Chapter 296: The Entire Mortal Class Will Become Bones For Cultivators To Step On To Climb Up
Shen Yuyin’s light words made everyone present tremble.
Xingyun said angrily, “They are cultivators! How can cultivators point their sword edges at mortals! Even demonic cultivators wouldn’t be this shameless!”
Liushui also clamored, “If they are like this, what’s the difference between them and those demonic and heretical paths! Since they have embarked on the path, they should know that family ties are weak in this life. Why are they still doing this! Still doing this!”
It is an unspoken iron rule in the cultivation world that cultivators do not act against mortals.
Back then, when Ming Zhaoshuang and others faced the demons of Shuangyu Mountain, they still hesitated because they were mortals. Let alone Xingyun and Liushui, who had always been raised in the righteous path.
Shen Yuyin said, “If they were just using mortals as mother bodies for childbirth, I wouldn’t be this disgusted.”
“The problem is, mortal bodies are weak, and the fetus is too strong. This will cause them to suffer immensely during gestation. If they are not careful, the mother body can be killed by the fetus. Then, the women who can carry a fetus for ten months until the baby is safely born will be less than one in ten.”
“Right.” Tan Zhu’s voice was very low, “Transplanting to other mother bodies only changes the survival rate of the embryo from one in a hundred to one in ten. The most ironic thing is that if this embryo is born after enduring hardships, if its appearance, talent, or even gender does not meet their expectations, it might be corrected, abandoned, or even executed.”
“Those involved in this conspiracy are all paving the way for their bloodlines with the lives of mortals.”
Tan Zhu choked a few times, her exceptionally beautiful face tinged with a hint of mockery, “I used to wonder why the Heavenly Prodigies in the cultivation world have far surpassed those of previous years in the past millennium. So that’s why. After all, if many female cultivators die, someone will still care, but if many mortal women die, who will care?”
Ming Zhaoshuang whispered, “This matter goes far beyond the physical damage to mortal women’s bodies. Their commodification of wombs and commercialization of infants will breed even more serious social problems—human trafficking, illegal detention, and even organ trafficking in the end.”
“The entire mortal class will become the stepping stones for these cultivators to climb upwards.”
This is not simply a matter of surrogate pregnancy, but a matter of treating women’s wombs as commodities.
When a woman’s womb is treated as a commodity, can the sale of other organs from her body be far behind? Can it be far behind that people from lower social classes become an organ selection pool for people from higher social classes?
Surrogacy, such things, should be resisted! Even reviled! And completely destroyed!
Science is created to benefit the masses, not to make the masses objects for the higher-ups to indulge their desires and slaughter at will.
At these words, several young men fell silent for a long time.
This matter was too big and too serious. The number of people involved far exceeded their imagination. There were only five of them now, and the highest cultivation among them was only at the late Void Refinement stage.
And they were facing masters at the Mid-stage Mahayana.
Originally, they could have taken the Yellow Springs Water and left with the Nine-Orifice Lotus, but now, it seemed that Shen Yuyin’s earlier statement about managing it and seeking justice for the two Body Integration stage experts had escalated beyond a simple matter of venting anger.
It was the wail of all mortals, the sorrow of all mortal women.
After a long while, Shen Yuyin stabilized her emotions and said with a trace of anger, “I am determined to handle this matter! Even if it means going against Penglai Immortal Island! My Lapis Lazuli Azure Sea will not flinch!”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Tenth Senior Sister, little mouth, shut it.”
Although the vengeful energy of Youdu Mountain could weaken people’s five senses, and they also had Soul Techniques applied by Bai Bai, Shen Yuyin’s voice was really too loud, and they were still a little worried.
Shen Yuyin: “…”
She whispered, “Anyway, I’m going to handle this matter. Xingyun and Liushui, you two must also listen to me.”
“Hahaha, good.” Ming Zhaoshuang replied, “Since Senior Sister Shen has such courage, then I will also handle this matter. Although I am not as close to Setting Sun Mountain Range as you are, if I have a say in the future, I will definitely not let them off easily.”
Tan Zhu shrugged, “I am alone, so there is nothing to represent. I can only represent Tan Zhu personally, who wants to manage these matters.”
Shen Yuyin waved her hand, “Rest assured, with my Lapis Lazuli Azure Sea here, we are not finished with Penglai Immortal Island on this matter!”
Sang Biao immediately imitated her, “Sister Yuyin is mighty, and Mimi can see it with her own eyes!”
This was something the master had praised him for earlier. Since the master called him elder brother, Mimi would reluctantly call this little girl big sister.
After all, she stepped forward.
Just as Sang Biao was thinking about how well he had praised her, Shen Yuyin suddenly pressed his head, “Who told you to call me big sister! Do you know I just had my coming-of-age ceremony!”
Sang Biao: “???”
Wasn’t Mimi’s praise correct?
However, although Shen Yuyin said this, she wasn’t really angry, and her actions were not heavy at all. In no time, she was stroking Sang Biao’s fur.
It’s so fluffy, I really like it.
Ming Zhaoshuang then turned her gaze back to the memory projected by Sang Biao, her expression becoming stern.
This time, she wasn’t looking at the cultivators and mortals inside, but at the formation that had been opened up on the summit of Youdu Mountain, and the more she looked, the more alarmed she became, and the more she felt something was wrong.
She was very familiar with this formation.
Because it originated from Setting Sun Mountain Range, and it was one of the most profound formations of Setting Sun Mountain Range.
That’s right, it wouldn’t be profound if it wasn’t, otherwise, how could it have opened up a pure land within the talisman formation personally set up by Wei Shuo, allowing mortals to survive in this mountain range full of vengeful energy, and allowing those cultivators to maintain their original cultivation.
Ming Zhaoshuang let out a breath and said, “This matter may not be something Lapis Lazuli Azure Sea alone can cover, because it is very likely related to Setting Sun Mountain Range.”
“The formation in the center is called the ‘Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation’. It is a High-Grade Heaven Grade formation, capable of protecting those inside from the erosion of vengeful energy and malevolent energy, and can even purify spiritual power. The origin of this formation is Setting Sun Mountain Range, and only an extraordinary person can draw it.”
For a High-Grade Heaven Grade formation, apart from those with a Spiritually Connected Body, others would likely need to be at the Mahayana Stage to draw it.
Mahayana Stage cultivators are extremely rare, let alone Mahayana Stage Talisman Masters. This is clearly not something ordinary cultivators can solve. Lapis Lazuli Azure Sea might have no problem facing a Penglai Immortal Island, but if Setting Sun Mountain Range is added, it would be very difficult.
Shen Yuyin’s face turned pale, “Even in Setting Sun Mountain Range, there are only six Talisman Masters at the Mahayana Stage or above, and each of them holds a high position. Why would they all be involved in such a transaction?”
“Whether it is or not, this kind of transaction is unspeakable,” Ming Zhaoshuang pondered, “Since we are here, we cannot stand by. Since Setting Sun Mountain Range is my family, if you cannot bear the burden of the parts related to Setting Sun Mountain Range, let me bear it.”
She could not see through Dong Fuyu, only knowing that he had no killing intent towards her, and at most would imprison her in Setting Sun Mountain Range.
Therefore, it was fine for her to bear it.
After all, she planned to return to Setting Sun Mountain Range after the Lower Realm Grand Competition.
Besides, she still planned to soak in the Phoenix Pool of Setting Sun Mountain Range. She could now roughly control her Ice and Lightning Dual Spiritual Roots, and the sooner she underwent Marrow Cleansing and Blood Replacement, the better.
At worst, she would make a concession to Dong Fuyu and obediently stay in Setting Sun Mountain Range for a few more years. As long as she didn’t die, she would eventually be able to escape.
