Chapter 187: The Sky Fox Domain evolves and is recognized by Rong Nianbing!
At the same time, Hu Bai's soul power surged again, breaking through the bottleneck of rank 70 and stabilizing at rank 73.
"I succeeded!"
Hu Bai stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt the unprecedented power within him. His heart was filled with joy.
Bibi Dong and the others immediately gathered around him, their faces filled with undisguised surprise and curiosity.
"You really condensed a soul core? And two of them?" Bibi Dong asked first, her tone carrying a hint of disbelief.
Hu Bai nodded, smiling as he said, "By luck, absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring this time greatly improved both my soul power and mental power. With the help of Tian Meng, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress, I barely managed it."
"That's incredible."
Yue Guan exclaimed in wonder, "To condense a soul core at rank 73 Soul Saint—that would shake the entire Douluo Continent if it got out."
"No, Yue Guan, those outside don't even have the concept of a soul core; even the Titled Douluo from the Upper Three Sects probably don't know what a soul core is."
Gui Mei said indifferently, then, uncharacteristically, showed a hint of approval: "With these two soul cores, Xiao Bai's strength is probably no less than that of an ordinary Titled Douluo. Oh no, perhaps even surpassing us?"
Bibi Dong looked at the evil god wings on Hu Bai's back, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes: "What abilities does this External Soul Bone have? And what is the effect of your seventh Soul Skill?"
Normally, a Soul Master's seventh Soul Skill is their Martial Soul True Body.
The 100,000-year soul ring she obtained from Ah Rou gave her the Soul Skill of the Bloodthirsty Spider Emperor True Body.
When mentioning soul skills and Soul Bones, a hint of a smile appeared on Hu Bai's face: "The evil god wings have many abilities. Besides allowing me to fly, it also inherited most of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's abilities, such as Evil Wind Blade, Evil God Protection, Dark Demon Evil God Lightning, and so on."
"That's strong?" Everyone was surprised; the abilities of this External Soul Bone were too comprehensive—it had more than just one Soul Bone skill!
Strictly speaking, the Soul Bone skill granted to Hu Bai by the evil god wings was flight, but due to its special nature, Hu Bai was able to master all of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's abilities from when it was alive.
Hu Bai continued, "As for the seventh Soul Skill, besides the attribute enhancement brought by the conventional Martial Soul True Body, my Sky Fox Domain has also evolved.
It absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Domain, granting me a new skill: by sacrificing a Divine Artifact, I can activate the Life and Death Arena, dragging opponents into an alternate dimension to battle. However, the sacrificed Divine Artifact cannot be used for one year."
"It can only be used by sacrificing a Divine Artifact?" Bibi Dong frowned. "That's not a small price."
Hu Bai nodded: "Indeed, I won't use this skill unless necessary. But at a critical moment, it can have an unexpected effect."
Yue Guan said with a smile, "No matter what, the gains this time are too great. With these abilities, you are—in the younger generation—no, even among the older generation—probably hard-pressed to find an opponent."
Hu Bai smiled humbly: "However, this great improvement is all thanks to everyone's protection."
Suddenly, a warm sensation came from Hu Bai's forehead.
He raised his hand to touch it and found that the eight-colored mark was intensely flickering, its light spilling out through his fingers.
A steady voice sounded directly in his mind: "Congratulations on completing the third trial of the elemental god. You have gained ten percent Elemental Affinity and a god-bestowed spirit ring."
As soon as the voice fell, a seven-colored light pillar descended from the sky, enveloping Hu Bai's entire body.
His mental power was pulled by the light pillar, leaving his body and entering a glittering, flowing alternate dimension, where energy flowed, displaying the colors of the seven basic elements.
"Well, well, you really managed to solo kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."
A slightly playful voice sounded, and Rong Nianbing, dressed in a black and white robe, appeared in front.
"The last move you used—light and darkness from the same source—has a similar effect to my ice and fire from the same source. Not bad, not bad. My legacy will be passed on to you."
Hu Bai composed himself, his gaze sweeping over the seven figures beside Rong Nianbing, each radiating pure energy corresponding to their element—they were the Seven Element Gods.
The Fire God stepped forward, his red robe fluttering without wind, his voice resonant: "Rong Nianbing, you cannot go back on your promise to us.
Later, you must come with us to meet the God King of Destruction and see if Xie Yue and Hu Liena can also obtain a God Position. Especially Xie Yue, he has obtained the evil god orb, and his future achievements are immeasurable."
Rong Nianbing rolled his eyes: "I know, I know, it's annoying. Isn't it just going to meet the God King of Destruction? I'll go with you."
The Water God added, "Xie Yue's evil god orb contains the power of extreme evil. If guided properly, it might not be impossible to transform it into a God Position Foundation. Hu Liena's Charm ability is also good, worthy of consideration for a God Position."
The Earth God nodded: "This matter is of great importance and requires immediate departure. The God King of Destruction is currently in the core of the God Realm; if we miss this opportunity, who knows how long we'll have to wait."
Rong Nianbing looked at Hu Bai, his tone returning to normal: "You completed your third trial very well. The god-bestowed spirit ring has been stored in your mental space and can be absorbed at any time.
After your Elemental Affinity improves, your control over various elements will be smoother. We will go to the core of the God Realm first and then find you later."
Hu Bai nodded: "Thank you, Senior, for your guidance."
"Let's go."
Rong Nianbing waved his hand, and he and the Seven Element Gods simultaneously turned, their figures gradually merging into the flowing light of the alternate dimension, disappearing.
"How was it?" Bibi Dong inquired.
"I completed the third trial of the elemental god and received a reward. Just now, my spirit left my body and entered a mysterious space where I met eight Gods," Hu Bai briefly explained, giving a quick overview of his recent experience.
A hint of surprise flashed in Xie Yue's eyes: "God Position legacy?"
"Mm."
Hu Bai nodded, thought for a moment, and decided to tell Xie Yue and Hu Liena about it: "The God of Emotion and the Seven Elemental Gods said they would try to get a chance for you and Na Na to obtain a God Position, but whether it will succeed is uncertain."
Xie Yue tightened his grip on the Soul Guidance Device in his hand, which contained the evil god orb, and a smile curved at the corner of his mouth: "Thank you. I will definitely cultivate diligently and refine this evil god orb as soon as possible!"
Hu Liena's face also showed a look of surprise, and she seemed very happy.
Whether or not she obtained the God Position legacy didn't really matter; she only cared if she could stay with her second brother in the future.
A gleam flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes: "It seems the future of Spirit Hall will be even brighter than expected!"
Excluding Xie Yue and Hu Liena, Spirit Hall already had three God inheritors!
This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest has reached perfection; it's time to return to Spirit Hall!
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