Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 514 I Want to Have a Home with You (Part 1)

Xingyun Pavilion and Lotus Pond Cave.

As the cultivation place of the chief of the Starfall Pavilion, Lotus Pond Cave is extremely secluded, and no one would choose to come and disturb it on ordinary days.

However, in this tranquil place of spiritual practice and seclusion, the sounds of a man's muffled groans could be heard.
"hiss!"

Another sharp pain rang out. Xiao Yan could no longer bear it, and he couldn't help but gasp, throwing his head back and howling in agony.

"Ruoruo, it hurts too much! Be gentle!"

"Don't move."

Hun Ruoruo raised her hand and pressed down on Xiao Yan's body, unable to help but roll her eyes: "Master has now returned to the Heavenly Realm level. Apart from not being able to cultivate, he is no different from a normal person. Who told you to use so much force to hug him?"

The Celestial Soul has always been the ultimate goal pursued by all alchemists. Even among the Soul Clan, whose foundation is based on soul power, the Celestial Soul is definitely worthy of being called "entering the inner sanctum".

The reason for this is due to the inherent characteristics of the Heavenly Realm Soul.

If the Spirit Realm is the bridge that connects the soul with reality, then the Heavenly Realm soul is the true transformation of the illusory into the real, becoming a flesh-and-blood human being!
Once the soul reaches the Heavenly Realm, let alone leaving the body to fight enemies, even if only a wisp of the soul remains, it can survive the calamity and regenerate its strength to its peak.

It was precisely because of this ability, which was close to the Dao, that the former Elder Yao was able to defy the Soul Palace's special methods and gain the ability to fight against them.

Xiao Yan felt a little wronged: "I don't know any of this. Besides, even if I'm wrong, you can't hit me on the head. I'm not the child I used to be."

"In the eyes of our elders, we younger generations will always just be children. Besides, what's wrong with being a child?"

After treating the swelling on Xiao Yan's head, Hun Ruoruo reached out and patted his forehead. "Alright, stop playing the victim. Your master didn't use much force. If he really hurt you, he would be the first to feel sorry for you."

Seeing that his trick had been exposed, Xiao Yan guiltily touched his nose, then chuckled and said, "So, which one are you the first to feel heartache?"

Hun Ruoruo glared at him: "I don't feel sorry for you!"

Ever since his soul was corrupted, he has become increasingly unrestrained in his speech and actions, almost like a completely different person compared to before. No wonder Mu Qingluan harbored considerable hostility towards him before.

While I wouldn't say I dislike Xiao Yan now, compared to the handsome, upright, and sunny senior brother from before, this sinister-looking guy is worlds apart.
Indeed, without comparison, there is no contrast.

Xiao Yan seemed still somewhat unwilling to give up: "You really don't feel bad?"

"Stop trying to trick me." Hun Ruoruo scoffed. "I've used these little tricks of yours countless times back in the day. You think you can still use them to seduce me?"

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Hearing the girl's blatant mockery, Xiao Yan was speechless and lowered his head in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Hun Ruoruo's expression softened slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "Tell me, what exactly happened to you to make you look like this?"

Absorbing souls has always been a taboo and evil path. If she hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, she wouldn't have fallen into depravity and become a cold machine incapable of experiencing normal emotions.

Xiao Yan is no ordinary person. He not only possesses extremely firm beliefs, but also maintains a clear distinction between good and evil throughout his life. To say that he chose to devour souls simply because he was pursuing power is something Hun Ruoruo would never believe.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan fell into a long silence. After an unknown amount of time, he took a deep breath and slowly uttered a name that Hun Ruoruo had never dreamed of.
"Ethereal Spirit Devours Flames".

"What did you say?!"

Hun Ruoruo's pupils constricted, and she instantly stood up from her seat. "You mean, you were affected by the Void Spirit Devouring Flame?"

Xiao Yan nodded frankly: "Judging from the facts, it should be the Void Spirit Devouring Flame."

“That’s impossible.” Hun Ruoruo categorically denied it. “The Void Spirit Devouring Flame has already been refined and absorbed by the Burning Technique, and now eight years have passed. It has long become a part of your body. How could it possibly affect you in reverse?”

It's important to understand that the fundamental reason she allowed Xiao Yan to absorb the Void Flame was due to the unique nature of the Burning Technique.

All flames, regardless of their strength, will be transformed into part of the technique once absorbed by the Burning Technique. No one can tamper with the flames, let alone affect the host's mind.

Even if we take a step back and assume that there is really a problem with the Void Fire, how could it have dragged on until now?
Realizing the worry in Hun Ruoruo's words, Xiao Yan did not hide anything and quickly comforted her, "You misunderstood. The influence I was talking about did not refer to its impact on my mind."

Hun Ruoruo frowned: "Go on."

"When I first joined the temporary Soul Hall, I was assigned to kill some of the traitors on the list to prove my loyalty. However, during the hunt, I did not use the Soul Token to kill those Soul Envoys directly. Instead, I tried to use them as a whetstone to improve my combat awareness."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan gradually became lost in his memories, recounting the events in detail.
“You should know very well that the Soul Palace is not only home to normal cultivators. Those souls who have defected to the Soul Palace also make up a significant portion of the population. The traitor I killed back then happened to be in the form of a soul.”

"Once the soul loses its vitality, it will transform into countless clusters of soul light containing fragmented memories."

"Wait a minute." Hun Ruoruo suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan, her eyes strange. "You mean, the Void Spirit Devouring Flame ate those orbs of light?"

"It didn't even give me time to react." Xiao Yan nodded, laughing and crying at the same time. "Strictly speaking, this feeling is like the reaction when encountering a strange fire. It's completely beyond the host's control, and there's no malice involved. It's just... a craving?"

After much thought, Xiao Yan felt that perhaps only the word 'greedy' best described the state of the Void Spirit Devouring Flame at that time.

Hun Ruoruo: "."

Hearing this absurd reason, she couldn't even bring herself to blame Xiao Yan.

No, what kind of strange fire would be so idle as to eat souls?
Perhaps only the Void Devouring Flame, which possesses both the Devouring and Soul attributes, could do that?

"Your gluttony will lead you astray. I wonder who your strange fire is derived from," Hun Ruoruo said with a pout, somewhat disgusted.

However, despite this, the girl was no longer as cold and hard as before.

The feeling of one's soul being corrupted can never be truly understood unless experienced firsthand. Those subconscious evil thoughts, whether greed or lust, are simply impossible to eradicate from one's heart.

It's already quite remarkable that Xiao Yan didn't succumb to it.
"Hehe, needless to say, it's definitely like you." Xiao Yan grinned, completely unaware of the girl's expressionless gaze beside him. "Back in Canaan Academy, besides Zi Yan, you ate the most, especially when it came to your pretense—hiss!!"

With a vicious tug on Xiao Yan's cheek, Hun Ruoruo's pretty face was icy cold as she said, word by word, "Lie down and purify your soul, now, immediately!"

(End of this chapter)