Chapter 618 Calming the Eye of the Storm (Part 1)
Since Xuan Mo first retreated from the canyon and received the Wind Dragon King's warning, he understood.
In his subsequent trials in the canyon, he knew the Wind Dragon King's words were true.
In the canyon, his strength was greatly suppressed, while the power of the wind, enhanced by the Wind Dragon King's primordial divine power, became terrifying!
Similarly, it was also within this canyon that the power and essence of the wind could truly be revealed.
Although Xuan Mo always emerged from the canyon covered in wounds, thanks to the Wind Dragon King's timely rescue, he never suffered any truly severe internal injuries.
Through continuous trials and failures in the canyon, Xuan Mo clearly felt a significant improvement in his physical attributes, as well as his control and mastery of defensive soul skills.
His greatest improvement, however, was in his understanding of the wind.
As the days passed, Xuan Mo moved with ease in the canyon. At least for the first ninety kilometers.
The last nine kilometers, however, were not so easy.
And that was the stage where Xuan Mo decided to make his final sprint.
This monotonous training lasted for nearly a year…
Xuan Mo stood quietly at the entrance of the canyon, the howling sand and swirling wind blades seeming to beckon him.
Through the swirling yellow sand, he even felt he could clearly see the eye of the storm, ninety-nine kilometers away at the canyon's end, waiting for him.
It could be said that in this year, Xuan Mo's soul power increased at a much slower pace than during the Earth Dragon King's trial.
However, his physical strength and willpower had undergone tremendous trials in the canyon. His understanding of the wind had also surpassed that of the earth, almost reaching the same level.
Three days ago, Xuan Mo underwent his final training in the canyon. Afterwards, he rested for three days, bringing himself to peak condition before deciding to complete the final test.
"Brother Mo, good luck!"
At this moment, Mu Lin, who hadn't seen Xuan Mo for a year, appeared and encouraged him.
Having also undergone a year of training, Mu Lin's strength had grown considerably. At least compared to his former self, he could now fight five or even six opponents at once.
Moreover, much of the blood and energy he had lost due to his arm injury had been replenished.
Once the strange power in his sea of consciousness was eliminated, and his left arm regenerated, reaching the level of a Title Douluo would be a natural progression for Mu Lin.
"Don't worry, I'm ready."
With that, under the watchful eyes of the five Dragon Kings, he charged directly into the canyon. He easily traversed the first ten kilometers without even needing to activate his martial soul or expend soul power.
Clearly, that level of sandstorm couldn't harm him.
As he ventured deeper, Xuanmo gradually activated his Martial Soul, followed by two defensive Soul Skills that amplified his abilities. After that, he used offensive Soul Skills to clear a path for himself. It wasn't until he reached the eighty-first kilometer mark that Xuanmo's expression turned serious.
He knew he was getting closer to the eye of the storm, meaning the sandstorms and wind blades were becoming increasingly powerful. His defenses were far from being flawless.
Therefore, he had to erect a Soul Power Barrier to block them.
Having consumed a significant amount of Soul Power, Xuanmo finally reached the furthest point he had ventured in his year of training: the ninety-first kilometer mark in the canyon.
"Next comes the real test."
With Xuanmo's arrival, a sandstorm far more powerful than before swept in, and the Soul Power Barrier that had held at the ninety-first kilometer mark shattered completely.
This was entirely within his expectations.
Similarly, his thoughts began to drift back.
A year ago, after he and the Wind Dragon King first arrived at the eye of the storm, he sat for three days, contemplating the nature of wind.
Wind, like water and fire, is formless.
No matter how sharp the blade, it cannot cut through these three elements. However, unlike wind, water can be shattered by changing its state, and fire can be overcome with water.
But what about wind?
Even if he could eventually reach the eye of the storm and completely destroy it, a new eye would simply spring up.
And then, could he simply block it?
Just like stopping a gushing spring from flowing out of the ground, the only option is to block it.
But what could he use to block it? Could he mobilize earth elements, or even move a mountain to suppress the eye of the storm?
But the wind at the eye of the storm is incredibly strong; even moving a mountain to suppress it would eventually destroy it into gravel and rubble… and that wouldn't truly quell the eye of the storm.
So what should he do?
This very question, concerning the very nature of wind, has troubled Xuanmo for nearly a year.
But until now, he has no other solution.
Therefore, he has decided to truly accept the test and venture into the heart of the eye of the storm for the first time. Moreover, he will try the method of blocking it at the eye of the storm once.
Perhaps this attempt will be effective.
As he endured the relentless onslaught of the sandstorm, his body was covered in blood and gore, almost unrecognizable. His blood even stained the Taotie patterns on his body.
But he paid no heed to any of this.
Reaching the 95-kilometer mark, Xuanmo stopped, knowing his body was nearing its limit. However, for Xuanmo…
"This distance is about right."
His first spirit ring shone, the power of the earth contending with the hurricane, stirring the sand and guiding it into a sand dragon. It even shattered a boulder in the canyon, shifting it.
But the eye of the storm at the 99-kilometer mark was formed from the Wind Dragon King's primordial divine power. How could Xuanmo's first spirit skill possibly have a significant impact on it?
Unsurprisingly, "Boom…"
Under the attack of the blade-like hurricane, the sand dragon vanished, and even the shifted boulder instantly turned to dust.
But Xuanmo was not surprised at all. He had anticipated this scene.
His actions just now were merely an experiment to see how far he could go.
Now, he understood.
"Buzz..."
As his eighth spirit ring lit up, "Myriad Manifestations Rock" activated. The previously attacking blade hurricane instantly transformed into countless stone blades, which Xuan Mo then controlled.
He aimed them at the eye of the storm, attempting to disrupt it for a period of time.
Then, illuminated by the brown light, the spirit skill further transformed several hurricanes into earth and stone.
Then...
"Rumble..."
At this moment, Xuan Mo directly unleashed his trump card.
(End of chapter)