An Unexpected Joy! The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar and the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment!

By the time Luo Chen crawled out of the cave fissure, the day had already fully broken.

He had spent the entire night in that lake-bottom cavern. Between Zhao and Xi actively forming a contract, the soul beasts collectively evolving, and the Evil Emperor falling into a deep slumber, the series of events had made him almost lose track of time.

When he finally found the exit and climbed out, the sun had already climbed to its zenith.

"I must return quickly."

He summoned the Ice Feather Eagle, flipped onto its back, and flew toward the Sunset Forest. The Ice Feather Eagle had a wingspan of six meters, and a single beat of its wings carried it across several miles of mountain forest. However, the distance from the Star Dou Great Forest to the Sunset Forest was not short; even at the Ice Feather Eagle's speed, it would take an entire day of flying.

What he did not know, however, was that the lake bottom he had fallen into was home to the Azure Bull Python, Da Ming. Had he fallen directly into the depths of the lake back then, he likely would have already perished in the serpent's maw!

Even if he had known, it wouldn't have mattered; in his heart, he had already marked the two current kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, Da Ming and Er Ming, as his targets for capture.

The next morning, Luo Chen finally caught sight of the silhouette of the Sunset Forest. The valley housing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was shrouded in morning mist, and Dugu Bo's poison formation was operating silently ahead. Luo Chen jumped off the eagle's back, walked through the dense forest, and finally returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Inside the valley, the icy and fiery energies above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well swirled slowly. Dugu Bo was leaning against an old tree with his eyes closed, holding a half-cup of tea that had long since gone cold. He didn't open his eyes when he heard the footsteps.

"You're back?"

"I'm back."

Luo An'an was curled up on the bed in the room, sleeping soundly. Luo Chen crouched down and gently lifted her from the bed. The little girl nestled softly into his arms, her small hands unconsciously clutching his collar as she mumbled "Brother" before drifting back into a deep sleep.

Luo Chen carried her to the edge of the spring and sat down on a rock. The red and blue light of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well reflected upon the siblings; he looked down at his sister in his arms, his heart feeling very calm.

Luo An'an had slept in Luo Chen's arms, and it was already afternoon when she woke up.

The little girl rubbed her eyes, discovered her brother was still holding her, and grinned.

She slid down from Luo Chen's arms, stood on the ground, and stretched, then suddenly let out an "Eh?" and looked down at her own hands.

"Brother, I feel... like there are two things inside my body."

Luo Chen was startled. "Two? An'an, could it be that you've already awakened your Martial Soul?"

"Mhm. One is black, and one is bright." Luo An'an tilted her head and thought for a moment. "The black one seems very hungry and wants to eat things. The bright one is soft and warm, just like the little blanket Mom used to cover me with."

Dugu Bo stood up from under the old tree and walked over quickly, his eyes burning as he stared at Luo An'an.

"Release them both, let me see."

Luo An'an extended her left hand, palm upward. Black light surged from her palm, condensing into a black jar the size of a fist. The jar was small, pitch-black all over, with no patterns on its surface, resembling a hollowed-out black hole. All light was sucked into it, and even the surrounding air twisted slightly—this was the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar.

She then extended her right hand, palm upward. Silvery-white light surged from her palm, soft and warm, like moonlight coalescing in her hand. A miniature garment emerged from the light, entirely silver-white, as thin as a cicada's wing, with fine, intricate patterns flowing across its surface like the warp and weft of fabric, or perhaps the trajectories of stars. The garment hovered above her palm, drifting gently and emitting a sense of reassurance; this was the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment.

Dugu Bo's eyes went round. In all his years, he had never seen a twin Martial Soul, nor had he ever seen two such peculiar Martial Souls—one of consumption and one of protection, one dark and one bright, balancing each other out.

"Good heavens," Dugu Bo muttered. "I have truly seen something new today."

Luo Chen crouched down, examining the two Martial Souls in his sister's palms. The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar hovered quietly like a sleeping beast; the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment drifted gently, the silver-white light reflecting on Luo An'an's face, making her look like a little fairy.

"An'an, can you put these two Martial Souls away?"

Luo An'an nodded. She clenched her left hand, and the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar vanished; she clenched her right hand, and the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment disappeared as well. She clapped her hands, looked up at Luo Chen, and asked in a milky voice, "Brother, am I very amazing?"

"An'an is super amazing! Even more amazing than Brother!"

"What are they called?"

Luo An'an replied, "The black one is called the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar! But it's ugly, and An'an doesn't like it; An'an likes the pretty clothes, it's called the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment!"

Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar? No, that should be the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar!

Luo Chen asked again, "An'an, do you have any special feelings? Why did they suddenly come out?"

Luo An'an thought back carefully and said, "That little black ball often feels very hungry, and I saw it eating many little dots in the air. An'an felt very uncomfortable sometimes, but then the pretty clothes would protect me, and An'an would feel very comfortable."

Luo Chen understood. The spiritual energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was too dense; the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar was absorbing the energy on its own, but Luo An'an couldn't handle that much power at once. Fortunately, the Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment had protected her.

Although she spoke of it lightly, the thought was terrifying; cold sweat broke out on Luo Chen's back!

This meant that during the many days Luo Chen was away, Luo An'an's situation had actually been extremely dangerous! He couldn't help but hold Luo An'an tighter, but fortunately, she had finally succeeded in awakening her Martial Souls.

He took a crystal ball for measuring soul power from his ring and placed it in front of Luo An'an, asking her to put her hand on it. Unexpectedly, after the crystal ball flashed with intense light, it shattered!

Luo Chen and Dugu Bo were stunned for a moment, and then both of them proceeded to check Luo An'an's soul power themselves: innate soul power level twenty!

Luo Chen fell into deep thought. Qian Renxue's Seraphim Martial Soul was also innate level twenty—a divine-grade Martial Soul!

Dugu Bo walked back to the old tree with his hands behind his back, sat down, and picked up his teacup. He didn't drink, but stared at the tea in the cup for a long time before suddenly speaking: "Kid, how do you plan to arrange your sister's two Martial Souls? That is a twin Martial Soul, a genius seen once in a thousand years! Coupled with innate level twenty soul power, she is a genius seen once in ten thousand years!"

Luo Chen walked over to him and sat down, thinking for a moment. "The consumption attribute of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar is too overbearing; she is still young, so there is no rush to use it. The Dream-Weaving Immortal Garment is an auxiliary Martial Soul, so she can practice with that first; at least it is gentle."

Dugu Bo nodded. "You are quite clear-headed. A consumption-type Martial Soul, once it loses control, will at best cause a backlash and at worst harm the innocent. That power of consumption is simply too overbearing; your sister needs someone to watch over her at all times." He paused. "I have a proposal."

"Please speak, Senior."

"Why not let her take me as her master? I will teach her diligently and ensure her safety." When Dugu Bo said this, he looked into the distance, his tone as casual as if he were commenting on the weather.

Luo Chen glanced at him, unsure of what Dugu Bo was planning, but he still nodded. "Thank you, Senior. When An'an is a bit older, I will consider finding a master for her. For now, I believe I am capable of teaching her myself."

Dugu Bo snorted and said nothing more.