At last, the two ends of the Soul Thread touched the two halves of the divine soul. Lin Taichu's heart tightened as he slowly drew in the Soul Thread, pulling the two halves toward the center. With every inch he pulled, his face grew a shade paler—this placed an enormous burden on his divine soul.
The two halves of the divine soul slowly began to merge, emitting a faint golden glow. But just as they were about to connect completely, they suddenly fluctuated violently, as if they were about to split apart again.
"This is bad! The Soul-Explosion Curse!" Lin Taichu's heart sank.
The Variant Sect had indeed planted a curse within the divine soul, one that would activate as soon as it merged. He hurriedly separated part of the Soul Thread and wrapped it around the point where the divine souls connected. At the same time, he took out a Detoxification Pill made from Purple Flame Grass, crushed it, and sprinkled the powder over the divine soul.
Purple Flame Grass possessed purifying power, making it perfect for suppressing the Soul-Explosion Curse. When the Detoxification Pill's powder touched the divine soul, the golden light grew brighter, and the curse's fluctuations gradually weakened.
Seizing the opportunity, Lin Taichu increased his efforts. The Soul Thread tightly wound around the two halves of the divine soul, pulling them completely together.
With a soft hum, the two halves of the divine soul finally fused, becoming a complete beam of golden light that entered the Sect Master's body. The Sect Master on the stone bed suddenly coughed and slowly opened his eyes.
At the same time, Second Elder's sword had already slashed down before Lin Taichu. Lin Taichu had exhausted all his strength and could not evade it. He could only close his eyes and