Under your relentless compression, the translucent gray soul spirit sphere gradually solidified, shrinking until it was only a quarter the size of a fingernail. The will within it was also stripped away with a secret art, completing its purification. Only then could this soul spirit truly be considered utterly harmless.
This soul spirit orb, compressed severalfold, could already be considered a pure treasure. Only then did you put it away in the treasure box. According to your understanding, this soul spirit orb was already enough for others to refine, and if you were not mistaken, its effects should be comparable to a Third-ring Dao Treasure specifically used to strengthen the divine soul. A treasure of such value was naturally worth storing properly.
After finishing all this, you looked at the book once more, yet did not rush to pick it up. Instead, you gazed at it with an amused smile and murmured softly, "If you're still hiding inside and refuse to come out, I won't stop at merely burning you with fire. We've played this game for three months now. That tiny bit of luck you've been clinging to should be gone by now, shouldn't it?"
Your voice was very soft. Even within the vast inner palace of Taiyuan Hall, it did not echo in the slightest. You waited for the time of three blinks, yet the book before you remained utterly motionless, making your earlier words seem like the ravings of a madman.
At this sight, the smile on your face vanished. In an instant, the temperature within Taiyuan Hall's inner palace began to soar. An ancient yet sacred pattern emerged behind you, swiftly dividing into two colors that occupied the left and right behind your back. One side was bright yellow, noble and inviolable, inspiring submission. The other