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The next morning, Sea God Island.
The morning light was just breaking, and a faint mist still lingered over the sea.
Xuan Ming woke up early and had a simple breakfast with Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, and the others.
The atmosphere at the dining table was a bit subtle; the girls' gazes occasionally darted towards him, carrying various complex emotions. However, Xuan Ming could only feign ignorance in response. If he showed even a hint of guilt, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the meal.
After breakfast, he didn't linger. With a flash of his figure, he once again flew towards the ice plain from yesterday.
When he arrived, Bibi Dong was already standing in the center of the ice plain.
The morning light fell upon her, casting a faint golden hue on her purple-black Supreme Pontiff robes.
She stood with her back to Xuan Ming, her posture tall and straight, her aura deep and restrained, completely different from the subtle restlessness and hesitation of yesterday.
Xuan Ming landed on the ice, silent, simply watching her back.
Bibi Dong slowly turned around. Her purple eyes no longer held the confusion, resentment, or evasiveness of yesterday. Instead, they were filled with an almost cold calm and… a burning, resolute fighting spirit.
"Let's begin."
Before her words finished, her purple-black spirit power erupted!
But this time, the power no longer seemed sinister and unpredictable; instead, it carried an unparalleled sharpness!
Her Slaughter God Domain instantly unfolded. The white light was mixed with purple-black evil energy, but instead of corroding each other, they strangely merged into a more domineering and aggressive force!
Boom—!
Domain collision! The dark red Slaughter Domain fiercely slammed into the mutated dark purple Domain, emitting a dull roar! The ice plain trembled again!
A hint of surprise flashed in Xuan Ming's eyes.
He could clearly feel that Bibi Dong's Domain had undergone some kind of transformation!
Although it still contained the Rakshasa's evilness, its core killing intent had become incredibly pure and firm, even managing to control and integrate that evil power!
"Kill!"
Bibi Dong let out a low cry, and her figure instantly vanished!
It was no longer the previous evasive, cunning movement, but rather a purple-black lightning bolt tearing through space, actively surging towards Xuan Ming!
With the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul True Body attached, eight ferocious spider legs, like the sharpest spears, pierced towards Xuan Ming's vital points with a piercing shriek!
Her speed, strength, and aura were like those of a completely different person compared to yesterday!
The terrifying spirit power of a true ninety-ninth-rank super Douluo erupted without reservation!
The vast energy provided by her Yin-Yang complementary twin soul cores ensured that every one of her attacks contained the power to shatter mountains and split seas!
The advantage of her twin spirits was displayed to its fullest, perfectly integrating the characteristics of offense, control, and agility. Her offensive was like a raging storm, continuous and relentless!
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang—!!!
Blood Spear and spider legs collided furiously, erupting in deafening metallic clashes! Shockwaves spread wantonly, the ice surface constantly cracking, only to be quickly repaired by Snow Empress and Ice Empress!
This time, it was no longer a one-sided crushing!
Under Bibi Dong's unreserved, head-on, furious assault, Xuan Ming was actually forced to retreat repeatedly! His tempered body also felt immense pressure, his arms tingling from the impact!
Bibi Dong's tactics had completely changed! She no longer considered defense, no longer feared injury, pouring all her spirit power and all her will into offense!
Offense as defense, trading life for life! Relying on the absolute advantage of her spirit power rank and twin spirits, she forcibly suppressed Xuan Ming at the start of the battle!
In the distance, Snow Empress and Ice Empress, watching the battle, were dumbfounded.
"She... how did she... overnight...?" Ice Empress murmured in disbelief.
Bibi Dong, who had been utterly beaten yesterday, could unleash such terrifying combat power today, even suppressing Xuan Ming for a time!
A hint of solemnity flashed in Snow Empress's cold eyes: "Her heart... has changed. No more hesitation, no more fear. This is her true strength."
Gu Yuena hovered not far away, calmly observing the battlefield. She seemed unsurprised by this sudden change, even a little relieved.
In the battlefield, after the initial passivity, Xuan Ming quickly adapted to Bibi Dong's new, furious fighting style.
There was no panic in his eyes; instead, a hint of excitement ignited!
"Very good."
Xuan Ming let out a low cry, and the dark red light of his Slaughter Domain blazed! The speed of his Blood Spear's swings suddenly increased! Its power also became more concentrated!
Although his spirit power rank was inferior to Bibi Dong's, his spirit power, refined through countless compressions, was of extremely high quality, and its amplification of physical strength was terrifying! Coupled with his abnormal spirit ring and Spirit Bone configuration... Boom! Boom! Boom!
Their battle entered a white-hot stage! Clusters of energy halos continuously exploded above the ice plain, and terrifying collision sounds were like continuous thunderclaps! Their figures intertwined, moving too fast for the naked eye to catch, only dark red and purple-black streaks of light could be seen fiercely colliding and fighting!
Pfft!
A dull thud of a blade entering flesh! Xuan Ming's Blood Spear seized a fleeting opening, instantly piercing through Bibi Dong's shoulder blade, blood splattering!
But Bibi Dong didn't even frown. Instead, using the impact, a spider leg swept out at a strange angle, fiercely striking Xuan Ming's waist and abdomen!
Bang!
Xuan Ming grunted, sent flying, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
However, both of them stabilized almost simultaneously, and once again crashed into each other like two meteors!
The existence of their immortal bodies made them completely abandon the concept of defense! Trading injuries for injuries, blood for blood! Their fighting style became extremely brutal and insane!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Bibi Dong's Eternal Creation left transparent holes on Xuan Ming's body multiple times! And Xuan Ming's Blood Spear also tore bone-deep wounds on her body!
But the next moment, their wounds rapidly healed under the effect of their respective abilities!
Snow Empress and Ice Empress watched with pounding hearts.
This kind of fighting style, completely disregarding one's own casualties and only pursuing maximum lethality, was simply unheard of!
It bore no resemblance whatsoever to the human Spirit Master fighting styles they knew!
This was even more brutal than the life-and-death struggles of Spirit Beasts!
"Are they... crazy?" Ice Empress couldn't help but whisper.
Snow Empress was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Perhaps... this is their true liberated combat form."
A day passed quickly in this insane and brutal struggle.
As the sun once again slanted westward, painting the ice plain blood red, their movements gradually slowed.
Both were covered in wounds, their breathing heavy, their spirit power almost completely depleted.
Today, Xuan Ming gained no advantage, even suffering considerable losses at certain moments.
Bibi Dong proved with her actions how terrifying her strength was when she completely shed her psychological burdens and went all out!
"You two... maybe you should take it easy?"
Bi Ji stood on the ice plain, looking at the two people who were practically riddled with holes, her emerald green eyes filled with disbelief and deep distress.
Xuan Ming had at least seven or eight transparent holes the size of a fist on his body, the edges still clinging to the indelible evil aura of Eternal Creation, subtly eroding his flesh and preventing self-healing.
His left arm was twisted at an unnatural angle, clearly with shattered bones. His face was as pale as paper, his aura chaotic, but his ice-blue eyes were exceptionally bright, even carrying a hint of... exhilaration?
On the other side, Bibi Dong's situation was equally tragic. Her abdomen was completely pierced by the Blood Spear, leaving a grotesque void, faintly revealing damaged internal organs.
Behind her, the magnificent and ferocious Eight-Winged Purple Light Wings were now only broken stumps, purple Spirit Bone fragments scattered everywhere. She, too, was pale-faced, breathing rapidly, but her purple eyes burned with an almost insane, unyielding fighting spirit.
These two... were fighting to the death!
They were treating each other as irreconcilable mortal enemies!
Where was there any semblance of "teaching"?!
"You... you two are..." Bi Ji's voice trembled slightly. She truly couldn't comprehend this insane self-mutilation.
Even with immortal bodies, the pain was real! Moreover, injuries of this level were a huge drain on one's origin!
"It's alright, I can help them recover," Gu Yuena said softly.
Her power of creation was very strong in terms of origin repair. It was just that her own injuries were too severe for her to repair her divine-level origin, but restoring Bibi Dong and Xuan Ming was not difficult.
It was just that the two of them were quite heavily injured, so Bi Ji needed to complete the treatment first.
Bi Ji watched their wounds rapidly heal and couldn't help but advise again, "Even with immortal bodies, fighting like this is too..."
"This is the fastest way," Xuan Ming interrupted her. "We don't have much time to waste."
Bibi Dong also spoke faintly: "This amount of pain is nothing compared to back then."
Bi Ji opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed her words.
She understood that both of them had already made up their minds, and she couldn't dissuade them.
By the time the treatment ended, it was already deep into the night.
Xuan Ming's recovery ability was strong, and he was already fine, but Bibi Dong couldn't quite hold on and fell into a deep sleep after the treatment was completed.
"I'll take her back to rest," Xuan Ming gently picked up Bibi Dong.
Gu Yuena nodded, "If you fight like this, you must rest for at least three days after each battle. You can't truly cause irreversible hidden injuries."
Injury upon injury was very dangerous, even for Xuan Ming.
No matter how severe an injury, as long as it fully recovered, there would be no problem.
But if one sustained new damage before fully recovering, it could easily turn into irreversible hidden injuries.
Too much was as bad as too little!
Xuan Ming looked at Bibi Dong in his arms, "She probably won't wake up for the next few days."
His battle with Bibi Dong was not only to help her temper her Slaughter God Domain but also for him to adapt to his own abilities.
His four million-year spirit rings, as well as the newly acquired Ring of Slaughter and Ring of Evil for his Blood Spear, all required combat to become familiar with.
Although he now possessed them, achieving perfect integration and control required a great deal of practical combat to hone.
The stats were there, but the operation and proficiency still needed to be refined.
"You wouldn't..." Bi Ji looked at Xuan Ming's thoughtful expression, her eyelids twitching slightly, and an ominous premonition rising in her heart.
Did this guy just torment Bibi Dong like this and now intends to go bother someone else?