Under Bo Saixi's protection, they were able to look towards the center of the domain, still shaken.
Centered on the spot where Xuan Ming had originally stood, a vast expanse of dark red killing energy frantically condensed and shaped, instantly transforming into a gigantic energy body hundreds of meters tall!
This energy entity is a translucent dark red color, seemingly composed of pure killing intent and energy. Its outline is somewhat similar to Xuan Ming's, majestic and murderous, exuding a terrifying pressure like that of a god or demon!
In his hand, he held a massive, solidified Blood Spear energy body that matched his size!
Xuan Ming's true form floated quietly at the core of the chest cavity of this hundred-meter-tall Slaughter Battle Soul, enveloped and protected by the purest dark red energy.
He retained his original form, but seemed to have merged with this enormous Slaughter Battle Soul; he was the core of the spirit, and the spirit was an extension of his power!
This is Xuan Ming's Seventh Soul Skill, the Mutated Tool Soul True Body, the Slaughter Battle Soul!
Xuan Ming's true form stirred slightly.
The Hundred-Meter Slaughter Battle Soul then slowly raised its massive Blood Spear, seemingly casually waving it towards the deserted sea in the distance.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a faint hissing sound, as if space itself were being torn apart.
A dark red, crescent-shaped blade of light, spanning hundreds of meters, appeared out of thin air and silently swept across the sea.
The next moment, the vast sea in the distance seemed to be cleaved in two by an invisible blade of the gods, revealing a bottomless chasm with the seawater on both sides rising like cliffs!
The seawater could not close for Jiujiu, as if the lingering killing intent at the cut was still continuing to annihilate everything!
The power of that single strike was terrifying!
Bo Saixi's pupils contracted slightly. The destructive power displayed by this Slaughter Battle Soul far exceeded that of the Tool Soul Avatar of an ordinary Titled Douluo!
Moreover, its pure killing and Destruction nature is chilling.
Hu Liena and the others were utterly dumbfounded. A hundred-meter-tall energy giant, casually splitting the sea with a single strike... was this truly the power Soul Saint could possess?
Xuan Ming released his Soul Skill, and the hundred-meter-long Slaughter Battle Soul slowly dissipated. He landed back on the ground, his breathing steady.
This Slaughter Battle Soul consumes a great deal of Soul Power and Divine Power, but its power is indeed worthy of a 500,000-year Soul Ring.
"Is this... still the Tool Soul Avatar?" Ning Rongrong's expression was somewhat stiff.
This is completely different from her Grandpa Sword's Tool Soul Avatar!
Chapter 321 The Dragon God's Heart
Seeing the shocked looks on everyone's faces, Xuan Ming calmly explained, " The Soul Skill brought by this Slaughter Soul Ring is quite special; it has two ways of being used."
He paused, then continued, "The first type is what I just demonstrated: I transform into Slaughter Battle Soul, gaining comprehensive enhancements and defense, combining the amplification of the Beast Martial Soul True Body with the control of the Tool Martial Soul True Body."
Before he finished speaking, the Blood Spear in his hand suddenly flew out and hovered in mid-air. The dark red Seventh Soul Ring lit up again, but this time, the light was mainly focused on the Blood Spear!
This time, there was no massive energy burst, nor did the suffocating Slaughter Domain unfold.
The stream of light rapidly condensed and took shape, transforming in the blink of an eye into a humanoid battle spirit about three meters tall, entirely dark red, with a form similar to the previous hundred-meter-tall battle spirit, but more solid and with clearer details!
This battle spirit held a miniature Blood Spear energy body, standing there quietly, exuding a cold and pure killing aura, but without the enormous energy pressure of the previous hundred-meter battle spirit.
It's more like a refined work of art of killing.
"This is..." Hu Liena looked at the small battle spirit with a puzzled expression.
Xuan Ming explained, "The second form of the Seventh Soul Skill."
His gaze sharpened slightly, and his thoughts communicated.
The three-meter-tall Slaughter Battle Soul moved instantly!
Its movements were as fast as Gui Mei, transforming into a dark red afterimage that instantly appeared dozens of meters away. Its Blood Spear thrust, slashed horizontally, and cleaved vertically! Its moves were fierce and ruthless, full of efficient killing techniques, drawing condensed dark red trajectories in the air and radiating a chilling sharpness, just like Xuan Ming himself!
What shocked everyone the most was that with a thought from Xuan Ming, the three-meter-long Slaughter Battle Soul condensed from the Blood Spear instantly transformed into a streak of blood light, speeding towards the distant sea at an astonishing speed. In a short while, it became a small dot on the horizon, yet it still maintained an incredibly clear connection with Xuan Ming!
"Because the core energy and will that constitute this clone originate from the Blood Spear, and the core will of the Blood Spear was injected into me by splitting my own soul." Xuan Ming said calmly, sensing the perception emanating from the distant clone that felt like an extension of himself.
"Therefore, as long as I can support it, its activities... theoretically have no distance limit."
A hush fell over the scene.
Everyone was shocked by the strangeness and power of this second form.
The first form transforms into a hundred-meter-tall Slaughter Battle Soul, possessing earth-shattering frontal assault capabilities, representing the ultimate in both offense and defense.
The second form condenses a soul clone that can be controlled at an infinite distance, possessing extremely high tactical value and representing the ultimate in unpredictability and infiltration.
A perfect blend of offense and defense, combining orthodox and unorthodox tactics!
This 500,000-year-old Slaughter Soul Ring granted Xuan Ming a near-perfect Seventh Soul Skill!
Just as everyone was still immersed in Xuan Ming's strange and powerful Seventh Soul Skill, a silver-purple stream of light silently streaked across the sky and landed at the foot of Sea God Mountain.
As the light faded, Gu Yuena's stunningly beautiful yet aloof figure was revealed.
The moment she appeared, the atmosphere of joy and excitement that had filled the air because Xuan Ming had successfully passed the God's Trial suddenly froze, and then became somewhat... eerie and oppressive.
After a brief silence, Hu Liena was the first to react. Her eyebrows furrowed, and anger instantly ignited in her usually cold eyes. She took a step forward, her voice filled with barely suppressed accusation. " Gu Yuena?! You still know how to come back?! Where have you been these past few months?!"
Her voice broke the silence and ignited the long-suppressed doubts and discontent of the others.
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but step forward, her pretty face full of indignation. "Wasn't your assessment supposed to be assisting Brother Xuan Ming? Where were you when he needed you most and was in the most danger? Now that he's succeeded through his own hard work, you show up?!"
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others all turned their gazes to Gu Yuena, their eyes filled with incomprehension, disappointment, and even a hint of disdain. Even Ye Lingling, the gentlest of them all, frowned slightly.
Faced with a barrage of questions from the crowd, Gu Yuena's pale face remained expressionless. Her purple eyes calmly swept over everyone before finally settling on Xuan Ming. She seemed not to hear or care about the accusations from the others.
However, a very solemn light suddenly flashed in Bo Saixi's deep eyes, which had seen the vicissitudes of life, standing to the side!
She could clearly sense that something was very wrong with the silver-haired girl in front of her!
She appeared weak and her breathing unsteady, but beneath that weakness lay a terrifying power, like a dormant volcano, that even Bo Saixi felt a chill run down his spine! That power was vast, ancient, and filled with indescribable majesty and... Destruction!
Its quality level even far surpasses that of her, a Level 99 Peerless Douluo!
How is that possible?!
Three months ago, when this girl first arrived at Sea God Island, although she possessed extraordinary talent and a unique aura, her Soul Power Level was clearly only at the Soul Saint level! How could such a drastic change have occurred in just three months?
Xuan Ming raised his hand, stopping Hu Liena and the others who wanted to continue asking questions.
He stepped forward, approached Gu Yuena, and carefully assessed her condition, his brow furrowing slightly. "What's wrong?"
On the very night she received the God's Trial, Gu Yuena said that she had a way to help him solve this problem, but she needed to go out for a while, and needed to get some things.
He sensed something was wrong, but just as Gu Yuena couldn't stop him, he couldn't stop Gu Yuena either.
Finally, before Gu Yuena left, he only said that even if she wanted to help him, she should come back on the last day, if he still hadn't succeeded by then.
Don't come back early, otherwise he might not be able to handle it.
Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, at his now-stable level 80 Soul Power, his dark red Slaughter Soul Ring, and the Blood Spear in his hand whose aura was completely restrained yet even more dangerous. A barely perceptible hint of relaxation flashed in her silver-purple eyes.
She finally spoke, her voice clear and cold, yet tinged with weariness. "I have merged with my original body."
Xuan Ming was slightly taken aback, "You..."
"This is my choice. You've staked everything, so I should too." Gu Yuena slowly raised her hand, and in her palm, a crystal-like object, about the size of a fist, with a nine-colored luster, irregular shape, and exuding an indescribable ancient, vast, and noble aura, quietly appeared.
The moment the crystal appeared, the entire Sea God Island seemed to tremble slightly, and the Sea God's Light permeating the air seemed to become more active, yet also carried a hint of awe.
Bo Saixi's pupils constricted, and she gasped, "This is... a divine object?!"
She had never seen anything of such caliber before, but the aura it exuded was far beyond anything she knew of in any artifact fragment!
"This is... the Dragon God's Heart?"
In the Divine Realm, within a magnificent temple.
The scene presented in the light mirror plunged the five God King into a brief, deathly silence.
The crystal in Gu Yuena's palm, radiating nine-colored light and causing energy fluctuations throughout the entire Sea God Island, was all too familiar to them—it was the Dragon God's Heart!
"She... she actually found the Dragon God's Heart and even brought it out of the Dragon Tomb?!" The playful smile on the face of the God of Evil vanished completely, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.
The Goddess of Life's emerald green eyes were filled with shock and a hint of reluctance. " The Dragon God's Heart... it was formed by the Dragon God before his fall, using his last Divine Core and the remaining fortune of the Dragon Clan race. It is the last Core Flame of hope for the revival of the Dragon Clan."
It has always been sealed deep within the Dragon Tomb, protected by the lingering will of the Dragon God. Those who are not pure-blooded Dragon Clan and have not gained his approval cannot even touch it, let alone control it...
The God of Destruction's gray-black aura surged violently, his voice deep and thunderous. "She not only found it, but also successfully established contact with it! This means... her fusion with the Silver Dragon King's true form is complete, and she has gained the recognition of those ancient dragon souls deep within the Dragon Tomb!"
The Godess of Kindness sighed softly, her gaze complex. "She's... betting her own future and the remaining future of the entire Dragon Clan race on that young man. Once the Dragon God's Heart appears and is activated, the already fragile balance between the Divine Realm and the Dragon Clan will be completely shattered."
The Asura God's blood-red eyes flashed as he stared intently at the nine-colored crystal reflected in the mirror. His icy voice rang out. "She is more resolute than we imagined. The Dragon God's Heart is not only a source of power, but also a symbol, a responsibility. By revealing it now, she is declaring her stance and choice to the Divine Realm, to us."
The Dragon God's Heart holds extraordinary significance.
It is not an ordinary divine artifact, but a supreme object that carries part of the Dragon God's authority, the Dragon Clan's fortune, and the lingering resentment of countless Dragon Clan spirits.
In the past, when the Divine Realm was in turmoil and the Dragon God perished, most of his power split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. However, his core essence and will transformed into this Dragon God's Heart, which was sealed deep within the Dragon Tomb by the Dragon God's last divine thought. It was the last legacy left to the Dragon Clan bloodline and the Core Flame of revival.
The conditions for obtaining the Dragon God's Heart are extremely demanding. Not only does it require the purest Dragon God Bloodline, but it also requires the collective recognition of the ancient dragon souls in the Dragon Tomb. This means that the bearer must possess the potential and determination to gain the approval of the entire Dragon Clan.
Gu Yuena has now successfully brought out the Dragon God's Heart and has clearly begun the initial fusion. What this signifies is something the five God King know very well.
She wasn't just going to acquire a powerful weapon; she was going to inherit the legacy of the entire Dragon Clan and shoulder the heavy mission of reviving the Dragon Clan! And without hesitation, she bound this heavy mission and power together with Xuan Ming.
"Our previous tests... perhaps underestimated their determination," the Godess of Kindness said slowly.
" Xuan Ming risked his soul to reshape his Martial Soul, Gu Yuena risked the future of the entire Dragon Clan... Both of them are responding to our test in the most extreme ways."
Chapter 322 The Second Trial, Ascending to the Nine Heavens Mysterious Steps
The gazes of all the God King ultimately focused on the Asura God.
The air inside the temple seemed to freeze, with only the images reflected in the mirror showing everything below.
This rigorous test, orchestrated by the Asura God, has now been met with a near-mad response from the two individuals being tested.
Xuan Ming's splitting of the soul triggered a heavenly Heavenly Tribulation, and Gu Yuena retrieved the Dragon Clan's supreme treasure. Every step they took seemed to be a test of the rules set by the Divine Realm with their Life.
The Asura God stared intently at the light mirror, at the nine-colored crystal in Gu Yuena's palm that emitted a faint yet supreme aura, and then at Xuan Ming beside her, whose aura had drastically changed and who had undergone an astonishing Xuan Ming.
He remained silent for a long time.
On his cold face, a complex mix of emotions flashed by—shock, scrutiny, and even a hint of... emotion that he himself was unaware of.
The test he set was intended to force Gu Yuena to take action and test her attitude and bottom line.
But he never expected that Gu Yuena's "action" would be so decisive, so... reckless!
This has completely gone beyond the scope of "testing".
This is clearly... a desperate gamble!
"Those two are insane."
"..."
An even more eerie silence fell over the scene.
Although Hu Liena and the others didn't know what was in front of them, seeing Bo Saixi's horrified expression and the faint nine-colored light in Gu Yuena's palm that made their souls tremble, they vaguely realized that Gu Yuena's disappearance was not what they had imagined... desertion.
Xuan Ming remained silent for a moment, looking at Gu Yuena's exhausted and weak appearance, and slowly asked, "Was it worth it?"
He hadn't expected Gu Yuena to go this far, even bringing out the Dragon God's Heart. With that, the Dragon Clan was now completely out of options.
Gu Yuena met his gaze, a faint yet stubborn smile suddenly appearing on her pale face, "You said that one must walk one's own path. The path I've chosen isn't about whether it's worth it or not."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ming was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head, saying no more.
Some choices, once made, need no further questioning of their worth; one must simply move forward.
He reached out, his palm radiating a gentle flow of Soul Power, and softly pressed it against Gu Yuena's smooth forehead, slowly transferring the pure energy from the dragon bones that had just begun to recover into her nearly depleted body.
"Go and rest first."
Gu Yuena did not resist. Feeling the nourishment of that gentle power, her tense mind relaxed slightly, and a strong sense of fatigue surged up like a tide, causing her body to sway slightly.
Xuan Ming caught her.
As Bo Saixi watched this scene, looking at the faint yet terrifying nine-colored light in Xuan Ming's hand, and then at Gu Yuena's unfathomable aura, the endless doubts and shock in his heart finally turned into a silent sigh.
The secrets and burdens these two young people carry are probably far beyond her imagination.
What kind of being has Lord Sea God attracted to this trial?