C354 Double Resonance

Before the heaven soul could transform into the Solar Spirit, such a spectacle would have been unthinkable!

What level had Yu Yuan reached?

The Golden Sanctum!

It was improbable for the three souls of heaven, earth, and man to leave their physical bodies and exist independently, especially since the Lunar Spirit hadn't even been fully formed. What Golden Fiend had previously perceived was merely a cluster of pure spiritual wisdom.

Those unable to take shape, carry the soul's imprint, or wield Spirit Magic were nothing more than a fleeting thought.

But now, Yu Yuan's heaven soul had truly manifested!

This in itself was extraordinary, but what astounded Golden Fiend even more was the sheer amount of Soul Power swirling around Yu Yuan's heaven soul in this realm, a force so formidable it inspired fear and awe in him. Such immense Soul Power was beyond the reach of anyone in the Subtlety Realm.

"Golden Fiend!"

Yu Yuan's heaven soul projected a Soul Voice that made the entire space thunder.

"I'm here, I'm here!" Golden Fiend replied instinctively.

As soon as he spoke, he regretted it. Back when he was making waves in the Forgotten Ruins and ruling over the Aetherius Continent, Yu Yuan hadn't even been born. To be summoned by such a youngster felt humiliating.

Yet the presence Yu Yuan now commanded, with a power that seemed capable of obliterating all in its path, humbled him, compelling him to acknowledge a sense of inferiority.

Moreover, Yu Yuan's mastery over the crimson sword light posed a threat of catastrophic harm to him.

Upon reflection, Golden Fiend quickly adapted, adopting a sycophantic tone, "Here, here. What would you have me do? As you know, I'm merely a stronger soul in the inner realm. It is you and the Shura of the Dark Realm, with your sword light and sword's will, who truly reign supreme here."

"I..."

Yu Yuan was about to respond when his heaven soul, having emerged due to the unique energies of the Soulforge Pool's singular space, became acutely aware of something.

He sensed another vast consciousness desperately trying to force its way in.

With a thought, his Third Eye blazed with insight, as if it could perceive the wonders of the cosmos and detect the tiniest speck of dust at the very fringes of this realm.

He then glimpsed a frail figure struggling to penetrate a murky barrier. This barrier was a natural fortification woven from dense strands of sword's will, with which he was intimately familiar. In a flash of insight, he grasped its profound secrets.

For eons, the platinum skull had been impaled upon a sword sheath. Within, the sword's will coursed, its power seeping into the skull of the Dark Realm's Shura, permeating the entire head, including the universe within its eye. Internally, the sword's will erected a barrier, sealing off the Shura's residual soul and spiritual wisdom from breaking free.

Likewise, any external consciousness or remnant soul faced the formidable obstacle of this barrier when attempting to enter this realm. It was no simple feat. His consciousness and heaven soul, however, melded effortlessly with the sword's will, a testament to his attunement and the sword spirit's acceptance. His mission was clear: to utterly eradicate the Shura's residual soul and spiritual wisdom.

Golden Fiend's infiltration, followed by the Soul Orb's, suggested that the crimson sword light had, under the sword spirit's manipulation, mustered its full might to target the Ice Shard's consciousness lurking in the shadows. The objective was the annihilation of the Shura's residual soul. Consequently, the sword's will, once forming the barrier of isolation, had been repurposed for this assault.

The barrier had vanished when Golden Fiend and the Soul Orb entered, but now it reformed as Yu Yuan tapped into the enigmatic depths beneath the Soulforge Pool. There, suspended in the void, were four ancient black characters embodying the axiom "To Know All is to Suffer All," with torrents of Soul Power flowing in. Moreover, the intersecting sword's will within the walls of the Soulforge Pool had forged a subtle connection.

The sword sheath, drawing fresh sword light from the walls of the Soulforge Pool, was reinvigorated. With this realization, Yu Yuan noticed the rivulets of scarlet sword light, now crystalline and vibrant, surging toward the darkness. The sword light, electric and gleaming, harbored a force far more potent than upon his arrival. This signified that his communion with the peculiar realm below now shared a bond with the Soulforge Pool itself.

The long-lost sword sheath was here, and under the command of the sword spirit, the sword spell had infiltrated the Dark Realm and the Shura's vision, stirring the Soulforge Pool and awakening the sword's will etched into its walls.

"I've realized that I'm channeling two distinct powers!"

Yu Yuan quickly grasped the crux of the situation.

Opening his Third Eye, he watched the slender figure trying to force its way in. After a brief hesitation, a slight smile graced his lips.

His spirit stirred, establishing a connection with the sword spirit, which promptly responded.

A crack formed in the barrier of dense sword's will at the periphery of the murky inner world, allowing the persistent figure to dart inside.

She was clad in a silver robe adorned with patterns of majestic mountains and rivers. Her delicate frame and picturesque face suggested she was in her early thirties. Her furrowed brows framed a pair of silver eyes, mirroring the color of her attire, likely a result of prolonged Moonfiend practice that had altered her appearance over time.

Lee Yupan, in the middle period of her Spirit Walk, entered this small celestial domain, her sleeves billowing as she glided through the void.

Her movements were swift and precise, like jagged lightning, deftly avoiding streaks of crimson sword light as she homed in on the positions of Yu Yuan and the Golden Fiend.

Her true face was perpetually obscured, a mystery to onlookers.

This was a consequence of her lifelong dedication to the Moonfiend arcane, which involved gazing at the moon each night and assimilating its radiance into her eyes, setting them apart from those of ordinary individuals.

Revealing her true visage would easily arouse suspicion about the nature of her arcane practice, potentially identifying it as a forbidden art.

While her true appearance could be concealed, her Lunar Spirit was adaptable.

For instance, during her time in the Moonfall Sanctuary, her Lunar Spirit had altered her appearance to the extent that even the High Oracle could not discern her true features.

But here, within the Dark Realm's Shura Eye, she felt no need for disguise.

Thanks to the insights provided by the Soul Orb, Yu Yuan had unraveled the mysteries. He understood that Yue Fei was the enigmatic 'third shadow' behind her and was also aware of the longstanding pact between her, the Lee family, and the Moonfiend clan.

Since the Lee family rose to imperial status with the assistance of the Moonfiend, and since the fact that she had been practicing the Moonfiend's arcane has been uncovered, Yu Yuan now knew the truth. What was there left to conceal?

"In Asvetaesi, I, Yu Yuan of the Yu family, humbly greet Her Majesty the Empress!"

Yu Yuan, manifesting in this realm with his heaven soul, watched the swiftly approaching silver figure. He placed his right hand over his heart and bowed deeply as a sign of respect.

Whoosh!

The Silvermoon Queen, known as Lee Yupan, came to an abrupt halt before him and the Golden Fiend.

Her eyes shimmered like twin moons on a clear night, radiating a noble brilliance that could make anyone feel unworthy by comparison.

With her true face hidden and her eyes not shown, her demeanor was soft and serene, akin to the girl next door.

But once her true visage was revealed, even if it was only a Lunar Spirit and not her real body, the regal and commanding presence she exuded was unmistakable.

"I can assure you, Yu Yuan, that if you wholeheartedly obey and serve me, the Yu family will become the empire's most prominent family after the Lee family."

Lee Yupan gazed earnestly at Yu Yuan, her voice laced with seduction, "You, Yu Yuan, will serve as a state preceptor in the Silvermoon Empire, akin to Zhou Cangmin. If you agree, Su Yan will become your wife. As for the Lin family, they will be stripped of their name within the empire. What are your thoughts?"

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