Merging with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!

Xiao Yan's heart trembled faintly. He drew a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions.

"Xun'er, next I'll send a wisp of my soul power into your spiritual world."

His voice was calm and gentle.

"The process might be a little uncomfortable. Are you... afraid?"

Xiao Xun'er shook her head, the corners of her lips curving into a sweet smile.

"With Brother Xiao Yan here, Xun'er isn't afraid of anything."

Warmth filled Xiao Yan's heart.

"Good. Then let's begin."

They closed their eyes at the same time.

Xiao Yan set the Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method in motion. The Dou Qi within him flowed slowly, following an arcane route through his meridians.

Though this technique was called the "Yin-Yang Great Demon," and sounded rather sinister, the principles it contained were extraordinarily profound--

With the soul as a guide and Dou Qi as a bridge, it allowed the life forces of two people to mingle and resonate, thus reaching the state of cultivating life and soul together.

Xiao Yan calmed his mind and separated a wisp of soul power, slowly reaching toward Xiao Xun'er.

That wisp of soul power was gentle as water, without the slightest trace of aggression. It was like a spring breeze brushing against her, tenderly touching Xiao Xun'er's spiritual world.

Xiao Xun'er didn't resist at all.

She even willingly opened her mind and welcomed that wisp of soul power inside.

In that very instant--

Buzz!

Xiao Yan felt the world spin before his eyes. It was as if he had passed through an invisible barrier, and he found himself in a mysterious space.

This was Xiao Xun'er's spiritual world.

All around him lay a hazy golden mist, warm and bright, as though he were standing in the first light of dawn. The mist drifted slowly, carrying a soothing aura.

And in the deepest part of that mist--

A golden flame burned quietly.

The flame was golden all over, dazzlingly bright, and radiated a heart-stirring pressure.

As it flickered, faint golden lotus phantoms appeared within it. Every lotus contained terrifying power capable of destroying the heavens and earth.

The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!

Ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

Xiao Yan's soul power trembled faintly.

Even from a distance, he could sense how terrifying this Heavenly Flame was.

Its pressure was every bit as strong as the Red Lotus Karma Fire he had refined before!

No wonder Xun'er had been tormented so painfully by this Heavenly Flame...

How could it be bearable to have such a powerful flame residing inside a young girl?

If Xiao Xun'er's constitution hadn't been special, she would have been devoured by the Heavenly Flame long ago.

It just went to show that Heavenly Flames weren't something ordinary people could wield!

"Brother Xiao Yan."

A gentle voice rang through the spiritual world.

Xiao Yan turned toward it and saw Xiao Xun'er's soul projection standing beside the golden flame.

Her figure was a little indistinct, yet she was still beautiful enough to take his breath away. Her clear eyes gazed at him tenderly, and a sweet smile graced her lips.

"Xun'er is right here."

She spoke softly and held out her hand.

Xiao Yan's soul power took human form. He stepped forward and took her hand.

It felt cool to the touch, yet carried a trace of warmth.

"Xun'er, are you ready?"

Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Xun'er nodded.

"Mm."

Xiao Yan drew a deep breath and activated the technique.

Buzz--

Their souls melded together in that moment.

The feeling...

Was unlike anything he had ever experienced.

It was as if two streams had joined to become one great river, or two clouds had merged into a single sky.

Xiao Yan could clearly feel every emotion in Xiao Xun'er's heart--trust, attachment, joy, and a hint of... the bashfulness unique to a young girl.

Though their bodies hadn't engaged in that kind of intimacy, their souls had, in truth, become inseparable, completely blending into one another.

And Xiao Xun'er, too, felt the tenderness and resolve in Xiao Yan's heart.

Their souls mingled like milk and water, becoming one seamless whole.

And in that very instant--

Boom!

Xiao Yan felt an incredibly scorching aura surge from the depths of Xiao Xun'er's soul!

It was the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!

That flame surged along their mingled souls and poured into Xiao Yan's body, bearing terrifying might capable of destroying the heavens and earth!

Yet--

Xiao Yan didn't panic in the slightest.

He activated both the Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method and the Flame Mantra, guiding that powerful force of flame into his dantian, where it met and fused with the Red Lotus Karma Fire within him.

The crimson Red Lotus Karma Fire and the golden Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame met in that moment.

The two Heavenly Flames circled, mingled, and clashed in his dantian, sending out deafening booms.

Xiao Yan felt the meridians throughout his body tremble. Every inch of his flesh and blood bore immense pressure.

But he gritted his teeth and held on with all his strength.

At the same time--

An even more powerful force surged from the depths of Xiao Xun'er's soul!

It was the power of the Ancient Clan's Dou Emperor Bloodline!

That bloodline power was boundless and vast, like a great ocean, far beyond what the Xiao Family's bloodline could compare to. After all, Xiao Xuan had nearly exhausted the Xiao Family's Dou Emperor Bloodline. Now, only the tiniest trace remained.

When that power surged into Xiao Yan's body, he felt as though he were immersed in a warm spring, his entire body at ease.

And through the process, Xiao Xun'er also felt the power within Xiao Yan.

His Dou Qi, his soul, his will...

Everything about him opened up to her in that moment.

Their life forces completely melded together.

[ Ding-- ]

[ The host has cultivated life and soul together with the Daughter of Luck, Xiao Xun'er, and melded souls with her. You have successfully cuckolded the Heaven's Chosen Protagonist. The Heaven's Chosen Protagonist no longer has any chance of competing for the heroine. You have plundered a great deal of the Heaven's Chosen Protagonist's luck! ]

[ Heaven's Chosen Protagonist's Luck: -10000! ]

[ Host's Luck: +10000! ]

[ Super Villain Points: +10000! ]

[ Heh heh heh... Host, your methods are impressive! From now on, the Heaven's Chosen Heroine bears your soul brand and will be completely under your control, believing only in you! At this rate, it won't be long before the host has plundered all the luck of this world's Heaven's Chosen Protagonist! ]

The system's notification rang out in his mind, but Xiao Yan had no time to pay it any heed.

All his attention was focused on the two Heavenly Flames merging within his body.

The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

The two flames circled, entwined, and fused inside him.

The process was painful, yet it brought an indescribable exhilaration.

As if--

This was the most natural union in all of heaven and earth.

Originally, merging with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame was extremely dangerous. The Ancient Clan's Dou Emperor experts had branded it with a bloodline mark, and anyone without the Ancient Clan's bloodline who tried to merge with it by force would trigger a frenzied state of spontaneous combustion.

However, by relying on the Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method, Xiao Yan had also melded in the effects of Xiao Xun'er's Divine Grade Bloodline. As a result, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame mistook him for someone of the Ancient Clan. Naturally, subduing it posed no difficulty at all.

The entire process was scarcely any different from the time he refined and merged with the Red Lotus Karma Fire!

Buzz--

The instant Xiao Yan had completely merged with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame,

the aura around him suddenly erupted once more!