Chapter 395: Mid-Autumn Moon, Soul-Attracting Pearl

Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence—the Soul-Attracting Pearl is right here with me.

Fu Hanxiu said, raising his hand, a milky-white pearl appeared on his big hand, sinking and floating, emitting a light like moonlight.

At the moment the Soul-Attracting Pearl appeared, the aura of the entire Jin Luan Hall changed.

Soul-Attracting Pearl, Soul-Attracting Pearl—bloodline detection is merely its auxiliary function.

Its core function is Soul Attract!

It is said that upon reaching a certain cultivation realm, even if the physical body is destroyed, the soul can persist for a time undestroyed. If one uses the Soul-Attracting Pearl to draw the soul into it, someday one can rebuild the body and the king returns!

This is equivalent to having the power to let people be reborn!

This is what makes him most terrifying.

Back then, when the population of Dan Valley withered, it was by relying on the Soul-Attracting Pearl, forcibly retaining some unfortunate fallen master alchemists, thus preventing Dan Valley from declining.

However, things tainted with souls inevitably carry a somewhat gloomy aura.

The temperature in Jin Luan Hall suddenly dropped by several degrees, making people shiver.

Everyone looking at the Soul-Attracting Pearl seemed to hear the wails of ghosts and wolves, and even saw the scene of the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts.

"Is this the legendary Soul-Attracting Pearl? It looks rather sinister!"

"Mid-Autumn Moon, Soul-Attracting Pearl—I have finally seen the legendary Soul-Attracting Pearl!"

"I saw ghosts flying about, I heard the lament of a hundred ghosts!"

Everyone reacted differently.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Leng Feng couldn't help but stand up upon seeing the Soul-Attracting Pearl.

Such an ancient relic has always existed only in legends, rarely known; ordinary people may go their whole lives without seeing one. The more knowledgeable a person is, the more they understand its unfathomable depth.

Ye Qingran glanced at the Soul-Attracting Pearl, seeming not to care much.

After all, it's something from the Medicine King Valley; I've seen it for years, so... it's just like that!

"It's truly the Soul-Attracting Pearl!"

At the moment the Soul-Attracting Pearl entered Lin Xueyan's field of vision, her pupils contracted sharply to a point.

"Impossible! How could Your Majesty possibly have a Soul-Attracting Pearl?!"

The Grand Elder once said, the Soul-Attracting Pearl is not at the pinnacle of the struggle for power, nor even in the Xi Ji Holy Realm.

Then, how did the Soul-Attracting Pearl in Your Majesty's hand come about?

Lin Xueyan was terrified.

If this Soul-Attracting Pearl is genuine, once Your Majesty has Yun Zhi and the Young Master test their blood relation, the truth will surely be exposed!

No!

Just tell me—are you or aren't you Xiao Chen's birth mother? One test with the Soul-Attracting Pearl will know.

Fu Hanxiu said, moving his hand slightly, the Soul-Attracting Pearl detached from his palm and hovered at the center of the hall, at a height of one meter.

Bloodline detection is based on blood, similar to modern DNA testing. The Soul-Attracting Pearl is different—it is based on the soul, and its principle is similar to that of the Star Destiny Chart.

However, compared to the Star Destiny Chart, the Soul-Attracting Pearl is obviously more precise.

Xiao Chen couldn't wait to step forward, standing before the Soul-Attracting Pearl, his forehead just able to touch it.

He wanted to test quickly, so as to prove sooner that the annoying Yun Zhi is not his mother!

Yun Zhi stared at the Soul-Attracting Pearl, eyes wide open.

So, Your Majesty doesn't trust the bloodline detection results, hence having her and Xiao Chen test again with the Soul-Attracting Pearl?

Ten thousand unwillingness filled her heart.

For some reason, she always felt the result would not be what she wanted to see.

In her heart, a faint unease flowed.

But upon second thought, what does she have to worry about?

She is Xiao Chen's birth mother!

Ye Qingran is the wicked person who stole her child!

Since the Soul-Attracting Pearl's result cannot possibly be wrong, she will use ironclad facts to silence the gossiping crowd, thereby snatching her child back from Ye Qingran!

"Yun Zhi, I will obey Your Majesty's command!"

Having said that, Yun Zhi calmly rose from her seat and walked toward the Soul-Attracting Pearl.

"Don't!"

Lin Xueyan saw Yun Zhi actually decide to accept the Soul-Attracting Pearl's test, she instantly panicked and let out an involuntary cry.

Everyone looked at her in bewilderment, not knowing what she intended to do.

Lin Xueyan steeled herself to explain: "There's nothing to doubt about the mother-son relationship between Yun Zhi and the Young Master. Besides, the Soul-Attracting Pearl may have some bodily effect, especially on the Young Master, so we shouldn't do it."

This reason is not without merit.

The Soul-Attracting Pearl has accumulated countless souls over ten thousand years, thus carrying some yin energy. For a child, it will indeed have an effect.

However, the effect is not great; for Ye Qingran, it's trivial.

She could never stand by and watch her own child come to harm.

Everyone looked at Fu Hanxiu.

"Continue!"

Fu Hanxiu said expressionlessly.

Seeing Fu Hanxiu insist, Lin Xueyan could only grit her teeth and dare not say more.

She silently prayed in her heart, hoping the Soul-Attracting Pearl would make a mistake...

The Soul-Attracting Pearl's test is far simpler than bloodline detection. One only needs both persons to place their hands on the Pearl; it will burst forth with energy enveloping them, and after a few breaths, the Pearl will change color according to the result.

If there is no blood relation between the two, the Soul-Attracting Pearl remains white and unchanged.

If it is a father-son and mother-son relationship, the Soul-Attracting Pearl will turn blood-red.

The relationship between siblings will turn dark green.

Direct lineal relatives across generations will turn light red.

When the light envelops the two, forming a white light-body, everyone shows an expression of astonishment.

Is this the Soul-Attracting Pearl?

What a miraculous power.

After a few breaths, the light retreats into the Soul-Attracting Pearl, and the two return to normal.

At this moment, all eyes are fixed on the Soul-Attracting Pearl.

Soon, the Soul-Attracting Pearl will give the answer!

Yun Zhi, are you or are you not the birth mother of the young lord of the Zhuolu summit?

Compared to everyone's tension, Yun Zhi herself is relatively calm.

She is Xiao Chen's birth mother, an indisputable fact!

However, as time passed second by second, the Soul-Attracting Pearl that had gathered the light still maintained its initial milky white color, without a trace of discoloration.

"How could this be? Why hasn't the Soul-Attracting Pearl changed color?"

"Could it be that Yun Zhi really is not the birth mother of the young lord?"

Yun Zhi watched the Soul-Attracting Pearl with no change at all, growing increasingly uneasy; after hearing the noisy discussions around her, she finally broke down.

"No, impossible! Wait a bit longer; surely the Soul-Attracting Pearl just hasn't reacted yet!"

After another half a quarter-hour, the Soul-Attracting Pearl still showed no movement.

Yun Zhi shouted, "It must be that the Soul-Attracting Pearl is malfunctioning!"

As the words fell, Fu Hanxiu suddenly rose to his feet.

His aura was so strong that Yun Zhi was intimidated and dared not speak.

Seeing Fu Hanxiu approach, Yun Zhi instinctively stepped aside.

"Xiao Chen."

Xiao Chen tacitly understood, placing his hand on it again; immediately, Fu Hanxiu placed his large hand on top as well.

Everyone was shocked.

Emperor Sovereign personally stepped forward, trying to prove that the Soul-Attracting Pearl was not faulty.