Chapter 24: Life and Slaughter
This time, what erupted was not vitality.
Instead, it was a terrifying aura of slaughter that would cause all things in heaven and earth to wither and even make gods and devils tremble!
Amidst the intertwining blood-red and golden light, a line of characters, as if forged from countless broken divine weapons and annihilated stars, appeared.
It carried a tragic aura of slaying myriad gods and burying all heavens, manifesting resoundingly.
[Martial Soul Ranking, Second Place: Blazing Annihilation God Slaying Sword]
[Holder: Lu Xiao (Big Dipper Academy)]
[Rating: Ultimate destructive/slaughter Tool Spirit, born from the will of annihilation, existing specifically to slaughter Divinities, containing the ultimate power of slaughter that shatters all Laws and ends everything. When the sword is drawn, all Daos collapse, and the twilight of the gods descends!]
[Rewards: All Soul Ring and Soul Bone age limits increased by 100,000 years, acquired Talent Domain: Heavens' Divine Domain, acquired Legacy of God Slaying Sword Art, acquired Divine Skill: Gods' Annihilation]
"Second... Second place! And it's Lu Xiao again!"
"twin spirits, another twin Martial Soul dominating the ranking list!"
"Blazing Annihilation God Slaying Sword, born specifically to slay gods. What kind of Martial Soul is this, really?"
"All Soul Ring and Soul Bone age limits increased by 100,000 years? Oh my Heavens! What color will his Soul Rings turn?"
"God Slaying Sword Art… Gods' Annihilation… these names are too terrifying!"
They went crazy!
The entire Douluo Continent completely went crazy!
If the ancient tree of life brought confusion and bewilderment,
then the Blazing Annihilation God Slaying Sword brought the most direct, most naked fear and shock.
One was the ancient tree of life, born to create all things, and the other was the God Slaying Sword, existing to slaughter Divinities.
These two diametrically opposed yet equally ultimate powers actually appeared on one person simultaneously!
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
The moment the name "Blazing Annihilation God Slaying Sword" appeared, Sword Douluo Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul within him uncontrollably burst forth from his body, emitting mournful sword cries.
That was the instinctive fear and submission of a lower-tier Martial Soul facing an ultimate sword Dao sovereign.
Chen Xin's eyes, however, burned with a never-before-seen flame intertwined with fanaticism and despair.
"The Sword of God Slaying. So this is the end of the sword Dao."
He muttered to himself, his Dao Heart almost collapsing, yet in its fragmentation, he glimpsed a vast World he had never seen before.
Inside Spirit Hall.
Qian Daoliu suddenly stood up, and the Seraphim phantom behind him trembled slightly.
He felt a huge threat originating from the Martial Soul's Origin, an agitation like encountering a natural enemy!
"Blazing Annihilation God Slaying… how can a Martial Soul dare to be named God Slaying?"
"Who exactly is this Lu Xiao?"
His voice was filled with unbelievable shock.
On Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi also turned pale, the strong warning transmitted by her Sea God Martial Soul made her understand.
That sword possessed a terrifying power that could truly threaten Divinities!
On the Big Dipper Academy plaza, there was dead silence.
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan were completely numb, their mouths agape.
Looking at the familiar yet strange name on the heavenly curtain, their minds were blank.
The Dean actually possesses two such Heaven-Defying Martial Souls?
And they are the second and third?
Then, who is the first?
Lü Bu and Sikong Zhen exchanged glances, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
They knew the Dean was strong, but they had never imagined he would be this strong.
Li Bai's gaze finally became serious as he looked in Lu Xiao's direction, raising his wine gourd and saluting him from afar.
Meanwhile, Lu Xiao, at the center of the storm, still lay lazily in his chair.
Only a faint, imperceptible golden light entered his body.
And a seed, wrapped in dense green light, exuding endless life energy and the Dao charm of creation, floated before him.
With the appearance of this ancient tree of life seed,
all the plants in Big Dipper Academy and even the surrounding mountains grew and bloomed wildly at a visible speed, and the rich life energy transformed into light green specks.
They permeated the entire plaza like fireflies, as if worshipping their king.
Lu Xiao casually reached out, touching the emerald green seed floating before him, exuding endless vitality and the Dao charm of creation.
"Hm? The seed of the ancient tree of life?"
Just as his fingertip touched the seed,
a vast and immense stream of information instantly flooded his mind.
That was the most fundamental information and Legacy regarding this "ancient tree of life seed."
Even with Lu Xiao's mind, which had been tempered by the System countless times and had seen innumerable rare treasures,
a hint of genuine surprise flashed in his eyes at this moment.
"It's actually… the Origin seed of the ancient tree of life?"
His heart trembled slightly.
His own ancient tree of life Martial Soul had long surpassed the ordinary Divine Rank Martial Soul, reaching the level of the Law's Origin, almost a manifestation of the Law of Life.
And this seed in his hand was not an ordinary plant seed.
Instead, it was a physical entity condensed from the ancient tree of life's most core and purest Origin Law!
As the owner of the ancient tree of life, he knew better than anyone what this seed meant.
It was the cornerstone of life for a World, a symbol of the Origin of creation!
As long as he planted this seed anywhere and nourished it with his own Soul Power and the Law of Life, the seed would take root and sprout, gradually growing into a new, true ancient tree of life.
At that time, no matter how barren, desolate, or lifeless that land originally was,
it would transform under the influence of the ancient tree of life into a source of life and a Cultivation Holy Land that even the entire Douluo Continent, no, even the God Realm, could not compare to.
It would become the cradle of life, the place where Laws manifest.
Its superior environment and pure, rich energy would surpass any known paradise.
"A bit interesting…"
Lu Xiao stroked his chin, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.
"However, to make this true ancient tree of life grow, the resources required would probably be an astronomical figure. Ordinary Soul Power is far from enough; it would need to devour massive amounts of life Origin, and even…"
He did not immediately plant the seed.
Instead, with a thought, he stored it within his body, slowly nurturing it with the Origin power of his own ancient tree of life Martial Soul.
This matter was of great importance and required careful consideration to choose the most suitable location.
"Boom boom boom!"
The next moment he put away the seed, the vast rewards representing the second place on the Martial Soul Ranking descended with a roar!
However, facing these rewards that would make any Limit Douluo ecstatic,
Lu Xiao merely calmly felt the subtle increase in his internal power, his heart completely undisturbed.
No other reason than his foundation being too profound.
Having the Sign-in System, he had already elevated the quality of his Soul Rings to an unimaginable level in his early years through various mission rewards and special items.
All six Soul Bone positions on his body were also long complete.
And all of them were top-grade items from the System, their age far exceeding ordinary 100,000-year Soul Bones.
This reward merely allowed his already peak strength to take another solid step forward.
It was merely adding flowers to brocade.
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