Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 547 Abyss Anomalies

"Is it his martial soul?"

Upon closer inspection, Lu Fa clearly observed that when the heartbeat sound appeared, the red soul ring, ranked seventh among Aruheng's eight soul rings, rippled slightly, and a layer of fine, light golden patterns appeared on it.

Martial Soul True Form? Is that heartbeat a manifestation of his Martial Soul True Form?

Lu Fa instantly realized why Aruheng's blood and qi surged again when he heard that heartbeat.

The sound of this heartbeat is deafening and awe-inspiring; even more terrifying is its ability to stir the pulse of one's blood.

"Then I'll get serious."

Lu Fa let out a low roar, and his blood-red seventh spirit ring began to light up. A Behemoth phantom appeared behind him, and then solidified and merged with him.

"roar--"

Lu Fa roared to the sky, unleashing his power. Since acquiring his seventh spirit ring, he had hardly had the chance to use this spirit skill, and this was the first time he had used it in battle.

The roar of the Behemoth and the rapid pounding of his heart echoed each other as Lufa was enveloped in platinum-gold blood energy. At the same time, a huge white halo appeared behind him.

"Talent Domain: Devouring Heaven and Earth"

"Third Soul Skill: Behemoth Devouring Aura"

Composite Domain: Aura of Devouring Heaven and Earth.

All the energy molecules in the air rushed towards Lu Fa. Without using his battle armor, Lu Fa was simply fighting using his Soul Master abilities; otherwise, he feared he might accidentally kill Aruheng.

At the same moment, Lu Fa's innate secret technique also began to operate at full power, and the platinum-gold light became increasingly intense, like a tangible liquid, slowly flowing around his body.

His innate secret technique differed from Aruheng's. Although it didn't undergo a second awakening, the enhancement it brought him was genuine. It was as if he had donned an indestructible armor, greatly improving his strength, speed, and defense.

Lu Fa's figure flashed, as elusive as a ghost, and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Aruheng, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he slammed it out like a cannonball, with unparalleled power and speed.

After unleashing his innate secret technique, his body did not swell up like Aruheng's, but it exuded a peculiar and dangerous aura, like a super-compressed, fixed-position soul-guided cannonball, containing enough power to destroy everything, ready to be unleashed.

"Thump thump!" Amidst the strong, powerful heartbeat, Aruheng also roared, tilting his head back. Immediately afterward, he flashed forward and charged towards Lufa without hesitation, like a burning meteor, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

If the former Aruheng was like a volcano, then the current Aruheng is like the sun falling from the sky.

Faced with Aruheng's ferocious and direct attack, Lufa neither dodged nor avoided it. The two bodies collided head-on without any fancy moves, as if two planets were violently colliding in the vast universe.

"boom--"

A loud bang, like a thunderclap, shook the entire arena.

Aruheng's body was like a kite with a broken string, instantly knocked away and flew several meters backward.

Under the violent impact, his entire battle armor emitted a fine, teeth-grinding "squeak" sound, as if the metal, unable to bear the weight, was groaning in pain. Some tiny cracks even appeared on the surface of the battle armor, spreading out like broken spider webs.

"Is the innate secret technique I'm practicing fake?"

The thought flashed through Aruheng's mind and disappeared in an instant, but this time, Lufa did not give Aruheng any chance to catch his breath. He flashed and reappeared in front of Aruheng as if he had teleported, his speed was astonishing.

His right hand transformed into a gigantic Behemoth claw, which he swung out fiercely. The sharp claws gleamed with a cold light, like five deadly blades, and went straight for Aruheng's chest.

The enormous Behemoth claw traced an arc in mid-air, like a black lightning bolt, striking out with absolute speed and power. There was no skill involved; it was purely an absolute suppression of force, like Mount Tai pressing down, suffocating everyone.

"Knock knock!"

At the critical moment, the strange heartbeat sounded again from Aruheng's body, like the beating of a war drum. A layer of golden-red aura spread from his body, like a burning shield of flames, radiating a scorching aura. He clenched his right fist and slammed it out.

With a deafening roar, Aruheng's body flew backward like a cannonball, slamming hard into the protective shield in the distance with a dull thud.

The battle armor on his right hand was torn to shreds like fragile paper by the immense impact, scattering into a pile of fragments on the ground.

Aruheng's body rebounded, and Lufa charged forward again, appearing fiercely in front of him and delivering another punch.

Without the slightest hesitation, Aruheng threw out his left fist.

"Bang!" Behemoth's claws and left fist collided fiercely once again, like a fierce clash of steel against steel.

With a crisp cracking sound, Aruheng's body fell from the sky.

Just as he was about to crash to the ground, Lu Fa reappeared beside him, his aura soaring, and his terrifying power erupted once more. He slammed both fists down at the same time, fiercely striking Aruheng's body.

For those who cultivate innate secret techniques, a mere fracture is not a serious injury. After all, their bodies, tempered by these secret techniques, are as tough as steel, and their recovery ability far surpasses that of ordinary people. They can recover completely in a short time.

In that case, Lu Fa would naturally show no mercy when he attacked.

"Oh!"

Aruheng roared, and the golden-red light on his body became extremely hot, bursting outwards, attempting to push Lufa away with the power of his blood and qi.

"Pfft—" Unfortunately, the Behemoth Claw slashed forward, instantly tearing the golden-red light apart. The Behemoth Claw slammed into Aruheng's body, instantly leaving five terrifying claw marks on his two-word battle armor.

"Stop! Stop! Junior brother, stop! Senior brother admits defeat." Just then, Aruheng suddenly shouted, his voice tinged with helplessness.

"Huh?" Lu Fa's fist immediately stopped. "Senior brother, why is that? You should still have the strength to fight again."

Although the core of Aruheng's two-word battle armor has been torn apart by him, his body is much more robust than the two-word battle armor, given that he is cultivating innate secret techniques.

Could it be that he decided to admit defeat after seeing that the core of the two-word battle armor was destroyed and could no longer provide him with amplification? But looking at Aruheng's simple-minded appearance, he shouldn't be the type to care too much about the battle armor's amplification, right?

Aruheng stared at the shattered core of his battle armor on his chest, a look of utter despair on his face.

"I've really messed up this time. My two-word battle armor is in such bad shape. I don't know if Master will be willing to reimburse me." Aruheng's voice was filled with helplessness and worry, as if he were telling a tragic story.

So you were worried that the battle armor would be completely destroyed? Lu Fa was speechless when he heard Aruheng's words.

"Junior brother, I've lost this sparring match." Fortunately, Aruheng quickly regained his composure. He gave Lu Fa a thumbs-up, his eyes full of admiration. "Your skill is truly impressive!"

He wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat. He had already used every trick in the book, but he was still completely suppressed by Lu Fa. If he was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, then Lu Fa was a ferocious beast.

That terrifying power of blood and qi... I don't know how my junior brother cultivated it. Although my junior brother cannot undergo a second awakening, he is stronger than me in a power clash even though he has awakened three times.

Moreover, Lufa clearly held back his strength in this battle and did not use his full power.

Aruheng hadn't forgotten that Lufa had never used any battle armor from beginning to end. His master had told him that his junior brother was already capable of Heavenly Forging, so even if he didn't have a four-word battle armor, he definitely had a three-word battle armor.

"Senior brother, you've conceded." Since Aruheng had admitted defeat, Lufa naturally felt embarrassed to continue.

"No, that's not true. This time, Senior Brother is completely convinced of his defeat." Aruheng scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

Lu Fa nodded slightly and said, "Senior Brother's innate secret technique has already reached a minor level of mastery, hasn't it? This battle with Senior Brother has benefited me greatly. I hope that once Senior Brother's innate secret technique is fully mastered, he can come and fight me again. At that time, I believe it will be even more exciting."

Aruheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Definitely, definitely! I love this feeling of fists hitting flesh. Although I lost this time, don't worry, junior brother. My promise still stands. If you ever have someone you don't like, just tell me, and I'll beat them up for you."

"You still have the nerve to say you're helping your junior brother beat someone up!" At this moment, a sinister voice rang out from behind Aruheng, making his body tremble.

With a dark expression, Mu Ye walked onto the stage and slapped Aruheng's bald head hard. "It's one thing to be less skilled, but how come you're not even as smart as him?"

"Teacher." Aruheng shrank back.

Looking at Aruheng's damaged two-word battle armor, Mu Ye said with a dark face, "If you don't win the championship in this Star Dou Battle Network All-Federation Challenge, see how your master deals with you."

"You can trust this teacher."

Upon hearing Mu Ye's words, Aruheng immediately patted his chest and assured him, "Apart from my junior brother, there is absolutely no one below the Title Douluo level who can rival me. I will definitely win the championship."

"You're getting cocky just because I called you fat." Mu Ye slapped Aruheng's bald head again. "Have you forgotten how I taught you? How dare you make such boastful claims?"

"If you don't achieve good results in this Star Battle Network All-Federation Challenge, see how your master deals with you."

"Don't worry, teacher, I definitely won't let you down."

Aruheng first made a solemn promise, then looked at Muye cautiously with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Teacher, I wonder if you could help me repair my battle armor?"

"No way." Mu Ye snorted coldly, "Since you're so confident, then you might as well not use your battle armor. Didn't I tell you before that if you want the resources for a three-word battle armor, you have to win the Star Dou Battle Network All-Federation Challenge first?"

"Oh no, how could this happen!" Aruheng cried out in despair.

"And one more thing," Mu Ye instructed Aruheng again, "your other junior brother might also participate in this competition. He's also a promising talent that I highly regard. If you encounter him on the competition stage, don't disgrace my Body Sect, or you'll be in big trouble."

"Another junior brother?" Aruheng scratched his forehead, thought for a moment, "Oh, it's Junior Brother Wulin, right?"

"Yes, that's him. Don't underestimate him. His strength is definitely not to be underestimated. I've told you what I need to say. The rest is up to you to decide." After saying that, Makino turned and left.

At this moment, Lu Fa walked over and comforted Aruheng, saying, "Don't worry, senior brother. I'll reforge your two-word battle armor later, and you'll be able to use it again soon."

Aruheng looked at Lufa with a touched expression, "Junior brother, you are such a kind person."

With his back turned, Makino listened to the commotion behind him and a smile appeared on his lips.

……

In the western part of the continent, the Blood God Legion.

Abyss passage.

"Thump, thump, thump!" A slight rumbling sound echoed through the passage.

A battalion commander from the Blood God Legion frowned slightly, staring at the obviously empty passageway, and asked his deputy, "Have you scouted it thoroughly?"

"Commander, we've conducted a full reconnaissance with the detectors, and there's definitely no trace of any abyssal creatures. Our newly developed reconnaissance equipment can detect even possessed demons. At least on our side, we can be certain that there are absolutely no abyssal creatures."

"Knock knock, knock knock, knock knock!"

"But where did this sound come from?" the battalion commander asked, dissatisfied.

The deputy smiled wryly, "I don't know. We've scouted all the passages, and the results are the same: there's definitely no sign of any abyssal creatures. Battalion Commander, don't be too cautious."

"How long has it been since the Abyss Tide? Based on the examples of the past few thousand years, there should be at least twenty or thirty years without a large-scale attack. Even if the impact of this Abyss Tide wasn't that violent, and the losses to the abyssal creatures weren't too great, at least they shouldn't be able to break through in the short term. There should be at least a year or two of stability."

"I hope so. But I still have some lingering unease. Anyway, you all need to stay alert. It's our shift now, and nothing can go wrong during this time, understand?"

"yes!"

After giving his subordinates some instructions, the battalion commander felt a little relieved.

Perhaps it's because I've been feeling a lot of pressure lately, which is why I'm so vigilant. Strange sounds have been heard in the abyss passage before. Anyway, the reconnaissance didn't reveal anything, so I'll just leave it at that.

The abyss passage returned to silence. None of its thirty-six branches showed any sign of abyssal creatures. However, within the main passage, sealed for countless years, a faint thumping sound seemed to emanate from within, as if gently trembling...