Soul Emperor Awakening

The fusion of the two souls rapidly increased his release speed, and his Control Power surged! Lin Xuan felt that his perception, as well as his connection with the world, had improved immensely.

He hadn’t expected the two souls to fuse. The enhancement was both astonishing and terrifying. But Qing Liuyun didn’t wake up; he remained in a deep slumber. Nevertheless, the effects of the Soul Possession still manifested, greatly enhancing Lin Xuan’s release of power.

The strain on his bulging meridians gradually eased. If he were to stop the absorption now, he would only suffer minor injuries instead of his body exploding.

"Quick, stop! Don’t keep going, you’ll die!" Bingxin shouted. The sudden change shocked her, but her first priority was Lin Xuan’s safety.

"We’ve come this far. It would be a shame to stop now..." Lin Xuan said with a calm smile, his voice becoming more composed.

From her words, he could tell Bingxin wasn’t heartless. A truly heartless person would only care about the outcome, disregarding whether others lived or died.

"You..." The rims of Bingxin’s eyes reddened. Her heart, cold for so many years, seemed to feel a flicker of warmth. She was moved by Lin Xuan’s actions.

Lin Xuan said no more. The Illusions assaulted him again, but they were useless against him. His heart was as solid as a rock; he would not be swayed in the slightest.

As time went on, the Illusions grew stronger, reaching the point where they could affect his mind. He now had no choice but to activate the Soul Pearl’s power. Vast Spiritual Power enveloped his entire body, instantly blocking out the Illusions. None could invade!

Illusion Immunity!

It was an incredibly domineering treasure, effortlessly negating any Illusion. No matter how strong a Cultivator was, they inevitably had Heart Demons and would encounter Illusions. But after activating the Soul Pearl’s power, all Illusions vanished, and everything returned to tranquility!

"W-what’s happening?" Bingxin was stunned. The Illusions had suddenly vanished. ’Could it be that the Array is running out of Elemental Power?’

That was the only conclusion she could draw. In reality, Lin Xuan’s mind had been shielded, leaving the Array’s Illusions with no vulnerability to exploit. Naturally, no Illusions could form.

The Illusions were gone, but that didn’t mean his physical condition had improved. The massive amount of Cold Elemental Power he was releasing still inflicted considerable trauma on his meridians, and his entire body was gradually freezing solid.

Yet he didn’t make a sound, continuing to release an endless stream of Elemental Power, causing the energy in the space to grow increasingly dense. Correspondingly, the Array’s patterns on the ground began to dim. Without a source of Elemental Power to support it, the Array was useless!

Bingxin watched, biting her lip in silence. She had no intention of saying anything. Instead, she gathered her power, ready to burst free the moment she sensed the ice that sealed her begin to weaken!

At this moment, time seemed to stretch on for an eternity for Lin Xuan. He had long since lost all sensation in his body. Only his consciousness remained somewhat clear, but even that was gradually beginning to blur. The effect of the Soul Possession was astonishing, but the drain was equally so.

Soul Possession consumed not only Elemental Power but also placed a heavy burden on his soul. This was a drain on his Spiritual Power. Everyone’s spiritual fortitude has its limits, some greater than others, and his Spiritual Power, at least, could not be called particularly strong.

’Hold on...’

Lin Xuan gritted his teeth as his consciousness was gradually eroded, but he refused to give up. He and Bingxin had only just met. He could have chosen to give up. ’No matter how good a Cultivation Technique might be, it’s not worth more than my own life.’

But that wasn’t the point. The point was Bingxin’s expression. After his sight had returned, his perception of everything around him had become crystal clear, including her tone of voice and the look in her eyes.

She was lonely, angry, and sad... and it resonated with him. When he had been plunged into darkness, he too had known loneliness, anger, and sadness. This stirred his compassion, and Bingxin’s pleas for him to stop only strengthened his resolve to save her!

It felt like he was pulling someone else out of the darkness!

BOOM!

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of an explosion suddenly rang out, followed by the sound of countless ice shards crashing to the ground. But his vision was already a blur; he had no idea what had just happened.

"That’s enough. You’ve done more than enough..." A choked voice whispered in his ear. He struggled to open his eyes and saw Bingxin’s tear-reddened eyes as she gently pulled him into her embrace.

A searing heat flowed into his body, quickly melting away the coldness within and warming his frame. It all felt so comfortable that he severed the soul fusion. He had reached his limit anyway. His eyelids felt incredibly heavy, but he still managed to whisper, "Did I succeed...?"

"You succeeded. You will always be my savior..." Bingxin held him tightly. Her azure hair gradually turned fiery red, and the surrounding air seemed to ignite as the temperature skyrocketed.

Immediately, beautiful red feathers unfurled from her body, wrapping them both in a tight cocoon. From a distance, it looked like a warm and beautiful nest of red feathers.

Lin Xuan couldn’t see any of this; he had already passed out. But beneath the red wings, the color returned to his pale lips, and the Cold Elemental Power in his body had long since vanished completely.

However, the prolonged release of power had already destroyed more than half of his body. Many of his meridians had been frozen and shattered. Even if he survived, he would be a cripple, unable to ever practice Cultivation again.

No matter how strong the support from his soul was, it was useless if his body was too weak. It was like pairing a fine horse with a shoddy carriage; the horse could run at top speed, but the carriage would ultimately be torn to pieces.

’You are the first man to possess my Essence Blood, and you are worthy of this drop!’

Bingxin extended a finger and lightly swiped it across her wrist. A single drop of red blood coalesced there, slowly condensing to the size of a teardrop. Within it, one could feel an astonishing amount of Fire Attribute Elemental Energy.

After releasing this drop of Essence Blood, her face became incredibly pale, as if she had been completely drained.

The drop of Essence Blood then fell from her wrist and into Lin Xuan’s mouth. The moment it entered, his entire body turned bright red in the blink of an eye, as if he were being scorched by fire.

’Let me help you absorb this drop of Essence Blood. How far you can go in the future... will all depend on your own destiny.’ Bingxin’s gaze was complex as she wrapped a snow-white arm around Lin Xuan, pressing her fiery-red body against his to help him assimilate the Essence Blood within him.

Outside the palace, the extreme heat raised the temperature of the surrounding water significantly, even causing it to boil. Unable to withstand the terrifyingly high temperature, fish were cooked in the water and floated to the surface, one after another...

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