bookbashuk Chapter 147 The News of Moon's Death, Finding Ice and Fire
Chapter 147 The News of Moon's Death, Finding Ice and Fire
Chapter 147 The News of Moon's Death, Finding Ice and Fire (Part 1)
"On the other side is the Black Dragon Clan, the mortal enemy of the White Dragon Clan. Since only skeletons remain, it's impossible to tell what race they are, but they are definitely genuine dragons. Their cultivation is slightly lower than that Holy Light Dragon, but their bloodline may even be superior to the Holy Light Dragon. Unfortunately, when Moon and I discovered this place, their soul rings had already dissipated, and their soul bones had decayed and rotted due to the passage of time. In the end, Moon and I obtained the Black Dragon's Dragon Curse Embryo and the Holy Light Dragon's Dragon Core, respectively."
"Even without obtaining a soul bone, we still managed to break through to the Limit Douluo level thanks to this opportunity. It can be said that the birth of every Limit Douluo is accompanied by great fortune. This is true for me, and it is also true for Mu En and Xi Shui."
"I wonder why Senior Dragon Emperor brought me here?"
Kong Tianxu shifted his gaze from the twin dragon skeletons. The cultivation method of the soul core, once it reaches the stage of dual soul cores, is indeed not something that can be accomplished solely through comprehension and personal accumulation. Favorable timing, location, and circumstances are all indispensable.
The Poison Undying Brothers, whose martial spirits were even more superior, never managed to cross the final hurdle of level 99 until their deaths, simply because they lacked that one crucial opportunity.
If Mu En hadn't used the power of the Holy Dragon Pill of Light to cross the final step, he might not have stayed at level 98 for as long as Xuan Zi.
Dragon Pill. This is something I'm determined to get. I wonder if Mu En will still give it to Long Xiaoyao.
Kong Tianxu's mind raced, while Long Xiaoyao had already come to his senses and said, "I brought you here so you could see this spectacular sight of dragons battling. Mu En and I reacted very differently when we saw this scene back then. He thought that even the most powerful dragons were ultimately decaying, while I found the true dragons incredibly awe-inspiring and captivating. This also determined the different paths we took later in life. He drove and shaped the power of his martial soul according to his own ideas, ultimately becoming the undisputed ruler of the world, while I constantly tried to transform the abilities of my martial soul into those of a true dragon, and I've achieved some success. As for Xi Shui, that's another path, but it can roughly represent the three main cultivation directions in the world of soul masters."
"What I learned from this back then was silence. As for what you saw, you don't need to tell me; just keep it in your heart."
Long Xiaoyao stroked his beard and smiled; the next moment, his demeanor changed.
Or rather, the black dragon that had been groaning sadly behind him had changed.
With a twist of its head, space seemed to warp for a moment. In the thick black air currents, a huge black dragon occupied half of the cave space, its wide wings spreading out, instantly blocking out the already limited light in the entire cave.
This black dragon was over a hundred meters long, its entire body covered with thick dragon scales. In its pair of pale golden eyes, besides the majesty of the king of beasts, there was also a certain liveliness that a Martial Soul phantom should never have, as if it were a real living dragon.
Each tremor of its massive body caused large swathes of space to distort. However, these distorted spaces did not radiate outwards but instead merged with the surrounding black air currents, almost completely obscuring Kong Tianxu's five senses.
This is Long Xiaoyao's martial soul, the Dark Holy Dragon.
Faced with the dragon's body that seemed to be forged from solidified darkness, the Snow Empress raised her hand and released a white light shield to protect herself and Cain.
Kong Tianxu automatically ignored the dragon's oppressive aura that he felt nothing about, but in addition to Long Xiaoyao's powerful and almost tangible soul force fluctuations, he also keenly sensed the extremely strong bestial nature within it.
That aggressive aura, and that superior air, were exactly the same as the feeling I had after fusing with the Silver Dragon Head of Heavenly Punishment.
Long Xiaoyao probably didn't absorb any dragon soul rings or soul bones of the same origin and species to enhance his martial soul essence. So he must have achieved this simply through his own development of his martial soul.
These veteran powerhouses are indeed all formidable opponents. Kong Tianxu thought to himself.
"We Soul Masters still develop far too little of our Martial Soul power. The true dragon's spiritual consciousness is so stable that it is immune to most mental attacks, and its body is extremely tough. There are almost no Soul Beast races that can surpass them. However, my Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Soul is also a dragon, but it does not have these characteristics. Or rather, it only possesses a weakened version of the power, having form but no spirit."
Looking at Kong Tianxu's slightly solemn expression, Long Xiaoyao smiled smugly, slowly stretched out his body, his arms outstretched as if splitting a dragon's spine, and his bones emitted a slight popping sound.
"However, my lifelong dedication to the Way of the Dragon may be slightly different from that of other Soul Masters."
At this moment, although Long Xiaoyao was still standing there, it was as if he had become one with the giant dragon behind him. The deep dragon roar was like muffled thunder, echoing endlessly in the cave.
It captures both the form and the spirit.
Long Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "The dragon soul in this ruin has been destroyed, but a trace of its divine essence remains. Tianxu, you can attack me in any way you like. I will release my martial soul and will only use soul power of the same level as yours. As long as you can make me move or use soul power beyond your level, you will pass the first level here."
"Of course, it would be even better if you only used your Silver Dragon Martial Soul."
In fact, Long Xiaoyao initially planned not to use his Martial Soul at all, but Kong Tianxu's ability to defeat Nan Shuishui so easily made him change his mind. As a fellow member of the Heavenly Soul Empire, he was naturally familiar with the Earth Dragon Gate, and he had also suffered some minor losses from the Annihilation Power of the Rouge Dragon.
However, after hearing what he said, Xue Di immediately objected. With a flick of her finger, a blue halo appeared and was about to fly towards Long Xiaoyao.
Cain quickly grabbed her arm: "Xuemei—sister, we must trust Tianxu and not make decisions for him."
As expected, Kong Tianxu simply nodded and slowly closed his eyes.
Snow Empress reluctantly dispersed the near-absolute zero ice in her hand, pouted, and glared angrily at Long Xiaoyao.
Xue Di, with her clear and discerning mind, could naturally sense that Long Xiaoyao harbored no ill intentions. However, she and Kong Tianxu were, to some extent, of one mind, and she could clearly feel the deep-seated wariness Kong Tianxu held towards Long Xiaoyao.
Although she doesn't plan to make a move for the time being, this time her brother's opponent is not that weak pink one, and she is still ready to make a move at any time.
Long Xiaoyao was not annoyed. With a thought, Cain found that his vision was completely filled with darkness.
"I almost forgot to give you something to do. Xi Shui hasn't returned yet, so you can hone your senses under my cover of darkness for now."
Then, the Dark Dragon Emperor looked at Kong Tianxu with great interest, seemingly curious about his response.
It sounds like Kong Tianxu gained a lot of advantages. The Dragon Emperor Douluo only used Soul King-level Soul Power and didn't fight back, and his Silver Dragon Martial Soul was able to exert excellent suppression on his Dark Sacred Dragon.
In reality, as a Limit Douluo, Long Xiaoyao's mental and physical strength were genuinely at level 99, and his martial soul was ridiculously strong. Since he wasn't a mental-type soul master, he naturally couldn't intentionally weaken it.
Therefore, Kong Tianxu was well aware that most of his soul skills would not be of much use to this super strong person.
But so what? Long Xiaoyao was still a bit too confident in his own strength.
Kong Tianxu stood there quietly, and gradually he began to change. He stood calmly and gradually became one with his surroundings.
Long Xiaoyao nodded secretly. It was already astonishing that Kong Tianxu had achieved the state of oneness with heaven and earth at such a young age. Now, even in his own original darkness, he could still transform himself into one with heaven and earth and maintain the state of oneness with heaven and earth. This self-taught comprehension was truly enviable.
A faint golden light began to appear on Kong Tianxu's body. The light was not strong, but when Long Xiaoyao and Xue Di saw this light, their eyes lit up.
They were all discerning people and naturally recognized its value. This was a sign of the combination of spiritual power and soul power being materialized and released externally. For someone with cultivation below the level of a Title Douluo to be able to do this was something they had never seen before.
What shocked them even more was what followed. The golden aura around Kong Tianxu became increasingly intense. He spread his arms in front of him in a large circle, and his aura began to rise continuously. Faintly, a layer of golden mist began to rise from his body.
The layer of light mist gradually condensed on his body, turning his entire body into a brilliant gold. His skin shimmered with light, revealing his supreme true form, which was completely different from that of the Poison Undying.
He was frantically gathering his strength, his soul power and mental power constantly compressing and merging, and the pressure from above even caused the darkness that filled the space to sink.
Is this a plan to achieve everything in one battle? Long Xiaoyao's expression turned somewhat solemn as he thought to himself.
Even he had to take Kong Tianxu's pure and mysterious Martial Soul seriously. Unfortunately, he had already made ample preparations for today's lesson.
Long Xiaoyao stood there with his feet firmly planted on all four sides, seemingly casually. Faced with Kong Tianxu's imposing aura, he simply raised his left hand quietly.
Seemingly drawn by Long Xiaoyao's action, Kong Tianxu moved at that very moment.
Two bolts of lightning flashed behind him, emitting an unparalleled intensity of light. Kong Tianxu shot towards Long Xiaoyao like a golden meteor.
Aside from the speed boost from the Mad Demon Lightning Flash Double Flash, he didn't use any other soul skills; it was purely a clash of power.
His right fist slammed straight down, aiming for Long Xiaoyao's chest!
Combat Techniques, Heaven's Commandment!
"Pfft"
Fist and palm collided. With a muffled thud, Kong Tianxu's entire body shone with golden light, and his powerful aura seemed to be about to completely crush Long Xiaoyao.
A faint silver light flashed across Long Xiaoyao's eyes. He stood there motionless, without retaliating, letting the intense golden light assault his body, yet he remained as unshaken as a towering mountain.
"The Heavenly Decree, what a magnificent Heavenly Decree! No wonder Mu En's Reign of the World was no match for you. Your original martial soul has indeed embarked on an invincible path. But no matter how powerful your fist is, it's useless if you can't hit anyone. With your current cultivation, you can't break through my Dark Puppet's defenses. Why not try another martial soul, according to my method?"
Long Xiaoyao's praise was heartfelt; he was amazed by the spirit and energy displayed in Kong Tianxu's punch. Whether it was the magnanimity in creating combat techniques, the combination of soul power and spiritual power, or his own fighting will, he had already surpassed the best level of Soul King cultivation.
Even if Dragon God Douluo Mu En had been in power for two years after Mingwu reigned supreme, he could not have done better than him.
However, when it comes to dealing with the most troublesome mental aspect of combat techniques, he, who has spent countless years with Moon, is arguably the best in the world.
Long Xiaoyao was confident that even the Beast God Di Tian could not do better than him.
Spatial power! This guy actually used spatial power right from the start?
Kong Tianxu couldn't help but grind his teeth. He sensed something was wrong the instant he struck Long Xiaoyao; it was as if the power of his punch had been diverted elsewhere by Long Xiaoyao. And that will, capable of piercing through space, was completely worn away by the countless dark dragon shadows that rushed forward before it even hit Long Xiaoyao.
This must be what Long Xiaoyao called the Dark Puppet. His Martial Soul can be used like this, as a substitute for himself?
Kong Tianxu knew he couldn't keep probing like this. Long Xiaoyao's right palm had already reached out, and it was as if a real old dragon was turning over. The black dragon behind him also naturally revealed its claws.
A black palm shadow swelled in the air against the wind, quickly becoming as tall as a person, and went straight for Kong Tianxu to grab him!
If Long Xiaoyao is allowed to use his spatial power, my room for maneuver will only become smaller and smaller.
Then give this a try!
Withdrawing his fist and gracefully retreating, Kong Tianxu made an unexpected move.
As he withdrew his punch, he swiftly pushed off to the side, weaving through the gap in the palm strike. At the same time, a flash of silver light appeared in his eyes!
The light did not originate from his eyes, but rather from the silvery glimmers reflected in Long Xiaoyao's dark power.
The black palm shadow closest to Kong Tianxu turned silver first, followed closely by the black aura around Long Xiaoyao, which was also dyed by the specks of silver light that appeared within it at an astonishing speed, and then disappeared without a trace.
Long Xiaoyao immediately realized that the dark elements he could control as easily as his own arms had vanished in an instant, and a brief vacuum had appeared around him, so much so that he could not even move the space with simple senses!
The Silver Dragon Head Bone Technique of Divine Punishment - Elemental Deprivation!
Just then, a bright silver light appeared between Kong Tianxu's eyebrows, and his calm yet piercing gaze fixed on Long Xiaoyao.
That gaze, like the stare before judgment, or like two invisible nails, gave him the illusion that he could not escape.
Suddenly, even Long Xiaoyao, a Limit Douluo, felt a chill run down his spine.