Deep beneath the Duke's Mansion, inside the gravity cultivation chamber, the once violent and chaotic fluctuations of spirit power gradually settled into profound silence after the successful condensation of the second soul core.
Liu Yuan sat cross-legged atop the alloy platform, clearly sensing that the two soul cores in his chest and dantian were resonating with one another across separate spatial layers.
Just as he prepared to circulate his spirit power and stabilize his newfound strength, the System's cold mechanical voice echoed through his Sea of Consciousness once again.
> [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully completing the mission: Dual Core Realm.]
[Mission Evaluation: Perfect (Successfully condensed heterotopic dual soul cores at Rank 80, Soul Douluo Realm).]
[Distributing mission reward: Mega Rayquaza God-Bestowed Spirit Ring ×1.]
[Host's physique has been further strengthened by the second soul core. Automatic compatibility adjustment and absorption commencing.]
As the System's announcement ended, the space above the cultivation chamber rippled gently.
A massive spirit ring radiating deep violet light materialized out of thin air. Within its glow, the faint silhouette of an emerald dragon slowly circled.
The aura released by this spirit ring was unlike any before it.
It carried the majesty of the ancient heavens.
The ring slowly descended, merging directly with Liu Yuan's translucent emerald Rayquaza Martial Soul.
An immense torrent of pure Dragon-type energy surged from the spirit ring into his body.
Liu Yuan felt as though molten lava had pierced straight through his spine.
It was the Dragon Clan's origin evolving to an even higher level.
> [Absorption successful.]
[Host's current spirit power: Rank 85.]
[The second soul core's expansion, combined with the energy feedback from the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, has resulted in a significant increase in spirit power.]
[New Mega Rayquaza Spirit Ability obtained: Outrage.]
[Attribute: Dragon]
[Power: 120]
[Type: Physical Attack]
[Effect: The Host enters a berserk state for the duration of the skill. All physical attributes are greatly enhanced, dramatically increasing attack power. After the skill ends, the Host will briefly suffer confusion and fatigue.]
Liu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
Two emerald rays flashed through the darkness of the cultivation chamber.
He rose to his feet.
The tremendous surge of spirit power caused the surrounding air to burst with a series of sharp crackling explosions.
"Rank 85..."
Liu Yuan murmured calmly.
Within a single month, he had not only condensed a second soul core but had also advanced five entire spirit power ranks.
Now, only five ranks separated him from Rank 90—the realm of a Titled Douluo.
To ordinary Spirit Masters, those five ranks were an almost insurmountable barrier.
But to someone possessing dual soul cores and divine-grade Martial Souls, they no longer seemed impossible.
"Outrage..."
"It perfectly complements Mega Rayquaza."
Liu Yuan smiled faintly.
Previously, Mega Rayquaza excelled at overwhelming burst damage.
However, when facing opponents such as Limit Douluo who specialized in prolonged battles and domain suppression, it lacked a true berserk technique capable of shattering everything through sheer force.
Now, with Outrage's immense power combined with the enormous reserves granted by his dual soul cores, Liu Yuan possessed the ability to unleash physical destruction beyond the understanding of even a Limit Douluo.
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Meanwhile...
God Realm Committee.
God King Hall.
Tang San still sat upon the throne representing supreme authority.
The projection of the Qiankun Love Query Valley had long since disappeared.
In its place floated a massive divine mirror.
Within it was a real-time image of the underground cultivation chamber beneath the Duke's Mansion.
When Tang San saw Liu Yuan successfully condense a second soul core in barely an hour—and then watched his cultivation leap directly to Rank 85—his already gloomy face darkened further.
"A second soul core at Rank 80..."
"His rate of growth has completely escaped the Karma Laws governed by the God Realm."
Tang San's voice echoed through the empty hall, filled with restrained fury.
"Liu Yuan is completely different from Huo Yuhao."
"Huo Yuhao possesses talent, but every thread of his destiny has always been guided by me."
"He understands reverence."
"He understands how to survive within the established rules."
"But Liu Yuan..."
"He is completely different."
Tang San slowly rose from his throne.
His grip tightened around the Sea God's Trident.
"He cannot be controlled."
"And he possesses the potential to overturn the entire chessboard."
"Such a person must never be allowed to continue growing."
As this thought surfaced, Tang San turned toward the shadow beneath the divine hall.
There lay the planar passage leading to the Clear Sky Fortress.
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At the same time...
Within the Clear Sky Fortress, perched atop a remote mountain on the Douluo Continent...
Huo Yuhao stood alone in the center of the great hall.
His face was pale and exhausted.
The trials within the Qiankun Love Query Valley had inflicted enormous psychological trauma upon him.
After losing the guidance left behind by Wang Dong'er—Tang Wutong's fragment of Divine Sense—he had become completely lost.
Standing before him were two towering figures whose auras resembled bottomless abysses.
They were the two Sect Masters of the Clear Sky Sect—
Tai Tan
and
Niu Tian.
"Yuhao."
Niu Tian spoke first, his expression grave.
"You should already understand Dong'er's current condition."
"She suffered severe damage during the trial in the Qiankun Love Query Valley."
"The seal within her is on the verge of collapse after being struck by an otherworldly power."
"If we cannot find a suitable catalyst to stabilize her divine soul within seven days..."
"...she will never awaken again."
Huo Yuhao suddenly looked up.
His eyes had already turned bloodshot.
"Great Sect Master..."
"Please tell me!"
"What do I need to save Dong'er?"
"As long as I can obtain it..."
"...I'm willing to give up even my own life!"
Tai Tan stepped forward.
A trace of coldness—born from the lies planted within him by Tang San's Divine Sense—flashed across his eyes.
"What we need is indeed something you can obtain."
"But obtaining it will be extremely dangerous."
He looked directly into Huo Yuhao's eyes.
"According to the oracle left behind by our ancestor..."
"The only way to repair Dong'er's damaged divine soul..."
"...is with the purest and highest-grade divine dragon blood."
"Divine dragon blood?"
Huo Yuhao froze.
His first thought was of the dragon-type Spirit Beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest.
But he immediately rejected the idea.
None of their bloodlines possessed such purity.
"That's right."
Niu Tian pointed directly toward the answer.
"On the entire Douluo Continent..."
"There is only one person who possesses a divine-grade True Dragon Martial Soul whose bloodline is powerful enough to suppress the collapse of a divine soul."
"Duke Liu Yuan of the Sun Moon Empire."
"The only way to save Dong'er..."
"...is to obtain Liu Yuan's dragon blood."
"And not just ordinary blood."
"We need at least a bowl of the essence blood from his heart."
Huo Yuhao stood frozen.
He had never been enemies with Liu Yuan.
On the contrary...
Liu Yuan had always treated him with kindness.
Was he truly expected to raise his hand against a friend for the sake of the one he loved?
"Great Sect Master..."
"Liu Yuan is my friend..."
"Is there really no other way?"
Huo Yuhao asked quietly, his face filled with struggle.
"No."
Tai Tan interrupted him without hesitation.
"We only care about the result."
"If you wish to save Dong'er..."
"You must kill Liu Yuan and obtain his blood."
"If you cannot bring yourself to do it..."
"...then you can only watch as Dong'er's divine soul completely fades away."
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