Chapter 126: Fission of Treasures

In a deep mountain far from the ancient city, two Genesis Beasts descended from the sky.

Tun Tun transformed into its small beast form and leaped into Yao Yao's arms. The Ice Bird also transformed into a small bird, hopping about on Luoluo's shoulder.

"Quick, quickly take out the treasure you got and let me see it." Luoluo's large eyes were full of wonder as she looked at Zhou Yuan, her small face alight with curiosity and anticipation. The only benefit they had gained from their chaotic escapade at the Gu family was the item in Zhou Yuan's hand.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded. He slapped his Qiankun Bag, and the black crystal ball appeared in his hand.

"What is this?" Luoluo examined it, asking with some confusion. Although she could sense the extremely pure Soul Origin contained within the crystal ball, she couldn't identify it.

Yao Yao stepped forward and concentrated for a moment. Her voice held a hint of surprise and doubt: "Is this... a Saint Soul Crystal?"

"Saint Soul Crystal?" Zhou Yuan and Luoluo both questioned in confusion, having clearly never heard of it.

A trace of admiration appeared on Yao Yao's exquisite face. She said, "This is a true treasure, an artifact for the soul. I didn't expect this small Gu family to possess something like this."

"What's its use?" Zhou Yuan asked curiously.

"With this, even if you don't cultivate a Soul Forging Art, your soul can continuously be tempered." Yao Yao looked at Zhou Yuan and continued, "Of course, if you *do* cultivate a Soul Forging Art, it will be even more effective, like adding wings to a tiger."

"Furthermore, what's most formidable is that the Saint Soul Crystal can absorb souls, transform them into Soul Origin, and strengthen itself. If one can refine it, as long as the difference in power isn't too great, anyone who dares to attack with their soul will likely only become its food. Therefore, it can be considered a supreme treasure for defending against soul attacks."

Hearing this, both Zhou Yuan and Luoluo clicked their tongues in amazement. In a sense, both of them were cultivators of the soul, so they deeply understood the value of this Saint Soul Crystal.

Just its ability to accelerate soul cultivation made it priceless.

They clearly knew how difficult it was to temper the soul. Zhou Yuan had been cultivating the "Chaos Divine Mill Contemplation Art" for nearly a year, yet he still hadn't reached the late Virtual Realm.

However, there seemed to be only one of these items.

Zhou Yuan scratched his head, feeling a little helpless. Luoluo clearly played a significant role in their successful acquisition of this "Saint Soul Crystal" this time. If her Ice Bird hadn't held off a Genesis Realm elder, Yao Yao would undoubtedly have faced immense pressure.

Therefore, deciding how to distribute it was indeed a bit troublesome.

"You don't need to consider me. If it weren't for you two this time, I might have fallen into the Gu family's trap myself," Luoluo said generously. She understood even more clearly that the main effort this time relied on Yao Yao and Zhou Yuan's daring actions.

She was originally about to enter the Soul Refining Pagoda, and if Yao Yao hadn't exposed the secret of it being a Soul Devouring Pagoda, she might have ended up like those unfortunate individuals, with her soul absorbed.

Hearing this, Yao Yao gave Luoluo another glance. She then smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone will get a share of the benefits."

Hearing this, Luoluo couldn't help but feel a little delighted again. If there were enough benefits to go around, no one would complain about getting a small share.

Yao Yao pointed her slender finger at the black crystal. She said, "Over the years, the Gu family has used this Saint Soul Crystal to absorb a lot of Soul Origin, but their methods were crude, and they couldn't completely extract it."

"Now, it's our gain."

As her voice fell, Yao Yao took out a Genesis Rune pen. With the tip, she began to inscribe extremely complex Genesis Runes onto the black crystal. These runes intertwined, emitting strange fluctuations.

Luoluo watched from the side and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Big sister Yao Yao, your Genesis Rune mastery is truly amazing!"

Her own soul was not weak, but upon seeing those Genesis Runes, she still felt her head spin. Clearly, the Genesis Runes Yao Yao was inscribing were extraordinary.

Yao Yao was fully focused and unable to speak. It seemed she was putting in considerable effort this time, as fine beads of fragrant sweat appeared on her smooth forehead.

Zhou Yuan held back the curious Luoluo, telling her not to disturb.

This continued for nearly half an hour before Yao Yao finally let out a sigh of relief.

In front of her, the surface of the black crystal ball was now covered with dense Genesis Runes.

Yao Yao gently tapped her Genesis Rune pen.

The Genesis Runes immediately burst forth with brilliant, sacred light, like a burning holy flame, completely enveloping the crystal ball.

Sizzle!

Within the sacred light, a sound like dripping oil could be heard.

Then, to Zhou Yuan and Luoluo's astonishment, the crystal ball began to shrink rapidly. At the same time, drops of mysterious liquid slowly dripped from it.

With swift movements, Yao Yao took out a jade bottle and collected the mysterious liquid.

In just a few minutes, the crystal ball, which was originally the size of a human head, became as small as a baby's fist. Its color was no longer dark but milky white, with faint, mysterious patterns visible on its surface.

Yao Yao took out the jade bottle and gently shook it. Inside, drops of liquid slowly flowed, appearing incredibly mysterious as if possessing sentience.

"What is this?" Zhou Yuan asked curiously. When he saw the liquid, the soul in his glabella seemed to emit waves of thirst. It felt like a person who had been hungry for a long time suddenly seeing a table full of delicacies.

"This is the purest Soul Origin. For the soul, it is the greatest supplement," Yao Yao said with a smile.

"A total of twelve drops were refined here." Yao Yao handed a jade bottle to Luoluo, saying, "These four drops are for you."

"Thank you, big sister!"

Luoluo's eyes shone as she took it. These four drops of Soul Origin were worth more than half a year of her diligent cultivation, truly a great gain.

Yao Yao took out another jade bottle and shook it in front of the eager Zhou Yuan. She said, "As for you... you get two drops."

Zhou Yuan's face fell. "Why do I only get two drops?" he complained.

"The other two drops have been withheld by me, given your previous behavior," Yao Yao said calmly.

She was clearly referring to Zhou Yuan wrapping his arm around her waist earlier.

Zhou Yuan's face turned green. "You're using public matters for personal revenge!" he protested.

Yao Yao glanced at him and said nonchalantly, "I was originally going to give you this 'Saint Soul Crystal,' but since you think I'm so unfair, never mind."

Zhou Yuan's expression instantly changed. He said without hesitation, "I was wrong."

Luoluo, standing nearby, clicked her tongue. She giggled and said, "Big brother, you really have some nerve."

Yao Yao also gave him an exasperated look. With a flick of her finger, she sent the Saint Soul Crystal flying towards Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan happily caught it. This operation was truly profitable!

With this item, he should soon be able to enter the late Virtual Realm, right?

And only by entering the late Virtual Realm would he be qualified to contend with the other prodigies in the Saint Remains Domain.