Han Yu's soul Qi stores had grown tremendously over the years. Between his cultivation and the Eight Emotions Lotus they had reached a terrifying level.
Even then…
Nearly half of it had vanished from one activation.
Usually the technique struggled even against opponents a realm above him. The Eternal Smiling Ancestor was countless levels beyond that.
If the creature had been complete… Han Yu knew this would have failed instantly.
The only reason it worked was because the Ancestor was incomplete.
A reflection.
A fragment.
An unborn existence.
Even then his soul Qi was pouring away like water.
Within his Soul Space the Eight Emotions Lotus trembled.
The little lotus seemed strained.
Yet it still helped him.
Threads of Soul Qi moved through it and returned to Han Yu in orderly streams.
It guided the power.
Stabilized it.
Without it Han Yu was certain his soul would have collapsed already.
He summoned his halberd.
His hands were occupied.
His gaze could not move.
