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--- Chapter 398 ---
Fire Phoenix Lord commented with a little surprise, "Ah Yin's second spirit ring has also undergone the Phoenix God's baptism. It seems she really exceeded the requirement to finish her first trial."
"However, this was just a small bonus. As Ah Yin progresses through the Phoenix God's Trials, she gets better rewards each time."
"The same goes with Bi Ji. After obtaining Azure Phoenix Duchess's True Blood, her bloodline concentration has increased, and she can undergo another evolution."
"The young generation is quite terrifying."
'My origins.' Ah Yin felt the Phoenix God's baptism in her very origins. This warm, sun-like sensation washed over her body, soul, and spirit, causing her to close her eyes in joy.
After all, Ah Yin's first and second spirit rings were condensed by herself, so the effect was more noticeable.
At the same time, these spirit rings officially become 100,000-year-old spirit rings.
Nevertheless, they are no ordinary 100,000-year-old spirit rings.
These spirit rings are 'naturally' gifted by the Phoenix God's divine nature, and the 'phoenix' mark is not just a mark; it is an early sign of ascension to becoming divine rings!
Bi Ji's case is even more straightforward than Ah Yin's. Her own phoenix's blood concentration has increased significantly, making her no different than a third-generation Phoenix Lord.
Not only that, Bi Ji's evolution as the Azure Phoenix is also deepened and perfected, making her nature less than that of Emerald Swan and more of a true Azure Phoenix now.
Of course, it doesn't mean that Bi Ji will abandon her past. She won't ever forget that she was once a helpless Emerald Swan that needed the protection of others.
Ah Yin and Bi Ji opened their eyes. They gazed at each other and smiled faintly upon sensing an additional vortex-like force respectively.
"It seems you're following Xiao Yuan's method just fine, Bi Ji," said Ah Yin with an amused tone. "Your second Spirit Vortex is unlike any others in the Star Dou Forest's seniors."
Bi Ji giggled, "That's true. Young Master's method is much safer than Di Tian's, but the two methods have their own merits."
Yes, even though Bi Ji has obtained Di Tian's insight in forming the second Spirit Soul, Han Yuan also taught her his own insight and method.
Unlike Di Tian's tyrannical method, which forcibly purifies and condenses Spirit Vortex into Spirit Core, Han Yuan's method is gradual and safer.
And this method is exactly the way Dou Practitioners practice in the Dou Qi Plane, which gradually transforms Dou Qi from gas, liquid, and solid states before eventually turning into a core that greatly enhances and stabilizes one's cultivation.
In fact, Dou Qi's state even reached the point of external manifestations such as Dou Qi armor and wings. At a higher realm, it even affected the surrounding space and its spatial structure.
Han Yuan drew inspiration from this and created his Spirit Core method, which gradually purifies and condenses spirit energy inside one's body into a much more stable Spirit Core.
At the same time, he also made a massive discovery that could bridge the two cultivation systems.
Rather than focusing on fusing two different energies directly, it's better to use the Spirit Core method. After all, natives from the Douluo Plane could refine more than one Spirit Core within their bodies, while people from the Dou Qi Plane can't.
Of course, those who awakened martial souls through Beta's help are a different case.
If one Spirit Core is 'mainly' refined with Spirit Energy, then the second Spirit Core can use Dou Qi as the main source of energy.
These two 'Spirit Cores' will spin oppositely like a dual vortex, producing a much more powerful, combined version of enhanced Dou Qi.
By then, making a third 'Spirit Core' will be very easy. Touching the realm of gods as a mortal wouldn't be a problem either.
Thus, the terrifying nature of the Spirit Master cultivation path was 'fully' revealed: integration of external powers into one's system!
The cruel, one-sided oppression of spirit beasts somehow gave birth to this crooked yet terrifying aspect gradually over history.
Like a 'Blue Silver Colony' that adapted to Phoenix God's divine aura, spirit masters also adapted to the way of cultivating by absorbing and refining external origins of spirit beasts.
After Ah Yin and Bi Ji completed their first trial, they immediately received their second trials, which related to them forming the second Spirit Cores and exploring more about their inherent abilities.
Rather than trials, it's more comprehensive learning tasks.
Meanwhile, Han Yuan nodded in satisfaction upon seeing Ah Yin and Bi Ji's conditions.
He smiled and said, "The four of you have completed your first trial. So, I will finish mine next."
Without further ado, Han Yuan sat down on the ground and triggered the Thunder God's marks on his forehead. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered himself sitting on a rock chair and facing the infamous God of Destruction.
"Kid, you have been busy," said the God of Destruction with a hint of playfulness.
Han Yuan waved his hand, "You call it busy, I call it doing usual business for a better future."
The God of Destruction's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this, as what Han Yuan had done in the past few months was not something called usual business.
Creating a divine cultivation technique.
Making a deal with the Silver Dragon King.
Receiving an inheritance of Phoenix God.
Forging Divine Artifacts like he was baking cookies.
Just one of these news alone could shake the Divine Realm, yet Han Yuan did them all in less than a year.
What do you mean by unusual business?
More like abnormal business!
"Whatever, I am too occupied with handling the Divine Realm to get more headaches with your activities." The God of Destruction gave up right away.
As much as the God of Destruction wanted to know the secrets behind Han Yuan's abnormal feats, he knew some things were better left unsaid rather than souring their current partnership.
The God of Destruction tapped his finger on the stone table, "You're here for your God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, right?"
"Yes." Han Yuan nodded calmly. "I've also gathered other evidence I have about Asura God's shady operations."
"Oh?" The God of Destruction raised his eyebrow in surprise. "Is there something else besides his influence over the Rakshasa God's inheritor and that sudden descent of his divine power over Tang San?"
Han Yuan replied while sorting and sending an edited recollection of his recent discovery in the Golden Dragon King's blood when hatching Di Nayuan, "Mm, check it for yourself."
The God of Destruction caught the spiritual imprint and frowned right away, "Asura, that guy..."
"He should have known that the Dragon God's lineage is cursed, yet he dares to leave behind such a disgusting scheme."
"Cursed?" Han Yuan looks surprised. "Dragon God's lineage is cursed?"
The God of Destruction sighed helplessly, "The war back then was more complicated than you thought, kid."
"Dragon God is incomparably powerful, more powerful than the five Godkings of the Divine Realm."
"That madman wasn't afraid of death, but we are."
"So, when Asura cleaved Dragon God in half, five of us Godkings knew he might not necessarily perish. The Golden Dragon King got sealed in the Divine Realm's forbidden area, and the Silver Dragon King escaped."
"But I always believed they were merely smokescreens."
"Dragon God forbade any spirit beasts from ascending to the Divine Realm, which not only cut off the path of Beast God, but also sealed the fate of his Dragon Clan."
"But isn't it weird for Dragon God to seal his own clan's fate?"
"Dragon God's bans weren't mere limitations, but also curses that prevent Gods from interfering with something he left behind."
"Something intangible that we can't sense clearly."
"Any Gods that touched upon Dragon God's lineage will not only suffer, but also experience darkening..."
"At first, everything was fine, but those Gods ultimately fell into depravity."
"Gods can't touch Dragon Clan's fate, but mortals can." Han Yuan remarked solemnly.
The God of Destruction nodded in agreement, "Indeed. It seems Asura's heavy investment in Tang San wasn't simple, after all."
"Anyway, good job on getting this new evidence. I hope you can gather more, so we can end this once and for all." He added with a smirk.
Han Yuan smirked, "Of course."
"Now about my Thunder God's trials."
"Right, about your Thunder God's trials." The God of Destruction also returned to their previous topic. "I didn't expect you to reach this level so quickly."
"Your mastery over the Law of Lightning is impressive."
"So is your mastery over the Law of Life."
"My wife has been eyeing you ever since you fought that little dark dragon in the forest, hahaha~!"
"Honestly, I am quite jealous."
"..." Han Yuan. No wonder he always felt someone was spying on him.
The God of Destruction stopped laughing and stated, "But, kid, you really give me a headache."
"Now I have to modify your second trial."
"However, since you have Phoenix God's trials, the difficulty is bound to rise a little."
[The second Trial of Nine Thunder God's Trials: Absorb a 7th Spirit Ring for your Purple Silver Grass martial soul, its quality cannot be lower than 700,000 years old. Construct your first Spirit Core, Forge Thunder God's Divine Body!]
[Reward: All Spirit Rings' Age Increased by 15,000 years, the Purple Silver Grass martial soul bestowed with Innate Divine Skills from random Divine Plants within the Divine Realm, and Thunder God's Token.]
"What do you think, kid? Are you confident in challenging two God's Trials at the same time?" The God of Destruction grinned at him.
Han Yuan stared at him calmly and then smiled, "Bring it on!"