The very next moment after Xia Sheng and his brothers finalized their "free power-leveling" plan.
Soul Fire successfully constructed its sea of consciousness beside Xia Sheng's Spine Star River, and blue tendrils instantly spread throughout his body.
Outside, Xia Sheng's tightly shut eyes snapped open.
The clarity that had once belonged to Xia Sheng vanished from his eyes, replaced by two fiercely burning, deep-blue flames.
It slowly lowered its head and spread its hands. A layer of flickering blue soulfire flared across its body, radiating the pressure of soul power.
"Hahaha... hahahaha!"
Laughter that it could barely contain burst from "Xia Sheng's" mouth, filled with the giddy satisfaction of finally having its moment.
Though it hadn't gained the body's memories, at least its possession had succeeded.
"I've done it!" Soul Fire shouted through Xia Sheng's vocal cords.
Feeling the potential of this body, it found that even the most basic control through an external connection offered a smoothness and versatility in the flow of power that far surpassed the body it had possessed at its peak.
"Perfect. This is an absolutely perfect vessel."
It excitedly tried moving the body.
It controlled Xia Sheng to raise his arm and flex his fingers. As soul power flowed through him, it began rousing the rules contained within the body.
It didn't know how to draw upon the rules.
But they had long since merged with this body, like an instinct it had been born with.
Once it learned the trick, it could use them as naturally as breathing.
It focused, released its soul power, and tried to imitate the inner rhythm Xia Sheng had used when channeling his power.
On its first attempt, a faint golden light flickered in its palm and vanished at once, like a candle in the wind.
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