Chapter 868: Can Be Zero, Can Also Be One Hundred Percent

"Wagagaga!"

"Fairy Rao, I'm here!"

High above the nine heavens, accompanied by a slightly excited voice, Wang Dachui's figure appeared beside Rao Yaoyao.

As soon as he appeared, he stared intently at Rao Yaoyao's beautiful back, then, with a drooling expression mixed with curiosity, asked, "I heard you went all out this time, even giving away a spatial source stone. So, did you catch anyone?"

Rao Yaoyao stared at the spirit mirror, her face solemn.

Wang Dachui turned his gaze. Seeing her expression, he immediately understood, chuckling, "Isn't it normal not to catch anyone? What true deep-diving big fish would be easily lured out by one of your stones?"

He paused, then cheekily winked and said, "So, your spatial source stone really went to waste?"

Rao Yaoyao ignored his remark. With a wave of her hand, the spirit mirror displayed Ye Xiaotian's image. "Let's talk business," she said. "Do you know this person?"

Wang Dachui leaned in to look, but could only make out a blurry outline in the spirit mirror. He was shocked. "What can you tell from this? All I can tell is that it's probably a person!"

Rao Yaoyao rolled her eyes. "I want you to look at his abilities... And his appearance is here."

With another flick of her slender finger, the image of Ye Xiaotian aimlessly floating in the Cloud-Shattering Mountain Range appeared.

"The person is definitely disguised. Even if I show you, what could you possibly discern?" Rao Yaoyao sneered.

This time, Wang Dachui was genuinely stumped.

He didn't recognize the white-haired, short young man in the spirit mirror.

However...

"Spatial attribute, such high comprehension in the laws of the Dao, and white hair, yet so tall... Doesn't this image you gave me match only one person?" Wang Dachui shrugged, glancing sideways. "Sheng Palace, Ye Xiaotian?"

Rao Yaoyao scoffed, "If it were that simple, would I need you to look? He's a stowaway! Would he dare to be so blatant?"

Wang Dachui immediately became displeased.

"You only show me this much, and it's already good that I can draw these conclusions. What about the spatial source stone?"

"Weren't you using the spatial source stone to fish? You must have been trying to catch him!"

"What about footage of him in action? As long as there's combat footage, I'll definitely analyze it for you again!"

Rao Yaoyao: "If I had combat footage, would I need you?"

Wang Dachui was speechless. "Then go find that kid Yu Lingdi! Identifying identity through attributes isn't my department's strong suit. This person you gave me has no special physique. What am I supposed to discern?"

Rao Yaoyao was slightly annoyed by his words, but on second thought, Wang Dachui wasn't wrong.

Not being able to catch anyone with the spatial source stone was her problem.

The item ultimately fell into Young Master Xu's hands, considering the combat power he displayed in the Cloud-Shattering Mountain Range and the claims that he could rival Yu Lingdi.

In the spirit mirror, if the white-haired, short young man truly didn't intend to snatch it, then Young Master Xu might genuinely take the spatial source stone for free.

Rao Yaoyao could understand this.

The Cloud-Shattering Mountain Range was originally for junior trials, but a monstrous figure like Young Master Xu emerged, displaying combat power far exceeding his peers.

What stowaway would risk exposure to forcefully seize a spatial source stone that wasn't even guaranteed to be taken?

Therefore, in this instance, Young Master Xu acquired it skillfully, and the spatial attribute expert also had reasons not to act.

Rao Yaoyao did want to send the trial officials to disrupt the situation again, to see if they could arrange a confrontation between the spatial attribute expert and Young Master Xu.

But for one, the trial officials had already intervened once, barely managing to remove Gu Qingsan. If they interfered with the trial again, setting aside whether the participants would agree, Rao Yaoyao herself would have trouble explaining it to Sheng Palace.

Secondly...

Even Yu Lingdi, the chief commander of the trial officials, couldn't deal with Young Master Xu.

Now that Yu Lingdi wasn't present, and Young Master Xu had openly acquired the spatial source stone, who could be sent to successfully facilitate a confrontation or disrupt the situation?

This spatial source stone, despite all calculations, unexpectedly fell into the hands of a junior!

The only thing to be thankful for was...

After all was said and done, the spatial source stone hadn't truly gone to waste.

Rao Yaoyao didn't intend to dwell on trivial matters for long. She directly brought up Mu Xiaogong's combat footage and asked, "What physique does this person have?"

This time, Wang Dachui saw clearly and comfortably. He firmly declared, "Life-Devouring Wood Physique!"

Rao Yaoyao was startled. "Are you sure?"

"It is the Life-Devouring Wood Physique!" Wang Dachui declared firmly without needing to look again.

Rao Yaoyao stood up, clearly taking it seriously. She asked, "Doesn't the Life-Devouring Wood Physique have limits on absorbing life force? This little girl..."

"She is the Life-Devouring Wood Physique!"

Wang Dachui was very confident about physiques because his department specialized in studying them. He stated emphatically, "Don't question it. If I say she has the Life-Devouring Wood Physique, then she definitely has it. It's just that her physique has undergone a slight mutation."

"Mutation?"

Rao Yaoyao remained silent, but beside her, Yexiao appeared carrying Yi. Both were clearly very concerned about the matter. Yi spoke up, asking, "How has it mutated?"

"Watch closely!"

Wang Dachui pointed at the little girl in the combat footage and began to explain:

"This person has a wood attribute, can absorb life force, has such an obvious combat style, and is so young in appearance. She is definitely the Life-Devouring Wood Physique, no doubt."

"On this continent, apart from some abnormal individuals, it's impossible for ordinary people to possess two physiques simultaneously. It's like one soul having two bodies; under normal circumstances, it simply cannot happen."

"Of course, the Physique Department researches abnormalities, but those who use acquired methods to forcibly seize and seal others' physiques onto themselves without causing rejection reactions..."

Wang Dachui puffed out his chest and chuckled, "I can tell at a glance!"

Yi raised his eyebrows, a candied hawthorn stick in his mouth, and mumbled, "So you mean the little girl only has one physique? Besides the Life-Devouring Wood Physique, there's no other possibility?"

"You can't speak so absolutely..." Wang Dachui understood, shaking his head. "Look at this little girl. Her rate of absorbing life force clearly exceeds her physical body's capacity. Therefore, she's becoming younger and younger... well, not 'younger', but 'more childlike'."

"More childlike?" Rao Yaoyao repeated, frowning.

"Yes, 'more childlike'!"

Wang Dachui seemed to recall something, suddenly turning to look at Rao Yaoyao and Yexiao, winking. "Life force is a good thing, you know. It concerns a woman's capital. If absorbed properly, it's practically a divine art for eternal youth."

"Of course, life attributes are rare on the continent."

"If you really wanted to find someone to seize a body with this, you probably wouldn't even find a person. The only place you might find anyone would be the Spirit Department..."

"Don't stray too far!" Rao Yaoyao interrupted.

Wang Dachui's mouth, once it started, wouldn't stop. If he wasn't pulled back to the main topic, he'd probably ramble for half an hour without a single piece of useful information.

"Oh, right."

After being cut off, Wang Dachui wasn't angry.

He returned to the main topic, pointing at the little girl on the spirit mirror. "This girl's Life-Devouring Wood Physique has mutated. Although it hasn't reached the level of a Sacred Body yet, it's close."

"You see, her rate of absorbing life force is almost limitless."

"Life force is both a blessing and a curse. A little absorption can preserve youth and figure, but too much will cause the body to regress, developing towards infancy."

Wang Dachui slid his finger down, pointing to the little girl's chest.

"Look here, it's too shriveled."

He slid further down.

"And look here, her legs are too short."

He circled her whole body with his finger and added, "This girl, from the perspective of her physical development, is completely disproportionate to her bone age."

"Clearly, she can't control her rate of absorbing life force."

"But that's how it should be. How could a young girl learn control?"

"Life force, when absorbed continuously, is addictive, and the level of addiction is terrifying."

"Look at her now; she appears perfectly fine, with a rosy complexion. But what if you stopped her from absorbing life force? Such people, when they go crazy, are terrifying. If pushed to the extreme, they might even bite people."

"Didn't a mishap occur before..."

As Wang Dachui spoke, seeing everyone listening intently, he clearly got a bit carried away.

Who was in front of him?

The Seven Sword Immortal Rao Yaoyao, and two of the six department heads, Yexiao and Yi.

The opportunity to lecture such individuals was too rare. Wang Dachui, speaking smoothly and feeling ecstatic, blurted out:

"More than ten years ago, wasn't it the Dao Clan, one of the Five Great Sacred Emperor Families, whose junior, unsupervised by adults, was playing with peers at the 'Nine Sacrifice Holy Assembly' and had his Dao foundation directly drained by the Tear Clan's 'Ultimate Life Demonic Physique'?"

"If they hadn't discovered it early, he would have been completely drained into a husk!"

"And didn't this become one of the triggers for Half-Saint Xuanji's subsequent expedition against the Tear Clan?"

"Tsk, tsk..."

Wang Dachui continued, sighing, "That's the Tear Clan, wielding the power of Heavenly Dao punishment, plus the 'All-Seeing Eye Techniques'! Who wouldn't covet them? I even suspect that little guy from the Dao Clan was directly..."

"Wang Dachui!" Rao Yaoyao suddenly realized something and loudly interrupted him.

Only then did the others seem to snap out of it, all startled.

The first half of Wang Dachui's explanation had been too well-guided.

Not even he himself realized that everyone, including him, had subconsciously started thinking in the direction of the physiques he described.

As a result, when the Tear Clan's secret was revealed, no one had yet recovered.

The main reason was that these words, when spoken among them, weren't considered very serious.

So when everyone knew about this and considered it normal, with their focus not even on it, they naturally couldn't stop the old man's blabbering immediately.

Until Wang Dachui got so carried away that he wanted to voice his own speculation...

That one word, "was," struck Rao Yaoyao like a bolt from the blue, stunning her.

If she didn't interrupt him then, some of those present might even be "reduced in number"!

"You've gone too far," Rao Yaoyao said, her face pale, her beautiful eyes fixed on Wang Dachui, her voice icy, as if she could devour him.

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Wang Dachui's face was covered in sweat, and his back was bent, as if enduring some terrifying pressure. He apologized profusely, "I got carried away, I spoke out of turn. I was just spouting nonsense. You heard nothing, just let it go like a fart."

Yi, on Yexiao's back, took a long moment to recover, then quickly spoke up, "Wang Dachui, oh Wang Dachui, if I said I heard nothing, that wouldn't do. This is worth a favor."

Wang Dachui's expression stiffened. After resisting the invisible pressure for a while, he finally relaxed and straightened his back.

But upon hearing Yi's words, his mouth began to twitch.

Finally, he nodded, gritting his back teeth.

"Fine."

He actually agreed!

Yexiao, speaking after a long silence, added, "Those who hear also get a share. One favor."

"Why are you meddling?!" This time, Wang Dachui stomped his foot, almost pulling out his great hammer to strike Yexiao.

Yi's face became stern. "What, not allowed?"

Wang Dachui got a headache. Looking at the pair before him, he gave up struggling.

He clutched his head, hopping and jumping around, his expression full of frustration. "Fine, fine, fine, one favor each, a favor for everyone! I must have been blind to come and explain all this to you... Ungrateful wretches! A bunch of ungrateful wretches!"

Rao Yaoyao waved her hand, indifferent to favors or debts.

But Wang Dachui's words pulled her back to her previous wild speculations. She suddenly became a little nervous, asking in a low voice, "So, you said this Life-Devouring Wood Physique mutated, in which direction did it mutate?"

Wang Dachui dared not say much, directly stating, "Under normal circumstances, it evolves and mutates towards the 'Life-Devouring Sacred Body'. Special functions might appear, but there won't be major changes... Once the physique completes its mutation, she won't be limited to the spirits of plants and trees or human life force. Her rate of absorption will also become terrifying."

"What about abnormal circumstances?" Yi pushed Yexiao's head away, asking curiously, "Under abnormal circumstances, how would she mutate?"

Rao Yaoyao also looked over, filled with tension and hope.

What she hoped for, naturally, wasn't Wang Dachui's confirmation, but that Mu Xiaogong's physique and her imagined mutation direction would be completely inconsistent.

However, this time, Wang Dachui fell silent.

He paused for a long while before saying, "I know what you're thinking. Although the probability is very small, the Life-Devouring Wood Physique does have a chance to evolve and mutate into those life-attribute physiques you are familiar with: the Evil Moon Sacred Body, the Great Dark Sky Body, and... the unspeakable Ultimate Life Demonic Physique!"

The others' expressions changed.

Rao Yaoyao pressed, "Very small probability, how small?"

"Hahahaha..."

Wang Dachui paused, then suddenly put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter. "Just kidding! This girl's evolutionary direction is already set. It's basically impossible for her to become the 'Ultimate Life Demonic Physique'. What you're thinking is too exaggerated. The only Ultimate Life Demonic Physique in this world is already gone. How could there be another? Even the Physique Department couldn't find one!"

Rao Yaoyao and the others were so angry they almost made a move. Yi even jumped off Yexiao's shoulder on the spot, raising his fist to punch someone.

Wang Dachui quickly dodged in all directions.

"Hey, you can't hit me, you can't hit me!"

"You tricked me out of a favor, you scoundrel! Don't expect me to help you again in the future! If I, Wang Dachui, don't remember this grudge, then I'll change my surname!"

Yi's short legs simply couldn't catch up to Wang Dachui's equally short legs. He could only grit his teeth and shout, "You darn shorty, stop!"

Rao Yaoyao watched the two great department heads bickering before her, her mood inexplicably relaxing.

It's good that it's not...It's good that it's not...

Just then, the usually taciturn Yexiao spoke again.

"Tell me," Yexiao said, "is there a possibility that she is the 'Ultimate Life Demonic Physique,' but was sealed into a spirit body, then had a wood attribute transplanted, disguised as a Life-Devouring Wood Physique? In that case, no matter her outward appearance or the development of her physique's mutation, in essence, it would only be moving towards... unsealing the 'Ultimate Life Demonic Physique'?"

Wang Dachui, who had been joyfully bouncing around, suddenly froze mid-air as if space itself had been rendered motionless.

Yi bumped into his back with a thud, grimacing in pain.

Rao Yaoyao's pupils abruptly contracted. She spun her head to look at Yexiao in disbelief. "You..."

Wang Dachui also stiffly turned his head.

First, he was shocked to hear Yexiao speak so many words at once for the first time.

Second, he was horrified by the content of those words.

Rao Yaoyao, seeing Wang Dachui's reaction, felt her heart leap. She loudly asked, "Wang Dachui! Is there such a possibility?!"

The void was dead silent.

Wang Dachui was speechless.

At this moment, even Yi's raised fist dared not descend.

"No more jokes!" Rao Yaoyao commanded sternly, fearing Wang Dachui would joke again.

But this matter was too significant. Wang Dachui clearly didn't dare to joke. After processing the implications of Yexiao's words, he forced himself to swallow, and with difficulty, uttered, "Yes!"

"Possibility?" Rao Yaoyao's breath caught.

Wang Dachui opened his mouth, then hesitated, finally trembling as he said, "It could be zero, or... it could be... one hundred percent."