun Bing really out of danger?"
"Yun Bing's fine now." Yunxi answered, "Xiao Ye, I have news about a Soul Type Healing Treasure. Want to hear about it?"