Chapter 344 – The Final Breakthrough
While Tang San and Dai Mubai remained on Sea God Island to prepare for their divine trials, Xiao Yu also entered seclusion to prepare for his final breakthrough.
After the Heaven Dou Empire, led by the Nine Star Hall, used a lightning-fast decapitation strategy to destroy the Spirit Empire, just as Tang Yuehua and Tang San had predicted, it would take a great deal of time to absorb the various kingdoms and duchies once ruled by the Spirit Empire. The continent, unexpectedly, entered a rare period of peace.
Half a year later—
Sunset Forest, now upgraded to the main hall location of the Nine Star Hall, once a sub-branch site.
The once-clear skies were suddenly filled with dark clouds. Thunder and lightning roared, and fierce winds howled, sending chills down the spine.
"What is this?"
Far away in the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu abruptly looked up, a knowing smile forming on his face. "Looks like that kid has taken the next step."
With that, Qian Daoliu waved his hand and strode back into the Worship Hall. "Xue'er's divine trial must be accelerated as well!"
Sunset Forest.
Xiao Yu sat cross-legged, releasing his second martial spirit—Death Reaper Scythe. A crimson glow radiated from the scythe, filling the entire room.
Violent energy surged around him. Just a trace of it leaking out caused the cultivation chamber—built entirely from rare metals—to shake uncontrollably.
Xiao Yu's body trembled slightly. The muscles on his face twitched, and a trace of pain could be seen.
In truth, simply breaking through level 100 wasn't that difficult for Xiao Yu. He already had six hundred-thousand-year spirit bones and had refined numerous high-grade pills distilled from celestial herbs. His body's durability had long reached terrifying levels.
The reason for his current agony was that the energy he had built up before this breakthrough was far too immense, already exceeding the limits that ordinary deities could withstand.
In simpler terms, once Xiao Yu broke through the barrier of level 100, he would leapfrog past divine officer, third-rank god, second-rank god, and even first-rank god—charging straight toward the realm of God King.
However, the sheer volume of this energy had exceeded even Xiao Yu's expectations. Like a breached dam, the torrential power rampaged through his body, continuously battering his internal organs.
The pain was so intense that Xiao Yu suspected his organs had already been torn apart.
"Lord Hall Master, shall we assist you?"
The voices of Saga and Shaka echoed beside Xiao Yu.
As the pinnacle of the Saint Warriors, these two had long surpassed the realm of God King. As long as they chose to remain hidden, not even the lurking Asura God would be able to detect them.
With two powerhouses beyond the level of God King assisting, they wouldn't be able to directly elevate Xiao Yu, but they could at least alleviate much of his suffering.
"No need!"
Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and refused decisively.
Although things hadn't gone exactly as he had expected, this was still a rare opportunity for tempering himself.
A flower nurtured in a greenhouse cannot withstand the storms of the real world. Gods who reach divinity through outside help are no different—like the so-called God King Tang who was spoon-fed his way to the top.
Hearing his response, Saga and Shaka immediately understood his intent and fell silent, standing quietly to guard him.
Enduring wave after wave of searing pain from within, Xiao Yu kept his eyes tightly shut. He focused his consciousness inward, using his spiritual power to try and gain control over the increasingly unstable energy.
Yet that immense power behaved like a rebellious child. Just as Xiao Yu's spiritual force began to exert control, it instantly broke free and thrashed about even more violently.
In just a few minutes, Xiao Yu's organs and meridians had already endured nearly a hundred cycles of tempering. His once-handsome face had turned ghostly pale, drained of all color.
One failure, two failures, three failures.
No one knew how many times he failed, but Xiao Yu never showed any sign of giving up. Clenching his teeth, he kept driving his mind to repeat the same process. The intense pain only made him more clear-headed, and his spiritual power developed rapidly.
Boom!
No one knew how long had passed when a blinding golden light burst into the sky, piercing through the clouds and dyeing the entire sky a dazzling gold.
Xiao Yu stood within the pillar of light. Terrifying energy exploded from his body, making everything around him appear illusory. A massive black silhouette emerged behind him. Had Xiao Yu opened his eyes at that moment, he would have seen that the black figure was none other than the God of Death, Thanatos—the one who had once injected divine power into him, creating his second martial spirit.
The towering figure of Death seemed to cover the heavens. A pair of crimson blood-eyes radiated terrifying brilliance, gazing down upon the world with disdain.
Angel Temple.
Qian Renxue, kneeling before the Angel God's statue, suddenly opened her eyes with a subtle smile curling at her lips. Then she gently closed her eyes again, continuing her divine trial.
Slaughter City.
After fleeing from Spirit Hall's defeat, Bibi Dong brought her beloved disciple Hu Liena into hiding in Slaughter City, quietly working to complete the trials of the Rakshasa God.
She knew that given the current situation, her only path to turn the tide was to complete the Rakshasa God's trial and attain eternal immortality.
Suddenly, the spiderweb mark on Bibi Dong's forehead lit up. Her eyes shot open, her calm state shattered, and undisguised horror filled her gaze.
"No... no, this can't be!"
Bibi Dong exclaimed in shock.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Hu Liena, guarding outside, rushed in immediately, only to find Bibi Dong sitting in place like a fool, muttering to herself incoherently.
Sea God Island, within the Sea God Temple.
Dai Mubai and Tang San sat cross-legged, these inseparable comrades facing each other. A large blood-red sigil glowed on Dai Mubai's forehead—the mark of the War God's divine trial.
Across from him, Tang San was focusing on consolidating his spirit power foundation.
His internal energy was far too complex, sourced from spirit masters and soul beasts with different martial spirits. The chaotic mix caused a disconnect between his actual power and spirit level. Under the Sea God's guidance, he was working to stabilize his base.
Suddenly, both men opened their eyes at the same time, as the voices of their respective gods echoed in their spiritual seas:
Someone on Douluo Continent has become a god.
"San!"
Dai Mubai's face showed panic. Though he didn't want to believe it, he understood very well—across the entire continent, the only person capable of this feat was their long-time nemesis, Xiao Yu.
Tang San's face darkened as he cursed Bo Saixi in his heart, calling her reckless and unworthy even in death.
Had it not been for her self-destruction, he might have completed the Sea God's trials half a year ago. How could he have ended up in such a humiliating position?
After silently cursing Bo Saixi for a while, Tang San finally calmed down. He said to Dai Mubai in a low voice:
"Don't mind him. Focus on completing your divine trial. Even if he became a god before us, so what? Once we've both completed our god trials, how could he possibly stand against the two of us?"
(End of Chapter)
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