Without any nonsense, the deep black seventh spirit ring on Xu Tianran's body suddenly lit up.
Wrapped in spirit power, his body rapidly expanded, and his bones emitted a series of crisp popping sounds.
Fine purple-black dragon scales emerged on the surface of his body, with a dark purple halo that seemed to destroy everything flowing along the edges of the scales.
In an instant, Xu Tianran's human form completely disappeared.
Taking its place was a ferocious and domineering Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon that blotted out the sky!
The giant dragon was covered in hard dragon scales of interwoven purple and black, each scale flashing with a cold, metallic luster.
On the massive dragon head, a pair of vertical pupils appeared a deathly black-purple; wherever his gaze fell, everything went silent.
The dragon's body coiled and spiraled, nearly thirty meters long, with thick dragon claws tearing through the air, creating a whistling wind.
Its mouth slightly opened, and a destructive Aura capable of incinerating all things gushed out, causing the stone slabs on the ground to crack slightly under the pressure.
At the same time, Xu Tianhao, who had been staring closely at Xu Tianran, saw a flash of brilliance in his eyes the moment Xu Tianran activated his seventh Spirit Ability and his Martial Soul True Body appeared. Without hesitation, he lit up his own fifth spirit ring.
"Fifth Spirit Ability: Spiritual Imprint!"
A brilliant golden light suddenly lit up in Xu Tianhao's eyes, and an invisible, intangible mental force shot out, accurately locking onto the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon that Xu Tianran had transformed into.
This mental force was not an attack but acted like the most precise imprinting tool.
It frantically analyzed and captured the core Profound Truth, spirit power operation trajectory, and the essence of the Spirit Ability of the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul True Body.
In just a moment, a flash of uncontrollable joy crossed Xu Tianhao's face.
He could clearly feel that his fifth spirit ring had undergone an earth-shaking change; the essence of the Spirit Ability had completely altered.
From the original [Spiritual Imprint], it had become Xu Tianran's seventh Spirit Ability, the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul True Body!
"Fifth Spirit Ability: Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon True Body!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Tianhao activated his fifth spirit ring once more.
This time, the spirit ring's light erupted completely, and terrifying spirit power surged out of his body like a bursting dam, far exceeding the limits of his Level 54 Cultivator cultivation.
His body also began to change drastically; his bones stretched, and his muscles swelled.
Purple-black dragon scales quickly covered his body, ferocious dragon horns grew, and a dragon tail swung wildly behind him.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Tianhao's figure completely vanished, and in his place appeared another ferocious and domineering Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon!
The two Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragons coiled and confronted each other in the small courtyard. Dragon might billowed, and destructive Auras intertwined and collided, forming a visible energy storm.
Standing to the side, Xu Tianzhen, Long Aotian, Xiao Hongchen, and the others all circulated their spirit power to resist this terrifying pressure, yet excitement and shock showed on their faces.
It actually succeeded!
Xu Tianhao's fifth Spirit Ability had truly and perfectly copied Xu Tianran's Martial Soul True Body!
However, while it was a success, it hadn't reached a level of perfection.
The Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon that Xu Tianhao transformed into was a full size smaller than Xu Tianran's.
Xu Tianran's giant dragon was nearly thirty meters long, with a thick and powerful body, and each scale was as heavy as a mountain.
In contrast, Xu Tianhao's Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon was only about fifteen meters long, with relatively slender scales and slightly smaller claws.
Although its overall Aura was equally terrifying, it lacked some of the majesty and weight of Xu Tianran's Spirit Douluo-level Martial Soul True Body.
But even so, the power Xu Tianhao emitted at this moment had steadily reached the Spirit Saint level, far exceeding the limits of an ordinary Spirit Emperor rank Spirit Master.
With a Level 54 Cultivator cultivation, he could unleash combat power above rank seventy; such a Heaven-Defying ability was enough to shock the entire Douluo Continent!
The larger Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon slowly turned its massive head, its dark gold vertical pupils falling upon the smaller dragon.
Its mouth opened and closed as it spoke in human tongue, its voice deep and majestic, carrying a destructive vibration: "Tianhao, since you've succeeded, let's test your strength."
The Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon that Xu Tianhao had transformed into nodded slightly, its dragon eyes flashing with eagerness. Though its voice was youthful, it was equally firm: "Then let's do it!"
The moment the words fell, both Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragons moved simultaneously!
There was no testing the waters; the first move was an all-out collision.
The dragon Xu Tianran had transformed into struck first, its massive dragon claw carrying terrifying power as it slammed toward Xu Tianhao.
He didn't use any spirit abilities; only destructive spirit power condensed at the tips of his claws, yet it was enough to easily shred the defenses of any Spirit Master below the Spirit Saint level.
Xu Tianhao showed no fear and likewise raised his dragon claw to meet the attack.
Though the fifteen-meter dragon body was small, it was exceptionally agile, and his claw collided precisely with Xu Tianran's.
"Boom—!"
A deafening roar echoed throughout the courtyard, and a terrifying airwave and spirit power shockwave radiated wildly from the point of impact.
The exotic flowers and rare herbs carefully planted on the ground were instantly blown away, with petals and leaves flying everywhere.
Even the hard bluestone ground was shaken with dense cracks, and gravel flew.
Standing to the side, Xu Tianzhen watched as the exotic flowers and rare herbs she had personally planted were destroyed. Her lips twitched slightly, and her eyes were full of heartache.
These plants were rare species she had spent much effort cultivating, and each one was worth a fortune.
Now that they had been turned into debris by the collision of the two dragons, how could she not feel distressed?
The fierce battle between the two Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragons grew more intense. Relying on his deep foundation and complete Martial Soul True Body,
his strength, defense, and spirit power endurance all held an absolute advantage. Every attack was heavy and powerful, with dragon claws swinging and his tail sweeping.
Each strike carried the power to destroy heaven and earth, forcing Xu Tianhao to retreat repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Xu Tianhao relied on his smaller size and more flexible movement to maneuver.
Although his dragon body was smaller, his speed was faster, and he could always avoid Xu Tianran's lethal attacks at the critical moment while looking for opportunities to counterattack.
During the fierce battle, Xu Tianhao also gradually figured out his limits after copying the Martial Soul True Body.
He clearly felt that after copying the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon True Body, his combat power could indeed soar briefly to the Spirit Saint level.
Whether it was strength, speed, or defense, all had undergone a qualitative leap.
But because his own cultivation was only Level 54 Cultivator, his spirit power foundation was far inferior to the eight-ring Xu Tianran.
Therefore, the effect of the Martial Soul True Body could not be exerted to its peak, and there were obvious gaps in size and strength.
This also allowed Xu Tianhao to understand the core rules of his fifth Spirit Ability.
No matter what Spirit Ability was copied, as long as his own strength was great enough, he could exert an effect even stronger than the original Spirit Master.
But if his own strength was insufficient, he could only unleash combat power at his own limit, unable to surpass the shackles of his own cultivation.
Besides this, Xu Tianhao also discovered an unexpected surprise.
After copying the Martial Soul True Body, his other original spirit abilities could still be used normally!
This point was crucial.
His first four spirit abilities were all of the mental attribute, and when paired with his current mental force, which was comparable to a Spirit Saint powerhouse—
even in the Martial Soul True Body state, he could release spirit abilities like the Sun Moon Divine Seal and Eye of True Sight at any time to assist in battle.
In this way, his combat style became more varied, and the strength he could unleash far exceeded a simple collision of Martial Soul True Bodies.
Moreover, after using his fifth Spirit Ability, it had now reverted back to [Spiritual Imprint], meaning he could continue to imprint spirit abilities!
This could definitely be called a bug; in this way, his fifth spirit ring would not be permanently occupied.
But it was understandable; after all, the Spirit Ability he imprinted disappeared after one use, so it was only logical that he could imprint again.
Now, in a one-on-one situation, Xu Tianhao was confident that even if he faced a Spirit Saint, he might not necessarily lose.
Even if he couldn't win, relying on his advantage in mental force and flexible movement, escaping would not be difficult.
With a mere Level 54 Cultivator cultivation, he could hold his own against a rank seventy Spirit Saint powerhouse; this was the full strength Xu Tianhao could unleash at this moment.
It was also the terrifying aspect of his Heaven-Defying fifth Spirit Ability.