Gulanxiu's body changed once again. After all the Dragon Blood had poured into his Core Nucleus, it had become a blood-red pearl, very much like the Dragon Pearl the old man had just taken out.
Just then, the Green Lotus in Gulanxiu's Sea of Consciousness once again emitted a faint blue light. His Core Nucleus seemed to be drawn by some force, swiftly moving into his Sea of Consciousness and merging into the Lotus Platform of the Green Lotus.
But then, a sudden change occurred! After the Core Nucleus merged into the Lotus Platform, a brilliant blue light burst from within it. The Dragon Blood that had just entered the Core Nucleus was rapidly squeezed into a clump, then disdainfully flung out by the Green Lotus!
It was as if it were saying, "What kind of garbage are you trying to merge into my body? Get out of here!"
"Ah!" Gulanxiu cried out in pain. The Dragon Blood hadn't merely merged into his body; it had also become tainted with the aura of his soul. The Green Lotus's action not only expelled the Dragon Blood from his body, but also tore his soul apart, causing a small part of it to fly out of his body along with the Dragon Blood.
The pain of having his soul torn apart was almost more than Gulanxiu's will could bear. He also faintly sensed that his soul was at risk of collapsing.
With his powerful will, Gulanxiu suppressed the two halves of his soul, keeping them from dispersing. Carefully, he tried to draw back the fragment that had left with the Dragon Blood and reunite it with his main body.
At that moment, the Green Lotus in Gulanxiu's Sea of Consciousness was glowing blue, continuously nourishing the soul within his main body. The