Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

Two months have passed quietly.

When that silent golden ocean suddenly exploded!
Three disheveled figures, yet with their auras surging, burst forth from within!
Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm! Ice Emperor! Snow Emperor!

They succeeded!

Their soul essence was not evaporated by the Heart of the Sun; on the contrary, it became incredibly solid and pure under its tempering!

Their extreme cold is no longer simply a cold, damp cold.

Instead, it is a more domineering Yang-type ice born from the purest Yang (completely immune to fire)!

(Ice with fire, which can be understood as the Bone Spirit Cold Fire of Battle Through the Heavens, or vice versa)

"Hahaha! Your brother Tianmeng is back!" Tianmeng Bingcan roared excitedly.

Hyotei and Yuki-tei exchanged a smile. They could feel that their original essence had recovered by at least 50%! Moreover, its quality was even better than before!
……

The entrance to the Heart of the Sun.

The Flame Overlord Yan looked at these eight transformed individuals, his massive lava face filled with shock.

"You...you guys are monsters!"

He was completely convinced.

"Alright, you've enjoyed the secret realm, it's time for you to leave."

Yan waved his hand impatiently, and a pitch-black spatial gate slowly opened.

"Next up is the Dark Realm."

"Hehe, good luck to you!"

……

Go through the light gate.

There was no heat wave, nor a cold snap.

They were greeted by a deep, viscous, icy cold.

This is not the absolute zero of the physical realm like Hyotei or Yukitei, but a deathly stillness that originates from the depths of the soul, as if it can devour all light and hope.

All around was an endless, pure darkness.

There was no light, no sound, no wind, and you couldn't even feel the movement of air.

The eight of them seemed to have been thrown into a void of space.

"where is this place?"

Ning Fengzhi's voice sounded somewhat faint in the darkness.

He subconsciously activated his soul power, and as soon as the dazzling Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared, its eight-colored light seemed to be absorbed by a huge black sponge, only able to illuminate an area of ​​less than one meter around him.

The light was swallowed up!

"My senses are being suppressed!" Chen Xin's voice, sharp as a sword, also carried a hint of solemnity.

His proud sword intent, once released, was like a clay ox sinking into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever.

"It's more than just suppression!" Dugu Bo's voice was tinged with fear.

"I...I can't feel my body anymore!"

He tried to raise his hand, only to find that he seemed to have nothing left but "consciousness".

This feeling is more terrifying than death!
"Don't panic, everyone!"

Just as everyone was about to lose their composure, Hu Bai's voice, like a thunderclap, exploded in everyone's consciousness!
"Heavenly Dream! Mental Link, everyone!"

"Alright! Leave it to me!"

The vast spiritual power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been tempered to an incomparably pure state within the Heart of the Sun and even carried a trace of supreme yang energy, instantly transformed into eight tough chains, tightly binding the consciousnesses of the eight people together!
In this darkness that can devour everything, the spiritual power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm became their only anchor!
"This should be the Dark Realm."

Hu Bai's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone through the spiritual link.

"This is a world specifically for the heart."

Just then, the cold, hard information about the assessment surfaced in his mind.

[The Sixth Trial of the Elemental God King - Shadow Overlord: Night!]

【Dark Realm: Shadow Overlord - Night】—Born from the shadows of all things, the "Eternal Dark Curtain" controls the laws of fear and corruption.

[Assessment Content: Traverse the "Path of Inner Demons" and reach the "Throne of Darkness."]

"The Path of Inner Demons..."

Hu Bai silently repeated the name, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.

"night……"

A hoarse, deep voice, seemingly composed of the murmurs and resentments of millions, suddenly resounded deep within the souls of the eight people. "Welcome to my paradise."

This sound had no fixed direction; it seemed to come from their own hearts.

"The 'rock' of the Earth Realm is a foolish 'stone' that only knows how to stand there and take a beating."

"The 'Storm' of the Wind Realm is an arrogant 'foolish bird' who thinks he has the sky under his control."

"Lan from the Water Realm is a self-righteous 'woman' who thinks no one can break her illusions."

"Yan from the Fire Realm is an even more brainless 'brute,' good for nothing except breathing fire."

The sounds of the night carried a chilling hint of laughter.

Hu Bai wanted to complain in his heart, "Do you so-called rulers have to belittle the previous rulers in front of us?"
What kind of peculiar hobbies are these?

"Their test was utterly insignificant."

"but me……"

"I like to play."

"Come on, inheritors, show your most authentic 'ugliness' on this path."

"Haha...hahahaha..."

The eerie laughter gradually faded into the distance.

The next moment, everyone felt a blur before their eyes.

That pure darkness has receded.

They still stood in that dark void, but...

They saw each other in each other's presence.

No.

I didn't see it.

Instead, they sensed the darkness in each other's hearts that they least wanted to be touched by others!

[Dugu Bo's Inner Demons]

“Yanyan!!”

Dugu Bo suddenly opened his eyes and found that he had returned to the Heavenly Dou Imperial City.

But here, it was a sea of ​​fire!
"Grandpa...save me..."

His granddaughter, Dugu Yan, was tied to a cross, her body covered in wounds.

Standing in front of her was "Hu Bai".

A cold smile hung on Hu Bai's face.

"Old poisoner, do you really think you can be of any use to me?"

Hu Bai's voice was full of sarcasm.

"Your poison is too weak. Your granddaughter is in my hands. Now, kneel down! Kowtow!"

"You!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened in fury. "No, Xiaobai wouldn't..."

"Won't?"

Hu Bai laughed: "Then take a look, who is this?"

Behind him emerged "Qian Renxue", "Gu Yuena", "Chen Xin"...

Each of them wore a mocking smile.

“Just a tool,” Chenxin said coldly.

"no no!!"

Dugu Bo felt as if his soul was being torn apart.

What he feared most was not death.

It is loneliness.

It's their only family member who has been hurt!

It's a betrayal where you give everything only to be treated as a "tool"!

"Kill him, Grandpa! He's a liar!" Dugu Yan cried out in anguish.

"No...this isn't real, this isn't real, it's all an illusion! It's all an illusion!" Dugu Bo knelt on the ground in agony, his newly formed Poison Soul Core dimming and losing its luster.

...(End of chapter)