"Buzz!"
A massive golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky, piercing through the firmament as if connecting heaven and earth.
The laws of the world shifted. In the distant high skies, within the void, there seemed to be a special existence. One by one, golden patterns continuously descended from above, transforming into golden runes and heading toward the source of the golden light.
A deep, sacred chant resounded—without any discernible melody, yet incredibly pleasant to the ears. It was as if it resonated with the very laws of the Douluo Continent's plane.
The laws fluctuated in layers, endlessly cycling and repeating, as if in reverence, yet also with an undercurrent of rejection. It was an incredibly strange feeling, stirring a sense of inner joy yet also a tinge of unease.
"This is the Light of Ascension. If one truly becomes a god, they can ascend upon this light. The Light of Ascension—single color for a Pseudo God, four colors or more for a True God, seven colors for a Second-Class Deity, and nine colors for a First-Class Deity. But why is it golden?" Long Yeyue muttered, her gaze filled with deep unwillingness. Even for her, she had only ever seen Yun Ming break through to Pseudo God.
The first color of the Light of Ascension should correspond to a soul master's cultivated laws. Leng Yaozhu cultivated fire-attribute laws, so the light should have been red.
If she were to become a god, she should have been a fire-attribute deity.
And yet, this golden Light of Ascension signified a Pseudo God.
With a single step, Leng Yaozhu had risen from the Demi-God level to the Pseudo God level.
This revelation shocked Sky Crosser Douluo as well. He gripped the Divine Spear tightly, contemplating whether he should take action to interrupt Leng Yaozhu.
Leng Yaozhu had already broken through to Pseudo God—this was a fact that no one could change.
But if they were to interrupt her ascension, it would become exceedingly difficult for her to ever advance further in the future.
instinctively glanced at Cao Dezhi and Long Yeyue, only to find that they, too, were tightly gripping their weapons. It was clear that they were considering the same thing.
"No, the entire Blood God Legion is watching. If we do this, it will be an irreconcilable feud." SKy Crosser Douluo took a deep breath and dismissed the absurd thought.
With a single step, he appeared before Long Yeyue and Cao Dezhi, blocking their path—preventing them from making a mistake that would lead to disastrous consequences.
If Long Yeyue and Cao Dezhi were to attack Leng Yaozhu at this moment, then even if Leng Yaozhu were to turn against the Blood God Legion and slaughter the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, no one would blame her for it.
"The Light of Ascension—even a Demi-God can gain insights if they carefully comprehend it. Focus and experience it well." Guan Yue said to Cao Dezhi and Long Yeyue.
Gradually, the sky regained its clarity. The melodic resonance of the Light of Ascension faded away.
Then, out of nowhere, a thousand-meter-long Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and a thousand-meter Celestial Phoenix appeared as ethereal projections. Their overwhelming majestic aura compelled many soldiers of the Blood God Legion to kneel instinctively.
The dragon and phoenix projections gradually shrank in midair, eventually merging into two vague silhouettes—a man and a woman—sitting side by side on an imperial throne.
One on the left, one on the right—still exuding that unparalleled dignity.
Many people felt that they did not even have the courage to gaze directly at them.
"Xia Yi!" Guan Yue's expression grew grave.
Although the figures in the sky were vague, he could still recognize them—they were Xia Yi and Leng Yaozhu!
Leng Yaozhu represented the Celestial Phoenix, so Xia Yi must be the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!
Guan Yue's expression darkened further. Leng Yaozhu's Yellow Emperor Sword also bore the imagery of a dragon and a phoenix.
Now, he finally understood what it meant.
"Could it be that Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's rapid progress is related to Xia Yi?"
he thought of a possibility.
Xia Yi was able to provide insight even to the Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua in forging.
It would make sense if he could also help Leng Yaozhu advance in cultivation.
It seemed that ever since Leng Yaozhu took Xia Yi as her disciple, she had begun her meteoric rise—breaking through the limits of her previous level.
After marrying Xia Yi, her progress became even faster.
his suspicions were completely correct.
Leng Yaozhu's creation of the Yellow Emperor Sword, her breakthrough to Pseudo God, and even the evolution of her Celestial Phoenix True Fire—all were directly linked to Xia Yi.
When Leng Yaozhu first got together with Xia Yi, she noticed that during their dual cultivation, a faint yet mysterious energy flowed between them in a cycle.
She even consulted Yali about it.
It was only after learning about the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon that she finally understood.
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon was a supreme human Dao technique.
Xia Yi had already possessed it back when he was in Mingdu, though he did not yet know how to operate it.
Leng Yaozhu was the first human wife Xia Yi had after cultivating the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
Thus, the benefits she gained from it surpassed even those of Gu Yue.
Whenever she cultivated with Xia Yi, it would circulate automatically, benefiting both of them.
When Leng Yaozhu herself began cultivating it, the energy Xia Yi had transferred into her gradually condensed into a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon within her Upper Dantian.
Influenced by this dragon, her own aura took shape in her Lower Dantian—manifesting as a Celestial Phoenix.
Xia Yi represented Yang, she represented Yin.
Dragon was Yang, Phoenix was Yin.
The technique itself revolved around the Great Dao of Yin and Yang.
Though truly mastering its essence required cultivating the third part of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon—The Path of Immortality, Leng Yaozhu had forged her own path, integrating Hetu, Luoshu, and her understanding of Yin-Yang, ultimately crafting the Huangdi Sword.
Now, as the figures in the sky merged into her body, Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes radiated divine majesty.
"Do you still wish to contest for the position of Blood One?" Leng Yaozhu pointed her sword at Guan Yue, her voice cold and absolute—as if it came from the heavens themselves, carrying an undeniable authority.
"I know I cannot defeat you." Sky Crosser Douluo sighed.
"However, you cannot defeat me either."
"So you are conceding?" Leng Yaozhu's tone remained icy.
"Pseudo Gods cannot easily determine victory or defeat. So I concede, but when time allows, I wish to spar with you privately." Yue Tian Douluo put away his Divine Spear.
He saw no hope at all.
Leng Yaozhu's breakthrough to the Quasi-God realm was too unique, even more so than Yun Ming's.
Before fully understanding Leng Yaozhu's background, he would never rashly challenge her in public.
Now that they were both Quasi-Gods, their prestige was equal.
But if he were to challenge her and lose, the three of them would be completely overshadowed by Leng Yaozhu from that moment on.
For no other reason than Long Yeyue, he had to endure.
"Then we'll talk about it another time." Leng Yaozhu knew exactly what Sky Crosser Douluo was thinking, but she didn't care in the slightest. She looked at the other Blood Gods and said indifferently, "From now on, I am Blood One of the Blood God Camp. The Blood God Camp will be under my command. No matter where you all come from, I, Leng Yaozhu, will never use sectarian disputes to target any of you. I will treat everyone with absolute fairness. However, if anyone dares to follow my orders on the surface while scheming behind my back, don't blame me for being merciless. That's all. If any of you believe I am unqualified to be Blood One, you are welcome to challenge me at any time."
After saying this, Cold Yaozhu turned and left.
She would settle accounts with Long Yeyue for what had been done to Xia Yi, but not within the Blood God Army.
Hearing Leng Yaozhu's declaration, Zhang Huanyun let out a sigh of relief.
Even now, he still felt as if he were dreaming.
Leng Yaozhu, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who had only broken through to Limit Douluo a few years ago, had just defeated the renowned Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi with a single sword strike.
Then, in one step, she advanced to the Quasi-God realm.
She had even forced Yue Tian Douluo, who was also a Quasi-God, to hesitate to challenge her.
"We are all here to guard the Abyssal Passage, to protect humanity, to defend the Douluo Continent. Old Cao, don't take it too hard. Keep the bigger picture in mind." Zhang Huanyun patted the shoulder of Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi before turning to leave as well.
At the scene, only Sky Crosser Douluo, Ruthless Douluo, and Light-Dark Douluo remained, their fists tightly clenched.
Being so thoroughly suppressed by Leng Yaozhu—this was undoubtedly the most frustrating day of their lives.
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(End of Chapter)