The Papal Palace of Wuhun City.
Bibi Dong stood in the council hall, holding her scepter, with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan beside her.
"Have you found out?" Bibi Dong asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, I have." Yue Guan nodded. "When Miss was in Heaven Dou City, she used the connections of the Wuhun Hall to investigate a Soul Master named 'Su Cheng.' She only obtained specific information about him a few years ago, shortly before returning to Wuhun City. Her abandonment of this mission should be closely related to this person."
At this point, Yue Guan paused slightly, secretly observing Bibi Dong's expression.
He remembered this name.
Long ago, Bibi Dong had mentioned it once.
Although she had only mentioned it briefly back then, he had always kept it in mind because of a strange sense of familiarity with the name.
Bibi Dong's expression indeed changed.
"She found this person?"
"Yes, she found him, but..."
Yue Guan's expression turned slightly confused. "That Su Cheng is only under thirteen years old. When Miss mobilized the Spirit Hall's forces to investigate, that child had only recently awakened his spirit."
"Under thirteen?"
Bibi Dong's face showed surprise.
"Tell me about his situation in detail."
"Okay."
Sunset Forest, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"Are you ready?"
Su Cheng looked at the spirit body Ah Yin standing in front of him.
More than a year had passed since he last absorbed a spirit bone and met and talked with Ah Yin.
The start of the Spirit Master Competition was also approaching.
His cultivation had also advanced rapidly under the slow infusion of the massive energy of the 100,000-year-old spirit bone.
With the assistance of the optimized Nirvana Sutra, he had now reached level forty-nine, only one step away from advancing to the Spirit King level.
Su Cheng sat cross-legged on the ground, his spirit Longevity Sword held horizontally in front of his knees, and the Five Elements Domain spread out, covering the surroundings.
The Five Elements Domain had changed considerably compared to before.
Not only does it consume very little soul power, but it's also becoming increasingly easier to control. Whenever Su Cheng is within the Five Elements Domain, he even experiences a kind of "I am the world" illusion, with the speed of attribute conversion increasing by more than one level.
If applied to combat, the suppression of enemies and the enhancement of one's own status are far beyond what they used to be.
All of this is undoubtedly due to the boost that Ah Yin received to the operation of the Five Elements attributes after becoming the sword spirit of the Longevity Sword.
Su Cheng feels that after adding the fifth soul ring to the Longevity Sword, his domain will be further enhanced, perhaps even no weaker than the domain effects of those Soul Saints using their Martial Soul True Body state.
It's not just Su Cheng who benefits; Ah Yin also benefits greatly.
Now, when she manifests, she can no longer be called a "soul body"; "spiritual body" is more appropriate.
With Su Cheng's permission, she can now use a small amount of Five Elements soul power to manifest in front of people.
However, there is still a significant difference compared to a real person.
Her body was slightly transparent, and her aura fluctuated violently; even an ordinary person could see that something was wrong with her with the naked eye. What
Su Cheng was about to do was use the power of the Five Elements, his own blood, and the essence of plants and trees, based on the Nirvana Sutra, to construct a simple, temporary "physical body" for Ah Yin.
Though called a physical body, it was essentially just a more realistic, materialized spiritual form.
Even so, in front of a Soul Master with lower cultivation and less than a Title Douluo level of spiritual power, she would appear no different from an ordinary person.
This would not only allow her relatively free movement, but more importantly, it might transform her from a "sword spirit" into a "sword spirit plus domain spirit," deepening Su Cheng's control over his domain.
Failure wouldn't matter; this was more of an experiment, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of Soul Beast bloodlines and help him better control his own Martial Soul and Soul Power.
Hearing Su Cheng's question, Ah Yin silently nodded, her expression unnatural.
The next moment, a faint golden light emanated from the vertical lines on Su Cheng's forehead.
His vision shifted accordingly.
A fair body was once again revealed before him.
However, Ah Yin was clearly on guard this time, one arm raised to cover her chest, the other hand placed below her abdomen.
Clearly, Su Cheng had done something similar more than once in the past year.
Su Cheng didn't linger too long on this beautiful sight, his gaze penetrating deeper.
Ah Yin's extraordinary bones, meridians, and muscle tissue were all revealed to him.
With the combined benefits of the Five Elements Domain, a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and a cultivation level approaching that of a Soul King, his True Sight Eye could now last much longer.
Even so, he dared not waste a single moment.
Su Cheng's hands moved without pause, slicing open his palm with the Longevity Sword, blood gushing out and quickly staining the sword crimson.
Then, a large amount of plant essence, already placed on the ground, rose up, condensing in the air and slowly outlining a human shape.
During this time, blood continued to flow, Su Cheng's face turned pale, and his breath rapidly weakened.
About ten minutes later, Su Cheng's hand trembled, and the Longevity Sword Martial Soul dissipated, the light between his brows dimming.
Su Cheng sighed and closed his eyes to concentrate.
"Did I fail?"
"No, I succeeded."
Su Cheng took out a bottle of potion and poured it into his mouth, using his soul power to neutralize the medicinal effects and replenish his own consumption. He said, "It's about time it takes shape. The rest will be left to evolve naturally."
"It really is..."
Ah Yin stared blankly at the still-forming "body," her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Although the body that was about to take shape was just an empty shell, with only simple meridians and bones, its strength was far inferior to that of an ordinary person.
In Su Cheng's words from his previous life, it was more like a "silicone doll"—there was no way around it, this was already his limit.
But at least it was a "body" that could be inhabited, which, for Ah Yin, undoubtedly exceeded her initial best expectations.
Thinking of this, she glanced at the bloodless Su Cheng again, her heart filled with some complex emotions.
Compared to the past, Ah Yin now seemed much more mature.
Although the transformation time was very long, due to her living environment, her past level of thinking was actually quite simple.
"What, did you really think I did all this just to see your body?"
At this moment, Su Cheng also recovered some energy, opened his eyes, and casually said.
Hearing such blunt words, A-Yin was clearly caught off guard.
Her face flushed instantly, and she gritted her teeth inwardly.
Her curiosity about Su Cheng grew even stronger.
After a moment's hesitation, she tentatively asked, "How did you do that? You're so young, how do you know so much…?"
She had long harbored suspicions about this.
Coupled with Su Cheng's past statements about her "son," Tang San, although she hadn't admitted it, she secretly believed it. This was why she felt something was off about Su Cheng.
After spending so much time with him, she had come to understand him quite well. She
knew that if he didn't want her to know something, he would be frank and say it, but he wouldn't deceive her with words.
Hearing A-Yin's question, Su Cheng glanced at her.
"It's kind of you to hold back for so long before asking. But are you really not afraid I'll imprison you for life? Daring to pry into such secrets?"
Ah Yin was silent for a moment, then sneered, "You never intended to let me go, did you? Otherwise, why would you have given me this body?"
"You're mistaken. I can't let you go now because my own strength is insufficient, and many secrets cannot be known to others. You know too much, and I'm afraid you'll leak it."
Su Cheng stood up and said calmly, "Besides, I can't defeat Tang Hao right now. If I become invincible in the future, letting you go won't be a problem."
Ah Yin was taken aback.
She knew Su Cheng had never thought much of Tang Hao, but she didn't expect him to admit so frankly that his strength was inferior to Tang Hao's.
"Didn't you always think Tang Hao was nothing special? Why are you saying this now?"
"What's wrong with admitting one's own shortcomings? If a person can't even recognize their own strength, they probably won't survive long on this continent." Su Cheng glanced at Ah Yin, somewhat speechless.
"And I look down on Tang Hao only because of his intelligence and temperament. As for his strength, I've never said he's weak; he's just not as good as the Spirit Hall."
These words left A Yin speechless for a moment.
In her eyes, Su Cheng was different from many people in this world.
No, to be precise, he was different from everyone.
In cultivation, those conventional things, such as the limit of spirit ring lifespan, the rules of spirit power circulation, and the techniques for using spirit skills, were all completely disregarded by him.
Furthermore, in his eyes, the Spirit Hall, the two great empires, the upper three sects, and even the lower four sects were all birds of a feather, and the greatest enemies of their spirit beast race.
The reason the upper three sects kept a low profile was simply because of insufficient power, not because of different factions or ranks.
But she couldn't clearly understand the meaning behind these things.
Although some of his words seemed reasonable, A Yin actually resisted hearing such statements.
Because as she came into contact with more and more of these things, she found that many of her original beliefs were slowly being shaken.
At this moment, she heard Su Cheng speak again.
"To be honest, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you've indeed helped me a lot. Both this soul bone and your own existence have far exceeded my initial expectations in terms of improvement.
"As for your question earlier..."
Su Cheng glanced at Ah Yin.
"Actually, my situation is a little different from Tang San's, but I don't fully understand it myself right now. Just consider me to be in a similar situation.
"Enough with the nonsense, go try out your new body and see how it feels."
Ah Yin was pondering the deeper meaning of Su Cheng's words when he reminded her, and she quickly prepared to enter and experience it.
But after taking two steps forward, she suddenly realized something.
She quickly turned to Su Cheng and said, "Turn around first."
Su Cheng seemed somewhat surprised, "Haven't you already gotten used to it?"
Hearing this, Ah Yin felt a surge of anger.
Her face turned pale, and she looked dazed.
She had indeed gotten used to it.
Su Cheng ignored her changing expression.
She said calmly, "Have you ever considered that your choice of Tang Hao was also because you had already gotten used to it?"
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