Star of Eden!

Just as Xu Yue was undergoing his Martial Soul awakening.

The morning sun, which had just risen, unexpectedly experienced a total solar eclipse at this very moment.

On the surface of the golden-red sun, a speck of black light gradually expanded, and after only a brief moment, only a golden ring remained.

The instant the celestial phenomenon changed, the entire Douluo Continent plunged into darkness, with visibility dropping to less than ten meters.

Not only that, with Eastsea City as the center, the surrounding coastline also experienced a slight earthquake at this moment.

In some places, even the gravitational constant underwent subtle changes.

"What's going on?! Is it an earthquake?"

"No! Is that a total solar eclipse?!"

"The forecast didn't say there would be a Heavenly Change or an earthquake today!"

In an instant, the entire eastern coast fell into chaos.

Elsewhere, in the Plane Origin Space of Douluo Planet.

The upheaval here was even more intense than in the outside world.

Countless seven-colored energies seemed to be under a massive attraction, forming a vortex as they rapidly surged into an extremely bright point of light.

No, it was not a point of light.

It was the deepest darkness, from which even light could not escape!

The so-called extreme radiance was merely an accretion disk formed by the seven-colored energy being compressed and gradually devoured.

Such a violent change immediately jolted the two figures sleeping here awake.

One burly man looked at this scene, his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with rage.

It was the sleeping Plane Master, Tang Hao.

"What thing is this? How dare it trespass in my domain?"

Without hesitation, he immediately reached out toward the anomaly.

"Hao! Wait..." Ah Yin, who was by his side, tried to stop him, but it was too late.

The moment Tang Hao's large hand approached the area where the accretion disk was located, his expression changed instantly.

"Swish!"

"How is this possible!"

His body was jerked forward violently, as if grabbed by an invisible monster.

Fortunately, Tang Hao's reaction was extremely fast, and he responded immediately.

Divine power, blazing like fire, began to burn on the surface of his body, his divine muscles tensed and knotted, yet he still could not stop his body from moving forward, his feet carving two deep furrows into the ground.

Even though he was currently the Plane Master, comparable to a Second-Class God, he still felt powerless against this.

This force was more extreme than extreme, purer than pure; it was as if it were the ultimate manifestation of all power in this Universe.

Tang Hao even began to utilize his Permission Authority as the Plane Master, but it still had no effect whatsoever.

At this moment, Even as chauvinistic as Tang Hao was, he had to speak up.

"Ah Yin! Help me!"

Hearing this, Ah Yin's expression was equally grim, and she did not hesitate.

Blue-gold vines spread from her body, transforming into giant dragons that latched onto Tang Hao.

But in just an instant, the blue-gold vines were pulled taut, and even began to drag Ah Yin's body forward!

"Hao!" Ah Yin's expression changed, and she exclaimed, "Think of something! I've been captured by this force too."

Hearing this, Tang Hao's face turned beet red.

The closer his body got to the point of light in front of him, the more massive the special force field became, and the harder it was to break free.

Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

The next moment.

A black light flashed, and a terrifying explosion erupted instantly; the massive recoil allowed Tang Hao to break free from the constraints of the force field.

Ah Yin did the same.

"Ah!"

The two cried out in pain, looking at the front in horror.

The energy generated by the explosion just now instantly turned into a torrent, transforming into a vortex that was sucked into the accretion disk.

"What on earth is this thing? How could it be so bizarre?"

Tang Hao said with a pale face, looking at Ah Yin.

"I exhausted a full thirty percent of my power just to break free! What about you, Ah Yin?"

"I lost twenty percent!" Ah Yin's face was equally pale.

One must understand that what they had unleashed was not mere divine power, but their origin energy—the very foundation of their existence.

Receiving this answer, the two looked at the eerie vortex with lingering fear.

Yet, as if the energy contributed by Tang Hao and Ah Yin had met its requirement, it vanished from the spot in an instant.

Seeing it disappear, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, Tang Hao's expression shifted, and he fell directly into a deep slumber.

Seeing this, Ah Yin wanted to ask what was wrong, but her own injuries were not light, and she still needed to keep watch over the Life Core to prevent any accidents.

However, after this battle, she feared that further complications would inevitably arise.

A moment later, another consciousness within this space watched their actions and let out a sneer of disdain.

"Truly short-sighted, daring to touch anything they encounter!"

"This is the Star of All Stars, the ultimate of all celestial bodies, and the manifestation of the power of all forces—the fundamental force itself."

"Never mind you two petty deities who achieved your status through shortcuts; even the entire God Realm is nothing but an ant before it."

After despising the two, his tone shifted, filled with joy.

"Thirty percent of the Permission Authority has returned. Not much, but useful."

Eastsea City.

Blacksmith Association Building.

Just as Xu Yue was feeling delighted about awakening his Sun Martial Soul, the golden-red Fireball in his hand underwent a sudden, massive change.

Every spark of light was rapidly contracting inward, only to erupt with the most extreme, most dazzling radiance.

It was as if the sun in his hand had reached the limit of its lifespan and had begun an uncontrollable celestial collapse.

"What is happening..."

He widened his eyes, watching everything unfolding before him.

But Mu Chen, standing before him, seemed to realize something; he immediately cried out in shock, his expression a mix of joy and worry.

"This is... a Martial Soul mutation?!"

However, as Mu Chen cried out in shock, Xu Yue no longer had the heart to care why his Martial Soul was mutating.

His eyelids grew heavier and heavier until they soon closed shut.

The next moment.

A surge of power seemed to be injected from thin air, or perhaps it welled up from the deepest parts of his body, circulating through his entire being in an instant.

It made him feel as if he had returned to his mother's embrace.

Warm, happy, and safe.

His bones were tempered anew, and his muscles were reinforced once more.

From the inside out, from soul to flesh, everything was being renewed at this very moment.

In the ethereal void, Xu Yue felt as though a long time had passed, and he faintly heard the anxious calls of Mu Chen and Mu Xi.

"Xiao Yue! What happened to you! Wake up!"

"A-Yue..."

Hearing their calls, Xu Yue awoke in a daze, like an infant opening its eyes for the first time, looking out at the world once more.

The golden-haired girl stood before him with a face full of anxiety, and only after seeing him wake up did she let out a long sigh of relief.

"A-Yue! You scared me to death! Why did you suddenly fall asleep?" After saying this, Mu Xi hurriedly added, "Quick, look at your Martial Soul!"

"I fell asleep? Martial Soul? What happened to my Martial Soul?"

A thought of confusion flashed through Xu Yue's mind, and he immediately looked at his right hand.

He saw a deep blue spherical crystal, about fifteen centimeters in diameter, hovering above his palm.

Its surface was covered in golden, relief-like patterns, with specks of starlight flickering across it, shining brilliantly.

"This... this is..."

Xu Yue's pupils shook violently, his heart beating uncontrollably fast, as he spat out four words, one by one.

"Star! of! Eden!"