Annihilation Cleanses Evil Resentment, Absorbing Life Gold

On the way back to the hotel, Qiangu Yunmei wore a strange smile, her tone filled with teasing.

"So, did you take a liking to that little princess just now?"

Qiangu Yunche rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "Sis, I'm not even eleven yet."

"What's the big deal?"

Qiangu Yunmei merely chuckled. "You're a Quasi-Soul King, and you've fused with a vicious beast soul bone. Your physical abilities have long surpassed those of ordinary adults. Besides, young men being lustful is only natural. Your sister actually supports you letting loose once in a while. After all, our direct bloodline will most likely have to rely on you to continue it."

"Stop, stop, stop." Qiangu Yunche truly had no idea what to say to Qiangu Yunmei this time.

"First, I solemnly declare that I approached Xu Jiujiu not because I coveted her beauty. I approached her because she is in charge of the Starlight Auction House and is also a highly favored imperial princess. I want to use her channels to acquire a high-level spiritual-attribute Soul Tool or some kind of secret spiritual technique to conceal my Soul Rings."

"Second, I won't be looking for a girlfriend within the next two years. My age is only one of the reasons."

After explaining himself, Qiangu Yunche looked at his sister again and asked softly,

"Sis, do you understand now?"

"I understand." Qiangu Yunmei picked at her ear. "You mean you're planning to pursue her in two years. And you claim you don't covet her beauty? Only a ghost would believe that crap."

Qiangu Yunche: "..."

Forget it. Let it all be destroyed. He was really tired...

Night had fallen. Qiangu Yunche sat cross-legged on the hotel's soft bed and opened the wooden box containing the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

The wooden box itself was a sixth-grade sealing Soul Tool. Only Soul Tools of the sixth grade or above could withstand the vicious aura of the Spirit Eater Carving Knife itself.

Green light burst forth. The sinister aura, carrying viciousness and countless resentful thoughts, nearly filled the entire room in an instant. The blade hummed, and its hum sounded like the wailing screams of malevolent ghosts, sending chills down one's spine.

If an ordinary person with a weak will came into contact with that sinister aura and those piercing screams, their emotions and mind would likely be severely affected.

Qiangu Yunche remained completely unmoved, merely snorting coldly.

A golden domain suddenly unfolded, covering every corner of the room.

Dense Annihilation Aura rose up. A power even more extreme than Destruction Aura began destroying and devouring every element and every trace of worldly energy within the domain, continuously feeding it back to Qiangu Yunche.

To be honest, the effects of the Domain of Destruction were somewhat similar to the Angel Domain of the god-tier Martial Soul, the Six-Winged Angel, from ten thousand years ago.

However, the Angel Domain's fundamental effect was purification. It dissolved all other elements and energies within its range, transforming them into pure holy energy.

The Domain of Destruction, on the other hand, destroyed and devoured all other elements and energies within its range before directly feeding them back to its master.

Extreme offensive power gave the Evil-Breaking Dragon Soul Spear unparalleled destructive force, and destruction signified ruin. The Annihilation Aura within the Domain of Destruction had been born from the aura of destruction.

The only difference between the two was that annihilation was even more extreme and tyrannical.

Qiangu Yunche concentrated the power of his domain at one point. Using the Evil-Breaking Dragon Soul Spear as a medium, he thrust forward.

Cracks that leaked light appeared across the ancient surface of the Spirit Eater Carving Knife like shattered glass. As Qiangu Yunche increased his strength, the cracks became increasingly distinct, faint green light seeping out from them.

The last wisp of black air dissipated before his eyes, and the piercing screams that had lingered by his ears vanished completely. Green light blossomed, no longer mixed with the slightest trace of sinister aura. Instead, it was gentle and mild, like the breath of newborn life.

It was as though a scene of surging vitality and all things flourishing stood before him.

Looking at the carving knife before him, now seemingly sculpted from green crystal, Qiangu Yunche smiled faintly before thrusting out once more.

With a crisp crack, the Life Gold snapped apart.

More than four-fifths of the Life Gold fell into Qiangu Yunche's hand, while he put away the remaining fifth.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qiangu Yunche immediately pressed the large piece of Life Gold against his forehead.

A gentle aura washed over him. Qiangu Yunche released his spiritual power and slowly attached it to the Life Gold.

"Boom—"

The instant they came into contact, green light blazed brightly, dyeing Qiangu Yunche's body and even his Sea of Spirit a lush emerald green. An incomparably dense surge of vigorous life force poured into Qiangu Yunche's body in an instant.

An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread through his entire body. Qiangu Yunche felt as though every cell in his body was moaning blissfully, greedily absorbing the dense life force within the Life Gold.

His muscles, bones, meridians, internal organs, and Sea of Spirit were all transforming. This transformation originating from the source of life was beyond comparison with any heavenly treasure or medicinal herb Qiangu Yunche had consumed before.

Especially his Sea of Spirit. After receiving the immense life force poured in by the Life Gold, it underwent earth-shaking changes. The boundaries of chaos began expanding farther and farther away, while the spiritual origin of the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor, which had remained asleep, seemed to sense the changes within the Sea of Spirit and showed signs of awakening.

A moment later, the enormous piece of Life Gold had completely merged into Qiangu Yunche's Sea of Spirit.

At the very center of his Sea of Spirit, a green lake slowly took shape.

The lake water resembled the finest jade, transparent and rich in texture. Dense life force emanated from it, nourishing every corner of Qiangu Yunche's body.

"What terrifying life force... Yunche, what did you do?" The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor's deep voice suddenly rang out, hoarse with the dryness of recent awakening.

Nourished by the enormous life force, its spiritual origin had likewise gained tremendous benefits in a short time.

"Senior, there's no need to worry. I fused with a god-tier life-attribute treasure called Life Gold. You have already felt its effects. Calling it the foundation for becoming a god would not be an exaggeration."

Qiangu Yunche had only fused with the Life Gold for a brief moment, yet the benefits he had received were already comparable to the enhancement he had gained when the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor sacrificed itself back then.

If everything went smoothly, he might be able to begin absorbing hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings by his sixth Soul Ring.

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor did not speak immediately. It was absorbing life energy to stabilize its spiritual origin while also learning about the changes Qiangu Yunche had undergone during the five years it had been asleep.

A moment later, it said with surprise and gratification in its voice, "Yunche, it is hard to imagine that in only five short years, you have already reached this point."

Before falling asleep, the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor had estimated both the time of its awakening and Qiangu Yunche's strength when it awakened.

In its view, as long as Qiangu Yunche followed its instructions, it would awaken within ten years at most, and Qiangu Yunche should have reached at least the Soul King realm by then.

Yet who could have imagined that it would awaken from its slumber after only five years, while Qiangu Yunche had become a Soul King several years ahead of schedule?

What could make a dragon happier than waking up to nothing but good news?