I Can Merge with You

Boom!

Duan Yu froze when he heard Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid's words. It took him a long while to recover, and he asked in disbelief, "What did you just say?"

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid swayed its leaves and said to itself, "Although we Immortal Herbs can only speak after one hundred thousand years—

"That does not mean we possess no intelligence before reaching one hundred thousand years. Only after that point can we express our own will."

"So when I came here back then, all the Immortal Herbs at the Icefire Yin Yang Well knew about me?" Duan Yu asked doubtfully.

"That's right."

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid nodded and continued, "Everyone had been trembling in fear because of your arrival."

"Although that old man in green was stronger than you, he had never laid a hand on us."

"So after we saw you pull up a whole bunch of Immortal Herbs, everyone was gripped by fear, terrified that you would set your sights on them."

By then, Duan Yu understood.

"So you sensed in advance that I was going to pull the two of you up, and that was why it raised your cultivation in advance for you?"

"Mhm."

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid's leaves drooped as it said despondently, "We vaguely sensed that something was wrong back then and were afraid you had targeted us."

"Then I peered into heavenly secrets and suffered Planar Retribution. Rose fell into slumber because of me as well."

After hearing Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid's words, Duan Yu looked at it with a complicated expression.

So it was because of him, an outsider, that the plants in the Icefire Yin Yang Well had become so terrified.

What had once been a harmonious, happy family had completely changed because of his arrival.

In that case, he might as well take two more Immortal Herbs to comfort himself.

No sooner said than done. Duan Yu lightly pointed a finger and set up a spatial barrier near Golden-Glow Rose, preventing it from secretly running away.

Then he stepped forward, intending to take Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid away.

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid stared wide-eyed at Duan Yu's actions and asked in disbelief, "You're taking me away?!"

"Isn't that obvious?"

As Duan Yu spoke, he dug into the soil beneath it. "Hah, soil where a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast grew really is different. It's so hard to dig through."

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid immediately panicked. "Didn't you understand anything I just told you?"

"Understand what?"

"Your sudden arrival was exactly why so many Immortal Herbs here were lost! Don't you feel even the slightest bit guilty?"

Duan Yu stopped digging and looked at it.

As their eyes met, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid looked at Duan Yu expectantly.

Duan Yu cast Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid a disdainful glance and said, "Nope."

What a joke. What did he have to feel guilty about? If he did not dig them up now, what if Tang San found this place later and secretly took them from him?

He might as well dig them up first. He would get a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone for free, save them for later absorption, and make a guaranteed profit.

As for that Golden-Glow Rose, he had originally planned to let Qian Renxue absorb it sooner rather than later.

But now, he could raise it first and let Qian Renxue absorb it once it reached one hundred thousand years.

After making his plans, Duan Yu lowered his head and continued digging.

"Hey, hey, hey."

Seeing that Duan Yu truly intended to dig it up, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid quickly begged for mercy:

"I've told you everything you wanted to know. Don't dig me up!"

"But I never said I'd let you go."

Duan Yu smiled at it and whispered like a devil, "It's fine. That rose will keep you company when the time comes."

"!"

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid was terrified by Duan Yu's words. It hurriedly shook its leaves, preparing to use spatial teleportation again.

The moment it sensed that there was still a small amount of spatial elemental energy available in the air, it immediately accelerated, intending to leave with the rose beside it.

A flash of silver light flickered.

"Did it work?!"

It opened its eyes in excitement, only for Duan Yu's face to fill its vision.

"Worked my ass!"

Duan Yu grabbed and kneaded its leaves, saying irritably, "Stay put and behave. Becoming part of my power is no injustice to you."

"If I'm not interested, I wouldn't take a soul beast even if it came crawling to my doorstep."

Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid: "..." Damn it, who wanted to come crawling to his doorstep?

It truly felt like crying without tears. As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even in its heavily injured state, it could definitely escape if it faced Dugu Bo.

But it had run into this guy. The entire space within the Icefire Yin Yang Well had been sealed off by him, leaving its spatial power completely useless.

If only Rose were awake. No matter what, Rose's sacred light attribute would not be restricted by this guy.

Seeing that it could not escape and that Duan Yu was about to dig it out, it gritted its teeth and spoke.

"Human, your soul power is too low right now. Even if you dig me up, you won't be able to absorb my Soul Ring."

"I know."

Duan Yu nodded. "That doesn't stop me from taking you with me first."

"Stop, stop, stop. If you really want to absorb my energy, there's no need to make such a fuss. I can willingly become part of your power too."

Duan Yu looked at Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid in surprise upon hearing that.

One moment, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid had been trying to flee; the next, it was saying this. It was hard not to suspect that it had some ulterior motive.

Seeing Duan Yu stop digging, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid immediately knew there was hope and continued:

"I can voluntarily merge into your body and reside within your Spiritual Sea."

"Once your body can withstand my power, you can absorb me then. You also do not need to worry that I'll play tricks and escape midway. As long as my power enters your Spiritual Sea—"

"Then our lives and deaths will be bound together. I only have one request: let Rose grow to one hundred thousand years before allowing her, like me, to find a human with potential."

Duan Yu looked at Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid with an odd expression after hearing its words.

This method of storing itself sounded rather like Huo Yuhao's soul-spirit method.

He had not expected this fellow to know about it as well. Could this be the benefit it had gained from peering into heavenly secrets?

Duan Yu considered it. This was completely a win-win arrangement. He would increase his strength, and Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid would not have to die.

Besides, when he infiltrated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect later, if he encountered a Title Douluo, he could still slip away safely with Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid's help.

Thinking of that, he had no reason to refuse. He nodded in agreement.

Seeing him agree, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid cautiously asked, "Then I'll release my spiritual power and merge into your Spiritual Sea now?"

Duan Yu gave it a sidelong glance and grunted in acknowledgment.

As long as it did not want to die, he believed it would not dare to pull any tricks.

All seven of Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid's leaves lit up at once. A flash of silver light entered Duan Yu's Spiritual Sea.

The instant it entered the Spiritual Sea, Seven-Leaf Spatial Orchid was stunned by the sight within.

Because there were not only it inside this Spiritual Sea—two enormous dragons were intertwined and circling through the sky.