Chapter 227: Magic Core Resonance! (1/2)
After forcing her magic core out, Hu Xian’er’s aura visibly weakened greatly, and Bai Xiaofei grew anxious when he noticed. It was only now that he realized that the process of absorbing a magic core was not as simple as he had thought, but it was already too late, as he had already missed his only chance of persuading Hu Xian’er against it. That was why Hu Xian’er had decided not to tell him what would happen during the magic core absorption.
“Next, I will try to create a resonance between my magic core and this Saint Rank magic core. If the process is interrupted, the only thing that will happen to me is the destruction of my body and soul. During the final stage of the process, an energy undulation will appear and spread outward, attracting some magical beasts. I will need you to buy me more time when that happens,” Hu Xian’er said, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Bai Xiaofei was thoroughly stupefied when he heard her words.
Destruction in body…and soul?
“How can you—”
Hu Xian’er interrupted Bai Xiaofei before he could finish his sentence. She said, “If you want to stop me, it is already too late. By forcing my magic core out before reaching the Grandmaster Rank, I will not be able to retrieve my magic core without first advancing to the next rank. Therefore, we are left with no other options. My only choice is to continue forging ahead.”
Then, a wide smile formed on her face as she continued speaking. “If I fail, take the two magic cores. They will stay by your side in my place. But if I succeed, I will tell you everything about me and why I made this choice.”
Bai Xiaofei stood still, completely stunned. Apart from self-blame, he was not feeling any other emotion. If he had known that the process would be this dangerous or if he had asked her for the truth earlier, Bai Xiaofei would have rather died than let Hu Xian’er take such a risk. But now, Hu Xian’er was right. They had no other choice.
“Even if a Saint Rank magical beast comes, it will have to step over my dead body to reach you,” Bai Xiaofei declared, his eyes bloodshot. He had never been so serious before.
“Don’t worry. There won’t be any Saint Rank beasts coming,” Hu Xian’er said with a smile on her face before shifting her attention to the two magic cores.
“I’m starting now.”
Immediately after saying that, Hu Xian’er’s magic core started trembling at a constant tempo, and her face started twisting. Intense pain. This was the first hurdle she had to overcome. Under Bai Xiaofei’s gaze, as the purple magic core trembled, the Saint Rank magic core also started trembling as well. The tempo increased steadily, slowly approaching the same tempo of the purple magic core.
This was a long process. Gazing at Hu Xian’er, who was in intense pain, Bai Xiaofei’s eyes grew misty. For him, the worst suffering in this world was to watch his loved ones suffer without being able to do anything about it.