Chapter 279: The Power of Life, the Power of Annihilation, the Blue Silver Life-Destruction Tree
"On behalf of the entire Blue Silver clan, I thank Your Excellency."
The Blue Silver King also expressed his gratitude toward Lin Qingmo.
"It was you who brought our emperor back to her homeland and allowed the Blue Silver lineage to once again have an emperor."
"This kindness is heavier than mountains. Our entire clan will never forget it."
"No need for such courtesy."
"Ah Yin has helped me a great deal as well. Besides, the Blue Silver Forest granted me a tremendous opportunity this time."
Standing to one side, Ah Yin nodded lightly.
The Blue Silver Emperor markings at the corners of her eyes appeared and disappeared intermittently, while the pure aura of vegetation flowed around her body.
The burden she had carried for years seemed to have finally been lifted.
"My cultivation has already returned to the seventy-thousand-year level."
"With another one or two life sacrifices from my kin, I can return to my peak."
The corners of Lin Qingmo's lips lifted slightly as he looked at Ah Yin with a trace of relief in his eyes.
Having lived this life anew, he hoped Ah Yin would never again become that foolish woman who threw herself into the flames for love.
A breeze carrying the scent of vegetation swept through the forest.
The conversation soon turned toward Lin Qingmo himself.
Bibi Dong stepped forward.
The hem of her purple-gold robe swayed gently.
Her gaze locked onto Lin Qingmo's eyes.
Within them was curiosity, but even more concern she could not suppress.
"Ah Qing, this transformation was far more than a simple Blue Silver Grass sacrifice."
"What exactly was that purple lightning inside your body?"
"Yes, Ah Qing."
Ah Yin also stepped forward.
The aura of the Blue Silver Emperor subtly rippled around her.
Her voice carried unmistakable worry.
"When that cocoon released its fluctuations earlier, even my soul trembled."
Both women were deeply concerned about the mysterious purple lightning that had descended and fused into Lin Qingmo's body.
Lin Qingmo rubbed his chin.
His expression gradually grew serious.
Scenes from that critical moment flashed rapidly through his mind.
At that time, he had used himself as a catalyst to trigger the sacrifice of the entire Blue Silver Forest.
The origins of countless Blue Silver Grasses surged like a heavenly river pouring down.
Half of that power flowed into Ah Yin's cocoon, helping her awaken her dormant emperor bloodline and break through the shackles of her cultivation.
The other half flooded into every corner of his body like a tidal wave.
That immense vitality, intertwined with his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, continuously tempers his body and reconstructs his dantian.
Yet just as his Blue Silver Grass martial soul was on the verge of evolving,
A sudden mutation occurred.
A bolt of purple lightning exploded from the deepest source of the Thunder Hell Prison Vine within his fourth soul ring.
That lightning carried the authority of world-ending destruction.
It also possessed a strange aura capable of erasing all things from existence.
The moment it erupted, his spiritual sea felt as though it were splitting apart.
Even the surrounding space rippled.
The two completely opposing powers collided wildly within his body.
One nurtured all living things and generated endless vitality.
The other burned away everything and left only annihilation behind.
Like two immortal beasts, they crashed into one another throughout his meridians, dantian, and spiritual sea.
Every collision caused his bones to emit painful cracking sounds.
At that time, the only thing he could do was grit his teeth and forcefully circulate his cultivation technique through sheer willpower.
Like a craftsman carving intricate patterns on a blade's edge, he guided the two extreme powers, allowing them to clash, adapt, test one another, and eventually discover a path toward coexistence.
What happened afterward followed naturally.
After enduring countless moments on the verge of collapse,
The two powers finally fused completely.
They transformed into an entirely new force, unlike anything he had ever encountered before.
And his martial soul completed a heaven-shaking transformation.
As for the true origin of that purple lightning, he still hadn't fully figured it out.
He could only vaguely speculate that it was closely related to the Thunder Hell Prison Vine.
The Thunder Hell Prison Vine had originally been a divine-grade plant martial soul descended from the god realm.
It naturally controlled supreme lightning and destructive power.
It was known as the ancestral source of thunder and the root of infernal destruction.
After merging with the Blue Silver Emperor's origin, its deepest bloodline potential had finally awakened, giving rise to this purple lightning infused with annihilation power.
However, these were still only theories.
He wasn't entirely certain.
Thus, he decided to speak only about what he knew for sure.
Lin Qingmo raised a hand.
Emerald-green and deep-purple light slowly revolved around his fingertips.
Soul power quietly surged through his body.
There were no grand heavenly phenomena.
Yet, an aura capable of governing both life and death naturally spread from him.
Behind him, the phantom of his martial soul gradually materialized.
The strange tree, standing over ten feet tall, floated silently in the air.
It was his completely transformed martial soul.
The Blue Silver Tree gently swayed its branches.
Emerald life energy and deep-purple lightning pressure spread outward together.
The two forces intertwined and silently enveloped the entire clearing.
The surrounding Blue Silver Grasses suddenly bent down toward him.
Every blade pressed itself firmly against the earth.
Like countless subjects kneeling before their monarch, none dared resist.
The entire Blue Silver Forest fell silent, only the rustling of leaves in the wind remaining.
It was as though the forest itself were offering silent praise.
Even the Blue Silver King, who had lived through countless storms and transformations, could not stop himself from trembling.
His aged body bent lower once again.
Reverence flowed from the depths of his soul toward that strange tree.
The Blue Silver King's gaze remained fixed upon it.
Shock filled his old eyes.
"This... is neither a Blue Silver King nor a Blue Silver Emperor."
"And yet I can sense a bloodline power no weaker than that of an emperor."
"In fact... it feels even more majestic, more noble, and more worthy of worship."
Ah Yin stepped forward as well.
Carefully observing the martial soul phantom, admiration filled her voice.
"Ah Qing, the bloodline of your martial soul may already surpass mine."
"It possesses the ultimate vitality that transcends all plant-type martial souls."
"At the same time, it contains a terrifying power capable of erasing all existence."
"These two forces should be mutually incompatible, yet they have become one within your martial soul."
Lin Qingmo nodded.
"That's right."
"One is the Power of Life."
"And the other can be called the Power of Annihilation."
Bibi Dong's gaze settled upon the purple lightning arcs dancing among the branches.
Hidden within them was an annihilation power that even her Death Spider Emperor martial soul instinctively feared.
Her fingers moved slightly.
A thread of purple-gold soul power condensed.
Though seemingly insignificant, it carried the pressure of a Titled Douluo.
Destroying a Soul King with it would be effortless.
Holding her breath, she cautiously extended it toward the lightning.
The moment her soul power touched the arc,
The previously calm lightning erupted violently.
Crackle!!!
Like an ancient venomous serpent sleeping for countless ages, it suddenly sprang to life and wrapped tightly around the purple-gold soul power.
In barely an instant,
The strand of soul power capable of crushing a Soul King vanished completely.
Not even a trace remained.
No energy fluctuations.
Nothing.
"!!!"
Bibi Dong's pupils contracted sharply.
She was a genuine Titled Douluo.
A supreme expert standing at the summit of the continent.
Yet, a mere strand of her soul power had been completely erased by that insignificant-looking arc of lightning.
There had been no room for resistance whatsoever.
Just how terrifying was this Power of Annihilation?
Her eyes immediately fixed on Lin Qingmo.
"Ah Qing, this martial soul is incredibly domineering."
"Two completely incompatible powers have fused within your body."
"Will it damage your foundation?"
"Could it become an unsolvable hidden danger in the future?"
Lin Qingmo shook his head.
"Not at all."
"On the contrary, my physical strength has increased several times over."
He casually stretched his limbs.
Feeling the boundless soul power surging within him.
Feeling the indestructible body reforged by the powers of life and annihilation.
"Right now, the Power of Life and the Power of Annihilation within me have completely fused."
"They complement one another."
"There won't be even the slightest conflict."
Confidence flashed through his eyes.
A smile appeared on his lips.
"As for the name of this martial soul, I've already decided."
"From today onward, it shall be called—"
"The Blue Silver Life-Destruction Tree."
"The Blue Silver Life-Destruction Tree..."
Ah Yin softly repeated the name.
"Life as the source that nourishes all things and destruction as the heavenly thunder that annihilates everything."
"It truly embodies the nature of your martial soul."
End of Chapter