Chapter 103

Xue Lingyun looked at the pinkish-purple orb of light hovering above his palm and did not begin immediately.

Looking at the pinkish-purple orb before him, he spoke.

"Youyou, before we begin, I need to tell you the entire process. Only if you know what to expect will you not panic."

The orb flickered slightly, and Youyou's voice came from within. "Go ahead."

"First, I'll use my Spiritual Power to protect your Soul Origin. Your soul will enter my Sea of Consciousness, where it will be safe. Your origin will reside within my Heart Martial Soul as the foundation of your existence."

"Second, I'll guide the energy from your Soul Core into my body. Do not release energy on your own, and do not resist. Let me guide it. The energy will split into three streams—one will flow directly into my body, nourishing my meridians, bones, and muscles; one will flow directly into my Heart Martial Soul, nourishing its Martial Soul Origin; and the last will flow directly into a special Dark Energy Vortex within me, allowing it to absorb and grow on its own."

"You'll need to cooperate with me at the critical moment—when the energy exceeds my body's carrying limit, you must actively seal the excess energy back into your origin and store it there temporarily. Once my cultivation improves in the future, we can release it gradually."

Youyou fell silent for a moment. "I... can control that energy?"

"You can," Xue Lingyun said. "That energy was yours to begin with. You're voluntarily sacrificing yourself now, not being hunted and killed by me. Your consciousness remains intact, and your control over the energy is still there. You only need to do one thing—when I say 'stop,' pull back all the remaining energy and seal it within your origin. Don't