N-A-A Chapter 117 Bones of the Living and the Call of the Gods
Chapter 117 Bones of the Living and the Call of the Gods
Chapter 117 Bones of the Living and the Call of the Gods
As the blade pierced his body, an intensely rich and vibrant life force surged through his ribs, and Kong Tianxu felt as if he had received another divine inheritance from the God of Destruction.
With his ribs at the center, he felt as if he had been struck by a giant hammer, and his body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.
At the same time, the primordial life force of the Blade of Judgment of Life also surged in, washing over his limbs and bones, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.
In that instant, Kong Tianxu's entire body was bathed in a bluish-gold hue, even his internal organs...
Even the bones and the sea of spirit were no exception, all transforming into a vast, emerald-green ocean.
Under the intense blue light, the life force gradually became viscous, and an unprecedented feeling of comfort spread throughout the body.
Kong Tianxu felt as if every cell in his body was groaning with happiness, greedily absorbing the vast life force emanating from the Life Gold.
The blood-red killing intent that had been lingering in his body like a bone-deep infection began to melt away at a visible speed in the face of this life force that was so dense it was almost tangible.
He could almost see every part of his body. Everything inside him transformed into a vibrant, green color.
The meridians become more elastic, the internal organs become more resilient, and the bones become stronger.
It seems like my whole being is undergoing a qualitative change.
What surprised him most was his meridians. Although they weren't directly widened, their strength was clearly increasing.
It's important to understand that the strength of the meridians is different from the strength of the body. The latter can be continuously strengthened with the nourishment of soul power, but the resilience of the meridians is extremely difficult to improve significantly.
This directly relates to whether a Soul Master can accommodate more abundant Soul Power and whether they can better absorb and enhance Soul Power.
Besides innate soul power level, the resilience and width of the meridians are the most important factors determining a soul master's cultivation speed. While the descendants of powerful soul master clans on the continent cannot change their innate soul power level, they can improve their meridian quality through various means such as the Profound Water Pill, achieving an effect similar to increasing their innate soul power level.
At the same time, the reason why Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed is slower than that of a normal innate first-level soul master lies in this: his martial soul mutation has made his body weak, and his meridians are even weaker than those of an ordinary person.
The blue light continuously washed over Kong Tianxu's entire body, as if searching for something, but the blue light that kept overflowing from his pores failed to remove even a trace of dirt.
This is the immense life force carried by the Metal of Life, like a pool of life-giving water, cleansing every corner of his body from the outside in.
Normally, even if Kong Tianxu never takes any pills, there should still be some impurities in his body.
However, the purification of his body by the Origin of All Things was so thorough that even a divine object like the Gold of Life could only enhance rather than improve his physique.
Kong Tianxu's exceptional talent was once again on full display.
This cleansing did not improve his cultivation, but it made Kong Tianxu feel that his body was as clear and transparent as crystal, like the gold of life.
Everything I had gained through years of diligent practice seemed to have been integrated and become a unified whole under the nourishment of this rich life force.
Many things that were unclear during my previous cultivation became clear at this moment as my mind became clear.
The gold of life is indeed extraordinary.
Kong Tianxu's joy and confidence grew stronger. Although the Life Gold in front of him only nourished his body for a short time, he could clearly feel that all the rare and precious herbs he had eaten before combined were not as effective as this instantaneous effect.
The feeling of sudden enlightenment was especially unprecedented.
His body was already considered to be of exceptional quality, but now it has reached an even higher level, an extremely exaggerated degree, with every cell seemingly containing astonishing vitality.
He knew that after this upgrade, his cultivation speed would increase further. At the same time, his body's endurance would also increase accordingly.
Perhaps, after he completes his vision, a physical body at the Contra level will not be his current limit.
The blood-red killing intent had gradually thinned and dissipated under the surging life force of the living metal. The pain of the blade of the living guardian piercing the body was also gradually alleviated as one adapted.
After completely absorbing the life force released by the Gold of Life, his body also underwent some changes.
His ribs were more densely packed, and his spine appeared to have grown longer.
Thus, the spot where the blade of judgment was aimed became an empty bone joint.
Now, the real highlight begins!
The azure-gold spirit piercing his ribs trembled slightly, and strangely, not a drop of blood flowed from the wound.
Instead, the living metal gradually softened, turning into a bluish-green liquid that flowed into Kong Tianxu's body through the wound, and the open wound healed.
Kong Tianxu's entire body was once again tinged with a thick layer of cyan. It could be clearly seen that the tip of the Blade of Judgment of Life had penetrated his spine in his almost completely transparent left half of body.
However, this is not pure destruction.
Under the influence of a lapis lazuli halo, the pierced part began to subtly merge with the surrounding split muscles and bones, constantly writhing and deforming, like a miniature version of a spear.
It also resembles a rib.
Yes, it's the rib, the twenty-fifth rib!
After purifying the Gold of Life but discovering that he didn't know how to fuse it, Kong Tianxu immediately remembered the remnant soul of Electrolux that Zhong Liyuan had once devoured, as well as the memories that the other party had left in his sea of consciousness.
During this time, he was constantly merging with this memory and searching for a way to perfectly fuse with the gold of life.
Initially, he planned to integrate it into the sea of spirits in the same way as the original work, and open the third eye of the living being.
But after he accepted all of Zhongli Yuan's memories and fully understood the fusion principle of the living gold, he had a new idea.
Electrolux infused the Gold of Life into Huo Yuhao's brain because he himself relied on Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea and needed the life force of the Gold of Life, which was created by heaven and earth, to provide his divine consciousness with something to rely on and nourish, so as to ensure that his remnant soul would not perish.
At the same time, it is also because Huo Yuhao's most fundamental attribute is spiritual power. The essence of life flows into the sea of spirit, and through the nourishment of the sea of spirit by the life force, the growth rate of his spiritual power is at least three times that of a normal spiritual soul master.
Moreover, the Sea of Spirit is practically immortal. No matter how severe the physical injury, under the influence of the Metal of Life, as long as the brain remains, it can repair itself, making it virtually impossible to die.
But he is different. He already possesses the divinity of the God of Destruction, and his spiritual power has reached a level far beyond his own, a realm of tangible yet intangible existence, in addition to the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Silver Dragon Head Bone.
The rapid growth of his second sea of consciousness, or mental strength, was of little significance to him compared to the enhancement of his physical body.
After all, a normal Title Douluo-level physical strength is far from sufficient to perfectly integrate the massive soul core prototype left to him by Zhongli Yuan.
Therefore, he initially proposed two locations for the primordial life force of the living metal: the heart and the chest, but ultimately abandoned both for various reasons.
Ultimately, he chose the current method: rib reconstruction.
Or rather, the foundation of the ribs.
The first Golden Dragon, also known as the Golden Dragon King, possessed the forty-ninth rib—the Golden Dragon Spear—which was the key to the dragon race's advancement to the Dragon God.
Since Tang Wutong can obtain the Dragon God's bloodline through the bloodline divinity stitching method, then if he perfectly fuses with the Golden Dragon Spear, how could he not have the opportunity to become a true Dragon God?
The Gold of Life complements the Golden Dragon Spear perfectly. However, if Tang San, who possesses both the Asura and Sea God titles, were to face him in the future, the single God of Destruction title would not be sufficient for him.
Therefore, he chose the current approach.
This process was undoubtedly painful. On one hand, he needed to multitask, meticulously controlling his body's changes through his martial soul, adjusting the form of his physical body when the elements of life merged with his spiritual power, and promptly repairing the damage to his physical body. On the other hand, he had to endure pain that felt like his entire body was being torn apart by a thousand knives.
The bone marrow was churning, and the muscles, organs, and even bones were constantly undergoing a process of destruction and repair. Kong Tianxu's body trembled constantly with these changes, and the pain was unimaginable to most people.
Terrifying fluctuations of soul power surged continuously at this moment. Kong Tianxu's own Silver Dragon Martial Soul seemed to want to protect him, but these soul powers were completely unable to penetrate the golden radiance.
However, amidst this suffering, his mental strength and soul power gradually merged more deeply, and in his despair, he even felt a touch of warmth.
After an unknown amount of time, the cyan-gold light gradually stabilized.
Just as Kong Tianxu was gradually becoming numb from the intense pain, he pierced the spot where the Life Gold was located, and a small, bluish-green rib finally became clearly visible.
The crystal-clear bones were vibrant and fresh, radiating a rich life force that continuously flowed back to Kong Tianxu.
Within the bones, there seemed to be some delicate golden veins. These veins were like human blood vessels, with something flowing inside.
As the golden light faded, Kong Tianxu immersed his mind in it, and a dazzling azure light shone back, instantly giving rise to a feeling of perfect harmony.
Amidst the flashing emerald light, Kong Tianxu seemed to have entered a state of sublimation. This life energy, which had already materialized, stimulated his spiritual power and soul power, which were already close to the critical point of fusion, to advance even further.
He suddenly felt a sense of clarity and looked up at the sky, even though all he saw above was the dome of the Star Emperor Hotel.
He hadn't opened his eyes, but Ye Xishui, who had been watching his condition closely, felt as if she could see right through him.
Because he heard that strange call, from who-knows-where, guiding him to look up at the sky—
The realm of gods, shrouded in mist and clouds.
A handsome man with long, flowing, aquamarine hair cascading down to his feet, dressed in a magnificent blue robe, stood solemnly, listening quietly to Ning Rongrong's lament: "Third Brother, that's how it is. I suspect the God of Destruction gave its divine seed to—"
Suddenly, the man frowned, as if sensing something, and raised his hand to interrupt Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, listen."
Ning Rongrong was startled and calmed herself down to focus her consciousness.
Sure enough, a faint call emerged from nowhere, gradually growing stronger. Even without consciously trying, she could clearly hear the call coming from the world beneath the clouds.