20demayo Chapter 232 Level 79! The Eight Desolate Swords Rise to Celebrate Tianxin
Chapter 232 Level 79! The Eight Desolate Swords Rise to Celebrate Tianxin
Chapter 232 Level 79! The Eight Desolate Swords Rise to Celebrate Tianxin
Previously, when Kong Tianxu completed his first soul core and his Silver Dragon Martial Soul officially evolved into a Sacred Dragon, the energy pillar that shot into the sky was extremely powerful, but it also completely pierced through the Pure White Bone Tower.
Or, according to the Horned Scale Horses, that is the dome of the Star Tower.
To protect him from the sun and rain, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao used materials found on the planet Fallen Star to build a simple but sturdy shed centered around Kong Tianxu.
Even so, in theory, after Kong Tianxu's deep meditation had lasted for a while, he should have been covered in a layer of dust.
However, neither the normal bodily excretion nor the dust on his body appeared on Kong Tianxu; he remained as upright and spotless as ever.
Even a year later, when Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan's clothes in their storage soul tools were gradually used up, leaving only two combat outfits to change into, he did not change at all.
But as time passed, his body grew cold and hard, like a stone. His breathing and heartbeat became almost imperceptible, increasingly difficult to detect.
Only that ever-swirling, boundless soul power, like an invisible river, continued to surge into his body day and night.
Zhang Lexuan roughly estimated that the soul power that Kong Tianxu absorbed in a day was several times that of her own.
Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, both graduates of Shrek Academy, naturally understood the significance of deep meditation, so they weren't in a hurry at all at first.
In a state of deep meditation, a Soul Master's metabolism will drop to its lowest level, and their bodily functions will tend to be in a dormant state.
Meditating for several days or even a month at a time is not uncommon in the world of Soul Masters. There are also many precedents in the history of the Inner Academy.
The longer the meditation time, the greater the gains and the more profound the impact on the future path.
The record holder for the longest period of deep meditation is naturally the Dragon God Douluo Mu En. It was after the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament that he entered the Enlightenment-style deep meditation many times, with the longest lasting as long as eleven months, which allowed him to completely perfect his "Reign of the World".
Now, Kong Tianxu has quietly broken this record. His body is perfectly stable, but the depth of his meditation this time has clearly reached an unprecedented level.
Presumably, when he fully awakens, the path he has forged will reach a height that no one can match.
As usual, Zhang Lexuan entered this tranquil space shrouded in the power of stars.
Because of the lack of meat in the fallen star plane, and only wild fruits and spring water to sustain her, she lost some weight, but this did not diminish her charm at all. On the contrary, the graceful curves of her waist, hips and legs were outlined even more breathtakingly under her simple and tight-fitting clothes.
Zhang Lexuan sat next to Kong Tianxu, looking at him sitting cross-legged, as calm as a child. Her gaze was also peaceful.
From Kong Tianxu, she vaguely sensed the peculiar and powerful rhythm of the soul core. This rhythm even subtly drew in her own soul power, creating a subtle resonance.
Zhang Lexuan could no longer clearly define what kind of feelings she harbored for Kong Tianxu.
From the initial probing and clashes about the Martial Soul Fusion Skill when they first met, to the emotional breakdown and life-or-death bond in the Star Dou Great Forest, to the heartfelt confessions under the moonlight—and countless intimate moments over the past two years.
Everything is changing quietly, eventually solidifying into a kind of indelible mark.
Is this love? Zhang Lexuan didn't know. She only knew that she seemed to be unable to leave Kong Tianxu, and she didn't want to leave.
At least, this feeling was completely different from her feelings for Beibei, and also unlike any experience she had ever had in her life.
Zhang Lexuan gently rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Kong Tianxu's calm eyes and brows, her lips unconsciously curving slightly upwards.
"Xiao Tao went to spar with Senior Yunze again today," she said softly, as if talking to the sleeping man as usual. "She can't stay still. She said that staying here with you is making her bones rust."
"But I know that she always sneaks over at night, sits next to you for a while, and then quietly leaves."
"What kind of story lies between you two? You always seem to have a way of making those incredibly arrogant people willingly revolve around you."
Inside the bone tower, only Zhang Lexuan's soft breathing and the occasional chirping of birds from outside the window could be heard.
These simple, almost monotonous days surprisingly didn't bore her. Instead, they brought a sense of peace, a tranquility far removed from the hustle and bustle.
"A year has passed without me even realizing it. Tianxu, why haven't you woken up yet? But I think I'm starting to like this simple life. No outside disturbances, no academic pressure, just here, with you."
"Sometimes, I even think—" Zhang Lexuan's voice grew softer and softer, almost a murmur, a faint blush rising on her face, "it seems like staying here like this wouldn't be so bad."
She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively leaned forward slowly, getting closer to that calm and handsome face.
Unbeknownst to Zhang Lexuan, just as she drew closer, a strange sensation quietly descended upon her. Her soul power unconsciously began to circulate on its own, and a faint, misty purple-gold halo silently emanated from her body.
"I have so many things I want to ask you."
"This feeling," she heard her heart pounding louder in the silence, a mix of panic and a secret thrill, like doing something naughty in a secluded corner, "is this the real—"
Darkness. Boundless darkness.
The once dazzling, endless starry sky has vanished; what remains in this world now is only the seemingly eternal darkness itself, and a stillness as if all things were frozen in time.
But this darkness and silence were soon broken, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the indistinguishable darkness, as if to bring light to this deathly space.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a star.
"boom!"
A burst of golden light! A blurry golden figure suddenly erupted with unimaginable brilliance, and with a single punch, shattered the star instantly!
It was a blurry human figure with wings on its back. Each of its fists and palms carried an irresistible supreme will and an indescribable extreme sharpness.
However, even with such terrifying power to shatter stars with a single punch, the figure let out a low sigh: "Ten thousand times, why is it still not working?"
As he spoke, the entire dark world suddenly brightened, and countless bright stars, similar yet completely different from before, ignited at the same time, illuminating a magnificent scene.
This splendor, however, contains a myriad of thoughts that, at the slightest touch, can instantly evoke endless annoyance.
Kong Tianxu frowned as he looked at the endless sea of stars before him.
In fact, thanks to the powerful spatial talent of the Silver Dragon Martial Soul—no, it should be called the Divine Dragon Martial Soul—he completed his comprehension of spatial power in a very short time after the soul core was formed and returned to his own consciousness space.
What appears before him now are all his "thoughts".
By fusing with the pure-blooded unicorn soul ring and soul bone, and taking advantage of gazing at the heavens during the evolution of his martial soul, Kong Tianxu successfully endowed his physical martial soul and first soul core with a concept—
"sky".
But that feeling was only momentary, mysterious and profound. Even in this enlightened deep meditation, he could not fully fathom its mysteries.
So Kong Tianxu came up with a solution: to break free from mental clutter. Eliminate all other thoughts, discard as much power as possible, and in a state of absolute stillness, recreate the feeling of that moment.
He succeeded. Through his repeated efforts, he shattered all the endless stars and suppressed his own presence to the minimum, appearing only in the purest form of his martial soul, constantly approaching the state of utter stillness where all thoughts are extinguished.
This also allowed him to explore his own path more deeply, and his combat skills with the Heavenly Commandment became increasingly refined.
But he also failed. He tried countless times and could get infinitely close, but he could never achieve true absolute stillness and transcendence.
He has gone too far down this path and can never turn back.
Perhaps—"Heaven" shouldn't have been like that.
Kong Tianxu lowered his head and looked at his hands. No longer suppressing or restraining himself, all his power was released at this moment.
That seemingly simple fist and palm stance is actually the ultimate manifestation of a punch and a sword.
The deep roar of the dragon echoed slowly through the starry sky. The radiance of the magnificent purple-gold dragon even surpassed that of the stars in the sky. Behind Kong Tianxu, in addition to the golden wings, three more pairs of mysterious white-gold tentacles appeared.
With his fists clenched and palms clasped, Kong Tianxu reached down with both hands as if grasping something.
Behind him, a colossal purple-gold dragon raised its head and roared, like a giant whale drawing in water, its majestic dragon shadow surging and converging upwards.
Kong Tianxu raised his arms high, and the six tentacles behind him were like the tightest bonds, connecting him to the purple-gold giant sword that seemed to pierce through the sky of consciousness!
His eyes, now pure gold, were devoid of sorrow or joy, like a god descending to earth, or the gaze of heaven itself.
Heaven allows all things to be born, and Heaven also witnesses all things to die. Whether sentient or insentient, nothing can remain still without movement. The observer—has their own shortcomings.
A warning from Heaven?
Since the heavens are inherently flawed, why should we impose laws on behalf of the heavens?
From this day forward, I am the master of the vastness, I am the supreme heaven!
At this moment, the endless darkness and the brilliant starry sea transformed into the perfect crucible for spiritual sublimation.
In the deepest part of that consciousness, all the past, mixed and separate forces—the elemental control of the silver dragon, the absolute power of the golden dragon, the resolute will of the god of destruction, the supreme majesty of divine punishment, the domineering power of the soul, and the transcendent essence of the body—like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, under the guidance of the true meaning of the heavenly heart that encompasses and transcends all things, completely merged and surged towards the only and ultimate direction!
"Clang!"
A clear and melodious sword cry, like a dragon's roar, yet containing the majesty of heaven and earth, seemed to resound from the deepest part of the universe!
One sword smashes a myriad of stars. This one sword is all of a thousand swords; stars fall from the eight wastelands, and all thoughts vanish.
However, where all thoughts cease to exist, that is when all thoughts are reborn.
Extreme stillness contains extreme movement; the sword falls and the swallow returns. The Myriad Beginnings Return to Origin Domain is completely integrated into the Sea of Spirit, becoming one with it.
This sword is named Heavenly Heart. Heavenly Heart is my heart.
Sever all spirits, souls, and spirits!
"—Do you like it?" Zhang Lexuan murmured almost silently.
As she asked and answered her own questions, she suddenly felt her mind go blank for a moment.
At the same time, all the beings in the fallen star plane seemed to have been struck in the brain by a sharp sword, and the light in their eyes instantly dimmed.
Even the black sun that had occupied almost the entire sky suddenly stopped devouring the wisps of pure holy light, and began to fluctuate violently in surprise and uncertainty, tearing out more twisted and terrifying purplish-black spatial cracks.
When Zhang Lexuan came to her senses, the world before her eyes had completely changed. She looked up and met a pair of eyes that had suddenly opened.
What eyes they were! Deep as the cosmic sky that swallows light, their bottom unseen. In an instant, Zhang Lexuan's gaze was completely drawn in, unable to look away.
Kong Tianxu's eyes, which had turned purple-gold, did not emit any light, yet the space between him and Zhang Lexuan suddenly became bright.
Looking into his eyes, which seemed to contain endless vortexes, Zhang Lexuan felt her mind go completely blank again, and she finally noticed the abnormality of her soul power going out of control.
But in the next instant, everything seemed to return to absolute stillness. A series of joyful, sacred, and vibrant dragon roars resounded directly deep within her soul.
"Long time no see, Lexuan."
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Kong Tianxu exhaled softly, and his entire body gently floated up from the ground.
The surrounding space seemed to have subtly changed. Before Zhang Lexuan could see it clearly, the distance between them had vanished.
He gently opened his arms, but then pulled her tightly into his embrace.
Before Zhang Lexuan's eyes, those deep, boundless eyes were gone, and the dullness in her gaze returned to its liveliness. But at this moment, she found herself nestled in a warm and expansive embrace.
"Le Xuan." The soft voice was like a dream, as if awakening a soul that had been sleeping deep in the past.
That gentle tone, brimming with complex emotions, stirred Zhang Lexuan's heart, almost making her intoxicated. She realized that she had once again lost control, this time not of her soul power, but of her body and her will.
Her hands, instinctively raised, somewhat awkwardly, yet continued to reach forward and embrace his broad waist and back.
In that instant, she subconsciously closed her eyes. What she felt was an unparalleled warmth, a reassuring sense of security, a soul-stirring comfort, and an intoxication she was willing to indulge in forever.
The two embraced tightly. At that moment, the simple shack seemed to be filled with an invisible holy light.
However, apart from Zhang Lexuan's location, everything inside the Bone Tower ruins underwent a bizarre distortion in an instant.
The golden soul core in Kong Tianxu's chest began to spin at an unprecedentedly frenzied speed!
At the same time, the black hole-like phantom behind him, seemingly capable of devouring everything, suddenly stopped spinning. The vast soul power that had accumulated to its peak, as if finally finding its ultimate outlet, perfectly merged with the newly born Heavenly Heart Sword Intent, forcefully breaking through one solid barrier after another in its soul power cultivation!
One, two, three — nine in a row!
Having a Soul Core will help a Soul Master cultivate even without actively meditating.
After a year of deep reflection, coupled with this ultimate enlightenment, his soul power level has broken through from level 70 to level 79, reaching the peak of Soul Saint!
A surge of immense vitality flowed forth from the life-giving gold and the remaining power of the dragon core within his body, perfectly replenishing every bit of energy needed for his body to unleash its power after a long period of stillness. It further propelled his physical strength towards that untouchable pinnacle realm, taking him one step closer to it.
"Boom!"
The bone tower finally succumbed to the sudden burst of pressure, its walls and dilapidated roof groaning under the strain before collapsing with a deafening roar.
"Tianxu!" A sweet cry filled with surprise and eagerness rang out from the doorway, startling Zhang Lexuan so much that she quickly stepped out of Kong Tianxu's embrace.
Zhang Lexuan, you big coward!
She stomped her foot in frustration, clenched her little pink fists angrily, but in the end, she could only reluctantly put them down.
Before the sound had even fully reached their ears, a fiery red figure rushed in like a shooting star, bringing with it a scorching wave of air.
Ma Xiaotao didn't even glance at the mess inside the room; her gaze immediately locked onto Kong Tianxu's figure. Without the slightest hesitation, she rushed over and hugged him tightly, almost instantly choking back tears: "You're awake! You're finally awake!" Hot tears uncontrollably soaked the clothes on Kong Tianxu's shoulders.
Watching from the side, Zhang Lexuan's initial annoyance was eventually overcome by the intense emotions of this reunion, transforming into a complex and indescribable warm current mixed with a touch of bitterness.
Kong Tianxu smiled reassuringly at her, slowly raised his hand, and gently patted Ma Xiaotao's back, which was trembling slightly with excitement. Zi Guang looked over her shoulder and towards the door.
Yun Ze's figure had appeared there at some point. He stared at the slowly disappearing black hole behind Kong Tianxu, his pupils suddenly contracting.
Immediately, his face regained its usual gentle and refined expression, his eyes filled with sincere satisfaction and admiration, and he bowed respectfully: "Congratulations to the chosen one, for breaking through the barrier, seeing your true self, and reaching new heights."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face vanished, replaced by an extremely solemn expression. He bowed deeply to Kong Tianxu and said, "However, due to the urgency of the situation, I have to spoil the mood and interrupt your reunion."
"The core seal of the Fallen Star Plane is now in grave danger due to the continuous erosion by the 100,000-year-old Dark Demon God Tiger, coupled with the massive amount of plane's primordial energy absorbed by the Divine Chosen during his previous breakthrough. Yunze humbly requests that you, as promised, open the Holy Radiance Starry Sky Domain!"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. The joy of the reunion had not yet faded when it was replaced by a heavier reality.
Feeling Zhang Lexuan's intense gaze, Ma Xiaotao quickly pushed Kong Tianxu away, turned her face away, and tried to remain calm by tidying her not-too-messy sideburns, as if she didn't know him well.
Kong Tianxu's eye twitched almost imperceptibly as he suppressed his inner grumbling.
He looked up at the enormous black sun outside.
Compared to a year ago, the giant sun, which resembled a black wound, had expanded many times over, covering most of the sky. The purple edges had completely disappeared, leaving only an endless expanse of black.
Looking around, the once holy and pristine Fallen Star Plane now appears dim and desolate.
The spiritual light flowing along the edges of the grass, trees, mountains, and rocks became weak and intermittent, often requiring a long time to gather before struggling to produce a pale glimmer, which was then instantly and mercilessly sucked away by the abyss-like black sun in the sky, disappearing into endless darkness.
However, Kong Tianxu also absorbed a considerable amount. Yun Ze's assessment was somewhat conservative. Over the past year, the black sun seemed to be in a competition with Kong Tianxu, vying to devour the pure divine star power within the plane.
Kong Tianxu narrowed his eyes slightly. At eighteen, his posture still carried the uprightness of a young man, but his aura was as profound and unfathomable as that of an old master.
He looked at Ma Xiaotao, then at Zhang Lexuan, whose face had turned slightly pale.
"I'm going to keep my promise."
We've just reunited, and now we have to part again? That's a 100,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a super Douluo-level evil soul beast!
Zhang Lexuan didn't press for details, but gently tugged at Kong Tianxu's sleeve, her eyes filled with reluctance and worry.
Kong Tianxu walked up to her and stopped. He looked into her bright eyes, which were filled with his own reflection, and suddenly reached out and gently pulled her into his arms.
Zhang Lexuan's body stiffened slightly, then softened, her ears turning bright red.
"I heard everything you just said," Kong Tianxu's slightly teasing voice rang in her ear.
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He paused, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe: "So, you can't escape."
"Snapped!"
A crisp snap of the fingers.
Two invisible and intangible, gentle sword shadows swept through Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan's consciousness in an instant.
Before they could even react, their eyes quickly glazed over, their bodies went limp, and they collapsed to the ground.
With a slight thought, Kong Tianxu summoned a gentle force that supported them. He didn't even glance at the two unconscious women; his gaze, sharp as lightning, shot towards Yun Ze, whose expression had suddenly changed.
The third sword shadow had already hovered between Yunze's eyebrows without him noticing. A little blood slowly seeped from the spiral horn mark there, and a spiritual imprint and spatial barrier originating from his bloodline vanished instantly.
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