"Success!" Quan Yi and Huowu exclaimed in joy.
No other confirmation was needed; the Dragon Phoenix True Eyes directly displayed the successful outcome in their minds.
Within that deep, crimson soul ring, a complete scarlet dragon shadow roamed between the rings.
The Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King's soul, which should have been scattered and integrated into the soul ring and soul bone, was completely integrated into the soul ring by them.
In addition to their excitement, a burst of severe headaches occurred simultaneously to Quan Yi and Huowu.
The mental force field enveloping the two of them developed a crack.
The smooth mental fusion rapidly collapsed along with this crack, and the heterochromatic pupils in their eyes began to dissipate.
At that very moment, the two people sitting cross-legged collapsed simultaneously, their martial souls and soul rings automatically returning into their bodies, and then, they fell into a state of unconsciousness.
Although the entire sacrificial ritual lasted for an extremely short time, it consumed an extremely large amount of mental power.
The two's vast sea of consciousness had already been exhausted at this moment, and their bodies, in order to protect their sea of consciousness, activated a protective function, causing them to enter a state of sleep.
The two's mental fusion skill was already extremely draining, and on top of that, they had to expend extra mental power to protect the Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King's soul.
This consumption was still too great for two young people who had not yet reached the Soul Sage level.
Quan Yi and Huowu's situation was noticed by Quan Li and Yun Qiong at the first moment.
Yun Qiong activated her soul bone skill, Dark Lurking, at the first moment, and through the dark mark pre-marked on Quan Yi's body, her figure arrived on the stone platform in the blink of an eye.
She anxiously observed the situation of Quan Yi and Huowu; there were no major problems with either of their bodies, but their faces were somewhat pale.
Just at this moment, a mental fluctuation different from Quan Yi's, but extremely powerful, rippled from Quan Yi's body.
A dragon-shaped phantom, entirely pitch-black except for its scarlet pupils, emerged from Quan Yi's body.
Although its size had been reduced countless times, its shape was exactly the same as the Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King.
In Yun Qiong's astonished gaze, the phantom emitted a deep male voice, saying: "Don't worry, they have fallen into a coma because of excessive mental exhaustion; they will fully recover after a good rest."
Yun Qiong finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked the phantom, saying: "Thank you for informing me."
"The one who should be saying thank you is me; if it weren't for them, it is unknown whether I would be able to stand here and speak like this.
It's truly remarkable that two mere human soul masters have actually stepped into the realm of gods!"
The omniscient perspective of the Dragon Phoenix True Eyes, as well as the divinity of the fused mental power, remained deeply imprinted in its mind.
At the same time, it also remembered the scene where the two desperately saved its soul from the edge of shattering, forcibly preserving its soul.
To be honest, once the sacrifice began, if they felt the task was arduous, releasing their mental power and letting it disperse would not have been impossible.
After all, sacrifice is mandatory, and once it begins, even it cannot control it.
The scarlet dragon pupils gently swept over Quan Yi and Huowu.
Then, it faced Yun Qiong and said: "I have already handed over the final means to my clansmen; the clansmen will handle external intrusions themselves, so there is no need to worry too much about safety issues.
I still have things to deal with, so I will go back first."
After saying that, the dragon shadow once again merged into Quan Yi's body.
It still had a problem to deal with now, which was that the massive energy accumulated in Quan Yi's body had not yet been completely absorbed by Quan Yi.
Although Quan Yi's eight hidden meridians were absorbing the 'Nebula' fire on their own, the meridians could only passively absorb it in an unconscious state.
Seeing this situation, the Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King decided to absorb this energy to enhance the power of the soul ring and soul bone.
Its mental power extended from the soul ring, following Quan Yi's meridians, and entered the left leg soul bone.
If it hadn't merged into one with Quan Yi, it would definitely not have touched the Nebula.
However, seeing the power of the Nebula, the Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King also realized that Quan Yi had not used his full trump cards before.
"What a terrifying little brat!"
It shook its head with a wry smile, and then it stopped thinking about other things and focused on absorbing energy.
Under the infusion of the Nebula Fire, the soul ring and soul bone, which were already close to two hundred thousand years old, seemed to be advancing towards a higher level.
The scorching air became cooler as the sun set.
At night, the temperature of the Heavenly Pool on the top of the mountain dropped faster than other places.
A slight cool breeze blew past, and Quan Yi's consciousness returned to his body.
In a daze, a familiar fragrance wafted into Quan Yi's nose, and the back of his head was wrapped in something soft and resilient.
Quan Yi forcefully opened his eyes, and the moment he opened his eyes, he met a pair of gentle and watery bright eyes.
At this moment, the brilliant stars in the sky could not compare with these eyes.
Quan Yi was currently lying on the stone platform, but his head was resting on Huowu's soft thighs.
Involuntarily, Quan Yi reached out and gently stroked Huowu's face, smiling and saying: "I've kept you waiting!"
Huowu also reached out and stroked Quan Yi's face, smiling and shaking her head, saying: "I just woke up too."
Just as the two were enjoying their tenderness, an untimely sound suddenly rang in Quan Yi's mind.
"Kid, you're awake!"
The Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King's untimely voice echoed in Quan Yi's sea of consciousness, and Quan Yi sighed helplessly.
"Senior, you've ruined such a good atmosphere."
Huowu chuckled when she heard Quan Yi's helpless sigh.
Just at this moment, a mysterious black phantom darted out from Quan Yi's forehead.
The Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King appeared between Quan Yi and Huowu.
"Hmph, kid, don't be unappreciative; during the time you were unconscious, I did a great thing for you."
The Sea Lizard Flame Dragon King's dissatisfied voice echoed in the air.
Huowu's eyes lit up when she saw the miniature black dragon.
Just because, although the shrunken black dragon had lost its original mighty domineering aura, it had gained a bit of cuteness.
Huowu had no resistance to this kind of cute thing.
Quan Yi became curious when he heard it say this, and asked: "What exactly did senior do?"
It smiled mysteriously and said: "Remember those terrifying flames accumulated in your body?
While you were unconscious, I urged the soul ring and soul bone to absorb a portion of the flames.
As a result, the soul ring and soul bone, which were originally close to two hundred thousand years old, underwent a transformation.
That is to say, at this moment, the soul ring and soul bone in your body are not one hundred and ninety thousand years old, but two hundred thousand year level soul ring soul bone.
The goal I have been painstakingly pursuing has actually been achieved so easily on you, it is truly a trick of fate!"
