Dragon Spine Mountain Range, Dragon Soul Secret Realm.
"Masters, I've decided. I'm officially going to begin cultivating my second martial soul. Power isn't something to fear—it's something to completely control."
Murong Huai had made up his mind. He had previously been deeply worried that if Heavenly Punishment regained its strength and went out of control, destroying the world, it would be a terrifying disaster. He had always feared this power, because he had always believed that the God of Heavenly Punishment's power was so immense that it lay beyond his control. He had hardly ever considered controlling it himself, but now he understood. If he kept fearing Heavenly Punishment again and again, then he truly would never be able to control it.
Therefore, he would now begin gradually cultivating his second martial soul, slowly gaining control over Heavenly Punishment's power and making it his own.
"Mm, it's very good that you've come to understand this. Only power that you firmly control yourself truly belongs to you." The Mountain Dragon King nodded approvingly.
"Since that's the case, we'll first have you absorb the first spirit ring for your second martial soul."
As he spoke, the Emerald Dragon King raised a hand and beckoned. A spatial rift appeared, and the Thunder Dragon slowly emerged from it. It lowered its head toward the Dragon Kings. "Thunder Dragon greets the Dragon Ancestors!!"
"Disciple, the Thunder Dragon possesses nearly two hundred thousand years of cultivation. Combined with the power of its dragon bloodline, it is no weaker than an ordinary three-hundred-thousand-year, or even four-hundred-thousand-year, soul beast. Absorbing its spirit ring will be of great benefit to you."
Murong Huai nodded at those words. His second martial soul, Austin Griffin, had now grown seven heads, which had respectively awakened the seven attributes of darkness, fire, wind,