The Ice Empress keenly caught the key phrase: "For now?"
"Mm," Kong Mingan nodded, smiling lightly. "It is the Dual Cultivation of Body and Spell."
The Ice Empress's eyes instantly lit up. "How do we do it?"
Kong Mingan shook his head. "I haven't fully deduced this yet. It requires time."
The Ice Empress immediately deflated, crossing her arms and snuggling back into his embrace. "So?"
Kong Mingan rubbed her hair and comforted her: "So, wait until your nine 'Star Rings' are fully condensed, your 'Godhood' is initially stabilized, and the Foundation of your 'Divine Realm' is established. By then, I should have developed it. As for now, you should focus on cultivating your 'Spell Cultivator' path."
The Ice Empress pouted, but her spirits lifted slightly. During this time, she had been subjected to various... wait, no, it should be called Dual Cultivation. In short, the recent continuous Dual Cultivation allowed her accumulation speed to be very fast. She wasn't far from condensing the next "Star Ring." Hiss... it seems there might be something promising about this?
But the prerequisite is getting hammered every day... The Ice Empress fell into contemplation. Why did she feel like she was starting to become strange?
In the battlefield, Xian Liner, Cai Meier, and the others watching below had long since held their breath, unable to utter a word. On one side was the towering, Crimson Glass Dharma Idol, its Aura vast and majestic, its oppressive feeling even surpassing that of an ordinary Martial Soul True Body. On the other was the winding, kilometer-long, majestic, and hideous Dark Holy Dragon, its Dragon Might sweeping forth, emitting a profound and pure dark presence.
The sheer pressure emanating from the two Limit Douluo merely adopting their battle stances was enough to keep everyone immobile..
Just how restrained was Elder Mu usually, to maintain such a peaceful demeanor?
Under everyone's gaze, the crimson Dharma Idol moved first. Its movement seemed slow, yet it crossed several kilometers in a single step. A massive palm, carrying an Aura capable of tearing the sky, grabbed straight for the Dark Holy Dragon's neck. The Dark Holy Dragon let out an angry roar, twisting its Dragon body to evade the capture, then opened its massive maw, condensing a stream of
ultimate Dark Dragon Breath and spraying it out directly. The Dharma Idol did not dodge or evade, allowing the Dragon Breath, powerful enough to annihilate mountains, to strike its chest, exploding into large crimson ripples. Cracks appeared across its body, as if it might shatter at any moment. However, the Dharma Idol paid no heed. Taking advantage of the Dragon Breath's pause, it charged forward again, attempting close-quarters combat. The Dark Holy Dragon turned, its tail sweeping out, transforming into a black tail blade that drew a black arc as it struck. In response, the Dharma Idol still did not dodge, crossing its arms to meet the blow head-on!
"Bang!"
Amidst the muffled loud noise, huge lacerations appeared on the Dharma Idol's arms and even a small portion of its body, causing its Qi and blood to surge. But it successfully used this opportunity to close the distance. Just as the Dark Holy Dragon flapped its wings and its sharp Dragon claws were about to strike again, a trace of absolute will flashed in the Dharma Idol's blood-moon-like eyes!
An indescribable power descended. The terrifying wounds covering the Dharma Idol's body began to heal at a visible speed. Its Qi and blood refilled, and its body returned to normal, as if all the damage it had just sustained was merely an illusion. The Dark Holy Dragon's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, revealing an expression of disbelief. From within the Dharma Idol, the unrestrained, arrogant, and delighted laughter of Du Busi rang out: "This is a 'Concept'! The 'Concept' understood by every person is different, and mine is named, 'Undying'!"
The "Concept" is the advancement of individual will, the absolute belief and summation of one's own power and manner of existence. It is the tangible manifestation after realizing one's Dao. Because everyone's experiences are different, everyone's "Concept" is unique. After experiencing the end of his lifespan, the revival of his Sect, learning the path of the Body Cultivator, mastering Qi and blood, and achieving Breakthrough, the only "Concept" Du Busi realized was "Undying." As long as his will remains, and his Qi and blood are inexhaustible, his body can regenerate infinitely, growing stronger the longer he fights!
However, this was not the end!
Just as Long Xiaoyao's mind was shaken by this "Undying" Concept, deep within the crimson Dharma Idol's chest, a never-before-seen annular core, glowing with blood-gold light and seemingly constructed purely of Energy, emerged from the heart of the crimson Dharma Idol's body!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Heartbeats that shook heaven and earth rang out, echoing in every corner of the battlefield. And with these heartbeats, the Aura around the Dharma Idol began to surge wildly! To increase sharply! To soar!
The majestic power of Qi and blood was like a furnace being ignited. Pure and scorching Qi and blood burned fiercely, transforming into plumes of Qi and Blood Smoke that shot toward the sky!
This is the first step of the Body Cultivator's Ascension to Godhood, the "Qi and Blood Furnace"!
The crimson Dharma Idol roared up at the sky, the sound waves spreading as tangible ripples. Its massive hand was raised again, fingers spread open, as if grasping heaven and earth. It laughed ferociously, "It's my turn!"
Before the words fell, the massive crimson palm had already extended. Its speed was not fast, yet it seemed to ignore distance, instantly appearing above the Dark Holy Dragon's head and slamming down with a force that suppressed everything!
The Dark Holy Dragon let out a roar, its spirit power exploding fully. Its Dragon wings trembled, attempting to break free from the confinement and suppression brought by the vast Qi and Blood Domain. Its Dragon claws ripped space, and Dark Dragon Breath accumulated and sprayed out, but the moment it touched the massive crimson palm, it completely disintegrated like melting snow. This was the inherent characteristic of the "Qi and Blood Domain": "Spell Breaking."
The massive palm descended like the Five Finger Mountain pressing down, slamming the Dark Holy Dragon onto the ground. Instantly, spiderweb-like fissures spread across the earth for several kilometers; mountains collapsed, and forests overturned.
The Dark Holy Dragon let out a painful Dragon roar, but the crimson Dharma Idol showed no sign of stopping. It grabbed down again, seizing the Dark Holy Dragon's neck. The Dharma Idol's arms bulged with muscle, its fingers clenched tight, and with a sudden burst of strength, it lifted the Dark Holy Dragon, holding it firmly captive in mid-air, and then... "Rumble!!!"
In the most violent and purest manner, it fiercely smashed the Dragon down onto the already devastated earth below!
A crater even larger and deeper than the previous one instantly formed, and spiderweb cracks spread for miles again. But this was not the end. The crimson Dharma Idol clenched its other fist, drew back to gather power, displaying no Spirit Ability radiance, only the purest Qi and blood and strength. Then, the fist slammed down like a falling star!
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
One punch, two punches, three punches!
The crimson Dharma Idol continuously hammered down. Every punch was accompanied by the Dark Holy Dragon's painful Dragon roar and the trembling of the earth. The crater sank deeper and deeper, and the surrounding earth and rock were pulverized by the impact. In the distance, Xian Liner, Cai Meier, and the Spirit Douluo teachers watched this scene with trembling hearts. The sheer, ultimate suppression of power and brutality was suffocating, filling their minds only with a sense of absolute powerlessness against such a foe, rendering them completely immobile.
After a long time, and countless punches, the massive Dark Holy Dragon body finally could not bear it, letting out a mournful, unwilling cry before suddenly collapsing, turning into scattered dark spirit power filling the sky. At the bottom of the crater, Long Xiaoyao was ragged, countless bones broken, his blood staining the mud beneath him. His Aura was extremely weak, and he had already passed out, his life hanging in the balance.
The crimson Dharma Idol stopped its fist, ultimately holding back the final strike. Instructions had been given that this precious material, which could be reused repeatedly, must not be killed. But... the Dharma Idol's eyes, like two blood moons, slowly turned, fixing their gaze directly on the remaining Evil Soul Masters in the distance. The sound of wild laughter shook the heavens and earth: "Now, it's your turn!"
(End of Chapter)
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