Chapter 537: Chapter 537: Taotie’s Remnant Soul

Nurse Dong, feeling indignant, flung open the door to the ward and shouted at the top of her voice, "We’re doing everything we can to save the patient, yet the family is attacking the medical staff—don’t they have any conscience!"

Passersby were drawn by her voice, casting curious glances.

A glint of calculation flashed in her eyes as she continued to play the victim, "In our efforts to save the patient, we’re exhausted to the point of collapse, and this guy barges in without a clue and even hits me!"

"This young man is so uncivilized. If all patient families were like him, which doctor or nurse would be willing to do their best to save lives?"

"You, step out! Don’t delay the doctors from saving the patient!"

Nurse Dong approached Yang Rou, clutching her arm, and implored pitifully, "Please persuade him; if this goes on, we can’t save the patient."

"You, as the daughter, deliberately concealing the illness and allowing that man to cause trouble—what are you really thinking!"

Her words sharpened the gaze of the crowd.

"This young lady looks so pretty, yet has such a cruel heart!"

"Could she have taken out insurance and is trying to use her mother’s life for money?"

Yang Rou’s face turned pale, she hurriedly explained, "I didn’t! The one who went in is my brother, he’s very skilled and can definitely save my mom."

"If you truly cared about your mom, why hide the illness?"

Nurse Dong loudly questioned, glaring fiercely at Yang Rou.

Kong Lingwen stepped forward, shielding Yang Rou and Yang Xiao behind him, facing the nurse with a cold smile, then raised a hand and delivered a hard slap.

The crisp sound of the slap left everyone stunned.

"You’re deliberately stirring public opinion, what are you trying to accomplish?"

Kong Lingwen’s imposing presence and oppressive gaze instantly intimidated Nurse Dong.

"No matter what the truth is, as a nurse, you should not be making a ruckus during a patient’s rescue—shut your mouth now!"

Nurse Dong clutched her stinging cheek, sizing up Kong Lingwen.

She was dressed in luxury brands, holding a designer bag worth hundreds of thousands, and carried the air of a rich heiress.

The ward finally quieted down. After an examination, Yang Cheng noticed the red glow in Ni Qingyao’s stomach.

Her stomach was empty, swelling like a balloon, similar to before, but the shadow had turned into a solid form.

Ni Qingyao’s stomach was engulfed in a blood-red mist, which was slowly spreading throughout her body. Wherever the mist reached, the organs were drained of Essence Qi and stopped functioning.

Upon closer inspection, there was a small blackened-red sphere in her stomach, from which the blood-red mist emanated.

Yang Cheng looked closely and saw a wild boar with red eyes and a gaping bloody maw full of fangs inside the sphere, its fierce appearance sent shivers down his spine.

He was momentarily stunned, realizing it was Pig Source Qi inside Ni Qingyao.

In that brief moment, he wasn’t sure whether to feel happy or worried, having discovered a third type of Source Energy after such a long time, yet shocked by the damage it had done to Ni Qingyao.

"Thank you all for your efforts, but this approach is futile; let me try."

Yang Cheng politely spoke, drawing disdainful glances from the crowd.

"You’ve been trying to save her for so long without any response; maybe just trust me this once."

His demeanor was calm, and he patiently persuaded them, knowing the doctors were well-intentioned and exhausted from trying to save Ni Qingyao.

"You all can be witnesses. I’ll take full responsibility if any issues arise."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd at the door shouted, "Doctors, just let him try, someone dies, and it’ll still be on you!"

"We can all attest that it was the family’s strong request, it was beyond your control."

The doctors were drenched with sweat and unable to save her themselves, they relented and let Yang Cheng proceed.

He swiftly took out Silver Needle, snapped his fingers, inserting it into the gastric acupoint.

Although Ni Qingyao’s heart had stopped, she wasn’t truly dead; the Pig Source Qi was too overbearing, causing her organs to cease functioning.

Yang Cheng intended to revive her by suppressing the Pig Source Qi release to prevent the mist from eroding her organs further.

However, after applying the needle, Yang Cheng realized it wasn’t straightforward.

Previously, when absorbing Rat Source Qi from Meng Yao, it was relatively stable, but the Pig Source Qi within Ni Qingyao was already in an eruptive state, needing half of his True Qi to suppress it.

His hand rested on Ni Qingyao’s stomach, True Qi surged out crazily, channeled into her body through the Silver Needle.

Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, his body slightly trembling from the excessive True Qi consumption.

Everyone held their breath, witnessing this scene, unaware of Yang Cheng’s actions, only perceiving the difficulty.

While inputting True Qi, Yang Cheng browsed through the Tome of the Ghost Doctor in his mind.

Extracting Zodiac Energy requires contact with the body, but once Energy erupts, Yang Cheng, even if he painfully absorbs the Pig Source Qi, might explode during the process.

To suppress Pig Source Qi, Ni Qingyao must cultivate the Cultivation Technique and become a cultivator; otherwise, Yang Cheng couldn’t absorb the Pig Source Qi, and she’d gradually be devoured by the energy.

Becoming a cultivator isn’t simple for ordinary people, especially needing to purify the Taotie’s remnant soul within Ni Qingyao before practicing Cultivation, or even accumulated Spiritual Energy would still be absorbed by the Taotie’s remnant soul, never becoming a cultivator.

Purifying the Taotie’s remnant soul isn’t achievable with True Qi alone; it’s recorded in the Tome of the Ghost Doctor that purification during energy eruptions requires a special spiritual liquid called Purifying Spirit Spring.

Yang Cheng sighed, feeling utterly drained.

For now, he could only temporarily suppress the Taotie’s remnant soul to keep Ni Qingyao alive while searching for the Purifying Spirit Spring.

The True Qi frenziedly surged like a fountain, gradually suppressing the blood-red mist within Ni Qingyao, retreating into her stomach.

This meant her stomach would still be affected; she’d eat like a Taotie until the remnant soul was thoroughly purified.

Yang Cheng exhaled deeply, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and removed the Silver Needle from Ni Qingyao.

At this moment, Ni Qingyao furrowed her brow slightly, letting out a soft whimper.

"Xiao... Xiaochen."

The ward was perfectly silent, everyone clearly heard her voice, and inhaled sharply at once.

"She’s really been revived?"

"How is this possible? The patient’s heart stopped for over ten minutes, how can she recover with just a few needle pricks?"

Doctor Guo, bewildered, immediately leaned in to inspect the situation.