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Xuan Ming gazed at the dark purple god-bestowed spirit ring before him, which contained a pure, destructive aura that was both violent and primordial, as if it could annihilate all things, yet also carried a strange, Life-birthing principle.
"Are you planning to absorb it now?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Yes." Xuan Ming nodded.
"I want to see what realm the accumulated energy within me, along with my current body and Spirit, can support me in reaching."
"Be careful, the power of the God of Destruction is even more dangerous than the Asura God's." Gu Yuena said seriously.
While the Asura God's power of judgment was indeed dangerous, that kind of murderous judgment was conditional, not arbitrary slaughter; the focus was on judgment.
But the God of Destruction's power of destruction was different; this thing treated everything equally! Annihilating all things!
"Understood." Xuan Ming took a deep breath and reached out to touch the orb of light.
"Boom—!"
A destructive energy, even more violent and aggressive than when he absorbed the ring of slaughter, instantly surged into his body! This power seemed to want to completely decompose his meridians, bones, and even his soul, returning them to nothingness! An extreme will of destruction frantically assaulted his mind, attempting to assimilate him into a part of destruction.
Xuan Ming let out a muffled groan, and the dark purple Dragon King armor around him spontaneously appeared, while the abyssal dragon emperor trunk bone erupted with immense power to resist it.
His Slaughter Domain unfurled itself, and within the dark red light, wisps of dark purple destructive lightning began to merge. The Colorless Domain fluctuated, attempting to harmonize this extreme destruction with his own power. Even the imprint of the Ice and Fire Dragon King deep within his soul flickered slightly under the stimulation of this pure destructive aura.
The absorption process was far more prolonged and perilous than any previous time. The power of destruction continuously ravaged his body, while the powerful vitality brought by the million-year trunk bone and the residual energy of the blue silver emperor spirit bone desperately repaired it. He once again fell into that painful cycle of destruction and rebirth, only this time, he had stronger control over the process.
Days passed, and the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was stirred, forming a massive energy vortex that slowly rotated with Xuan Ming at its center.
Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena stood by, sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the center of the vortex—sometimes violent, sometimes stable, but overall steadily rising. They both understood that Xuan Ming was undergoing a crucial transformation.
A month later.
The rampant energy vortex suddenly contracted, completely merging into Xuan Ming's body. His tightly shut eyes abruptly opened, and dark purple lightning seemed to flash within them before returning to the calm, icy blue of an ancient well.
He slowly rose, his aura like an awakened primordial beast, vast, profound, and radiating a heart-pounding sense of oppression. His previously pale face, due to overexertion, was now ruddy and full, his condition even better than before he fell unconscious.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, dark red, black-red, dark purple-gold!
Nine spirit rings rose in sequence, circling his body.
The first six spirit rings were as deep as ink, emitting a heavy pressure far exceeding that of ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit rings.
The seventh spirit ring, the ring of slaughter, had its age dramatically increased from its initial five hundred thousand years to seven hundred thousand years due to the massive amount of slaughter essence plundered during his battle with Tang Chen and the destruction of Slaughter City! The aura of slaughter it emitted was even more refined and overbearing!
The eighth spirit ring, the ring of evil, had a restrained black-gold light, yet it exuded a more mysterious and unpredictable fluctuation, and its age had also increased to eight hundred thousand years!
But what was most astonishing was the ninth spirit ring—its entire body was a deep dark purple, with countless intricate destructive lightning patterns flickering like breathing. Merely hovering there, it caused the surrounding space to subtly twist, emitting a terrifying million-year aura that seemed capable of ending everything!
The Ring of Destruction! A million years!
At the same time, the spirit power increase from the God Test reward, the immense energy feedback from the million-year god-bestowed spirit ring, and the vast foundation accumulated from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's sacrifice, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's sacrifice, the Ice and Fire Dragon King's sacrifice, and even the essence of Slaughter City, all erupted and merged at this moment!
Boom!
An invisible barrier was violently shattered! His spirit power level soared like a rocket, finally settling firmly at the peak of the mortal realm—
Level ninety-nine! super Douluo!
At this moment, Xuan Ming's aura was as vast as the sea, unfathomably deep.
Although his body had not yet undergone the complete baptism of divine force, and he did not possess a true demigod body like Bo Saixi, Qian Daoliu, or Bibi Dong, his spirit ring configuration, his mastery of various nascent divine-level principles, and his unfathomable foundation meant that his actual combat power already surpassed that of an ordinary super Douluo!
Looking at the human world now, apart from Tang Chen, whom he had personally ended, among the three existing super Douluo—Sea God Island's High Priest Bo Saixi, Spirit Hall's High Priest Qian Daoliu, and the recently transformed Bibi Dong—his strength was, without a doubt, the strongest among the four!
Whether in the sky, on land, or in the ocean, these three people had no chance of defeating him.
In fact, if these three did not use divine force, even all three of them combined would not be his match.
"I feel... just a little bit more." Xuan Ming sensed his terrifying power. He was not far from the legendary Level 100 Godhood, and he even felt he could forcibly break through to Level 100!
"Don't be reckless, forcibly breaking through to Level 100 Godhood will attract the Godhood Tribulation." Gu Yuena reminded him.
"Your current state has not yet reached its peak."
Upon hearing this, the eager sharpness in Xuan Ming's eyes slowly receded. He naturally understood Gu Yuena's concerns. The Godhood Tribulation was no small matter; it was the ultimate test of the laws of heaven and earth for those who defied fate, far beyond the mutated heavenly tribulations he had previously triggered, which targeted Spirits or specific regions.
Although his state was strong, the power after continuous breakthroughs had not yet fully harmonized, and there were hidden injuries at the soul level due to multiple divisions and impacts. Forcibly inviting the tribulation at this moment would indeed be unwise.
"I know." Xuan Ming closed his eyes, and the suffocating aura around him gradually receded, like a sharp blade returning to its sheath, but the profound power hidden within became even more unsettling. "It just feels... that boundary, it's very thin now."
He raised his hand, looking at the lines on his palm that seemed to contain endless power, and felt the surging spirit power within him, a blend of slaughter, evil, destruction, Dragon Emperor, and even the power of the ocean.
This power had already reached the limit that the mortal realm could contain, even subtly exceeding it, held in check only by his formidable physique and will.
Level 100 Godhood, for him, was no longer an unattainable dream, but a window he could attempt to break through at any time.
Bibi Dong walked over to him, her purple eyes filled with complex emotions: concern, relief, and a hint of indescribable emotion. She said softly, "You have reached the pinnacle of mortals. There's no need to rush the rest of the journey. The God Test... is not over yet."
Completing the final accumulation during the God Test and breaking through naturally with the power of the God Test was undoubtedly much safer than forcibly enduring the Godhood Tribulation.
"Understood." Xuan Ming nodded, his gaze sweeping across the treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, finally settling on Bibi Dong.
"Has the Asura God Trial responded?"
Bibi Dong shook her head, "Not yet, but it's enough for now."
The suppression of the Rakshasa God Trial had disappeared, and her current body was a demigod body constructed by the fusion of Rakshasa God Power and Asura God Power, harmonized by Gu Yuena's power of creation. In terms of strength, her demigod body was definitely the strongest among the three demigod super Douluo currently.
Moreover, she could now invoke two divine forces, especially the Asura God Power, meaning even that old man Qian Daoliu would no longer be her match.
The only remaining threat was Qian Renxue.
"Is there anything I need to do?" Xuan Ming asked.
"No need." Bibi Dong gently shook her head.
"Even if something needs to be done, it will be me. You don't need to get involved."
If neither the Asura God Trial nor the Rakshasa God Trial came, she would only have to find another way.
Qian Daoliu, as long as that old man was dealt with, even if Qian Renxue could achieve godhood, her progress would be indefinitely delayed.
As long as Qian Renxue did not achieve godhood before her, the overall situation of the Spirit Empire would not be shaken.