Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, the sun set and the moon rose, and then the sun rose and the moon set again.
A 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone were, after all, not ordinary items, and were not easy to extract safely.
During this period, Su Ran's spirit power and mental force were greatly consumed, and his peerlessly handsome face was slightly pale.
Bibi Dong, on the other hand, endured intense pain; even though Su Ran had prepared herbs to warm the body and nourish the Soul beforehand, it couldn't alleviate the pain much.
The Ninth-Grade Azure Lotus Root, suspended above Bibi Dong's almost perfect body, had been carved by Su Ran into a lifelike, roughly human torso skeleton outline.
A remnant Soul of a Soft Bones Rabbit materialized on it, occasionally tilting its head to look at Su Ran, as if wondering who this person was. He was so beautiful, so handsome.
And Xiao Wu's mother's Origin and remnant Soul were almost entirely covered on it, being nourished by a ten-thousand-year Dragon Spirit Blood Ginseng.
It's ending, it's almost over.
Su Ran steadied his slightly trembling hands; he was about to finish carving this torso bone.
"Supreme Pontiff Your Holiness, the spirit-carrying lotus root for the 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone is about to be finished. You need to endure a little longer. I need to draw out the remaining remnant Soul. After it's done, you will become quite weak and lose your 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone skills."
"Wait, what is that?"
"Not good!"
In Bibi Dong's spiritual sea, darkness began to expand, even covering the Peach blossom petal.
The spider web patterns in the sky flickered with evil lines. Just as the Ninth-Grade Azure Lotus Root was carved and the final remnant Soul extraction was about to be completed, a terrifying purple-black Scythe of Death emerged from the patterns, actually severing the Soul-guiding path that Su Ran had painstakingly opened, leaving Su Ran trapped within Bibi Dong's spiritual sea.
Outside, in the Taoyou Pavilion, due to the severed Soul connection, his gaze became dazed.
Bibi Dong's originally weak purple eyes turned purplish-red. A burst of power, from who knows where, allowed her to raise her hands and pull Su Ran onto the ice jade bed, her soft body pressing tightly against Teacher Su's robust one.
Her gaze fell upon his captivating, peerless Peach blossom-like face. Evil thoughts of greed and desire appeared in her eyes, and she couldn't help but kiss Teacher Su's lips.
"It's the power of the Rakshasa God's assessment."
In the Supreme Pontiff's spiritual sea, Bibi Dong's Souls, which had originally resided under the Peach blossom petals at different stages, were eroded by darkness. Their evil thoughts were stimulated and merged into one, as if becoming an evil Incarnation.
Even Bibi Dong's Soul, which originally held the dominant will of her body, began to waver:
"Teacher Su, this is bad. I didn't expect the Rakshasa God's Seal to open at this time. It must have sensed my power being stripped away and actively broke the Seal to defend itself. I haven't passed this stage of the divine examination yet, so I can't fully control the Rakshasa God's power. This power is the power of malevolence; it will make me completely lose my sanity."
"What should I do? What should I do!"
"Ah~ Teacher Su, you're so handsome, I want you so much~"
"Teacher Su, hurry and leave!"
"Teacher Su, don't leave! You can never leave me. You are this Pope's forbidden possession!"
"So this is the taste of possession. It's wonderful, very good."
"You belong to me. We are a match made in heaven. I am evil, and you are a banished immortal. We merge into one, a perfect match!"
"Teacher Su, don't even think about running! From now on, we must always, always be together. We will jointly control the Supreme Pontiff Palace, unify the continent, and crush all those who defy us like ants!"
....
"Supreme Pontiff Your Holiness, Supreme Pontiff Your Holiness! Bibi Dong! Wake up!"
Su Ran waved his sleeves, and a refreshing peach-scented breeze blew.
But to guide the Soul and carve the bone, Su Ran had already consumed a large amount of mental force, making him no match for Bibi Dong, who was under the influence of the Rakshasa divine force, especially since this was her spiritual sea.
As the Soul-guiding passage was also sealed by the Scythe of Death, he could only vaguely sense the state of his body, but it was difficult to control it.
Originally, to prevent similar situations, Su Ran had prepared three Holy Soul Grasses to restore Soul power: one for himself, one for Bibi Dong, and one for Xiao Wu's mother, but now they were useless.
The most terrifying thing was that if Bibi Dong's power erupted and the two clashed, the 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit remnant Soul, which had been so difficult to draw out, might be scattered. Once scattered and vanished into the world, it would be extremely difficult for them to collect it again with their current strength.
"Bibi Dong, calm down, even if it's just a little bit of sanity."
"Listen carefully, this is the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Azure Underworld Dao Great Method. Follow my guidance and slowly suppress the Rakshasa divine force."
"Breath enters the lungs like a flowing spring, spirit condenses in the Dantian like a contained moon. The starting posture should be like a swaying willow, wrists turning and waist rotating to connect with the great void. When inhaling, draw light clouds into the twin peaks; when exhaling, transform into fine rain to moisten the Dantian. The circulation of Qi is soft yet contains firmness, like water flowing over stones without harming its rhythm... Use Divine Sense to transform Qi like mist covering mountains, bypassing obstacles and moving through openness."
"When moving, it's like thunder striking and Qi interacting; when still, it's like the sun and moon shining upon each other and the spirit harmonizing!"
Su Ran's last bit of Soul power burst forth. In the spiritual sea, he grabbed Bibi Dong's neck, speaking out each line of the Mind-Cultivation Technique, attempting to make Bibi Dong regain her sanity.
Even if she couldn't fully regain her sanity, using the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Bi You Dao Great Method to stabilize her would be a good thing.
But it was only for a moment. Bibi Dong, affected by the Rakshasa evil thoughts, erupted with powerful Soul power and tackled Su Ran's Soul in the spiritual sea.
Su Ran only vaguely felt a winding path leading to a serene place, where trickling streams gathered into a great river, surging from a narrow opening, almost submerging him.
For a time, the two Souls intertwined, and both in the spiritual sea and in the Taoyou Pavilion, everything was enchanting.
The 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit remnant Soul, suspended in mid-air, looked at the beautiful human bodies below with some confusion, but as indescribable sounds of'splish-splosh' came, it inexplicably blushed:
What are these two very beautiful and good humans doing?
....
That day, something very strange happened at Peach Garden Academy.
The Peach blossom trees in the academy seemed to be responding to something, swaying continuously.
Peach blossoms bloomed and withered, withered and bloomed again.
The students of Peach Garden Academy also noticed this anomaly.
Shui Yueer's sparkling eyes stared at a blooming Peach blossom tree, and she excitedly pulled Shui Bing'er, saying:
"Sister, look, look, it's blooming again, oh, it's blossoming again..."
"This is so magical!"
"Why do the Peach blossoms in the academy wither and bloom again approximately every two hours?"
"What exactly happened?"
"And, Sister, look at the opening and closing of these Peach blossoms, doesn't it look like the fluttering of little butterflies when we're nervous? It's so shy!"
Shui Yueer whispered into Shui Bing'er's ear, her small face flushed.
"Hmm? Oh, right, Teacher Su! Could something have happened to Teacher Su?!"
"Xiao Wu, do you know how Teacher Su is doing?"
Several students of the academy were worried and came outside the Taoyou Pavilion to ask Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu had not closed her eyes for several days and nights, only standing guard at the pavilion entrance:
"I don't know, but Teacher Su said that no one is allowed to enter before he comes out."
"How many days has it been? There's no movement inside at all. Xiao Wu, aren't you worried whether Teacher Su and the others succeeded or failed?"
"Who said there's no movement? Yesterday, I saw from afar that the Taoyou Pavilion was shaking slightly!"
"That must be the wind, right?"
"Alright, stop talking. Teacher Su is doing something very important, and we really can't go in and disturb him."
Xiao Wu insisted.
But just then, the gate of the Taoyou Pavilion hummed and opened.
A face that looked incredibly handsome, yet somewhat tired and resigned, appeared. There was a sense of helplessness on his face, as if a banished immortal had fallen into the Mortal World, and he sighed softly:
"Xiao Wu, take good care of this Ninth-Grade Azure Lotus Rabbit. Nourish it daily with the remaining blood ginseng. When it's used up, go to the flower garden to get more."
"Hmm, Nana, after your teacher wakes up, you go and take care of her for a while."
"Alas... Teacher Su..."
"What's wrong with Teacher Su? Is he too tired?"
"Xiao Wu, what exactly is Teacher Su doing in there with that smelly Supreme Pontiff?!!!"
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