Deep within Blue Silver Academy.
The air seemed exceptionally viscous.
Not because of humidity, but because of the life force that had grown unimaginably dense.
Wisps of azure mist drifted through the forest. Wherever they passed, withered trees sprang back to life, and ancient trees sent forth fresh buds.
Ordinary weeds on the ground, nourished by this aura, had leaves that gleamed with a jade-like luster.
Every flower and tree here radiated a vigorous vitality that made one's heart tremble.
Xu Qing stood in a clearing within the woods.
He wore a long azure robe, his figure tall and straight.
As the breeze swept past, the hem of his robe fluttered gently, carrying an otherworldly, detached air.
His features were exceptionally handsome, and his brows held the gentleness and resilience unique to Blue Silver Grass.
Most horrifying of all was the scene around him.
Terrifying life force was frantically gathering with him as its center.
Azure light flowed around his body. Even the surrounding space was faintly warped by the immense Source of Life pressing against it.
Xu Qing raised his head, his deep gaze passing through layers of tree shadows as he looked toward the horizon.
"An entire hundred years."
His tone was calm, yet it carried the weathered weight of ages.
"I have finally reached this step."
A century of time was no more than the flick of a finger to him.
He had witnessed the rise and fall of the world, seen countless geniuses perish, and observed every facet of human life.
The ever-changing vicissitudes of this world were truly quite interesting in his eyes.
Xu Qing withdrew his gaze, and a trace of reminiscence flashed through his eyes.
A hundred years ago, he had just arrived in this world.
At the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, he awakened Twin Martial Souls.
Two Blue Silver Grasses.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Blue Silver Grass was the standard trash Martial Soul.
Even as Twin Martial Souls, two trash Martial Souls combined were still trash Martial Souls.
At that moment, Xu Qing had indeed felt despair.
Starting with the worst possible hand seemed to doom him to a mediocre life.
But heaven never barred every path, and his cheat arrived right on schedule.
With the cheat's support, he did not follow the conventional path of Soul Masters hunting soul beasts.
Instead, he forged a new path through sheer force.
The Life Great Dao!
His Twin Martial Souls underwent earth-shaking mutations as a result.
In his left hand was Life Blue Silver.
In his right hand was Dark Blue Silver.
One life and one death, one light and one darkness, encompassing all things.
When used in harmony, they nurtured all living things; when used in reverse, they devoured vitality.
This path was more difficult than any traditional Soul Master cultivation method, but it was also purer.
His soul rings never needed to be obtained from outside sources.
He did not kill a single soul beast or take a single soul bone.
Every soul ring was condensed entirely from his own vast life force.
Now, he had reached the peak of Rank 89.
Only one final step remained before he became a Title Douluo.
Xu Qing slowly closed his eyes.
The vast, abyss-like Source of Life within his body began to boil violently.
He was condensing his ninth soul ring.
Endless life force surged in from every direction, transforming into a tangible azure torrent that poured into his body.
"Bzz—"
A crisp hum echoed between heaven and earth.
Beneath Xu Qing's feet, an incomparably brilliant soul ring slowly took shape.
It was not the red of an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Instead, it was a crimson-gold color suffused with boundless antiquity and profundity, even carrying traces of dark golden patterns!
The ninth soul ring was complete.
A million-year level!
This was a million-year soul ring condensed entirely by himself, without a single impurity, perfectly compatible with his soul.
The instant it formed.
Heaven and earth changed color.
The sky over the entire Douluo Continent darkened in an instant.
Heavy black clouds churned like raging tides. Blinding lightning raced wildly through the clouds, unleashing deafening roars.
"Rumble!"
Amid the flashing lightning and rolling thunder, a supreme life pressure swept in every direction.
At the same time.
The Blue Silver Grass in every corner of the continent began growing madly at that very moment.
Whether at the edge of barren deserts or deep within shadowy ravines.
Countless Blue Silver Grasses burst through the soil and bent their blades slightly toward Blue Silver Academy.
They were making a pilgrimage.
Welcoming their true king.
This silent worship pushed the miraculous creation of the Life Great Dao to its pinnacle.
Within Blue Silver Academy.
All the instructors and students stopped what they were doing.
They stared in shock at the terrifying thunderclouds in the sky, feeling the life aura around them surge madly.
"What is happening?"
"What terrifying pressure! Is some peerless powerhouse making a breakthrough?"
"Look at the Blue Silver Grass on the ground! Why is it growing so quickly?"
The crowd discussed it fervently, their eyes filled with horror.
Within an elegant courtyard deep inside the academy.
A silver-haired woman stood quietly by the window.
Her silver hair flowed like streams of light, falling all the way to her ankles.
Beneath the hem of her dress, a pair of long, slender legs could be vaguely seen. Her figure was exquisitely graceful.
Her flawless face had originally carried a hint of languidness, but she suddenly lifted her head.
Her purple eyes shimmered with a captivating radiance.
Gu Yue Na gazed at the phenomenon in the sky, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.
"My husband has broken through."
She murmured softly, her voice brimming with pride.
Behind Gu Yue Na stood a breathtaking woman dressed in an emerald-green gown.
Bi Ji was filled with excitement, and even her breathing had become hurried.
Gu Yue Na turned around and glanced at Bi Ji, her voice gentle.
"Bi Ji, there is no need to panic."
"My husband is merely condensing his ninth soul ring."
Bi Ji hurriedly lowered her head, clasping her hands tightly before her chest.
"Congratulations, my lord!"
"My lord's husband has greatly increased his strength. This is a blessing for our soul beast clan!"
Seeing Bi Ji like this, Gu Yue Na's thoughts could not help drifting afar.
Who would have thought that Gu Yue Na, the Silver Dragon King and sovereign of all soul beasts, was actually utterly love-struck?
When she first met Xu Qing, she had been drawn to the utterly pure life aura surrounding him.
It was love at first sight, utterly unreasonable yet entirely natural.
To follow Xu Qing, she had resolutely remained at Blue Silver Academy.
Even the fierce beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest had taken human form and followed her here.
At first, those fierce beasts had been somewhat unwilling.
But as time passed, they discovered that life at Blue Silver Academy was unexpectedly wonderful.
The Source of Life emanating from Xu Qing possessed a fatal attraction for them and brought them enormous benefits.
Cultivating here for one day was equivalent to several months of cultivation in the outside world.
And all of this was connected to that man.
Now, the soul beasts who had taken human form throughout Blue Silver Academy felt nothing but pure worship for Xu Qing.
The thunder in the sky gradually subsided.
The dark clouds dispersed, and sunlight once again covered the earth.
In the woods behind the mountain.
Xu Qing slowly opened his eyes, and the aura around him had completely withdrawn.
Yet upon closer sensing, one could discover that every gesture he made carried the presence of a superior being who held the power of life and death.
He was extremely satisfied with this million-year soul ring he had condensed.
This was not merely an increase in strength, but a transformation in the very level of his life.
The Source of Life within him was now so powerful that it even surpassed those ancient soul beasts that had lived for a million years.
Every movement carried the might of heaven.
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