Chapter 617 The Wind Dragon King's Words, The Eye of the Wind.
"Cough cough, how long has it been?"
Outside the canyon, Xuan Mo, who had already dispelled his Martial Soul Possession state, collapsed to the ground without the protection of his Soul Skills, intense pain radiating from every part of his body.
Just a few minutes ago, Xuan Mo had been unable to withstand the onslaught of sandstorms.
Although the sandstorms hadn't caused any external damage, his internal organs were being constantly eroded.
This resulted in him bleeding from all seven orifices and kneeling on one knee.
Faced with this situation, it was the Wind Dragon King who manipulated the winds within the canyon, preventing the sandstorms from harming Xuan Mo, before bringing him out of the canyon and helping him recover his Soul Power and injuries.
"Not much."
The Wind Dragon King smiled, waving two fingers in front of Xuan Mo's eyes, "You've only been inside for a little over two hours."
"What!? Only two hours! Hiss..."
At this moment, Xuan Mo instantly questioned his existence.
He hadn't expected to be in so much pain in the canyon, almost losing all senses and awareness. Even so, he only lasted two hours in the sandstorm of the canyon!
"What? You think it's not enough?"
A hand swept through the air, and a stream of energy flowed into Xuan Mo's body, relieving and restoring his pain.
"To be honest, after I changed the conditions in the canyon and the content of the test, your ability to last two hours is already beyond my expectations. I originally thought you could only last about an hour in the canyon before giving up."
"Hmph! A man can't say he can't!"
At this moment, the Wind Dragon King's words also stirred Xuan Mo's memories, so as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately followed up with the next sentence.
"Also, why did the content of the test suddenly change? Wasn't it said that as long as I crossed the canyon, it would be fine?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Xuanmo felt the Wind Dragon King's aura suddenly change.
If before it was like a gentle breeze, now it was like a raging storm!
"Xuanmo!"
When his name came out of the Wind Dragon King's mouth, Xuanmo was completely stunned, instinctively jolted.
"I ask you, what is your purpose in coming to Dragon Valley?"
Hearing this, Xuanmo was about to speak, but the Wind Dragon King's next words cut him off.
"You might want to say that your purpose in coming to Dragon Valley is to obtain our Dragon King's inheritance and then prove yourself as a god. Is that right?"
Xuanmo was stunned. He had indeed meant to say that, but after hearing it from the Wind Dragon King's mouth, he fell into deep thought. Because he sensed something was amiss in those words.
Before he could recover, the Wind Dragon King continued.
"But you must understand, the so-called becoming a god. What you really need to do is not to obtain the inheritance and recognition of us Dragon Kings. If that were all, we would have already recognized you many years ago when you gained the recognition of the Mountain Dragon King's obsession. So the purpose of these trials is not recognition. Do you understand? All the power that is given to you, if you cannot control it, then it does not belong to you. Only when your own strength increases and you reach the level of a god, can you prove yourself a god."
At this moment, Xuan Mo suddenly realized.
It must be said that when experiencing these trials, apart from the trial with the Earth Dragon King, which he understood, he treated the other trials, including the part with the Mountain Dragon King a few years ago, merely as tasks to be completed, not as a way to improve himself.
So from the beginning, his understanding was flawed.
Seeing Xuan Mo's expression, the Wind Dragon King also understood that Xuan Mo understood her meaning. So she did not urge him, but stood beside him, choosing to wait quietly.
Until…
"So what do you think now? If you want that test again, I can change it for you. With your current level, you should be able to pass in less than half a year."
Clenching his fist, Xuan Mo's unwavering determination, which had never diminished, was even stronger at this moment!
"No need! I will continue to choose this test. If I can't pass it once, I'll try twice. If I can't pass it in a day, I'll try for a year!"
His gaze was fixed on the Wind Dragon King. "But I want to know, why can the sand and wind still penetrate me even after I've made those defenses, directly attacking my internal organs and body?"
"I can't tell you everything."
The Wind Dragon King's lips curled up slightly, then she reached out and summoned wind elements in her hand, which gathered like a gentle breeze, a gale, or a hurricane, ever-changing and all-pervasive.
"But I can tell you, if you don't understand the essence of wind, then you cannot succeed. Unless your physical defenses are impenetrable, and your attack power reaches a god-level, blocking the regeneration of wind."
Xuan Mo pondered upon hearing this.
No wonder the Wind Dragon King had forbidden him from using his ninth soul skill and the Dragon Slayer Blade before the trial; otherwise, the trial would have been meaningless for him, and wouldn't have significantly improved his strength.
"You've recovered quite a bit now, so are you planning to continue into the canyon for the trial, or rest a little longer?"
Facing the Wind Dragon King's question, Xuan Mo let out a long sigh.
"Hoo..."
"Aunt Feng, I want to go see the eye of the storm."
"Oh?"
The Wind Dragon King's face flashed with surprise.
However, she didn't object; instead, a hint of approval appeared deep in her eyes.
"Of course I won't object."
The next second, Xuan Mo was enveloped by spatial power.
Then, his previously calm location was swept away by a strange wind.
The strange wind was vortex-shaped, like the gaping maw of a prehistoric beast. It swept up endless sand and dust wherever it passed.
At the center of the vortex, Xuan Mo was protected by the Wind Dragon King's energy and carried around the strange wind.
"This is the eye of the storm that I spontaneously created using only the primal divine power of the wind. And it is filled with the essence of the wind."
The strange wind grew stronger and stronger, with sand swirling in the vortex, occasionally creating scenes of blades and hurricanes.
Finally, it formed clear, yellowish-brown patterns, spinning and dancing, beautiful and visually striking...
Faced with this wonder, Xuan Mo was not in a hurry. Instead, accompanied and protected by the Wind Dragon King, he sat down cross-legged.
Three days later, Xuan Mo returned to the entrance of the canyon.
Besides the Wind Dragon King, the other four Dragon Kings also appeared, watching Xuan Mo step into the canyon again to continue the trial.
However, the Wind Dragon King's expression today was different from three days ago.
Although her gaze towards Xuan Mo was fixed, she was clearly distracted, as if she had a thousand thoughts and hidden emotional turmoil.
At the same time, she murmured softly, "His comprehension is truly remarkable."
(End of Chapter)