The Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva settled within Sun Buxiao's body, while the netherworld poison flame in his inner space silently seeped into his meridians, then broke through his body and enveloped him completely.
Beside him, the fallen heart flame in the bowl seemed to sense something. It burned a little higher, its power faintly resonating with the netherworld poison flame.
Sun Buxiao's soul took on a roughly spherical shape, constantly radiating an intimidating presence in every direction.
Even Yao Lao found that presence somewhat unbelievable.
"Something about his soul feels off... Xiao Yan, can you sense anything?"
Yao Lao watched Sun Buxiao's breakthrough with tightly knitted brows. Detecting a trace of something foreign within his soul, he could only turn to Xiao Yan and ask.
Of everyone present, apart from Sun Buxiao and himself, Xiao Yan had the strongest soul cultivation.
"It seems to be... connected to that bowl? I remember Brother Sun saying the bowl was linked to his soul, a treasure that had been with him since birth..."
Xiao Yan glanced thoughtfully at the bowl holding the fallen heart flame.
If that bowl really was part of Brother Sun's soul, then the fallen heart flame inside it...
At that thought, Xiao Yan's expression darkened.
Unlike the netherworld poison flame, this fallen heart flame had never been absorbed or tamed by Sun Buxiao. It was merely taking temporary shelter in the bowl.
Brother Sun was undergoing a soul breakthrough right now. If the fallen heart flame interfered with him at all... the consequences would be unthinkable!
Whoosh! Sure enough, as though sensing something, the fallen heart flame abruptly swelled. Its grayish-white flames expanded to several meters across, and its presence turned savage.
"That thing wants to devour the Sect Master!"
The Heavenly Fire Venerable instantly realized what the fallen heart