Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Xi'er led Xue Qianluo and Ran Yu towards the cafeteria, chattering incessantly along the way. Suddenly, a voice came from behind them.

"Xi'er! Why didn't you wait for me today?!"

The three stopped and looked at the newcomers. Seeing this, Hua Xi'er said somewhat shyly,

"Oh dear! Little Ninth Brother, I'm so sorry, I accidentally forgot. We have a new student in our class today, and I was so excited that I... forgot!"

As she spoke, a playful expression appeared on her face.

Luo Jiuxiao's gaze, however, was drawn to Xue Qianluo, and he stared at her for a long time, as if space itself had frozen.

The girl in front of me looks so much like the young master of the Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago, they are practically identical. Even though she is only a teenager now, her temperament is still so noble and aloof.

He glanced at Luo Ranyu casually, but Luo Ranyu's expression was indifferent. Having lost his memory, he had obviously forgotten even the person he once loved most.

Xue Qianlu looked at Luo Jiuxiao and felt that although he was unfamiliar with her, she seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

Back in his dorm that night, Luo Ranyu wasn't happy about meeting a new classmate, because he was facing a troubling problem: he couldn't sleep. A month ago, he started having increasingly difficulty falling asleep. At first, Luo Ranyu thought it was just simple insomnia and didn't pay much attention. Since he couldn't sleep tonight, he decided to get up and cultivate.

When you're tired and sleepy, you'll naturally fall asleep!

However, he still couldn't fall asleep the next night. He calmed himself down and tried his best not to think about anything. Even though his mind was completely calm, without any fragmented images or sounds, his brain just couldn't settle down.

"What on earth is going on?" Luo Ranyu felt a little irritated. He sat up, rubbed his temples, and after a while lay down again, relaxing his whole body, emptying his mind, and trying to control his body to let it fall asleep quietly according to his own will.

However, things didn't go as planned. Although I was really tired and wanted to sleep, I just couldn't fall asleep.

As a Soul Master, he could go for days without sleep, but prolonged lack of rest was also unacceptable. For a long time, he had to endure the onslaught of drowsiness every night, and could only use cultivation to slightly distract himself and alleviate the unease in his heart.

He can only fall asleep when his mental energy is in a state of extreme chaos.

But each time I fall asleep, the time until I can fall asleep again will be longer than this time, from one day, three days, five days at the beginning, to seven days now.

At that moment, in a fit of rage, he sprang out of bed, thinking angrily, "Damn it! I'm not sleeping anymore! I'm cultivating!"

However, the lack of rest over a long period of time still affected his mental state. During the day, it was fine, but once night fell, he would feel sleepy all over, but his mind would be very active. This feeling of wanting to sleep but not being able to made him feel very uncomfortable. Sometimes he really wanted to crack open his head and see what was inside.

Meanwhile, the night sky was silent, and Hua Xi'er was also still awake. She quietly opened a magical artifact that was flashing with pink light, and in a flash, her consciousness entered the artifact.

Inside the magical artifact was a serene and beautiful, boundless garden, and Hua Xi'er's small body was instantly submerged in the vast sea of ​​flowers. She spread her pink fairy wings and anxiously flew around the garden, looking around.

Finally, she landed by a quiet pond, slightly folded her pink wings, and then carefully used her soul power to pluck a flower from the pond. She closed her eyes with satisfaction, smelled the flower's fragrance, and revealed a contented smile.

The next day, Hua Xi'er got up early and walked towards the cafeteria as if deep in thought.

Today is a day off. Although neither she nor Luo Ranyu has classes today, she knows that Luo Ranyu has very regular living habits. If she guesses correctly, Luo Ranyu still didn't sleep last night, but he still came to eat breakfast on time, even though he was very sleepy and tired.

Sure enough, in the place where Luo Ranyu usually sat, she saw that familiar figure eating a simple bowl of spirit rice porridge, with two soul beast eggs beside him.

His face was solemn, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked listless, which made the girl's heart ache. Countless lifetimes ago, his soul had been unable to fall asleep for a long time, which made it extremely difficult for him to break through his cultivation limits every time.

He never showed any signs of pain from sleeplessness, but she could sense that his soul was constantly being eroded by torment and suffering. The once cheerful and lively boy gradually became indifferent, his smile disappeared, and his emotions gradually became numb.

Back then, he had tried various methods to resolve this bizarre symptom. For example, flowers with calming effects, sleeping pills with hypnotic effects, and even poison. But these only had a slight effect in the early stages. Later, the symptoms became more and more severe, and as his cultivation level grew stronger, ordinary medicines or immortal herbs could no longer alleviate his insomnia. In the end, only some extreme methods could be effective.

The cafeteria was filled with the aroma of food in the early morning, and Luo Ranyu's consciousness gradually cleared. Although he had not slept all night again, he no longer felt as drowsy as he did at night when the sun rose, as if he were experiencing a final burst of energy before death.

He was peeling the eggshells indifferently when he suddenly noticed a familiar scent approaching. A faint fragrance masked the aroma of the food. Luo Ranyu became increasingly sensitive to the girl's scent. Although the floral fragrance emanating from her was different each time, he could still sense her presence within dozens of meters.

Hua Xi'er ladled out a bowl of shrimp porridge and sat down next to Luo Ranyu, discreetly observing his complexion. He looked even more tired than yesterday morning, and her heart tightened. With a hint of concern, she asked:

"Good morning, Brother Ranyu~ Hmm? Didn't you sleep well again last night?"

Luo Ranyu smiled faintly, feigning nonchalance as she said:

"Hmm, still can't sleep, but it's okay~ I'm used to it! As a Soul Master, I can go a week without rest!"

"Oh, I see... What should I do if I can't sleep?"

Hua Xi'er pretended to be deep in thought, tilting her small head slightly. After a moment, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed with a sudden realization, "Oh! I've got it! Brother Ran Yu, look at this!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a soft pink soul power emanated from her palm. As the light flowed, a lotus-shaped flower appeared out of thin air and was gently handed to Luo Ranyu.

The flower was large and full, with layers of pale pink petals, and a faint golden halo around its center, making it extraordinary at first glance.

"What is this?" Luo Ranyu's gaze was drawn to the flowers, and he curiously leaned closer. A rich yet not pungent fragrance wafted over him, making his eyes slightly glazed over, but his tense nerves inexplicably relaxed, and even his spirits felt refreshed.

Hua Xi'er puffed out her little chest and proudly introduced, "This is Dream Lotus! It can relieve fatigue and has a great calming effect!"

Luo Ranyu didn't seem to have fully heard her words. He carefully took the Dream Lotus, and the moment his fingertips touched the petals, he felt a cool, soft sensation. He was somewhat dazed. Xi'er had clearly explained it, but he still subconsciously pressed for more information, clearly his mental strength was being severely affected: "Xi'er, what kind of flower is this? It looks like a lotus. Can I eat it?"