Task Reward: Life Soul Core, Ultimate Life Attribute, Blue Silver Domain, Refining the Bright Light Feather!

A shudder originating from the depths of its soul instantly swept through its entire body!

It felt an aura emanating from Xu Zhao that was even more terrifying and overbearing than that of Lan Yiyi!

It was a kind of... supreme power that seemed capable of devouring everything, yet also nurturing everything!

Especially when Xu Zhao slightly released a trace of the Sun Moon Blue Silver King aura.

The Blue Silver King felt as if its very soul were about to freeze.

That was not merely the pressure of a sovereign.

It was more like... a god-like gaze looking down from a position far above any sovereign!

"This... this is..."

The Blue Silver King's voice became stuttering, filled with terror and confusion:

"Why... why do you possess... such a terrifying aura of my own kind?!"

"And... this aura... actually contains the scorching heat of the sun and the extreme cold of the moon..."

"How is this possible?!

This violates the laws of plant growth!"

Xu Zhao looked at the terrified Blue Silver King without offering much explanation.

Xu Zhao simply raised his right hand slowly.

In the center of his palm, the Sun Moon Blue Silver King martial soul, radiating a blue-gold halo with sun and moon patterns inscribed on its leaves, floated out silently.

Hum--!

With the appearance of the martial soul, an invisible ripple instantly spread outward.

All the Blue Silver Grass in the vicinity, including the 85,000-year-old Blue Silver King, felt an unprecedented suppression at this moment!

It was not a suppression of bloodline.

It was an absolute crushing at the level of life itself!

If the Blue Silver Emperor was the monarch among Blue Silver Grass, then Xu Zhao's Sun Moon Blue Silver King was the god among them!

"Submit, or be destroyed."

Xu Zhao's voice was as indifferent as water, yet it exploded in the Blue Silver King's mind like a thunderclap:

"Sacrifice your life and cultivation to become my spirit ring."

"This shall be the greatest honor of your life."

"My patience is limited; I give you only three breaths to consider."

Xu Zhao stood with his hands behind his back, the Sun Moon Blue Silver King martial soul behind him exuding a terrifying pressure that made all things submit.

It was not just the condescension of a superior, but an absolute confidence that held the power of life and death.

Xu Zhao looked at the trembling Blue Silver King before him, his tone flat yet laced with an undeniable temptation:

"If you sacrifice voluntarily, I can use a secret technique to preserve your soul intact within the spirit ring and spirit bone."

"You should know that with your 85,000 years of cultivation, even if you were to reach the 100,000-year level, the chances of surviving the 200,000-year heavenly tribulation are slim."

"But if you follow me, once I ascend to the throne of a god and become a deity, you will be able to use my divine power to reshape your physical body, become a divine official, and ascend to the God Realm with me to enjoy eternal life."

Speaking of this, a cold glint flashed in Xu Zhao's eyes as his tone shifted abruptly:

"Conversely, if you remain stubborn, I do not mind wiping out your consciousness right now and forcibly extracting the spirit ring."

"Although the effect of the spirit ring obtained that way would be slightly diminished, and your soul could not be preserved, time is the most precious thing to me."

"I have no time to waste here with you."

Xu Zhao's words struck the Blue Silver King's heart like heavy hammers, one after another.

On one side was death and total annihilation; on the other was a gamble on the future for the status of an immortal divine official.

For an 85,000-year-old spirit beast with high intelligence, this was not a difficult question to answer.

Especially after feeling that vast aura emanating from Xu Zhao, which seemed to originate from the dawn of heaven and earth, along with the "Sun Moon" divinity that even surpassed that of the Blue Silver Emperor, the last shred of hesitation in the Blue Silver King's heart vanished into thin air.

It had lived for eighty-five thousand years and seen countless brilliant and talented humans, but never had anyone given it such a strong intuition that "this child will surely become a god."

"Great... existence..."

The Sun Moon Blue Silver King's aged voice rang out once more. This time, there was no fear, only a sense of resolution and submission.

"This old one... is willing to bet on this!"

"It is my honor to become a cornerstone on your path to godhood."

As the words fell.

The entire Blue Silver Forest seemed to sense its king's determination.

Countless Blue Silver Grass began to grow wildly, their leaves swaying and rustling.

It was as if they were seeing their king off, or perhaps performing some ancient and sacred ritual.

Hum—!

A brilliant, deep blue light erupted suddenly from the Sun Moon Blue Silver King's massive body.

The light was not blinding; instead, it was filled with a gentle, warm aura of life, instantly enveloping Xu Zhao.

Immediately after, the Sun Moon Blue Silver King's ten-meter-tall main body began to wither and dissipate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It transformed into countless blue-gold light particles, rushing into Xu Zhao's body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

Sacrifice!

This was the most overbearing and tragic ritual in the soul beast world.

Burning one's own life force and soul to ignore the soul master's level restrictions and achieve a one-hundred-percent fusion!

"Ugh..."

Xu Zhao let out a muffled groan, feeling a vast and pure energy instantly scouring his limbs and bones.

But Xu Zhao did not panic; instead, he sat cross-legged and circulated the unique mental cultivation method of the Great Sun Prince Mansion, greedily devouring the power delivered to him.

Behind him, the phantom of the Sun Moon Blue Silver King became increasingly solid.

The soul ring originally circling his body began to pulse violently.

A deep black ring was slowly condensing and taking shape.

The black was so intense that it faintly revealed a hint of eerie blood-red.

Eighty-five thousand years!

Although it had not reached one hundred thousand years, with the blessing of the sacrifice, the quality of this soul ring.

It was enough to rival an ordinary ninety-thousand-year soul ring!

A moment later, the sacrifice was complete.

Xu Zhao slowly opened his eyes.

Behind him, a deep black soul ring was set upon the Sun Moon Blue Silver King.

"Sun Moon Blue Silver King martial soul, first ring at eighty-five thousand years; that's decent enough."

"It's just a pity that it is, after all, only a 'King'."

"After the sacrifice, the Sun Moon Blue Silver King didn't evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor. I can only wait and see if the next mission rewards an evolution."

[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission: Obtain the first soul ring for the "Sun Moon Blue Silver King".]

[Mission rewards: Soul Ring Age Increase Card (10,000 years) x1, Optional External Soul Bone slot x1.]

Without a second thought, Xu Zhao made his choice in his mind.

"I choose an External Soul Bone!"

[Please select the type of External Soul Bone for the host!]

Xu Zhao pondered slightly, "Wings, I suppose!"

Other External Soul Bones.

Like palm bones or the like, Xu Zhao didn't really need them.

Increasing speed was a pretty good choice.

[According to the host's requirements, selecting the External Soul Bone 'Sun Moon Wings' for the host. Based on the power of the sun and moon, speed has no upper limit!]

"Congratulations, Brother Zhao!"

Lan Yiyi, who had been waiting by his side, immediately greeted him with joy, her eyes filled with admiration.

Xu Zhao nodded slightly and reached out to pull Lan Yiyi's slender waist toward him.

He cast his gaze toward Martial Soul City.