Soulful Harmony

Xiao Jin had stopped urging the Heavenly Flames. Only the luxurious purple robe on the ground and a puddle of black ashes proved that Medusa had ever existed there.

That perfect body, which could be called a work of art, had been reduced to ashes under the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flames.

In its place was a soul force that could only be described as terrifying.

Xiao Jin, however, did not find it surprising. The medicinal power of the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill was indeed terrifying, but before his Emperor Realm Soul, it was nothing remarkable.

What puzzled him was that, under the cleansing of this soul force, his soul power, which had stagnated for more than a decade, actually showed signs of growing.

"Holy crap, can an Emperor Realm Soul still improve?" Xiao Jin's eyes widened. What was happening before him completely exceeded his understanding, leaving him unable to figure out what was going on.

He quickly closed his eyes, crossed his legs, sat down on the ground, and released his soul to withstand the cleansing of the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill.

After a series of actions, Xiao Jin finally confirmed it—his soul power had truly begun to grow!

This discovery filled him with delight. He had thought that an Emperor Realm Soul was the endpoint of soul power, but he had never expected there to be even higher realms beyond it.

Even if he could not break through to that realm, there was still that saying: even among those in the same Emperor Realm, there were differences in strength.

Take the Pill Tower Ancestor, for example. His soul, like Xiao Xuan's and Soul Heaven Emperor's, was an Emperor Realm Soul.

But thanks to the special nature of Alchemists, his soul power was absolutely the strongest among them.

Since he had a chance to become stronger, how could Xiao Jin possibly miss it?

Although her physical body had perished, Medusa could still sense everything happening around her.

Protected by the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill, her soul had become stronger than ever before.

The evolution of the Snake People inherently involved shedding the physical body. Once the soul had finished evolving, it would then use the power of the soul to create a new body.

As long as the soul remained unharmed, her physical body could eventually recover as good as new.

Medusa noticed that Xiao Jin, not far away, had also entered a state of cultivation.

Moreover, his soul force seemed to be drawing her soul toward him as well.

The immense medicinal power provided by the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill also showed faint signs of drifting toward Xiao Jin.

Only by facing Xiao Jin's soul directly did Medusa realize just how powerful this young man's soul truly was.

Even with the assistance of the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill, she had already broken through to a Spirit Realm Soul, yet she still felt like an ant gazing at a great tree.

That nearly boundless soul was simply not something she could resist.

Xiao Jin had not noticed that he had inadvertently exposed his greatest trump card.

It was also fortunate that, as one of the Snake People, Medusa did not know much about human souls. She did not understand the terrifying nature of an Emperor Realm Soul; otherwise, her mind would certainly have fallen into turmoil.

Of course, it was precisely because she did not know enough that her evolution had not ended in failure.

Medusa struggled to control the pill within her soul. Unfortunately, before the ocean-like Emperor Realm Soul, the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill still moved uncontrollably toward Xiao Jin.

To make matters worse, if she liked Xiao Jin, then she could simply go over to him on her own.

Why did she have to drag my soul along too?!

The situation was extremely strange. Immersed in cultivation, Xiao Jin was captivated by the sensation of his soul continuing to grow.

His soul instinctively drew in the medicinal power of the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill.

The Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill, in turn, carried Medusa's soul and drew it little by little toward Xiao Jin's soul.

Medusa struggled with all her might to control the situation. She absorbed as much of the immense medicinal power as possible while simultaneously controlling her soul and pulling it away from Xiao Jin.

She did not know what would happen once their souls came into contact, but she knew very clearly that once they touched, consequences beyond her control would certainly follow.

If her physical body had still been there, Medusa would definitely have slapped Xiao Jin awake and told him to go cultivate somewhere else.

Unfortunately, her physical body had already become a puddle of ashes, and the situation had completely slipped beyond her control.

About an hour later, their souls touched for the first time.

Only then did Xiao Jin wake as if from a dream and notice the change in the situation.

Medusa was numb.

Xiao Jin was numb too.

Although Xiao Jin had realized what had happened while he was cultivating his soul, everything that followed was beyond even his control.

The Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill gave them an excellent demonstration of what true fusion was—and what soulful harmony meant.

"Quick, quick, quick! Little Bodhi, get over here!" Inside the Storage Ring, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame waved so quickly that afterimages trailed from its hand.

Little Sapling hurried toward the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame on its several short legs, huffing and puffing.

After it finally arrived, a pure bloodline force surged into its body.

The hint of green on its trunk gradually faded. In its place appeared dazzling, brilliant seven-colored light.

Unfortunately, there was not much of this bloodline force. After only a moment, Little Sapling stopped absorbing it and looked helplessly at the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and the Nihility Devouring Flame.

"Master is such a coward! We worked so hard to create this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity so he could obtain the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Bloodline, yet he actually backed down!" The Nihility Devouring Flame sensed its master's condition while helplessly spreading its hands toward Little Sapling.

Although it could not see what was happening outside, it could still sense whether its master had entered an excited state.

"Old Xu, why don't you try devouring some?" the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame asked tentatively.

The Nihility Devouring Flame shook its head repeatedly. "Impossible. That tiny bit of bloodline origin released during the fusion won't affect Medusa's foundation. But if I absorb it deliberately, this will be difficult to resolve unless I drain her dry."

"Then what do we do? We finally managed to tamper with the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill a little. If Master notices, we won't get another opportunity this good."

The Nihility Devouring Flame's eyes spun twice before it quickly came up with a brilliant idea.

"Little Fallen, the rest is up to you."

Although it looked down on these lower-ranked Heavenly Flames, it had to admit that their abilities were quite useful.

The Fallen Heart Flame ranked only fourteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, but it could produce its unique Heart Flame.

Of course, this Heart Flame did not create illusions or cause people to develop improper desires. However, it could force people to divide their attention to suppress it.

"Heh heh, Master can remain unmoved right now because his entire mind and body are focused on suppressing that desire. I'll have Little Fallen go and cause some trouble. As long as Master is distracted, we'll have our chance!"

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame revealed the same smile as the Nihility Devouring Flame. "Heh heh, you're the truly wicked one."

"What are you saying? What kind of talk is that?"

"But I like it so much."

The Nihility Devouring Flame was just about to grow anxious when the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's flattery made it beam with delight. Now, all that remained was to see whether Master could seize this opportunity.