Chapter 436 - 442: Heavenly Punishment

All eyes fell upon Song Wanning.

She acted as if she hadn’t noticed, carefully channeling her Spiritual Power. Finally, a small passage was cleared.

Instantly, an overwhelming stench of rot assaulted them. Fortunately, she had sealed off her sense of smell beforehand and was unaffected.

Song Wanning turned around, her expression grave as she took out a small bowl.

"Each of you will provide two drops of Heart Blood."

Her tone held an irrefutable command. Huo Jinchuan’s face darkened; despite his usual composure, he felt an urge to curse.

But the Huo Clan Leader didn’t hesitate for a second, forcing out two drops of Heart Blood. His face instantly paled.

Seeing that Huo Jinchuan hadn’t moved, his eyes sharpened, and he struck out with his palm directly at Huo Jinchuan.

The next moment, Huo Jinchuan was sent flying, slamming into the surrounding ice walls with a crack.

"PFFT—"

He spat out several mouthfuls of blood, the killing intent in his heart reaching its peak once more.

Song Wanning, Baili Shang, and Xiao Heyun were also stunned by the Huo Clan Leader’s brutality. No matter what, Huo Jinchuan was his son; this was far too ruthless.

"I told you, stop playing your little games with me! If you can’t save your mother, I’ll kill you with my own hands!"

The Huo Clan Leader was filled with rage. He often suspected that Huo Jinchuan was deliberately trying not to save Meng’er. Otherwise, why would he drag his feet every time, looking so reluctant?

The killing intent in Huo Jinchuan’s heart seethed, but he could only tell himself to remain calm.

’I’ve endured for hundreds of years. A little longer won’t matter.’

He raised his head, struggled to his feet, and walked over.

He stared into Song Wanning’s eyes, his own as dark as abysses, sending a chill down her spine.

He then forced out two drops of Heart Blood, his face growing even paler.

"Hmph."

Only then was the Huo Clan Leader satisfied. He turned to gaze lovingly at the corpse.

In his view, even if it cost Huo Jinchuan his life, he had no right to complain.

It was what he owed Meng’er.

Song Wanning’s expression remained serious, but the look she gave Huo Jinchuan was filled with provocation.

’I’m doing it on purpose. What can Huo Jinchuan do about it?’

’Until the Heavenly Punishment arrived, he has to obey.’

She picked up the bowl, mixed the Heart Blood, then used her hand to force the mixture out and push it into the small opening.

Soon, the Heart Blood fell onto the corpse’s rotting lips, instantly bringing a touch of color to the deathly pale face.

The Huo Clan Leader grew even more excited, as if the person on the ice bed would awaken at any moment.

After a few minutes, the Heart Blood was completely absorbed by the corpse. Only then did Song Wanning place the Rejuvenation Pill into the small opening.

The Elixir Pill quickly landed on the corpse’s lips.

Song Wanning didn’t crush it right away. Instead, she asked the Huo Clan Leader for the Buddha Lamp.

As soon as the Buddha Lamp was in her hand, a sense of tranquility washed over Song Wanning’s Divine Soul.

She stared at the Buddha Lamp. ’This really is a treasure.’

The corner of Song Wanning’s mouth curved slightly as she spoke to the two men again.

"Now I need two more drops of Heart Blood from each of you, dripped into this Buddha Lamp."

"This will immediately create a connection between the body and the soul. Once I dissolve the Rejuvenation Pill, we can awaken her!"

Her words sounded logical and well-founded.

The Huo Clan Leader gave Song Wanning a deep look but ultimately chose to comply.

He forced out two more drops of Heart Blood. His face immediately turned ashen, and he looked visibly drained.

Heart Blood was different from ordinary blood; it was the source of a person’s vitality, their very life essence.

Losing too much would not only leave a person haggard and weak but could even cause them to collapse on the spot.

The importance of Heart Blood was self-evident.

The Buddha Lamp was quickly brought before Huo Jinchuan.

Song Wanning’s eyes widened as she stared directly at Huo Jinchuan.

Though she said nothing, her gaze was full of provocation and mockery.

Huo Jinchuan silently clenched his fists. The pain from his injuries made him want nothing more than to sever the head of the woman before him.

But he couldn’t do that now.

With a grim expression, he could only force out two more drops of Heart Blood, his spirit instantly flagging.

Seeing the murderous look in his eyes, Song Wanning simply winked at him with a smile, then leisurely turned and walked toward the frozen corpse.

Her expression grew serious again.

For some reason, everyone grew tense as they watched her movements.

Each person was lost in their own thoughts, but they could do nothing but wait.

She held the Buddha Lamp, muttering something with a reverent expression. After a long moment, she clasped her hands firmly around it.

Holding the lamp in one hand, she drew a line in the air with the other. Instantly, a bridge truly formed between the two pools of blood.

"Go—"

At her command, the remnant soul within the Buddha Lamp floated out and drifted along the blood bridge toward the corpse.

In that moment, the Huo Clan Leader finally believed Song Wanning, and his heart began to pound in his chest.

Huo Jinchuan’s heart leaped into his throat, his thoughts instantly a tangled mess.

’What if Mother really wakes up?’

’Should I let her witness me kill Father with her own eyes?’

’In the end, I don’t really have any feelings for that woman.’

’But... she is, after all, my mother in this life. If she’s willing to live peacefully, it’s not impossible for me to spare her... ’

Baili Shang and Xiao Heyun now wore complicated expressions as well. They had thought Song Wanning was bluffing, but it turned out she hadn’t been lying at all.

The remnant soul slowly floated above the corpse, seemingly searching frantically for an entrance.

Song Wanning’s gaze sharpened. She suddenly raised her hand, and a burst of power shot through the small opening, striking the Rejuvenation Pill.

The pill, which had been perfectly round just a second before, instantly turned to powder and rushed into the corpse’s mouth as if in a hurry.

The powder quickly dissipated.

The once-rotting corpse began to recover at a visible rate, like a withered tree receiving sweet rain, bursting with new life.

In just a few moments, the corpse’s original appearance was restored.

Song Wanning looked down. While not a stunning beauty, the woman had delicate features and exquisite eyes, making for a lovely sight.

And at that moment, the remnant soul finally found its home, struggling its way into the corpse’s Sea of Consciousness.

"Meng’er!!!"

The Huo Clan Leader could no longer contain his excitement. He lunged forward, hugging the ice bed as tears streamed down his face.

Gone was his ferocious demeanor; he was crying like a child.

Huo Jinchuan was also stunned for a moment, his feelings complicated, but his expression quickly returned to its usual coldness.

Baili Shang and Xiao Heyun immediately went on alert, because they knew the Heavenly Punishment was coming!!!

The thought had barely crossed their minds when a powerful pressure descended from the sky, enveloping them in an instant.

Song Wanning raised an eyebrow and looked up. Through the thick layers of the Ice Palace’s ceiling, she could see the Heavenly Tribulation rapidly gathering.

The Huo Clan Leader snapped his head up, the tears not yet dry in the corners of his eyes, his expression changing in a flash.

"Come on, then! This time, I will not let you take her from me!"

"BOOM—"

The already-incensed Heavenly Dao instantly felt the provocation. A terrifying Heavenly Punishment descended directly, devoid of any chance for survival.