C83 Soul Forging Through Enlightenment!

Recently, she had led the Lin family and Lou Ling down into the depths of a pit.

Once they had landed, Zhan Tianxiang began to reveal Lou Ling's true identity to everyone present.

Those who had endured Zhu Huan's trial and received a hint from Zhan Tianxiang quickly realized that Lou Ling, like Zhu Huan, was possessed by an alien soul.

Only she and the Lin family members were oblivious to this fact.

Suddenly, a scheme targeting Lou Ling erupted without any forewarning.

She was caught off guard, still dazed, as a bloody and brutal battle unfolded.

In the face of the initial assault, Lou Ling seized a Lin family member nearest to her and used him as a human shield.

This individual had previously had a minor dispute with Yu Yuan upon their descent.

He was swiftly slain by the combined efforts of Yan Lu, Zhan Tianxiang, Su Yan, and others, leaving Lou Ling gravely wounded and causing her flesh to burst.

Lin Zhuyun was about to retaliate against Yan Lu and the rest when Han Hui and her group intervened, enlightening her with the truth.

She then witnessed the once timid Lou Ling's eyes flash with a green light, her combat strength surging, exuding a chilling and ruthless aura that disregarded all life, confirming the group's words.

Lou Ling ultimately met the same fate as Zhu Huan.

As the alien soul detached, it ascended, attempting to flee.

Only those from the Lin family, who were closest to Lou Ling and unaware of the truth, were sacrificed as expendable shields.

If only she had known the truth sooner!

If Yu Yuan had offered even the slightest hint or clue upon their descent, could that family member have been spared?

Zhan Tianxiang, Yan Lu, and the others had kept silent, concealing the truth to catch Lou Ling off guard, saying nothing.

Tragically, it was her Lin family members who paid the price.

She harbored deep resentment towards Yan Lu, Zhan Tianxiang, Su Yan, and especially Yu Yuan.

But what could she do?

Yan Lu, Zhan Tianxiang, and Su Yan were aligned and went out of their way to curry favor with her supposed fiancé.

The boy she had always despised, detested, and loathed had, unbeknownst to her, become a pivotal figure within the forbidden area.

The transformation was so profound that she felt as though she were in a dream, experiencing an intense sense of unreality.

"Yu Yuan, it's clear now that we're facing more than just one or two invaders," Su Yan said gravely as she joined the group in the Asvetaesi cave. "We need you."

Zhan Tianxiang, with a furrowed brow, added, "The silver lining is that the alien souls are unable to communicate with each other across distances."

This fact was well understood by everyone.

If the alien souls possessing Zhu Huan and Lou Ling could still contact each other through their remnant souls from afar, then Lou Ling, the second to be ensnared, would not have walked right into our trap.

The alien soul within Lou Ling was unaware that its companion had just been destroyed by our combined efforts, which is why it let its guard down.

Knowing that we could eliminate Zhu Huan and Lou Ling, we can do the same to any other alien souls, provided we can confirm their identities.

The crucial point is to prevent any of the infiltrating alien souls from escaping. If even one gets away, the other invaders and alien souls will realize their plan has failed and their identities have been compromised.

Then, instead of falling into our hands one by one, the alien souls would band together.

If many like Zhu Huan and Lou Ling were to delve into the depths, could the trial-takers of the forbidden area emerge victorious?

No one was confident in that outcome.

Yu Yuan, as the linchpin in vanquishing the alien souls, was naturally the pivotal figure in this gory struggle. It was imperative that he remained unharmed.

"I need to restore my energy," Yu Yuan stated, clutching the pill and giving Su Yan an icy glance.

Feeling somewhat aggrieved, Su Yan protested, "We've just come through a fierce battle ourselves."

"My level of cultivation is low," Yu Yuan replied.

"Ah, right, I forgot you're only in the early period of Soul Awakening," Su Yan conceded, her head bowed slightly. Internally, however, she was indignant, questioning, "How can someone at the Soul Awakening level possibly defeat an alien soul?"

Meanwhile, Lin Zhuyun watched Su Yan with an odd look. "Susu, you seem to be in quite a good mood."

"What choice do I have?" Su Yan responded, turning to face her with a gentle and dignified air, the very picture of elegance. "After all, who was it that first revealed Zhu Huan's identity and had the courage to strike decisively, dealing a heavy blow to Zhu Huan and obliterating the fleeing alien souls?"

Lin Zhuyun was at a loss for words.

"Please, make a swift recovery," Yan Lu urged with gravity.

"Oh."

Yu Yuan examined the pill closely, scrutinizing its pattern and inhaling its scent before swallowing it.

He chewed the pill into several pieces, swallowing only one fragment the size of a fingernail.

As the fragment settled in his stomach, Yu Yuan felt a reaction and addressed the others, "Kindly refrain from interrupting my cultivation."

Zhao Yafu, unapologetically blocking his path, flashed a sweet smile and suggested, "You can either leave or wait in a different cave."

"I'm not in any rush. I'll wait elsewhere," declared Yan Lu.

"I need to speak with him. I'll wait over there," Su Yan added.

Without a word, Lin Zhuyun abruptly departed for Zhan Tianxiang's cave to confront him.

"A fifth level Spirit Level Restoration Potion—Yan Lu has spared no expense."

Once alone, Yu Yuan whispered to himself and retrieved the White Paper Fan, refocusing his consciousness.

Inside him, the fragment of the Restoration Potion transformed into a stream of pale blue light.

The light surged towards his forehead.

Yu Yuan felt a coolness at his brow, and suddenly, his mind became significantly clearer.

The previous exhaustion vanished in mere moments.

"The Restoration Potion lives up to its name, benefiting the three souls of heaven, earth, and man."

Concentrating, Yu Yuan leveraged the potion's effects to fully immerse his spirit within the White Paper Fan.

After some time, he swallowed another chewed piece of the Restoration Potion.

He was acutely aware that his current level of cultivation could not withstand consuming the entire pill at once without wasting some of its potency.

Piece by piece, he methodically ingested and assimilated the potion, refining his heaven soul to extract the maximum benefit from the Restoration Potion.

Time trickled away.

Yu Yuan methodically consumed the Restoration Potion in seven parts.

His spirit delved deeper into the profound meaning of the phrase "To Know All is to Suffer All" inscribed on the White Paper Fan.

Then, in a flash of insight, he grasped the arcane technique for refining the heaven soul, known as Soul Forging through Enlightenment.

"Wise" and "collect" are homophones, suggesting the gathering and focusing of the spirit and soul for refinement.

"The technique of Soul Forging through Enlightenment focuses primarily on the heaven soul. Can this method enable the heaven soul to evolve and solidify into a Solar Spirit in the late period? The phrase 'To Know All is to Suffer All' implies there might be other drawbacks to this Spirit Magic. Where might the harm manifest?"

In the midst of his spiritual practice, his thoughts were in disarray.

Yet, to his astonishment, his jumbled thoughts appeared to be drawn into the White Paper Fan, swirling within the four black characters.

Once his scattered thoughts coalesced anew, he experienced a jolt of clarity, sensing his heaven soul becoming more refined and his wisdom increasingly lucid.

The tumultuous thoughts were as if purified and elevated by those four characters.

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