Black Heart Soul Seal

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Inside the castle, Bai Yuan looked at the several Hundred Tiger Tower disciples before him, who were clearly eager to make a move, and immediately understood their intentions.

"So you're all here to challenge me too?" he asked curiously.

"That's right. That World Lord said anyone within the Planet Realm can challenge, but didn't specify a particular rank. I'm Planet Sixth Rank against your Planet Fourth Rank—that's not breaking the rules," Pusis said with a smile.

Hearing this, Bai Yuan nearly choked on his breath.

Although he had mastered a domain, the Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector covered over six thousand galaxies, with countless geniuses among them.

It wasn't rare for geniuses at the Planet Realm to comprehend a domain, given the sheer numbers.

Some among them had even elevated their domains to the second or even third level.

More critically, he was only Planet Fourth Rank. Going up against a Planet Ninth Rank expert put him at a glaring disadvantage in terms of realm.

"No good, I need a way out... Got it!"

Bai Yuan's eyes lit up as he looked at the people before him, a composed smile spreading across his face:

"If you want to fight, I'm happy to oblige. But the geniuses from other factions can't exactly fly a spaceship all the way here just for a brawl, can they?"

"Trouble yourselves to pass the word: if they really want a match, we'll meet in the Virtual Universe. Find a secluded spot and have a proper spar."

The group exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement.

They also understood Bai Yuan's reasoning.

In the Virtual Universe, everyone's physical abilities were suppressed to around Apprentice Fourth Rank, making the power level completely equal.

What truly mattered then were domains, secret techniques, and combat skill.

This way, he could offset the disadvantage in realm.

"Fine, then I'll kick off the first battle!"

Pusis rose to her feet, a set of Force Armor flowing over her body like water, a thin sword in each hand.

Bang!

Just as she was about to launch her attack, Bai Yuan had already turned into a streak of golden light, charging at her!

The war blade in his hand blazed with blinding light, slashing toward Pusis's armor with the force of a thunderbolt.

Boom!

The terrifying impact exploded outward. Even after being weakened layer by layer by the Force Armor, the residual force still sent her blood and qi churning, her legs going weak as she nearly collapsed.

"Sorry, since you're wearing Force Armor, I had to hit a bit harder."

Bai Yuan spoke softly.

The others around them were stunned.

Compared to before, Bai Yuan's strength had clearly risen by more than just a notch.

His blade technique in particular was now both fierce and laced with an elusive resilience, elevated far beyond a single level.

They had no idea that Bai Yuan had first endured two days of intense combat in the Battle Space, then experienced two epiphanies. Not only had he trained the Sharp Metal Thirty-Three Slash up to the twentieth form, but he had also grasped the profound martial principle of blending hardness with softness.

With this chain of accumulated breakthroughs, his overall strength had skyrocketed.

Dealing with Pusis was naturally no challenge, even if she was two ranks above him.

After a long moment, Pusis slowly recovered from the lingering force of that single slash.

Steadying her trembling form, she looked up at Bai Yuan, her gaze carrying both lingering fear and deep admiration.

Pusis took a deep breath and spoke with utmost seriousness: "Your blade technique is terrifying. I once saw a Universe Realm expert's blade art, and in terms of mastery, he probably doesn't even match you."

Bai Yuan just smiled and said nothing more.

Some Universe Realm experts hadn't even grasped a domain, while he had already comprehended two, with the Gold Domain at the second level.

The four major stages of cultivation were Foundation, Intent, Domain, and World.

From a "realm" perspective, he had already surpassed quite a few Universe Realm cultivators.

So it wasn't strange that his blade technique outshone some ordinary Universe Realm experts.

Bai Yuan turned his gaze to the others and asked with a grin, "Anyone else want to give it a try?"

The others quickly shook their heads.

Their strength was on par with Pusis, and some were even slightly weaker.

If Bai Yuan could defeat Pusis in one slash, he could do the same to them.

Pusis, now full of curiosity, studied Bai Yuan carefully while silently analyzing his strength in her mind.

She had seen the top-tier elites within the tower in action. A few of them were not inferior to Bai Yuan, while the rest were only slightly behind—truly determining a victor would require a real fight.

But those disciples far surpassed Bai Yuan in both realm and years of cultivation.

From that perspective, Bai Yuan's talent was undoubtedly more astonishing.

"Bai Yuan, you weren't going all out just now, were you?" Pusis suddenly spoke.

Bai Yuan did not deny it and answered truthfully, "That's right. What, want to try again?"

"No need for that," Pusis waved her hand. "I was just curious. Since that World Lord holds you in such high regard, your strength must be far beyond what you've shown."

She paused, then added, "You can rest easy regarding Hundred Tiger Tower. The Special Grade Elites within the tower have long broken through to Star Realm or even Universe Realm, and by the rules, they cannot make a move against you. As for the remaining first-grade elites, they shouldn't pose a threat to you either."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly, but his heart did not relax.

Following the etiquette of "all who come are guests," Bai Yuan invited the group out for a lavish meal.

This humble and considerate way of treating others also earned him goodwill from the group.

A genius like Bai Yuan—extraordinary in talent, deep in background, yet utterly devoid of arrogance—was truly rare.

Along the way, the others deliberately or unintentionally kept steering the conversation toward Pusis and Bai Yuan.

Pusis's cheeks flushed slightly, her gaze occasionally drifting toward Bai Yuan before quickly looking away.

Bai Yuan, however, seemed completely oblivious, focusing intently on the delicacies before him, eating bite after bite with serious dedication.

The group exchanged glances, momentarily at a loss for words.

This atmosphere... seemed a bit hard to steer.

After the group took their leave, Bai Yuan returned to his castle.

The moment he pushed open the door, he saw a figure already waiting for him.

"Greetings, Senior Kuangren!"

"Hahahaha, no need for formalities between us."

Bai Kuangren's laughter rang out heartily, clearly in an excellent mood.

"This time, you little brat made me a tidy profit."

He casually tossed a tattered ancient tome toward Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan caught it in his hands and examined it closely, but could see nothing.

Then he probed it with his mental power, and only then did he discover the hidden information within.

At first glance, he was immediately captivated by the name of the secret technique.

Black Heart Soul Seal, capable of enslaving others through a spiritual imprint. The complete technique could enslave up to nine people.

Unfortunately, this copy was only a fragment, allowing control over just one person. Even so, that was terrifying enough.

A person enslaved by the Soul Seal would be absolutely loyal to the caster from the depths of their soul, obeying completely—even if ordered to commit suicide, they would not hesitate for a moment.

This meant that if Bai Yuan had enough wealth, he could even purchase a powerful slave whose strength far exceeded his own, then use Black Heart Soul Seal to take complete control.

From then on, no matter how strong the other party was, they would never harbor a single rebellious thought. It was an absolutely safe method.

Even a figure like Luo Feng had never abandoned his research and cultivation of enslavement soul seals, always treating them as an important auxiliary tool.

For someone who would one day roam the universe to place such importance on it, one could imagine just how useful this type of secret technique truly was.