Today's first update: Chapter 2823! 1/4!
"Thanks..." After grumbling coyly, Yun Yun spoke sincerely.
She had thought Xu Kun's Flying Balance Sword would be a killing move, carrying the Vermilion Bird World-Burning Might. Yet in truth, the sword only had momentum. Its actual power was not the terrifying Vermilion Bird flames on the surface.
It was the soul flame Xu Kun had drawn out, replenishing Yun Yun's overly depleted soul.
"It's just my duty. I couldn't exactly stand by and watch something happen to you right in front of me, could I?" Xu Kun waved a hand, utterly unconcerned.
Still, he had a question. "Weren't you merely burning your bloodline? Why did your soul power show signs of depletion first?"
While burning one's bloodline, the consumption of one's other reserves would also intensify. That was normal.
But it was like starting a fire: dry wood was the main fuel, while everything else was merely supplementary.
The main fuel was what should burn the most. There was no reason for the supplementary materials to be consumed faster instead.
Unless the other person's soul was weak.
Yet Yun Yun had already reached the pinnacle of Blue Star in terms of cultivation. The possibility of a weak soul did not hold up.
That was why Xu Kun had this question.
At the question, Yun Yun frowned. "To be honest, this problem has plagued me for a long time. I've undergone all sorts of examinations, and they confirmed there's nothing wrong with my Sea of Consciousness. Yet even when I do nothing, my soul often becomes weak. Once I enter battle, the issue becomes even more severe, making it impossible for me to fight for long."
Hm? Such a strange thing existed?
"Did this issue begin when you first awakened your bloodline, or