Chapter 168 Eight Hundred Thousand Years!
The towering emerald beam of light did not last long before it gently spread outwards like a blooming flower bud, transforming into an ever-expanding, soft, and vibrant green halo.
This halo of light, like a light veil, gently enveloped every corner of the academy.
Where the emerald green halo passed, a miracle occurred!
The ordinary greenery along the roadside has been infused with the essence of thousands of years of growth, sprouting and growing wildly at a visible speed, with leaves turning lush and green and branches becoming thicker and more luxuriant.
In the flower bed, all the buds that were about to bloom burst into full bloom in an instant, vying for beauty and fragrance, filling the air with a vibrant and breathtaking display.
This is not an illusion, but something that is actually happening right before everyone's eyes.
The students, who were touched by the emerald green light, were first startled, but then their faces showed expressions of extreme comfort and intoxication.
"Ah! That feels so good!"
"I feel... my soul power seems to have become much more active."
"My old wound... the scar feels hot and itchy?!"
...
Exclamations rang out throughout the academy. The students felt a warm and gentle power permeate their entire bodies, dispelling all fatigue, clearing their meridians, and even showing signs of nourishment and repair for some old injuries.
Feeling completely refreshed and invigorated, as if my whole being had been cleansed from the inside out.
Jing Hongchen was completely stunned at first, watching helplessly as all these "abnormal" things happened.
Immediately, he took flight and flew towards the source of the emerald green light.
Behind her, Xian Lin'er hurriedly followed, her heart also filled with immense shock.
Just as she had predicted, this pure, emerald-green life energy possessed powerful healing abilities and could even aid in cultivation.
She was also curious about where this "light of life" that even surprised Jing Hongchen came from, and from whom it emanated.
The top-level training room on the very top floor of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's advanced training area.
The life force that had swept through the entire academy receded like a tide, returning entirely to Kong Xuan's body.
He remained seated cross-legged, his skin still faintly glowing with a warm, emerald-green light, like the finest jade emitting a soft glow.
The jade crown-shaped head bone woven from branches of life appeared on Kong Xuan's head, clearly having perfectly merged with him.
The soul bone became a part of his body and spirit, continuously radiating life energy that nourished his soul and body.
However, in stark contrast to this vibrant energy, Kong Xuan's face was unusually pale, with fine beads of cold sweat even seeping from his forehead, and his breathing was slightly rapid.
He slowly opened his eyes, a fleeting green glint in the depths of his golden pupils, which was then replaced by a deep weariness.
"Phew...that was close!"
Kong Xuan muttered to himself in a low voice, which sounded somewhat weak.
Just now, we went a little too far.
At the moment when the soul bones finally merge and their true power is fully unleashed.
This piece of head bone actually triggered his entire soul power on its own, causing it to erupt almost uncontrollably.
That soaring pillar of life light was not Kong Xuan's own doing; it was entirely a spontaneous outpouring of energy after the fusion of his soul and bones.
This outburst almost instantly drained all of Kong Xuan's soul power.
The feeling of weakness—when one's soul power is instantly drained and even one's soul seems to be pulled away—still sends shivers down Kong Xuan's spine when he recalls it.
He never imagined that the closest he had ever come to death since his transmigration would be the one he himself had caused.
Just when his soul power was exhausted and his meridians were aching from the momentary emptiness, at that critical moment...
An extremely pure and vast soul power surged out from the depths of his spiritual sea like timely rain, quickly filling his parched meridians and stabilizing his near-collapse state.
It was thanks to Teacher Yunming's "support" that Kong Xuan was able to get in, otherwise Kong Xuan would have been in real danger.
"Thank you, teacher!"
A hint of relief, as if he had just escaped a disaster, appeared on Kong Xuan's pale face. He had really been a bit too overconfident this time.
Fortunately, we have Teacher Yunming. It's true that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure!
With the help of Yun Ming's soul power, Kong Xuan slowly adjusted his breathing and was recovering rapidly.
Her pale complexion gradually regained some color, and her weak breathing gradually calmed down.
At this moment, Yun Ming's voice came out: "It seems that this soul bone is not simple. It is probably more than just over 100,000 years old."
The moment the soul bone fusion was successful, some information about the soul bone also appeared in Kong Xuan's mind.
"The teacher is right."
Kong Xuan couldn't help but show excitement on his face, and said, "This soul bone comes from the 800,000-year-old Tree of Life!"
"Eight hundred thousand years?!"
Upon hearing this number, Yun Ming couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
In the history of Douluo Continent, there have never been many soul bones with an age of 800,000 years!
Yun Ming looked on with a hint of envy and said, "You're quite lucky, kid!"
Kong Xuan chuckled: "If it weren't for the reminders from the two teachers, I wouldn't have chosen this soul bone."
Yun Ming then asked, "What are the two soul skills of the 800,000-year-old head soul bone?"
Kong Xuan didn't hide anything and said directly, "The first soul skill is called Spirit Healing Divine Light, which can release a beam of life light that instantly heals all injuries and purifies negative effects."
"The second soul skill is called Life Prayer. It is a domain skill that absorbs the life energy between heaven and earth within the domain to continuously restore the injuries and soul power of teammates and oneself. In addition, all healing effects within the domain are doubled."
Within Kong Xuan's spiritual sea, Yun Ming was deeply moved and exclaimed, "As expected of a soul skill from the head bone of an 800,000-year-old life tree, it even has a domain skill!"
"With these two soul skills, you're basically a healing-type soul master by default!"
Kong Xuan smiled with satisfaction: "These two soul skills are powerful, but they consume too much soul power."
Yun Ming chuckled: "Don't pretend you're innocent after getting the benefit. The high consumption of soul power also means the soul skill is powerful. Others don't even have the chance to get a soul bone skill that consumes a lot of soul power."
Kong Xuan chuckled again, though he was secretly overjoyed.
...
When Jing Hongchen and Xian Lin'er arrived at the cultivation area, the strange phenomenon that had previously covered the entire academy had disappeared.
However, Jing Hongchen still locked onto Kong Xuan, who came out of the building, and the life force emanating from him was still exceptionally strong.
"Dean?!"
Kong Xuan looked up at Jing Hongchen in mid-air, knowing that he must have been attracted by the commotion he had just made.
But who is this middle-aged beauty behind Jing Hongchen? He has never seen her at the academy.
Jing Hongchen knew that Kong Xuan had taken an unknown, mysterious soul bone from the Sun and Moon Bright Light Tower.
He quickly connected the strange phenomenon he had just witnessed with the soul bone, guessing that Kong Xuan had fused with an extraordinary soul bone.
However, Jing Hongchen naturally wouldn't go into these details in front of Xian Lin'er, an outsider.
He looked at Kong Xuan and said, "Was that commotion you caused just now?"
Kong Xuan nodded, a hint of embarrassment on his face.
To ease the awkwardness, he quickly changed the subject, looking at the figure behind Jing Hongchen and asking, "Dean, who is this senior?"
(End of chapter)