Though they could not understand Gu En's Martial Soul, its pure beauty of power and crushing combat skill were enough to conquer anyone.
Gu En put away his Bone Spear and walked off the arena coldly.
"The power is still somewhat scattered. Heart Separation Control still isn't perfect enough in guiding physical strength."
He silently reviewed the battle in his mind.
Time flew by, and a month quietly passed amid sweat and iron-blooded battles.
At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, the name "Bone Spear" had already become a nightmare in the Soul Ancestor-level arenas.
Upon those arenas spanning several dozen meters, countless self-proclaimed geniuses and savage wandering Soul Masters had fallen beneath that ghastly white Bone Spear.
Through his masterful use of "Heart Separation Control," Gu En perfectly integrated the Bone Dragon's spatial rending attribute into his spear techniques.
Even without using any soul skills, the spatial edge emanating from his spear tip was enough to pierce the defenses of most Soul Ancestors.
Twenty-eight matches, twenty-eight victories.
When Gu En received the "Gold Spirit Badge," symbolizing honor, from the staff member, his expression remained as calm as still water.
That month of real combat had thoroughly condensed the Soul Power that had surged from the immortal herbs, making it as responsive as his own limbs.
"..."
Outside the Soul Arena, Gu En trained even more diligently.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, rear mountain sword grounds.
"Buzz—!"
An incomparably sharp sword intent shot into the sky. Sword Douluo Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back. He had not released his Martial Soul; relying solely on his level ninety-seven "Sword Heart," he turned the area within a hundred meters into a mire of spiritual pressure.
Gu En sat cross-legged in the center of the sword grounds, veins bulging on his forehead as sweat poured down like rain.
He was tempering himself.
He used Chen Xin's sword intent, powerful enough to sever souls, to constantly scour his spiritual sea.
Whenever he felt his mind was about to collapse, he frantically activated "Heart Separation Control," turning his spiritual power into countless fine threads and struggling to survive through the gaps in the sword intent.
"Good. We'll stop here for today."
Chen Xin withdrew his sword intent, his eyes full of approval.
"En'er, your mental resilience is no weaker than that of an ordinary Spirit Sage. The soul shock from a twenty-thousand-year soul ring truly is only the beginning for you now."
Gu En let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes. A violet-gold divine gleam flashed through them before vanishing—the sign that the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew had been completely absorbed.
"Uncle Ning."
Gu En looked toward Ning Fengzhi, who had appeared at the edge of the sword grounds at some unknown time.
Ning Fengzhi's expression was somewhat complicated, containing both pride and a hint of solemnity.
He held an object wrapped in specially made silk and slowly approached.
Ning Fengzhi gently lifted the silk.
In an instant, a profound and vast aura, like standing before an endless ocean, spread through the area.
It was a transparent triangular cover, crystal-clear blue throughout. Something like liquid seemed to flow slowly within it, with faint starlight flickering inside, exuding an inviolable divinity.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud!
So this is the Sea God's token...
Gu En murmured inwardly, then reached out and touched the cold surface of the shroud with his fingertip.
"En'er, this object is strange. No one in the imperial family has been able to activate it for years. If you wish to try, you must be careful."
Ning Fengzhi cautioned him.
"I understand, Uncle Ning."
Gu En held the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and looked toward the setting sun in the distance, an unprecedented ambition shining in his eyes.
Deep within the sect's secret chamber, an azure glow cast Gu En's handsome face in the likeness of a deity beneath the sea.
Gu En quietly watched the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud floating before him, countless thoughts filling his mind.
As a transmigrator, he understood this object's value all too well.
Not only was it a supreme auxiliary divine artifact, it was also the sole key to opening the inheritance of the first-class god, the Sea God.
"The Sea God's divine position..."
Gu En silently calculated in his heart.
He possessed Twin Martial Souls, and his Bone Dragon Martial Soul had already evolved into a Spatial Sacred Bone Dragon. His Blood Dragon Martial Soul was even more mysterious and unfathomable. His future path would never be limited to merely the Sea God.
"The Sea God's divine position may be more suitable for Rong Rong. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda may be powerful, but auxiliary-system Soul Masters ultimately struggle to protect themselves. If she can inherit the Sea God's divine position, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will remain secure for ten thousand generations."
However, even aside from the divine position, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's four inherent skills—Vast Sea Body Shield, Vast Sea Cosmic Anchor, Vast Sea Raging Waves, and Cosmic Demonbreaker—were all excellent life-preserving and control methods for him at present.
The invisibility and mental immobilization effects in particular, paired with his spatial teleportation, formed a perfect assassin combination.
"No matter who I give it to in the future, it must serve me first."
Gu En took a deep breath and held two fingers together like a blade, lightly slicing his fingertip.
A drop of essence blood containing a faint dark-gold hue and a blood-red tint fell steadily onto the crystal-blue triangular object.
"Buzz—!"
In an instant, the previously tranquil Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud began to tremble violently.
Rather than being easily absorbed as Tang San's had been in the original story, that drop of essence blood triggered a terrifying energy storm.
The Blood Dragon Martial Soul within Gu En's body seemed to sense some sort of provocation. It released a soaring dragon roar, and its violent blood-red aura actually tried to devour that deep-blue energy in reverse.
Meanwhile, the Bone Dragon Martial Soul constantly reinforced the surrounding space to prevent the energy from leaking out.
"Suppress it!"
Gu En shouted as Heart Separation Control activated at full force. While guiding the Blood Dragon Martial Soul to calm its agitation, he opened his spiritual sea and actively welcomed the vast mental assault.
Boom!
Gu En felt his mind roar as though he had been thrown into the deep sea at the bottom of a ten-thousand-foot abyss.
Endless pressure crashed in from every direction. It was the coercion of divinity.
Yet after the dual tempering of the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and Sword Douluo Chen Xin's sword intent, Gu En's mental resilience had long reached a terrifying level.
He stubbornly preserved the clarity of his mind, allowing that blue energy to wash over his sea of consciousness.
As time passed, the blue energy began to grow gentler, gradually transforming into strands of pure spiritual nourishment that merged into Gu En's violet-gold eyes.
Gu En felt his spiritual sea expanding wildly.
If it had once been a lake, then it was now evolving toward a true vast ocean.
At that moment, his perception underwent a qualitative transformation.
Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly sense the ripples in the air as birds flew outside the secret chamber. He could even perceive the sound of roots growing a hundred meters underground.
"Crack."
With a soft sound, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud transformed into a streak of blue light and shot directly into Gu En's forehead, leaving behind a faint blue trident mark on his smooth brow before it faded from sight.
Gu En opened his eyes. A deep blue gleam flashed through their depths before being covered by violet-gold.
"My spiritual power... has actually crossed the threshold of a Spirit Sage and reached a level comparable to a Spirit Douluo!"
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