57: Soul Decision 2

"I have a way," Elder Gu Yuan whispered. "The Gu Clan's secret teachings include a 'Twin Soul Contract' that can allow you two to share life without complete Fusion. But it requires..."

His words suddenly stopped. Both of them felt a sudden palpitation—a thunderous explosion came from afar, followed by countless panicked screams!

"This is bad!" Elder Gu Yuan's face changed drastically. "The Evil God has broken free!"

Xiao Bing, ignoring his weakened state, grabbed the ice soul mirror and rushed out of the tent. The sight outside made his blood run cold—the distant sky was dyed crimson, and three ten-thousand-foot-tall Evil God True Bodies stood between heaven and earth. Black Fiend Evil Lord held a city in one hand, and millions of living beings in his palm turned into a bloody mist!

"Ants, are you satisfied with this 'gift'?" Black Fiend Evil Lord's voice echoed through the clouds. He opened his palm, and the blood mist transformed into a sky-full of blood rain, sprinkling down. "This is just the beginning!"

Xue Shi Evil Deity and Shi Gu Evil Deity attacked simultaneously. The former summoned an boundless sea of blood to engulf the land, while the latter released a gray-white mist. Wherever it passed, all living beings turned into white bones. The allied army camp instantly fell into chaos, with cries and shouts for help rising in unison.

"Everyone evacuate immediately!" Yao Chen's voice, amplified by spiritual power, spread throughout the camp. "All below Heavenly Supreme, retreat to the Ancient Realm!"

Xiao Bing looked around, searching for Xiao Yan's figure. Suddenly, a streak of azure fire shot into the sky, heading straight for the Evil God!

"Brother!" Xiao Bing tried to chase after him but was pulled back by Elder Gu Yuan.

"Don't be rash! In your current state, going there is just suicide!" Elder Gu Yuan said sternly. "First, recover your strength; I have a way for both of you to survive!"

Xiao Bing struggled in vain, watching Xiao Yan's figure disappear into the blood-red sky. He bit his lip, blood dripping down his chin: "Old Gu... quick, what's the way?"

Elder Gu Yuan quickly explained: "The Twin Soul Contract requires two Saint-Rank Heavenly Supreme as mediums to temporarily connect your Souls without Fusion. Yao Chen is one, and we're still missing one..."

"I'll do it," Xuan Guang Venerable's voice came from behind. "Although this old man is only a half-step Saint Grade, burning my essence blood can temporarily meet the requirement."

Xiao Bing looked at the determined eyes of the two elders and suddenly understood something: "This ritual is life-threatening to the mediums, isn't it?"

Elder Gu Yuan did not answer directly: "Having lived this long, it's time to do something for the younger generation."

There was another earth-shattering explosion. In the distance, a mountain range was uprooted by Black Fiend Evil Lord and thrown as a weapon at the fleeing crowd. An azure fire lotus intercepted it in time, exploding the mountain range into dust in mid-air—it was Xiao Yan who made the move!

"No time!" Xuan Guang Venerable decisively pulled Xiao Bing's hand. "Decide quickly!"

Xiao Bing looked at Xiao Yan's small figure fighting three Evil Gods alone in the distance, then at the two elders who faced death bravely before him. Tears blurred his vision. He knew that no matter which path he chose, someone would have to sacrifice...

"I..." He was about to speak when a strange fluctuation suddenly came from within his body. The plane of origin fragment in his heart vibrated violently, as if responding to something.

At the same time, Xiao Yan, who was in the distant battle, also stopped, pressed his hand to his chest, and looked back—across a thousand miles, the brothers' gazes seemed to Transmigration through space and time, converging!

"This is..." Xiao Bing's eyes widened, feeling an unprecedented attraction. The Extreme Ice Power within him boiled uncontrollably, urgently wanting to rush in a certain direction.

Elder Gu Yuan and Xuan Guang Venerable also sensed the anomaly: "The plane of origin is calling for completion!"

Black Fiend Evil Lord also noticed the change, his crimson eyes suddenly looking at Xiao Bing's location: "Stop them! The plane of origin must not be completed!"

The three Evil Gods simultaneously abandoned Xiao Yan and rushed towards the camp! How could Xiao Yan let them succeed? He pushed Burning Decisive to its extreme, transforming into a streak of fire and chasing relentlessly.

"It's too late!" Elder Gu Yuan made a decisive decision, striking his green wood staff heavily on the ground. "Mystic Light, form the array!"

The two elders stood on either side of Xiao Bing, simultaneously burning their essence blood, and their Saint Grade pressure erupted completely! A complex runic array lit up beneath their feet. Elder Gu Yuan bit his finger and drew an ancient symbol on Xiao Bing's forehead.

"With my blood as the guide, connect the Twin Souls!"

The runes glowed with dazzling green light. Xiao Bing only felt his Soul enveloped by a gentle force, extending towards a familiar direction...

In the distance, Xiao Yan, who was chasing the Evil Gods, suddenly stopped. A green rune also appeared on his forehead. He looked in surprise towards the camp, feeling Xiao Bing's Soul approaching him through some mysterious connection.

"This is... the Gu Clan's Soul secret technique?" Xiao Yan instantly understood the intentions of Elder Gu Yuan and Xuan Guang Venerable. They wanted to temporarily complete the plane of origin without full Fusion!

Black Fiend Evil Lord had already approached the camp, his giant palm striking down with destructive power. At this critical moment, Xiao Yan's figure suddenly appeared high above the camp, forming an ancient hand seal—it was a seal he had obtained from the plane of origin's memory, exclusive to the plane's guardians!

"Plane Barrier!"

A crystalline barrier appeared out of thin air, forcefully blocking the Evil God's attack. Xiao Yan himself was surprised by the power of this move, then he understood—Elder Gu Yuan's secret technique had taken effect; his and Xiao Bing's Souls were beginning to resonate, and the power of the plane of origin was awakening!

"Brother!" Xiao Bing's voice sounded directly in Xiao Yan's mind. "Hold on, I'll be there soon!"

Xiao Yan looked back and saw a blue light shoot out from the camp, arriving beside him in the blink of an eye. The blue light dissipated, revealing Xiao Bing's figure. Their eyes met, and they both reached out...

"No!" Black Fiend Evil Lord let out a heaven-shaking roar. The three Evil Gods simultaneously launched their strongest attacks, trying to prevent the brothers from touching.

At this moment of life and death, the voices of Elder Gu Yuan and Xuan Guang Venerable came across the Void Realm: "Twin Soul Contract, activate!"

A green light shot up from the camp, arriving later but reaching first, forming a Soul bridge between Xiao Yan and Xiao Bing. Their hands finally clasped together. In that instant, the power of ice and fire no longer repelled each other but perfectly combined like milk and water!

"This is..." Xiao Yan felt an unprecedented power surging within him, as if he could change heaven and earth with a mere gesture.

Blue light flowed in Xiao Bing's eyes: "The plane of origin... is complete!"