Perfection: He is the Heavenly Emperor, I am the Eastern Emperor!

Chapter 5 The Mysterious Ancient Bell

Under the influence of this power, Shi An's body underwent subtle changes. His skin began to flush with a faint red, as if some kind of power was awakening within him, intertwining with the medicinal properties of the liquid to forge his physical body.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred. Shi An, who had been relatively calm, suddenly changed his expression and began to tremble violently inside the bronze cauldron. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like raindrops.

Those small hands gripped the edge of the cauldron tightly, with such force that they almost crushed the bronze cauldron's edge.

"what!"

Suddenly, a low growl of extreme pain came from Shi An's mouth, startling Shi Yunfeng, Shi Linhu, and all the people in the surrounding Shi Village.

Shi Yunfeng's expression changed drastically. He couldn't understand why such a sudden turn of events had occurred when the matter was almost over.

Without thinking twice, he quickly bent down to check on Shi An's condition.

The other person's skin was as red as blood, as if it were being burned by fire. The small body was twisting in pain inside the bronze cauldron, the eyes were closed, the teeth were clenched, and low groans were being emitted.

Seeing this, Shi Yunfeng hurriedly reached out to carry Shi An out.

"Bang!"

To everyone's surprise, Shi Yunfeng's hand was pushed back by an inexplicable force as soon as it touched Shi An.

"this········"

Seeing Shi Yunfeng being knocked back several meters, and then looking at Shi An who was still struggling in the cauldron, all the villagers present couldn't help but panic.

"What should we do? Are we just going to watch Xiao Shi'an suffer like this?"

"No, there must be a way. That's right! Lord Spirit Master, Lord Spirit Master must have a way!"

"Yes, Lord Spirit Master!"

The next moment, everyone turned around and began to pray to the huge lightning-struck tree.

Perhaps the prayers of the crowd had an effect, or perhaps the lightning-struck tree could not bear to see Shi An suffer like this forever.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the last remaining willow branch on the lightning-struck tree instantly passed over everyone and arrived beside Shi An.

After circling around Shi An once, seemingly checking his body, it suddenly emitted a dazzling emerald light and then gently touched his forehead.

Instantly, an incredibly gentle aura flowed in and entered Shi An's body.

Under the soothing power, the burning red blush on Shi An's body gradually faded, his twisted body gradually returned to calm, his clenched teeth slowly loosened, and the painful groans gradually weakened until they disappeared completely.

Instead, he felt an unprecedented tranquility and peace, as if he were immersed in a warm and comfortable dream.

Upon seeing this, Shi Yunfeng, Shi Linhu, and all the villagers of Shi Village showed expressions of surprise and joy. They knew that it was the Sacrificial Spirit who had come to their aid.

However, despite this, the worry in their eyes did not completely disappear, because their spirit master was still supplying energy to Shi An.

This situation filled them with doubt and unease, fearing that something unexpected might happen again.

In fact, it wasn't just Shi Yunfeng and the others who were puzzled; the spirit priest who was currently treating Shi An was also filled with doubt. Why did this little guy possess an energy that didn't belong to this world, and why did its level seem to be higher than hers?

"Where did this child come from?"

The spirit, filled with doubt, silently channeled its supernatural powers, preparing to see where this little fellow came from.

But the investigation only made her more suspicious.

Because this little guy belongs neither to the past nor to the future; he exists only in this moment.

This situation surprised her, but it also piqued her curiosity.

So, wanting to find out more, she began to carefully examine the little one's body.

As the investigation deepened, she discovered that the source of the strange energy within Shi An's body was actually a barely perceptible strand of blood.

The sensation emanating from that wisp of blood was exceptionally powerful. Even when she was at her peak, facing the owner of that wisp of blood was like comparing a firefly to the bright moon.

"How...how is this possible?"

For a moment, she was filled with horror.

She has been invincible since the ancient times. If she hadn't been ambushed before, she would have been invincible in this world. But even she, who is invincible, felt powerless in the face of this wisp of blood.

However, to her even greater surprise, the strand of blood was gradually dissolving and merging into the little guy's body.

This process is slow and gentle, like water dripping on a stone, drop by drop...

It could be said that if the energy within hadn't been so powerful that the little one couldn't bear it, she probably wouldn't have even noticed the trace of blood even after it was over.

Shocked, the sacrificial spirit did not leave but continued to examine Shi An's body.

They probed his calves, thighs, left arm, right arm, body, and brain little by little, but found nothing else suspicious. The only thing they hadn't yet explored was the little guy's sea of ​​consciousness, or his soul.

"Want to take a look...?"

After a slight hesitation, the sacrificial spirit began to probe into Shi An's soul.

"when!"

She had barely stepped into the realm of the soul and hadn't even gained a foothold when she heard a loud bell ringing, and then she was kicked out of Shi An's sea of ​​consciousness.

However, before leaving, she managed to catch a glimpse of what was driving her away.

It was a bell, an ancient bell covered in bloodstains.

The bell is a chaotic dark yellow color, and the sun, moon and stars can be vaguely seen surrounding it beneath the bloodstains. Although only a fleeting glimpse is taken inside the bell, one can still get a glimpse of the myriad living beings, mountains and rivers within.

The bell gave her a more shocking feeling than the previous streak of blood, and what shocked her the most was the dense bloodstains on the bell.

She was quite certain that the bloodstains on it were from the same source as the previous streak of blood.

If she wasn't mistaken, the streak of blood from before must have been rubbed off due to the stimulation of the medicinal bath.

Thinking of this, the spirit became even more curious about Shi An's origins.

She had initially found it amusing that he had suddenly appeared not far from Stone Village, which is why the villagers had him brought back. Little did she know that he would bring her such a big surprise.

She had a premonition that if she could completely figure out Shi An's secrets, she might be able to break through her limitations and take another step forward.

"Phew~"

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm her excited emotions, and then continued to observe the streak of blood.

Her idea was simple: since she wouldn't let herself see the clock, she would study the streak of blood herself.

And so, time passed little by little, and under her gaze, the wisp of blood in Shi An's body completely dissolved and merged into his body.