Chapter 648: Reviving Ah Rou

As expected, when Bo Saixi tested her powers, her nine spirit rings rose directly from her body without any additional phenomenon.

Bo Saixi remarked, "So, it's possible that there were spirit masters with awakened True Body Martial Souls that we overlooked out of ignorance…"

Su Ming nodded. "From now on, we'll pay closer attention to such cases."

While he didn't know when the discovery of True Body Martial Souls would become common knowledge, he knew that even millennia into the future, these martial souls remained exceedingly rare.

"Alright, Bo Saixi. If there's nothing more, I'll be taking everyone back to the mainland. We'd love to have you visit when you can."

He smiled, then sent a private message, "Bo Saixi, make sure Seagod Island is well-defended. There may be big events coming soon."

Su Ming handed her a small wooden figurine. "This contains my divine power. If you face an uncontrollable danger, just inject spirit power into it, and I can teleport here instantly from the mainland."

Bo Saixi and the others were astonished, and she accepted it with gratitude. "Thank you."

A few hours later, the group returned to Spirit Hall.

Inside the Pope's Hall, Xiao Wu placed her mother Ah Rou's bones in the center, while Bibi Dong summoned Ah Rou's soul.

Standing beside Ah Rou's body, Su Ming summoned the divine power of the Life Tree, enveloping her remains in its glow, purifying any impurities. Then, with his powerful mental energy, he located her soul and guided it back to her body, using the Life Tree's energy to bind the two.

Seeing her mother's soul slowly merging with her body, Xiao Wu was overwhelmed with emotion.

"Did it work, brother?" Xiao Wu asked, her voice filled with hope.

Su Ming shook his head, "We're almost there. Her body and soul have merged, but for her to fully awaken, two more conditions must be met."

Bibi Dong, sensing his gaze, responded without hesitation, "What are those conditions? I'll do anything I can."

Su Ming nodded, "First, we need to restore her previous strength. And… the ten-thousand-year spirit bone that belongs to her must be returned to her body."

Bibi Dong paused momentarily but then agreed resolutely, "Alright, I'll do it!"

Removing that spirit bone would require her to sever her right leg to break its bond to her. Although the process would be painful, Su Ming's presence assured her she could recover fully; she only needed to absorb a suitable leg bone from Spirit Hall's reserves.

For Bibi Dong, losing a spirit bone meant little if it meant saving her friend's life—especially Xiao Wu's mother. She did have one question, though: "Su Ming, you mentioned restoring her strength. Returning her spirit bone makes sense, but what about her spirit rings?"

Su Ming smiled, waving his hand as nine divine spirit rings appeared around Ah Rou, merging into her body. Gradually, nine spirit rings appeared: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, red, black, black, and black.

Ah Rou's sixth ring appeared red, as it was her original ten-thousand-year spirit ring from her former beast form, capable of regaining its full power with time. While her later rings were merely ten-thousand-year black, it allowed her strength to match her previous peak, ensuring a seamless resurrection.

With her resolve set, Bibi Dong transformed her right hand into a blade and severed her own right leg, severing its bond to the spirit bone in a single stroke. Instantly, her face turned pale, and cold sweat beaded down her forehead.

"Bibi Dong! Dong'er!" Concerned voices called out from Qian Renxue, Qian Xunji, and others, visibly affected by her pain.

Su Ming, now fully focused, coordinated the spirit bone's integration into Ah Rou's body while healing Bibi Dong with life energy.

"Quick, fetch a suitable leg bone for her—one with as high a lifespan as possible to preserve her strength," Su Ming directed calmly.

With a leg bone of at least 50,000 years, Bibi Dong's level would stay firmly at 99, as her power had matured to that level over time, and a minor decrease in spirit bone age wouldn't cause her level to drop.

After a few hours, Su Ming finished healing Bibi Dong completely, and Ah Rou began to awaken from her slumber.

Feeling her own form again, Ah Rou was moved, looking at her hands with gratitude and disbelief. Overcome with emotion, Xiao Wu threw her arms around her mother. "Mom! You're finally back!"

Nearby, Da Ming and Er Ming looked on, smiling with joy. "Aunt Rou!"

Turning to Su Ming, they expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Su Ming."

Su Ming smiled in return, sharing their happiness at bringing Xiao Wu's mother back to life.

A moment later, Ah Rou gently stroked Xiao Wu's head, then approached Su Ming and bowed slightly. "You must be my daughter's partner. Though I was bound within Bibi Dong's spirit bone and unable to speak, I could still sense the outside world. Thank you for looking after my daughter all these years."

Seeing Xiao Wu now grown and strong, Ah Rou knew she was well taken care of by Su Ming. And although she knew he had many companions, she wasn't bothered—as long as Xiao Wu was happy, she would quietly support her.

Surprised by Ah Rou's bow, Su Ming quickly stopped her, protesting, "Auntie, you'll shorten my life with this! You're Xiao Wu's mother, my future mother-in-law. How could you bow to me?"

Su Ming's acknowledgment of Ah Rou as his mother-in-law made Xiao Wu blush furiously, while the others looked on with amusement.

With a smile, Ah Rou teased, "So, you acknowledge me as your mother-in-law? Then shouldn't you stop calling me Auntie?"

Realizing what she meant, Su Ming glanced at the blushing Xiao Wu, then grinned, "Mom!"