Chapter 1734: Chapter 1765: Careful or I’ll Give Her a Painful Abortion
"Yang Chen, I’ve remembered your face."
The ghost fetus was sinister and frightening, showing no trace of innocence on its small face—only a feeling of matured desolation.
"Just remember my name, there’s no need for my face. I’ll disguise myself when I get out."
Li Xiaobai considerately offered a hint.
The ghost fetus did not respond and retreated back into the woman’s belly.
"Junior brother, if I heard right, you just gave my name?"
Yang Chen’s voice timely echoed in his mind.
"Fourth Brother, you and I are like brothers. Using your name is the same as using mine; we are one and the same."
Li Xiaobai casually shrugged it off, while his hands searched around the pregnant woman, trying to find any treasures.
From the looks of it, the ghost fetus was meant to be delivered naturally. It couldn’t break out of the woman’s belly from within. Based on his deduction, since the Liu Family’s daughter-in-law is human without any special abilities, the Netherworld must have placed some treasures on this woman to suppress the ghost fetus from rampaging.
Sure enough, after a round of searching, he found a jade key in the woman’s mouth. It was completely pristine and crystalline, controlling the ebb and flow of black blood vessels. Whenever the vessels swelled to the limit and oozed black liquid, the jade key would emit a soft green light to calm them down.
This was a treasure. If taken away, the woman’s body would likely explode in a breath.
The woman couldn’t speak, her eyes silently watching everything. When she saw Li Xiaobai discover the jade key, her eyes were not filled with fear but rather hope.
"You must be in a lot of pain. I’ve heard that even those with some cultivation level among the Netherworld Messengers have had unethical interactions with you. With a monster like this inside you, you must really want to transcend, right?"
"But I, Yang Chen, am a benevolent person. Such an act of slaughtering innocents for personal desire is something I cannot do!"
Li Xiaobai silently observed the woman, full of compassion on his face.
In truth, he really wanted to take the key now, but the struggle between Baihe and the King of Underworld was not over yet. The Five Emperor Lord of the Underworld watched with hungry eyes, and that loathsome Granny Liu was frenzied and would soon find this place. Taking the key now to let the woman explode and die would only cause the ghost fetus to emerge into an even more dangerous crisis.
He needed to endure, to find the opportunity to take the key the moment he slipped away.
Tears twinkled in the Liu family daughter-in-law’s eyes, rolling down her neck and dripping onto the black liquid.
Yang Chen’s voice quivered with anger in his mind: "Junior brother, that’s enough."
"Senior brother, I’m just trying to restore your image. Look at the sincerity in this girl’s eyes; if she could speak, she’d definitely praise you as a great good person."
Li Xiaobai said in his heart.
Yang Chen was speechless; fortunately, he established a connection with Li Xiaobai in his mind earlier using a secret technique. Otherwise, being mysteriously pursued by a heap of enemies while roaming the martial arts world would be infuriating.
Damn, this junior brother used his name while traveling outside. Who did he learn this from?
"Boy, just what is your intention by leading my grandson here!"
"Return her quickly!"
The frantic Granny Liu finally discovered Li Xiaobai’s hiding spot. Seeing a huge rock wedged between the pregnant woman’s legs, her eyes instantly turned red. The Liu family’s daughter-in-law was due to give birth today, and blocking it with a stone at this time was clearly an attempt to prevent his grandson from being born.
"Son, why are you standing there? Hurry up and take down the thief!"
"By order of the King of Underworld, trespassers in the Liu family’s restricted area must die!"
Granny Liu bellowed sharply, swinging the Dragon Head Cane in her hand, as a Buddha Golden Statue rose from behind her. It was a pitch-black Buddha with four faces—joy, anger, sorrow, and resentment—and countless vengeful souls swarmed towards Li Xiaobai.
Yang Chen urged, "Junior brother, run! You can’t defeat even one Netherworld Messenger; being targeted spells death!"
Li Xiaobai felt bitter inside; if he could run, he would have done so long ago. Outside the courtyard, several layers of Yamen netherworld messengers were surrounded him; running away meant certain death.
He turned his body and hid behind the Liu family daughter-in-law, using her highly raised belly as a shield.
The wailing spirits immediately halted, dispersing in mid-air as the overwhelming ghost qi flooded into the woman’s ears, nose, and mouth, channeling strength to the ghost fetus.
More black blood vessels surfaced on the woman’s body. The ghost qi, previously dissipated by Baihe Boy, was slowly recovering.
"Ignoring the warning from Ghost Gate, even a Supreme Deity won’t be spared lightly."
"If my grandson suffers a mishap, none of you will leave here alive!"
Granny Liu approached slowly, with the four-faced Buddha following behind. This was her Visualized Item, the Buddha with four faces, capable of stabilizing luck.
At this moment, Li Xiaobai truly understood Fourth Brother’s words. The level of the Ghost Gate was too high; just one person coming out was enough to crush him.
The dull man beside also followed. Seeing the woman’s body, he trembled uncontrollably, and a flicker of human expression finally appeared on his otherwise corpse-like stiff face.
"It’s Yun’er!"
"It’s Yun’er, how did you become like this? Last time I saw you, you were fine!"
The man’s lips trembled, repeatedly muttering this phrase.
"Useless thing, seeing your own wife and children bullied yet not stepping in to help, move quickly. Facing a Supreme Deity, I have no assurance!"
Granny Liu, seeing the man looking dazed, showed a face full of contempt.
Ever since the Liu family daughter-in-law was forcibly involved in unethical deeds, her son became a walking corpse, lost in spirit. To prevent further complications, he was only allowed to see the pregnant woman once months ago. Those subsequent months were crucial for the ghost fetus’ incubation, and aside from Granny Liu, no one was permitted a visit.
"It was you!"
"You took my wife and now want to harm my unborn child!"
A trace of viciousness suddenly appeared on the dull man’s face, making his face contort with anger, as he spread his hands wide and a graceful figure appeared behind him—delicate features and extraordinary demeanor.
Li Xiaobai squinted his eyes, finding it more and more familiar. The Visualized Item of the Liu family eldest son turned out to be his own wife.
"Didn’t expect him to be the romantic type. Watching his wife become a bridal gown for someone else on their wedding night must be more painful for him than his wife. I will call you the King of Green Hats!"
"If you truly regret deep inside and have any conscience left, you should join the great deity here in slaying this old witch!"
"Don’t be deceived by his demonic words. Dragging it out so long without making a move implies his cultivation level is ordinary, and he hasn’t absolute confidence to overcome us!"
"Baihe Boy is dealing with the King of Underworld. Son, join me in reclaiming the grandson!"
Granny Liu’s eyes were full of malice, as the four-faced Buddha behind her pointed with a bent finger, and the space around Li Xiaobai collapsed, while the dull man took a step forward, swinging a punch.
In Li Xiaobai’s hand, a golden talisman flickered, instantly teleporting several meters away. Once the man dashed towards the woman’s side, he took out another Exchange Charm, and with a flash of golden light, swapped places with the man.
The dull man appeared several meters away, while Li Xiaobai returned to the woman’s side.
"Power of Laws, Space Law!"
Granny Liu showed a shocked expression; this was the legendary Law that few could comprehend.
"Good that you know. Now put your hands on your head and squat down cautiously, or I’ll help your daughter-in-law with a painfully large abortion!"
In Li Xiaobai’s hand, the Three-Foot Green Blade was pointed straight at the pregnant woman’s belly, saying coldly.