Starry Tear was like fireflies scattered by the summer breeze, drifting and beautiful enough to break one's heart. However, in this eerie Dual Womb, every Starshine carried a deadly omen.
"This is bad!" the phantom of the external aid exclaimed, his ethereal old face wrinkled in distress. "What is Wu Tong planning? She wants to resurrect the Witch in the eyes of the Starlight Baby! This is simply an upgraded version of borrowing a corpse!"
Xing Jian’s body began to tremble uncontrollably, his Starlight Power rampaging within him like a wild horse. The once gentle starlight turned ferocious, as if it intended to tear him apart.
"Xing Jian is doomed!" the phantom cried out in panic, "His Starlight Power is starting to backfire on the Ancestral Core! This child is going dark!"
Xiao Meng felt her scalp tingle; she felt as if she were standing on a volcano ready to erupt, caught in a dilemma. Suddenly, she felt a surge of heat in her chest. Looking down, she discovered that her Star Pattern Lock Core was resonating with the Witch’s staff!
"What?!" Xiao Meng gasped, sensing something awakening within her—something that belonged to her yet felt utterly foreign.
"Bloodline Loop..." the phantom murmured, "So that's it; everything is a choice of fate! To end this farce, we can only rely on your Three Lifetimes of Memories!"
Before Xiao Meng could process this statement, she felt a powerful pull coming from the direction of the Starlight Baby. She looked down to see that the Umbilical Cord connecting her to the Starlight Baby resembled a greedy python, voraciously draining her Starry Marriage Contract!
"Hey! This is too much!" Xiao Meng cried out in despair. "This child isn't even born yet and already wants to drain me dry?! I oppose this marriage!"
At that moment, the remaining Sandglass Fragment on the phantom suddenly began to reassemble, eventually coalescing into an image of an Ancient Priest. The priest wore an ancient Ritual Robe, his expression solemn as if he had stepped out from the dust of history.
"Child, time is running out," the priest's voice was deep and grave. "To thwart the Witch's scheme, you must use her lingering soul as the key for birth!"
"No way?!" Xiao Meng felt herself on the verge of breaking down. "Using an enemy's soul as a key? This operation is too bizarre!"
However, before she could finish her complaint, Xing Jian suddenly let out a deafening roar. His already massive form swelled again, transforming him into a towering giant!
"What?! Has this child eaten something extraordinary?!" the phantom exclaimed. "He's gone berserk! Run!"
The giant Xing Jian furiously swung his arms, each movement carrying world-destroying power. The ground beneath him began to crack, and the entire Dual Womb shook violently as if it were about to collapse.
"Ka Cha!"
A crisp sound of shattering echoed as the image of the Ancient Priest, along with the last remaining Sandglass Fragment, was reduced to dust by Xing Jian’s rampaging power.
The phantom completely vanished, leaving only Xiao Meng, standing alone and desolate in the chaos.
"No way? Did we mess up?" Xiao Meng looked at the tumultuous scene before her, feeling tears well up. "This is simply an epic disaster!"
She felt a wave of despair wash over her. Was she really going to die here, becoming a stepping stone for the Witch's rebirth? No! She couldn't give up! She was destined to be the woman who would become the Magic Mother!
Just as Xiao Meng was preparing to fight for her life, something unexpected happened...
In a moment of crisis, a sudden change occurred! The seemingly lifeless Robe Fragment, which was just a pile of tattered cloth, sprang to life with astonishing speed, wrapping around the furious Witch's Remnant Soul in an instant.
"What the hell?!" Wu Tong exclaimed, nearly dropping the Bone Flute in his hand. "How did that old man's clothes suddenly come back to life?"
The Witch's Remnant Soul, now ensnared by the Robe Fragment, let out a piercing scream that grated on the nerves like nails on a chalkboard.
"Let me go! Let me go! I am the Witch destined for rebirth! You insignificant ants dare to stop me!"
However, the Robe Fragment clung tightly to the Witch's Remnant Soul like a piece of taffy, leaving her no chance to escape.
"Trying to run? Not a chance!" A youthful voice emerged from within the Robe Fragment, carrying a hint of innocence yet filled with determination. "The True Priestess's son will devour the Time-Space Loop!"
Xiao Meng was left bewildered. What was going on? The Witch's Son? The Time-Space Loop? This plot twist was too abrupt!
Before she could grasp the situation, Wu Tong suddenly went wild and blew into the Bone Flute.
Wuwuwu...
The sound of the Bone Flute was sharp and chilling, as if it were a call from hell that sent shivers down one's spine.
As the haunting melody filled the air, a beam of blood-red light shot from the flute's opening, striking precisely at the Robe Fragment that enveloped the Witch's Remnant Soul.
"Thud!"
With a dull thud, both the Robe and the Witch's Remnant Soul were pinned firmly at the center of the Ancestral Spirit Mirror by this blood-red light.
"Hmph! Want to devour the Time-Space Loop? Dream on!" Wu Tong sneered triumphantly. "Today, I will ensure your complete annihilation!"
The Witch's Remnant Soul, now nailed to the Ancestral Spirit Mirror, let out even more anguished screams that could shatter eardrums.
"Curse you! Curse you! I will not let you escape! I curse you to never find rebirth!"
However, the curse of the Witch had no effect; instead, it only angered the already restless Starlight Babies.
“It's so noisy!”
“Be quiet!”
“We want to sleep!”
The Starlight Babies complained in unison, and then they began to chant rhythmically.
“Now it begins…”
“Ultimate Delivery…”
The chanting of the Starlight Babies was ethereal and pure, yet carried a hint of eerie allure that drew one in.
However, just as the chant reached its climax, it abruptly stopped.
“……”
All the Starlight Babies ceased their singing, their gazes fixed intently on Xiao Meng.
Xiao Meng felt a chill run down her spine under their scrutiny, as if she were being observed by a group of aliens, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, she felt a burning sensation in her eyes, as if they were on fire.
Instinctively, she raised her hand to rub her eyes but found her vision becoming somewhat blurry.
Wait! This didn’t seem like mere blurriness!
Xiao Meng strained to open her eyes wider, trying to see everything clearly before her.
She discovered that her pupils had transformed into serpentine shapes!
Moreover, within her Serpent Eyes, a familiar pattern was reflected—a depiction of an ancient Sand Timer Tattoo!
That tattoo was something she had seen on the Old Grandpa Plugin!
Could it be…
“Meng Meng, what are you looking at?!” Sunshine's anxious voice broke through.
But at that moment, Xiao Meng could not hear Sunshine’s words; all her attention was captivated by the hourglass tattoo within her pupils.
That hourglass tattoo seemed to possess some kind of magic that held her gaze captive.
“I see it…” Xiao Meng murmured softly, her voice delicate and ethereal, as if coming from a distant time and space. “I see it…”
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