"How many years has it been... How many years have I sealed myself inside the Spirit Jade? My soul power was nearly spent... and at last, I've waited long enough!"
Ling Huan Tian threw back his head and let out a long roar, making even Ling Xi's sea of consciousness tremble.
"Though this body's Bloodline level isn't high, its foundations are remarkably solid, and its soul power is astonishingly pure. I've never seen anything like it."
"With the Bloodline Power I left behind to assist me, once I successfully take over this body, I might even surpass the version of myself from a thousand years ago!"
A sinister light flared in Ling Huan Tian's eyes, and his greed was nearly palpable.
He hadn't expected this Descendant Citizen, whose Bloodline was only First-grade, to have such an astonishing foundation.
Without the slightest hesitation, he surged forward in a wave of crimson energy, lunging at the soul form of Ling Xi, who sat cross-legged.
As long as he could completely refine Ling Xi's soul, he would gain full control of Ling Xi's body and become its new master.
Rumble!
Just as he was about to reach Ling Xi's soul, a ring of dark red flames suddenly surged from Ling Xi's body. It transformed into a dark red barrier of fire, shielding him.
The barrier occasionally took the forms of various Magical Beasts.
Ling Huan Tian's crimson soul power slammed into the dark red barrier. It sent ripples across the surface, but that was all.
"The twenty-second-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Myriad Beast Spirit Fire!"
Ling Huan Tian's expression changed abruptly as he spoke each word.
Before sealing himself inside the Spirit Jade, he had been a Dou Saint from an Ancient Race. He recognized the Heavenly Flame surrounding Ling