Chapter 3095

Chapter 3095: Child of a Human and a Soul

The existence of vengeful spirits was originally meant to teach the world that obsession is harmful. Souls with such obsessions cannot reincarnate, let alone conceive a soul-child like the First Soul had done.

Moreover, there are differences among soul-children. Children born from ordinary souls have a chance to survive because they carry no resentment.

However, children of vengeful spirits are different. They are born with innate resentment, making them the best nourishment for evil cultivators. Furthermore, their birth inevitably alerts the Heavenly Dao, triggering lightning tribulations that kill them instantly to prevent a disaster from surviving.

The rules of the Underworld are numerous. One key rule states: "Humans and souls walk separate paths." Souls must not cling to human emotional ties. If trouble arises, they must bear the consequence of their soul scattering on their own.

The First Soul looked at Yan Xizhong. "I know. Therefore, I am willing to accept any punishment. My only hope is to save my child."

A trace of moisture appeared in the First Soul’s eyes.

Yan Xizhong was stunned. "Souls have no tears, unless the affection is deep. It seems your love is truly profound."

"Deputy Palace Master, please save my child," the First Soul said. "As long as my child is safe, I would rather scatter my soul and never be reborn."

Yun Ling stood beside them. "I do not know your identity, but the First Soul says only you can save my child. Please save him. You can even take my life."

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling and the First Soul, pondering slightly.

Yun Meng spoke directly from the side. "Enough with the pretense and acting mysterious. Although the First Soul is a vengeful spirit, he is my brother-in-law by status now. Can you really refuse to help?"

Yan Xizhong looked helplessly at Yun Meng. "You…"

Although it was difficult, it was rare for Yun Meng to make a request. It was troublesome, but not impossible. "You always make things difficult for me."

"So, will you help or not?" Yun Meng asked back.

Yan Xizhong sighed. "I will help. How could I not? My wife has asked. No matter what, I must help."

Yun Meng raised her eyebrows slightly, satisfied with this answer.

Yun Ling and the First Soul looked at Yan Xizhong with full eyes of surprise.

Yan Xizhong said, "To be honest, personally, I should not help. But since my wife made the request, for her sake, I will help you once."

Yan Xizhong continued calmly. "Humans give birth after ten months. A soul-child is born after seven months. You have been pregnant for over a month, correct?"

"Yes, over a month," Yun Ling nodded.

"That means less than six months remain. In about five months, the child will be born. Yan Xizhong explained, "Generally, if the Venerable Yanluo agrees, a soul-child can survive in the Underworld, and the Heavenly Dao will not interfere. However, yours is a child of a vengeful spirit. The Heavenly Dao fears that such a child will grow up to become a vengeful spirit or an evil cultivator, or become a snack or cauldron for evil cultivators. Therefore, usually, when a vengeful spirit’s child is born, lightning tribulations are sent down. To ensure a smooth birth, you must do several things."

"Please tell us," Yun Ling said. It was her first pregnancy, and she was carrying a soul-child, so she knew nothing about what to do.

Yan Xizhong said, "A soul-child needs soul power and yin energy. Every night at midnight, you must go out and meditate under the moon to absorb the strongest Taiyin (Supreme Yin) energy to replenish your vitality, allowing the soul-child to absorb it."

"Okay," Yun Ling nodded. She did not understand this aspect, so she naturally agreed when Yan Xizhong mentioned it.

Yan Xizhong continued, "This is the first and simplest step. However, the moon has phases, and there will be rainy days. During such times, you only need to meditate indoors at midnight, as midnight is always when yin energy is strongest. I asked you to absorb Taiyin energy on moonlit days for the next step."

Yan Xizhong paused. "As I said, a soul-child is born in seven months. Ordinary soul-children have no issues, but a child of a vengeful spirit is born with resentment. Taiyin energy can mask this aura. If you persist, by the time of birth, there is a chance to deceive the Heavenly Dao’s senses, making it believe an ordinary soul-child is born."

Hearing Yan Xizhong’s explanation, Yun Ling remembered his words more clearly. "I have remembered. Every night at midnight, I will go out to absorb Taiyin energy."

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling again. "A soul-child needs a large amount of soul power and yin energy to be born. If the world’s soul power is insufficient, it may absorb the spiritual energy of the mother. That could put you in a life-and-death situation. Do you not regret it?"

"I do not regret it," Yun Ling said without hesitation. She looked only at Yun Meng. "If that day comes, I hope you, younger sister, will help raise this child."

"That leads to the next issue. If this soul-child is born successfully, it cannot survive in the mortal realm. I will take him directly back to the Underworld to grow up, because this world lacks the soul power he needs to absorb. Moreover, no one knows when the Heavenly Dao might discover him. He could be struck down and killed at any time. In other words, as soon as this child is born, he cannot stay by your side. He must be sent back to the Underworld."

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling. "To put it plainly, you are giving birth to a child. As for what happens to this child in the future, you cannot interfere at all."

"Okay," Yun Ling said after a long pause. "I only want him to live well."

Yan Xizhong looked at the First Soul. "Then there is you. Because of you, this child exists. Therefore, if the Heavenly Dao discovers this, your karmic debt will increase several times. The day the child is born may very well be the day your soul scatters. Do you not regret it?"

The First Soul shook his head. "I do not regret it."

"Can you not save him?" Yun Ling asked. "The child can be sent to the Underworld. Why must he still suffer punishment?"

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling calmly. "I said this is the rule of the Underworld. Do not say this is a child of a vengeful spirit. Even for an ordinary soul-child, it is one soul for one soul. For the soul-child to survive, one of the parents who is a soul must pay the price. The worst outcome is the soul scattering and vanishing completely."

Yan Xizhong spoke calmly. "This is the rule of the Underworld, and also the punishment for inter-species marriage. Otherwise, why do human-demon marriages end badly? The same applies to immortal-mortal marriages. Their cultivation is far deeper than that of a vengeful spirit. So, how could your human-soul love have a good ending?"

"Is there really no other way? I am willing to pay any price. Or, I can become a soul too. Then it would not be a human-soul love," Yun Ling said seriously.