This time, Qian Xunji brought no one with him.
By the time he returned to Martial Soul City from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he would surely have become a god.
Douluo Continent, Sunset Forest.
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"Your Holiness the Pope." Yue Guan was extremely excited to see Qian Xunji, solely because he had recently made a breakthrough in the cultivation of Immortal Herbs.
From now on, Martial Soul Hall would no longer lack Immortal Herbs; aside from those reserved for Qian Xunji's heirs, there would still be plenty to use on the talented students of the Martial Soul Hall Academy.
Qian Xunji nodded in response to Yue Guan's enthusiasm. After listening to his report and offering praise, he walked toward the Fire Spring.
Yue Guan knew that His Holiness was about to cultivate again, so he did not disturb Qian Xunji further.
Beside the Fire Spring.
Qian Xunji had explored the dual springs of ice and fire long ago and knew that the remains of the two Dragon Kings lay beneath the water.
He was now on the verge of achieving godhood, so there was no need to remain on the surface any longer.
He dove downward, and after three full days, he had reached a depth of three thousand zhang, where only scorching waves of fire remained.
This place was inaccessible to anyone below the level of a Super Douluo.
Qian Xunji's field of vision suddenly widened as he arrived once again at the resting place of the Fire Dragon King's remains.
The Fire Dragon King's body was incredibly massive; from head to tail, it was at least a thousand meters long.
Although it had been dead for many years, the remains still possessed immense divinity—after all, it had been a God King, a being who had touched the laws of the universe.
From a distance, a sword wound piercing straight through its chest looked shocking.
However, this was not the fatal wound of the Fire Dragon King.
One must know that the vitality of soul beasts far exceeded that of humans; even if their hearts were pierced, they could linger on for some time.
If they encountered a soul beast with healing attributes and did not die on the spot, they could likely return to full strength after a few years of recovery.
This was especially true for the elite among soul beasts—the Dragon Clan.
The Fire Dragon King's true injury stemmed from its divine soul; only by suffering severe damage to the soul could such a divine corpse be left behind.
Qian Xunji looked at the body of the Fire Dragon King but was in no hurry to search for its godhead.
He had a brand-new idea.
He no longer wanted to limit himself to just the godhead.
The Fire Dragon King had been a God King in life; even if its divine power was less than a tenth of what it once was, its physical body was still that of a true God King.
If he could claim the Fire Dragon King's body for his own use, he would have a layer of self-preservation even when facing the Sea God in the future, thanks to this God King-level physique.
At the very least, he would not be killed by the Sea God in a single strike.
Moreover, if he could replace the Fire Dragon King, it would be entirely beneficial and carry no drawbacks for his schemes regarding Gu Yuena.
As for the gods of the God Realm?
Qian Xunji intended to develop in the shadows; he had already viewed them as enemies long before he even considered heading to the God Realm.
In the future, he would slaughter every male deity in the God Realm, leaving only the females behind.
Qian Xunji wanted to turn the God Realm into his own private garden for hunting beauties.
In the past, Qian Xunji would indeed have been unable to possess the body of the Fire Dragon King.
But ever since he met Huang and obtained the Ancient Phoenix Seal and the Ancient Phoenix Method, all things had become possible.
The highest mystery of the Ancient Phoenix Method was Nirvana Rebirth through fire.
Once one reached the level of a god, it could be fully unleashed.
Although Qian Xunji was not yet a god, his body, soul, and internal power had all reached the level of a deity, allowing him to barely execute the Nirvana Rebirth.
As for the fire, there was no place in the entire Douluo Continent more suitable than the Fire Spring.
Now, everything was prepared; all that remained was for him to put his plan into action.
Qian Xunji calmed his excitement, sat down beside the Fire Dragon King's corpse, and began to drive the Ancient Phoenix Seal using the Ancient Phoenix Method.
The surrounding divine fire began to converge toward Qian Xunji, forming a sphere.
Inside the sphere, the phantom of an ancient phoenix appeared.
Qian Xunji had already unleashed the Nirvana Divine Skill.
The surrounding divine fire surged into the ball of fire at an incredible speed.
As the divine fire joined, the phantom of the ancient phoenix gradually began to solidify.
As time passed, Qian Xunji's flesh and blood began to melt, followed by his tendons and bones.
Half a year later.
By now, there was no longer a Qian Xunji inside the fireball; there was only the consciousness that had transmigrated here.
Everything belonging to Qian Xunji had transformed into primordial flames, including his Martial Soul—the Six-Winged Angel—as well as his divine soul.
Though it was fire, its vitality was exceptionally vast and tenacious.
The nirvana was complete; what followed next was rebirth.
Qian Xunji controlled the fireball to permeate directly into the corpse of the Fire Dragon King.
It was at the position of the heart.
After the fireball entered the heart of the Fire Dragon King, it began to disperse, spreading toward the bones, meridians, and flesh of the Fire Dragon King's entire body.
Spreading along with it was Qian Xunji's incomparably vast vitality.
Under the nourishment of this vitality, the sword wounds on the Fire Dragon King's body recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his body transitioned from death to life.
The Fire Dragon King's body had come back to life by ninety-nine percent, with only the head remaining.
Qian Xunji was extremely cautious; this step was not easy, and the slightest carelessness would lead to eternal damnation.
The Fire Dragon King's head would be the location where Qian Xunji's consciousness and his newly born divine soul would reside.
Qian Xunji began to control the primordial flames to spread toward the Fire Dragon King's head.
The Fire Dragon King's head was moving toward resuscitation.
A voice appeared within Qian Xunji's consciousness.
"I never expected that my remnant divine soul would have a day of awakening."
"Such a familiar aura."
"Is it Senior Huang?"
"It is not. Huang is already dead, is she not? You should be aware of that," Qian Xunji denied.
"I suppose not."
"The male is Feng, the female is Huang."
"I imagine you are Feng."
"I did not expect that you survived."
"And that you even encountered Huang."
"Your luck is better than mine."
"Calculating it, you and I are of the same generation."
"If not for the Dragon God acting on impulse back then, the God Realm would not have fallen into the hands of the human race."
"There is no meaning in speaking of these things now."
"Feng, you want my body, don't you?"
"I can give it to you, but I have one request."
"I know," Qian Xunji answered preemptively. "The conflict with the Dragon God back then was merely a grudge between me and the Dragon God; I will not implicate his descendants."
"With that, I can rest easy. This remnant divine soul shall be my token of gratitude."
"I hope that one day you can undo the shackles my father placed upon the soul beasts."
"That was not his original intention."
"Although he killed Huang back then, he himself suffered a very heavy backlash."
"In the end, you are like my father; you are a leader of the soul beasts."
"I will."
"With that, I shall dissipate," the Fire Dragon King said, knowing that Huang was an extremely arrogant existence. Even if she had split into two, becoming Feng and Huang, the arrogance carved into their bones would not disappear.
Whatever Feng promised, he would certainly abide by and fulfill.
This was also the reason he could rest easy.
The Fire Dragon King dissipated his own consciousness and gifted his remnant divine soul to Qian Xunji.
Qian Xunji's divine soul realm immediately surged upward.
As for his conversation with the Fire Dragon King, it all stemmed from the old stories Huang had told him.
Seven parts true, three parts false; the main goal was to secure the area of the Fire Dragon King's head.
Having dealt with the Fire Dragon King's remnant divine soul, the next step was to re-condense his own divine soul.
As long as he could condense his divine soul, he could live again in place of the Fire Dragon King.
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