Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

The air inside the tent was damp and stuffy, mixed with rainwater, mud, and a faint smell of blood.

The densely packed bodies made the space feel extremely crowded, and a silent grief permeated every inch of the air.

The raindrops pounded against the tent roof, making a continuous, piercing sound that was particularly jarring in the deathly silence.

Everyone remained silent, some standing, some sitting, their eyes lowered, no one willing to break the tranquility reserved for the deceased.

Suddenly, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps, mixed with voices, came from outside the tent.

Hu Qing and Gu Yang exchanged a glance, and together with Lin Feng, who had just finished arranging the affairs, they lifted the curtain and went out.

Through the rain, a group of people in logistics uniforms, soaked to the bone, could be seen staggering as they ran closer.

They were logistics personnel in the barracks. As early as when the demonic army first invaded, Commander Li Yan had already ordered them to evacuate in order to preserve their strength.

At this moment, they had clearly seen the strange phenomenon in the sky subside and rushed back without regard for anything else.

Seeing the mess in the camp and the huge tent filled with corpses, many people's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and some even collapsed into the mud and water, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, and immediately demonstrated the responsibility of the new supreme commander.

His voice was hoarse but clear as he gave the order that all wounded soldiers should immediately go to the infirmary for treatment, and he also assigned Feng Yichen to lead a team to count and move the remaining food in the warehouse.

The command was concise and powerful, giving the panicked logistics staff a sense of direction and prompting them to take swift action.

Watching Lin Feng and Feng Yichen disappear into the rainy night, Hu Qing and Gu Yang were filled with mixed emotions.

In just six months, everything has changed. Familiar predecessors have fallen one after another, and even the command of the barracks has changed hands.

The two had no appetite at the moment, and silently turned around and returned to their little tent, which they hadn't been to in a long time.

Lifting the old but clean curtain, the furnishings inside the tent were almost exactly the same as when they left.

Even the placement of the items is still faintly discernible, though there's a thin layer of dust, indicating that someone has cleaned and tidied up regularly.

A familiar feeling, yet tinged with the bittersweet sadness of things having changed, welled up inside me.

Gu Yang didn't say a word, but threw himself heavily onto the bed, his back against the cold wall and the slightly damp pillow.

His eyes were staring blankly at the dim tent ceiling, as if trying to see through it and reach the unknown sky.

Hu Qing lay silently on the other bed. Neither of them lit a lamp, letting the darkness engulf the tent, and also the deep sorrow they could not shake off.

In the darkness, all that could be heard were their short, suppressed breaths and the incessant sound of rain outside the tent.

After an unknown amount of time, the curtain was lifted again, bringing in a blast of damp, cold air and moisture.

Lin Feng walked in carrying a wooden tray with three bowls of steaming white porridge on it.

He used his meager spiritual power to quickly evaporate the moisture from his body and the plate, and then with a "snap," he lit the old-fashioned spirit lamp in the center of the tent.

The soft yet sudden burst of light made Hu Qing and Gu Yang instinctively squint.

After recognizing Lin Feng as the visitor, the two silently sat up from the bed.

Lin Feng didn't say anything, but simply moved the small wooden table between the two beds, placed the three bowls of porridge on it, and then picked up a bowl and began to eat it heartily.

After a day of fierce fighting and the immense drain on his cultivation level, he was already starving.

The hot porridge brought a rare sense of warmth.

He quickly finished his bowl, placed the empty bowl back on the plate, and then looked at the two who were still not moving. His voice was low but carried an undeniable concern:

"I know you're feeling bad, and so am I. But you still have to eat; you can't let your health break down."

I cleaned up this tent while you were away, so it's fairly clean. Sleep soundly tonight…

After saying that, he didn't say anything more, picked up the plate, turned around and left the tent, carefully pulling the curtain back closed for them.

The tent fell silent again, the faint aroma of rice porridge lingering in the air, mingling with the previous somber atmosphere.

Hu Qing and Gu Yang still didn't touch the two bowls of porridge that were gradually getting cold, as if their hunger had been completely numbed by their immense sorrow and exhaustion.

They lay back down, gazing at the tent ceiling, its surface blurred by the lamplight, their hearts filled with turmoil.

However, amidst this profound silence and sorrow, a sudden change occurred!

Almost simultaneously, Hu Qing and Gu Yang suddenly sat up straight on the bed!

The auras around the two began to fluctuate and rise uncontrollably, causing the air inside the tent to vibrate, and the flame of the spirit lamp to flicker erratically.

Among them, Hu Qing's transformation was the most astonishing!

Within their dantian was the fragment of the sacred artifact given to them by Yang Li, which had been perfectly fused together.

At this moment, they are resonating at an unprecedented frequency, and a vast and pure energy is being fully activated and released!

At the same time, a brand new ability emerged in their consciousness as if by instinct—sharing!

This is not a simple transfer of energy, but a deeper synchronization and resonance concerning the origin of cultivation and the realization of one's spiritual realm!

Hu Qing looked inward at himself. On his nascent soul, only the two law chains representing "eyes" and "ears" had been torn open. Seven more chains remained, firmly imprisoning the nascent soul's greater potential.

With the full support of the Tree Elder, Gu Yang made even faster progress and successfully tore apart the four chains of "ears", "eyes", "heart" and "torso".

At that moment, the instant the "sharing" capability took effect, a miracle occurred!

The originally incredibly sturdy chains connecting Hu Qing's nascent soul to his torso and heart seemed to be struck from within by an invisible force originating from the same source as Gu Yang, and snapped with a series of crisp cracking sounds!

"boom--!"

A massive, tsunami-like surge of energy erupted from the broken chains, washing over Hu Qing's limbs and nourishing his nascent soul and spirit!

This power far exceeded the sum of his own cultivation and accumulation; it was pure and vast.

He immediately focused all his attention on guiding and refining this sudden surge of immense energy.

At the same time, they couldn't wait to perceive and adapt to the new abilities brought about by the unlocking of the "torso" and "heart".

The body's strength, the transmission of power, and the very essence of life all seem to have undergone a qualitative leap.

On Gu Yang's side, although the "torso" and "heart" chains that Hu Qing unlocked overlapped with the parts that he had already unlocked.

It did not bring about any new breakthroughs in ability, but the pure energy that Hu Qing released when he broke the lock, which was fed back from the "shared" channel, still benefited him greatly.

He could clearly feel that the law chains on his nascent soul "head" were shaking even more violently, as if they were just one step away from completion!

Don't miss out!

Gu Yang immediately seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, gathering all his divine sense and spiritual power, like the most delicate scalpel.

They began to fully attack and refine the "skull" chain that represented the mysteries of spirit, will, and consciousness!

Absolute silence fell once again inside the tent.

Only the powerful aura emanating from the two individuals, gradually stabilizing, and the flickering lamplight amidst the energy fluctuations, remained.

This proves that they are immersed in deep cultivation, using the increase in power to fight against the emptiness and pain brought by loss, and to accumulate the necessary capital for the unknown tomorrow.