Hearing Qi Ling's words, Xiao Wu felt relieved and said, " Brother Qi, I understand. So what should I do?"
Qi Ling also knew that making Xiao Wu wait any longer at this time would be a huge torment, as she would not be able to sleep at all. Therefore, the best way was to finish the rest of the process in one go.
Fortunately, Xiao Wu doesn't need to do anything next, and Qi Ling will be the one to suffer, so everything can proceed smoothly.
" Xiao Wu, come sit here." Qi Ling led Xiao Wu to the very center of the barrier and had her sit on the ground, saying, "No matter what happens later, don't make any unnecessary movements. Just trust me, and that's enough."
So Xiao Wu sat quietly as Qi Ling instructed. Then Qi Ling came to Xiao Wu, took out a dagger from his body, and cut his fingertip. Blood flowed onto the ground under his control.
" Brother Qi! What are you doing!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise when she saw Qi Ling's actions. She was about to step forward when Qi Ling stopped her.
"Don't move, Xiao Wu. This is a necessary part of the ritual. We can't stop it, or all our efforts will be wasted," Qi Ling said. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You just need to stay there and watch."
After Qi Ling's blood dripped onto the ground, it began to flow automatically, eventually forming a complex magic circle that surrounded Xiao Wu at the very center.
The reason for doing this is that Qi Ling needs to use this magic array to communicate with the world where Xiao Wu's mother is, which requires blood with abundant spiritual energy. And in this world, no one's blood has more abundant spiritual energy than Qi Ling's.
By using this method to communicate with the Underworld and offering this blood as a sacrifice, Xiao Wu's mother's soul can be retrieved, thus bringing her back to life.
Of course, this is only part of the process. Qi Ling then said to Xiao Wu, " Xiao Wu, don't be afraid of what's happening now, and don't resist it! Everything will be alright!"
Xiao Wu had prepared herself mentally after hearing Qi Ling's words, but what happened next still almost made her cry out in surprise.
As Qi Ling's magic array took shape, the communication with the Underworld was completed. Just then, Xiao Wu's body suddenly became completely immobile. Then she felt something being peeled away from her body.
Xiao Wu quickly realized that what was being separated from her body was her Martial Soul! Along with Xiao Wu Soul Power and Soul Bone, they were also being separated from her body bit by bit.
Qi Ling, however, saw it even more clearly. In his vision, a tall and imposing ghost in strange clothes was using a giant pair of scissors to cut Xiao Wu's Martial Soul off her body.
Doing this would undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Xiao Wu's body. Fortunately, Xiao Wu had previously absorbed the power of the Twin-Blossomed Joined-Stalk Heartbreak Red, and under the protection of this Immortal Herb, everything was safe and sound.
Even so, after Xiao Wu's Martial Soul was completely ripped from her body, Xiao Wu still lost consciousness due to the enormous impact and collapsed limply to the side.
However, Qi Ling had no time to worry about Xiao Wu's situation. The illusory, towering figure was a being from the Underworld who had come to help Xiao Wu separate her Martial Soul after making a deal with Qi Ling.
At this moment, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, which had completely separated from Xiao Wu's body, revealed its most authentic form as a Soul Beast: a snow-white rabbit appeared there.
Then, something seemed to enter the body, and the previously dull and lifeless eyes suddenly became bright and lively.
The eerie being from the Underworld released the white rabbit after letting out a chilling laugh, and then slowly vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.
"Contract... completed..." Before it completely disappeared, the Youyou left behind these words, which immediately put Qi Ling at ease. This meant that everything had gone smoothly and without any problems!
Worried about Xiao Wu, Qi Ling immediately went to Xiao Wu's side after the ceremony. Feeling that Xiao Wu's breathing was steady and that she had simply fainted, Qi Ling felt relieved.
But as soon as Qi Ling relaxed, he felt dizzy. The energy he had just expended was by no means small, and he had also lost a lot of blood. He was completely exhausted.
After all, Qi Ling had just used himself as a framework to connect the two worlds. If Qi Ling hadn't been powerful enough, he probably would have been pulled into the other world.
So now that she relaxed, Qi Ling immediately fainted beside Xiao Wu. However, this time, there was also a snow-white rabbit beside them.
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Ling and Xiao Wu woke up at the same time. After figuring out what had happened, Xiao Wu immediately asked anxiously, " Brother Qi, did we succeed? Where is Mommy?"
Qi Ling then laughed and said, "Of course we succeeded. We paid such a high price, there's no reason we shouldn't have succeeded. It's just that, about your mother..."
Qi Ling pointed to the white rabbit grazing nearby and said, "Look, this is it."
Xiao Wu stared in astonishment at the white rabbit, recognizing it as the creature she had been as Soul Beast. This meant that the rabbit's body contained her mother's soul?
Xiao Wu stepped forward and picked up the white rabbit. The rabbit obediently accepted the hug without any resistance. Xiao Wu could feel a familiar aura from it, but the rabbit seemed unable to respond to Xiao Wu's calls.
" Brother Qi, what's going on? What's wrong with Mom?" Xiao Wu asked, puzzled.
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Don't panic, it's alright. It's just that your mother's soul still needs a period of adjustment with this body. Once it's fully adapted, her consciousness will awaken. This is also a way for the soul to protect itself."
"This timeframe could be long or short, Xiao Wu, don't worry, you and your daughter will be reunited soon."
Although Xiao Wu felt regretful that her mother had not regained consciousness, Xiao Wu was now very content that her mother had been resurrected. This joy even made her forget about losing her Martial Soul.
After doing all this, Qi Ling and Xiao Wu came out of the barrier and went to see Da Ming and Er Ming.
The enormous Da Ming and Er Ming looked at the smaller white rabbit in front of them with incredible shock, because they could also feel the same aura that had always taken care of them from this rabbit.
"I can't believe it, Qi Ling, you actually succeeded! How did you do it?" Da Ming said incredulously. "This... this is simply a miracle, no, it should be called a divine intervention!"