Achieving God King status... able to reverse life and death... reshaping the Dragon Soul...
This message was like a glimmer of light suddenly appearing in the darkness; though distant, it truly illuminated the lifeless lake of his heart.
The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King... still have a chance to be resurrected!
Xuan Ming breathed a sigh of relief. The sadness and emptiness in his eyes were no longer simple, but had transformed into a deeper and more resolute obsession.
Two streams of hot tears silently slid down his cheeks, mingling with the blood on his face, and dripped onto the white jade steps beneath his feet.
"Are you... alright?" Bo Saixi looked at the tear stains at the corners of Xuan Ming's eyes, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible worry and tenderness.
Xuan Ming slowly turned his head to look at Bo Saixi. He raised his hand and wiped away the tears and blood from his face with his fingertips. "I'm alright."
"Can I absorb Soul Ring here?"
Bo Saixi paused slightly, then nodded subconsciously. "Of course."
"Thank you." Xuan Ming nodded, crushed the black and gold God-Given Soul Ring hanging in front of him, and released the Evil aura within without any concealment, instantly spreading throughout the entire Sea God Hall.
Bo Saixi's expression shifted slightly.
First came the aura of slaughter, then the aura of Evil, but the sacred aura of the Sea God that should have been present in the Sea God Nine Trials the Sea God was nowhere to be found.
Moreover, both the First Trial and Second Trial tests far exceeded Xuan Ming's limits.
What exactly was going on with this assessment?
Chapter 335 Angel and Rakshasa
The black-gold God-Given Soul Ring shattered in Xuan Ming's palm, transforming into a vast and pure torrent of Evil energy that instantly surged into his body.
Unlike the previous ferocity when fusing Soul Ring, this time the energy, though vast, carried a restrained sense of order, as if it had already been tamed.
Xuan Ming stood atop the 1001st step, the Sea God Mountain, where the Sea God's Light was most concentrated and pure.
He closed his eyes, and his Divine Power spread out like an invisible tide. His immense mental power, at the Half-Step Divine Consciousness level, precisely guided this Evil energy, causing it to merge deeply with the Blood Spear Martial Soul.
Time passed day by day.
Bo Saixi stood silently waiting Sea God Hall.
She could sense that the Evil aura, under Xuan Ming's control, not only did not run rampant, but instead formed a subtle balance and resonance with his Slaughter Domain and the power of ice and fire.
This absolute control over completely different powers once again shocked her.
During this time, Hu Liena and her group continued to work hard on their Sea God's Light test. They were unaware of what had happened to Xuan Ming, but when he returned, the hollow sorrow he exuded was something they had never seen before.
Gu Yuena remained silent, and they had no way of knowing.
All they can do now is try their best to become stronger and get as close to him as possible.
With the arrival of Bi Ji, her powerful healing and recovery abilities provided perfect logistical support for everyone. Everyone climbed with all their might every day, and even if they were knocked down by the Sea God's Light, Bi Ji would promptly heal and restore them.
The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress watched these human girls rushing forward with all their might, and saw the worry in their eyes for Xuan Ming. Although neither of them quite understood this feeling, they were still somewhat moved.
In the Divine Realm, within a magnificent temple.
The scene reflected in the light mirror had stabilized; Xuan Ming was absorbing the Evil God-Given Soul Ring atop Sea God Mountain, his aura steadily increasing.
Outside the mirror, however, the atmosphere between the five God King and Sea God Poseidon, was somewhat tense.
The God of Evil stroked his chin, breaking the silence. " In the First Trial, Asura tried to force the Silver Dragon King to make a statement, but that kid risked his life and managed to get through it. However, the Silver Dragon King retrieved the Dragon God's Heart, so his attitude was quite clear."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the Asura God, a hint of mockery in his eyes. " For the Second Trial, I originally intended to pressure those two old guys, Ice and Fire, to make them reveal their secrets and completely bind them to my cause. Who would have thought... those two went so far, even burning their remnant souls, almost burning themselves to ashes."
The Goddess of Life sighed softly, her emerald eyes filled with pity. "Their resolve is beyond imagination."
The Godess of Kindness nodded. "That child Xuan Ming already carries too much on his shoulders. The upcoming trials must be approached with caution; too much rigidity can lead to breakage."
The Asura God's cold, blood-red eyes revealed no emotion, but the few God King who knew him well knew that the complete Sacrifice of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King had also stirred up waves in his heart.
Although the tests he set were rigorous, they were not intended to force these ancient beings to their deaths.
The Divine Realm may be peaceful, but even towards the Silver Dragon King, the Asura God only wanted to seal her away, not Destruction.
As for the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, they were old friends, and in their current state, they posed no threat to the stability of the Divine Realm, so he naturally wouldn't think of exterminating them.
" The First Trial was to assess his character and willpower, and also to observe the Silver Dragon King," the Asura God slowly spoke, his voice still icy. " The Second Trial was to examine his foundation and potential, and also to understand the legacy of the Dragon Clan. Both have been achieved, though the process... was unexpected."
His gaze swept over the assembled gods. "So, what shall the Third Trial be?"
The God of Destruction, surrounded by purple lightning, said in a deep voice, "We have already witnessed his determination in the first two trials. However, the Divine Realm is not a pure land, and the future storms will not give him time to grow slowly."
The God of Evil nodded. " Destruction is right. This kid's obsession runs too deep. It's not obvious usually, but when it comes to crucial moments, this obsession will easily cloud his vision. We need to give him some trouble, let him know that some things can't be solved just by fighting and cultivating."
"Trouble?" Poseidon frowned slightly upon hearing this, as if recalling something. "Speaking of which... he does indeed have some trouble. The successor of the Rakshasa seems to be in trouble. Moreover, the relationship between that successor and him... is quite complicated."
" Rakshasa?" The Godess of Kindness was slightly taken aback. "Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a long time since I've seen Rakshasa."
Rakshasa God ascended to the Divine Realm before Poseidon. As a deity who governs evil thoughts and desires, she was out of step with most of the gods in the Divine Realm, acted eccentrically, and even clashed with Asura God, who governs judgment and slaughter.
"She left the Divine Realm long ago," the Asura God said coldly.
"Leaving the Divine Realm?" The God of Evil looked puzzled. "When did this happen? I've never heard you mention it before?"
"This matter... is a long and somewhat complicated story," Poseidon explained after a moment's thought.
"As you all know, I, the Angel God, and the Rakshasa God all ascended from the Douluo Continent. The Rakshasa was the first to ascend, and it could even be said that... she created the Angel God."
He paused, then recalled, "The civilization of the Douluo Continent is not a continuous lineage; there was a break in its continuity. That break occurred approximately 30,000 years ago. At that time, the previous civilization on the continent had extremely few Soul Master lived in seclusion, but its Soul Tool civilization was exceptionally advanced, mainly used for daily life assistance."
"However, an extremely powerful Soul Master, in order to break through to level 100 and become a god, created a catastrophe on the Douluo Continent. She used special means to bestow her evil power upon ordinary people, inducing them to kill and devour each other, igniting a war and death that lasted for thousands of years. That catastrophe almost completely destroyed that generation of civilization."
"And the source of that calamity, drawing upon the immense evil power accumulated over a millennium, gathering countless disasters and deaths, successfully broke through level 100 and ascended to the Divine Realm. She is the Rakshasa God."
Poseidon's voice carried a hint of heaviness. "After Rakshasa ascended, the Asura God was extremely displeased with her actions of causing a catastrophe on the continent in her pursuit of godhood. However, gods are not allowed to interfere in the mortal realm at will. Therefore, the Asura descended with his legacy, spreading the Divine Slaughter's Domain Douluo Continent. Although there has been no suitable successor, it has to some extent curbed the spread of the calamities left behind by Rakshasa. However, a calamity meticulously laid out by an evil god is not so easily quelled by the mortal realm."
"This turmoil lasted for nearly ten thousand years, until... the appearance of the Angel God," Poseidon continued.
" The Angel was a powerful human being from almost the same era as me. I pursued faith at sea, while she cleansed the continent of evil. The Angel spent a thousand years finally eradicating the evil thoughts left by the Rakshasa, and through long periods of redemption and protection, she amassed enough Power of Faith to eventually ascend to godhood, becoming the Angel God."
"Upon entering the Divine Realm, the Angel God learned that the culprit behind the millennia-long turmoil on the continent was none other than the Rakshasa God. Enraged, he disregarded the rules of the Divine Realm and directly engaged the Rakshasa God in battle. The Angel God, being new to the Divine Realm, was no match for the Rakshasa, but fortunately, the Asura God intervened in time."
"For many years afterward, the Angel God kept a close eye on the Rakshasa God. The Rakshasa God, however, was extremely bored with the rigid rules and regulations of the Divine Realm, which she found almost tedious. She craved chaos and strife, but was firmly suppressed by the Asura God and unable to stir up any trouble in the Divine Realm."
"So, she turned her gaze to the mortal realm once again." Poseidon's tone turned cold. " The Rakshasa has once again violated the rules of the Divine Realm, arbitrarily casting her Rakshasa Evil Thoughts legacy into the mortal world. The Asura God, unable to tolerate it any longer, intervened directly, obliterating the successor chosen by the Rakshasa God."
"Upon learning that Rakshasa had caused trouble again, the Angel God was enraged and once more went to attack. The Asura God, responsible for maintaining order in the Divine Realm, finally offered a solution: as long as the two women relinquished their Godhood and left the Divine Realm, the Divine Realm would no longer interfere with whether there was war or peace, as long as they did not cause trouble in the Divine Realm."
Poseidon sighed, " The Rakshasa God initially refused, fearing that the Asura God would attack her after she relinquished her Godhood. We thought she would back down, but unexpectedly... she went even further, releasing her Rakshasa Evil Thoughts inheritance seeds into numerous mortal realms under the jurisdiction of the Douluo Continent and even the Divine Realm! Then... she simply concealed her aura and fled the Divine Realm!"
"Upon learning of this, the Angel God also abdicated his Godhood and pursued the Rakshasa. To this day... his whereabouts remain unknown."
The temple was completely silent.
It was clearly the first time that the God King had learned in such detail about this ancient feud between the Douluo Continent and the Rakshasa Angel.
The God of Evil clicked his tongue. "That crazy old Rakshasa... she really can't find peace anywhere. So, does that mean her legacy still exists on the Douluo Continent?"
The issues concerning the order of the gods in the Divine Realm were all handled by Asura. He had only heard about them before, but hadn't paid much attention, since he also had his own things to keep an eye on.
Poseidon nodded, his expression grave. "Someone has already been chosen to become the vessel for the Rakshasa Evil Thoughts, and... something has gone wrong. That person seems to have a close relationship with Xuan Ming."
The successor of the Rakshasa God once touched his Sea God's Heart, and Xuan Ming was also present at that time. He didn't know what the relationship between the two was, but judging from the atmosphere, it was probably not simple.
Chapter 336 Sea God Trident
The Godess of Kindness frowned. " The Rakshasa's legacy is extremely dangerous Evil, easily backfiring on its host and distorting their mind. If something truly goes wrong, it could lead to a great disaster."
The purple lightning around the God of Destruction flickered slightly. "Isn't this just the right amount of trouble? Let him handle it."
"This..." Poseidon hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"What's wrong?" the Asura God asked.
"It's nothing, you'll find out soon enough," Poseidon said.
The Rakshasa God is extremely special because her path to godhood was through the power of evil thoughts. It was a position of evil god forged at the cost of destroying an entire civilization and causing countless Life.
The fundamental purpose of the Rakshasa God leaving her legacy in various worlds is to create chaos and death. The countless evil thoughts and malevolent ideas that arise from this will become the Rakshasa God's energy, allowing her to condense her Rakshasa Divine Sense in the mortal realm and do more things even if she cannot descend to the mortal realm.
Therefore, without being extreme or insane enough, one cannot gain the approval of the Rakshasa Divine Sense.
He didn't know much about Bibi Dong's situation, but the fact that she could evoke the Rakshasa Divine Sense to descend and pass on the inheritance Bibi Dong's heart must be extremely twisted, possessing the same evil thoughts as the Rakshasa God. In fact, she might even start another war of extinction that would sweep across the continent!
Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God Trial stalled, stopping just before the crucial Eighth Trial. The Rakshasa Divine Sense delayed the Eighth Trial, not because Bibi Dong lacked strength, but simply because her heart no longer met the requirements of the Rakshasa Evil Thoughts.
Perhaps her obsession wasn't strong enough in the past, or perhaps her heart is no longer as extreme and crazy as it once was.
However, both are temporary.
The most terrifying aspect of the Rakshasa Evil Thoughts is that once it selects a suitable successor, even if the successor wavers, the Rakshasa Evil Thoughts will continuously influence the successor, driving them insane!
Only when one's evil intentions are strong enough can one strive for the Rakshasa Godhood and unleash the true power of Rakshasa Divine Power.
If one's own evil intentions are insufficient, one can easily collapse under the baptism of the Rakshasa Divine Power.
Those targeted by Rakshasa either become mad like her or suffer endless torment and die!
At the Sea God Mountain, the black-gold God-Given Soul Ring finally merged completely with the Blood Spear, its light subdued, transforming into a deep dark gold pattern imprinted on the red Soul Ring.
Blood Spear's Eighth Soul Ring - 700,000 years!
Xuan Ming felt the surging Soul Power within his body, far surpassing his previous strength, and the immense power emanating from the Million-Year Abyss Dragon Emperor Torso Bone. He clearly realized that his strength had undergone a tremendous change.
Level 80 absorption, Level 90 peak end!
In just over a month, they crossed a chasm that ordinary Soul Master would find difficult to traverse in decades or even a lifetime.
Now, he only needs one more Soul Ring to officially step into the realm of Titled Douluo and become one of the strongest people standing at the top of the continent.
Bo Saixi, who had been standing quietly by his side, felt the stable and powerful aura emanating from Xuan Ming, and a complex emotion appeared on her beautiful face.
At the peak of Level 90 at less than 20 years old, with Eighth Soul Ring has been around for 700,000 years... Such talent and such a speed of advancement are unheard of in the 10,000-year history of the Douluo Continent, and even in the long years she has guarded Sea God Island, it can be called a miracle.
If he obtains his Ninth Soul Ring, he will undoubtedly become the youngest Titled Douluo in history, without exception.
"Congratulations." Bo Saixi's ethereal voice rang out, carrying a hint of barely perceptible gentleness.
Xuan Ming nodded slightly in response.
He showed no joy despite the sudden increase in his strength; his gaze remained calm.
The increase in his Soul Power Level only improved his endurance; the change in his actual strength was not significant.
Just as he was about to ask about the specifics of the Third Trial, the golden trident mark on his forehead suddenly became hot!
A completely new stream of information, imbued with undeniable authority, forcefully flooded into his mind:
[ The Third Trial of the Sea God Nine Trials: Slay Evil and Pacify the Soul.]
[Content: Address the lingering issues arising from the succession to the Rakshasa Godhood Inheritance, stabilize the successor's situation, and resolve any potential instability on the continent. Timeframe: One year.]
[Note: The Rakshasa successor's inner conflict is intensifying, and his evil thoughts are at risk of spiraling out of control, potentially even attracting intervention from the Rakshasa himself. This person has a very deep connection with you.]
[WARNING: The power of the Rakshasa is insidious and vicious, adept at bewitching and distorting minds. The inheritor is in grave danger. Beware! A way to eradicate it completely must be found, or a decisive action must be taken.]
" Slay Evil and Pacify the Soul... The Rakshasa Legacy... Bibi Dong..."
Xuan Ming stood rooted to the spot, countless chaotic images flashing through his mind—the confrontation and unfinished kiss in the Pope's Palace, the confinement and indescribable entanglement in the secret chamber, the woman's purple eyes, sometimes majestic, sometimes tinged with madness and obsession, and the Wind Rises and Clouds Surge situation on the continent after she established the Spirit Hall Empire...
His relationship with Bibi Dong had long transcended simple hostility or cooperation, becoming intertwined with too many complex and indescribable emotions and causes. Even he himself didn't know what their relationship truly was, nor could he put it into words.
Xuan Ming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and let the pure energy from the Sea God Mountain flow into his lungs, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions.
He was increasingly unable to understand what this damn God's Trial was trying to do.
"How's their progress?" Xuan Ming turned to look at Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi looked towards the starting point of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Steps and said softly, " Ah Rou reached level 136 half a month ago and completed the First Trial. Hu Liena and Xiao Wu have already reached level 100, and the others are progressing very quickly as well."
To have made such progress in just six months is, frankly, far beyond her expectations.
However, she also knew that Xuan Ming had given them too much stimulation.
In the past, these children only thought that Xuan Ming was very powerful, but they did not have a concrete concept of it, nor did they truly realize what this terrifying gap between them would bring.
The distance between them and Xuan Ming grew further and further, making it impossible for them to keep up with his pace, help him, or even watch from afar. They had no ability to get close.