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

Chapter 304 The Trouble with the Blood Spear
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Finally, it was Xiao A Yin who broke the silence. She seemed completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere and ran happily to Xuan Ming's side, tilting her head up: "You're finally back! I thought you were out there looking for some girl again and weren't planning on coming back!"

Xuanming lowered his head, his gaze falling on Xiao Ayin. His icy eyes seemed to melt for a moment as he raised his hand and naturally ruffled her hair.

"I told you I'd be back."

This subtle movement and response acted as a signal, causing the stagnant air to begin flowing again.

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, and smiled: "Brother Xuanming, it's been a long time. How are you...?"

Xuanming's gaze swept across their faces, taking in all their changes, but he didn't offer any comments, only nodding slightly: "Not bad. It seems you haven't wasted these three years."

Gu Yuena slowly stepped forward. "How is the situation?"

Xuanming was silent for a moment, then said, "It's a bit troublesome, but nothing serious. We can't stay here long. Next, I'll take you somewhere."

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback. "Where to?"

“Seagod Island,” Xuanming said.

Undeniably, Poseidon, the god of the sea, has no prejudice against the soul beast race, and given the current situation, there is no need to hide it anymore.

In fact, he never felt there was anything to hide.

Since he didn't die in the City of Slaughter, it means that the God of Asura won't make a move against him for the time being. Otherwise, with the dragon souls of the two first-generation dragon kings so obviously displayed on his body, it's impossible that the God of Asura wouldn't have made any move.

"When?" Gu Yuena asked.

"As soon as possible," Xuanming said.

"Time is a bit tight, let's go to Poseidon Island first and check out the situation."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly and then said, "Then they can prepare first. We'll go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first. That insect..."

Xuanming was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "No, let's go to Seagod Island first."

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback. "Why?"

"Let's see how things go first," Xuanming said.

"There's no rush."

Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, then nodded, "I'll listen to you."

"Seagod Island... Shall we go there too?" Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu slowly walked over.

After the founding of the Spirit Empire, Gu Yuena brought the two of them here, ostensibly for special training, but also to protect their safety.

The Martial Soul Empire is expanding rapidly, and their families have been forced into the war. They are well aware that they are able to remain uninvolved because of Xuanming.

Xuanming glanced at Shui Bing'er and the other two, then looked at Gu Yuena, "You..."

“Since you’re unwilling to give it up, I’ll help you maintain it as much as possible,” Gu Yuena said.

Xuanming was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Let's go together, she's probably got her eye on you too."

……

Everyone turned around to pack their belongings, and soon only Xuanming and Gu Yuena remained in the valley.

The misty air from the spring flowed slowly between the two, creating a moment of quietude.

Xuanming raised his hand, and a faint light flashed in his palm. The strange spear, dark red in color and seemingly forged from solidified blood, quietly appeared.

It hovered silently in his palm, emitting no fluctuations of soul power, yet a chilling aura of ferocity and death permeated the air, as if countless souls were silently wailing within the spear.

“Take a look at this.” Xuanming handed the blood spear to Gu Yuena, his voice calm. “After leaving the City of Slaughter, its situation was somewhat… special.”

Gu Yuena's silver-purple eyes fell on the blood spear, and her gaze narrowed slightly.

She extended her slender fingers, the tips of which were surrounded by a very faint nine-colored halo, and gently touched the dark red spear.

hum-

The blood spear trembled very slightly, emitting a barely audible hum, as if it felt both close to the nine-colored halo and instinctively awe.

Gu Yuena closed her eyes, and a wisp of pure, incomparably superior Dragon God Origin Power, far exceeding the level of Soul Power, carefully probed into the Blood Spear through her fingertips.

A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, a hint of surprise and solemnity flashing in them.

"It... has already touched the limits of the mortal realm." Gu Yuena's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

"The accumulation of power in the City of Slaughter, coupled with the transformation of your own strength, has allowed it to begin its leap towards the god-level ahead of schedule. Its inherent material and the killing rules it contains are sufficient to support its transformation into a true divine artifact."

Xuanming listened quietly, his face showing little surprise.

“However,” Gu Yuena’s tone changed, becoming serious, “it lacks the most crucial element—divinity. Without the infusion of divinity, it can never complete its final transformation and will remain stuck in this awkward situation, possessing power but lacking a divine soul.”

She looked at Xuanming: "Theoretically, the fastest way is for you to obtain divine power and then use it to temper and nurture it day and night, guiding it to develop spirituality and condense divine runes. With your current foundation, once you become a god, this process will be very fast."

“However,” she frowned slightly, “this method… is very unsafe. I can sense that its internal will is extremely chaotic and incomplete, a pseudo-soul forcibly fused together from countless fragments of slaughter.”

“Once you infuse it with divine power, this pseudo-soul is likely to go out of control and rampage under the stimulation of the divine power, turning against its master at the critical moment when you become a god. With your current spiritual level, you may not be able to completely suppress a newly born divine artifact soul full of killing desires.”

Xuanming frowned slightly.

This is indeed a hidden danger. The accumulation of the Killing City is too complex. The Blood Spear is based on endless death, and its core "soul" is itself a synonym for chaos and violence.

Not to mention, Blood Spear has been trying to devour him ever since it was born, and has never given up.

It's not devouring him like before, not because the thing doesn't want to eat, but because it's already full.

But once it completes its transformation and reaches godhood, Blood Spear might want to devour it again.

"Then, what's the safest approach?" Xuanming asked.

Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, seemingly considering her words, before finally speaking slowly: "Give it a brand new, stable, and absolutely loyal core will."

"The simplest and most effective method... is the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast." Xuanming was slightly taken aback.

Gu Yuena continued, "When a 100,000-year-old soul beast survives its tribulation, a faint but pure seed of divinity will be nurtured in its soul essence. This wisp of divinity is the recognition of its long life by the rules of heaven and earth, and it is the key for it to step into a higher level."

"Let a 100,000-year-old soul beast sacrifice itself to you, infusing its soul, power, and the most precious seed of divinity into this blood spear without reservation. Using that seed of divinity as a guide, and the complete soul and will of the soul beast as the core, reshape the soul of the blood spear."

Her tone became extremely serious: "Moreover, the soul beast to be sacrificed must have extremely special and profound feelings for you. Only in this way can it transform its attachment, protection, and even love for you into absolute control over the Blood Spear and absolute loyalty to you after the sacrifice. Only a spirit born in this way will be in sync with your mind, as at your fingertips, and will never turn against you."

"Only the will bestowed upon it after attaching a spirit ring is enough... for safety."

The valley fell silent.

The sound of the spring water tinkling was exceptionally clear.

Xuanming stared intently at the dark red spear in his hand.

The sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast...

A complete soul, possessing the seed of divinity, and an emotion profound enough to distort the rules of sacrifice...

These conditions are extremely demanding.

This is not just about finding a powerful sacrifice, but also about finding... a soul willing to give everything for him, including life and eternity.

Gu Yuena looked at him quietly, without saying another word.

She knew what the proposal meant, and she also knew the emotions and costs that might be involved.

But this was the safest and most reliable method she knew, one that could guarantee Xuanming's future safety.

A divine weapon that is completely loyal to him and in harmony with his soul is crucial to his future path.

……

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

A solemn and oppressive atmosphere enveloped this core hall of power.

Xuanming told Bibi Dong about his next plan and said he intended to bring Hu Liena along.

“But her Killing God Domain is still unstable,” Bibi Dong said.

“With me here and Gu Yuena here, nothing will happen,” Xuanming said.

Bibi Dong remained silent for a moment.

Taking Hu Liena away... away from the power vortex of Wuhun City, away from the impending all-out war, would be a form of protection for her.

Especially given Qian Renxue's astonishing progress in the Divine Examination, Hu Liena's presence in Wuhun City would only make her a more attractive target.

However, Poseidon Island has a long-standing feud with the Spirit Hall.

"Look at this."

Seeing that Bibi Dong had reservations, Xuanming immediately took out the Vast Ocean Universe Cover that had been recognized as his own.

"What's wrong?" Bibi Dong asked, puzzled.

Xuanming narrowed his eyes slightly and released the Killing God Domain towards the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

Stimulated, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover suddenly emitted a burst of blue light, enveloping the entire side hall.

Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, and she instantly became alert.

Divine Sense Scan?

"Don't be nervous, you are the successor of the Rakshasa God."

A gentle yet supremely majestic voice seemed to come from the endless depths of the sea, resounding directly in the minds of Bibi Dong and Xuan Ming.

The sound did not travel through the air, but acted directly on the soul, carrying an aura of vastness, antiquity, and all-encompassing nature.

Bibi Dong's pupils suddenly contracted, and the purple-black Rakshasa divine power around her surged instinctively, protecting her within it. She looked warily at the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in Xuan Ming's hand, which was radiating azure light.

"It's just a fleeting thought, no need to be so wary." The gentle voice sounded again, with a faint smile. "But you, the successor of the Rakshasa, your state... is quite interesting."

Bibi Dong's expression changed slightly, but she remained silent.

Xuanming looked calmly at the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and asked directly, "You are the Sea God, do you know why her Rakshasa God Trial has stalled?"

“Young man, you are very direct. However, prying into the secrets of another deity's legacy comes at a price.” The sea god paused, seemingly sensing something.

"The power of the Rakshasa is filled with resentment, hatred and destruction; her lineage is inherently extreme and dangerous."

"The stagnation... there are many reasons. Perhaps it's an irreconcilable conflict between the successor's temperament and the divine position, or perhaps it's some kind of change in the Rakshasa's own divine will..."

Bibi Dong frowned deeply. She had considered all these possibilities, but she couldn't be sure.

"Which one specifically?" Xuanming pressed.

The sea god's divine sense remained silent for a moment, then the azure light rippled slightly: "Hehe, the answer lies deep within the sea."

Young man, when you officially embark on my assessment journey and demonstrate your qualifications and sincerity under the light of Poseidon, I will naturally tell you more.

Now...it's not the right time.

Xuanming narrowed his eyes slightly: "I will go to Seagod Island."

“Very good.” The sea god’s divine sense seemed quite satisfied. “I look forward to your arrival. As for this successor of the Rakshasa… perhaps some clues can be found in the vast ocean regarding her question.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the azure divine light on the Vast Ocean Universe Cover quickly receded, and the immense pressure and divine sense also vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

Silence returned to the side hall.

(End of this chapter)