After the divine shadows of the two God Kings had completely vanished, the oppressive force that had kept them tense abruptly faded. Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi both breathed a sigh of relief, their taut nerves finally relaxing.
They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with lingering fear and joy, then raised their heads to survey the unfamiliar space around them.
This place was nothing like the desolate, lifeless secret realm. Instead, it brimmed with vitality and gentle serenity.
Exotic flowers and spirit herbs filled the surroundings, flecks of light swirling among the leaves. A clear, spirit-laden breeze drifted by, carrying pure, rich Life Divine Power.
The sky was crystal clear, suffused with a faint green glow. Lush plants carpeted the ground, and streams of vitality flowed without end, gently enveloping them.
Qian Daoliu felt this most keenly. Here, even without Bo Saixi's Life Power suppressing it, he could faintly restrain the Destruction Will inside his body.
This gave Qian Daoliu a sliver of confidence in completing the divine trial task of mastering the Destruction Will.
"Phew!"
Qian Daoliu joined Bo Saixi in inspecting their surroundings.
Then he took a deep breath and said to Bo Saixi, "Saixi, let's begin!"
Time waited for no one. Though Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had the advantage of favorable terrain and harmony between them, they had only a year to master the power of Destruction.
At his words, Bo Saixi took a deep look at Qian Daoliu beside her and replied resolutely, "All right!"
Then Bo Saixi released her First Martial Soul, the Sea God, and her Second Martial Soul, the Life Scepter.
The translucent emerald scepter hovered before her as an endless, gentle surge of vitality poured forth, its soft green light swirling around them.
Pure, rich Life Power seeped into every part of Qian Daoliu's body, precisely soothing the agitated, surging aura of violent Destruction. It faintly restrained and suppressed the rampaging power, calming it into stillness.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu held nothing back. He shouted to Bo Saixi, "Saixi, here I come!"
With a grave expression, Qian Daoliu released his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and his Second Martial Soul, the Destruction Scepter.
The moment the Destruction Scepter appeared, the violent power of Destruction filled the entire space.
The wild purple power of Destruction surged unchecked, madly invading the sacred Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Purple-black patterns spread over the angel's pure white wings, staining them bit by bit.
Qian Daoliu concentrated with all his might to keep control, but the Destruction Will was domineering beyond measure, repeatedly battering his sea of consciousness. His wings gradually took on an eerie purple glow, on the verge of transforming into a Destruction Angel.
Just as his awareness began to blur and he teetered on the brink of losing control, Bo Saixi cried out sharply, "Qian Daoliu! Quickly, withdraw your Martial Soul!"
Her thunderclap of a call roused the last of his senses. Qian Daoliu endured the pain and struggled desperately, drawing on the Life Power surrounding him to withdraw both his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and Destruction Scepter Martial Soul. Only then did he narrowly escape being completely controlled by the Destruction Will.
Their bodies trembled as they both gasped for breath, cold sweat beading on their brows.
They had nearly lost control on their very first attempt. The violent Destruction Will was far too terrifying. Though their mental fortitude far surpassed that of ordinary people, even they couldn't help wavering at the daunting goal of mastering the power of Destruction within a year. Their hearts filled with heavy unease.
"Saixi! I've dragged you into this!"
Qian Daoliu felt none of the joy of inheriting a God King's legacy now. All he felt was worry for Bo Saixi's safety.
"Qian Daoliu, don't say that!"
"Every day I've spent with you has been happier than anything I experienced in the first half of my life!"
Hearing the self-reproach in Qian Daoliu's voice, Bo Saixi hurried over to comfort him.
"Mm! Saixi, let me rest a little, then we'll try again!"
"All right!"
And so, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had spent eleven months in this mysterious space.
Only one month remained before the First Divine Trial ended.
After a long period of working in tandem with Bo Saixi, Qian Daoliu could now resist the Destruction Will's control with his own will and her assistance.
But he was still nowhere near mastering it completely, as the divine trial required.
Then, today,
as Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi trained together again, trying to control the Destruction Will,
Qian Daoliu grew increasingly restless.
The Destruction Will took control of the Destruction Angel behind him. He drew the Angel Holy Sword and the Destruction Scepter, preparing to strike Bo Saixi down.
Bo Saixi noticed something was wrong in time. She brought the Sea God Martial Soul under her full control and drove the Life Scepter to resist with all her strength. Only then did she narrowly evade Qian Daoliu's lethal attack.
"Qian Daoliu, wake up!"
As she dodged Qian Daoliu's attacks, Bo Saixi searched for an opening to use the Life Scepter to try to rouse him.
Qian Daoliu watched it all unfold with a clear mind. Seeing the Destruction Scepter bear down on Bo Saixi with a tide of killing intent, he felt as if his heart were being torn apart.
He watched helplessly as the woman he loved was trapped in danger, while the rampaging Destruction Will bound him tight. He could only roar furiously as he fought for control of his body. Qian Daoliu's body fell briefly still, and his own will inside him began to gain the faintest advantage over the Destruction Will.
For a brief moment, Qian Daoliu regained control of his body and said to Bo Saixi, "Saixi, kill me! I can't hold on much longer!"
At this critical moment, Bo Saixi gritted her teeth, her gaze resolute. Seizing her chance, she flashed to Qian Daoliu's side and drove the Life Scepter into his body. "Qian Daoliu, what nonsense are you saying? I won't let anything happen to you!"
"Sea God Martial Soul, Ninth Soul Skill—Sea God Imprisonment!"
A sea-blue divine light burst forth. Countless chains etched with ocean waves shot through the air and wrapped around Qian Daoliu, binding him tight and forcibly suppressing the rampaging power of Destruction.
"Creak!" Qian Daoliu, in his Destruction form, was briefly restrained!~
Bo Saixi seized the opportunity and poured all her strength into the Life Scepter. A vast, gentle surge of supreme vitality swept over everything, flooding into Qian Daoliu's body in an instant. The wild power of Destruction around him was forcibly stilled.
The power of Destruction within Qian Daoliu also began to recede.
Then the Destruction Angel transformed back into the Six-Winged Angel, its body wreathed in a sacred, radiant aura.
"Qian Daoliu!" Seeing that her strike had worked, Bo Saixi hurried forward to catch Qian Daoliu as he began to fall from the sky.
Qian Daoliu had also come to his senses after struggling against the Destruction Will.
"Saixi!~"
Unfortunately, before Qian Daoliu could finish a single sentence, he fainted again.
"Saixi, kill me!~!"
"Saixi, I'm sorry~!"
"Saixi, don't die!~"
Bo Saixi slowly sat down and gently cradled the weakened Qian Daoliu across her lap, carefully supporting his body.
Her fingertips tenderly brushed his pale, handsome face as she listened to his broken, anguished cries, her heart aching unbearably.
Overwhelmed with heartache, she bent down and held Qian Daoliu tightly in her arms, softly murmuring words of comfort, wishing she could bear all his suffering for him.
The next day, Qian Daoliu awoke from a nightmare and slowly opened his heavy eyes, his awareness gradually returning.
He stirred slightly and realized he was resting safely on Bo Saixi's lap, her arms gently wrapped around him. Her delicate, fresh scent lingered beneath his nose, and the warmth of her touch was unmistakable. An intimate atmosphere quietly spread between them, leaving him frozen as waves of tenderness and longing rose in his heart.
But then, overwhelming self-reproach welled up in Qian Daoliu's heart.
He knew that at his current pace, there was no way he could complete the Destruction God King's First Trial within a month.
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