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

Chapter 341 Stabilize the situation

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After Bibi Dong calmed down, Xuan Ming led her to Gu Yue Na.

The three of them went to a secluded side hall in the Papal Palace, where they were isolated from all outside prying eyes.

Upon hearing Xuanming explain his purpose, Gu Yuena's gaze fell upon Bibi Dong. Her silver-purple eyes, capable of discerning the origins of things, flickered slightly as she carefully sensed her for a moment.

“Rakshasa’s evil intentions are indeed deeply rooted, almost entangled with her own obsessions into a deadly knot,” Gu Yuena said softly.

"This force is constantly eroding her mind and amplifying her dark side. If it cannot be resolved, it is only a matter of time before she completely falls into depravity."

She looked at Xuanming and said bluntly, "This matter is indeed difficult to eradicate by simply suppressing or purifying it with power. The Rakshasa God's power is inherently unpredictable, and forcibly stripping it away may even trigger a more severe backlash. However, I do have a way."

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment, then extended two slender fingers. "There are two options."

"The first option is to abandon the Rakshasa God test. I can use a portion of the Dragon God's Heart's original power, combined with my own Creation Godhead, to forcibly strip away and clear the Rakshasa God power and evil thoughts accumulated in her body."

This is the safest way, and the one with the fewest potential consequences. If successful, she will break free from Rakshasa's control; although she will lose that power, she will at least retain her life and sanity.

She paused, then looked at Bibi Dong. "The reason is simple. Whether it's the past principles of the Rakshasa God or the characteristics of this inheritance now, the tendency is very clear—to create chaos and spread death."

Unless you completely abandon reason and become a madman who only knows killing and destruction, the Rakshasa's evil will never truly accept you, much less allow you to pass the subsequent tests.

"Your current state is merely a breeding ground for it to erode your mind. The upcoming eighth and ninth trials of the Rakshasa will only be more extreme and vicious, and may very well directly require you to unleash a catastrophe that sweeps across the continent, using the blood and wails of countless lives as sacrifices."

If you are unable to complete it, or if you show resistance, the long-accumulated Rakshasa divine will will likely not hesitate to turn against you, devouring everything you possess as nourishment, and then lie dormant, waiting for the next more qualified successor.

However, Bibi Dong almost didn't hesitate. A resolute glint flashed in her purple eyes as she resolutely refused: "Impossible! I will never give up the Rakshasa God Trial!"

She paid too high a price and endured too much for this power. It is the means by which she seeks revenge on the past and takes control of her own destiny.

Moreover, she knew that Qian Daoliu was doing his best to assist Qian Renxue, and the progress of the Angel God Examination was astonishingly fast, having completed five examinations in just a few years.

If she were to relinquish her position as the Rakshasa God at this moment, it would be tantamount to handing over the initiative for her future to someone else, and placing her life, death, honor, and disgrace in the hands of Qian Renxue's single thought.

This was an ending that someone as proud as her could absolutely not accept.

Gu Yuena seemed unsurprised by Bibi Dong's rejection; she had expected it to be this way.

She withdrew one finger, leaving only the second one standing upright, her tone remaining calm and even: "In that case, there is only the second method left."

Her gaze swept over Xuanming, “Change to a different divine inheritance, and this inheritance needs to be similar to the Rakshasa God, but stronger and more domineering than the Rakshasa, enough to suppress the Rakshasa.”

Xuanming's eyes changed slightly, "Asura?"

Gu Yuena nodded slightly: "It is indeed the position of the Asura God."

"The evil thoughts of Rakshasa originate from the deepest resentment and hatred in the world. Its divine power is sinister and vicious, and it is most adept at eroding the mind and twisting the soul. Ordinary divine power is difficult to eradicate, and forcibly purifying it is very likely to trigger a more violent backlash."

Only through more ruthless and pure killing and judgment can one overcome skill with force, forcibly suppressing and even gradually erasing their fundamental evil.

She looked at Bibi Dong, her tone solemn: "The Asura God, who is in charge of killing and judgment, possesses the most righteous and unyielding divine power, which is capable of defeating all evil and insidious forces. More importantly, the Asura God's rank is far above that of the Rakshasa God, and the nature of his power has a natural suppressive effect on the Rakshasa God's power."

"If you can obtain the Asura God Trial, and use the Asura God Power as a foundation to gradually erode and transform the Rakshasa God Power within your body, there is a great possibility that, while retaining most of your power, you can eradicate the erosion of the Rakshasa's evil thoughts, and even transform the Rakshasa power into your own power."

A glint of light flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, then dimmed again. "How am I supposed to find the Asura God's legacy at a time like this?"

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback. "Didn't you tell her?"

Xuanming shook his head; he hadn't expected Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God Trial to have such a problem.

Meeting Bibi Dong's questioning gaze, Gu Yuena calmly explained, "The way the Asura God chooses his successor is different from other gods. Anyone who possesses the Killing God Domain is qualified to begin the Asura God's Trial. This is a... wide-net method of succession."

She paused, then continued, "You have already possessed the God of Slaughter Domain for many years. As long as you cultivate the God of Slaughter Domain to a sufficiently powerful level, reaching a certain critical point, you will naturally be able to trigger the Asura Divine Sense and unleash a divine trial."

"However... your God of Slaughter Domain has been tainted by the evil aura of the Rakshasa for a long time, and its essence is no longer pure. It may even have been corrupted by the evil thoughts of the Rakshasa."

"Let's not even talk about whether you can trigger the Asura God's Trial. Even if you can, you currently have a large amount of Rakshasa God Power within you. Once the Asura God's thought descends, these two forces will probably clash with you."

"Divine power clash...you will die."

Gu Yuena's words plunged the side hall into silence.

After a moment of silence, Bibi Dong clenched her fists in frustration. "Is there really no other way?"

“Yes,” Xuanming said.

"???"

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback, and Bibi Dong was also a little confused.

If you have a solution, tell me!

“You didn’t ask me either,” Xuanming said.

Gu Yuena's eye twitched slightly. "Then what's your idea?"

Xuanming paused, "My Killing Domain is purer and stronger in essence than your Killing God Domain. I can temporarily share it with you, using it as a barrier to suppress the activity of the Rakshasa evil thoughts within you and slow down its erosion of your mind." "At the same time, with the power of my domain, I can guide you to temper your Killing God Domain to an unprecedented level of strength, and even... force it to undergo some kind of adaptive mutation so that you can accept the power of the Asura God."

"But this takes time, and we don't have that much time to take it slow."

The third test only lasts for one year. Bibi Dong's Killing God Domain has been corrupted and influenced by the evil thoughts of the Rakshasa, and has mutated into the Rakshasa Domain. Helping her to reverse the distorted Killing God Domain back into the Asura Domain is very difficult. He doesn't know how long it will take, but one year is definitely not enough.

“Your cultivation path was led astray by the Rakshasa God from the very beginning, and has nothing to do with the Asura God. As for your Killing God Domain, to be honest…” Xuanming paused.

"It's rubbish."

Bibi Dong's expression froze.

Can't you speak a little more tactfully, you bastard?
Xuanming remained expressionless and continued, "Your Killing God Domain doesn't cultivate killing intent, but rather the power of evil thoughts! So even though your cultivation is so much higher than Tang Hao's, your aura is far inferior to Tang Hao's."

"The killing intent of the God of Slaughter's Domain is simple, direct, domineering, and even violent! But the evil power of the Rakshasa, to put it bluntly, is just petty theft."

"Their presence is simply not on the same level."

"Simply put, one likes to confront things head-on, while the other prefers to use underhanded tactics."

To put it bluntly, you're a bit of a coward; you're not willing to go all out in a fight.

Bibi Dong's face darkened, and a hint of humiliation and anger flashed in her purple eyes, but more than that, she felt a sense of powerlessness at having her truth exposed.

She knew that Xuanming was telling the truth.

Her power is indeed more inclined towards the unpredictable, corrosive, and manipulative aspects of people's hearts, rather than straightforward crushing and destruction.

This trait often makes her invincible, but when faced with a truly pure and unwavering killing intent, she does seem... lacking in confidence, and even somewhat unconvincing.

"And what's your idea?" Gu Yuena asked.

If Xuanming couldn't solve it, he wouldn't have said anything.

"I need to bring her Killing God Domain back a bit first before I can move on to the next step," Xuanming said.

“Didn’t you say there wasn’t enough time?” Bibi Dong said.

“What I’m saying is, the conventional method doesn’t have enough time,” Xuanming said.

Bibi Dong's expression froze, and a chill inexplicably rose in her heart.

"What do you mean?"

Xuanming paused for a moment, then said, "I think you can guess."

"..."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, "But now the Martial Soul Empire..."

“A delay of one or two years is not a big problem,” Xuanming said.

"I can help you stabilize the situation."

Bibi Dong's eye twitched slightly. "You... help me stabilize the situation?"

How can we ensure stability?

Xuanming summoned a blood spear, saying, "Seeing is believing."

Xuanming said no more, raised his blood spear, and in a flash appeared above Wuhun City. He hovered in the clouds, the blood spear in his hand reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the city.

"What is he going to do?" Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena also came outside the hall and looked up at the figure in the sky.

Xuanming raised the blood spear high above his head, and the once clear sky suddenly darkened. Dark clouds gathered at a visible speed, and lightning bolts darted through the clouds, emitting deafening roars.

But this is not enough.

Xuanming's seventh soul ring, a deep red color, suddenly lit up. He unleashed his killing domain at full power, and a blood-red light, white with a hint of crimson, shot into the sky, dyeing the entire sky a strange dark red.

Immediately afterwards, the dark red eighth spirit ring with black and gold patterns also shone, and a pure evil aura was incorporated into it.

The two supreme powers of slaughter and evil intertwine on the blood spear, drawing upon the might of heaven and earth.

"boom--!!!"

A gigantic bolt of lightning, indescribably large and displaying a strange interplay of blood red, dark purple, and pale white, seemed to tear the sky apart, crashing down with a terrifying, world-destroying force!

The target of this lightning bolt was not Wuhun City itself, but a towering, solitary peak several kilometers outside the city, reaching a height of a thousand meters!

Under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the terrifying lightning bolt, containing the ultimate killing intent and evil will, struck the summit of that thousand-meter-high mountain with perfect precision!

There were no deafening explosions, nor any chaotic scene of flying sand and stones.

There was only one kind of ear-piercing scream that sent chills down your spine, as if space itself was being forcibly torn apart!
The next moment, to everyone's stunned gaze, a terrifying, straight, smooth, mirror-like crack appeared on the thousand-meter-high peak that had stood for countless millennia, starting from its central axis and running from top to bottom!
It was as if an invisible, enormous, and unimaginably powerful divine blade had cleaved it in two!
(End of this chapter)