Chapter Nineteen: Mystical Transformation

Darkness seemed boundless, with gusts of chilling wind eroding Luyun's consciousness. Emerging from a daze, he felt his awareness gradually fading, a faint sense of regret surfacing in his heart. On the verge of losing himself, memories seemed obscured by thick dust, unable to recall past events. Looking around in confusion, a lingering sense of regret inadvertently stayed in his heart, leaving an indelible mark that refused to fade away.

A gentle sigh, so powerless, drifted quietly into the distance. Who was it, watching in that darkness, who was silently weeping? Who was it, in those silent cries, in those repeated calls? Faintly, consciousness became thin, almost dissipating with the wind. Yet amidst the haze, a distant and familiar voice seemed so blurred. Who was it, holding him back, who was it, crying out in pain, who was it, silently lamenting, who was it, shedding tears in the wind?

Everything concealed in darkness, turned into a gentle breeze. Darkness once again swallowed his consciousness, carrying him silently towards liberation. In a stupor, a voice resounded once more, with waves of questions, seeking to stir him. Were past memories truly fading? Did past regrets truly vanish with the wind? A lifetime of persistence, ending like this, did that emotional connection still reside deep in the heart?

Amidst the raging voice, the blood shadow morphed in shape, trying to break free from the Dragon Soul's restraint. But at this moment, the Dragon Soul seemed to relent, refusing to let go as long as he lived. Amidst dazzling light, a faint jade-colored glow subtly flowed. It was the characteristic of the God Sword RuYi after it merged with the XuanYao Divine Sword, exuding a distinct aura of holiness.

In mid-air, the Divine Sword RuYi emitted brilliant light, the dazzling column of light carrying powerful suction, gradually drawing in the Dragon Soul and the blood shadow. With a cold and terrifying roar, accompanied by the blood shadow's furious resistance, they suddenly disappeared into the Divine Sword RuYi. Immediately, the radiance of the Divine Sword RuYi surged, the intense blood-red light fluctuating sharply. Inside the sword, the dragon's roar and the blood shadow's howl intertwined, appearing extremely frightening.

Within the Soul Locking Well, red light scattered chaotically as the Divine Sword RuYi, under the powerful resistance of the blood shadow, madly shot in all directions, occasionally crashing into the surrounding stone walls. It was evident that with the full cooperation of the God Sword RuYi and the Dragon Soul, they cleverly sealed the blood shadow inside the divine sword, temporarily resolving Luyun's crisis of being devoured. However, the formidable strength of the blood shadow, under the divine aura of the divine sword, showed no fear, almost breaking free from the sword, forcing the dragon's roar and the divine sword to fiercely collide.

Time passed silently, and as the blood shadow's resistance intensified, the Divine Sword RuYi trembled all over, appearing unable to contain it. At this moment, the Dragon Soul suddenly remembered something and immediately conveyed his thoughts into the divine sword. With a slight hum, the sharp blade of the divine sword pierced Luyun, cutting his skin and drawing a few drops of blood. With a roar, the powerful force shook the Soul Locking Well, causing it to tremble violently. Amidst the blood light, the radiance of the divine sword surged, and the figures of the dragon soul and the blood shadow simultaneously appeared in mid-air, spinning and flying. The dragon soul let out a long howl, ancient and majestic, casting a glance at the powerful blood shadow with a hint of sigh in his eyes. Meanwhile, the blood shadow shimmered with a fierce red light, appearing incredibly furious.

Amidst the sword's roar, as the radiance receded, the dragon soul obediently transformed into a stream of light, flying back into the divine sword. However, the blood shadow roared unwillingly, struggling forcefully, but in the end, was forcibly contained by the divine sword. In mid-air, apart from the faint roaring, everything returned to calm. The divine sword rotated, a powerful light shield separating Luyun from the restless blood shadow, appearing mysterious from afar.

Struggling to open his eyes, looking at the darkness around him, Luyun's consciousness was extremely weak. Who was it, why can't I hear clearly? What do you want to say, I can't hear you if you don't speak up. Quietly, that mysterious voice disappeared again. Struggling to remember, there seemed to be a faint impression left in his mind, but it was so blurry, he couldn't see clearly.

Feeling that life was coming to an end, Luyun seemed somewhat desolate at this moment. Perhaps it was a lack of strength to struggle, or perhaps it was blurred consciousness, but at this moment, his mind was blank, devoid of anything. In the empty memories, besides pale hues, there was only loneliness, leaving everything feeling so desolate. Raising his head slightly, gazing at the endless darkness, at this moment, his eyes seemed so empty, as if his soul had already dissipated.

In the silence, Luyun's consciousness, faintly shining, drifted into the depths of the dark abyss, and everything ended just like that. Suddenly, a question reached his mind, making him unable to help but turn back. This lifetime, are you leaving like this, is there nothing worth reminiscing about? In this world, is there no trace of attachment? Those pair of radiant eyes, are you forgetting them like this, that chilly and beautiful appearance, is there no memory left in your heart?

In the darkness, Luyun gazed back at the path he had come from, feeling waves of memories flooding in like a tide. Those enticing eyes, sparkling with captivating charm, suddenly appeared in his mind. The chilly and beautiful figure, like the moonlight piercing through the sky, emitted a strong glow, illuminating his surroundings. Whispers echoed at this moment, gentle greetings drifting through his heart. A pair of beautiful figures quietly emerged in the darkness, smiling and beckoning to him.

Suddenly, all thoughts flashed through his mind, every detail vividly surfacing. Luyun let out a low growl, and his body suddenly erupted with a faint light, flying with all his might towards the path he came from. In that moment, he suddenly realized that he couldn't die yet, that there were still many things he needed to do. Flying forward with all his strength, Luyun held firm to his resolute belief. Against the resistance pulling him back, his consciousness firmly held by powerful forces, seemingly trying to devour him, a voice from behind continued to call out, urging him to return to the darkness. However, at this moment, Luyun's heart was filled with determination, pushing forward relentlessly.

Seemingly endless, Luyun flew for a long time, yet darkness still surrounded him. Feeling the increasing pull of the binding force, Luyun's consciousness gradually weakened, a sense of helplessness enveloping him. Struggling to continue flying, he persisted for a while, until finally, as his consciousness faded, Luyun fell into boundless darkness. Weakened and powerless, he felt a deep anger within, but ultimately had no choice but to give up, for he had no other options. The unwilling anger and sighs, like his final voice, dispersed into the boundless darkness.

As everything reached its end, and consciousness completely disappeared, in that instant, a strong obsession pierced through the void, transcending time and space. Two ethereal souls, accompanied by calls and gentle greetings, with unparalleled determination, forcibly crossed through the three realms, offering their final greetings to the departed.

In the darkness, a scattered consciousness suddenly trembled, the heart-rending calls and soul-stirring greetings causing it to gradually converge. Rays of light flashed at this moment, and faint multicolored lights began to appear in the darkness. With the emergence of these multicolored lights, a black light, tinged with a hint of destruction, also appeared around. With a flash of light, a blurry figure gradually became clear, and it was Luyun. At this moment, Luyun's face showed a hint of determination, his eyes shimmering with profound sadness, his deep anger emanating from his mouth. At this moment, the powerful determination of Xue and Cangyue, mixed with no hesitation and yearning, deeply moved him. Feeling the diminishing breath of the two women, Luyun vaguely guessed something. This conjecture made Luyun, as a whole, fall into madness. He couldn't let this conjecture become reality, he couldn't allow all this to happen, because it was the most beautiful dream of his life.

The boundless anger turned into a powerful force, driving his consciousness madly towards the path he came from. In the darkness, only a colorful light, tinged with a faint black light, tore through the sky towards the bright spot.

At the bottom of the Soul Locking Well, as the descent continued deeper, the power of the division soul became stronger and stronger. At this moment, the Divine Sword RuYi exerted all its strength to protect Luyun's body, but it could no longer spare any extra strength to prevent the fall. Only a crimson light enveloped Luyun, descending with powerful attraction, gradually sinking deeper.

Finally, after descending for hundreds of feet, the division soul, carrying Luyun's body and the Divine Sword RuYi, arrived at the bottom of the well. Only a dazzling blood light illuminated the area, with a pool of blood-like liquid appearing beneath Luyun's body, chilling to the bone. A strong airflow circulated in the pool, turning the entire surface into a mist of blood, with blood columns dozens of feet high rotating like dragons, emitting a corrosive bloodthirsty aura.

The Divine Sword RuYi let out a cold cry, as the bloody aura madly eroded its sacred aura, forcing the Divine Sword RuYi to be completely unable to approach. On the sword, a red light flashed, and the blood shadow inside emitted a joyful cry, seeming very eager to break free. Meanwhile, the Dragon Soul inside the sword let out a cold and uneasy sound, obviously very afraid of the bloodthirsty aura.

At the bottom of the well, the rotating blood column emitted a strong suction force, suddenly pulling Luyun's body downward. The Divine Sword RuYi let out an angry roar, struggling to resist the powerful pulling force. However, it only persisted for a moment before being defeated because it dared not approach the blood pool. As a result, Luyun's body was immediately swept into the blood pool. However, just as Luyun's body was being swept into the blood pool, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, emitting a cold light.

As he entered the blood pool, the powerful rotating force immediately swept Luyun's body towards the bottom of the well. The blood-red liquid, containing an incredibly bloodthirsty aura, continuously eroded Luyun's body, tormenting his consciousness, trying to devour him. Struggling desperately was futile, for at this moment, Luyun remembered that he was currently in a state of true exhaustion, weak in his original spirit. How could he resist the powerful invasion of bloodthirsty aura?

After calming down, Luyun immediately began to think calmly. In critical moments, calmness was the only hope. Feeling the bloodthirsty aura invading his limbs and entering his body, destroying his entire meridian system, Luyun urgently thought of countermeasures. In his current state, true exhaustion, all methods were difficult to use. Plus, having lost too much blood before, Luyun, at this moment, had no choice but to wait for death. Yet Luyun was Luyun, a young man with a rebellious heart. He would not be easily defeated by fate. Now that Luyun had calmed down, he ignored the invading bloodthirsty aura, and began to fully activate the invisible true energy within his body, employing the "Unity of Ten Thousand Laws" technique from the "Infinite Dao of Destruction," risking it all in a desperate attempt.

In the blood pool, Luyun's body was completely submerged in blood, leaving no trace. The dark red Ghost King Battle Armor, as Luyun woke up, began to flicker with a dark red light, laboriously protecting his vital points. Around him, the blood, containing an unparalleled bloodthirsty aura, constantly assaulted the Ghost King Battle Armor, causing unseen fluctuations in the armor.

When Luyun felt that his feet had completely lost sensation, the true energy in his body began to flow slowly with his incredibly strong will. Controlling the faint true energy throughout his body, Luyun immediately initiated the Unity of Ten Thousand Laws, transforming a faint trace of bloodthirsty aura into an extremely hot true energy, merging it into his body. As the true

 energy around him continued to increase, Luyun's entire body began to emit a crimson glow, isolating himself from the blood.

Realizing the immense power contained within, Luyun, in his weakened state, could only exert all his strength to absorb it. Though anxious about Snow and Cangyue, he understood that even with enough strength, he couldn't change their fate.

Time passed as Luyun fully absorbed the power. Above, the RuYi Divine Sword suddenly emitted a joyful sound, sensing Luyun's growing aura. Below, Luyun's body gradually rose, appearing above the pool where Ling Shenmu sat. Luyun was enveloped in a bright red light, countless blood-colored energies converging around him, forming a blood ball, shrouding him in a mysterious aura.

His dark Ghost King Battle Armor underwent a mysterious transformation with his increasing power. Layers of blood-colored light intertwined with the black light of the armor, eventually forming a bewitching dark red glow on Luyun. In just a moment, the black Ghost King Battle Armor turned dark red, a mysterious and unbelievable transformation.

Suddenly, Luyun opened his eyes, blood-red orbs emanating a fierce and terrifying aura, chilling to the bone. At that moment, Luyun was consumed by a vengeful intent, his mind clouded by bloodthirsty thoughts, plunging into a dangerous state. Why? Because the well contained the most vicious and evil aura in the world. Analyzing the aura's nature, Luyun absorbed a large amount of bloodthirsty energy to regain strength and save Snow and Cangyue, filling him with murderous intent.

With a roar, Luyun's eyes blood-red, he was completely consumed by vengeance. At this moment, the RuYi Divine Sword sensed Luyun's malevolent thoughts and emitted a soul-shaking sword cry, awakening him abruptly. Feeling the invasion of evil, Luyun's mind surged with a powerful resistance.

In danger, Luyun, with unwavering determination, fully activated the pure yang energy within him to suppress the evil thoughts. However, enveloped in bloodthirsty energy, his resistance seemed weak and futile, a sense of powerlessness looming. Time held him firmly, the powerful bloodthirsty aura relentlessly corroding his soul, seeking to turn him into a demon. Amidst his resistance, Luyun's body shimmered with a dazzling ten-colored light.

Deep in his mind, Luyun employed every technique to suppress the evil. Daoist "Tai Xuan Lief Yijing," Buddhist "Mind Zen Immortal Technique," Confucian "Hao Ran Is," Yi Sect's "Yi Twelfth Technique," "Five Thunder True Technique," and "Earth Without Limits," all six techniques were activated simultaneously. Luyun's mind split into six, resisting the evil bloodthirsty aura with all his might.

In the air, Luyun's body began to rotate, surrounded by dazzling blood-colored light, various colors shimmering, creating a beautiful sight. As his rotation accelerated, the dark red Ghost King Battle Armor emitted a dazzling glow, numerous dark red runes appearing. These runes condensed with his acceleration, forming layers of light and shadow floating around him.

Suddenly, the Ghost King Battle Armor on Luyun's body automatically loosened, rotating with his acceleration. During the rotation, something flew out from his chest, also circling around him. Then, a black light flashed above Luyun's head, and the Soul-extinguishing Blade, exuding a destructive aura, appeared, its tip inserted into his Baihui acupoint. Countless black runes appeared around him, forming a majestic aura, rotating in reverse.

In the blood pool, the bloodthirsty aura seemed to sense Luyun's increasing resistance, erupting with immense power. The rotating blood dragon suddenly rose, forming a blood-colored octagram beneath Luyun, increasing the force tenfold, engulfing him. Within the blood octagram, countless blood runes emerged, transforming into sixty-four blood lights, enveloping Luyun.

Above, Luyun's expression changed, sometimes blood-red, eyes emitting murderous intent, but sometimes calm and resolute. As the red light of the blood octagram enveloped Luyun, he suddenly roared, his face returning to normal, eyes coldly staring below. The black runes around him suddenly stopped rotating, imprinting themselves on his body, forming a majestic pattern. Then, the disassembled Ghost King Battle Armor reappeared on Luyun's body, emitting a brilliant dark red glow.

A powerful attraction suddenly pulled Luyun's body downward. However, as his body approached the blood octagram, Luyun yelled and forcibly stabilized himself in midair. The sixty-four blood lights formed an octagram, attempting to ensnare him again.

Luyun's expression turned cold. With the "Unity of Ten Thousand Laws" technique, he exerted all his strength, causing the blood runes to appear on the armor around his chest, rapidly thickening. After a long time, Luyun's body radiated intense light, undergoing a transformation. The dark red glow of the Ghost King Armor burst forth, countless dark red runes shooting out from the armor, forming a dense pattern around him. When all the runes on the armor disappeared, the surrounding runes converged on Luyun's Ghost King Armor, forming a peculiar pattern resembling two interlocked octagrams, one on his chest and one on his back, with some parts still incomplete.

When everything was completed, Luyun's body emitted a black light, and the Soul-extinguishing Blade inserted into his body vanished. Countless black runes erupted from his body, floating outside and eventually appearing on his Ghost King Armor. When everything calmed down, Luyun's chest and back bore two perfect octagrams, emitting different hues.

At the bottom of the Soul Locking Well, a powerful blood-colored light enveloped Luyun's body. Though the bloodthirsty aura continued its onslaught, it was blocked by Luyun's powerful energy. Within this blood glow, Luyun's body emitted a dazzling light, a spinning jade-colored pillar of light rotating rapidly. Suddenly, the red light of the octagram on Luyun's chest struck the ancient jade mirror, causing it to emit a brilliant light, suppressing the bloodthirsty aura on Luyun's body.

In midair, Luyun paid no attention to the attacks around him, his hands tracing mysterious trajectories. As his hands moved, a powerful force pulled the shining jade mirror towards his chest, embedding it in the center of the dark red octagram, fitting perfectly.

Glancing at the blood pool, Luyun's eyes flashed with determination. He raised his head and looked at the sky, exerting his full power. Suddenly, his body emitted a fierce aura, and with a roar, he grabbed the RuYi Divine Sword and gazed at the three-eyed beast within its light. With a smile, Luyun exuded a determined aura, his right hand waving, and a surging blood shadow rushed out. In the blood light, a three-eyed beast exuding a bloodthirsty aura roared, circling around Luyun before reluctantly returning to the sword.

With a sword technique, the divine sword soared. After emitting a roar, Luyun followed, rushing out. At the bottom of the well, the blood waves surged, and after a strong shock, everything returned to normal. As the whirlpool rose again

, the divided souls rose rapidly towards the well's surface. Everything seemed to have changed, but no one knew that at this moment, Luyun had already changed.