What a Pity!

Bi Ji took a deep breath, tucking away the myriad emotions swirling in the depths of her eyes.

She cast one final glance at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the place that was about to become her final resting place, before turning to Ling Xuqing with an incredibly gentle smile.

"Young Master, Bi Ji is going now."

The moment those words fell, a brilliant, intense emerald light erupted from Bi Ji's body.

In the void behind her, the phantom of a massive Emerald Swan let out a cry toward the heavens. There was no pain in that sound, only endless relief and anticipation for the future.

"Sacrifice, begin!"

Following Bi Ji's soft chant, her terrifying five-hundred-eighty-thousand-year cultivation base began to burn and erupt without reservation.

Her body started to turn transparent, dissolving into a sky full of pure emerald light motes. Like a grand rain of life, they surged madly toward Ling Xuqing.

"Hum—!"

Ling Xuqing's mind stirred, and a dark gold spear appeared out of thin air. It was his martial soul—the Golden Overlord Spear!

At this moment, two dazzling soul rings were already circling the Golden Overlord Spear.

The first was a brilliant, eye-catching white-gold soul ring! It was a god-level soul ring condensed from the Golden Dragon King's origin power, radiating a supreme pressure that was both rigid and masculine.

The second was a deep, blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul ring! It was the bond left behind by the Soft-Bone Demon Rabbit, Xiao Wu, after her selfless sacrifice.

And now, as the sky full of emerald light motes from Bi Ji poured in, the body of the Golden Overlord Spear shuddered violently.

"Hum—"

A third soul ring slowly condensed and took shape on the spear!

This was also a white-gold soul ring. Although its light was not as blinding as the first Golden Dragon King origin ring, it exuded a gentle, sacred, and vast aura of endless vitality.

At the same time, a massive and profound stream of information flowed directly into Ling Xuqing's mind along with the third soul ring.

Third Soul Skill 1: [Emerald Light Wave]!

Condenses pure emerald life soul power to release a wide-range healing wave. Covers a hundred-person combat radius, rapidly repairing severe trauma such as torn flesh and fractured bones while replenishing stamina and soul power. Possesses potent purification properties, clearing away deadly toxins, burns, and soul power turbulence, while soothing mental damage. As long as the ally retains a shred of vitality, it can stabilize a near-death state!

Third Soul Skill 2: [Emerald Life Barrier]!

Deploys a circular defensive domain, condensing a thick and gentle emerald life shield. Buffers and absorbs enemy physical and elemental attacks, converting a portion of the damage into gentle life energy to continuously heal allies and nourish their meridians. Provides a stable damage reduction buff, weakening conventional elemental damage!

Third Soul Skill 3: [World-Purifying Emerald Light]!

A high-level group purification soul skill that erupts with emerald spiritual light to cleanse all things. Thoroughly dispels all negative states, including deep toxins, extreme cold or heat, mental erosion, illusionary confusion, inner demon disturbances, and soul power seals. Neutralizes extreme ice, dark demonic energy, and evil curses, clearing all team abnormalities with one click!

Third Soul Skill 4: [Life Symbiosis]!

An ultimate life-saving contract-type auxiliary soul skill. Establishes a temporary life symbiosis contract with teammates, creating a channel for the mutual exchange of life energy. Distributes severe or fatal damage suffered by teammates onto oneself, using one's own life soul power as a safety net to protect their vitality and preserve their physical remains and soul origin!

Third Soul Skill 5: [Vitality Rebirth]!

A cost-based ultimate healing soul skill! Overdraws the emerald origin vitality stored in the third soul ring to activate the power of extreme life resurrection. Can resurrect allies who have just fallen and whose souls have not yet dissipated on the spot, reshaping their physical injuries!

"What powerful healing and purification strength!"

Ling Xuqing felt the massive amount of information in his mind, his heart filled with shock.

Just as Ling Xuqing was completely absorbing the power of Bi Ji's sacrifice—

"Boom—!!!"

A violent sonic boom suddenly erupted outside the cavern.

"Young Master! I've brought Yan Yan!"

Dugu Bo's urgent voice rang out inside the cave.

He dragged Dugu Yan with one hand and Ye Lingling with the other, turning into a green gale as he rushed into the area of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in a panic.

However, when he charged into the cavern, he was frozen in his tracks by the sight before him.

In the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a massive emerald-green ball of light was floating above the water.

Inside the light, Ling Xuqing sat cross-legged, while Bi Ji's petite body was turning into countless motes of light, continuously merging into his body.

"This... this is..."

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, his face full of horror.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were even more terrified, their faces turning deathly pale. It was their first time witnessing such a soul-stirring scene.

"Shh—"

Gu Yuena turned her head, made a silencing gesture toward the three of them, and whispered:

"Do not disturb them. Wait quietly to the side."

Dugu Bo nodded quickly, pulling the two women behind a nearby bluestone, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Ye Lingling looked at the emerald-green ball of light and couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"That... that sister... what happened to her?"

Xiao Wu turned her head, looked at the worried Ye Lingling, and said with a giggle:

"The one sacrificing is Sister Bi Ji."

"She is an Emerald Swan with five-hundred-eighty-thousand years of cultivation!"

"She is a pure healing-type soul beast, mastering the powers of extreme life, light, and regeneration!"

"Sa... sacrifice?!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling gasped.

"Doesn't that mean Sister Bi Ji is..." A trace of unbearable sadness flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes.

"Don't worry!" Xiao Wu waved her hand and smiled, "Sister Bi Ji isn't dead!"

"She just changed her form and became Xuqing's Soul Spirit."

"From now on, she will always be by Xuqing's side!"

"Soul Spirit?!" Dugu Bo exclaimed.

Before they could recover from their shock, the emerald-green ball of light in the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well suddenly erupted with a blinding radiance!

"Boom—!!!"

An extremely terrifying and violent aura soared into the sky from the ball of light!

Ling Xuqing's original level-thirty soul power barrier crumbled instantly under the impact of Bi Ji's five-hundred-eighty-thousand-year origin!

Level thirty-one!

Level thirty-two!

Level thirty-three!

His soul power climbed like a rocket, showing no signs of stopping!

Level thirty-four!

Level thirty-five!

Level thirty-six!

Level thirty-seven!

Finally, when all the energy was completely absorbed, Ling Xuqing's aura stabilized firmly at level thirty-eight!

"Level thirty-eight?!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at the young boy who was slowly opening his eyes, both of them plunged into extreme shock.

Six years old... level thirty-eight?!

What... what kind of monster is this?!

Ling Xuqing felt the surging power like an ocean within his body. He leaped lightly, holding the petite body of Bi Ji, who had now materialized into a physical form, and landed steadily on the bluestone by the shore.

Seeing this, everyone rushed up to meet him.

Zi Ji looked at Ling Xuqing, whose aura had skyrocketed once again, then looked at herself, and suddenly slapped her thigh, saying with a face full of regret:

"What a pity!"

"If the Young Master had leveled up two more times to reach level forty, I could have sacrificed myself right now!"

Hearing Zi Ji's words, Ling Xuqing, who had just landed, nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.