Yun Ming's martial soul now manifested in the sky.
The Atlas Spear now resembled a divine artifact.
No, it was a divine artifact.
At this moment, it was the Atlas Divine Spear.
As the blinding light of the spear illuminated the entire Stellar Phenomenon, the space itself seemed to undergo a transformation.
Xu Yuan could sense it—an overwhelming fusion of essence, energy, and spirit. It was an incredibly strong—will.
The fusion of essence, energy, and spirit reflected one's own will.
This was a principle Xu Yuan had understood long ago, as well as his earliest comprehension of the Seven Forbidden Techniques. Whether it was a soul master's soul power, spiritual power, or blood essence, these forces belonged to and were commanded by the soul master because they contained the soul master's will.
This was also why soul master cultivation required gradual progress.
Will was embedded within essence, energy, and spirit. The principle behind the Seven Forbidden Techniques was to use the fusion of essence, energy, and spirit to manifest willpower while leveraging their influence on external space to gradually bring the surrounding space under control through the fusion of the three forces' wills.
The fusion of essence, energy, and spirit, along with the fusion of the three energies, had a certain impact on space. The fusion and superposition of wills also gave soul masters the potential to control this space.
The stronger the will, the greater the control over space, and the deeper the understanding of the heavens and earth, the more profound the control over space.
This was the essence of the Seven Forbidden Techniques.
Now, Yun Ming expanded his domain across the entire Stellar Phenomenon.
It was worth noting that the phenomenon's space had already expanded to surpass the size of the Endless Mountains, nearing the scale of the entire Western Desert.
Such a vast expanse was now fully encompassed by his domain.
Xu Yuan suddenly understood why Yun Ming no longer wished to wait.
One reason was that he had prepared for far too long and didn't want to delay any further. The other was that if this space continued to evolve, it might exceed the limits of Yun Ming's domain, making it impossible to control the entire space using essence, energy, and spirit.
The blinding white domain enveloped the entire space, causing a complete upheaval within the Stellar Phenomenon.
Xu Yuan's eyes widened in shock.
Only now did he realize how Yun Ming planned to become this unconventional Plane Lord.
He could feel it—Yun Ming's domain was changing, evolving.
Using the foundation of this spatial channel and the laws of two planes, Yun Ming's domain was evolving into a true microcosm.
The Stellar Phenomenon was rooted in the stars and cosmos, which made it unsuitable for birthing a Plane Lord. Therefore, Yun Ming carved out a genuine small world within it.
The Stellar Phenomenon remained what it was, but within it existed a small world connecting the two planes—a core node linking the new world. Meanwhile, the Stellar Phenomenon served as the outer shell of Yun Ming's small world, connecting it to the universe.
Xu Yuan took a deep breath, integrating his essence, energy, and spirit into the surrounding space, sensing all the changes. At the same time, he manifested his Dream Space, fusing it into the evolving world to allow Yun Ming to experience it.
His Dream Space had evolved significantly and could now serve as a reference for Yun Ming.
Yun Ming didn't hesitate. He knew the core of the Stellar Phenomenon was still Xu Yuan's shattered Primordial Dream Space. To perfectly align his domain with the phenomenon's core, referencing Xu Yuan's Dream Space evolution was essential.
The evolution of the domain proceeded at an incredible pace because Yun Ming had long since integrated his insights into the Atlas Spear, completing all the prerequisites for cosmic evolution.
For this day, his preparations were exhaustive.
With just the explosion of the blinding spear light, illuminating the entire world, the interior of the Stellar Phenomenon underwent a cataclysmic transformation.
This moment felt like the creation of the heavens and earth.
The heavens overturned.
"Activate the grand array!" Cao Dezhi, wide-eyed, shouted immediately after realizing what was happening, activating the Blood God Array to protect the soldiers of the Blood God Legion and the Blood God Camp from being affected by the changes in the heavens and earth.
The other arrays remained silent, relying on the Blood God Array to shield the Limit Douluos from the effects of the spatial changes.
Simultaneously, the operation of the Blood God Array helped conceal their presence even further.
"Today, I became a god!"
Yun Ming's figure appeared high in the sky. His right hand grasped the Atlas Divine Spear, raising it high. At this moment, his voice echoed throughout the small world.
The power of heaven and earth converged into his body.
A brilliant light blossomed at his brow.
"Is that a divine position?"
Qiangu Dieting exclaimed in disbelief.
How could that be?
"No, it's not yet a divine position—it hasn't fully formed. It can only be considered a quasi-god position."
"No, he's integrating this quasi-god position into this space!"
"So the Stellar Phenomenon can act as a divine realm, capable of hosting a divine position?"
The Limit Douluos were astonished, then elated.
Did this mean Douluo Planet now had its own new divine realm?
Cao Dezhi's voice brought all the Limit Douluos back to reality.
"This place cannot host a divine position. The characteristics of a divine realm are beyond the capabilities of the Stellar Phenomenon. Pay attention to Yun Ming's actions—he is not becoming a deity but rather the Plane Lord of this space."
"Plane Lord?" The Limit Douluos were stunned.
Cao Dezhi sighed and explained, "The master of a plane, wielding the power of a plane, is the Plane Lord. The Abyssal Sage King is the Plane Lord of the Abyss, and now Yun Ming is preparing to become the Plane Lord of the connection node between our Douluo Planet and the Abyss."
"The Plane Lord of the Stellar Phenomenon?" Qiangu Dieting murmured.
"No, the Stellar Phenomenon cannot birth a Plane Lord, nor can the spatial channel itself. Yun Ming has merely used these two as foundations to carve out a small world overlapping with them." Cao Dezhi marveled, "Indeed, this is Yun Ming we're talking about."
Such a concept was awe-inspiring.
Moreover, carving out a small world wasn't something anyone could casually achieve.
Yun Ming seized the opportunity and had the capability to do so, using the fusion node of the two planes as the foundation for his small world.
"Won't this small world be dependent on the two planes? Once the war between our two planes ends, won't his small world collapse?" Zhang Huanyun asked, puzzled.
Cao Dezhi smiled.
"From the very beginning, Yun Ming never considered the possibility of us losing."
The Limit Douluos present weren't fools. After a brief moment of reflection, they understood Cao Dezhi's meaning.
Never thought about losing.
Perhaps victory wasn't guaranteed, but the current situation between the two planes allowed for the continuation of equilibrium.
In other words, the two planes would fuse together with this small world as the connecting node.
So, there was still a path forward for the two planes.
However, different planes meant different origins, and with different Plane Lords, conflict was inevitable.
Would Douluo and the Abyss fall into endless warfare?
Though such an environment might cultivate more powerful individuals, even the Limit Douluos, accustomed to the Federation's peaceful life, had to admit that prolonged warfare would be a great hardship.
On the other hand, this was merely the continuation of the six-thousand-year-old status quo.
Compared to before, they now had a solid foundation for peace of mind.
After all, for six thousand years, they hadn't known that the Abyssal Sage King had hidden so much strength, capable of crushing Douluo Planet.
Now, with Yun Ming ascending to godhood, a more balanced standoff might truly take shape.
"Even if Yun Ming becomes the Plane Lord of this small world, he might face attacks from both Plane Lords," Cao Dezhi sighed.
Whether he meant it intentionally or not, the other Limit Douluos reacted with surprise.
"Cao Dezhi, explain clearly—who are these two Plane Lords you speak of?" Qiangu Dieting reacted most intensely.
Cao Dezhi looked at Qiangu Dieting, surprised that he was the most agitated.
He had expected the Hao Tian Douluo from the Hao Tian Sect to react the most.
Seeing Cao Dezhi remain silent, Qiangu Dieting pressed, "Are you saying that Douluo Planet has always had its own Plane Lord?"
The others were equally shocked.
First came astonishment, followed by confusion, and then anger.
If Douluo Planet had a Plane Lord, it meant there was someone capable of opposing the Abyssal Sage King—but he had never acted!
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In the Abyss.
The Abyssal Sage King's expression suddenly changed, and his crimson eyes opened as he gazed toward the Stellar Phenomenon.
"Who?"
Unbeknownst to him, someone had directly seized control of the Stellar Phenomenon?
No, that wasn't right.
The Abyss' laws extended outward, acting as his eyes, allowing him to quickly understand what had happened.
"He actually used the Stellar Phenomenon to create a subspace, borrowing the laws of two planes to derive true laws and form a new world?"
Even the Abyssal Sage King was stunned by Yun Ming's concept.
Could Douluo Planet truly have such talent?
"This is bad—I cannot let him control the small world of the Stellar Phenomenon!"
The Abyssal Sage King made his decision in an instant.
His power surged through the spatial channel into the Stellar Phenomenon.
Within the small world of the Stellar Phenomenon.
A massive figure condensed, and an energy-formed hand reached out to grab Yun Ming from the sky.
Yun Ming looked at the Abyssal Sage King's projection and smiled faintly, not surprised in the least.
If the Abyssal Sage King had shown no reaction, that would have been surprising.
"I didn't expect Douluo Planet to produce someone like you." The Abyssal Sage King's voice was cold, but his attack showed no mercy.
Yun Ming wielded the Atlas Divine Spear, thrusting it downward.
The power of heaven and earth aligned.
The entire force of the small world seemed to converge into this single spear strike.
The energy-formed hand dissipated.
The Abyssal Sage King's expression remained unchanged, but his figure grew increasingly solid, his aura becoming even more terrifying.
If his earlier presence had only pressured Xu Yuan and the others through half a small world, now his aura made their breathing heavy.
"This is the power of a 1st Class God?"
Even Yun Ming was inwardly shaken.
He had already gained preliminary control over this small world—it was, after all, one he had carved out and evolved.
Now, by suppressing the Abyssal Sage King's power channeled through the spatial channel, he could perceive the full extent of the Abyssal Sage King's strength through the feedback of the small world.
Thankfully, this was within his small world!
"Even if you've become a new Plane Lord, so what? Do you think this position was left for you?"
The Abyssal Sage King's voice was icy.
He looked at Yun Ming, still not taking him seriously.
"Not fully evolved yet—your strength is at most that of a True God."
As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze shifted, suddenly sensing something amiss. Yun Ming's aura seemed far stronger than a True God's, though not yet reaching Super God level.
"What is that—a divine position? Using the rank of a Plane Lord to anchor an unplaceable divine position? Can this still be considered a divine position?"
While the Abyssal Sage King pondered, Yun Ming had already begun the next stage of his breakthrough.
Plane Lord?
What was a Plane Lord to Yun Ming? For him, the title of Plane Lord was merely insurance. What truly mattered was breaking through in soul power and advancing the soul master system.
His soul power fluctuations grew increasingly intense.
The brilliance of the Atlas Divine Spear grew brighter, resonating with the laws of heaven and earth.
And as its master, Yun Ming's body rapidly connected with the laws.
In the sky, the laws converged, forming a blinding streak of light that struck Yun Ming.
Then, countless streaks rained down.
As time passed, the streaks derived from the laws transformed into spear energies, piercing into Yun Ming's body.
Under the baptism of the laws, Yun Ming's aura began to rise.
The Abyssal Sage King's expression revealed shock.
A breakthrough?
What was going on?
Could the soul master cultivation system really transcend godhood?
How did Yun Ming accomplish this?
The Abyssal Sage King was puzzled, but the Limit Douluos on the other side were overjoyed.
Because this scene confirmed that Yun Ming had broken through using the soul master system.
Previously, becoming a Plane Lord had been a detour, bypassing the traditional path of breaking through Level 100 for soul masters—an alternative breakthrough.
It was akin to deities enhancing their essence through divine positions, instantly clearing upper limits without truly forging a genuine god-level soul master system.
But Yun Ming was different.
At this moment, Yun Ming's breakthrough represented a true advancement in the soul master system.
Yun Ming laughed heartily.
Seventy years of exploration—today, his wish was finally fulfilled.
"Today, I, Yun Ming, pave the way for the soul master world!"
His soul power began to transform.
Streams of blinding spear lights mixed with his soul power, surging into his martial soul, where they converted into nascent divine soul power.
His aura continued to rise.
All these changes occurred so dramatically, yet they took only moments.
The laws were omnipresent, converging into spear lights in the blink of an eye. After briefly experiencing the baptism of the spear lights, Yun Ming found a way to condense divine soul power.
As divine soul power condensed, he mobilized the entire small world's power, unleashing a strike surpassing his previous peak.
This spear illuminated the entire small world.
"Abyssal Sage King, from today onward, Douluo Planet will no longer be at your mercy!"
Yun Ming's spear pointed forward, unstoppable.
Xu Yuan's spear was even more domineering, with surging blood essence, overwhelming opponents with sheer momentum, and focusing all that momentum into a single point to pierce through everything.
Yun Ming's spear was different.
His spear didn't rely on outward displays of might.
The effect manifested simply by wielding it.
The Abyssal Sage King condensed an energy halberd in his hand. When he swung it, it inexplicably felt weaker, as if suppressed by some unseen force.
The Abyssal Sage King was astonished by Yun Ming's spear.
Without the small world's suppression, how could it achieve such results?
As Yun Ming and the Abyssal Sage King clashed, the entire small world trembled.
However, amidst the turmoil, it expanded.
The newly created small world, limited by Yun Ming's capacity, couldn't expand too large at first. Once its size matched the Stellar Phenomenon, it merged with it.
Now, as the two fought, the small world shattered, only to be repaired by the Stellar Phenomenon. Simultaneously, the phenomenon absorbed external star energy to compensate.
Shatter, repair.
Repeated cycles of destruction and restoration caused the small world's area to expand, and the internal space of the Stellar Phenomenon rapidly expanded as well.
"Everyone, it's time to act."
Xu Yuan reminded the Limit Douluos who were watching the spectacle.
At this moment, the eighteen Limit Douluos snapped out of their daze.
Yun Ming's breakthrough had shown them a path being forged.
The path of soul masters seemed to extend further.
It was an indescribable feeling—they sensed a new road ahead, one they could continue to tread.
Now, reminded by Xu Yuan, they came to their senses.
Looking at the two battling figures in the sky, their fighting spirit ignited.
"Kill!"
The Blood God Array was already active. Cao Dezhi manipulated the array, summoning a blood-red sword in the air. A crimson sword qi swept across the battlefield.
The soldiers of the Blood God Legion roared in unison, coordinating with the array.
Qiangu Dieting condensed a dragon-patterned staff in his hands. The dragon patterns on the staff seemed to awaken.
Above his head, a massive dragon exuding an indomitable will circled.
The staff pierced the sky.
Sword qi and the staff each swept across a vast area, clearing abyss creatures within a kilometer of the Blood God Legion.
Cao Dezhi unleashed another wave of sword qi, slashing further into the distance. Qiangu Dieting, wielding the Dragon Coiling Staff, charged deep into the small world.
Mu Ye and Hu Jie weren't about to lag behind. They unleashed their blood essence, which became almost tangible.
Mu Ye, wearing four-word battle armor, wielded a blood-red saber. Blood essence condensed on the blade, releasing dozens of meters of saber light with every swing.
Hu Jie's entire body seemed to grow several times larger, transforming into a ten-meter-tall giant. This giant was composed entirely of blood essence, with particularly dense concentrations around the stomach and buttocks. Yet, there were no flaws—his entire body radiated a blood-red glow.
Closer inspection revealed that beneath the glow lay a mecha, yet it was undeniably formed from blood essence.
Chen Xinjie moved away from the main battlefield, entering the center of the small world. The azure light of his Sea God Helmet fused with his four-word battle armor, and his ocean domain unfolded, turning the surrounding area into a vast sea.
The surging ocean engulfed all abyss creatures within the domain.
Xu Yuan took a deep breath, ascending into the air. With Tong Yu's assistance, he activated the Five Elements Array.
The power of heaven and earth transformed into an endless stream of five-element energy.
Harnessing this immense energy, Xu Yuan unleashed his domains.
Blood Essence Domain, Battle Armor Domain, Mecha Domain, Spiritual Domain, Dream Space, and Cosmic Visualization Chart.
Through the Dream Space, Xu Yuan permeated his domains into cosmic space without interfering with Yun Ming's small world.
His Blood Essence Domain controlled the spatial parameters of the cosmos, avoiding contention with Yun Ming for control of the small world.
The star energy of the universe flowed into the Cosmic Visualization Chart, absorbed by the devouring field of his battle armor and converted into Xu Yuan's power.
The five arrays unfolded, and within moments, countless abyss creatures were slaughtered, clearing a ten-kilometer radius around the Blood God Camp. Chen Xinjie even carved out a pure land hundreds of kilometers away.
Mu Ye and Hu Jie, alongside Qiangu Dieting, charged ahead, carving out a path that rapidly approached the ocean realm Chen Xinjie had established.
Seeing this, the Abyssal Sage King condensed an energy hand, aiming it at Chen Xinjie.
"Sage King, your opponent is me!"
Yun Ming condensed spear lights to intercept the hand.
"Do you think you can stop me?"
The Abyssal Sage King poured more power into the small world, directly overpowering Yun Ming in terms of raw strength.
Yet, Yun Ming continued to hold his ground.
This was Yun Ming's world.
Within this world, while the Plane Lord wasn't invincible, he was unbeatable.
The Abyssal Sage King understood this and didn't expect to slay Yun Ming outright.
"Hmph, if you wish to die, I won't stop you. This position isn't one anyone can claim," the Abyssal Sage King said, continuing to confront Yun Ming.
From the Abyss, one Emperor after another was dispatched into the small world of the Stellar Phenomenon.
At this moment, this small world teemed with powerful beings.
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A/N: Regarding the Protagonist's Soul Ring Colors
Previously, I made a mistake. Someone reminded me that the protagonist had a five-element soul ring that ascended to a hundred thousand years under Tong Yu's assistance, making the first soul ring a hundred thousand years old. I mistakenly altered the brain-type martial soul instead of the correct one. Here's the unified list of the protagonist's soul rings:
- Heavenly Origin Brush Martial Soul: Red, Black, Black, Black, Black
- Brain Martial Soul: Red, Red, Red, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red
- Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear: Seven Reds
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