Chen Li felt as if he were wrapped in a massive ball of flesh, hot and humid, with a faint metallic scent lingering in the air. He struggled to open his eyes, but his eyelids felt as heavy as lead. Despite his best efforts to cooperate with his mother in making his entrance into the world, this frail body simply could not break free from the fleshy cocoon.
This body is truly weak, Chen Li thought to himself, feeling frustrated. When had he ever been in such a helpless situation? What was even more exasperating was the incessant chattering of a small voice beside him.
"Why don't you move? Mother is almost at her limit! Aren't you worried at all?"
Shen Qingyue was frantic, like an ant on a hot pan. Although it was her first time reincarnating, she still had some basic knowledge. Clearly, their mother was having a difficult labor, and if they didn't find a way out soon, both of them would be lost here!
Chen Li lazily glanced at her; this little girl always acted like the big sister. He rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Can you be quiet? You're so loud!"
Shen Qingyue's face flushed with anger as she fidgeted with her tiny hands. At such a critical moment, her older brother seemed completely unconcerned!
"What do you mean?" Chen Li replied lazily. "Instead of arguing with me here, why don't you think of a way to get out?"
Shen Qingyue paused for a moment before suddenly realizing something. With puffed cheeks, she said, "If you're too weak, then just give up your spot! My Vital Energy is stronger; I can definitely get out before you!"
Chen Li rolled his eyes again and decided not to continue bickering with her. "Stop showing off! I feel like there's a force restraining our mother's womb, preventing our energy from reaching her."
"So even though she's expended so much Vital Energy, she still can't give birth to us!"
"What?" Shen Qingyue exclaimed in shock. "How could this happen?"
Chen Li fell silent and closed his eyes, extending his senses outward. Soon enough, he discovered the source of the problem. Surrounding Shen Wanzhou's womb was a layer of faint black mist—cold and sinister, filled with an ominous aura.
Damn it! Chen Li cursed inwardly; this black mist was clearly the result of someone’s deliberate actions!
"What’s wrong?" Shen Qingyue noticed his unusual demeanor and asked anxiously, "Did you discover something?"
Chen Li opened his eyes, looking at Shen Qingyue, and said in a deep voice, "Someone is trying to harm us."
"What?" Shen Qingyue's expression changed. "Who? Why would they want to hurt us?"
"I don't know," Chen Li shook his head. "But I can sense that this force is very powerful. It won't be easy for us to get out."
"What should we do?" Shen Qingyue was starting to panic.
If this were the upper realm, it would be a minor issue. But now, she was just an unborn fetus, with extremely weak Vital Energy stored within her body and little ability to fight back.
It was difficult; just as she was about to be born, would she end up dying in the womb?
Shen Qingyue was extremely anxious, her small face scrunched up. As she watched Shen Wanzhou's breath grow weaker and weaker, she felt like crying.
Are we really going to die here? Shen Qingyue's voice carried a hint of helplessness.
Chen Li did not answer; he only furrowed his brow, his expression dark and foreboding. He was quickly thinking of countermeasures in his mind, but no matter how he pondered, he couldn't come up with any solutions.
At that moment, a powerful suction suddenly emanated from Shen Wanzhou's body. Chen Li felt his consciousness blur, as if he were being drawn in.
"Be careful!" Shen Qingyue exclaimed, trying to reach out to pull Chen Li back, but her hand couldn't keep up with the force.
"This is my mother's source bloodline power." Although Chen Li felt dazed for a moment, he quickly sensed the origin of that power.
Just then, a warm liquid surged into his forehead, and the piercing pain vanished without a trace. In its place was an unprecedented feeling of comfort, as if every pore in his body opened up at that moment, greedily absorbing the warm liquid.
"Ding! You have activated your bloodline power and triggered Maximum Insight, comprehending the divine technique: Blood Flame Divine Needle Technique."
"Due to the host being in a fetal state, the technique level will temporarily remain at King Level."
As the voice faded away, Chen Li felt a surge of joy in his heart.
The Golden Finger has arrived! Truly a blessing from heaven!
He suppressed the discomfort in his body and began to operate the Dragon Tiger Jade Liquid Scripture.
The Vital Energy within him seemed to boil over in an instant. In the months since returning to General Shen's Residence, he had been diligently cultivating. If it weren't for the fragility of the fetus's body, he would have already elevated his cultivation to a higher realm.
As the technique operated, a thin bloodline slowly emerged at his brow, resembling a small red snake—injured yet still agile. Under Chen Li's conscious control, the little snake slithered toward the strange black mist. Wherever the bloodline passed, the air seemed to burn, emitting faint crackling sounds.
"Break for me!" Chen Li roared inwardly. The originally thin bloodline suddenly blazed with brilliance, as if igniting from thin air, transforming into a golden needle engulfed in raging blood flames.
With a sound that pierced through the air, the long needle plunged fiercely into the writhing black mist, its scorching temperature distorting the surrounding air.
A series of grating sounds echoed, and the black mist was enraged by this sudden attack, rolling violently like boiling tar, desperately trying to escape. However, the golden needle clung to it like a maggot in flesh, no matter how much it struggled and writhed, it could not break free.
The golden flames continuously scorched the black mist, and faint cries of anguish emerged from within it, chilling to the bone. "Refine for me!" Chen Li coldly snorted as he controlled the golden needle like a red-hot branding iron, gradually refining and devouring the shrinking black mist.
As the black mist diminished, the net-like black aura surrounding Shen Wanzhou's womb was quickly torn apart, completely vanishing into nothingness. Her previously pale face gradually regained its color, and her breathing became much steadier.
Clearly, all she needed was some vital energy replenishment, and she would soon awaken to continue giving birth. Chen Li let out a long sigh of relief; he had finally stabilized the situation for now. Without the curse of this Yin Ghost, as long as his mother exerted a little effort and with their Vital Energy replenishing her, he and his younger sister would surely be able to emerge safely!
With his mind at ease, fatigue washed over Chen Li like a wave; his eyelids felt as heavy as lead. He tried to convey to Shen Qingyue that they were safe now but found himself unable to make any sound. Ultimately, his consciousness sank into a haze; he could no longer maintain control and fell into a deep sleep.
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