Chapter 174: The Sacrifice of the Four Hundred-Thousand-Year-Old Soul Beasts!
Hu Bai explained, "You actually don't need to worry about this. After we become gods, we can bring people to the God Realm. From what I know, a first-rank god can bring one person, and a God King can bring two people."
"My teacher is a first-rank god, and my God Position is a God King. Plus, there's another person in Spirit Hall currently undergoing the God Examination, so we can bring a total of four people up."
Qing Luan was slightly startled and said, "Xiao Bai, when you become a god in the future, are you not planning to bring your parents to the God Realm?"
He calculated that if only four people could be brought, then Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Shui Bing'er would already occupy three spots.
As for the others, although they also wanted to go to the God Realm, the God Realm was not opened by Spirit Hall after all, so they couldn't just go whenever they wanted.
Hu Bai smiled. "Third Elder, you can rest assured about this. Moreover, we are still young. I believe my elder brother, my younger sister, and even Bing'er will all have opportunities to obtain a God Legacy in the future."
The reason he made this decision was because just now, the voice of the God of Darkness sounded in his mind.
The God of Darkness told him that if he could complete the third examination alone, the God of Emotion, Rong Nianbing, would choose him as his successor and fuse his God Position into him.
Additionally, with Rong Nianbing's inclusion, they would try to approach another God King to find two suitable God Positions for Xie Yue and Hu Liena to inherit.
And this other God King, without guessing, must be Destruction.
Only the first-rank gods under Destruction had God Positions suitable for Xie Yue and Hu Liena.
Finally, when he achieved the God King position in the future, he could try to create a brand-new God Position with his own ability, and these God Positions given to him could be chosen by him for suitable successors to build his team.
Therefore, he made this choice with one hundred percent certainty.
However, he currently did not plan to reveal all of this. If he were to say it, he would wait until after the third examination's Legacy concluded.
Furthermore, if he said everything, wouldn't there be no risk at all for Da Ming and Er Ming?
If they didn't like to take risks and wanted 100% certainty, then why would he choose these two?
Wanting eternal life but not wanting to take even a tiny risk—so you get all the benefits?
And Bibi Dong felt strong confidence from Hu Bai's expression, and not just her, but everyone else, too.
Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged glances. Although this was not the answer they most wanted to hear, just as Hu Bai thought, such matters involve risks.
Moreover, they truly had no choice.
Could the two of them escape?
The reason for this question was merely to make themselves feel more at ease.
"Alright, then let's do as you say!" Da Ming said in a deep voice.
Hu Bai nodded. "Alright, let's begin now. At that time, you will all gather your soul power into the Soul Bone, and I will reinforce your Seal!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a scepter appeared in Hu Bai's hand.
Divine Artifact of Fate - Staff of Time Weaving.
"I will use the power of this Divine Artifact to prevent your soul power from leaking as much as possible. With this layer of reinforcement, even if you have to use the Soul Bone in an unavoidable situation, it will not cause soul power to leak."
Tianmeng Iceworm had told him this, suggesting he could try it this way.
"This is... a Divine Artifact!"
A mature female voice sounded in Bibi Dong's mind. Looking at the Divine Artifact in Hu Bai's hand, her expression was indescribably shocked.
Rakshasa God!
She was originally only a wisp of residual soul, usually dormant, only awakening when the God Examination began.
But now, she has awakened directly because of this Divine Power!
"Xiao Bai, what is this?"
As Hu Bai's teacher, Bibi Dong didn't even know.
Hu Bai chuckled. "This is my gain from my trip to the Extreme North. I discovered that each tail of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul can transform into a Divine Artifact, corresponding to the seven elements, Martial Soul, and fate."
"Then why didn't you mention this when you came back last time?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Hehe, Teacher, I forgot."
Everyone: …
Such a thing was truly unheard of.
Even the Rakshasa God was a bit confused. Is this kid's Martial Soul so awesome?
It's simply heaven-defying!
A Divine Artifact of the fate attribute, she wondered if this kid could help her revive.
However, she knew that now was not the time to ask about this. She would wait until they returned to Spirit Hall.
And A Rou, Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming all looked at each other, and then a point of light emerged from their foreheads.
A Rou and Xiao Wu's foreheads both glowed red. The barrier generated by the sacrifice was a red barrier, and a domineering energy spread out, scaring all the surrounding soul beasts into not daring to approach or even fleeing.
The sacrificial light of the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were light blue and earthy yellow, respectively.
Gradually, a circle of hundred-thousand-year soul rings condensed from their bodies, entering Bibi Dong, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Shui Bing'er respectively.
And the four of them had long been prepared, all sitting cross-legged.
"Xiao Bai, now's your chance!" Tianmeng Iceworm reminded him.
The Divine Artifact in Hu Bai's hand emitted a dazzling white light, stripping away half of the soul power present in the four hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
The moment they were stripped, Hu Bai controlled these four streams of soul power to enter their soul bones.
Of course, A Rou and Xiao Wu's souls were placed together.
A Rou gave Bibi Dong the left leg soul bone — Soft Bones Charm Left Leg Bone.
Xiao Wu gave Hu Liena the right leg soul bone — Soft Bones Demon Rabbit Right Leg Bone.
Er Ming gave Xie Yue the left arm soul bone — Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone.
Da Ming gave Shui Bing'er the right arm soul bone — Sky Azure Bull Python Right Arm Bone.
However, whether these four soul bones would have the same skills as in the original work would only be known after the sacrifice was complete.
And after Hu Bai sealed their souls in the soul bones, these soul bones also flew toward their respective sacrificial targets, fusing with the soul rings!
This process lasted for a day and a night, during which Bibi Dong was the first to finish absorbing.
And after several more days, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Shui Bing'er successively woke up!
Bibi Dong also gained a cultivation increase due to obtaining the hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. She was now a ninety-eighth-rank Super Douluo!
Xie Yue's cultivation also instantly rose from rank forty to rank forty-nine, just one step away from becoming a rank fifty Soul King!
Hu Liena and Shui Bing'er both experienced a breakthrough, with their cultivation reaching ranks forty-five and forty, respectively!
Hu Liena's original cultivation was only ranked thirty-five. The hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone needed to supplement her previous soul power, so she only reached rank forty-five.
Shui Bing'er had previously reached rank thirty due to consuming immortal herbs and medicinal pills. This time, Da Ming's sacrifice allowed the residual medicinal effects of the immortal herbs in her body to fully manifest, bringing her directly to the threshold of rank forty!
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