Chapter 99 Awakening

"How did you come back?"
The white dog weakly stood up from beside Ye Bingbing, trembling and incredulously looking at the suddenly returned Yang Xuan and his companions.
"Are you alright?"
Yang Xuan hurriedly went up and squatted in front of the big white dog, saying, "It was Hou Yi who sent us back."
"Oh? Is it him?"
The white dog sat down on the ground, wagging its tail from side to side, and said meaningfully, "It seems like you have done a lot in these ten hours to even receive help from the gods on the other side of the mountains and seas."
"Ten hours?"
Yang Xuan was momentarily stunned, but then he recalled how Bai Gou had told them before they entered the Shanhai World that one hour in the real world was equivalent to one day in the Shanhai World.
So although they experienced ten days of life and death adventures in the mountain and sea world, in reality, it was only ten hours that had passed here.
However, in these short ten hours, Yang Xuan and his companions had almost turned the mountain and sea world upside down.
White dog saw Yang Xuan distracted, raised his paw and slapped Yang Xuan, asking, "What are you daydreaming about? Where are the things? Have you got the three strange objects I mentioned?"
"We've got them all."
Ling Chengfeng came from behind and took out the maple leaf.
"Unbelievable, you actually managed to collect them all?"
The White Dog stared in amazement at the maple leaf in Ling Chengfeng's hand, saw him unwrap it, and found a bunch of things inside, including crab pearls and mermaid tails.
"Alright, time is precious. Let me teach you how to use these three things to break the curse on Bingbing's body."
Under the guidance of the white dog, Yang Xuan and the others began to work busily.
After returning to the real world, Ling Chengfeng and Lu Xiaoqi's spiritual power recovered. They first shrank the crab yellow pearl to the size of lychee and stuffed it into Ye Bingbing's mouth.
Next, they wrapped Ye Bingbing tightly in the leaves of the Japanese pagoda tree, creating a shape that looked like a mummy.
Finally, the three of them lifted Ye Bingbing, wrapped in the leaves, and placed her onto the mermaid tail.
After completing the process, the three of them quietly waited on the side.
Soon, there was movement.
A wisp of black mist seeped out from the cracks of the Phoenix tree leaves, floating in the air for a long time, appearing to be like a serpent swimming.
Underneath Ye Bingbing’s body was the mermaid meat, which had a powerful attraction that caused the black mist emanating from it to seep into the mermaid’s tail.
These black mists were the curse left by the serpent, which was expelled from Ye Bingbing's body and transferred into the mermaid meat.
Under the curse's invasion, the mermaid flesh rapidly flattens before the naked eye, and the once lively mermaid tail quickly begins to decay, slowly being devoured and destroyed.
The white dog was quietly watching on the side, suddenly saying, "If you haven't found the three things I mentioned, when the time comes, Ice will be cursed and will be corroded like this piece of mermaid meat."
"Huh?"
Yang Xuansan and his companions shuddered at the thought of Ye Bingbing rotting away like a mermaid's flesh.
Fortunately, they worked tirelessly, racing against time, crossing the entire world of mountains and seas, enduring hardships and dangers, and brought back three miraculous items in ten days, successfully saving Ye Bingbing.
"I'm so tired."
Upon successfully removing the curse from Ye Bingbing's body, Yang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. As he relaxed, a strong sense of exhaustion washed over him, leaving him feeling completely drained.
"I'm also very tired."
Luo Xiaoqi sat down against the wall and squinted his eyes twice before tilting his head and falling into a deep sleep.
"Traveling through time and space channels is already very dangerous, let alone traveling through a reverse channel, which is even more mentally exhausting. Feeling tired is normal."
Explain the white dog.
Ling Chengfeng nodded and found a place to sit cross-legged. He said, "Hmm, I need to meditate and rest for a while to restore some energy."
"You guys rest first."
Yang Xuan was the one with the strongest spiritual power among them, and he forced himself to stay alert and resist sleepiness. Suddenly, he patted the back of his head and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot. Bing Bing's father is still here. I need to go look for him..."
"No need."
White dog stopped Yang Xuan and shook his head, saying: "Brother Ye woke up a long time ago. He has already been here and I explained the situation to him. He has gone back to the city to gather reinforcements. Don't make trouble anymore, sit down and rest."
说完，白狗自己也找了个位置匍匐下来，嘴里嗯嗯哼哼的叫唤着，一边碎碎念的说着什么。
“刑天那个掉脑袋的敢偷袭我，要不是我现在……”
"Ouch...my waist! It hurts so much. That guy really dared to use ruthless force."
"Hmph, I must seek revenge for this. I'll remember this debt!"
……
Listening to this, Yang Xuan couldn't resist his curiosity and leaned in to ask, "Lan Gou, what exactly is your background? Are you also a deity in the world of mountains and seas?"
"Deities?"
The white dog disdainfully glanced at Yang Xuan and said, "My identity will be known to you when it's time. Now, don't bother me. I need to heal."
With that, the dog closed its eyes and ignored Yang Xuan.
"I must have been overthinking it."
Yang Xuan looked back and forth at the white dog, muttering to himself, "This little guy doesn't look like a deity at all. What kind of weak deity is this? I bet it's not as powerful as Black Grandpa."
Now everyone in the cave is resting except for Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan feels exhausted too. He finds a flat spot to lie down and is about to close his eyes when he suddenly remembers that it's not safe to let his guard down in case of any unexpected situations.
During the ten days he spent in the world of mountains and seas, he developed a strong sense of safety and danger and did not dare to be careless.
So he sat up again, forcing himself not to sleep, and pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the surrounding sounds.
Not long after, his two eyes were bloodshot, his face was blank with a vacant expression, and his gaze was unfocused, as if he had become a statue.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Yang Xuan had a quick wit and instantly became sober-minded.
He heard the sound of fast approaching footsteps from the passage, with a group of people heading towards the direction.
Yang Xuan quickly stood up and stood guard at the entrance of the cave.
"Yang Xuan?"
Ye Renxiong and his martial arts students rushed over and looked at Yang Xuan standing at the entrance of the cave in surprise. Soon, Ye Renxiong became delighted: "You are back? Are you all uninjured?"
"Hmm, no."
When Yang Xuan saw Ye Renxiong, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Uncle Ye, don't worry. We've retrieved the items and we're currently removing the curse from Bingbing. She'll be fine."
"That's good then!"
Ye Renxiong came over with a smile on his face and said, "I am really grateful to you..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, he saw Yang Xuan's body go limp and collapse to the ground.
"What's happening!"
Ye Renxiong was taken aback and quickly approached Yang Xuan to check him. He found that Yang Xuan was not seriously injured, but was just too tired and fell into a deep sleep.