CHAPTER 389: CHAPTER 389: DARK GAZE

If an ordinary person were to see this scene, they would probably be scared out of their wits.

But Baiyu.

Is not an ordinary person.

Originally, his psychological resilience was already exceptionally strong, and after experiencing a series of incidents, it could be said that now he has a monstrous level of psychological endurance.

So.

Unusually, he did not step back but walked up to the stone child.

The entire stone child was only palm-sized, covered in dense small tendrils on its surface, ugly and evil, making one feel nauseated at a glance.

Aside from crying a few times when taken out, it was otherwise silent.

However.

The terrifying pollution level and its mutterings continued to assail him, and an evil force surged out from the stone child.

Of course.

When it touched Baiyu, it felt like a gentle breeze.

The two mouths on his palm, along with his True Martial Intent, could devour this force, which was something Baiyu just discovered.

Moreover.

This force flowing out from the stone child seemed to be greatly beneficial to them.

In the distance.

The wound on Shangguan Zi’s abdomen was slowly healing; a more than ten-centimeter wound was no big deal for a high-sequence Extraordinary like her.

Just that.

Looking at the stone child made her scalp tingle uncontrollably.

It was truly disgusting.

Had she not witnessed it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed something like this was "born" by her own effort.

"What exactly is this thing?"

After resting for a while, Shangguan Zi couldn’t help but ask when her abdominal wound completely healed.

"Not sure, but it’s obviously because you recited that passage in the secret chamber, attracting the attention of some bizarre existence, leading to this result."

Baiyu responded seriously, "Do you still have that feeling of being watched?"

Shangguan Zi carefully felt for a moment, then shook her head.

"That’s right, they wanted to use your body for the birth of this stone child, but it clearly didn’t succeed. Look at its resentful eyes; it probably holds a grudge against me."

Baiyu smiled.

Shangguan Zi was silent for a while before speaking softly, "Thank you, Baiyu."

Baiyu felt uncomfortable all over.

"Don’t thank me. If I didn’t save you, once this thing was born, neither of us could escape."

He waved his hand.

"Hmm, true."

The Third Prince contemplated and sighed, "I won’t reveal your secret, and you will keep mine, right?"

Keep a secret?

Is she referring to being a woman, or about giving birth?

Or perhaps.

Both.

"Of course."

Baiyu replied nonchalantly but focused more on the stone child.

It was evidently alive.

And an evil, twisted life at that.

But now.

This thing lay there feigning death, as if truly turned to stone.

Speaking of.

The connection between this stone child and the reverse hatch egg was unclear to him.

But the current situation presented a good opportunity.

An opportunity to learn about this Evil God of the reverse hatch egg.

Baiyu pondered repeatedly before finally casting a sinister gaze at the stone child.

Meanwhile.

Shangguan Zi noticed Baiyu showed no discomfort or abnormality and was secretly surprised.

Is he truly mutated?

But like this.

It doesn’t seem like mutation.

Instead, more like his Spiritual Power is too strong, or he experienced something significant, with a will and spirituality far exceeding his current cultivation stage.

Such a situation.

Is very rare.

But not impossible.

Shangguan Zi recalled that once, a Grandmaster’s physical body was completely destroyed, after which they shifted their cultivation to acquire a new body.

That situation.

Is somewhat like Baiyu’s current state.

Unafraid of pollution or the bizarre, simply because his resistance is too high.

Baiyu.

Behaved in exactly the same way as him back then.

In addition, the apparent signs of mutation on Baiyu could only be suppressed by Martial Artists and the Extraordinary at the peak; a common person would have mutated into a monster long ago.

At that moment, Shangguan Zi understood.

He.

Is certainly a reincarnated old monster.

This explains all the anomalies on him.

But Shangguan Zi was now plunged into a dilemma.

Knowing Baiyu’s true identity, she couldn’t treat him the same way as before.

Moreover.

He most likely is a reincarnated old monster from Eternal Sleep City, which also explains how he gained the Shelter’s recognition.

Baiyu’s true identity could be twice as significant as hers as a Prince.

Only now, he hasn’t unlocked the sealed memories.

Because such old monsters know too many forbidden pieces of knowledge and information, they typically use special Spirit Techniques to seal their prior memories.

After reincarnating, when their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can unlock their memories.

This serves as a protective measure.

Since it’s confirmed he’s a reincarnated old monster, the safety issue is no longer a concern; even the Evil God’s power was already restrained by him, meaning the Giant outside is no threat.

Previously, Baiyu escaped from the Giant’s grasp.

This proves he has a way to counter it.

But using it might come at a high price, which is why he chose to escape. Regardless, the Giant poses no threat.

Moreover.

The Starship Purple Cloud has arrived.

As a Prince, Shangguan Zi’s priority now is figuring out how to gain this senior’s acceptance and acknowledgment and make use of him.

Though Baiyu hasn’t awakened his past memories yet.

Once his cultivation grows, if he discovers her manipulating him, it will be over.

Anyone capable of reincarnating.

Has basically reached the level of an Ultimate Grandmaster.

He is an Ultimate Grandmaster of Eternal Sleep City.

Not someone to offend at all.

...

At this moment.

Baiyu was unaware of Shangguan Zi’s complex thoughts or their psychological bouts; his entire attention was on the stone child.

He could sense.

The power contained within the stone child was immensely beneficial to the mouths in his palms and his True Martial Intent. They both yearned to devour this creature.

But now.

Baiyu was quite conflicted.

The mouth in his palm appeared when he first encountered the Simulation Realm, regarded as a bizarre mutated feature that had frequently assisted him out of predicaments.

True Martial Intent, on the other hand.

Was something he cultivated himself, equally mysterious.

Both.

Now craved the stone child, yet it was unclear if this would be good or bad.

"Something from the reverse hatch egg, surely harboring the Evil God’s power, wouldn’t consuming it cause issues?"

Baiyu contemplated.

But his True Martial Intent surfaced on its own.

A dark shadow stretched out from his shadow, extending and beginning to engulf the entire stone child.

Visibly.

Wisps of gray gas emanated from the stone child.

Its once tightly shut eyes abruptly opened, where enigmatic light emitted from the pupils, yet replacing the prior hatred was a hint of fear.

In a subtle way.

An intangible gaze descended upon Baiyu.

But the Eye of the Black Moon on him and the sheepskin scroll inscribed with the "Lament of the Giant King’s Court" suddenly emitted brilliance, instantly crushing the gaze.