Regardless of whether others believed in Soul Spirit Kong Xuan or not, at this moment, only Kong Xuan truly knew that fusing with Soul Spirit would definitely succeed.
Kong Xuan's gaze also fell on the three people beside him, and at the same time, the three of them spoke almost simultaneously.
"I'll go first!"
"Brother, I'll go first!"
" Brother Xuan, I'll go first!"
The three men's eagerness to speak not only demonstrated their trust in Kong Xuan, but also their preparedness to bear the consequences of failure.
Seeing this, Kong Xuan did not immediately choose the first "pioneer" but instead turned his attention to the three Soul Beast on the opposite ground.
A crucial point in fusing Soul Spirit is that the Soul Beast cannot exhibit any resistance; therefore, the Soul Beast's thoughts are also very important.
Although Kong Xuan did not have the ability to communicate with the soul beasts, his powerful Divine Power allowed him to sense the emotions of the three Soul Beast at that moment.
Among them, this Soul Beast, which looked no bigger than a domestic chicken but was still surrounded by a terrifying fire-attribute aura despite its Weakening, seemed to be more eager to fuse with the Soul Spirit.
Kong Xuan withdrew his gaze and looked at his younger sister Kong Ling, saying, " Ling'er, you go first!"
"Um!"
Kong Ling simply nodded, having no idea how to fuse Soul Spirit, and could only look to her older brother for an answer.
Kong Xuan reached out and grasped his sister's wrist, pulling her to Heaven-Burning Skylark's side.
He looked at the Heaven-Burning Skylark and said, "I know you can hear me. You cannot resist what follows, or you will lose your life if the fusion fails."
Although this Heaven-Burning Skylark is not large, it is a 40,000-year-old Soul Beast. Apart from not being able to speak, its intelligence is not much less than that of a human.
Its red eyes blinked, then it nodded, indicating that it understood the implications.
Then, Kong Xuan looked at his younger sister and said gently, "Don't be nervous. Just like absorbing Soul Ring, focus on feeling it."
After speaking, Kong Xuan Xuan's Soul Power surged, and the golden light in his eyes blazed like the sun.
His powerful Divine Power, which had already reached the realm of "having substance and form," spread out from him like a viscous golden liquid, precisely enveloping Kong Ling and the Heaven-Burning Skylark, forming an independent spiritual domain.
In his hand, a scepter formed from pure golden light appeared out of thin air, exuding an aura of majesty and antiquity.
The deep, drawn-out incantation he uttered seemed to resonate with the surrounding space with every syllable.
As the incantation continued, strange symbols shimmering with golden light emerged from the void, like Life spirits, slowly circling around his body.
Beneath their feet, a complex and exquisite Hexagram Array suddenly lit up, with golden lines flowing with powerful energy, enveloping Kong Ling and the Heaven-Burning Skylark within it.
The Soul Spirit ritual was progressing steadily, and a layer of dazzling gold began to cover the body of the Heaven-Burning Skylark. This light, like flowing gold, started from its head and slowly spread throughout its body, as if it were undergoing some kind of sacred baptism.
Then, the most crucial step arrived.
Guided by the golden light, the spirit body of the Heaven-Burning Skylark, a slightly illusory lark form burning with faint flames, began to slowly peel away from its physical body and gradually condense above it.
Time passed in silence, with only Kong Xuan's deep, continuous incantations and the increasingly dazzling light of the Hexagram Array telling the story of the ritual's progress.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, especially Kong Ling. She could clearly feel a strange connection being established between herself and the spirit body of the Heaven-Burning Skylark, which was the contract between her and the Soul Beast taking effect.
Suddenly, the golden symbols swirling around Kong Xuan seemed to lose their source of power and abruptly stopped!
The body of the Heaven-Burning Skylark suddenly swayed, the light in its eyes completely disappeared, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud, its Life force rapidly fading away!
The newly formed, flame-burning spirit of the lark, suspended above it, vanished into the air as its physical body collapsed, turning into specks of golden light like wisps of smoke scattered by the wind.
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom, their eyes filled with confusion and disappointment.
A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of Di Tian and the Myriad Demon King.
Ren Jun, Ma Sheng, and the others held their breath, looking at Kong Ling with worry, praying that the backlash wouldn't be too strong.
Failed?
This thought, like a dark cloud, loomed over everyone's mind.
However, in that moment of utter silence and pervasive despair...
Mutation and Regeneration!
Those mysterious golden symbols that had been frozen around Kong Xuan and seemed to have lost all power suddenly moved as if they had been reactivated by an invisible force!
But instead of dissipating, they transformed into dazzling golden streams of light, flowing towards Kong Ling's body at an astonishing speed, just like rivers flowing into the sea!
"Ugh!"
Kong Ling felt a warm and powerful force instantly fill her limbs and bones, her soul seemed to tremble, and she couldn't help but let out a low moan.
Immediately afterwards, a deep black Soul Ring, radiating powerful energy fluctuations, slowly rose from beneath Kong Ling's feet!
This Soul Ring is much larger and has a deeper color than ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, making it appear mysterious and powerful!
This is clearly... a sign of successfully absorbing Soul Ring?!
But didn't the spirit form of the Heaven-Burning Skylark dissipate?
"Cracking!!!"
A clear and vibrant bird song suddenly rang out from Kong Ling, resounding throughout the Core Circle!
The enormous black Soul Ring beneath her feet shone brightly, and amidst the surging crimson light, a lithe figure engulfed in raging flames suddenly shot out from Kong Ling's chest!
The figure nimbly swirled and danced in the air, its wings spread, scattering scorching rays of light.
If it's not the Heaven-Burning Skylark from before, then what is it?!
However, at this moment it is no longer a body of flesh and blood, but Soul Spirit body composed of pure energy and soul. There is an unbreakable soul connection between it and Kong Ling, their minds are connected, and they are as one.
After circling twice, it affectionately landed on Kong Ling's shoulder, gently nuzzling her cheek with its illusory beak and emitting a joyful chirp.
Kong Ling opened her eyes, turned her head to look at the "firebird" on her shoulder, and said to everyone with barely suppressed excitement, "We succeeded!"
Kong Deming looked at his granddaughter's face and saw a relieved smile on her face. He had been quite startled when he thought the fusion had failed.
Di Tian and the Myriad Demon King also had a strange excitement in their eyes; the Soul Spirit Method actually worked!
Kong Xuan looked at his younger sister and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Kong Ling, unable to contain her smile, exclaimed, "Good! Very good!"
Then, seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, she continued, "Compared to ordinary Soul Ring that only grant one random Soul Skill, after fusing with Soul Spirit, I can choose from three Soul Skill."
"My chosen Sixth Soul Skill is called 'Heaven Burning,' a powerful Soul Skill that deals area-of-effect damage."
"At the same time, during battle, Soul Spirit can also appear as my partners. Although they can only use one Soul Skill at a time, they can greatly enhance my combat power!"
Listening to Kong Ling's explanation, everyone gained a basic understanding of Soul Spirit.
Kong Xuan then added, " Thousand-Year Soul Spirit should offer two Soul Skill as a choice, while Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will offer at least three Soul Skill. The higher the age of the Soul Beast, the more Soul Skill it will offer as a choice."
"Moreover, this Soul Spirit can provide more than one Soul Ring. Of course, if you don't get the Soul Skill you want, you can choose a new Soul Spirit when you break through again."
"However, based on current research, it's best for Soul Master to fuse with no more than three Soul Spirit, otherwise the burden on the Soul Master's Divine Power will be enormous..."
Listening to Kong Xuan's explanation, although Soul Spirit have some limitations, their effectiveness is clearly much stronger than that of Soul Ring.
Both Ji Juechen and Xu Wei were filled with anticipation, as they were about to undergo the fusion of their Soul Spirit.
Di Tian suddenly asked, "What are the chances of successfully fusing with Soul Spirit?"
Although he succeeded on his first try, Di Tian was not naive enough to believe that the success rate of fusing Soul Spirit would be 100%.
Kong Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "As long as the Soul Beast don't resist, I think the success rate will be over ninety percent!"
Di Tian did not question Kong Xuan's answer.
Although he hadn't met Kong Xuan many times, the success of the Soul Spirit was enough for him to retain the utmost trust in Kong Xuan.
" Brother Xuan, isn't it my turn now?"
Xu Wei moved closer to Kong Xuan and asked expectantly.
Kong Xuan smiled at him, then said to Di Tian, "Senior Di Tian, let's discuss this further after my two friends have successfully fused their Soul Spirit."
"Good!"
Di Tian nodded. The promotion and use of Soul Spirit technology in the future did indeed need to be discussed carefully.