Chapter 1364: Chapter 135: Using Blood as a Guide_2
Ah Dai’s fresh blood continued to drip into the mouth of Prophet Pu Lin, and his True Qi was also constantly circulating, helping Pu Lin swallow his blood. Gradually, a hint of color returned to the pale face of Prophet Pu Lin. Wrapped in the white light, he seemed to be revived with vitality. Twenty minutes had passed by now, and due to the loss of blood, the ruddy complexion on Ah Dai’s face had turned abnormally pale. Even though his cultivation was profound, blood is the essence of life, and having lost nearly a third of it, he was close to his limit.
Xuan Yue’s tightly clasped hands began to tremble. She knew it was time for her to act. She stepped forward, ready to seal the bleeding wound on Ah Dai, when suddenly an unexpected change occurred. Ah Dai’s body violently shook, and the wound on his right hand was rapidly healing. The extremely weak Ah Dai did not notice this, and a burst of golden light suddenly radiated from the center of his forehead, pushing everyone except Ah Dai and Prophet Pu Lin away with the ring of golden Energy. A faint gray figure appeared behind Ah Dai; Ah Dai had already passed out, and it was this mysterious energy that allowed him to maintain his original posture. This faint gray figure seemed to be humanoid, holding a long weapon with a somewhat curved tip. Suddenly, all the torches in the Temple dimmed down, and the gray figure turned into a vast mist of gray fog, enveloping Ah Dai and Prophet Pu Lin within it. With Xuan Yue’s cultivation level, she couldn’t approach closer than ten meters to Ah Dai, and not knowing whether this was a good or bad omen, she gave up after several attempts to probe with Divine Energy and anxiously waited with Yan Fei and others.
Another half an hour passed, the faint gray fog re-condensed into a vague form, the vague figure gradually merging with Ah Dai’s body. A flash of golden light, the irresistible Energy disappeared, and Ah Dai’s entire body went limp, collapsing to the ground.
With a cry of alarm, Xuan Yue rushed forward, the first to reach Ah Dai. At this moment, she no longer cared about Prophet Pu Lin; she lifted Ah Dai’s upper body, probing his physical condition with her spiritual power. After a long while, she let out a breath of relief. The condition of Ah Dai was unexpectedly good, aside from being somewhat weak due to excessive blood loss, the running of his meridians was very normal, and even his spiritual power had not weakened much. He just needed to rest for a while to recover completely.
Yan Fei and the others gathered around. They looked at the rosy face of Prophet Pu Lin and then at the collapsed body of Ah Dai, their eyes inadvertently moistening. They knew Ah Dai gambled with his life! To make such a sacrifice for the life of another is a truly noble spirit. Until that moment, Yan Fei finally understood why Pu Lin had told him to support Ah Dai without reservation. His heart was filled with gratitude as he tentatively asked, "Miss Xuan Yue, how is Ah Dai? What exactly was that energy just now?"
Xuan Yue shook her head and said, "I don’t know what that Energy was, but it was clearly beneficial to Ah Dai. He’s fine, just passed out due to the loss of too much blood. He’ll recover after some rest. That really scared me. Brother Yan Shi, help me hold Ah Dai; I’m going to check on Prophet Pu Lin. Ah Dai has sacrificed so much; I really hope his efforts were not in vain."
Yan Shi took Ah Dai’s body from Xuan Yue. Xuan Yue approached Prophet Pu Lin, placed her right hand on his forehead, and pale golden light sprinkled out, probing the condition of Prophet Pu Lin. As time passed, the astonishment in Xuan Yue’s eyes grew more intense. The golden light retracted, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "This, how is this possible? It makes no sense!"
Yan Fei’s heart sank as he said, "Let’s just accept it. Ah Dai has done his utmost, and all of us from the Pu Yan tribe will be grateful for his sacrifice. Let Pu Lin pass in peace. Yan Li, go prepare the Heavenly Fire Ceremony, and let us send off Prophet Pu Lin."
Yan Li responded sorrowfully, stood up, and was about to carry out Yan Fei’s order.
Xuan Yue suddenly stood up and shouted, "Wait a minute. Do you really want to burn someone alive?"
Yan Fei was startled, trembling, he said, "What? You mean, Prophet Pu Lin isn’t dead?"
Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Of course he’s not dead. The Prophet’s condition is probably better than ever. When I said it was impossible, it was because the Life energy in his body is incredibly strong. Among all the people I’ve seen, aside from Ah Dai, he now has the strongest Life energy. Although Ah Dai’s blood contains the effect of the Fruit of Past Life, that still shouldn’t have made Prophet Pu Lin’s Life energy so strong! It’s truly inconceivable. Now, all of the Prophet’s bodily functions have resumed their operations, and under the effect of strong Life energy, his body has begun to undergo drastic changes. I think when he wakes up, living another fifty years won’t be a problem."
Yan Fei’s body shook continuously. "That’s wonderful, this is really wonderful. Pu Lin, Pu Lin, you’ve truly turned misfortune into a blessing! Quick, Yan Shi, Yan Li, Si Si, you three, hurry up and prepare, reserve the best room in our tribe for Ah Dai and the Prophet, the Temple is too damp. We must ensure they are well taken care of. This is fantastic; the heavens are truly generous to our Pu Yan tribe."
