Chapter 1067: Remolding

Han Wuxian sits cross‑legged, like a mountain rooted in this Ancient Dark Gold Earth. His crimson‑gold eyes are deep as an abyss, fixed on the Dark Gold Crimson Crystal Sphere in his palm that seals Xiao Ran's true spirit.

Inside the sphere, that faint silvery light, like a sleeping star, is wrapped by the dense, gentle Earth Vein source qi; its breath seems a bit steadier, and the transmitted thought is no longer pure pain and Chaos, but carries a post‑catastrophe fatigue and a deep dependence on Han Wuxian's Existence.

"Reshape the body…" Han Wuxian whispers; these four words weigh more than ten thousand jins. The Earth Vein Heart Will merged within him acts like a precise compass, swiftly searching the vast Earth Vein knowledge for possible paths.

Ordinary soul‑stealing? No! Xiao Ran's true spirit is too fragile, entangled deeply with the mutated cold poison and the Stellar Core Origin, and cannot endure any forced separation or co‑habitation. Forging a puppet body? Even worse—a desecration of Xiao Ran's soul! Only… with supreme might, can we re‑forge a brand‑new body that perfectly bears his unique residual soul, contains the mutated cold poison, and holds the Stellar Origin.

This body must be strong enough to endure the poison's corrosion and the eruption of Stellar Vein Power; it must be compatible enough to resonate perfectly with the remaining core of Xiao Ran's true spirit; and it must possess growth, so it can accompany him as he walks the cultivation path again.

His gaze sweeps this Ancient Earth Vein Core Space. The silent Dark Gold Earth contains unimaginably heavy essence; the slow‑flowing Earth Vein source flow is like the planet's primordial sap; farther away, the Crimson Gold Barrier that supports heaven and earth exudes the most primal, pure Earth Vein source power pressure… Here lie resources unattainable to the outside world!

"Earth Vein as foundation, source fire as furnace, Stellar Vein as guide… perhaps… feasible!" A daring, even god‑defying concept gradually clarifies within Han Wuxian's Sea of Consciousness, now merged with the Earth Vein Heart Will. It requires his mastery of Earth Vein Power to reach Micro Refinement, his own strength as support, and above all… Xiao Ran's tenacious will to survive as the core driver!

"Xiao Ran!" Han Wuxian's voice carries undeniable penetration, echoing directly into the faint will core inside the sphere, "Listen! To live, to truly return, you must do one thing: condense! Condense all your will, all your memories, the core imprint of 'you being you'! Strip them from Chaos, guard them against the poison's erosion! Do not resist pain; it is proof of your Existence! Remember who you are!"

The silvery light inside the sphere shudders! A surge of fierce unwillingness, struggle, and a yearning for life erupts, like beacon fire lit in darkness! In that thought, fragmented images flash: sect, master, fellow disciples, the hardships of cultivation, the hope and disaster brought by Stellar Core fragments, scenes of fighting side‑by‑side with Han Wuxian… and the final all‑consuming blaze!

"I am… Xiao Ran!" A faint yet unwavering thought replies, like an unyielding banner raised on the ruins of a soul.

"Good!" A sharp light flashes in Han Wuxian's eyes, "Hold onto it! No matter what follows, remember your name, remember who you are! This is the anchor of your rebirth!"

As his words fade, Han Wuxian no longer hesitates. He leaps to his feet, both hands raised in emptiness!

Rumble—!

The entire platform, together with the vast Dark Gold Earth below, seems to resonate with him! The massive, boundless Earth Vein source qi surges like a waking dragon, converging wildly from all directions! The ground at the platform's center silently melts, forming a yard‑wide, bottomless pool. The pool holds not water but a viscous, amber‑glowing Earth Essence— the purest Earth Origin essence that has settled in the Earth Vein Core Space over billions of years!

"Rise!" Han Wuxian commands low.

The Earth Essence in the pool rises as if alive, slowly, guided by Han Wuxian's mighty will and the pull of the "Earth Skeleton" great sword, beginning to take shape! Crimson‑gold light streams intertwine, coil, compress; a vague humanoid outline gradually appears— the nascent bones, sinews, organs… Rough though it is, it exudes an indescribable weight, resilience and vibrant vitality! This is the foundational framework of the future body!

Yet this is only the beginning! This "mud womb" built from pure Earth Essence is far from enough to bear Xiao Ran's special residual soul and power!

Han Wuxian's crimson‑gold pupils turn to the slow‑flowing, dark‑red Earth Vein source flow nearby, which resembles solidified blood of the earth. He extends his right hand, fingers spread, and grabs at the flow with a sudden snatch!

Whoosh!

A thick, scorching dark‑red flow is seized by an invisible giant hand, ripped from its riverbed, transforming into a roaring magma fire serpent that thunders into the nascent form of the body forged from the crimson‑gold Earth Essence!

Hiss!!!

A terrifying scorching sound erupts! The body constructed from Earth Essence trembles violently under the impact of the hot flow; its surface instantly turns dark‑red, as if about to melt! This is exactly what Han Wuxian wants! He needs this Earth Vein source fire, which contains both destruction and rebirth, to temper and fuse the Earth Essence, granting the body true "activity" and adaptability to extreme energy!

"Condense!" Han Wuxian's veins flare, his eyes narrowed, fully maintaining the balance and fusion of the two raging energies. Crimson‑gold and dark‑red intertwine and permeate within the humanoid outline like forging a divine weapon, repeatedly hammering! The body's contour solidifies and smooths amid the tug‑of‑war between destruction and rebirth, emitting a metallic sheen of intertwined crimson‑gold and dark‑red, as if cast from some ancient divine metal!

At this moment, this preliminarily formed body already radiates a heart‑pounding heaviness and scorching aura. Yet it is insufficient! It lacks the crucial "spirituality", lacking a resonance point with the Stellar Vein power within Xiao Ran's true spirit!

Han Wuxian's gaze finally returns to the Crystal Sphere in his palm. He draws a deep breath, his eyes becoming exceedingly solemn. This step is the most perilous!

"Xiao Ran! Now! Feel it! Merge with it! This is your new shell!" Han Wuxian's thought thunders like a startling lightning within Xiao Ran's will core!

Simultaneously, his right hand forms a sword shape, the fingertip gathering his purest Stellar Vein essence, lightly tapping the Crystal Sphere!

Click!

The Crystal Sphere shatters in response! The silvery Spiritual Fire, wrapped by the Dark Gold Crimson Dao Pattern and fused with Xiao Ran's true spirit, Stellar Core Origin, and mutated cold poison, is instantly exposed to the dense energy field of the Earth Vein Core Space!

"Ah!" A Chaos ten‑hundred‑fold stronger than before, icy and tearing, surges along the fingertip Han Wuxian pointed, brutally striking his Sea of Consciousness! It is Xiao Ran's residual soul's instinctive reaction after leaving the Crystal Sphere's protection, confronting external energy and internal conflict!