Chapter 838: Caught, Yin-Yang Fusion

The slender finger expanded infinitely in Chen Chuyang's eyes; within a few breaths it already occupied his sight, and everything his pupils could perceive was the whole finger.

That finger moved toward his soul, and the soul itself trembled; before any attack landed, the soul trembled first. Chen Chuyang felt a slight tremor in his own soul, which spread from that tiny vibration, quickly expanding throughout his whole body, until the entire soul quivered. The tremor was irregular and explosive.

The soul became uncontrollable, as if about to collapse. In Chen Chuyang's eyes this scene unfolded: the soul shattered into countless fragments, and immediately the body, having lost its soul, lost its life and fell. Thus this Fox Clan cave‑heaven expedition ended.

He died, his spirit scattered, with no chance of resurrection.

"Buzz."

The next moment, Chen Chuyang's eyes cleared, and his soul became lucid as well. The Hunyuan Dao Scripture activated on its own, absorbing all abnormalities, and his soul began to swell rapidly, expanding at a terrifying speed.

In just a few breaths, Chen Chuyang's soul doubled in size and kept growing.

This state persisted for a long time, seemingly ages, and everything seemed to advance in a good direction.

Chen Chuyang lifted his head again and saw that finger shattering, its soul power being devoured by his own soul and becoming part of it; his body also Advancement, merging with his form.

The finger continued to collapse, reaching the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. The fox let out a muffled grunt, swiftly cutting off the finger; without a portion of the soul, it could avoid this soul vibration.

"Puff." The soul trembled, and the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox nearly collapsed; the soul's vibration still struck her own soul, causing a tremor. Had she not reacted quickly, her soul might have been shattered and then devoured by Chen Chuyang, becoming part of his soul.

The soul trembled, and the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox's body developed cracks; once such cracks appear, they can never heal.

The body differs from the soul; the soul, still not revived, was shaken and began to collapse.

Seeing this, the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox furrowed her brows.

"You..."

"You aren't afraid of soul attacks; how did you manage that?"

The person before me is inscrutable—his strength, cultivation, and even his soul cannot be discerned.

It seems everything about him is shrouded in mystery.

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox's eyes emitted a coldness as she stared intently at Chen Chuyang, the chill spreading continuously.

Chen Chuyang had no time to heed her; he kept absorbing dissipating soul fragments, enlarging his own soul. Such an opportunity is rare and cannot be easily abandoned.

He had waited too long for this day; soul advancement is the hardest, far slower than bodily or realm Advancement.

Soul advancement naturally drives cultivation and bodily Advancement; though not as fast or swift, it still excited Chen Chuyang.

Heishanyang continued devouring, trying to swallow a portion of the soul; Chen Chuyang would not give it that chance, swallowing everything himself. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox's soul power, now without soul resistance, made these orphaned soul fragments easy to digest.

"Kid, leave some for me; I also need soul fragments."

Heishanyang, seeing this, couldn't help but send a telepathic message.

The voice resonated loudly in Chen Chuyang's mind; he pretended not to hear and merged everything himself.

Such a fine thing could not be given away so easily.

Heishanyang, seeing Chen Chuyang give him nothing, was furious, but it could not act, because Chen Chuyang is its master.

Such good fortune could not always fall on it; Heishanyang was envious, jealous, and resentful, daring not to move, only watching.

He watched helplessly as countless soul fragments entered Chen Chuyang's body, leaving nothing behind, not even a single one.

"Hoo hoo."

Chen Chuyang absorbed all the soul fragments and gradually merged them.

He opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of foul air, and felt completely relaxed.

So relaxed, as if about to take off.

"Eh?"

This state was problematic; Chen Chuyang sensed something was off and immediately reacted.

He quickly examined his body and discovered a sensation inside, an impulsive feeling as if burned by flames.

It came from deep within his soul, not a bodily issue.

"What is this?"

He immediately inspected his soul; deep within, something was amiss. The merged souls began emitting a mysterious aura—harmless, yet it continuously stimulated Chen Chuyang's soul and body, making him impulsive.

Qi and blood surged; in a short time they could not be suppressed, even if Chen Chuyang applied his full Protector, they remained unstoppable.

The soul's impulsiveness is the hardest to suppress.

"Damn, the soul vibration, those soul fragments are problematic, she..."

Chen Chuyang's eyes reddened, bloodshot, as he fixed his gaze on the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox opposite Hu Jiuwei, a being about to collapse.

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox's soul gave a faint smile: "My soul is not so easily absorbed; a price must be paid."

"Kid, feeling impulsive, huh? Hahaha, you can be immune to most toxins, but this kind of aphrodisiac you cannot be immune to, nor resist."

"My soul is naturally imbued with aphrodisiac properties; having swallowed so much, how could there be... no consequences?"

"Now, you will soon have impulsiveness cloud your eyes; then you will lose control, causing your body to explode and die."

Heishanyang, hearing this, immediately ceased devouring.

Its body was fine; it did not absorb any of those soul fragments.

Looking back at Chen Chuyang, its condition was unstable, on the brink of frenzy.

In this terrifying state, Heishanyang hurriedly stepped back, gave Chen Chuyang a push, guiding him toward where Hu Jiuwei and the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox's corpses lay, and Heishanyang drew a circle on the ground, forming a cage.

"Drawing the ground as a prison."

Having done all this, Heishanyang smiled and said, "Hehe, kid, you should thank me. This time I've given you a once‑in‑a‑lifetime chance; those two women dared to scheme against you, so they will pay the price."

It wasn't over yet; Heishanyang produced a pill, crushed it, and sprinkled it onto them. Hu Jiuwei and the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, unable to dodge, watched their bodies absorb it. Then the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox discovered the pill's flaw: not only the body but the soul was polluted.

"Damn, you actually possess such a pill."

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox tried to resist, but it was already futile.

The pill took effect.

Chen Chuyang had already fallen into madness; soon, they became entangled together.