At this moment, Lachlan Willis could clearly feel the soul connection between him and Claudia Carter.
He could even sense that, with just a thought, he could annihilate her soul!
It was a feeling of complete control, just like when he had once controlled Summer Willis.
At this moment, Lachlan Willis was stunned, shaken by this revelation.
This woman, had she truly handed over complete control of herself to him?
Was this truly the Claudia Carter he knew?
“Claudia Carter, aren’t you afraid I’ll just shatter your soul? You really trust me that much?”
Lachlan Willis took a deep breath and communicated through the soul connection.
“Mm! Because I understand you, Lachlan Willis!
You won’t do that! You wouldn’t want to kill me. What do I have to fear?”
Claudia Carter’s voice was gentle, filled with an emotion that seemed almost affectionate.
“Lachlan Willis, maybe you’ve never really understood me, but I understand you very well.
I know your temperament, and I know who you are.
You value relationships above all else, don’t you? That’s why I trust you enough to give myself completely to you.”
Upon hearing this, Lachlan Willis’ brows furrowed tightly.
For a moment, his heart was in turmoil.
“Lachlan Willis, don’t overthink it. You don’t need to feel burdened. I won’t use our past marriage to manipulate you. I know we can’t go back to those days.
Right now, my greatest wish is for you to be safe in the foreign relic, and, if possible, for us to join forces and kill Isa Austin.
Consider it compensation for when you used me and then discarded me. How about that?”
Claudia Carter’s voice was filled with pleading and sorrow, making one feel a pang of sympathy.
Even Lachlan Willis, who thought he had hardened his heart against her, felt a flutter in his chest.
Had Claudia Carter truly changed?
Had she changed after everything that had happened?
“Fine!”
Lachlan Willis didn’t say much else, simply answering with a single word.
He didn’t know what else to say.
To rekindle old feelings with Claudia Carter and share emotions? That was impossible for him now.
But this time, he couldn’t bring himself to reject her either.
“Great! Then let’s follow the plan I just mentioned!
Once we enter the foreign relic, let’s join up with the Purple Fire Tribe as quickly as possible!”
Claudia Carter’s voice was soft as she spoke.
“Alright!”
Lachlan Willis agreed, then severed the mental connection between them.
As the dominant party in this Soul Covenant, he had the power to both establish and sever the connection with Claudia Carter.
Now, Lachlan Willis felt the need to be alone for a while to clear his mind.
But just as he settled into his thoughts, a deep, resonant voice suddenly echoed in his head.
“Kid, be wary of this woman!”
The voice rang out clearly.
At these words, Lachlan Willis’ expression froze.
Then, a flash of joy crossed his face.
“Elder Drake Candlewood? Is that you? Have you awakened?”
He asked quickly.
The last time, in the Ancient Domain of the Bloodline Clan, after Candle Dragon’s Remnant Soul helped him resist the Dao Principle attacks from Bloodline Cain Devil, it had been severely injured.
It was expected to be dormant for at least a year or so!
Why had it woken up so suddenly?
“Mm! I thought I would be asleep for another year or so, but I didn’t expect your soul realm to advance so quickly!
After your soul reached the Manifested Form stage, it benefited me greatly!
So, I woke up earlier than expected.”
Elder Drake Candlewood’s voice carried a tone of surprise and emotion.
Lachlan Willis had recently faced the Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor’s Remnant, which had used the “Lost Dream Realm” technique on him in the Lost Lands. After overcoming multiple inner demons, he finally defeated the Vermilion Bird’s Remnant, which turned into pure soul energy and was absorbed by him.
After overcoming his inner demons, his soul underwent a profound transformation, leading him to break through to the Manifested Form.
This had all come as a surprise to Elder Drake Candlewood.
Since it resided within Lachlan Willis’ soul, it had also benefited from his soul’s growth and had awakened early.
Originally, it didn’t want to waste energy communicating with Lachlan Willis so soon, but after realizing that Lachlan Willis was being swayed by Claudia Carter’s actions, even tending toward fully trusting her, Elder Drake Candlewood felt the need to intervene.
“Elder Drake Candlewood, you just said I should be wary of Claudia Carter?
Why? She’s already formed a Soul Covenant with me. Could there be something I haven’t considered?”
Lachlan Willis asked, his voice filled with confusion.
The Dragon Ancestor’s Soul sneered, speaking in a tone of disdain and admonishment.
“Lachlan Willis, even though your soul realm has reached the Manifested Form, you barely understand the abilities that come with it.
Remember when you separated two soul fragments and attached them to your new weapon, the Twin Dragon Cleansing World Polearm?
What if you tried using more soul energy to separate another soul fragment of your own?”
As soon as those words were spoken, Lachlan Willis’ expression changed, and suspicion flickered in his eyes.
He remembered that upon reaching the Manifested Form, he had the ability to… split his soul.
He had noticed this power when his soul realm first broke through.
Now, with Elder Drake Candlewood’s reminder, Lachlan Willis immediately had a realization.
“Senior, do you mean to say… the soul Claudia Carter formed the Soul Covenant with might not even be her true soul?
It could be… a fragment of her soul?”
Lachlan Willis, after some thought, quickly arrived at this possibility.
“Exactly, it’s indeed possible! But not necessarily!
In any case, never let your guard down!
The most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart, don’t you think?”
The Dragon Ancestor’s Soul said in a low voice.
As the words fell, Lachlan Willis’ expression turned grim!