Chapter 142. Tangdou Dongjun rushed back to the ship like a madman. ...
Inside the cabin, Bitao took out a celestial bead and handed it to Mingguang, saying, "This is a golden spirit with the same attribute as you. If you eat it and don't suffer any karmic backlash... it will transform into spiritual energy and circulate through your meridians, eventually re-condensing in your Purple Mansion."
"You will regain your spiritual energy."
Mingguang looked at Xiaotaozhi, his bright golden eyes filled with a question—wasn't he supposed to pretend to be affected by the backlash of karma? What if he ate it and recovered his spiritual energy?
Bitao acted very seriously and urgently, bringing the fairy pearl to Mingguang's lips and urging him, "Eat it quickly, you'll be fine."
Mingguang also tried to subtly remind Xiaotaozhi, feigning hesitation and genuinely expressing disgust, "But this was dug out from someone else's stomach...it's very dirty."
Bitao: "..."
This time, she didn't indulge Mingguang's inappropriate obsession with cleanliness at all. She leaned forward, activated her spiritual energy, and pinched Mingguang's cheeks. Then, with two fingers, she held the golden immortal bead and stuffed it into Mingguang's throat. She then rubbed his throat bones, forcing him to swallow it.
Mingguang does not have the Immortal Pearl in his body at this moment; he removed it himself during his performance.
Therefore, even if he was not affected by the backlash of cause and effect, he still lacked spiritual energy.
Little Peach Branch used her spiritual energy to imprison him, so he couldn't move at all.
Mingguang was forced to open his mouth and stare wide-eyed, helplessly enduring Xiaotaozhi's "coercion".
After Bitao finished feeding Mingguang the Immortal Pearl, she didn't immediately take her finger out. Instead, she twirled her fingertip around inside his mouth for a while.
He touched all of his molars before reluctantly pulling his finger out.
He said, "You have good teeth."
"With such good teeth, even if you were kidnapped and sold by human traffickers, you could get a lot more money."
Mingguang: "..."
Bitao winked at him. She cast a few cleansing spells to wipe away the saliva that Mingguang hadn't had time to swallow and the saliva on her fingertips.
"Give it a try, you should be able to utilize the spiritual energy. I've found you a very good Golden Spirit Pearl."
As she spoke, Bitao took out a few more from her bosom, fiddled with them in her hands, and said, "Once your spiritual energy recovers, I'll keep these for you as backup."
Mingguang sat cross-legged as instructed. Although he had some doubts, he knew that Xiaotaozhi was forcing him to take the Immortal Pearl so that he could recover his spiritual energy in public.
Mingguang thought to himself that perhaps Xiaotaozhi had other plans.
After all, when their feelings for each other are strong, it's really too difficult for them to act like they hate each other.
Mingguang knew he shouldn't have come to see Xiaotaozhi today, but he couldn't help himself.
However, just as Mingguang was preparing to "naturally" restore his spiritual energy, he discovered that he had no way to access it.
He tried several times, and his expression gradually changed.
She opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Taozhi; the panic in her eyes at that moment was genuine.
He had clearly consumed the immortal pearl, yet he couldn't sense any spiritual energy at all!
It was as if he had truly become a mortal from head to toe.
“I can’t…” Mingguang looked at Xiaotaozhi, and when he met her calm eyes, he paused for a moment.
The unspoken understanding between him and Xiaotaozhi told him that there was something wrong with the immortal pearl he had just taken.
Little Peach Branch is really bad; she even lied to him.
Mingguang maintained his flustered expression and said, "I cannot use spiritual energy."
Bitao quickly stepped forward and said, "Impossible!"
She took out another Golden Spirit Pearl from her bosom, "specially reserved for Mingguang," and stuffed it into Mingguang's mouth.
"Those you killed all deserved to die. You can't possibly suffer the consequences of karma. Try eating another one!"
Mingguang was caught off guard and ate another immortal pearl.
Before any feelings of disgust could even arise, I tasted the rich sweetness spreading across my tongue.
Mingguang: "..."
He, a person who can remain calm and composed in any situation, almost lost his composure.
Little Peach Branch actually fed him candy beans during this crucial moment when she was trying to mislead the person behind the scenes!
Oh my god, it seems to smell like osmanthus.
So, that handful of "Golden Spirit Pearls" that she promised to save for him were just candies she had made at some unknown time?!
Mingguang struggled to suppress his laughter; his face was slightly distorted, and the expression he was forcibly suppressing was a true reflection of his intertwined pain and breakdown.
Bitao continued, "I know you think it's dirty, but we can't worry about that now, just swallow it!"
Mingguang gritted his teeth and forced down his smile.
He tilted his head back and swallowed the candy.
Then they pretended to continue sitting cross-legged in meditation—naturally, they couldn't summon any spiritual energy.
A moment later, Mingguang opened his eyes and was met with Xiaotaozhi's tearful face.
Then he was forced to eat two more candies.
"continue!"
Bitao said, "Perhaps these people's spiritual energy and aptitude are too poor to match your meridians. Eat them, and a few more will do the trick!"
Mingguang: "..."
He could only cooperate with Bitao in performing dry meditation.
The aroma of osmanthus sugar lingers in my throat.
When did Little Peach Branch get these candies made? They really look exactly like fairy beads.
Mingguang ate four or five pills in one go, but still couldn't summon any spiritual energy.
Bitao was so anxious that tears streamed down her face, and she hugged Mingguang tightly.
At first, she just silently shed tears, then she choked up and finally even broke down in a wail.
Mingguang's ears were sore from the shock she gave him, and he hugged her and stroked her trembling back.
She cries so much.
Mingguang should feel sorry for her, but for some reason, Xiaotao's wailing tone is kind of funny...
Like a donkey.
It was right next to his ear.
Mingguang suppressed a smile, unsure of what expression to make, so he closed his eyes and buried his head in Bitao's long hair on the side of her neck.
His behavior was naturally interpreted as a sign of emotional collapse and tears.
The two spectators—the immortals on the Milky Way—were also deeply engrossed in this scene.
"Aa ...
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
"Impossible! I don't believe it! Those people that Mingguang Xuanxian killed were clearly people who deserved to die!"
"Bitao Xuanxian is crying so bitterly! I've never seen her so grief-stricken since I've known her. How could this happen? How could this happen!"
"Speaking of which... am I the only one who thinks she's overdoing it with her crying? It seems like she's faking it."
"It's over, it's completely over. Those who are affected by the backlash of karma are not even as good as mortals. They will be cut off from their immortal destiny and will never be able to feel the flow of spiritual energy in the world again. Not only did Mingguang Xuanxian fail in the competition, he probably will never be able to come back."
"No, no, no! I don't believe it! It's impossible!"
"There's no need to rush... Tai Chi can transfer immortal veins, right? We've already succeeded in two cases! Just hurry up and give Mingguang Xuanxian a new immortal vein."
"It's already a miracle that those immortal positions they created can even exist in this world. Who knows what serious consequences they might face later?"
"Yes, how could there be no cost to continuing someone else's immortal lineage? Moreover... the immortal position created cannot possibly pass the Five Thunder Formation."
"Waaaaah—what are we going to do now? Is Mingguang Xuanxian really not coming back? Does he not even have a chance to cultivate again?"
...
The immortals atop the Milky Way were making a ruckus, mostly in disbelief.
Dongjun, who was tracing the origins of the Silver River, also looked incredulous.
He saw that his younger brother was already overwhelmed by the five yin and could not control himself. Mingguang had gone mad since he was in the lower realm, just to find that Bitao, and had even killed so many people for her!
Murder will incur karmic consequences.
Dongjun recalled the situation recorded on the Silver River Net: it was because Bitao was stabbed that Mingguang went mad.
If Bitao had suddenly killed someone, it would have been understandable and could have been considered self-defense, but Mingguang's killing was definitely considered indiscriminate killing of innocent people.
He's probably already suffering the consequences of his actions!
No one knows the horror of karmic retribution better than Dongjun.
Immortals in the Shangqing Realm who travel in the demon realm, if they are not upright, will be tempted by powerful demons and do things that lead them astray and cause them to lose their true nature and become entangled in karma.
The karmic repercussions of attaining immortality are perhaps the most severe punishment in the world.
Because mortals can be reincarnated after death, evil spirits who have committed evil deeds can also be delivered through the punishment of Avici Hell and be reborn as livestock to atone for their sins.
However, those immortals who suffer the consequences of karma have absolutely no chance to be reborn as humans and start anew.
Dongjun rushed back to the ship like a madman.
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