More than two months later.
On the beach in the early morning, the waves crashed against the rocks, making a rhythmic roar.
Tang Wulin stood in the waist-deep water, with his arms spread wide, letting the undercurrents hit him. His body swayed slightly with the current, but his feet were firmly nailed to the rocks as if they were taking root.
Lan Fozi squatted on the rocks on the shore, holding his chin with his hands, looking at him boredly.
"Brother-in-law, he seems to be particularly stable today."
In the past two months, Tang Wulin has almost been practicing here except for a few times following others into Spirit Ascension Platform.
Long Yuan stood next to her, without answering, just looking at Tang Wulin quietly in the sea.
Another undercurrent struck, stronger than any before.
Tang Wulin's body swayed, but he stabilized himself in the next second. He even had enough energy to open his eyes and glance towards the shore.
Lan Fozi's eyes lit up. "He still has some energy left."
Long Yuan The corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"That's it."
He raised his feet and walked into the sea. Wherever he passed, the sea water was separated by a layer of golden Dragon Qi Shield.
He came directly to Tang Wulin: "How do you feel?"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and clenched his fists. His body was covered with fine blood spots - the marks left by Lan Fozi's attacks in various water forms these days, but at this moment his eyes were much brighter than before.
"Master, I feel... I have never been so refreshed!"
Long Yuan nodded. After breaking through the limit, his body becoming stronger gave Tang Wulin this feeling.
"The first phase is completed."
Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment, then smiled. But the next second, Long Yuan's words made his smile freeze on his face.
"Let's try to unlock the second seal tomorrow."
Tang Wulin swallowed.
He remembered that Long Yuan said that the energy of the second seal was more than five times that of the first.
"Afraid?" Long Yuan asked.
Tang Wulin gritted his teeth and shook his head.
"Not afraid."
If he was afraid at this time, wouldn't his suffering for so many days be in vain?
In the evening of the next day, after Class Zero's daily training ended, Long Yuan left Tang Wulin alone and took him back to his dormitory.
In the dormitory, Gu Yuena and Lan Fozi have been invited out - no, Lan Fozi was taken out by Gu Yuena.
"Cousin, I just want to see..."
"No."
"Just take a look..."
"Shut up."
The door closed, and only Long Yuan and Tang Wulin were left in the room.
Long Yuan took out a wooden basin from Storage Soul Tool, and took out a few things and put them on the table. Tang Wulin saw those things clearly - it was a golden fruit, a dark green vine, a tendon with a light golden luster, and a small bottle of milky white liquid.
"This is..." Tang Wulin was stunned.
"Millennium Dragon Scale Fruit, Millennium Green Tendon Vine, Millennium Earth Dragon Tendon, Millennium Sea Dragon Marrow." Long Yuan said lightly, "The four spiritual objects required to unlock the second seal can minimize the impact on you."
Tang Wulin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He had never even heard of these things, but his master had already prepared them.
"Millennium Dragon Scale Fruit Take it directly." Long Yuan pointed at the golden fruit, "For the other three, boil it into a medicinal liquid and soak it for absorption."
He paused and looked at Tang Wulin: "The process will be very painful. It will be more painful than all the pain you have experienced these days combined."
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and nodded.
"I'm ready."
Long Yuan glanced at him and said no more nonsense. He put Millennium Green Tendon Vine, Millennium Earth Dragon Tendon and Millennium Sea Dragon Marrow into the wooden barrel and poured hot water. After a while, the whole room was filled with a strange medicinal fragrance, and the liquid in the basin gradually turned into a light golden color.
"Eat Dragon Scale Fruit and then go in."
Tang Wulin picked up Millennium Dragon Scale Fruit and took a bite.
The pulp melted in his mouth, and a warm current slid down his throat and into his belly. He didn't have time to taste it, so he finished the whole fruit in a few mouthfuls, then took off his coat, took a deep breath, and stepped into the wooden basin.
"Hiss--"
He took a breath.
The temperature of the water in the basin was not high, but the moment the liquid touched his skin, a burning pain surged from all parts of his body. It felt like countless fine needles were piercing his pores, and like a flame burning under his skin.
Tang Wulin gritted his teeth and veins popped out on his forehead.
Long Yuan's voice came from the side. "Adjust your breathing, don't resist. Let the medicine flow along the meridians, don't resist. Also, think about what I taught you before Blood Soul Fusion, this is a good opportunity."
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and forced himself to relax. Relying on Blood Soul Fusion's already instinctive skills, Bloodline Power and Soul Power operated simultaneously and gradually began to merge.
The effect was immediate. After the power of the blood soul was fused, although the pain in the body was still there, it was no longer so unbearable.
He could feel that the power of the medicine was seeping into the body along the pores, combining with the power of the Dragon Scale Fruit he drank before, and slowly flowing along the meridians.
Time passed minute by minute.
Tang Wulin's face sometimes turned red, sometimes pale, and the sweat on his forehead fell like rain. His body trembled slightly, but he never made a sound.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a muffled sound coming from his body.
"Boom--"
It felt like something was breaking inside the body, and a huge force surged out from the depths, instantly rushing into the limbs and bones.
Tang Wulin's body shook violently, and his consciousness began to blur.
Before falling into darkness, he vaguely saw Long Yuan walking in front of him, reaching out and pressing his forehead, and golden light began to flow between the two of them.
Then, everything returned to silence.
Sea of Consciousness.
Tang Wulin opened his eyes and found himself standing in that familiar golden space again.
Ahead, the huge golden dragon body was still hovering in the seal, as towering as a mountain. And not far above his head, a dim blue-gold light was flashing.
It was a blurry figure.
Tang Wulin Can't see his face clearly, but can feel a strange sense of familiarity. That feeling... is very warm, very kind, as if connected by blood.
The figure seemed to be looking at him and spoke slowly.
"You..."
Before he finished speaking, a huge force surged from behind and directly pulled Tang Wulin back.
Golden Light With a flash, the blue-gold figure disappeared.
Tang Wulin slowly opened his eyes and found that he had returned to the room.
Long Yuan stood in front of him, pressing his right hand on his forehead, his palm glowing with a faint golden light.
"Master..." Tang Wulin's voice was a little hoarse.
Long Yuan took back his hand and looked at him.
"You're awake. Three days have passed since the day when the seal was released."
"Three days?" Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment and said truthfully, "I, I seem to have seen a person..."
Long Yuan nodded, indicating that he understood and said nothing more.
"The second seal has been released. Come and feel the changes in your body."
Tang Wulin then reacted and looked down at his hands.
With a thought in his mind, golden scales instantly covered his whole body - not just his right arm, but his entire upper body! Each scale exuded soft Golden Light, becoming denser and harder than before.
And he felt that the use of Golden Dragon Claw in his right hand no longer consumed Soul Power.
"This is..." He looked at Long Yuan in surprise.
Long Yuan said calmly, "This is the effect of the second seal being released. Not only is the strength fully improved, but Golden Dragon Claw no longer consumes Soul Power, but instead consumes Bloodline Power. At the same time, you will have one more Soul Skill, which is the Soul Skill brought by your unformed Martial Soul. When you unlock a few more seals, you will be able to fully awaken Martial Soul."
Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment, then closed his eyes and tried to mobilize the power in his body.
The next moment, the Golden Light in his body suddenly surged, and his whole person seemed to be enveloped by a golden light shield. A huge aura surged out of his body, which was more than twice as strong as his normal state.
A golden Soul Ring appeared next to him.
Blood Essence Soul Ring Technique: Golden Dragon Body!
Based on the bloodline Soul Ring skill of Bloodline Power, the strength, speed, attack, and defense can be greatly enhanced in a short period of time.
Tang Wulin opened his eyes, full of surprises.
"Master! I..."
Before he finished speaking, his body softened and fell backwards.
Long Yuan reached out to support him and put him on the bed.
"It's the first time I'm using it. It's over-consumption. It's normal." He whispered, "Just take a sleep and it'll be fine."
Tang Wulin could no longer hear him. He fell into a deep sleep with an excited smile still on his face.
Long Yuan stood beside the bed, looking at him, and was silent for a long time.
At that moment, he felt the blue-gold light - Tang San's consciousness, and almost came into contact with Tang Wulin.
Fortunately, he was prepared.
The seal that was set on Tang Wulin Sea of Consciousness when Evil Soul Master attacked, now also comes into play.
The seal successfully prevented Tang Wulin from entering a deeper spiritual space, and also prevented Tang San's spiritual consciousness from actively contacting him.
But this is only temporary.
Long Yuan looked at the sleeping Tang Wulin with deep eyes.
"Tang San..." he said softly, "Your Ten Thousand Year Plan, I won't let it succeed."
Outside the window, moonlight shines into the room.
The young man's breathing gradually became steady, and the remaining golden light on his body slowly dissipated.
The second seal was successfully unlocked.
The night is getting darker.
Gu Yuena opened the door and quietly poked half of his head in.
"How is he?"
Long Yuan sat beside the bed without looking back. "Asleep."
Gu Yuena walked in, stood beside him, and looked down at the sleeping Tang Wulin.
"Did it work?"
"Hmm."
Gu Yuena was silent for a while and asked softly, "What did you just... do?"
Long Yuan glanced at her.
"It's nothing, it just prevented something that shouldn't happen."
Gu Yuena did not ask again, but instead asked, "You also got a lot of benefits when the seal was released, right?"
Although she was questioning, her meaning was very clear.
"Of course."
As Long Yuan spoke, he released "Soul Ring" on the surface. Seven golden Soul Rings appeared next to him in a row, bursting out with powerful Dragon Mights that made the faces of Gu Yuenas next to him paler.