Chapter 192: Xiaozhi Becomes a Jade Statue (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xiaozhi… was still alive!
With the help of the clone inside Xiaozhi, Lin Yan clearly sensed that Xiaozhi’s current state was extremely strange. She wasn’t dead, but she was living in a completely different way from ordinary humans.
There seemed to be thunderclouds between Lin Yan’s brows. What should he do?
Was Xiaozhi’s condition temporary or permanent?
What was so special about that heart-shaped Spirit Marrow?
According to the information he received from Zhang Yangzhou, jade transformation was not death. However, he did not know how to awaken Xiaozhi after jade transformation!
At this moment, something unexpected happened.
Lin Yan’s eyes suddenly froze as he carefully looked at Xiaozhi’s jade-like body, not letting go of any abnormality on its surface.
Xiaozhi’s body… seemed to have shrunk!
The next moment, Lin Yan’s wrist trembled violently. It wasn’t an illusion!
Xiaozhi’s body was actually shrinking!
A thin white halo emitted from Xiaozhi’s body. As the halo circulated, Xiaozhi’s jade-like body actually kept shrinking!
Lin Yan hurriedly sensed the Formless Clone he had left in Xiaozhi’s body. The Formless Clone’s body did not shrink, but he could sense that the organs and structures in Xiaozhi’s body were also shrinking. The space where the Formless Clone was frozen was also shrinking!
After about two breaths.
Xiaozhi’s limbs had already shrunk into her clothes. In another breath, Xiaozhi’s body had already shrunk into a palm-sized jade statue. Her limbs were curled up, and she was in the posture of a baby.
Lin Yan’s mind went blank. He spread his hands and carefully held the jade statue that Xiaozhi had reduced into. He couldn’t accept it at all. In a few breaths, the fine Xiaozhi had actually become such a small jade statue?
After a while, Lin Yan slowly sat on the ground. He carefully brought the jade statue that Xiaozhi had transformed into in front of him.
He closed his eyes and sensed slightly. The Formless Avatar was still there, but it was squeezed into an extremely narrow space inside the jade statue. Fortunately, the jade statue was formed from blood and had excellent elasticity, so it could still be sealed inside for the time being.
Because the internal organs of Xiaozhi’s body were close to each other, Lin Yan could use his clone to sense that Xiaozhi’s body had not completely become an inanimate object.
There was a strange aura circulating in her heart. That aura gave Lin Yan an extremely familiar and intimate feeling, as if… it represented Xiaozhi.
Xiaozhi was still alive! Not dead!
Thinking back to the last time, when Xiaozhi turned into jade, she said that she seemed to have fallen into a dream.
Therefore, Xiaozhi, who had turned into jade, had probably fallen into a dream, right?
Lin Yan clenched his fists unconsciously. What should he do to make Xiaozhi return to normal?
The clone kept sensing that the strange aura in Xiaozhi’s body seemed to be slowly weakening!
The aura seemed to have fused into the jade statue and was absorbed by it. It was brewing and creating some strange changes.
If Xiaozhi’s aura was completely absorbed by the jade statue… would Xiaozhi still be Xiaozhi?!
He panicked and picked up another Spirit Marrow fragment, sticking it to Xiaozhi’s jade statue.
The remains of the Spirit Marrow that could not merge into Xiaozhi’s body previously were easily integrated this time.
The Formless Clone sensed that the strange airflow that made him feel familiar and intimate seemed to have strengthened a little.
There was a chance!
Lin Yan’s breathing tightened as he hurriedly attached all the remaining Spirit Marrow fragments to Xiaozhi’s jade statue. As the Spirit Marrow fragments continued to flow in, Xiaozhi’s jade statue became even smoother and brighter, and the strange aura flowing inside became much stronger.
Lin Yan slowly heaved a sigh of relief. Although the strange aura was still slowly weakening, as long as the Spirit Marrow remains could maintain its growth, it was not the worst!
Lin Yan instinctively felt that that strange aura might represent… Xiaozhi!
His intuition told him that he could not let the strange aura be completely absorbed by the jade statue!
“Therefore, I need more Spirit Marrows, more Spirit Marrows…”
Lin Yan didn’t know if this could save Xiaozhi, but he really had no choice. Only by thinking like this could he believe that Xiaozhi would be fine!
With a direction and anchor in his heart, Lin Yan’s breathing finally calmed down, and his thoughts gradually calmed down.
He glanced at the door and narrowed his eyes.
He had always been cautious. When he entered to absorb the Spirit Marrow, he should have already locked the door.
But now, the lock was opened. Looking at the condition of the lock, it was twisted into an arc. It was actually broken open by some force!
Who opened the door?
Logically speaking, it was impossible for anyone to come here at this time. They even opened his door without saying goodbye!
It was possible for Ling Shuangxue to do this, but if she had done it, she would have definitely barged in by now!
So… this door was opened by Xiaozhi?!
However, she did not have any strength. How did she do it?!
Looking at the jade statue of Xiaozhi in his palm, Lin Yan subconsciously thought of those baby girls who looked similar to Xiaozhi and died hideously. He suddenly had a strange feeling.
Was Xiaozhi really human?
A person had turned into a jade statue, and even the weight had decreased by more than half. This strange thing was simply a stark contrast to the exquisite mechanical creations he had seen earlier.
It was like the extreme collision of reason and madness, the extreme mix of science and magic.
There was also the heart-shaped Spirit Marrow that Zhang Yang Zhou carried with him. Such a precious Spirit Marrow was very likely prepared for people like Xiaozhi!
However, Lin Yan didn’t expect that even though this Spirit Marrow had clearly been sucked dry, leaving only the remains of the Spirit Marrow, it could actually cause a drastic change in Xiaozhi’s body. This was his miscalculation…
He brought Xiaozhi’s jade statue in front of him. The appearance, skin, and even hair of the jade statue were lifelike.
Lin Yan stretched out two fingers and carefully pinched a strand of Xiaozhi’s hair. He activated his strength and wanted to break it.
However, he realized that the violent force could not move a single strand of his hair!
This jade statue was strangely hard!
Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief. “At least, Xiaozhi’s jade statue is so hard. I don’t have to worry about accidentally shattering it…”
Lin Yan emptied a portion of his inner armor and placed Xiaozhi’s jade statue close to him solemnly.
“The strange aura in the jade statue can be strengthened through the remains of the Spirit Marrows. If it can be strengthened enough, perhaps it can allow Xiaozhi to return to normal…
“Spirit Marrows, I need more Spirit Marrows…
“And that ruin must be related to Xiaozhi…”
“Zhang Yangzhou…”
Lin Yan immediately found a brush and paper and carefully recalled everything Zhang Yangzhou said at that time. Even if it was a tone, he recorded it in detail.
“I have to find the faction behind him, even if it means risk and exposure…”
Zhang Yangzhou was a Yellow Grade Noble Realm cultivator, but he could sacrifice himself fearlessly. This meant that the faction behind him had extremely terrifying strength.
For this, he had to have an even bigger and unparalleled strength in order to obtain clues about Xiaozhi from them!