Chapter 303: The Million-Year Soul Ring
Yang Xiong looked at the three family members and pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Deep Sea Magic Whale King, do you love your wife wholeheartedly, without a single doubt?"
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King replied, "Of course. My wife and daughter are my everything. I would give up everything for them."
"I know humans have always coveted our soul rings and soul bones, and even the Sea God is not as kind as he appears. For all these years, I've kept my wife and daughter hidden in the deep sea, never allowing them to hunt, just to protect their safety."
Yang Xiong nodded and directly took out the Xiangsi Duanchanghong.
"This is Xiangsi Duanchanghong, a divine treasure of the world. It has the ability to bring the dead back to life and even help you break through your limits."
"However, this flower must be picked with a sincere heart. Only when your heart is devoted can you harvest it. If you truly dedicate yourself, you can drop a drop of blood on its petals, and Xiangsi Duanchanghong will naturally fall from the Wu Jue Shi. If you have even a slight hesitation, even if you spit blood and die, you won't be able to pick it. Are you willing to try?"
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King showed a hint of doubt. "If I take this celestial herb from you, aren't you afraid that I'll turn on you after becoming a god?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "Deep Sea Magic Whale King, even if you become a god, you will never truly have a divine position. You will never be recognized by the divine realm. At that time, you and your family will likely be erased by the divine realm."
"Moreover, in the world of Douluo, if you don't have a divine position, the world itself will not tolerate you. The laws of this world will likely kill you."
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King looked at the Xiangsi Duanchanghong, deep in thought.
At this moment, his wife quickly spoke up: "Sir, please don't kill my husband. I am willing to sacrifice myself to you, even if it means death."
Yang Xiong sighed. "Madam, I'm only cooperating with your husband. I know that your Deep Sea Magic Whale clan is gentle by nature. I don't want to make enemies of you. I will definitely find a way to bring the Deep Sea Magic Whale King back to life in the future."
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King also shouted, "Madam, let me handle this. Since I have lost, I will keep my promise. Our family will always be together in the future."
With the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's words, he used his soul power to slowly lift the Xiangsi Duanchanghong from Yang Xiong's hand and brought it to his massive body.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King looked at his wife, and in his eyes, there seemed to be boundless tenderness.
Then, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King spat out a drop of blood, and the blood fell directly onto the Xiangsi Duanchanghong. The flower, which had been floating in the air, began to sway rapidly. Eventually, the Wu Jue Shi at the root of the flower shattered into pieces.
Yang Xiong had originally only been trying his luck, but to his surprise, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King had actually succeeded.
At this moment, Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. According to the original work, it was Xiao Wu who had picked the Xiangsi Duanchanghong, and now, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King had picked it.
The common thread between these two was that they were both top-tier soul beasts, both devoted to their partners. Perhaps, when compared to humans, soul beasts were even more loyal to their companions.
It seemed that the Deep Sea Magic Whale King truly loved his wife, and his wife, in turn, had sacrificed herself to avenge him, even becoming the Magic Emperor, willing to go against gods.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King looked at his wife and daughter with reluctance, then without hesitation, swallowed the Xiangsi Duanchanghong.
As the Xiangsi Duanchanghong entered the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's body, in that instant, the originally cobalt-blue Deep Sea Magic Whale King began to emit endless red light. The entire world seemed to be dyed in red.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's aura grew rapidly in that moment, as if breaking through some limit. The sky filled with lightning, and it seemed as though the heavens were about to split apart.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's body, which had been over 200 meters long, began to change rapidly. His massive body began to shrink, and the huge whale tail gradually disappeared, transforming into a dragon's tail. His enormous fish fins slowly transformed into four gigantic claws.
At this moment, the heavens seemed to begin to collapse. The originally deep blue lightning turned red, as if the Deep Sea Magic Whale King had become something intolerable to the world.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's aura had changed. His original soul power seemed to have been transformed into divine power, immense and radiant.
The entire ocean seemed to roar, as if welcoming the birth of a new god.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King let out a massive roar, no, a massive dragon's roar, and the entire ocean seemed to tremble in that instant.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King had finally completed the final step: transforming into a dragon. This was the goal he had been pursuing for nearly a million years.
But the blood-red lightning in the sky became increasingly dense, as if it would strike down and kill this being who defied the rules of the world at any moment.
Even Yang Xiong could feel the terrifying power of the blood-red lightning. It was beyond the capability of ordinary beings to resist.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King let out another dragon's roar: "Yang Xiong, my time is short, are you ready?"
Yang Xiong looked at the blood-red lightning in the sky, his eyes showing extreme excitement.
"Wait a moment, I want to test the strength of this lightning. I want to see if the rules of this world are truly unbreakable."
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King laughed wildly: "Hahaha! You crazy fool, I like your personality. I'll join you in this challenge."
Yang Xiong flew up on his sword, heading straight into the blood-red lightning.
The blood-red lightning seemed disturbed, as if it was disdainful of Yang Xiong's intrusion. Countless bolts of lightning instantly struck Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong only felt boundless power within the blood-red lightning. Even though all his amplification soul skills were activated, they seemed to be shattered in that moment.
His body felt as though it were about to turn to ash. This was the strongest power in the world—the Heavenly Tribulation.
But Yang Xiong also had something to rely on. The blood-red lightning struck his soul bone armor. His soul bones seemed as though they were about to shatter, yet they also bore the divine power's force.
At a critical moment, the soul bone skill from his 100,000-year Blue Silver King's head activated. The deep blue light filled his entire body, and his spirit power surged, immortally revitalizing him.
The 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor's right leg soul bone also glowed with light, rapidly healing his body, showing a tenacious life force.
Yang Xiong also activated his sixth soul skill: Immortal Body.
Even though the red lightning was incredibly powerful and painful, his body was repeatedly destroyed and restored in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Asura Demon Sword merged with Yang Xiong's body, exuding terrifying killing intent under the strike of the blood-red lightning.
After all, the Asura Demon Sword was a super artifact, surpassing the rules of this world. Holding it, Yang Xiong struggled desperately in the endless blood-red lightning, enduring the strikes as if facing the oppression of the heavens.
Even with his immense strength, in just a few seconds, Yang Xiong's soul power had completely depleted. His body was barely holding together, with no unscathed flesh, his bones seemingly broken, and each drop of blood turning to ash under the red lightning.
In this final moment, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King let out a dragon's roar.
"You madman, you've reached your limit. Now, it's my turn!"
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King looked at the sky full of blood-red lightning, his eyes filled with excitement and an unwillingness to yield to the heavens.
"I've cultivated for a million years, striving to become a god, but it's because of you, this broken rule, and because the heavens refuse to accept me that I've never achieved divinity."
"Today, I have become a god. No matter what, I am the most glorious existence in the ocean. I am the true Sea God!"
With that, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King transformed into a giant dragon, charging directly towards Yang Xiong, wrapping around him with immense force.
At that moment, a blood-red light shot out from the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's body. Even the blood-red lightning could not stop this light, and time and space seemed to freeze in that instant.
Sacrifice, this was the only choice left for the Deep Sea Magic Whale King. If he didn't sacrifice himself, the blood-red lightning would eventually strike him, and he would be killed by the rules of this world.
But even so, his unwillingness echoed through the ocean, as if telling the tale of his million-year struggle, but because he was a soul beast, he could never become a god.
How long had passed, Yang Xiong couldn't tell, but slowly, the sky began to calm, and the blood-red lightning disappeared without a trace. The Deep Sea Magic Whale King had no aura left, his massive body floating above the sea.
This body was no longer a whale, but a dragon, a dragon that had just taken form but was crushed before it could fully live.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's soul power surged rapidly, and his shattered body began to recover at an astonishing speed. Even his exploded soul rings were completely restored.
Now, Yang Xiong's body was entirely golden, covered with countless magic patterns, emitting a blood-red light that made it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.
If one looked closely, they would see that Yang Xiong's martial soul had changed once again, resembling the Asura God they had seen before.
His soul rings had transformed into five black, three red, and one blue-golden. Especially the last blue-golden soul ring, which seemed to have infinite deterrence against anyone.
When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, he felt his power had become incredibly strong. In that instant, he felt as though he was no longer a mortal, no longer an ordinary soul master, but a divine being.
This was the first million-year soul ring to appear on the continent in nearly ten thousand years, the strongest soul ring in the world.
The million-year soul ring's boost to Yang Xiong was enormous, especially in terms of physical strength, which seemed to have broken through limits once again, reaching unprecedented strength.
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