Just as undercurrents were surging within the Ancient Realm due to the opening of the Heaven Tomb, far away in the depths of the Void Space, on the magnificent Ancient Dragon Island that had already merged into one, an even more astonishing transformation was quietly drawing to a close.
Lin Ming, who was in deep seclusion, was completely unaware of what was happening within the Ancient Clan.
Nearly half a year has passed since he entered this Void Dragon Hall.
Over the past six months, the immense pressure he exuded, which had tempered the souls of the entire Ancient Dragon Clan, finally began to weaken like a tide after reaching an unprecedented peak, and eventually dissipated into nothingness.
The oppressive weight of the soul that had shrouded Ancient Dragon Island for months suddenly vanished, bringing an indescribable sense of relief to all the clansmen. They all turned their gazes toward the heart of the island—the still-closed Bronze Ancient Hall.
However, unlike the relaxed demeanor of the ordinary clansmen, the Three Great Dragon Kings, Great Elder Qing Mu, and other top experts of the Ancient Dragon Clan who had been guarding outside the hall and who had rushed over upon sensing the change, all had extremely solemn expressions the moment the oppressive aura dissipated.
They could clearly sense that deep within the seemingly calm Void Dragon Hall, an invisible wave, far more terrifying, more restrained, and more vast than the previous pervasive pressure, was quietly condensing, compressing, and sublimating, just like the heavens and earth themselves!
It was as if the soul of an ancient Dragon Emperor, which had been sleeping, was slowly awakening and about to open its eyes to see the world.
"Mr. Lin Ming... is about to wake up..." The North Dragon King Zhu Xu's golden eyes gleamed with an unprecedented light, his voice deep and solemn.
The South Dragon King Zhu You and the West Dragon King Zhu Jin also nodded solemnly.
They could all sense that the condensing energy had completely surpassed its previous level in quality and sophistication, reaching a point that made their hearts tremble. This was not merely a simple increase in Soul Power, but a fundamental leap!
Elder Qing Mu and the other Dou Sheng Elder held their breath, gazing at the bronze palace gate as if on a pilgrimage.
They knew that Lin Ming's long and arduous cultivation was nearing its end, and the brewing storm was about to reveal its answer.
As everyone eagerly awaited their return, another day passed.
Inside the Void Dragon Hall.
Lin Ming's physical body remained seated as if on a rock, his breath long and deep. But the Soul Body in front of him, condensed from immense Soul Power, had undergone a drastic change!
The previously somewhat ethereal figure was now completely enveloped by a strange crystalline layer that resembled the purest crystal.
The crystal layer Radiant Flow, exuding an aura of indestructibility and imperviousness to all evil, making this Soul Body appear like a crystal deity descended to Mortal World. Its face was identical to Lin Ming's original body, with its eyes closed and its countenance solemn and dignified.
Before this "Crystal Lin Ming," the originally enormous Soul Origin Light Cluster, which was over two zhang in diameter, had been refined over several months with an almost whale-like absorption process. Now, it was only the size of a fist, like the last and most brilliant star in the night sky, radiating streams of Origin Power, which slowly dissipated like a gentle stream.
The entire interior of the Dragon Hall was filled with a strange atmosphere of completeness and saturation.
"Call..."
After an unknown amount of time, the Soul Body, which had remained motionless like a crystal sculpture, suddenly opened its tightly closed mouth a tiny crack.
This tiny crack seemed to have opened a crucial gate! An indescribable, terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from its mouth!
The remaining fist-sized Soul Light Cluster trembled violently as if summoned by the highest authority, then transformed into an extremely condensed stream of light, which swept across the void with lightning speed and entered Crystal Lin Ming's slightly open mouth without any hindrance in the next instant!
"Boom--!!!!!"
Just as that last bit of Soul Origin was completely devoured, the crystal Soul Body suddenly trembled violently!
A blindingly bright light, like a volcano that had been suppressed for millions of years, suddenly erupted from its body, instantly filling every corner of the Void Dragon Hall! That light was not just ordinary brightness, but a highly condensed light of the soul, containing infinite wisdom and power!
At the same time, an invisible Soul Fluctuation, as vast as heaven and earth themselves and as majestic as the beginning of the universe, erupted from the crystal Soul Body, like a storm that had been building up to its limit and could no longer be suppressed. It swept out in all directions!
This fluctuation was no longer the pervasive pressure of before, but a more advanced and fundamental release of power!
It ignored the powerful spatial Restriction of the Void Dragon Hall, directly pierced through the thick bronze palace walls, and boldly descended into the outside world!
"Boom!!!"
At the very moment the Soul Fluctuation swept out, the clear sky above Ancient Dragon Island suddenly changed color!
Endless dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, gathering in an instant, so thick they seemed to weigh down the sky!
Within the dark clouds, streaks of silver lightning, as thick as Giant Python, darted wildly, tearing through the sky. Deafening thunderclaps, like thousands of war drums beating simultaneously, resounded throughout this Void Space, as if the heavens and earth themselves were trembling and roaring at the birth of this new force!
Dark clouds gathered, and thunder roared! The Imperial Heavenly Might intertwined with the vast Soul Fluctuation, creating a spectacular apocalyptic scene that would be unforgettable for a lifetime!
"What... what terrifying Soul Fluctuation!"
Outside the Dragon Hall, the Ancient Dragon Clan's Dou Sheng, led by the Three Great Dragon Kings, all wore unprecedentedly solemn expressions, even looking at the strange Heaven and Earth Phenomenon in the sky caused by the vast Soul Fluctuation with a hint of horror.
Their hearts pounded uncontrollably at that moment.
"A mere breakthrough in Soul Power can attract such power from heaven and earth... This Heavenly Realm Grand Perfection is actually so incredibly powerful!" A senior Dou Sheng Elder murmured, his voice filled with disbelief.
The West Dragon King Zhu Jin swallowed hard, his large, bronze-bell-shaped eyes filled with shock. He grumbled, "Damn it... I feel that Mr. Lin Ming, with just his Soul Power, is enough to contend with everyone here except the three of us!"
His words were not an exaggeration. The three of them possessed the physical bodies and Dou Qi cultivation of Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint, but their souls remained a weakness.
At this moment, the Soul Fluctuation that Lin Ming was unleashing were so refined and vast that, in their perception, they were already comparable to, and even threatened, Two-Star Dou Saint level expert! This was a qualitative difference!
An invisible Soul Fluctuation, like mercury spilling onto the ground or gentle ripples on water, quietly spread beneath the oppressive clouds and thunderous celestial phenomena.
At this moment, Lin Ming's perception underwent a tremendous change.
The entire merged, colossal Supreme Ancient Dragon Island, its mountains and rivers, palaces and pavilions, flowers and trees, and even the breath, heartbeat, and even the most subtle emotional fluctuations of every clan member on the island, were clearly "reflected" back into his mind as clearly as the lines on his palm.
He "saw" the shock and solemnity in the eyes of the Three Great Dragon Kings, "heard" the excited prayer in Elder Qing Mu's heart, and "felt" the awe and curiosity of countless ordinary people in the face of the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon.
He could even discern the thoughts and feelings of many people from these complex emotional fluctuations—some worried whether the phenomenon was a disaster, some wondered if he had succeeded, and some yearned to become stronger...
This is a terrifying ability that is almost like "seeing into people's hearts"! Under the Soul Power of this Heavenly Realm Grand Perfection, it seems that the emotions and thoughts of all things in the world have been opened to him.
"So this is the realm of the Heavenly Realm Grand Perfection...?"
Deep in Lin Ming's mind, a low murmur filled with endless emotion and understanding resounded.
He could feel with absolute clarity the enormous difference between himself now and before his seclusion.
If his Soul Power before was merely that of a gifted youth gradually familiarizing himself with his own strength, then now his soul is that of a battle-hardened, powerful adult, wielding Divine Weapon weapons and possessing a deeper understanding of himself and the world! This is a sublimation and enhancement from the inside out, a fundamental transformation!
"Splash..."
With a slight thought, the formless yet boundless Soul Fluctuation, like tides obeying a king's command, once again spread out from Lin Ming as the center, reaching even further!
Speed, so fast it transcends thought!
In the blink of an eye, the Soul Fluctuation easily spread out of the core space where Ancient Dragon Island was located, extending towards the vast and boundless Void Space outside. Swift as lightning, covering thousands of miles in an instant!
In less than a minute, countless scenes, Spatial Turbulence, hidden void creatures, and even fragments of ancient ruins floating in the void, stretching for thousands of miles around Ancient Dragon Island, were "radiated" into Lin Ming's mind like the most detailed holographic map.
Moreover, the speed of this soul detection did not slow down with the increase in distance; on the contrary, it felt increasingly effortless and inexhaustible!
The invisible Soul Fluctuation, like the finest net, silently swept over countless powerful beings dwelling in the Void Space.
Among them were some who had reached the level of Half Sage or even a beginner-level Dou Sheng.
However, apart from a very few powerful individuals whose souls are naturally sharp or who have cultivated special soul Cultivation Method, who felt a slight coolness on their skin when the fluctuations passed by, giving them a strange feeling of being swept by an invisible gaze, the vast majority of people, including some powerful Half Sage, were completely unaware that their every move, even the subtle flow of energy around them, had been observed and understood without their knowledge!
Lin Ming's Soul Fluctuation continued to expand, reaching tens of thousands of miles away.
Along the way, he also encountered some Soul Light, beings that were either in seclusion or dormant in the depths of nothingness.
Even in the Deadly Land depths of some desolate places with exceptionally complex spatial structures, he vaguely sensed some extremely ancient and powerful hidden souls casting "gazes" containing warning and scrutiny upon his unbridled probing, clearly having detected his Soul Fluctuation.
At the Heavenly Realm Grand Perfection, his Soul Power has initially acquired the supreme power of "Spirit Wandering in the Void and observing the entire universe"!