125: Is this... being possessed?

Deep within Yaochi, the atmosphere had become ambiguous to the extreme.

Yun Mu's fingers were reaching toward the burning sash at Chu Qianqian's waist.

Looking at the perfect body before him, ready to be plucked at his whim, Yun Mu's breathing became incredibly heavy.

Deep in his eyes, there was only the feverish greed of one about to succeed.

"As long as I take this step..."

"Not only can I neutralize this damned Gu poison, but I can also take Possession of her as a matter of course!"

"I will completely conquer this haughty Yaochi Saintess and make her a stepping stone for my future path of cultivation!"

Just as he began to fantasize about the erotic scenes to follow in his mind...

A sudden change occurred!

"Buzz—!"

A terrifying, suffocating suction force erupted from within Chu Qianqian without warning!

The surface of Yaochi, which had been as calm as a mirror, began to churn and boil violently as if it were being heated.

The thick white mist permeating the surroundings seemed to receive an irresistible summons, forming a giant funnel that frantically converged toward Chu Qianqian!

"Boom!"

Immediately after, an invisible yet extremely overbearing airwave exploded outward with Chu Qianqian as the center!

*Pfft!*

The unprepared Yun Mu was struck head-on by this overwhelming force.

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the water several yards away.

He staggered back several steps before barely stabilizing himself. The sudden heavy blow combined with the pressure of Yaochi itself caused a surge of blood and Qi in his chest.

In that instant, all the lustful thoughts in his heart were completely doused by this sudden cold water.

He looked up in shock at what was ahead.

He saw Chu Qianqian with her eyes tightly shut, her long black hair dancing wildly behind her without any wind.

The majestic Spiritual Qi in the surroundings, enough to burst the Meridians of an ordinary Cultivator, now formed a massive vortex visible to the naked eye, greedily and frantically pouring into her body!

The strange, erotic flush on Chu Qianqian's face caused by her desire faded slightly.

In its place was a skin texture as smooth as jade.

"This aura..."

Yun Mu's eyes widened, his pupils shrinking violently.

As a Reincarnator, his perception far exceeded that of ordinary people.

He could clearly feel that the aura on Chu Qianqian's body was undergoing an earth-shaking change!

It was no longer an aura belonging to an ordinary Cultivator.

It didn't even belong to this era.

It was a... terrifying fluctuation that was ancient, weathered, and filled with endless majesty and divinity!

It was as if an ancient deity who had slept for ten thousand years was slowly Awakening.

Finally, as the last storm of spiritual power subsided.

Chu Qianqian slowly opened her eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

In those eyes, there was no longer the despair and shame she felt when facing the Gu poison, nor the anger she felt toward Yun Mu.

There was only a coldness and void that disregarded all living things from a high vantage point.

Like a deity above the Nine Heavens looking down at the ants on the ground.

That sense of oppression coming from the depths of the Soul made Yun Mu, who possessed the insight of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, feel an inexplicable palpitation, and his legs even went a bit weak.

However, in the next moment, a hint of confusion appeared in the eyes of this newly descended "deity."

She slowly lowered her head and looked at her fair, jade-like palms, as if confirming the ownership of this body.

Then, she looked up again at the unfamiliar mist and the milky-white pool water.

Her brow furrowed slightly, and her vermilion lips parted.

She let out a voice that was cold, puzzled, and carried a hint of ancient resonance:

"What... place is this?"

"?"

Hearing these words, Yun Mu, who was originally in a state of extreme shock and vigilance, was completely stunned.

What's the situation?

Yun Mu's brain worked rapidly, frantically analyzing the situation before him:

"Reasonably speaking, after a memory Awakening, one should possess the original body's complete memories!"

"She should have taken direct control of the body and started a massacre, or immediately begun secluded meditation to recover her strength."

"How could she not know where this is? Is it because the 'Soul Condensing Liquid' I used earlier was too potent and catalyzed the process too quickly, causing a gap in the memory Fusion?"

"Or perhaps..."

A more terrifying thought flashed through Yun Mu's mind:

"This isn't an Awakening at all! It's... Possession?! Or the Fusion failed, and she's gone mentally deranged?"

A strong sense of crisis instantly enveloped Yun Mu.

If it were just an Awakening, even if her temperament changed drastically, it would still be Chu Qianqian, and he would have some room to maneuver.

But if she was possessed or had amnesia...

Then wouldn't he, as the sole witness, be silenced?

Just as Yun Mu was wavering in doubt, wondering whether to flee immediately or speak up to test her...

Chu Qianqian—or rather, the being currently inhabiting her—seemed to finally notice the presence of another life form nearby.

She slowly turned her head.

Those eyes, indifferent as ice and devoid of any emotional fluctuation, pierced through the layers of mist.

They locked onto the stiff-bodied Yun Mu standing not far away with pinpoint accuracy.

The moment he was stared at by those eyes...

Yun Mu felt as if he were being targeted by a prehistoric beast; his entire blood supply seemed to freeze at that moment.

Chu Qianqian tilted her head slightly, her eyes holding a hint of scrutiny, and even more so, an unconcealed strangeness and indifference.

She spoke coldly, her voice not loud, yet it exploded in Yun Mu's ears like a clap of thunder:

"Who are you? Why... are you peeping at This Seat here?"

Facing Chu Qianqian's oppressive questioning, which was like scrutinizing an ant...

Yun Mu felt his scalp go numb, and cold sweat poured down his back.

His brain was working at high speed in this moment; his CPU was practically burning out.

He complained frantically in his heart:

"Damn it! The meat was right at my mouth and it still flew away? This is too unlucky! I was clearly only one step away; if you had just given me half an incense stick of time, I could have..."

But now was not the time for regret; he had to quickly find a way to smooth this over.

"That... Senior Sister, let me explain."

Yun Mu swallowed hard, forcing a smile on his face that looked worse than crying, as he tried to organize his words to weave a perfect lie:

"I was just passing by... No, I saw you suffering from Qi Deviation and stayed behind specifically to be your Protector..."

However, before he could finish this clumsy excuse...

The newly awakened Chu Qianqian, whose eyes still held a hint of confusion, suddenly knitted her brows tightly.

Although she had just woken up and her memories were still a bit muddled—she didn't even know what era it was—

The body's instinctive reactions could not be faked.