hotmtlnovel Chapter 598 Step 2, sacrifice your martial soul!
Chapter 598 Step 2, sacrifice your martial soul!
The eighteen soul rings have been completely integrated into Xu Xingyu's body, bringing an unprecedented increase in strength. But this is only the beginning of the Dragon God inheritance. The next second step - giving up the martial soul, is the real challenge to test his perseverance and endurance.
The inheritance space was still a peaceful void, but the atmosphere became more solemn, as if the rules of heaven and earth were preparing for the upcoming changes. Xu Xingyu stood there, clenching his fists, staring at the two martial souls floating around him - the Purple Star Martial Soul and the Dragon God Martial Soul.
"Abandoning the martial spirit..."
When these words emerged from his mind, the impact they brought was no less than giving up his soul ring before.
In Douluo Continent, martial spirit is everyone's innate talent, and it can almost be said to be a part of life.
In those worlds where martial spirits do not exist, human cultivation relies more on their own bodies, integrating the elemental force of heaven and earth into their flesh, blood, and bones, and improving their strength through constant training and perception.
Humans in the Five Elements Continent and the Holy Demon Continent practice through this method. Although it lacks a lot of convenience and many skills and insights will make practice boring, on the other hand it will also lay a good foundation for the people in that world to practice.
As long as they are willing to work hard and persevere in the future, they will achieve their own success sooner or later.
However, the people of Douluo Continent seem to have a natural advantage in the early stages of their cultivation because of the existence of their martial spirits.
The assistance of spirit rings and spirit skills is like a complete "system" that allows people to quickly master combat capabilities.
However, this convenience can easily lead people to become overly dependent on it, thus neglecting their understanding of the laws and principles.
Losing your martial soul on Douluo Continent not only means being unable to practice, but also means losing another self.
But as revealed by the Tao flowing in the inheritance space, the strong people who truly stand at the pinnacle of cultivation do not need to rely on external objects.
Their power and understanding of the laws have long been integrated into themselves and become one with the heaven and earth.
A person does not need another self. His father, the Dragon God, split his consciousness, which resulted in the Zihuang Mietianlong taking advantage of the situation and causing the tragedy of the dragon clan.
It is obvious that the Dragon God arranged this step in order to prevent Xu Xingyu from repeating the mistake he made in the past.
"Purple Star Martial Soul, Dragon God Martial Soul..." **Xu Xingyu murmured to himself, his eyes complex and firm.
He recalled every moment of his growth, from the initial awakening of the Purple Star Martial Soul, to the fusion of the Dragon God bloodline and the acquisition of the Dragon God Martial Soul. These two Martial Souls were not only symbols of his strength, but also companions that accompanied him along the way.
Now we have to abandon them, which is undoubtedly a huge test.
At this moment, the last remaining will of the Dragon God reappeared. The vague figure stood in the void, with relief and expectation in his eyes.
"My child, let go of your obsession. Martial spirits are external objects. Their purpose is to guide you into the door of cultivation, but they will eventually become your shackles. If you want to surpass my regrets and go further, you must let them completely become a part of you."
The Dragon God's voice was low and firm, with the majesty of the Great Dao. Xu Xingyu took a deep breath and his eyes became more determined.
"Since this is a necessary step for inheritance, I will definitely do it!"
He closed his eyes and let his body be enveloped by the power of the inheritance space. The Purple Star Martial Soul and the Dragon God Martial Soul suddenly trembled and turned into two bright lights. The Purple Star Martial Soul turned into a purple-gold starlight, like a vast galaxy pouring down, while the Dragon God Martial Soul emitted a nine-color light, like the glory of the beginning of the world, with unparalleled pressure.
Two balls of light circled around Xu Xingyu's body, as if struggling, yet revealing a submissive will.
"Come on! Merge into my flesh and blood and become a part of me!" **Xu Xingyu shouted loudly, his mind completely open, actively welcoming the integration of martial soul.
However, abandoning the martial soul is not as simple as imagined. At the moment when the Purple Star Martial Soul and the Dragon God Martial Soul began to break, an indescribable pain suddenly hit. The pain seemed to penetrate deep into the bone marrow and even directly acted on the depths of the soul, causing Xu Xingyu's body to tremble involuntarily.
"what--!"
He couldn't help but let out a low growl, veins popped out on his forehead, and cold sweat poured down.
It is not only physical pain, but also a feeling of mental tearing.
The martial spirit had long been closely connected to his soul. To forcibly separate it now was like forcibly removing a part of his body, causing him to feel pain he had never felt before.
Under this extreme torture, Xu Xingyu gritted his teeth and his eyes remained firm. He knew that this step was crucial and must succeed, otherwise he would not only fail to complete the Dragon God inheritance, but he might even lose all his cultivation and become completely useless.
"Hold on! What's this little bit of pain? I've been through so much pain!"
Xu Xingyu kept encouraging herself in her heart, recalling the difficult journey she had taken. From the surprise of awakening her martial spirit at a young age, to experiencing countless life-and-death battles, from being an ordinary spirit master to climbing to the top step by step, not a single step on this road was easy.
He forced himself to calm down and began to concentrate on sensing the changes around him.
After the Purple Star Martial Soul was shattered, it turned into a pure star power, slowly blending into his flesh and soul. He could feel his meridians, bones, and muscles being transformed by this star power, becoming tougher and stronger, and the consciousness deep in his soul was also transformed by the stars.
After the Dragon God Martial Spirit was shattered, it turned into nine-colored light.
During this process, his body seemed to become lighter and lighter, as if he had taken off a layer of shackles, and the fluctuations of his spiritual consciousness became stronger than ever before.
“This…this feeling!”
Xu Xingyu's heart was shocked. He clearly felt that his consciousness had begun to rise and directly broke through the level of the Supreme God King. This level of consciousness was enough to rival any top powerhouse in the God Realm, and more importantly, his understanding of the laws of various elements was also rapidly increasing.
"So that's how it is. The martial spirit is not only a carrier of power, but also hides the understanding of laws and great ways."
Xu Xingyu suddenly realized that giving up the martial soul was not a simple separation, but a complete transformation of the insights accumulated in the martial soul into one's own strength.
It is precisely because of this that his spiritual awareness has made such a leap, and these insights will become the cornerstone for him to break through to a higher level.
The first step was to give up his soul ring so that his body could achieve the supreme divine body, while the second step was to give up his martial soul so that he could achieve the supreme divine consciousness.
As the last ray of light merged into his body, Xu Xingyu suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze blazing with lightning.
He felt that his soul and body had completely merged into one, and there were no longer any external shackles.
"Step 2, done!"
Xu Xingyu murmured in a low voice, with a hint of joy in his tone, but more of anticipation for the future. He knew that this was only the second step in the inheritance of the Dragon God, and there would be even more difficult challenges waiting for him.
Although his body was still a little tired, he did not stop, but looked up into the depths of the inheritance space with a firm gaze.
"What's the third step? Come on!"
His voice echoed in the space, and the void in front of him gradually cracked, and a deeper light emerged, indicating that the next step of inheritance was about to come.