chsdbacks Chapter 301 Emperor-level Soul, Dou Di Body!
Chapter 301 Emperor-level Soul, Dou Di Body!
Chapter 301 Emperor-level Soul, Dou Di Body!
Not long after, deep within the Heavenly Tomb, beside an ancient tombstone, the space rippled slightly, and two figures quietly appeared. Xiao Xuan and Lu Yu stood facing each other, their expressions solemn.
"Are you ready?"
Xiao Xuan asked in a low voice, his gaze sweeping across the hazy mist around him like lightning, "Once the soul of the Heavenly Tomb is drawn out, we must act quickly and decisively, and we must not give it the opportunity to mobilize the energy of the entire Heavenly Tomb."
Lu Yu nodded slightly, the black pagoda in his palm slowly rotating, emitting a chilling aura: "Senior, please make your move. This junior is fully prepared. This pagoda excels at sealing and will surely be able to trap its true form."
Xiao Xuan said no more and slowly stepped forward. His figure slowly rose into the air, his body radiating a brilliant silver light, dispelling the misty fog that filled the world like the rising sun. A chilling pressure spread out, enveloping the entire Heavenly Tomb, even causing space itself to slightly distort under this pressure.
"Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, come out!"
The command was like a thunderclap. On the ground below, countless energy beings suddenly looked up. When they saw the figure in the sky and felt the resolute fighting spirit, their numb eyes instantly burst with unbelievable excitement.
"It's Lord Xiao Xuan! Is he—is he finally going to make his move?"
Once upon a time, the Heavenly Tomb was a sanctuary where ancient powerful beings rested in peace. But since the birth of the Heavenly Tomb's soul, the rules here have been distorted, forcing all energy entities into an endless cycle of mutual devouring, living like wild beasts.
But they were not beasts; they were once living, breathing human warriors!
They had pleaded with Xiao Xuan, the only one deep within the Heavenly Tomb who could inspire fear in even the souls of the Heavenly Tomb, begging him to end it all, but to no avail. Over the long years, hope gradually faded, leaving only numb endurance.
Today, seeing Xiao Xuan actually provoke the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, his already cold heart burned hot again!
In an instant, all the remaining rational energy beings in the Heavenly Tomb knelt on the ground, excitedly gazing at the godlike figure in the sky, and shouting in unison, "Lord Xiao Xuan!"
"Boom!"
At that very moment, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb, at the edge of the void. This tremendous sound, like thunder from the heavens, swept out from the depths of the void, causing countless energy entities within the Heavenly Tomb to tremble.
The soul power of the entire space began to converge frantically, and the invisible soul fluctuations rapidly condensed. As the space rippled, a gigantic face, about ten thousand feet in size, slowly emerged from the void and hung high in the sky.
This giant face has no facial features, only endless soul power flowing and surging within it, as if it carries the will of the entire Heavenly Tomb.
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb!
"Xiao Xuan----"
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb spoke in a deep voice, causing the entire space to tremble, "Didn't we agree to keep to ourselves? Are you going to break your promise?"
Xiao Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the energy storm: "Times have changed. Today is your end."
"go!"
Lu Yu made his move at the opportune moment, and the pitch-black pagoda instantly transformed into a giant tower thousands of feet tall. The inscriptions on the tower body flowed, and countless black chains wrapped around the soul of the Heavenly Tomb like a net.
At the same time, Xiao Xuan's eyes narrowed, and his powerful soul force burst forth, transforming into a silver beam of light that was condensed to the extreme, tearing through the void and piercing straight into the core of the giant face.
"Arrogant!"
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a disdainful snort, its giant face contorting as a thick soul shield materialized. The two soul forces collided violently, erupting in a blinding light.
However, the next moment, the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb sensed something was wrong. Xiao Xuan's soul power was incomparably pure, far surpassing the mixed soul power it had formed by devouring numerous energy bodies.
The soul shield began to shatter inch by inch, and it hurriedly activated its power, trying to mobilize the energy of the entire Heavenly Tomb to empower itself. As the embodiment of the Heavenly Tomb's will, it could have freely accessed all the energy in this space.
But at that moment, the black chains emanating from the Pagoda rapidly spread, transforming into a seemingly thin yet indestructible black light curtain, forming an absolute domain that completely sealed off the space around the giant face.
The torrents of energy surging from all directions crashed against the black light screen, only to be completely absorbed as if they had been thrown into the sea, unable to penetrate this mysterious barrier at all.
"What...is this?"
For the first time, the voice of the Heavenly Tomb's Soul carried a hint of panic. It wanted to merge into the depths of the Heavenly Tomb to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack, but it discovered that this space had been completely sealed off, and even the slightest spatial fluctuation could not be generated.
Only then did it realize that the two had planned everything all along, just waiting for it to show itself!
"Shameless thief! How dare you set a trap for me!"
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a deafening roar, its entire giant face twisted and deformed with rage. However, its roar was quickly drowned out by its fierce attacks.
"Seven-Patterned Thunder Body!"
Lightning crackled around Lu Yu, seven profound lightning patterns flowing across his body as he transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged upwards. His fists were wreathed in pitch-black, ethereal flames, each punch leaving burning holes in the giant face.
At the same time, Xiao Xuan made his move, condensing a silver sword beam composed entirely of soul power at his fingertips. This invisible sword beam was extremely sharp, and each swing could slice off large fragments of souls.
What terrified the soul of the Heavenly Tomb the most was that the Void Devouring Flame on Lu Yu's fist was continuously devouring its soul essence.
The burned areas cannot heal; instead, they continue to spread, and their power is being rapidly eroded!
"No----"
Amidst piercing screams, the colossal face rapidly withered, finally transforming into a humanoid phantom. Its crimson eyes stared intently at Xiao Xuan, its killing intent surging: "Even if I die, I will drag you all down with me!"
Before the words were finished, a strange flame suddenly ignited around the soul of the Heavenly Tomb, and its entire soul began to burn fiercely, rushing towards the two with an aura of mutual destruction!
Xiao Xuan's expression changed drastically: "Be careful, it's going to self-destruct!"
Lu Yu remained calm and composed, his hands swiftly forming hand seals. Spiritual seals appeared in the void, and as his hand seals changed, countless bolts of lightning shot from his fingertips, weaving into a massive sword array in the sky, enveloping the Heavenly Tomb Soul that was about to self-destruct.
"Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Sword Formation, activate!"
"laugh----"
Nine streaks of Yin Lightning sword energy descended in response, precisely piercing through the vital points of the Heavenly Tomb Soul. The unique corrosive properties of Yin Lightning instantly halted the soul's self-destruction process, and the violent lightning power raged within its body, completely crushing its last resistance.
Amidst the swirling thunder, the soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a desperate wail. Its massive soul form rapidly disintegrated, leaving only a wisp of pure soul essence suspended in mid-air, radiating a soft light.
Lu Yu reached out and took the pure essence of the soul. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but let out a loud burp: "Burp—"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Xuan immediately stepped forward with concern: "What happened? Were you injured during the fight just now?"
Lu Yu waved his hand, a hint of embarrassment on his face: "It's nothing. I just got a little too greedy when I used the Void Devouring Flame to devour the soul of that Heavenly Tomb, and I'm a bit stuffed."
He rubbed his temples, feeling the soul power almost overflowing from his mind, and said with a wry smile, "The soul power of this Heavenly Tomb Soul is indeed immense; it will take some time to refine it slowly."
After catching his breath, Lu Yu continued, "Senior, I'm preparing to begin my seclusion."
Xiao Xuan nodded in understanding and pointed to the ancient stone tablet in the distance: "Go to my tombstone. It is the place with the most concentrated energy in the entire Heavenly Tomb, which will greatly benefit your seclusion."
Just as the two were about to set off, countless energy bodies suddenly surged forth from all around them, surrounding them like a tidal wave. Lu Yu's expression hardened, and he secretly circulated his battle qi, thinking that these energy bodies were going to take advantage of his weakened state to launch an attack.
Unexpectedly, the leading energy beings suddenly bowed deeply, their voices filled with gratitude: "Thank you both for eradicating the souls of the Heavenly Tomb and restoring our freedom!"
Then, something surprising happened.
Countless energy entities then took out energy cores and respectfully presented them to Lu Yu, quickly piling up into a small mountain before him. These energy cores emitted various colors of light, illuminating the entire area with dazzling brilliance.
A solid energy entity stepped forward and explained, "When the soul of the Heavenly Tomb dissipated just now, we took the opportunity to collect these energy cores. Now that we have regained our senses, they are of no use to us. Please accept them, our benefactor."
Lu Yu took a closer look and couldn't help but gasp. There were roughly several thousand energy cores piled up in front of him, and those that could survive on the third level of the Heavenly Tomb were at least high-level Dou Zun, with many even at the peak of Dou Zun or half-saint level.
There were even dozens of them radiating terrifying energy, clearly originating from true Dou Sheng powerhouses. Each one contained extremely pure energy; if he were to refine them all, even with his current cultivation level, he would gain considerable benefits.
Lu Yu took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and solemnly bowed to the energy beings around him, saying, "I will remember your generous gifts."
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan nodded slightly to the energy beings: "Please return, everyone. I will guard this place."
As soon as the words were spoken, the densely packed energy entities bowed in unison and then retreated in an orderly fashion like a tide.
They transformed into streaks of light and vanished into the hazy mist, quickly disappearing without a trace, leaving only energy cores scattered across the ground, radiating a soft glow.
After the last energy body disappeared, Xiao Xuan turned to Lu Yu and said, "Since that's the case, let's not waste this opportunity."
Without further hesitation, Lu Yu swept his sleeve and collected all the thousands of energy cores. He then went with Xiao Xuan to the ancient stone tablet. Lu Yu sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra, and ripples of energy emanated from his body.
"Senior, I'll leave the rest to your protection."
Xiao Xuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the monument and said calmly, "Go into seclusion without worry. With me here, no one can disturb you."
Lu Yu slowly closed his eyes, circulating his internal energy. The first thing he refined was the soul essence of the Heavenly Tomb Soul, and the vast soul power surged into his mind like a river.
The entire world returned to silence, with only the humming sound of flowing energy echoing in the air.
As time passed, a month later, inside the Heavenly Tomb...
Lu Yu sat cross-legged beside the ancient stone tablet, the Void Devouring Flame burning fiercely, enveloping and refining the essence of the Heavenly Tomb Soul. Under the tempering of the strange fire, pure soul power surged into his mind like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
At this moment, an astonishing transformation was taking place within his mind. Above the vast ocean of lightning, thick pillars of lightning, like thunder dragons soaring into the sky, continuously bombarded the illusory soul figure seated between heaven and earth.
The lightning bolt exploded, unleashing a blinding burst of electric light that caused dazzling lightning patterns to flow across the surface of the enormous phantom, stretching far into the distance—
Looking at it, it resembles a god wielding thunder, radiating a terrifying aura.
The Thunder Emperor Book was operating at full power, causing the entire sea of thunder to surge and roar, echoing throughout the heavens and earth. As Lu Yu continued to absorb the essence of his soul, his soul aura grew increasingly powerful.
The enormous phantom of the soul solidified more and more above the sea of lightning, eventually transforming into a lightning giant hundreds of feet tall, which was essentially an enlarged version of Lu Yu.
With each breath, lightning crackled, and raging thunder coiled around him like a dragon. His hair danced, whipping up thousands of feet of lightning, and with every gesture, he stirred up towering waves in the sea of thunder. Faintly, an aura of majesty, as if he controlled the thunder of heaven and earth, slowly emanated from that soul body.
When the last wisp of the Heavenly Tomb's soul's essence was completely refined, the entire sea of lightning suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Immediately, a terrifying pressure that made one's soul tremble swept out, and the enormous thunder soul slowly opened its eyes. Two tangible bolts of lightning shot out, shattering the space wherever they passed.
A terrifying pressure that commanded all things to submit descended suddenly, and all the energy entities in the Heavenly Tomb involuntarily knelt on the ground.
"Boom!"
Thunder roared across the sky, as if welcoming their king. The illusory soul slowly rose, its body wreathed in destructive lightning, its every move stirring up strange phenomena in the heavens and earth.
The Emperor-level Soul has been achieved!
Congratulations, young friend!
"With an Emperor-level soul reaching a certain level, the chance of becoming an Emperor increases by at least 30% —"
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
As a former expert who had reached the same level, Xiao Xuan was no stranger to this. When he attempted to become a Dou Di, a Dou Di-level soul was one of the essential requirements.
Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, the lightning in them gradually fading. Sensing the immense soul power within his mind, he said in a deep voice, "Thank you for protecting me, Senior. Now, it's time to prepare for the final breakthrough."
His expression turned serious: "Please step back for now, senior. There may be some commotion ahead."
Once Xiao Xuan had retreated a thousand feet away, Lu Yu raised his hand and summoned the Floating Pagoda. The black pagoda hovered in the air, cascading thousands of dark lights, which transformed into a solid barrier that enveloped the area within a thousand feet.
Immediately, he flipped his hand, and the dusty gray stone sculpture appeared in his palm. The surface of the stone sculpture faintly flowed with an immortal luster, and sealed within it was the immortal essence from Garuda.
"Next, it's time to refine this immortal essence."
"Snap!"
Lu Yu crushed the stone carving in his hand. In an instant, a vast and boundless golden ocean of immortal essence surged forth!
The pure energy fluctuations caused the entire Heavenly Tomb to tremble. Even Xiao Xuan, who was in the distance, couldn't help but show a look of shock. Such a magnificent spiritual treasure of heaven and earth far exceeded his imagination!
Lu Yu sat cross-legged in the center of the golden ocean, feeling the surging immortal energy around him. After a moment's thought, he made a decision: "With such a vast source of immortality, I'll first push the Thunder Emperor's Undying Body to its perfect state!"
"According to the records of the Thunder Emperor's Undying Body, when the Nine-Patterned Thunder Body is perfected, the physical body can cultivate an incomparably powerful physical divine ability, enough to rival a Supreme Earth expert. If converted to the Dou Qi Continent, this is the true might of a Dou Emperor—"
"In this way, even if I fail to break through, I can still fight against a Dou Di!"
As soon as he finished speaking, lightning surged around Lu Yu, and the original seven lightning patterns on his body shone brightly. As he circulated his cultivation technique, the immortal essence in the golden ocean transformed into countless streams of light, flowing into his body like rivers flowing into the sea.
Each stream of light that entered made the lightning patterns even more dazzling, and the strength of the physical body increased at an astonishing rate.
Xiao Xuan watched intently from afar, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Is this the foundation of the higher plane? To possess such a vast and pure energy is truly unheard of."
He clearly felt that, nourished by the golden ocean, Lu Yu's physical body was undergoing a transformative change. His already incredibly powerful physique was now advancing towards an unprecedented realm.