However, things didn't go as planned, and not everything went as smoothly as Lin Xi had anticipated.
Ice Empress floated in the air, coldly looking at Tian Meng beside her.
"Her willpower is indeed quite good, but judging from the current situation, she's still a bit short of becoming a god as you boasted, Tian Meng."
Tian Meng hurriedly defended herself:
" Bingbing, listen to me, Yutong can definitely create miracles. She's the most suitable human I've found."
"Hmph, I hope so."
Ice Empress snorted coldly, his gaze turning sharply to Huo Yutong.
At this moment, Huo Yutong was in extreme pain.
Just like in the original story, Tian Meng persuaded Ice Empress with a little persuasion.
Huo Yutong also successfully survived the first two stages of Soul Bone fusion thanks to her extraordinary willpower.
However, problems arose in the third stage.
In the original novel, Huo Yuhao was very vengeful in the early stages.
Although he nearly collapsed in the third stage, he managed to pull through thanks to his unwavering determination for revenge.
But Huo Yutong did not have his determination.
She received help from Lin Xi from a young age, and her childhood was not as dark and without any Mingdu as Huo Yuhao's in the original novel.
On the contrary, when she looks back on her childhood, she even thinks it was a very happy one.
Although she was looked down upon by the entire Duke's Mansion, the fact that there were people willing to help her and stand up for her was enough to heal her past.
Not only her, but even Huo Yun'er was like that; she passed away with a smile on her face.
She believed that Lin Xi would definitely bring a bright future to her daughter.
In this situation, although Huo Yutong resentment towards the Duke's Mansion, it was not enough to help her endure this level of suffering.
Although she tried very hard to maintain her consciousness, her Sea of Consciousness was still cracking little by little.
Huo Yutong was extremely anxious.
What should I do, Brother Lin Xi?
She recalled the words Lin Xi had given her when they parted.
"This integration will probably be painful, but remember, as long as you always know what you want most, you will definitely be safe and sound."
Lin Xi's expression and emotions were so complex that Lin Xi couldn't quite understand her.
"Anyway, keep going! This is the final step for the ugly duckling to transform into a Swan."
" Brother Lin Xi..."
Huo Yutong gritted her teeth, desperately enduring the itching sensation that was threatening to destroy her will, and searched for her memories.
Brother Lin Xi said that as long as she knows what she wants most, she will be able to get through this.
In theory, what she wanted most was revenge against the Duke's Mansion, but as it turned out, this was not enough to help her through this crisis.
That means it's fake, not what she really wants.
So what is it that she desires most?
Seeing that it was all too late, just before her Sea of Consciousness shattered, Huo Yutong finally found a memory she had almost forgotten from long ago.
It was a moonlit night. Huo Yun'er had just passed away not long before Lin Xi took her away from Star Luo City, and the two of them spent their days and nights traveling.
That night, Huo Yutong couldn't sleep again, so Lin Xi carried her to a big tree, looked at the bright Mingyue in the night sky, and told her a bedtime story at her request.
It tells the story of a girl who lives in a hellish world, and despite being surrounded by storms of pain, she perseveres in searching for the brightest star in her heart.
After the long story ended, Yutong asked, somewhat confused:
"What exactly is that star that girl was talking about? Why didn't I understand?"
Lin Xi chuckled and gently patted her head.
"It's normal not to understand. In fact, there are many different opinions. Some say it's her own future shining brightly, some say it's a star of hope illuminating hell, and some say it's the Yiyi of kindness in the storm. What is the real answer? Perhaps only the author of this story knows."
At this point, his tone became unusually wistful.
"Life is a process of constant suffering. That storm is the embodiment of the pain in our hearts, and our task is to find the stars worth pursuing amidst the layers of suffering. Some choose power, some choose wealth, some choose family, some choose kindness, and some, simply to survive, have already given everything. Yutong, what are the stars in your heart?"
At that moment, Yutong looked at Lin Xi's profile, did not answer, but simply hugged him tightly.
She didn't actually know the answer either.
All she knew was that she didn't want to be separated from the most important people in the story like the girls in the story; she wanted to be with Brother Lin Xi forever.
Returning to the present, Huo Yutong couldn't help but smile bitterly in her mental world.
She finally understood what she wanted.
She really wanted to go back in time and tell her past self, "Back then, you were thinking of your own stars."
In fact, this is the biggest difference between Huo Yutong and Huo Yuhao.
At the very beginning, Huo Yuhao had nothing. He was willing to do anything to get revenge, because he had nothing in his pocket.
If someone had helped him destroy the Duke's Mansion back then, he would most likely have fallen into a state of confusion, because he would have nothing left in his life except for that mansion.
If the Douluo Continent had Heroic Spirit Hall, he might even have become a Avenger Heroic Spirit of the Avenger class during that period.
However, Huo Yutong is different; she has the most important person in her life and a bright future that belongs to her.
Giving up revenge is of course impossible, but revenge is no longer her top priority. Even if she were to complete her revenge now, she wouldn't feel lost because of it, but would continue to live happily with Lin Xi.
Unlike Huo Yuhao, who was somewhat obsessed at the time, her path in life had long since become incredibly broad with Lin Xi's help.
At that moment, she finally understood the complex emotions Lin Xi had when they parted.
Lin Xi wanted her to seek revenge, but she didn't want her to have revenge as her only focus. However, fusing the Soul Bone required the motivation of revenge.
That's why his expression was so complicated at the time.
A warm feeling rose in Huo Yutong's heart.
Brother Lin Xi is so incredibly gentle with her.
Spoiling her like this will make her start having bad thoughts.
wrong...
Huo Yutong suddenly had a thought.
Why does she suppress herself like this?
She had been suppressing her true feelings in the past, but now that she has figured out what she really wants, a little bit of willfulness is acceptable, right?
Huo Yutong curled into a smile.
Okay, it's decided. I'll start working on it as soon as this incident is over and I get back.
However, the primary task now is to resolve the current difficulties.
She's already wasted too much time and can't wait any longer.
Huo Yutong's consciousness completely sank into the Sea of Consciousness, gradually drawing out her feelings of gratitude, closeness, and attachment to Lin Xi, and beginning to integrate them into her body and Soul Power.
Lin Xi had taught her that the next step in interfering with emotions is to use the power of emotions to amplify oneself.
She had never been able to do it successfully before, but now she felt she could.
The Ice Empress, who was floating in the air, suddenly tensed up and looked at Huo Yutong in shock.
"How is that possible?!"
In her perception, Huo Yutong seemed to have suddenly unleashed a power that was rapidly repairing her Sea of Consciousness and body.
This power was so mysterious and profound that she couldn't understand it at all.
Tian Meng breathed a sigh of relief and gave Ice Empress a smug smile.
"See, Bingbing, I told you Yutong could create miracles!"
"Get lost! You didn't train him, what are you so smug about!"
Ice Empress retorted to Tian Meng with a hint of annoyance, then turned her gaze away from Huo Yutong with satisfaction.
She misjudged Huo Yutong; Huo Yutong has a bright future ahead of her.
It seems there won't be any problems with fusing the Soul Bone this time.
In a small pavilion in the Divine Realm, a handsome blond man was suddenly startled, and the chess piece in his hand fell onto the table.
The old man sitting opposite him was startled and quickly asked:
" Nian Bing, what's wrong?"
In his memory, his disciples had rarely lost their composure like this since he became a god.
Rong Nian Bing frowned and shook her head.
"No, it's nothing."
He had a feeling that he had just sensed an aura very similar to his own power emanating from the lower realm.
However, that aura was barely revealed before it was blocked by some more powerful force.
Is it just my imagination?
Rong Nian Bing's eyes darkened.
It seems I'll have to find some time to visit the worlds under those God King.