Chapter 170: One Soul Two Consciousnesses
A few kilometers away from the mountains where Xiao Yan was.
Some withered and yellowed grass appeared here, and the surroundings were no longer monotonous earthy yellow. Lush green appeared in the field of vision again.
On a steep mountain.
"Lao He, if possible, in addition to Sect Master Yun, invite more people to come, and you will have a better chance. That guy has a strange fire, which is not easy to deal with!" Feng Li looked at Gu He and said seriously.
"If there are too many people, the news will leak out easily. If there is any rumor, there will definitely be many who will come to fish in troubled waters."
Gu He shook his head. Too many people would complicate things. The Jia Ma Empire had more than just alchemists; the Alchemist Union was not simple either.
Although these alchemists were only fifth-grade at most, their networks were vast, and no one could predict how many strong allies they might summon.
This was a strange fire—two strange fires!
Not only alchemists would be tempted; non-alchemist powerhouses, like Jia Xingtian of the royal family, would go crazy for it.
If that old man intervened, who would end up with the strange fire was uncertain.
"Okay!" Gu He waved his hand, interrupting the two who were about to speak: "Old Lion, Old Li, please keep an eye on this place. I'll be back soon!"
His energy wings shook, and he turned into a stream of light, rushing toward Yunlan Sect.
Watching his departing figure, Yan Shi and Feng Li exchanged glances, a bit speechless. Gu He was already obsessed with the strange fire, wanting it all for himself.
They understood his concerns, but even if all the Jia Ma Empire's powerhouses came, with Gu He's status as a sixth-grade alchemist and Yunlan Sect's backing, he'd still have a strong chance to claim at least one strange fire. Why not take the risk?
"Forget it! He's spent years in the Tagor Desert searching for strange fires. At this moment, no one can persuade him except Sect Master Yun!" Feng Li shook his head.
Gu He had won the Alchemist Conference Championship, rejecting offers from the Gama Royal Family and the Alchemist Union to join Yunlan Sect, sparking heated discussions. Later, everyone knew he'd fallen for Sect Master Yun at first sight.
"No chance there!" Yan Shi recalled Sect Master Yun's indifference toward Gu He, shaking his head with a smile. "Let's just do our part!"
"With Sect Master Yun around, our lives are safe. Anyway, this guy's rich. The more injured we get, the bigger the reward!"
Feng Li laughed in agreement: "Not bad! We just collect the reward. Who cares?"
Before they finished, they sensed something, looking up toward the cave where the mysterious man was.
"That's… Queen Medusa!"
"Standing in the air as a Dou Zong?"
After two exclamations, Medusa's narrow, majestic phoenix eyes glanced coldly, and an unprecedented pressure hit them.
Their bodies stiffened instantly, hair standing on end.
After a moment, the pressure dissipated. They cautiously raised their eyes, finding the enchanting woman in the golden-red brocade robe no longer focused on them.
Relieved, they touched their soaked clothes.
Medusa ignored the two ants. Looking at the cave below, a trace of joy flickered in her eyes.
But after waiting with no movement from the cave, that joy faded, her face turning cold.
That guy knew she was coming but dared not show up?
With Xiao Bai's ability, she didn't believe he was unaware!
Her brows furrowed as her soul, linked to Xiao Bai's, found no trace of him after hitting a soul barrier.
Could it not be him?
Yet the soul barrier bore the old man's soul from his ring, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire's aura lingered. That couldn't be wrong!
Thinking of a possibility, her charming face darkened, coldness surging in her eyes.
"Get out!"
A cold, majestic rebuke thundered through the mountains.
"Did it succeed?"
In the cave, Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan, whose skin was scorched, not worried but relieved, a gratified smile on his face.
Nodding slightly, he flicked his finger, and the Naling on the boulder turned into gray light, shooting into Xiao Yan's body.
In his perception, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, moving along the Burning Technique's route, had its violent energy and terrifying heat restrained, emitting a gentle aura.
Yao Lao smiled at the green fire shield that emerged from Xiao Yan, murmuring: "What a determined little guy, enduring the alien fire's pain, originally…"
Before he finished, he stared as the soul barrier covering the cave shattered.
"Is this woman crazy?"
Anger surged in Yao Lao's heart. He'd thought help had arrived, but it was a disaster instead!
His figure flashed, vanishing from the cave.
"Are you finally willing to come out?" Medusa looked at Yao Lao floating nearby, then at Xiao Yan refining the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, her eyes growing fiercer.
"Medusa! What are you doing?" Yao Lao frowned, glaring at the furious Medusa, shouting: "Don't think I'm afraid just because you're Dou Zong!"
"When I roamed the continent, you weren't even born!"
His majestic soul power surged, white flames curling around, distorting space.
This woman, knowing he was here, broke his soul barrier—unreasonable!
He cursed Xiao Bai inwardly: Look at the woman you found!
Nearby, Yan Shi and Feng Li buried their heads, horrified by the clashing auras.
They hadn't expected the cave's mysterious man to confront Medusa, a Dou Zong!
"Yan Shi, they're about to fight! Let's escape! A Dou Zong battle's aftermath could kill us!" Feng Li whispered, retreating behind the mountain, running without daring to fly.
Yan Shi followed, fleeing without hesitation.
"Where is he?"
Medusa's Dou Zong aura erupted, black hair fluttering, her face full of anger.
"Him? Xiao Bai?" Yao Lao frowned.
Doubts swirled. If he recalled correctly, the last time these two parted, they were close, right?
Why did she look murderous now?
Did Xiao Bai return from Canaan Academy and provoke her?
"I'll ask again, where is he? What did you do to him?"
Medusa gritted her teeth, staring at Yao Lao, her voice like icy wind.
Yao Lao was startled. This was off!
Her anger wasn't aimed at Xiao Bai but at him!
After a moment, he understood, laughing oddly: "You don't think I harmed Xiao Bai, do you?"
"What else? You're here, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire is here, being refined by that human below, but he's not!"
"Haha." Yao Lao laughed louder, realizing it was a misunderstanding.
Recalling events, he guessed the situation, laughing even more.
Medusa likely sensed the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, rushed over joyfully, but found everything except Xiao Bai.
Seeing Xiao Yan refining the fire, she thought Yao Lao had killed Xiao Bai for it!
"You're courting death!" Furious at his laughter, Medusa summoned a deep red long sword.
"Slow down!"
"Medusa, don't go too far!"
Dodging her attack, Yao Lao gritted his teeth. This woman's cultivation had surged, nearing two-star Dou Zong!
"Xiao Bai is fine! He's at Canaan Academy!"
Feeling his soul power draining, Yao Lao shouted, distressed. He cursed Xiao Bai, vowing to make him tame his woman when they met.
This was too brutal—no respect for elders!
"Canaan Academy?" Medusa paused, hovering, glancing at Xiao Yan in the cave.
"That's Xiao Bai's little brother, Xiao Yan, my disciple!" Yao Lao explained.
"He was willing to give it away, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire was given just like that!" Medusa sheathed her sword, her voice calm.
She knew Xiao Bai was an alchemist but hadn't expected one to give away a strange fire so freely!
".!" Yao Lao.
Xiao Bai, that cunning kid, willing to give it away?
What give away?
I traded an eighth-grade alchemist's inheritance for it!
And this woman, after attacking me, just brushes it off?
No shame?
They're perfect for each other!
"Hmm!" Medusa clutched her forehead, her face paling, looking pained.
"Huh?" Yao Lao sensed something, puzzled: "How are there two auras in your soul fluctuations?"
"No, it's one… or two?" Yao Lao was confused, unsure what was happening.
Medusa's soul power seemed to vie with another, yet she dominated, suppressing the other.
"Didn't Xiao Bai say your evolution succeeded? How's this possible?"
"Tell me, for his sake, I might help!"
Seeing Medusa recover, Yao Lao, curious, stroked his beard. He'd never seen such a case.
It was like two souls in one body, both Medusa's, but one acted on instinct, easily suppressed.
"I'm knowledgeable about souls!" Yao Lao said proudly, glancing at the skeptical Medusa.
If not for Xiao Bai, he wouldn't bother.
"Xiao Bai's good at this too. If it's inconvenient, let him check later. But delaying might have consequences!"
Medusa hesitated, troubled by this issue for a while.
This mysterious old man, a powerful soul, might solve her problem.
"After absorbing the Sky-Swallowing Python's soul, a weak consciousness emerged. It's not the original python but born from my fused soul!"
"She's me, like my other side. I want to eliminate her but can't!"
"It's like trying to erase an emotion—impossible. I can only suppress her, not destroy her!"
Medusa rubbed her brows, annoyed. She had to constantly suppress this consciousness, lest it control her body unpredictably.
As the snake people's queen, her actions affected her tribe. She couldn't let this consciousness run wild.
She'd been exhausted, and just now, acting out had stirred it.
"Can it be like this?" Yao Lao was surprised. Medusa's soul was full of twists.
Xiao Bai had discussed soul induction with him, which felt magical. Now, a new consciousness, impossible to destroy, was even stranger!
Yao Lao pondered, finding it tricky.
Rongling Pill? No, it's for independent souls. Medusa's soul was one, unfusable.
Soul cultivation method? No, strengthening her soul would boost the other consciousness too.
Separate the consciousness? Impossible—no such method existed!
If it were an independent soul, Yao Lao could separate it. But one soul, how to split?
Splitting Medusa's soul in half wouldn't guarantee separation!
This wasn't two souls in one body—it was one soul with two consciousnesses!
"Well… maybe find Xiao Bai?" Yao Lao touched his nose, embarrassed, regretting his earlier confidence.
Medusa's calm eyes seemed contemptuous.
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"I shouldn't have asked. Old and meddling—better to teach your apprentice!" Yao Lao wanted to cry, vowing never to meddle in Xiao Bai's family again.
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