Chapter 118: Fortunately, I Can Change Back!

"Who, who are you?"

Seeing Lan Xingchensha actually able to use Yang Ye's storage ring while wearing a look of sheer horror, Long Xiaoqing asked, her face filled with confusion.

"Xiaoqing, it’s me, I’m your husband! This is so humiliating—how did I turn into a woman?"

Yang Ye tossed the mirror aside, slumped onto the ground, and wore a look of despondency. He had more or less guessed what had happened. It must have been some strange phenomenon triggered at the moment of Lan Xingchensha's death. To him, this body felt both alien and strangely familiar.

As the pressure dissipated, Zhou Hun and the others approached.

"Stay back, all of you!" Long Xiaoqing commanded coldly upon hearing the commotion outside. She didn't want them to come closer, mostly to prevent them from getting caught in any sudden, unforeseen changes. Deep down, she still didn't believe the woman before her was her husband.

Hearing Long Xiaoqing’s voice, Zhou Hun and his group hesitated before retreating back toward the South Heaven Gate.

"I don't believe it," Long Xiaoqing said, shaking her head. Yang Ye saw the lingering killing intent in her eyes.

"Xiaoqing, I’ll tell you some of our private secrets, and you’ll believe me. For example, last time we slept together, I complimented you on your oral techniques..."

Before he could finish, Long Xiaoqing’s lovely face flushed bright red. However, she remained skeptical. What if Yang Ye had met with a mishap, and his memories had been absorbed by Lan Xingchensha? That possibility wasn't entirely off the table.

Yang Ye sighed helplessly. "How about this? Let’s try dual cultivation, and you’ll know for sure."

Long Xiaoqing considered this for a moment and agreed.

...

Half an hour later.

Because they were outside the South Heaven Gate, there was no rain. After their brief bout of dual cultivation, Long Xiaoqing was now convinced.

"Not a bad figure! Only just a little bit worse than mine!" Long Xiaoqing giggled as she looked over Yang Ye's current appearance. Lan Xingchensha's body was indeed quite fine, trailing only slightly behind Long Xiaoqing's.

Yang Ye glared at her and sat cross-legged. During their session, he had sensed that the black hole within him had not disappeared. Since the physical transformation was caused by this black hole, reversing it should involve tapping into that strange phenomenon.

Long Xiaoqing sat down in front of Yang Ye and reached out to poke his chest.

"Stop messing around!" Yang Ye swatted her hand away, frowning. "If your husband can't turn back into a man, I’ll have to settle for 'mirror-grinding' with you from now on."

"What is mirror-grinding?" Long Xiaoqing asked curiously.

Yang Ye took a deep breath and whispered something into her ear. Long Xiaoqing’s face turned scarlet. "That’s possible too? Husband, can we try that now?"

"Hmph!" Yang Ye snorted and closed his eyes.

Long Xiaoqing didn't disturb him further. To her, as long as Yang Ye was alive, she would love him even if he were a woman. So, she acted as if nothing were the matter.

...

Yang Ye’s consciousness entered his Star Sea. He felt that his Star Sea was entirely different from before. The black hole remained, but the Star Sea barrier was gone. A large red sphere orbited the black hole slowly, and far away from it, a tiny red sphere also circled the black hole.

As soon as Yang Ye saw these two red spheres, a sense of profound familiarity washed over him. He directed his consciousness toward the smaller one.

"Boom!"

When his consciousness touched the red sphere, his mind shuddered. Immediately, the memories belonging to Lan Xingchensha flooded into his brain. The amount of information was immense, but Yang Ye absorbed it quickly.

"Yang Ye, please! Let me go!"

Once Yang Ye had digested the memories, Lan Xingchensha’s voice emanated from the red sphere. This sphere was, in fact, Lan Xingchensha’s true spirit.

Yang Ye replied, "You no longer have a consciousness or a physical body. If I let you out, you will die instantly. Do you still want me to let you go?"

"No, never mind!" Lan Xingchensha said in terror.

"With the black hole as the center and the true spirits as celestial bodies, orbiting the void..." Yang Ye murmured, lost in realization.

He then directed his consciousness into the larger red sphere. At that moment, his body began to change.

"Rip!"

His black leather outfit tore as his blue hair turned black, and his skin and flesh rippled. Feeling his familiar body return, Yang Ye opened his eyes. The two mounds on his chest were gone, replaced by pectoral muscles, and the equipment between his legs had returned as well.

"Phew..." Yang Ye exhaled a long breath. He had finally returned to his original form.

"Husband, you finally turned back!" Long Xiaoqing cheered, pouncing on him and planting a deep kiss on his lips.

...

After a long while, they pulled apart.

"Xiaoqing!" Yang Ye called out.

"Husband!" Long Xiaoqing replied, her face still flushed.

Yang Ye frowned. "Xiaoqing, you teased me when you saw I had turned into a woman. Did you know I would change back?"

Long Xiaoqing nodded. "The art of physical transformation is quite simple! I can turn into a man, too, though it’s just form without substance. Should I show you?"

"Forget it!" Yang Ye shook his head.

"Then, husband, turn into a woman again and let me see!" Long Xiaoqing wrapped her arms around his neck, coaxing him.

"No!" Yang Ye refused flatly. Thinking back to the situation, he still felt a lingering fear. What if he hadn't been able to turn back? If others found out he had turned into a woman, it would be far too shameful.

"Just once! Please..." Long Xiaoqing pleaded.

Yang Ye turned his head away.

"Husband, if you do it one more time, I’ll tell you some good news!" Long Xiaoqing said mysteriously.

"What good news?" Yang Ye asked, intrigued.

Long Xiaoqing said, "Turn into a woman one more time, and I’ll tell you."

Yang Ye realized that after being separated for over a month, Long Xiaoqing had become even more clingy.

"Fine!" Yang Ye gritted his teeth.

His consciousness once again entered the Star Sea and contacted Lan Xingchensha’s true spirit. Soon, his skin and flesh began to ripple again. In a heartbeat, Yang Ye had taken on the appearance of Lan Xingchensha once more.

"Hee hee!" Long Xiaoqing laughed.

Yang Ye, however, focused his intent and closed his eyes. Soon, the structure of his current body appeared in his mind. There was indeed a red mass near the heart. As for the rest of his anatomy... Yang Ye felt incredibly self-conscious.

Feeling a shiver of revulsion, Yang Ye immediately changed back.

"How could this be..." After returning to normal, Yang Ye began to ponder. Even though he was a man again, the memories of Lan Xingchensha remained in his mind. Having swallowed all of Lan Xingchensha’s energy and even digested her memories, he was now capable of perfectly morphing into her form...