Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 257 The Use of Dragon Bones

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"Take it. You really need this soul bone right now, and I can help you improve its quality." The Ice Dragon King's voice echoed in Xuan Ming's mind.

Xuanming opened his mouth, then nodded, "Thank you."

“You don’t need to be so polite with me.” Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Hu Liena.

"Nana, I prepared this white skull for you a long time ago. I originally planned to give it to you after you broke through to Soul King, but I thought I should wait until you trained a bit more. But now, I'll just give it to you both at the same time."

Hu Liena's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice choked with emotion: "Teacher, thank you...you've always thought of me so much."

She gently cradled the head bone, which radiated a white halo, in her hands, feeling the powerful energy surging within it, her heart filled with emotion.

Bibi Dong smiled slightly and gently patted Hu Liena's head: "Silly child, you are my most outstanding disciple, it is only right that I do this for your own good."

"Alright, you two can absorb the soul bone now. I'll protect you here."

She had previously planned to give the two soul bones to Xuanming as a gift to celebrate her victory and to comfort Hu Liena after the competition ended, but after what happened a few days ago, she knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer.

Xuanming nodded, picked up the soul bone, and with a thought, the soul bone transformed into a stream of light and flowed into his head.

“You…” Bibi Dong was speechless.

What a habit!

She understands that meditation can be practiced anytime, anywhere.

She could barely understand that she had to stand while absorbing the spirit ring because the Blood Spear had to devour it.
They're being so careless about something as important as absorbing a soul bone!

Seeing this, Hu Liena didn't try to imitate Xuan Ming. Instead, she sat down obediently, concentrated her mind, and began to absorb the soul bone.

Time passed slowly, and Hu Liena's head was enveloped in a white halo, but Xuan Ming did not change at all. The energy contained in the wisdom skull seemed to have disappeared directly.

Bibi Dong was a little worried and was about to go forward to check when the tranquil white light suddenly exploded, enveloping the entire room. The next moment, Xuanming's head suddenly flashed with alternating red and blue light, and two auras of extreme cold and extreme heat surged alternately.

If this domain hadn't been released first to act as a cage to contain the overflow of these two auras, the room would have been frozen and burned in the instant they dissipated!

"What are you doing?"

In the alternating hot and cold spiritual world, Xuanming was doing his best to stabilize his mind, because the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King were once again pouring the energy of the dragon bones into his body, except this time it was being poured into the soul bone in his head.

"I'll upgrade you," the Ice Dragon King said.

"Do you remember what I told you before? The Dragon Bone was originally intended to be used after you reached the Title Douluo level, or even the Peerless Douluo level?"

Why don't you guess why?

Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Improve the quality of the soul bone?"

“Not only that,” the Ice Dragon King said.

"There are many ways to become a god. Becoming a god directly is too dangerous because you have to face the tribulation of becoming a god. Even a level 99 peerless Douluo would only die if he directly faced the tribulation of becoming a god. Therefore, after reaching the limit of the mortal realm, if you want to become a god, you have to use various means to surpass the limit of the mortal realm and break the restrictions of the rules of the mortal realm in order to transcend this world and be above the rules."

"As you know, people like Bibi Dong become gods through existing inheritance. The divine test will improve the various qualities of a soul master, including soul rings and soul bones. However, what exactly is improved depends on the emphasis of this godhood."

"As far as I know, the first eight trials of the divine examination are basically various tests and preparations, but you could also say they are preparations for the ninth trial, because the ninth trial requires the person who wants to become a god to break through the rules and restrictions. This process is still extremely dangerous, and if they succeed, they can inherit the god's position; if they fail, they are completely finished."

"And the enhancement that the Dragon King's dragon bones can bring you is equivalent to a divine test!"

"However, you will still have to go through the divine trials. You don't need the dragon bones. Once you fully absorb our dragon bones, the improvement you gain will be no less than that of a human who has completed the eight trials of a god."

Listening to the Ice Dragon King's words, Xuanming gained a better understanding of the information related to becoming a god. "What about becoming a god through faith?"

"Become a god through faith?" The Ice Dragon King pondered.

"That thing is a bit troublesome. After all, faith needs to come from the heart, and it is a kind of miracle power. In our time, people in other planes tried it, but the dragons looked down on such opportunistic tricks."

"Are you interested?"

"Excuse my bluntness, but I'm afraid you're not suited for this kind of approach."

The power of faith is influenced by the rules of the universe, requiring believers to be completely voluntary, from the heart, and without any pretense. It is also in great demand of the times.

For example, in the midst of chaos, if someone steps forward to guide the establishment of order and solves the predicament faced by everyone, it is not enough for faith to be generated; it is also necessary for everyone to share in this belief.

In an era that already possesses order, actively disrupting that order, creating chaos, and then trying to restore order—simultaneously generating storms and providing shelter—the power of faith will not arise. Therefore, the path to godhood through faith is not only troublesome, but also highly dependent on the era in which it is practiced.

In the current Douluo Continent, such methods are not feasible. Once suspected of orchestrating the whole thing, the power of faith will be transformed into the power of resentment. Using that thing to aid in becoming a god would invite heavenly tribulation!
After all, the power of faith elevates the person being worshipped, making them even higher, so that power can weaken the divine tribulation. On the other hand, the power of resentment is what everyone wants to bring down, so the effect is exactly the opposite; it will increase the destructive power of the heavenly tribulation!

"You said the ninth test requires you to break through it yourself, there's no other way?" Xuanming asked.

“A solution…” The Ice Dragon King paused.

"It's not entirely impossible. If someone who has also completed the eight trials of godhood is willing to give up everything to pave the way for those who become gods, the difficulty of the ninth trial, which is originally a matter of life and death, will be greatly reduced, and it can almost be said to be just a formality."

"However, in the eyes of the dragons, this is a tactic used by incompetent inheritors. They can't even walk the path to godhood on their own and need others to pave the way. Even if they become gods, how far can they go? Becoming a god is not the end, but just a new beginning."

"Brother, you don't even have this much confidence, do you?"

“Bibi Dong fought her way up entirely on her own. As a man, you can’t let her…”

"I was just asking," Xuanming said speechlessly.

As time went by, the light emanating from Xuanming's head gradually dimmed, and the aura of both ice and fire slowly subsided.

Although the process was painful and difficult, the gains were enormous. He could feel that his mental strength had undergone a qualitative leap, and his perception of the surrounding world had become much more acute.

As the last glimmer of light faded, Xuanming slowly opened his eyes. He saw Bibi Dong standing not far away with a worried expression, while Hu Liena, having already absorbed the soul bone, was looking at him with concern.

"Xuanming, are you alright?" Bibi Dong quickly stepped forward and carefully checked Xuanming's physical condition.

Xuanming shook his head. "It's nothing, my brain is just a little out of sorts."

"Not adapting? How are you not adapting?" Bibi Dong asked worriedly.

"I'm receiving too much information, I'm not used to it." Xuanming covered his head. Although he had activated his domain in advance to seal his mental fluctuations within the room, the mental fluctuations he emitted still echoed continuously in the closed room.

Now, almost every detail about the room, including the dust on the floor and the tiny insects hiding in the corner, is imprinted in his mind.

"Your mental strength has increased too rapidly, it's normal to feel uncomfortable. Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Bibi Dong asked with concern.

“Other places…” Xuanming’s expression was somewhat unnatural, and he couldn’t bring himself to speak.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong leaned closer again, "Where do you feel unwell?"

"If you keep doing this, he'll be consumed by lust." The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's voice echoed in Bibi Dong's mind.

Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that mental fluctuation just now forced him to scan both of you thoroughly. All your physical data are engraved in his mind. Combined with certain scenes he's seen before, now you appear to him as..." The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's tone was somewhat subtle.

Bibi Dong's face instantly turned crimson, and she subconsciously took a step back, her eyes filled with a hint of panic and shyness, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Xuanming, take some time to adjust and adapt to this sudden increase in mental strength," Bibi Dong said, trying to appear calm, though her slightly trembling voice betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

Xuanming nodded awkwardly, quickly closed his eyes, and tried to concentrate, attempting to banish those inappropriate images from his mind while simultaneously sorting out and adapting to this immense mental power.

Seeing the subtle atmosphere between the two, Hu Liena didn't say much. She simply walked silently behind Bibi Dong and gently hugged her.

"teacher."

Bibi Dong felt a pang of panic, and her body trembled involuntarily. "Nana, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to hug my teacher," Hu Liena said softly.

"Teacher, why are you shaking?"

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, suppressing her guilty conscience, and said, "You scared me."

“Teacher, I’ve hugged you like this before, and you weren’t scared.” Hu Liena’s lips curled up slightly.

Bibi Dong coughed lightly, trying to cover up her embarrassment, "Perhaps I've had too many things to do today, and I'm a little tense."

"Okay, Nana, stop fooling around."

"Oh." Hu Liena slowly released Bibi Dong.

She's clearly guilty, but she's pretending!

(End of this chapter)