The two beautiful women looked like flowers made of jade, and Han Sen couldnât turn his back on either of them. He wasnât their enemy, so he couldnât simply choose which one should die.
But when he thought about the arrogant, perfectionist, blood-thirsty being they combined to become, he knew that he had to do something. It wasnât just the other races of the universe that would fall under their wrathâeventually, they would go after humans as well.
âWhat should we do?â Han Sen looked at Gu Qingcheng and then at Elysian Moon. They looked extremely similar to each other. Their presences, however, were different.
Gu Qingcheng was mysterious, but she didnât distance herself from everyone. Elysian Moon was as cold as ice, and looking at her gave people the feeling that they were being shut out. Han Sen could tell the two apart, though, and he would never mistake one for another.
When they both combined and became one, their presence was completely different. The woman they made felt like a fairy. She was a being that didnât care about anything in the world. That coldness was chilling to see.
âWhich of us do you choose to kill?â Elysian Moon asked when Han Sen remained silent.
âIâm not killing anyone. To be honest, even if I agreed to kill you, I donât think thatâs something I could make myself do.â Han Sen shook his head.
âThen would you prefer to watch us fight each other to death or die of old age?â Elysian Moon asked emotionlessly.
âThat doesnât matter. I think there might be a road out of this mess. It is worth a try, at least,â Han Sen said hesitantly.
âWhat road do you mean?â Elysian Moon and Gu Qingcheng looked up with interest.
After a moment of thought, Han Sen said, âThe aging problem is being caused by the flaws in your genes. If you can fix these flaws, then there is no reason for you to fight to your doom.â
Gu Qingcheng shook her head. âIf things were that simple, we wouldnât have been fighting in the first place. My genes are included in Elysian Moonâs spirit stone. And Elysian Moonâs genes contain the sword fairy I created. We both have a part of each other, and because of that, parts of ourselves are missing. We canât use the genes of other creatures to fix problems that are inherent in our own.â
âI know.â Han Sen nodded, sighed, and said, âMy method isnât for you to combine with the genes of another creature. My method can fix your genes as they are.â
âWhat do you mean? If we could fix our genes, we wouldnât be stuck in this situation,â Elysian Moon said, tilting her head to the side.
âYouâre both missing a part of yourselves, and the parts youâre missing are the parts you gave to each other. That means you arenât complete. But, you both still contain the missing components of each other. All you need to do is fill in the gaps. I can try to activate both of your gene potentials, which might allow your incomplete genes to repair themselves. Iâm not sure if it will work, but it is something we should at least try.â The method Han Sen was proposing would require the power of the Blood-Pulse Sutraâs area. He would push their self-cogwheels in an attempt to force their genes to evolve.
The Blood-Pulse Sutraâs area power was little more than a nudge. Whether or not it worked would be determined by the possibilities harbored by the genes that required fixing. Therefore, Han Sen couldnât promise that he would succeed. It was a chance for them, though. It was something they had to try before they resorted to the more sordid solutions.
If it worked, they could both live.
âYou can fix the flaws of our genes?â Gu Qingcheng and Elysian Moonâs beautiful eyes were staring at Han Sen.
âI canât promise you it will work, but there is no harm in trying,â Han Sen said.
âTry it, then,â Elysian Moon said immediately.
âWeâll test it on you first. Come over here,â Han Sen said, looking at Elysian Moon.
âIs there a risk to this process?â Gu Qingcheng asked.
âThere is no risk. While there is a chance that it wonât succeed, failure shouldnât result in any harm to your bodies,â Han Sen said.
Elysian Moon walked over to Han Sen. Her voice was completely level as she said, âA long time ago, you were rather unfond of me, werenât you? It is good that Iâm in danger, is it not? If I am dead, then you can be free.â
Elysian Moon was saying this to Gu Qingcheng, not Han Sen.
Gu Qingcheng moved her lips, but no words were spoken.
âDonât worry, only good things can happen to you. Otherwise, I wouldnât want to try this.â Han Sen understood what the two women wanted. He smiled at Elysian Moon.
âStop talking crap. Letâs get on with it. Even when I was a spirit, I was never afraid of death,â Elysian Moon said, meeting Han Senâs eyes.
Han Sen smiled, lifted his right hand, and pressed his fingers to Elysian Moonâs forehead. Then, he started to cast the Blood-Pulse Sutra. He made his self-cogwheel connect with Elysian Moonâs self-cogwheel. Then, he started to spin them.
âDonât try to resist my power. Try to accept it and move with it.â A blood godlight formed on Han Senâs hands, and the light seeped into and melded with Elysian Moonâs body.
When the blood light entered her, Elysian Moonâs self-gene power was activated. The dusty self-cogwheel started to spin a little.
Elysian Moonâs self-cogwheel was blue. It had old-fashioned symbols inscribed upon it. Han Sen didnât know what they meant, but he knew that it was the source of Elysian Moonâs power.
When Elysian Moonâs self-cogwheel began to accelerate, the old-fashioned symbols shone brightly. They were like a sun. The light blurred as the self-cogwheels spun.
Blue lights rose from the cogwheel, dyeing Elysian Moonâs flesh and cells a weird shade of blue. The woman looked like a blue crystal statue.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The color was rather ghostly, and Elysian Moon no longer looked like a person. She was like some sort of phantom, or the crystal statue of a witch. And before long, the crystal started to melt.
No, rather than melting, it was like dirt was being washed off of the crystal statue, layer by layer. It was like a flower shedding its wilted petals.
Gu Qingcheng watched Elysian Moon and Han Sen. Her face was always impassive, but right now, she looked nervous.
The crystalline Elysian Moonâs blue light began to fade. The blue light dissolved into dust, and Elysian Moonâs body changed as the light peeled away. She was starting to become someone different from who she was before.
Han Sen was so happy. Elysian Moonâs genes were starting to change. That meant his Blood-Pulse Sutra was working. Even if he was unable to fix them entirely, this process was still going to benefit Elysian Moonâs body.
But Elysian Moon wasnât like Lando, who was a top half-deified. Rather than leveling her up, Han Senâs power simply improved her genes. Her talent and powers were increasing.
Buzz!
A strange sound came from Elysian Moonâs body, like a sword was being unsheathed. A scary swordmind blossomed from her, and the ghostly air shifted around her. The weird blue light faded further.
Describing Elysian Moon was difficult, because she now looked like a ghost woman from hell. Right now, Elysian Moon looked like a cold fairy in the moonlight. She seemed distant, but not in a way that would frighten people.