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

Chapter 300 The Stagnant Rakshasa God Test

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The moment I passed through that white light curtain, it felt as if I had fallen from a scorching, bloody nightmare into an absolute zero ice cellar.

An indescribable, pure, and icy killing intent instantly enveloped Xuan Ming and Hu Liena.

It wasn't a physical low temperature, but a chill that acted directly on the depths of the soul, freezing all distracting thoughts and leaving only the most primal killing instinct.

At the same time, an inexplicable, vast, and ancient power surged into their bodies, brutally drawing, compressing, and tempering their already solidified killing intent.

This process is not comfortable; it's more like a spiritual forging.

The immense killing intent was forcibly compressed and purified, ultimately undergoing a qualitative transformation.

Xuanming remained absolutely conscious, his icy blue eyes utterly calm, silently sensing the process of his killing intent being guided and compressed by the external force.

The total amount of killing intent within him was simply too vast, almost boundless. Even this mysterious power, originating from the very source of the City of Slaughter, found it quite difficult to compress, and the process was slow.

Hu Liena, overwhelmed by the immense impact of the formation of the God of Slaughter Domain and the drastic changes in her soul, let out a muffled groan and fell into a brief slumber, her body instinctively accepting the domain's transformation.

I don't know how much time passed; it might have been just a moment, or it might have been a very long time.

When the cold, enveloping feeling suddenly disappeared, the two found themselves in a fresh forest. Long-awaited sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, and the nauseating smell of blood was no longer in the air.

Hu Liena's long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

A sharp white light flashed in the depths of her eyes, and her aura became more restrained, yet also more dangerous, like a peerless demonic blade sheathed.

The Killing God Domain has been formed, subtly merging with her own Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox charm, creating a unique and powerful aura.

She subconsciously looked at Xuanming beside her.

Xuanming stood still, with no fluctuations in his soul power or any deliberate release of his aura.

But just standing there gives people a terrifying sense of oppression, as if they are facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood!

The air around him seemed more stagnant and cold than elsewhere, and the light shining near him seemed to be swallowed up.

It was an invisible and intangible force field, yet so heavy it was suffocating.

Hu Liena could clearly feel that when facing Xuan Ming, her Killing God Domain instinctively transmitted a faint sense of... trembling and submission.
It was like a stream encountering a vast sea of ​​blood, or a firefly seeing an endless abyss.

The gap is too big.

The number of lives Xuanming had killed was an astronomical figure that she could not even imagine.

The final condensed God of Slaughter Domain possessed a foundation and strength far exceeding the ordinary, so profound it seemed almost tangible.

Xuanming slowly raised his hand, feeling the dormant yet incredibly powerful new energy within himself, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

Indeed, he had long since lost count of how many people he had killed.

The killing intent emanating from that blood spear, which had drunk its fill of blood and even devoured nearly half of the city's essence, had already pushed him to an unprecedented level.

The fresh forest air seemed to still carry a trace of the bloody illusion left over from the killing city.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the deep, unfathomable depths of Xuanming's eyes.

He slowly clenched his fist, and the heavy, abyss-like killing god domain quietly receded, as if it had never existed. However, the faint chirping of insects around him only resounded the moment his domain withdrew, revealing the absolute silence that had just occurred moments before.

The Killing God Domain has been formed, and its strength far exceeds expectations. Its near-tangible killing intent is enough to make any Title Douluo tremble with fear.

However, the expected "attention" did not materialize.

Asura God.

Why is the god who controls killing and judgment completely unresponsive?

This should absolutely not be the case.

The City of Slaughter is his testing ground, the Road to Hell is his selection path, and the Domain of the God of Slaughter is a symbol of his divine power.

Having nearly drained half of the Slaughter City's primordial energy to condense such a large domain, it was both logical and emotionally sufficient to trigger divine consciousness.

Does it mean you don't like it?
No. Xuanming immediately rejected the idea.

The sheer amount of energy he devoured, the sheer number of lives he slaughtered, and the terrifying strength of his domain far surpassed any previous god of death, including Tang Chen, who was known as invincible on the ground.

Tang Chen's ability to reach the eighth trial of Shura is undoubtedly due to his extraordinary talent, but the aptitude and achievements he has demonstrated are no less impressive.

So... is it because of the dragon aura on my body?
Did the dragon souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, and Gu Yuena's closeness, violate the taboos of the God Realm regarding the dragon race, causing the Asura God to feel disgust or even murderous intent?
But if that's really the case, with the methods of gods, especially a god-king like the Asura God who controls the rules, even if his true body can't easily descend to the mortal realm, he should have countless ways to eliminate this hidden danger.

For example—awakening Tang Chen.

The man trapped in the City of Slaughter, whose body was parasitized by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, yet whose soul was still undergoing the Eighth Trial of Asura.

If the Asura God were willing, even a mere wisp of guidance could help Tang Chen break free from the parasite and complete the final test. A demigod-level expert wielding the Asura Demon Sword would be enough to sweep across the continent and utterly annihilate him.

This is the most reasonable way to clean it up.

But there was nothing. Nothing at all.

He remains the king of slaughter, living in a daze, enjoying a false sense of power.

Tang Chen's soul is still struggling, with no one to help her.

The Asura God seemed to fall into complete silence, ignoring this enormous variable.

This silence made Xuanming more wary than any direct killing intent.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The thoughts of gods may be beyond the comprehension of mortals, but the absolute balance between interests and rules remains unchanged.

My existence must, in some way, in a manner I am not yet aware of, conform to some "expectation" of the Asura God, or... he is observing and waiting for a more crucial juncture?
"Xuanming?" Hu Liena's voice carried a hint of worry, pulling him back from his reverie.

She keenly sensed that beneath Xuanming's calm demeanor lay a deep-seated suspicion and... wariness.

Xuanming raised his eyes and looked at her. His icy blue eyes regained their usual deep calm, suppressing all his turbulent thoughts.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about some things." Xuanming shook his head.

"The field is newly established and needs time to become familiar with and stabilize it."

He temporarily put aside the abnormality of the Asura God.

Whatever the deity's plans, improving one's own strength is always the top priority.

Now that the God of Slaughter Domain is complete, and the Blood Spear has been fully saturated, it still needs a crucial transformation. In the outside world, there is the conflict between the Martial Soul Empire and the two great empires, as well as... the imminent threat of Qian Renxue's divine trial.

His enemies have always been very clear.

Just then, a powerful and familiar aura rapidly approached from afar.

A figure appeared, and it was Bibi Dong, who had been waiting there all along.

She looked at the two people who were unharmed and whose auras had undergone tremendous changes, especially when her gaze lingered on Xuan Ming for a moment, a hint of undisguised surprise flashing in her phoenix eyes.

She also sensed the extraordinary power of Xuanming's domain. It was not a simple killing god domain; its weight and oppressive aura made even her, the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, feel a little alarmed.

This is the God of Slaughter's Domain, which has reached its peak and is about to undergo a transformation!
"It seems your gains have far exceeded my expectations." Bibi Dong's voice carried a complex mix of relief and satisfaction. "Welcome back."

“Teacher!” Hu Liena, her eyes red, threw herself into Bibi Dong’s arms.

Bibi Dong gently patted Hu Liena's back, but her gaze never left Xuan Ming.

She could sense that her disciple had undergone unimaginable trials in the City of Slaughter, becoming more resilient and making rapid progress in strength.

But it was Xuanming's changes that truly alarmed her.

It was not just an improvement in strength, but a fundamental transformation, like a piece of raw jade being carved in blood, finally revealing its astonishing sharpness and unfathomable darkness.

"How are you doing?" Xuanming asked.

Bibi Dong shook her head. "It's strange. My power is sufficient to deal with it, but the eighth trial of the Rakshasa has not yet arrived."

Since confirming a year ago that Qian Renxue had begun the Divine Trial, and that it was also a Divine-level Nine Trials, she has devoted more of her attention to the inheritance of the Divine Trial.

However, after she completed the seven trials of the Rakshasa, there was still no sign of the eighth trial!

The eighth test!
This is a crucial exam!
Once she completes the eighth test, she will be able to transform into a true demigod and control a portion of the Rakshasa divine power!
To become a true demigod, a peerless Douluo!
However, since she completed the Seven Trials of the Rakshasa a year ago, there has been no progress on the Eighth Trial!

Xuanming frowned deeply upon hearing Bibi Dong's words.

Why is the eighth test of the Rakshasa still not here?
This is by no means ordinary.

Although the divine examination is difficult, once it begins, it will proceed step by step according to the established rules and the progress of the successor. In particular, the examination system for the succession of a first-level deity like the Rakshasa God should be rigorous and clear.

Bibi Dong's talent and strength are beyond doubt; she has already reached or even surpassed the standard for accepting the eighth test, yet she has been unable to trigger the test for a long time.

This is never normal.

Recalling the Asura God's unusual silence towards him, this "extraordinary" god of death, a glimmer of understanding flashed deep within Xuanming's icy blue eyes.

The two deities, one in charge of judgment and killing, and the other controlling evil and resentment, appear to be opposites, but in reality, they both belong to the upper echelons of the divine realm and maintain the rules and order of the divine realm.

Their silence is by no means an isolated incident.

"It seems that the divine realm... or rather, certain rules are undergoing changes we are unaware of." Xuanming slowly raised his head and gazed at the sky.

"Or, there is something, or someone, that is simultaneously influencing the legacy of these two deities."

The fact that two first-level deities, or even god-king level Asuras, could simultaneously experience abnormalities during their inheritance trials suggests that the underlying reasons are likely far more significant than imagined.

Could it be that a huge upheaval has occurred within the realm of gods?

Or... a dragon?
(End of this chapter)