Chapter 329: Unexpectedly Complete Soul Fusion
Gu Yue had been calm.
Even when she suggested the Soul Imprint method, she had only felt a slight discomfort. In her memory, this method belonged strictly to the category of bloodline inheritance.
But Han Li's words made her uneasy.
To her, the concept of a "partner" simply didn't exist. Truly, it didn't.
From the moment she was born split from the Dragon God she had been running, constantly under attack, forced to flee, heal, and dream of revenge and the restoration of the soul beast race's status.
But now, Han Li was talking about… dual cultivation?
Did he really think this was the same thing?
This thousand year old dragon lady, who had lived for an unfathomable amount of time, suddenly found her thoughts in complete disarray.
By the Dragon God, she swore everything she did was for the soul beasts!
Of course, she was well informed about Han Li.
According to the intelligence gathered by the Ten Thousand Demon King and Di Tian from human society, this so called Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and Master of the Plane had multiple partners. Moreover, his strength was unmatched among humans of his generation likely one of the five future First Class Gods he had mentioned.
Did this mean, in his eyes, her actions were an implicit acceptance of becoming one of his companions?
At this moment, due to a single offhand remark from Han Li, the strongest rule in all of Douluo Continent the Law of Romance began invading the mind of this soul beast ruler with a brain no larger than a walnut.
"Focus. Breathe. Begin."
Just as her thoughts were still muddled, Han Li's voice reached her ears.
And before she knew it, their hands were already clasped together.
At this moment, Han Li, who was supposed to be the recipient of the imprint, had instead taken the lead.
Meanwhile, Gu Yue, having already prepared and mentally rehearsed the ceremony, instinctively activated her divine power and soul force, responding to him.
Inside her cultivation space, the divine and soul energies linking them began to intertwine, engulfing both of them.
Time seemed to freeze.
And in that instant, their souls finally made contact.
For Han Li, the experience was… not great.
Whether it was her soul or divine power, even in her wounded state, Gu Yue's level was terrifyingly high.
Han Li, on the other hand, had yet to complete his divine body transformation. At best, he was only half a god.
Meanwhile, despite her severe injuries, Gu Yue's divine power and soul essence were far beyond his reach.
She was definitely stronger than the Sea God.
That was Han Li's assessment, even though he had yet to meet Tang San.
And now, Han Li was reaping the consequences of his own reckless words.
He had intentionally tried to establish dominance, attempting to replicate the dynamic of Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, something he was familiar with.
But instead, Gu Yue had been thrown off by his remark her mind still clouded allowing her power to completely overwhelm his.
If it weren't for his vast reserves of faith energy and celestial spirit energy, he might have been reshaped by her within a single exchange.
"Stop daydreaming and control yourself!"
For the first time, Han Li understood what true suffering was.
Usually, he was the one overpowering others.
Now?
The tables had turned.
"Oh oh!"
The sound of his plea, transmitted through their intertwined souls, finally snapped Gu Yue back to her senses.
She bit her lip, controlling their divine and soul energies as they merged.
At the same time, she subtly absorbed some of the faith energy Han Li had been using to resist her overwhelming presence.
It was… delightful.
"You can lower your defenses now."
Her voice, carried directly through their soul connection, bypassed Han Li's outer defenses and resonated deep within his spirit.
By now, their energies had completely fused.
No rather than fusion, it was more like Han Li's power had completely merged into hers, flowing seamlessly between them.
The vast amount of faith energy and celestial spirit energy being transferred, while beneficial to her, was something she was still cautious about. She could have taken more, but she restrained herself, not wanting to trigger Han Li's resistance.
After all, that energy belonged to him.
And ultimately, it was her fault for losing control in the beginning.
Hearing her words, Han Li finally let out a sigh of relief.
In their current state of soul fusion, he could feel her careful approach.
Fine. What could he say?
At least he wasn't completely losing out here.
In fact, this situation had turned into an unexpected benefit.
Due to the need for rapid integration and for fear that Han Li wouldn't be able to withstand the process Gu Yue had completely opened her mind to him, accepting him fully.
And now, Han Li's divine power and soul essence were like a sponge submerged in an endless ocean, rapidly absorbing strength from her cultivation.
This was a benefit that wasn't included in their original agreement.
Of course, it also came with an immense drain on his faith energy and celestial spirit energy.
And judging from the fluctuations in Gu Yue's emotions, she was clearly enjoying the process.
Even more interestingly, because Han Li's divine body and soul had been refined using the purest faith energy and celestial spirit energy undergoing multiple purification steps his strengthening process was simultaneously healing Gu Yue's soul injuries.
Though the recovery wasn't fast, it was still far more effective than if she were to do it alone.
Originally, Gu Yue had not intended to take things this far her plan was simply to imprint the rules and use Han Li's perspective to touch upon them. But after realizing the benefits, she no longer resisted. This was also why Han Li could sense her slight hesitation.
This time, it was a true win win situation.
Han Li had nothing more to say. Initially, he had only aimed to improve his comprehension and mastery of rules. Now, he was also accelerating his divine body and soul transformation basically speedrunning the God Trials, and even faster at that. There was no reason to refuse.
Most importantly, his divine power was still devouring Gu Yue's, further enhancing both his conversion rate and quality at an incredible speed.
Aside from the four elements they had initially agreed upon, because Gu Yue didn't actively restrict him, the rest of her elements were also being absorbed and assimilated.
Although he hadn't yet fully grasped the corresponding rules, his divine power had already laid the foundation, making his future comprehension of those rules exponentially easier.
Originally, Han Li had planned to leave this aspect of his improvement to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. But now that he had a better option, who cared about a backup plan?
The answer was obvious he wouldn't.
Both of them fell into silent, tacit understanding as they continued their unspoken exchange.
"Let's start with the rule imprinting. We can continue afterward."
Han Li was the first to break the silence. The rapid increase in his strength was making his very soul feel light headed, an almost intoxicating sensation. He wanted to keep going but he still remembered the main goal.
"Alright, no problem."
Gu Yue was in the same state as him.
For her, this was akin to rain after a long drought. She hadn't encountered such pure and abundant energy in a long time. The gradual healing of her wounds brought an almost unbearable itch, making her want to exhale in relief.
She knew their souls were connected and that Han Li could sense her emotions, but she forcefully suppressed any signs of embarrassment. She was the ruler of the soul beasts!
Even though their complete soul fusion had been unintentional, if she made a sound now, wouldn't that confirm his ridiculous "dual cultivation" claim? Worse, she had been the one to suggest this method!
Originally, in a soul imprint, the process involved a degree of contact, but the burden fell more on the weaker party.
Despite being called an imprint, or branding, it was essentially a process where the stronger party condensed their understanding of the rules into a soul force construct similar to a spirit ring then attached it to the weaker party to guide their initial comprehension.
But now, since their soul forces had fully merged, that step was unnecessary.
Gu Yue manifested her rule based power, using their connection to guide it into Han Li's domain.
At the same time, she controlled the rules, demonstrating their transformations with her soul force literally spoon feeding him the knowledge.
Moreover, since Han Li's divine power was assimilating Gu Yue's, the difference between them had shrunk drastically. His body was also undergoing a rapid transformation into an elemental entity.
Of course, unlike Gu Yue, his transformation wasn't due to bloodline it was purely postnatal.
Naturally, his Ice and Fire origins remained his strongest elements, maintaining their overwhelming dominance, unlike Gu Yue's balanced affinity.
At this point, both of them forgot about their original agreement.
Once the four pre agreed elements were displayed, Gu Yue continued demonstrating the rest of her rule mastery, and Han Li absorbed everything in silence.
As Ice, Fire, Space, and Darkness fully took form within him, the other elemental rules began to emerge as well.
Han Li looked at Gu Yue, who had stopped moving, and sighed. Using his soul force, he enveloped her.
Borrowing my perspective won't be that easy.
Originally, his plan had been to present the rules to her in the same way they had been imprinted on him. He might not fully understand them yet, but he could at least imitate and display them for her. Since Gu Yue only needed to observe, this was the best approach.
But now, due to their unexpected full fusion, his gains had far surpassed hers. If he didn't compensate her in return, he would feel guilty abandoning her later if things ever reached that point.
In their fused state, his thoughts weren't hidden.
Or rather, they couldn't be hidden.
Gu Yue, sensing his intentions while wrapped in his soul force, simply smiled.
Good. At least he's being honest.
That actually reassured her.
From the start, their relationship had been purely transactional. The soul beast race had essentially been forced onto Han Li's side, forced out of hiding with no alternatives.
Yes, Han Li had indeed helped them tremendously, but Gu Yue never truly believed he was fully on their side.
Ironically, his current mentality gave her even more confidence. At the very least, he was genuinely considering keeping them around only if he was absolutely certain he couldn't win.
As an ally, he was more than adequate.
But then…
Why were his thoughts so scattered?
What was this nonsense about whether the Silver Dragon King counted as a true soul beast? The difference between divine beasts and soul beasts?
And was the Silver Dragon King really female?
Or, since she was technically the Dragon God, was she actually male at her core?
But above all, the one phrase that kept repeating in his mind was:
"Damn this bullshit luck based power!"
Gu Yue blinked, momentarily dazed.
She was about to ask Han Li what he meant when she suddenly saw the densely packed lines of rules glowing before her.
"Your time is limited. Begin."
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