Chapter 198: You Must Not Become That Bastard!
Within the sea of consciousness, Xiao Bai watched as the dark aura, its fangs bared, nearly encroaching on half of Cai Lin's sea of consciousness.
On one side was pure soul mist, while on the other, the soul mist had already entangled with the swirling black mist.
The mist seemed to be trying to encroach on the other side, but for some reason, it stopped, as if something on the other side frightened it.
The entire sea of consciousness was split in two, one gray, the other black, distinctly separated.
"How could something like this exist in Cai Lin's sea of consciousness?"
Xiao Bai's brows furrowed, a thousand questions filling his mind.
Wasn't this something found in the strange void he entered while practicing the Heavenly Heart Induction Chapter?
Xiao Bai had always harbored a fear of that void. He didn't know what it was, and it wasn't even mentioned in the original novel.
Recalling what Queen Medusa had said before, that he was the reason for this, a suspicion arose in his heart.
Could it be that the accident caused by the thunder tribulation during their last evolution had transformed Cai Lin due to the fusion of his soul seal?
Right now, this was the only connection he could think of between Cai Lin and that void; otherwise, there was no explanation for the black energy in her sea of consciousness.
"Hmm."
A sudden, painful groan interrupted Xiao Bai's deep thoughts.
Before he could look in the direction of the sound, a fierce, angry rebuke echoed through the silent sea of consciousness.
"Liar! Bastard! How dare you do this to me? When I get out of here, I'll dig your heart out and see if it's truly black!"
Xiao Bai turned his head and looked. Across the sea of consciousness shrouded in black mist, an enchanting figure had appeared out of nowhere. She was now holding her forehead, staggering to her feet.
Looking at the cursing woman, Xiao Bai's eyes flickered with a gentle smile, and he said playfully, "You want to... dig out my heart?"
"Who?"
Medusa was startled. This was her sea of consciousness, the heart of her soul, and yet there was another voice.
Looking up, she saw a familiar black robe. In an instant, her delicate and charming face darkened, and two flames of anger ignited in her narrow, beautiful eyes.
"Asshole! Not only did you attack me outside, but you actually chased me into my sea of consciousness. Are you really going to kill me?"
Medusa's eyes were filled with frustration and sadness. Soul power has always been a weak point for a demonic beast, and without the means to wield it, she had no idea how to fight.
Moreover, she had personally experienced this bastard's soul methods, and the old soul in the ring had also admitted to it.
If she had known this would happen, she should not have harbored any illusions about this bastard while outside and should not have shown mercy to him.
"Is this who I am in your eyes?" Xiao Bai walked slowly through her sea of consciousness, heading straight for Queen Medusa.
Reaching the intersection of gray and black, he paused, then stepped inside.
"Haha. Isn't that you?"
Seeing the black-clad figure approaching, Medusa struggled to control her swaying body, standing with her hands behind her back, her head held high with pride. Even if she vanished today, she wouldn't let him see her utterly miserable state. With a cold sneer, she said, "When you attacked me earlier, I didn't see a single wave of emotion in your eyes!"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai paused, remained silent for a moment, shook his head, and said nonchalantly, "If you say so, then so be it!"
He scanned the swarming black mist that swirled around her soul.
But it was as if he was not brave enough to enter the dividing line between gray and black. A trace of thought flashed in his eyes, and then he looked up at the figure in front of him and asked softly: "Where is Cai Lin?"
Seeing his calm expression, Medusa gritted her teeth, tilted her head to the side, and said coldly: "Dead! There is no Cai Lin here, only Queen Medusa!"
"Is that so!" Xiao Bai lowered his eyelids, making it difficult to see what he was thinking at the moment. After a moment of silence, he sighed: "Fate is fickle, so let it be dead!"
"Haha. Haha"
Medusa suddenly laughed, and after a while, she reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, then glanced at Xiao Bai and said contemptuously: "This king is right, you are a black-hearted bastard!"
"My beauty has just passed away, and I am in a bad mood. I wonder if Your Majesty... can accompany me for a walk over there!" Xiao Bai's face was calm, and he pointed to the gray mist in the sea of consciousness.
"Heh!" Medusa snorted coldly, sneering, "What a heartless, ungrateful man! You were always talking about Cai Lin, but now that she's gone, you're turning your attention to me. Are you trying to replace her?"
"I'm telling you, I won't play that game with you!"
"That's not up to you!" Xiao Bai shook his head, chuckling softly. Like a bully, he said, "You have to accompany me today, whether you want or not!"
With a flick of his hand, a palm-sized beam of light flashed out.
A closer look revealed a faint symbol within the light, a mark that streaked across the air and grew in size with the wind.
"Asshole! You're trying to seal me?"
Medusa saw the familiar object and instantly knew what it was. She was frantic. She remembered being sealed by it before.
But before she could figure out what to do, the mark instantly transformed into a gigantic pattern, enveloping her entire mind and body.
Instantly, the light surged and expanded, as if she were trapped within a transparent glass dome.
"Asshole! Let me go! I won't go!"
Seeing the light begin to shrink, Medusa's previously impassive eyes flickered with anxiety. Her hands slapped the light curtain, sending ripples resembling water.
Though the transparent curtain trembled, it showed no sign of cracking.
"Don't worry, don't worry!"
Xiao Bai gently waved his hand, and the previously enormous light curtain shrank in an instant, transforming once again into a palm-sized mark, returning to his hand.
Gazing at the tiny Queen Medusa within the mark, her delicate face etched with anxiety and fear, Xiao Bai whispered, "You're sick!"
"You heartless bastard! I'm not sick, you're the one who's sick!"
Medusa angrily slapped the seal, but looking at the unwavering light curtain, she couldn't help but feel despair.
"Look at you now, shrouded in black mist. Do you look normal?" Xiao Bai held the seal in his hand and walked towards the other side.
"Black mist? What black mist?"
"Huh? You can't see?"
Medusa was stunned at the words. She looked around, everything normal. Then, as if remembering something, she was suddenly shocked and angry, and shouted: "Xiao Bai! I didn't expect you to start talking nonsense to satisfy your own selfish desires!"
"Let's put aside whether it's nonsense or not, tell me." Xiao Bai stood at the edge of the black mist and asked doubtfully: "Why don't you want to go over there?"
"What do you care? I go wherever I want!" Medusa's eyes avoided, and she tilted her head slightly, not daring to meet Xiao Bai's burning gaze.
"If you go over there, will you become Cai Lin?" Xiao Bai used a question, but the affirmative implication was unmistakable.
"You...you..." Medusa suddenly turned around and looked directly at Xiao Bai, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
Seeing Medusa's expression, Xiao Bai felt a flash of understanding and sighed softly.
There are no two Cai Lins!
This one was just Cai Lin, affected by the black energy!
She couldn't see the black energy, so she didn't know what was going on. She'd always thought a new consciousness had emerged within her sea of consciousness.
This explained many of his doubts.
From the start, he'd noticed that this Cai Lin's personality wasn't significantly different from the previous one, more or less the same.
It was as if she'd broken free of some moral constraints and was more outspoken.
If it truly was another consciousness, how could they be so similar? It wasn't a copy-paste.
Furthermore, after this period of silence, Cai Lin hadn't made any movement, which had already made him suspicious.
"Xiao Bai, have you really decided to get that piece of shit out?" Watching him take steps toward the uncomfortable area, Medusa's narrow eyes narrowed, their gloom almost radiating.
"...!" Xiao Bai wondered what Cai Lin's expression would be like after she'd helped him recover, recalling how he'd called her a piece of shit.
"Be good!" Xiao Bai glanced gently at Cai Lin, who had become increasingly restless upon entering the gray fog, and softly soothed her, "You're sick. I'll take care of you!"
"Oh, sick? That's just an excuse you use to sacrifice me to see her!"
Queen Medusa's expression calmed down, and she said calmly, "No matter what, it's only because you chose her!"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai fell silent for a moment. He knew that if left alone, Cai Lin would inevitably become the queen she is today.
Although they were the same person, to some extent, she was right. He could only choose one of the two Cai Lins.
"Sorry!"
Xiao Bai was speechless as he watched the black aura dissipate from Cai Lin. It seemed that the only thing he could say was apology.
He didn't know much about this black energy, and he was also a little wary, wondering if there might be hidden dangers.
He couldn't just stand by and watch something like this exist within Cai Lin's sea of consciousness and remain indifferent.
"No need to apologize!" Medusa suddenly smiled carefreely, waved her hand, and said, "I'm not as skilled as you, nor as lucky as you. With your help, I admit defeat!"
Then she sat cross-legged, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Bai's face, her lips curled slightly as she pondered something.
Xiao Bai wanted to say something, but at that moment, any words would feel hypocritical, so he remained silent. The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
After a moment, a hint of struggle began to appear on her face. Medusa seemed to know that this time it was finally dissipating. She chuckled softly, "For the sake of our acquaintance, do me a favor!"
"Okay!"
"Help me look after the snake people. This is her obsession, and mine too!"
"Okay!"
Medusa saw the inexplicable emotion welling in Xiao Bai's eyes and smiled brightly, a smile as radiant as the morning glow, bright and moving.
"Treat her well. Every Medusa queen, once in love, remains devoted until death!"
"If she meets a good man, that's fine. But if she meets a jerk, she'll end up depressed and miserable. So, you must not become that jerk!"
With that, she winked playfully at Xiao Bai and slowly closed her eyes.
Xiao Bai, looking slightly glum, was overcome with laughter and tears at this scene. He hadn't expected the usually majestic and domineering queen to have this side.
And were those last words meant to warn him? Or were they Cai Lin's truest thoughts?
They were actually one person, but the black energy seemed to be clouding her memory, making her mistake them for two.
This scene dissipated the slightly heavy atmosphere.
After a moment, Cai Lin's eyes began to tremble slightly, and Xiao Bai knew she was waking up.
Sure enough, when those narrow, almond-shaped eyes opened again, a flicker of confusion flashed across them. Then, their scattered gaze began to focus, gradually regaining clarity.
"Xiao Bai?"
"Hmm!"
"Didn't you leave? Why are you back?"
"..."
Seeing this woman, once again speaking in a sarcastic, pointed tone, Xiao Bai suspected he'd made a wrong decision. He suddenly felt the urge to drag her back into the black fog area and give her a fresh start.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Xiao Bai approaching with a dangerous glare, Cai Lin stood up, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she glared at him with a stern expression.
Glancing out of the corner of her eye, she realized this was the sea of consciousness realm and was startled.
What was that personality doing? How had he gotten into their sea of consciousness?
With his soul power, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he pleased in this place? He could do whatever he pleased!
Before she could even think, the person in the black robe was already in front of her. Then, she felt a tight grip around her waist as he embraced her.
"Let... Ugh!"
Before she could utter the word, a face suddenly magnified before her eyes, and a hot breath clung to her lips.
Their lips met, and before they could even kiss, each felt the other's body tremble.
This feeling of souls touching sent a sudden jolt through Xiao Bai, his eyes burning with intensity, his lips clamoring with ever-greater desire.
In his previous life, he'd often heard of the beauty of touching souls, but he'd never quite grasped the feeling.
But now, he truly felt the exquisiteness of such a soul-to-soul kiss!
Elsewhere, Cai Lin felt two large hands constantly lingering over her delicate body, and her dazed gaze instantly cleared.
Shyness and anger surged within her. She reached out with two bare hands, repeatedly pushing against Xiao Bai's chest, but they wouldn't budge.
"Uh-huh."
"Xiao Bai, you... Feng... Xi!"
Feeling her struggles futile, Cai Lin gave up, stood with her hands hanging down, glaring at him fiercely, her displeasure evident.
"Huh!"
Seeing this, Xiao Bai released those tempting red lips and sighed softly, suppressing the restlessness in his heart.
After a moment, the heat on her cheeks slowly subsided, and Cai Lin twisted her snake-like waist and whispered softly: "Haven't you hugged me enough? Let go!"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai had to reluctantly let go of the softness in his hands.
Seeing Xiao Bai's fingertips rubbing slightly, as if he was still savoring the delicateness, Cai Lin's charming and delicate cheeks flew two faint blushes, and she said coldly: "Sooner or later, I'll chop those two claws off for you!"
"Haha. Are you willing to do that?" Xiao Bai blinked and chuckled.
"Hmph! I've chopped off so many hands, yours wouldn't be a problem!" Cai Lin glanced at Xiao Bai, her lips curled up slightly, and said with disdain.
Then she walked to the side, carefully observing for a moment, and asked curiously: "Where's she?"
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