Chapter 82: Sacred and Mysterious

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Sacred and Mysterious

Qiao Suluo’s eyes widened at the sight. She wondered why she smelled the scent of seawater and seemed to hear the crashing of ocean waves. She didn’t know if it was just her mind playing tricks on her. And what was with this blue light? Bai Qianluo had been so dominant just a moment ago, holding her tightly—why had he suddenly passed out? She was completely dumbfounded, entirely unable to process the situation.

Acting on pure instinct, she checked Bai Qianluo’s pulse. Feeling the robust energy surging through his body, she was astonished to discover that his Blood Power was actually recovering. There was nothing wrong with him; he had merely fallen into a deep sleep because his Blood Power was actively restoring itself. Sleeping would also make it easier for his body to repair its strength.

At that moment, a cheerful voice from the system chimed in her mind. DING! "Congratulations, Host, for completing the task of forming a Contract with your Beast Husband. You have been rewarded with the Purification Ability."

Hearing the system, Qiao Suluo’s tense nerves finally relaxed. "You’re finally awake," she said.

The system replied, "Host, there were benefits to my slumber this time. After you reawakened me, I underwent an upgrade. My capabilities are much stronger than before, as you will soon find out.

"Furthermore, you can obtain rewards by completing tasks. These rewards will be beneficial to both you and your Beast Husband.

"In fact, once you complete enough tasks, the store can be upgraded, allowing you access to even more items."

Qiao Suluo’s eyes lit up at this. Getting rewards was always a good thing. Only then did she notice the specific reward she had received. "Is there any difference between this Purification Ability and the awakened Healing Ability?"

The system explained, "The Healing Ability can treat physical injuries, but it cannot purify the encroaching dark aura. The Purification Ability can cleanse it. However, your Purification Ability is currently in its primal state. You need to complete tasks to upgrade your superpower."

Qiao Suluo frowned. "An ability to purify darkness? Where in this world is there any dark aura?"

As far as she could tell, this world was lush and vibrant. She wondered how there could be any dark aura.

The system said, "In places unknown to you, a dark aura has invaded this continent. Some parts of the Da Jing Dynasty have already been corrupted. The fact that males are prone to agitation and berserk states isn’t solely due to their injuries; it’s also linked to the dark aura. Once corrupted by the dark aura, they are far more likely to go berserk and turn into mad beasts.

"This is also why your attempts to soothe Chu Moyuan’s Spiritual Sea were ineffective while I was asleep. Those two giant bird beasts were tainted by the dark aura, and it transferred to him during their battle."

Qiao Suluo’s expression shifted, her gaze darkening. "Are you saying Chu Moyuan was corrupted by the dark aura, and that’s why he lost his mind and turned out like that?"

She still remembered how Chu Moyuan had looked in his Spiritual Sea—his eyes suddenly turning bloodshot as if he had completely lost his sanity. She wondered if that was what being invaded by darkness looked like.

"Won’t he be in danger?" she asked.

"He was only slightly tainted," the system replied. "He is fine for the time being, but you need to complete tasks to upgrade your Purification Ability. Only then can you cleanse the residual dark aura from his body."

Qiao Suluo nodded earnestly. "I will."

The system stated, "Therefore, there is an immediate task at hand. You must convince Chu Moyuan to agree to go home with you. Upon completion, your Purification Ability will be upgraded by one star.

"This one star Purification Ability will be enough to cleanse the dark aura invading Chu Moyuan and restore his Spiritual Sea to its original state."

Qiao Suluo knew that Chu Moyuan had only been exposed to the darkness because he was trying to save her. It was her responsibility to help him cleanse his body. "Alright, I’ll complete the task."

Pausing for a moment, Qiao Suluo looked at the unconscious Bai Qianluo. "He won’t have any issues, right? I heard that he was previously stripped of his White Whale Talent Power, leaving a White Whale unable to swim and even terrified of water."

The system explained, "That is a very cruel form of Magic. Bai Qianluo originally had immense talent and could have awakened the Abnormal Power of the Sea Clan. However, by being stripped of his innate Blood Power, he was unable to awaken his Sea Clan Abnormal Power, rendering him effectively crippled.

"Under normal circumstances, this condition is irreversible.

"But due to your special physical constitution, forming a Contract with you has restored a portion of his Blood Power. Huh... it’s still recovering. It’s still growing stronger. His talent is incredibly formidable!"

The system’s tone was laced with undeniable shock. Meanwhile, the icy blue light within the cave grew increasingly intense, to the point that it began to whip up a gust of wind.

CLATTER!

Suddenly, the animal hide draped over the edge of the bed was blown to the floor by the gale. Qiao Suluo was momentarily stunned. Then, her eyes locked onto Chu Moyuan, who was standing inside the cave. She had no idea when he had returned, nor why he happened to be looking exactly in her direction.

"Ah!" Qiao Suluo cried out. Her face flushed red as she hurriedly grabbed her clothes to cover herself. But the more nervous she got, the clumsier she became. With an accidental CRASH, the bed collapsed beneath her.

"I... I..."

At this moment, Qiao Suluo wanted to completely shut herself off from the world. It was so embarrassing that she wished the ground would swallow her whole.

The cave was illuminated so intensely by the icy blue light that Chu Moyuan could see everything with crystal clarity, including all the marks left on her body. Just from those marks alone, it was glaringly obvious how dominantly and forcefully Bai Qianluo had possessed her. No wonder the bed had collapsed.

"You... turn around," she stammered.

Chu Moyuan’s eyes swirled with a deep, rippling darkness. Watching her eyelashes flutter in bashful panic, he found the situation rather amusing. To think she was actually afraid of him looking and capable of feeling shy. How incredibly rare. She was never like this in the past. Nevertheless, he didn’t say anything and simply turned his back to her.

Walking to the cave entrance, he noticed that the rain was pouring harder than ever. A flood had formed, and the water level was steadily rising. If this continued, even this cave wouldn’t be safe for much longer. Chu Moyuan’s expression grew solemn. If they wanted to find a way out, their only option was to climb higher up the mountain from this cave.

Seeing Chu Moyuan turn around, Qiao Suluo breathed a sigh of relief. This man was actually quite decent. She hurriedly checked on Bai Qianluo’s condition, confirmed he was unharmed, and then hastily threw her clothes on.

Listening to the rustling sounds of her dressing behind him, Chu Moyuan closed his eyes, suddenly feeling an inexplicable wave of irritation and restlessness. His Adam’s apple bobbed. He had to admit that Qiao Suluo was beginning to have a slight effect on him. It had to be because she had entered his Spiritual Sea to soothe him.

And then there was this blue light, carrying the distinct scent of the ocean. But how was that possible? Bai Qianluo had been stripped of his Blood Power, his abilities crippled, leaving him with no White Whale powers and making him inferior to even an ordinary Beastman. How could his Blood Power possibly be recovering? If merely forming a Contract was enough to restore Blood Power, then it could only mean this was all because of Qiao Suluo. As these thoughts swirled through his mind, waves of turbulent emotion crashed over Chu Moyuan’s heart.

A short while later, after Qiao Suluo finished dressing herself and helped Bai Qianluo into his clothes, he finally woke up. Feeling the majestic, surging aura of the ocean within him, his heart trembled violently.

Seeing that he was awake, Qiao Suluo asked happily, "You’re awake! How does your body feel?"

While speaking to Bai Qianluo, Qiao Suluo noticed a faint, icy blue mark flickering between his eyebrows. It gave off a mysterious and sacred vibe. Coupled with the icy blue light shining in his aloof eyes, it gave him an ethereal presence—one that could be admired from afar but never profaned.