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Chapter 280 The Truth Behind the Moon Soul Curse

The merman slowly raised his head.

Her eyes were indeed very beautiful, like a sea filled with moonlight, with pearls of tears adorning the corners, exuding an indescribable sense of coldness and brokenness.

Even though she looks a little youthful.

She could indeed be described as stunningly beautiful—though the difference between her and Li Ye was still quite significant.

But strangely enough, she always has a kind of heroic air about her.

She doesn't seem like a simple woman.

"..."

The little mermaid was momentarily dazed.

All things, once they acquire sentience, will choose to transform into human form, precisely because the human race is inherently close to the Dao, let alone someone like Li Ye with such celestial beauty.

With a divine appearance and favored by the heavens, Li Ye was blessed with good fortune and merit. Even Wang Shu, the god of the merfolk, left her mark on him.

So much so that the little mermaid found herself speechless, staring blankly at Li Ye, suddenly realizing that she had come uninvited and stayed in his cave for so long.

That is truly a heinous crime.

What made it even more difficult for her to talk about was that she... she wasn't herself, so how could she be so confused?
"You are indeed guilty of heinous crimes."

This place was, after all, Li Ye's cave dwelling, and since the Celestial Being himself possessed some supernatural abilities such as telepathy, coupled with the ability of the Melody of Understanding, Li Ye was able to see through the little mermaid's thoughts at a glance.

Li Ye waved his hand.

Countless streams of spiritual energy instantly converged.

The terrifying power of the mid-stage Golden Core cultivator controlled the entire cave, as if countless sharp swords were aimed at the little mermaid.

"Go ahead."

"If you don't satisfy me, I'll have no choice but to get rid of you, you unwelcome guest."

"Even if you are an important figure in the Merfolk, it doesn't matter. Who dares to question me?"

He sat down in the chair that Lingji Teng had brought, leaned back slightly, and stared intently at the little mermaid.

The immense pressure caused the little mermaid to stand up abruptly.

—Like a person standing on tiptoe, she stood up straight by tiptoeing her tail.

He bowed deeply and said:

"I apologize to you."

"But I was indeed transported here as part of a sunken seashell."

"It wasn't that I intentionally hid it."

As she spoke, the surrounding seawater formed a rippling mirror—within which lay an ordinary-looking sunken seashell, but in a crevice of the shell, there was a drop of "tear".

Within the mermaid pearl formed from the tears of the mermaids, a small mermaid quietly curled up, bound by spatial power and unable to contact the outside world.

Later, the sunken sea clam was bound by Li Ye and the Void Grass. The power of space awakened the little mermaid inside the mermaid pearl, and she escaped to the coral reefs of the Azure Sea Spirit Reef. She used her own blood to water the coral, causing it to grow rapidly, and hid inside.

Then she used the special methods of the Merfolk to teach the Azure Sea Spirit Worm some things, which led to the creation of this space where they could breathe.

—This is memory.

It's true that you can't fake it.

After displaying his memories, the little merman pointed to the curse mark on his forehead and said, "I feel... that you can remove the curse."

"If you can help me, I am willing to give you all the treasures of our tribe!"

"Do not……"

"I'll hand it over to you now!"

She was smart enough to do something this time, and used seawater to lift the seashell that opened the cave to Li Ye.

She now has absolutely no leverage to negotiate with Li Ye.

All we can do is hope for Li Ye's mercy—because when she arrived here and chose to hide instead of showing up immediately, she had no way out.

"hehe."

Li Ye glanced at the seashell and casually tossed it to the Spirit Vine.

The latter immediately began analyzing the object.

Soon, it spoke with some doubt: "Master, the spatial fluctuations inside this seashell are indeed in the Eastern Yang Sea."

According to the sea charts drawn by our Four Seasons Sect in the past.

It should be a tribe located in a place called Lixi, which was once destroyed by a tsunami, and is said to be one of the eight major sacrificial tribes of Wangshu.

After Li Ye advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and became a member of the Lingfan Hall, he gained more privileges. It can be said that now, except for some special matters, he can basically browse at will.

So soon, all the details about the Lixi tribe were found out, including portraits of some important figures, which were sent to Li Ye by the Spirit Vine.

Among them is a portrait of this little mermaid.

But this portrait.

"Uh……"

Li Ye was puzzled when he saw the record next to the portrait.

—The high priest of the Lixi tribe conceived and gave birth to a son through the power of the moon goddess Wangshu.

One son.

Although there are indeed magical arts and supernatural powers in the world that can transform yin and yang, they can still be seen through. After all, Li Ye is a Golden Core True Person with the appearance of a celestial being. If he couldn't even distinguish between men and women...

That's just too funny.

He glanced at the records above, then at the mermaid who was clearly a woman, and simply asked, "Why is this?"

"This is a divine power bestowed upon me by a celestial being," the little mermaid sighed softly.

what?
This was indeed something Li Ye hadn't expected.

Are celestial beings capable of performing such supernatural powers of Yin and Yang transformation?
He was immediately interested.

The little mermaid wasn't stupid, and quickly continued:

“Those of pure blood among us merfolk will be cursed by the Moon Soul Curse of the Moon Goddess Wangshu at a certain time.”

“I also experienced these symptoms back then.”

"So my mother asked a powerful Celestial Being from the Four Seasons Sect to perform a technique to reverse Yin and Yang for me, transforming me from a male to a female. After this Yin and Yang were reversed, I was finally able to barely suppress the Moon Soul Terror Curse."

"But... my tribe was punished by the Moon Goddess Wangshu and taken to the Moon Goddess's cave. I was lucky enough to escape the calamity and fell asleep in a small cave transformed from the tribe's treasure."

“Until my sleeping seashell was brought to you, I felt the moon goddess’s divine power awaken me, but I dared not show myself.”

So I hid myself until I sensed your celestial aura through the seawater.

She... or rather, she bowed down immediately after he finished speaking, not daring to ask for anything.

"Is that so?"

Li Ye frowned slightly.

“I will prove whether what you say is true or false—just tell me the name of that celestial being, and I will invite him to come and have a chat.”

The little mermaid knew there was no escaping this.

So he gave a name.

Upon hearing the name, Li Ye paused for a moment, then ordered the Spirit Vine to seal off the area, while he turned and returned to the Spirit Prosperity Hall.

The minor steward, who had been waiting there for some time, noticed that Li Ye's expression was somewhat strange, so he asked:
"Could something be wrong? You look rather troubled."

Li Ye clasped his hands in a fist and said solemnly, "The effects of the Wei Chuan Yuan Water are excellent, so there will naturally be no problem. What troubles this disciple is another matter—Master Wei, could you please introduce me to Senior Qi Sui?"

Hear the words.

The minor steward gave Li Ye a deep look. "You want to investigate the merfolk? Why don't you come and ask me?"

"what?"

Now even Li Ye was confused.

"You also know about the merfolk?"

Upon hearing this, the butler revealed a subtle smile, pointed to the table, and then sat down before speaking:

"nature."

"Because the so-called Moon Soul Terror Curse is actually a special spiritual rune that Sister Wangshu gave to the Merfolk. It was something their ancestors had begged for."

This minor steward, who had grown up alongside the Four Seasons Sect, revealed a secret to Li Ye that even most Nascent Soul cultivators were unaware of:

"The Merfolk have been worshipping the moon to conceive since ancient times."

"In fact, their path of reincarnation is to return to the moonlight of Wangshu, and then, in the moon worship ceremony, they are bestowed by Wangshu, which is completely different from our journey to Dushuo Mountain."

"This cycle repeats itself, and their souls accumulate countless amounts of lunar energy. Moreover, the purer the bloodline of the body and the more refined the soul, the more affected they will be."

"So Wang Shu used some method to imprint the Moon Soul Terror Curse on them, but for some reason, what was originally good turned into a rift between them and Wang Shu as their bloodline spread."

Therefore, the Moon Soul Curse became a deadly curse that destroyed spiritual power and supernatural abilities.

After speaking, the minor deacon sighed.

In fact, many things can be resolved through timely communication, but the "conflict" between the Merfolk and Wang Shu has intensified to this extent due to various coincidences.

The deity who once protected the Merfolk has now become a taboo subject, while the sleeping Wangshu still uses moonlight to protect her people. The Merfolk, however, have moved to the Eastern Yang Sea to escape the comfort of the moonlight.

"..."

To be honest, this truth really made Li Ye feel a little dazed.

Is that really how it is?

No wonder he always felt that the power of the Moon Soul Terror Curse was a bit strange; that kind of bloodline purification ability is not common.

Didn't the Moon Goddess Wang Shu have clearly told him before that she wanted the Fire Crystal Insect and Silver Moon Grass as her companions? She even created the strange spirit beast Fire Crystal Butterfly.

The minor butler saw through Li Ye's doubts:
"That wasn't her consciousness, it was just a divine thought."

"However... she'll be waking up soon, thanks in large part to the jade rabbits you've raised."

"They are working hard to cut down the laurel that is entwined around the body of the goddess Wangshu, and the results should be in soon."

He stretched out a hand and waved it gently.

In an instant, an extremely clear image appeared before Li Ye: a huge laurel tree that seemed to reach the sky and connect with the earth, with golden flowers growing on its silver branches.

A group of moon rabbits were laboriously chopping at the laurel tree with axes, without stopping. After each chop, there was a certain chance that a peculiar spiritual power would appear on the laurel tree, and the vitality of the entire laurel tree would become more abundant.

"The reason I told you the origin of the Moon Soul Curse was because Wang Shu instructed me to do so, including the Celestial Beings back then, which were also arranged by her."

She wants to ask you if you have a solution.

The minor deacon withdrew his power and stated directly, "If this matter is resolved, at the very least, you will be able to obtain the power of Moonlight Cave Heaven."

"As the seasons change and the sun and moon become clear, your cave dwelling will surely undergo tremendous changes."

Li Ye: “…”

Isn't that giving me too much credit?

So many seniors couldn't solve the problem, yet it was to be handed over to him. Even Li Ye, who had a cheat code, felt immense pressure.

But he was indeed itching to do it.

The four seasons and the sun and moon are essential for advancing one's cave dwelling. The moon that Wang Shu promised should be the best moon he could obtain.

We really should try harder.

What if it happens?
It's not just about getting the treasure; it's also about making the entire Merfolk clan owe him a favor, and incidentally, it's about building up goodwill with Wang Shu.

It's entirely beneficial with no drawbacks.

He could only cup his hands and say, "Then this disciple will give it a try. If it really doesn't work, it's because I'm not knowledgeable enough. I hope the patriarch will teach me more."

"nature."

With a smile, the lowly steward handed a jade slip to Li Ye and then leisurely left.

After he leaves.

Li Ye placed the jade slip between his eyebrows and examined it briefly.

A strange look suddenly appeared in his eyes—this was the magic that the celestial senior had used to help the little mermaid, a magic that could transform yin and yang.

Or rather, spirit runes.

In other words, this spiritual rune can be removed.

……

He returned to his cave.

He spoke directly to the little mermaid:
"I can help you return to your original form."

"We can also try to alleviate the effects of the Moon Soul Curse. This process may be very painful. Can you endure it?"

This surprise really came rather suddenly.

After a brief moment of surprise, the little mermaid immediately nodded: "I do!"

"..."

"Then let's get started."

"Don't resist."

Li Ye waved to him.

Countless ethereal rays of immortal light belonging to the celestial beings immediately bound it tightly, and then Li Ye carefully examined it using the wondrous method of observing spirits.

Sure enough, the inverted, rotating yin-yang symbol was glimpsed somewhere on its body.

The yin-yang fish was made of celestial light, which ordinary people could not detect at all. Even those in the Nascent Soul stage could not come into contact with it without special means.

But for Li Ye, this was a simple problem.

As a fellow celestial being, even one who hasn't fully transformed can easily reach him by simply touching the yin-yang nodes of the yin-yang diagram.

"Tick-tock~"

The yin-yang diagram, which had been inverted, instantly returned to its original state.

The little mermaid also transformed from a female into a male—although all mermaids are extremely beautiful, the beauty of men and women is still different.

He used to be as delicate as shattered moonlight, but now he is delicate yet has a touch of heroism. His appearance has not changed, but he is completely different.

But it was only for a fleeting moment that the power was released.

The Moon Soul Curse on his forehead began to take effect.

Countless silver threads emerged from the incantation, slowly spreading to his entire body until his skin was covered with dense threads.

moonlight.

It rose from who knows where.

Beneath him formed a clear spring, and above him a full moon—the spring flowed upwards, washing away impurities; moonlight dripped downwards, both frantically purifying his blood.

But the price was that his magical powers, spiritual abilities, and even consciousness were gradually weakened by the moonlight and the clear spring water.

The Moon Soul Terror Curse, which had been suppressed for an unknown period of time, suddenly flared up.

The price is...

This little mermaid is about to die.

(End of this chapter)