Published: February 5, 2025
Facing this scene, Ye Zhongming merely watched quietly, while Yang Shilong, whose pain had slightly eased, trembled in fear.
He recognized the woman, as just yesterday, he and his companions had ruthlessly humiliated her and thrown her into a pit of corpses.
What Yang Shilong did not expect was that when he discarded this woman, she had been on the brink of death, yet a day later, she was still alive.
Even more troublesome was the fact that Ye Zhongming knew about the matter between him and this woman, and it seemed she was going to replace him in whatever he was supposed to do. What value did he still hold?
Yang Shilong felt a chill down his spine, momentarily forgetting the pain of his broken bones.
Ye Zhongming looked at the Blood Pool. When the blood inside was reduced to just a little bit left for the woman to absorb, he swiftly cut open his palm with the edge of the moon, letting his blood drip down to the woman's mouth. This situation continued for a while, during which, due to the rapid healing ability of evolvers, Ye Zhongming cut himself two more times until he fulfilled the requirement for the user's blood stated in the skill.
The blood flowed into the woman's mouth, transforming into threads of blood that started to spread from her mouth to her entire body. Soon, they merged with the black lines formed by the magic crystals, creating similar patterns across her skin.
Only when the inner and outer bloodlines became completely identical did the woman's body suddenly erupt with a blinding blood light.
Ye Zhongming took two steps back, instinctively closing his eyes, while staying alert all over to prevent any unexpected events.
Crack, crack, crack.
A series of faint footsteps came from the direction of the Blood Pool. By this time, the blood light had weakened, and when Ye Zhongming opened his eyes, he saw a tall woman slowly walking out from within the pool. It was the same woman who had been thrown into the pit and later used by Ye Zhongming as material to create a human puppet.
However, unlike before, the person was the same, but she no longer resembled someone on the verge of death!
At this moment, the woman had grown taller, now almost matching Ye Zhongming's height. Her body, which had been tortured and ravaged, now bore no marks of injury; all scars had completely disappeared.
However, she lacked the smoothness and luster that a human female should possess, looking more like dried lime, pale with a slight bluish hue, covered with black patterns. These patterns were distributed regularly across her naked body, creating a complete body painting.
This body, now under an unknown power's influence, was perfect, with ample breasts, a curvy waist, and full hips. Even with the patterns, she could attract any man, yet the abnormal skin color reminded Ye Zhongming that this was not a normal person—she could hardly be considered human anymore.
The once delicate and beautiful face, which had caught Yang Shilong's eye, also bore black patterns. The skin on her face resembled that of her body, giving off a pale and coarse appearance. Her eyes had turned blood-red and even emitted a ghostly glow.
Most striking was her waist-length hair, which was an intense blood red, more vibrant than blood itself.
When Ye Zhongming saw this woman walking out of the Blood Pool, she also saw him. Their gazes intertwined in the air, and Ye Zhongming's mind exploded with a sudden realization, as if something new had been added.
This explosion of noise and dizziness lasted only two seconds, and Ye Zhongming understood that something had been added to his consciousness.
It was a very mystical feeling. Ye Zhongming couldn't describe it well, but if he had to put it into words, it felt as if this woman, resembling a seductive spirit, had her consciousness merge with his, granting him a "remote control" or "command device" to control this female human puppet.
Ye Zhongming was not flustered. Although he was somewhat unaccustomed to this new feeling in his mind, he knew this was part of the basic puppet technique.