Chapter 101: Soul Fusion and “His” Confusion
The fusion of souls and "his" confusion
Li Jiuyou's original demonic fire flowed slowly and steadily in Jiang Xuelan's sea of consciousness, like a lava stream carefully exploring a glacier.
This process was an extremely torturous and... indescribable experience for both of them.
Li Jiuyou had to expend immense mental energy to suppress the demonic fire's inherently violent nature, controlling it to an extremely delicate level of micromanipulation. This was a thousand times more difficult than swinging a sword! He could clearly sense the fragility and pain of Jiang Xuelan's soul. The cold power of the Soul-Suppressing Nail was like a thorn in his flesh, entwining itself with the essence of his soul. He had to polish jade with the finest sandpaper, using the gentle power of the demonic fire to gradually burn away and dispel the gray mist. A single mistake could harm Jiang Xuelan himself! This caused him to be extremely nervous, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead. He even looked more exhausted than the injured Jiang Xuelan.
For Jiang Xuelan, this feeling was unprecedentedly strange and...shocking.
A scorching force, bearing Li Jiuyou's unique aura (gun smoke, sunlight, and a faint hint of blood), powerfully yet clumsily and gently penetrated his most core and private realm. This emotion was more direct and profound than any other time he had felt it through the blood pact!
He could "feel" the cautiousness of the demonic fire, and could "hear" the unceasing roar of Li Jiuyou's inner irritable complaints of "This is so troublesome, please don't mess it up", and underneath that irritability, there was an unmistakable worry and... concentration?
The feeling of having his soul so carefully "cared for" by his enemy caused his frozen defenses to be violently shaken, and a sour yet hot emotion quietly grew.
What made Jiang Xuelan lose his mind even more was that as the demonic fire dispelled the cold, his soul instinctively absorbed the vitality of the burning heat. An indescribable sense of comfort began to replace the severe pain, like a frozen person soaking in a hot spring. This sense of comfort was also clearly transmitted to Li Jiuyou.
Li Jiuyou was stunned, feeling the other party's gradual relaxation and even a hint of dependence (?). An inexplicable sense of accomplishment mixed with a deeper sense of awkwardness surged in his heart, almost making the demon fire he controlled unstable.
"Hmph... What are you humming for! Be quiet!" Li Jiuyou tried to cover up his discomfort with a fierce tone, but his instantly accelerated heartbeat and a hint of panic were clearly captured by Jiang Xuelan.
At this moment, another mutation occurred!
Perhaps it was the deep contact between the two souls in this peculiar way, perhaps it was the stimulation of the power of the soul-calming nail, or perhaps it was the special environment of this place near the ancient well... some deeper, sealed memory fragments began to surge uncontrollably!
A picture suddenly flashed across Li Jiuyou's sea of consciousness:
The Immortal Venerable had a cold face and a voice as cold as ice: "...The bloodline of the descendants of the gods is the cause of the evil god's revival. We must eliminate... The Zerg Clan? They are just pawns that happened to take the blame..."
In Jiang Xuelan's sea of consciousness, a vague conversation that had been suppressed by the Qingxin Gu for a long time echoed:
Ling Xuzi's tired voice: "...Xue Lan, remember, what you see... may not be the truth... Only by surviving... can you have a chance..."
These fragments flashed by, but like thunder, they exploded in the hearts of the two people!
They could both feel the other's shock and deeper doubts at that moment!
What does the Immortal Venerable’s words mean?
What is hidden in Master’s instructions?
Just when the two of them were shocked!
The white jade model of the Xirang Sacred Tree once again emitted a soft light! This time, the light was not directed at the map, but at the transparent barrier that covered the entire ancient well mouth like water waves!
The light on the barrier began to spin faster and faster, emitting an increasingly stronger suction force! At the same time, the two huge blood-stained characters "Atonement" in front of Shi Yan's skeleton seemed to come alive, emitting a faint red light!
"What's going on?!" Man Gu exclaimed.
"The seal at the wellhead... seems to have been activated?" The tentacles under Xingtong's skirt swayed rapidly.
Xuan Jia's expression changed. "Not good! The two of you, with your combined strength and emotional fluctuations, combined with the battle and healing just now, may have reached a certain point in the seal's life! It's about to open automatically!"
Jiang Xuelan and Li Jiuyou both saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes!
The secret of the well concerns the three realms! Shi Yan's warning is still fresh in our minds!
But at this moment, they have no way out!
The suction of the barrier became stronger and stronger, as if it was going to swallow them up completely!
Li Jiuyou suddenly looked at Jiang Xuelan and gave him a questioning look.
Jiang Xuelan took a deep breath, suppressed the remaining pain and confused emotions in his soul, and his eyes became firm again: "... go down." The truth may be down the well!
Li Jiuyou spat a mouthful of bloody saliva, his eyes flashing with cruelty and a subtle hint of approval (for Jiang Xuelan's decision): "Damn it! Then let's go down and take a look! I want to see what's hiding down there!"
The two made the decision almost at the same time!
Li Jiuyou pulled Jiang Xuelan up (his movements were still rough, but with unquestionable strength), and with his other hand he tightly grasped the Jinsheng Knife!
The connection was clearer than ever at this moment. It was no longer an amplifier of chaotic emotions, but a bond for facing unknown dangers together.
"Hold on tight!" Li Jiuyou growled. Instead of resisting the suction, he took the initiative to take Jiang Xuelan and jumped down towards the brightly shining barrier at the wellhead!
"King! Immortal Lord!"
"Senior Brother! Brother Li!"
A'che, Mangu, Xingtong and Xuanjia screamed in shock, and were also sucked into the suddenly stronger suction force and fell towards the wellhead!
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