roccoschili Chapter 80 Fusion of Dual Forms
Chapter 80 Fusion of Dual Forms
After several days, there was still no sign of the jade bamboo shoots growing. Tao Tao was also getting tired of staying on Green Bamboo Peak, and the disciples of Green Bamboo Peak were suffering even more.
She was quick and stealthily stole the items, almost eating the mountain's guardian beast. The disciples were so frightened that they rushed to find their master, thus avoiding being harmed. As a result, they dared not be negligent and kept a close watch to prevent Tao Tao from launching a surprise attack.
Now the entire Green Bamboo Peak is guarding against her like she's a thief, which makes Tao Tao really bored. She has no choice but to slink back to the bamboo forest to study how to refine spiritual essence.
Seeing her suddenly become so interested, Song Chaofeng was a little surprised and asked suspiciously, "Why are you suddenly working so hard again? Didn't you say a few days ago that staying here was not bad?"
“They’re ignoring me and won’t let me go anywhere. I can’t even go to the Treasure Pavilion when I’m hungry. I can’t stay here anymore. Senior brother, please help me refine the spiritual essence. As long as the bamboo shoots grow, I can leave this place.”
It's easy for him to say. Song Chaofeng has been working hard every day for some time now, but he hasn't extracted anything at all. He even suspects that his senior might be deliberately deceiving Tao Tao.
Tao Tao is playful, so it's impossible for her to concentrate on one thing. Who knows how long it will take to refine this spiritual essence?
With the martial arts tournament about to begin, people from other sects were arriving one after another. Song Chaofeng naturally didn't want to miss out on such a lively event, but he couldn't bear to leave Tao Tao alone. So he had to tempt Tao Tao by telling her that people from various sects had come and it would be a lot of fun, and that staying here wasn't a good idea.
Upon hearing that representatives from various sects were coming, Tao Tao's eyes flickered, and she suddenly asked, "Will the Ye family send anyone?"
Not knowing why she mentioned the Ye family, Song Chaofeng replied with surprise, "They should come. The Ye family definitely wants Ye Lan to steal the spotlight this time, and they won't miss such a good opportunity."
"I understand." Tao Tao nodded seriously, her hands slightly clenched, seemingly lost in thought. Song Chaofeng found it strange and waved his hand in front of her eyes. "Why do I have a feeling that you have some kind of grudge against the Ye family?"
"No, it's nothing."
Tao Tao grinned, seemingly back to normal, but Song Chaofeng felt something was off; this was not the Tao Tao he knew.
But since she was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't press her further.
Ever since hearing that the Ye family was coming, Tao Tao and Jing Ran have been working hard to refine spiritual essence. Their dedication amazed Song Chaofeng, but they have yet to succeed in refining it.
With no progress, Tao Tao grew anxious and tried to communicate with Bai Yan using her divine sense, hoping to find a simpler method. Seeing her distress, Bai Yan suggested that she try the power of the Azure Phoenix's blood essence. The Azure Phoenix was different from the Taotie and had a much higher degree of control over spiritual energy methods.
However, Qingluan only has a few drops of essence blood. To fully utilize it, it needs to be fused, but this would be extremely dangerous. The dual-form of one body has never appeared before. If Tao Tao succeeds, it will surely overturn the entire Fengyuan Continent.
"Have you thought about it?"
Tao Tao hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to merge. Seeing that she had made up her mind, Bai Yan asked her again. Tao Tao nodded and said, "I've thought it through. I want to merge. This was originally mine."
"Integration is not difficult, I can help you, but the pain you have to endure is far more unbearable than when you broke through. If you can't endure it, all your efforts will be in vain, and I can't help you with that."
If Bai Yan were the true form of the Dragon Ancestor, he could easily help Tao Tao fuse with him. The problem is that he is currently only an avatar with limited power, so he can only rely on Tao Tao himself.
"I will succeed. There are still some things to do. I can't die."
Unexpectedly, the usually soft and cute Tao Tao said such serious words, which surprised Bai Yan. He could roughly guess the grudge between Tao Tao and the Ye family. He figured that Tao Tao had also recovered some memories as he slowly improved his cultivation, and those memories were not pleasant.
"With me here, you won't die." Bai Yan's voice was very strong, as if giving Tao Tao endless comfort. She knew very well that these words were not just empty words, but serious.
Tao Tao nodded vigorously, "Yes, let's begin."
Song Chaofeng, who was still working hard to refine the spiritual essence, had no idea what was happening. He just felt a powerful shockwave sweep over him, which knocked him flat on his back.
What's going on?!
Song Chaofeng scrambled to his feet, looking around in alarm. He didn't notice anything amiss, but he did see a bird-shaped pattern on the forehead of Tao Tao, who was sitting cross-legged opposite him, emitting a faint bluish glow.
"Tao Tao?" he called out, but Tao Tao didn't respond, which made him a little worried. So he cautiously approached to see if something had happened to her. He took a step forward, and Tao Tao opened her eyes listlessly. A clear cry resounded through the heavens and earth. Song Chaofeng was pushed away by an inexplicable force and crashed into the bamboo behind him.
"Senior brother, you should leave here first."
Tao Tao's voice was very calm, as if she had grown a lot overnight, which surprised Song Chaofeng. He nodded slightly, wanting to ask the reason, but Tao Tao had already closed her eyes. A blue light spread from behind her to the surroundings, forming a huge barrier that isolated her.
Fearing he would be trapped inside, Song Chaofeng quickly got up and flew away on his sword. He used all his strength to barely escape. When he looked back, he saw that the bamboo forest was hidden in the mist and he could not see anything.
What was that just now?
The sudden sound from behind startled Song Chaofeng. He turned around abruptly and saw Qu Ruanzi standing there, her brows furrowed as she stared in the direction of the bamboo forest.
"I can't say that Tao Tao caused the commotion," Song Chaofeng could only shake his head. "I don't know either. It came too suddenly. I was only focused on running away."
"It must be Junior Sister Yue. I won't ask if you don't want to say more, but I need to report this to Grandmaster."
"No."
Song Chaofeng quickly stepped in front of Qu Ruanzi.
"No? Junior brother, you want to stop me?" Qu Ruanzi's eyes darkened, already angry. She was the senior sister, and Song Chaofeng usually obeyed her every word. She never expected that he would dare to stop her now.
"Senior sister, you know our grandmaster's temper. I'm worried that if she finds out..."
"Worried about Junior Sister Yue? But this is the Luo Cui Jade Marrow Bamboo Forest. If something happens to the bamboo here, none of us can afford the consequences."
"Can……"
"If you say another word, don't blame me for being impolite."
Qu Ruanzi's cultivation was superior to Song Chaofeng's, so even if Song Chaofeng wanted to stop her, he couldn't. He could only plead, "Senior Sister, let's not alarm Grandmaster for now. What if nothing happens?"
"Is it too late if something happens?" Qu Ruanzi didn't want to say more. She simply waved her hand and pushed Song Chaofeng away, then flew away on her sword. Seeing her leave, Song Chaofeng's face turned ugly. He could only hope that nothing bad would happen to Tao Tao.
Leaving the bamboo forest, Qu Ruanzi went directly to Lingyun Pavilion, where Gu Hanshuang was. She had barely reached the entrance when she saw Gu Hanshuang emerging from inside. She quickly bowed and reported, "Grandmaster, over at the Luo Cui Jade Marrow Bamboo Forest..."
"I know what you need to report. You don't need to worry about this. Focus on your cultivation and prepare for the Martial Arts Tournament."
"Yes……"