The True Essence Power within surged uncontrollably, disregarding whether this body could withstand such exploitation, racing toward the palm.
A faint glimmer of light burst forth from between the hands, ordinary yet tinged with a hint of allure, slanting as it struck towards the Soulmate.
Li Xiaonan suddenly shrank down again, returning to the size of a thumb. He felt completely drained, and the small Yuan Ying Pill within him seemed to lose its luster, even showing signs of cracking.
Goodness! What kind of technique is this? It consumes True Essence Power even more than Thousand Sails Rekill! No, it should be said that it consumes more than Great Lang Escape. After being relentlessly pursued by the Soulmate, the reserves of True Essence Power within him had already dwindled to a level comparable to his peak, yet he hadn’t expected it wouldn’t last even one move.
It seems the quality difference between Celestial Energy and True Essence Power is significant. I wonder if I can knock this suddenly erratic Soulmate away.
The Soulmate's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he turned and braced himself against the incoming brilliance, coldly stating, “How could you use Heavenly Union Strike!”
Li Xiaonan blinked, muttering to himself: So this big move is called Heavenly Union Strike! Not bad; although the name isn’t as grand as Great Lang Escape, it carries a certain charm with its concept of celestial harmony.
Yet he stubbornly retorted, “I won’t tell you!”
“You! Do you really think I can’t do anything about you? Once I use Mental Power to turn you into an Idiot, I’ll naturally uncover everything I want to know!” The Soulmate’s face was pale, reminding Li Xiaonan of White Impermanence; aside from those bright red lips and dark eyes, his face bore a singular hue.
“Damn it!” Li Xiaonan cursed and quickly retreated. But the Soulmate had already moved; his vivid red lips parted and closed as an ancient and deep melody emerged from his mouth, striking directly at Li Xiaonan’s mind.
Li Xiaonan felt a sharp pain in his head. The green grass on the Spirit Platform trembled violently, specks of light separating from the leaves and enveloping the strange characters that appeared on the Spirit Platform, instantly making him feel much better.
He glanced at the Soulmate with difficulty and swiftly lunged toward him, crashing into his forehead.
The Soulmate felt a jolt of pain at his head, but Li Xiaonan suddenly exploded into nothingness before his eyes.
He spread his consciousness around but couldn’t find any trace of Li Xiaonan.
He thought to himself: Where on earth did that kid go?
“Hahaha! So this is the Spirit Platform of a celestial being, huh? Looks pretty similar to mine!” Li Xiaonan crashed directly into Soulmate's Spirit Platform. At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on the Jade Bed of the Spirit Platform, gazing at the green leaves floating in the air.
It turns out his mind had also gone a bit wild; how ridiculous!
He slowly leaped up, pinching one corner of a leaf with three fingers. A strange force instantly surged from his fingertips into the Spirit Platform. He was startled and thought: Mental Power!
He quickly tugged at the leaf and sat down on the Jade Bed, settling into a meditative posture. While absorbing the Mental Power from the leaf, he observed his own Spirit Platform.
The fourth leaf on the green sprout slowly grew at a visible speed. In no time, a fifth and sixth leaf emerged, stopping only when the seventh leaf took shape. The originally fragile stem had also become quite robust.
Li Xiaonan gradually opened his eyes and looked at the leaf at his fingertips, which had turned yellow without him noticing. When he released it, it crumbled into dust and vanished.
He frowned slightly. Why could Mental Power be assimilated? It seemed as if this Mental Power had always belonged to him; the Harmony Technique was truly marvelous!
Just as he was marveling at this, Soulmate finally realized where Li Xiaonan had gone—right inside his own mind. Meanwhile, that mental leaf in the Spirit Platform had disappeared. He roared angrily, his consciousness diving into his body, cursing, “You little thief!”
Li Xiaonan shrank back slightly and awkwardly said, “I didn’t mean to! I just touched it, and then it just ran into my Spirit Platform…”
“Liar! I’ll kill you!” A miniature version of Soulmate materialized in the Spirit Platform, striking towards Li Xiaonan's forehead with a palm.
“Damn! Still attacking! Thousand Sails Rekill! ” He waved one hand and unleashed a powerful move from the Martial Soul Technique.
Two beams of light brushed past each other. The Heavenly Union Strike hit Li Xiaonan once again, causing him to tilt and fall onto the Jade Bed of Soulmate's Spirit Platform. One of his legs twitched uncontrollably while he wore a blissful expression, murmuring, “Why can’t you learn your lesson? That move can’t hurt me!”
Meanwhile, Li Xiaonan's Thousand Sails Rekill had already reached in front of Soulmate. He snorted coldly, disdainfully tilting his head to dodge this powerful attack.
It was precisely this evasion that led to trouble. Where was this place? It was the Spirit Platform of Soulmate, which was essentially his brain.
A gray light suddenly shot out from above Soulmate's head, leaving Mushroom Master stunned as he watched his master plummet straight down from the air.
On the Spirit Platform, Soulmate transformed into a fleeting shadow and vanished just like that.
Li Xiaonan sensed something was wrong. With a swift motion, he leaped out of Soulmate's Spirit Platform like a carp breaking the water's surface, catching Soulmate who was continuously falling.
Though Soulmate could be fierce and pretentious at times, and often acted foolishly, he had treated Li Xiaonan fairly well. Even though he often hit him, it still made him feel comfortable in a way.
"Hey! Soulmate, wake up!" He landed on the ground with Soulmate in his arms and slapped his cold cheek. He noticed that Soulmate kept his eyes tightly shut; even his snow-white eyelashes fluttered slightly but did not open.
Mushroom Master abandoned the medicinal field beside him and flew over to Soulmate, anxious. "What happened to the master?"
"Well... we had a fight on his Spirit Platform, and then it went boom like this..." Li Xiaonan scratched his head and added, "Can you heal him?"
Mushroom Master hesitated. If he wanted to save him, he could indeed do so. However, if he healed Soulmate, wouldn’t that mean he would be dragged to the celestial realm? Being captured was one thing; his two disciples would also suffer alongside him.
He shook his head with difficulty, resolutely deciding not to save him!
Seeing Mushroom Master rush towards Yao Ming and Li Baobao as if to explain something, Li Xiaonan helplessly shook his head. Regardless of whether Soulmate could hear him or not, he slowly said, "What a sin! As a master, you've reached this point where even your servant abandons you. Sigh... Don't worry; I won't leave you behind as your half-enemy. After all, I’ve eaten your celestial fruit and drunk your Celestial Tea."
He hoisted Soulmate up and walked to the dilapidated wooden house, sighing helplessly as he muttered to himself, "Not even a place to stay anymore..."
Just as he turned to leave, he heard a rumbling sound behind him. Turning around, he saw that the wooden house had risen from the ground and restored itself to its original form.
"Hey! This treasure is quite nice; I really like it! It even has self-repairing capabilities!" He carried Soulmate into the house and placed him on the wooden bed. Then he found himself in a dilemma: how should he fix this broken brain?
When other organs malfunctioned, Li Xiaonan could still reshape them, but the brain was too special and complex for him to handle recklessly.
"Master! The Master said we can leave, let's hurry!" Li Baobao rushed in, grabbing Li Xiaonan's hand.
Li Xiaonan smiled slightly and patted her head. "Baobao, his brain is broken. Can you save him?"
After examining for a moment, Li Baobao replied, "If he were an ordinary person, I could refine a Hundred Brain Pill, but he's an immortal. I don't know if it will work. Master, do you want to save him? But... if he wakes up, he won't let us go!"
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brow and looked at Soulmate. "I feel like he's different from other immortals, and he hasn't harmed us..."
Suddenly, Li Baobao threw herself into Li Xiaonan's arms and softly said, "Master is so kind; Master is a good person!"
Li Xiaonan twitched his mouth at the thought that he was being labeled as a good person...
He patted Li Baobao's shoulder, gazing into her lively eyes. A gentle kiss landed on her forehead as he smiled and said, "How about you come down the mountain with me this time?"
"Mm!" Li Baobao happily dove back into Li Xiaonan's embrace.
Lost in their sweet moment, neither of them noticed that Soulmate on the bed had already woken up, staring intently at them with wide eyes.
Li Xiaonan took Li Baobao outside, where the sun shone brightly upon them. As Li Baobao smiled back over her shoulder, her smile suddenly froze. She exclaimed, "Master! You..."
In the sunlight, there was only one shadow between them. Li Xiaonan was taken aback for a moment but quickly accepted it with a smile. "It's fine; we'll find Father-in-law later. He should have a way."
"Is it Lingwu Uncle?"
"Yes, he's already regained his Dragon Immortal form, so don't worry about me. If it comes to that, I can transform into a ghost and cultivate the Ghost Path! I have a human form in the Underworld too!"
Li Baobao had developed a somewhat blind admiration for Li Xiaonan. Although she didn't fully understand his words, she nodded in agreement.
In the distance, Mushroom Master and Yao Ming rushed over. "Little brother, I can barely activate Leisurely Clouds and Wild Cranes; let's go together!" Mushroom Master said.
"Senior Mu, I plan to stay here with Baobao for now. You and Brother Yao Ming can go ahead," Li Xiaonan replied.
"This..." Mushroom Master glanced at the two of them and instantly understood their intentions. He angrily exclaimed, "No way! He is an immortal; he will recover after a thousand or ten thousand years without your interference. Baobao, come with me now!"
Li Baobao shook her head, tightly gripping Li Xiaonan's hand and hiding behind him.
"Senior Mu, isn't being helpful a traditional virtue?"
"Hmph! I'm not human! Baobao isn't human either! Get out of the way!" He swiftly moved to enter the house, but Li Xiaonan, worried that he might do something outrageous to Soulmate, quickly stepped in to block him. However, Mushroom Master passed right through his hand.
"Master! Are you okay?" Li Baobao anxiously looked at Li Xiaonan, who was staring blankly at his right hand, which appeared faintly transparent. He was originally a solid Yuan Ying, but at that moment he had become ethereal. Even an idiot could tell this was not a good sign!
"Ah!" Mushroom Master screamed as he flew out of the wooden house.
Soulmate stood with his hands behind his back and coldly said, "You ungrateful spirit! I've treated you so well, yet you want to harm me for your own selfish desires? You're asking for death! None of you are good people! You all deserve to die!" As soon as he finished speaking, he struck towards Li Baobao.
Li Xiaonan's heart tightened as he stepped forward to shield Li Baobao. A palm strike pierced through Li Xiaonan's body.
"Master!" Li Baobao cried out in despair as she saw Li Xiaonan's mouth agape and his brow furrowed tightly.
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