Starting with the Sword Ancestor System: Xiao Yan, Your Harem is Mine!

124: Undercurrents and breakthroughs, the refinement of spirit by ten thousand flamesDeep within the Pill Tower, a top-tier Cultivation secret chamber specially prepared for Li Ao and Medusa.

This place not only had Spiritual Qi far richer than the outside world, but it was also connected to the core of the Pill Tower’s “Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Pagoda” earth pulse, with the faint circulation of the Origin Qi of myriad flames, offering unparalleled benefits for fire-attribute Cultivators and Soul Cultivators.

“The Formation here is fully activated, sufficient to block all probes below Dou Sheng, and even that Heavenly Venerate’s Divine Thought cannot penetrate,” Elder Xuan Yi said solemnly as he personally escorted the two to this location. “The Guild Leader has ordered the Pill Tower to enter a state of Level 1 alert, and at the same time begin contacting various forces with long-standing grievances against the Hall of Souls. You two should Cultivate here with peace of mind, and quickly improve your strength, as a storm is approaching.”

After seeing Elder Xuan Yi off, the heavy stone door of the secret chamber slowly closed, completely isolating the outside world’s clamor and undercurrents.

Inside the secret chamber, Li Ao and Medusa exchanged glances, both seeing the urgency in each other’s eyes.

“A Heavenly Venerate from the Hall of Souls… at least a Peak Dou Zun, or even a Half-Saint,” Medusa’s purple eyes flickered with cold light. “This King needs to completely control this Physical Body as soon as possible, and thoroughly integrate the Bloodline Power.”

She sat down cross-legged and took out the seven-colored illusion heart lotus seed she had obtained from the Illusory Mist Swamp. The lotus seed was crystal clear, with shimmering light flowing within, emitting pure Soul fluctuations and fragments of the Law of Illusion. She did not consume it directly but placed it on her glabella, slowly guiding and absorbing its essence with her royal Bloodline and Soul Power, refining her Soul, stabilizing her nascent Physical Body and surging power, and attempting to comprehend that trace of the Rule of Illusion to further perfect her “Heavenly Serpent Illusion Domain.”

Li Ao, on the other hand, walked to the center of the secret chamber, where there was a core Formation that drew upon the earth’s fire pulse. He did not rush to absorb energy but first closed his eyes to concentrate, his Soul sinking into his Sea of Consciousness.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the wisp of hazy Annihilation Rule Origin slowly rotated, appearing more solid and profound than before. Consecutive clashes with Hall of Souls powerhouses, especially the final forced severance of Protector Wu’s Domain structure and resistance against the Heavenly Venerate’s Divine Thought, had deepened his comprehension of the Annihilation Rule by another layer.

“Annihilation is not just about ending and destruction… returning to nothingness is the only way to see the truth, and only then can… new life be conceived…”

He recalled his insights when healing Hua Yu and confronting the nine nether soul-devouring miasma. A wisp of gray light flickered at his fingertips, sometimes transforming into dead silence and nothingness, and at other times faintly showing a subtle, almost imperceptible glow containing a strange vitality. His control over the Annihilation Rule was progressing towards a more harmonious and fundamental direction.

At the same time, he took out the ancient Soul skill Jade Slip he had obtained from Fairy Qinghua—the “Divine Mind Separation Art.”

As his Soul Power probed, profound information flowed into his mind. This art did not directly enhance Soul Power but was a method of Cultivating to divide and refine the Soul Origin into countless independent “Divine Thoughts.” Once Cultivated to Major Achievement, one could manifest a thousand thoughts with a single intention, simultaneously controlling multiple complex tasks. Whether it was Alchemy, setting up Formations, or engaging in combat, one could multitask with infinite wondrous uses. For him, who needed precise control over the Annihilation Rule and the Void Swallowing Flame, this was undoubtedly a timely aid.

“I will begin Cultivating this art, and at the same time, draw upon the myriad flames Qi from this place to refine my Soul and Dou Qi, and charge towards Seven-Star Dou Zong!”