The Emperor Black Jade was not entirely black.
Golden threads were entwined around the black jade, making its color appear incredibly opulent!
As Tan Chun exclaimed in surprise, the surrounding crowd widened their eyes.
Ling Feng placed the funerary box on the table!
The black jade slowly opened a gap, and then this opening split to both sides, revealing a liquid resembling mercury inside!
Of course, this was a substance that Ling Feng had been unable to identify before.
Now, upon seeing it, no one present could explain its origin.
However, the moment this layer of liquid appeared, it turned into wisps of steam and vanished, as if contact with the air had caused immense destruction.
Immediately, a baby with smooth skin, appearing extremely miniature, emerged from the funerary box!
That's right!
Instead of ashes, it was a baby, at least three times smaller than an ordinary infant. It didn't look like a newborn, but rather a shrunken version of a two-year-old toddler.
The baby seemed stimulated by the light source from outside, its eyelids twitching.
Shi Mengran quickly grabbed the funerary box, her voice filled with excitement: "The rumors are true, the Corpse Gu Divine Infant! Our Shi family's secret treasure!"
"Mmm-hmm."
The baby inside opened its eyes and made cooing sounds, its large eyes blinking as it stared at Shi Mengran.
It was as if it had mistaken Shi Mengran for its mother.
But the next moment, the baby opened its mouth, revealing two sharp fangs, and lunged to bite Shi Mengran's arm!
Shi Mengran was startled, and the funerary box slipped from her grasp!
The Corpse Gu Divine Infant's movements were too fast; no one could see its actions clearly, let alone react, except for Ling Feng!
Ling Feng's expression turned grim as he reached out with one hand, arriving just in time!
He instantly grasped Shi Mengran's arm, and at the same time, the Corpse Gu Divine Infant's teeth sank into the back of Ling Feng's hand!
Sizzle!
Almost everyone heard the sound of the Corpse Gu Divine Infant sucking blood, a sight that startled them all.
Shi Mengran retreated in terror.
"Oh no! I forgot, once the Corpse Gu Divine Infant awakens, it will require a large amount of blood. One person's vital energy is absolutely insufficient; they will be sucked dry into a mummy!"
Hearing Shi Mengran's words, Yang Fei's face contorted with anger. He grabbed Shi Mengran's arm and roared, "You scoundrel, why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I, I didn't expect anyone could open it!"
Shi Mengran, terrified by Yang Fei's ferocious demeanor, was on the verge of tears, shaking her head repeatedly. "There's no way, there's no way to fix this now. Only after the Corpse Gu Divine Infant's blood energy is replenished will it return a surge of vital energy, which will grant the master immense power and also recognize them as its master..."
Clearly, Shi Mengran knew Ling Feng was beyond saving, but she still wanted to ask for help from everyone to quickly find more blood.
This way, the Corpse Gu Divine Infant could replenish its blood energy and ultimately recognize its master!
"You foolish woman, even now, you're only thinking about making this monster recognize its master!"
Yang Fei was furious! He raised a hand, seemingly intending to strike Shi Mengran to death.
The people around them turned pale. Lin Shuainan, unable to bear it, was about to intervene.
Just then, Ling Feng's indifferent voice drifted out, unhurriedly: "Yang Fei!"
"Heavenly Venerate, this..."
Yang Fei knew Ling Feng was trying to stop him. But when he turned and saw Ling Feng's pale face, his form seeming to have thinned, Yang Fei's killing intent grew even more frenzied!
"Stand down!"
Ling Feng's eye sockets had sunken slightly, and he stared at Yang Fei with icy eyes, issuing a domineering command!
"Yes!" Yang Fei ultimately did not disobey and stepped aside with a bow.
But his eyes, bloodshot and red, remained fixed on Shi Mengran!
"If Heavenly Venerate meets with misfortune, I will surely kill you!"
Shi Mengran, being a woman, was completely panicked in this situation, sobbing uncontrollably.
"I, I'm sorry, Ling Feng, I didn't mean to. I really forgot, and I didn't expect you could open it! You shouldn't have saved me earlier! If you hadn't saved me, the Corpse Gu Divine Infant would have been sucking me..."
Before Shi Mengran's remorseful cries could finish.
Ling Feng calmly interrupted her: "You don't need to apologize. Perhaps, I am the one who should apologize!"
"Ah?"
Shi Mengran was stunned on the spot by his words.
Everyone around looked at Ling Feng in disbelief. What was going on?
Then, they saw a cold smile curve Ling Feng's lips.
Whoosh, whoosh...
Ling Feng's clothes suddenly billowed as if caught in a strong wind, as if there were a hairdryer blowing from within.
And Ling Feng's rapidly thinning form miraculously returned to normal, his complexion becoming ruddy!
"This... How is this possible? The lost vital energy has been restored!"
Bai Yunyan, who was sensitive to the aura around Ling Feng, exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Shuainan also jumped up.
"Haha, I knew my big brother wouldn't go down that easily! This is just a little brat. Even if he sucked ten pounds of blood, my big brother wouldn't die!"
Lin Shuainan's words were naturally an exaggeration; where would a person get so much blood?
However, ordinary people might not, but Ling Feng did.
"Heavenly Venerate, you are..."
Yang Fei's emotions were the most turbulent. Seeing Ling Feng was fine, he showed a look of pleasant surprise, but he was also worried that the previous situation might repeat itself.
After all, the so-called Corpse Gu Divine Infant was still clinging to Ling Feng's arm, sucking vigorously, looking as if it were drinking milk.
Ling Feng casually waved his hand at Yang Fei: "It's fine, let him suck."
Then, Ling Feng sat back on the sofa. As he settled down.
Rustle!
A large amount of powder fell from Ling Feng's sleeves and trouser legs, in all sorts of colors. This sight astonished everyone.
Bai Yunyan was the first to crouch down, pick up some, and examine it closely. He immediately exclaimed, "It's Gu worms!"
"I understand!"
Shi Mengran also exclaimed suddenly, pointing at Ling Feng: "You're actually using Gu worms to replenish your vital energy! You... How can you have so many Gu worms on you?"
Ling Feng shook his head, not responding to Shi Mengran's question.
Instead, Bai Yunyan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Heh, a master who can control three types of super-nanometer-level Gu worms having so many Gu worms on him is not surprising. The key is, this method of using Gu worms to replenish vital energy is too formidable. These Gu worms showed no resistance or backlash whatsoever!"
"This is simply... miraculous!"