Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 134 Overwhelming Power Under the Unity of Heaven and Man

Tang Wutong couldn't understand why Ye Xixuan was always so hypocritical. His physical reactions were so honest, but he never took the initiative to express his feelings to her, as if he was afraid of something.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she was determined to make Ye Xixuan publicly acknowledge their relationship.

Ye Xixuan stood motionless in the center of the Soul Arena, while Tang Wutong turned around first with a stubborn look on her face. As she walked towards the edge of the Soul Arena, she stretched out her hands and used a hairband to tie her long pink and blue hair into a dashing high ponytail.

Her long ponytail cascaded down to her waist and hips, swaying from side to side as she walked, further accentuating her slender and shapely figure.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei followed suit, retreating to the edge of the Soul Arena. Together with Tang Wutong on the other side, the three of them surrounded Ye Xixuan in a pincer movement.

Elder Xuan sat leisurely on the stands outside the Soul Arena, eating meat and drinking wine with an unreserved air, and said, "Now all the people are here. You can all be witnesses."

Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, Ye Xixuan and the others subconsciously looked towards the entrance of the Soul Arena.

What came into their view were a group of young men and women dressed in blood-red school uniforms, none other than the regular team members led by Ma Xiaotao.

After Dai Yueheng left Shrek Academy, the main team did not immediately fill the vacancies from the inner academy, and remained with the original six members.

Ma Xiaotao led everyone to Elder Xuan's side and bowed respectfully.

"Just watch from the sidelines. These are the reserve team members who will be accompanying you to Star Luo City to participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. Take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with their abilities," Elder Xuan said meaningfully.

"Yes, Elder Xuan," everyone replied in unison.

Even if Elder Xuan hadn't said anything, the two sides were already quite familiar with each other.

Ye Xixuan had followed Ma Xiaotao's team to carry out the inspector mission back then, while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were not simple people. They were already designated inner court disciples and had come into contact with many people in the team, but their understanding of each other was not particularly deep.

As for Tang Wutong, the little princess of the Haotian Sect, she has never been one to stay still. After living in the Sea God Pavilion for a while, the little squabbles between her and Ye Xixuan had basically spread throughout the entire inner courtyard.

Ma Xiaotao crossed her arms and gazed at Ye Xixuan, who was standing in the center of the arena, a knowing smile appearing on her face.

Elder Xuan said it was to let both sides get to know each other, but in reality it was just to let Ye Xixuan show his strength in this formal occasion, so as to gain the recognition of the regular team members.

The academy certainly values ​​Ye Xixuan highly, and everything it does is to build momentum for him.

"You brat, the academy is really biased towards you!" Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but curse inwardly. She wasn't particularly jealous; instead, she continued to complain with a hint of envy.

"But you're quite capable, it's just that you attract girls too easily."

Ling Luochen, who was standing to the side, shared the same thoughts as Ma Xiaotao.

However, Ling Luochen rarely revealed her emotions. Her icy expression only conveyed a sense of coldness that kept people at a distance. But the way she stared intently at Ye Xixuan completely betrayed her thoughts.

Both Gongyang Mo and Xixi, who are both very perceptive, noticed the unusual behavior of Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.

These two have always been at odds, and if they were to actually have a falling out because of Ye Xixuan, the scene would be unimaginable.

"Let's begin." Just then, Elder Xuan's calm voice came from outside the arena.

Both Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi in the arena turned solemn and released their martial souls almost simultaneously. Brilliant golden lightning and deep dark green aura burst forth from their bodies.

Whether it's Bei Bei's magnificent and imposing Holy Dragon of Light or Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield, both are absolutely super martial souls in this era. Even among the six members of the main team, only Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul can barely be compared to the two in terms of quality.

The ordinary Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul should be considered the ceiling among top-tier Martial Souls. Ma Xiaotao has now overcome the influence of the dark aura in her Martial Soul's origin, and can basically squeeze into the ranks of super Martial Souls. As for the pure Fire Phoenix with extreme fire attributes, it is enough to be considered top-tier among super Martial Souls.

Tang Wutong was the same. After absorbing Tang San's divine imprint, the quality of her Goddess of Light Butterfly martial soul even surpassed that of Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, and she was not affected by the aura of the Night Dawn Profound Extreme Dark Attribute martial soul.

The magnificent blue and gold butterfly wings gracefully unfurled from her back, and with just a slight flap, Tang Wutong's figure quietly rose into the air.

Three purple and one black—four incredibly powerful spirit rings swirled slowly around her delicate body as she looked down at Ye Xixuan from the sky, her face filled with arrogance. Like a high-ranking celestial goddess, she was untouchable.

"Ye Xixuan, this time I will never lose again. I will prove with my strength that I am worthy of you!"

Ye Xixuan stood calmly in place, facing the combined attack of the three, and he slowly closed his eyes. But the moment he opened his eyes again, the world seemed to change color instantly.

His eyes transformed into a regal, golden hue, emanating a faint golden glow from his body. Within this lustrous, translucent golden light, he appeared as if he had become a golden sculpture, as if he had merged seamlessly with the heavens and earth.

"Pfft—" Elder Xuan spat out the wine in his mouth in utter shock and suddenly stood up straight.

"Harmony between man and nature?!"

Although Ye Xixuan had been cultivating under Elder Mu's guidance all these years, he was still aware of Ye Xixuan's progress. He was certain that Ye Xixuan had not yet grasped the state of harmony between heaven and man before the start of the new semester.

Otherwise, Ye Xixuan would have been even more composed when faced with Ke Luo's attack last time.

Indeed, only when facing a life-or-death crisis can a Soul Master's potential be truly unleashed. However, for Ye Xixuan to have reached the realm of harmony between heaven and man at such a young age and with a cultivation level of only four Soul Masters is completely beyond Elder Xuan's comprehension.

It should be noted that even when Elder Mu reached the state of oneness with heaven and man, he was already a six-ring Soul Emperor, close to the level of Soul Saint.

Ma Xiaotao's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, the shock she felt even more real and intense than that of Elder Xuan. This was because the bottleneck she was currently facing was precisely this state of harmony between heaven and man.

Once a Soul Master can comprehend the state of harmony between Heaven and Man, they will inevitably be able to cultivate to the level of a Super Douluo. Compared to Soul Masters of the same level, they will have an absolute advantage in cultivation and recovery, and their affinity with the elemental energy of heaven and earth will be greatly enhanced.

Almost every exceptionally talented young Soul Master can comprehend the state of oneness with Heaven and Man before breaking through to the Title Douluo realm. Elder Mu was like this, as was Zhang Lexuan. If nothing unexpected happens, with Ma Xiaotao's talent, she won't be trapped in this state of oneness with Heaven and Man for too long.

Ma Xiaotao never expected that Ye Xixuan would have grasped the state of harmony between heaven and man before her.

"How on earth did this brat cultivate?!"

For the other members of the main team, reaching this state of harmony with nature is not only a long way off, but also an unattainable goal.

After all, the standard for measuring top geniuses is whether they can break through to the sixth-ring Soul Emperor realm before the age of twenty. Chen Zifeng, Ling Luochen, Xixi, Yao Haoxuan, and Gongyang Mo failed to do so, which means that their talent is indeed lacking.

They may be able to cultivate to the Title Douluo level in the future, but they will definitely be stuck at the bottleneck of Super Douluo unless they have other opportunities.

The way Ling Luochen and the others looked at Ye Xixuan clearly changed again.

The straightforward Chen Zifeng couldn't help but speak his mind directly.

"No wonder the academy went so far as to completely sever ties with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion for Xi Xuan's sake. Not to mention Dai Yueheng, even the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion combined is no match for Xi Xuan. If I were a woman, I would have offered myself to him too."

“Men aren’t out of the question either,” Gongyang Mo suddenly said with a sinister smile and in a soft voice.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen turned around and glared at Gongyang Mo in unison, as if they had rehearsed it beforehand. They both coldly hissed, "Shut up!"

"Uh..." Noticing the strong warning in their eyes, Gongyang Mo quickly shut his mouth with an embarrassed smile.

Yao Haoxuan and Chen Zifeng silently distanced themselves from Gongyang Mo, while Xixi continued to deliver the finishing blow with a blank expression.

"nausea."

The three of them, Beibei and Ye Xi, were in the arena and faced the overwhelming pressure from Ye Xi's perfect harmony with the heavens and man.

Especially Tang Wutong, who was suspended high in the air, felt as if everything in this space had become a part of Ye Xixuan, and her whole body was subjected to an invisible pressure. That oppressive and uncomfortable feeling made her let out a muffled groan, and her body froze on the spot.

At that moment, the second and fourth spirit rings next to Ye Xixuan lit up simultaneously.

The second soul skill, Shadow Domain, combined with the fourth soul skill, Dark Night Sky, creates the even more complete and powerful domain, Dark Shadow Sky. The boundless darkness swallowed everything, and the sense of unity between heaven and man within the domain intensified the oppressive feeling for the three.

Beibei's arms had long since transformed into thick dragon arms, covered with translucent, crystal-like golden dragon scales. Fine golden lightning flickered on his body, but in this darkness, it was merely the light of fireflies.

His expression was extremely solemn. Having also cultivated alongside Elder Mu since childhood, only he truly understood the changes in Ye Xixuan's current state.

The state of harmony between man and nature is a general concept, but it is actually divided into three more detailed stages.

Ye Xixuan's current state can be described as a state of emptiness and clarity, a state of selflessness where he has just entered the unity of heaven and man, and is comprehending the universe. He merges his spiritual power and soul power, and even his entire body, into the universe.

If Ye Xixuan had only reached the stage of "empty mind," Bei Bei would never have been so shocked.

However, Ye Xixuan is now clearly showing signs of entering the next stage of the unity of heaven and man, and is constantly enhancing his aura by drawing on the power of heaven and earth.

"Sanshi, make your move! Don't let Xixuan continue to build up his strength!" Beibei shouted decisively, and suddenly strode towards Ye Xixuan. Before his words had even finished, thousands of magnificent golden lightning bolts burst forth from his body, reflecting off his dazzling golden dragon scales.

A loud and stirring dragon roar suddenly rang out, thunder rumbled in the dark sky, and a huge golden thunder dragon head appeared above its head.

This is Bei Bei's fourth soul skill, Holy Thunder Dragon Head, enhanced by her third soul skill, Holy Radiance's Wrath. The golden dragon head, possessing both thunder and light attributes, broke through the surrounding darkness, its power increasing greatly as it condensed and took shape, crashing towards Ye Xixuan with earth-shattering force.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei have worked together for many years, and their tacit understanding is beyond words.

The moment Bei Bei unleashed her full power, Xu Sanshi instantly understood her intention. Moreover, not only Bei Bei, but he himself also clearly sensed the changes in Ye Xixuan.

His fourth black spirit ring shone brightly as he raised the Xuanwu Shield in his hand towards Ye Xixuan. A dense, almost tangible, dark green light instantly enveloped Ye Xixuan's body.

Fourth Soul Skill: Xuanwu Replacement.

However, Xu Sanshi's previously proud ability was completely ineffective at this moment. Ye Xixuan, who was in a state of perfect harmony with nature, remained motionless, and the golden light emanating from his body directly isolated the surrounding dark green light.

An ordinary state of perfect harmony with nature is certainly not immune to Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Replacement, as this type of soul skill is ultimately related to spatial attributes. However, Ye Xixuan's domain is a perfect combination of dark and spatial attributes, further enhanced by his own understanding of the power of heaven and earth, which ultimately enabled him to achieve immunity to Xu Sanshi's soul skill.

Within that brief moment, the golden lightning dragon head released by Beibei swooped down.

The clarity of mind in a state of selflessness kept Ye Xixuan's gaze calm, as if he were analyzing something from the beginning. His right arm was raised high. As if in response to his movement, another majestic dragon roar resounded in the next instant.

"Dark Dragon Head".

A lifelike dark dragon head emerged from the void, identical to Beibei's golden lightning dragon head. The two collided powerfully, the raging golden lightning and the chilling dark currents instantly clashing and erupting into violent energy fluctuations.

Terrifying roars echoed continuously throughout this space.

Ye Xixuan remained unmoved, his deep black eyes calm and still as he silently watched Bei Bei being gradually swallowed by the two-colored halo.

A deep roar suddenly rang out at that moment, and Ye Xixuan felt his mind go blank, his eyes instinctively locking onto the source of the sound.

Not far away, the dark green serpent on Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield seemed to awaken, its head slightly raised, and crimson light blazing in its eyes. A huge tortoise-snake phantom slowly rose from behind him, and his first three spirit rings simultaneously shone, then instantly converged into a single black spirit ring that shone brightly.

"Divine Beast Bloodline Talent, Soul Ring Combination." Xu Sanshi uttered a hoarse voice. Starting from his body, the entire arena seemed to transform into a thick, dark green swamp. On top of this, his ten-thousand-year-level fourth soul ring also merged into it, ultimately transforming into a deeper black soul ring, radiating a sinister light.

"The Devouring Tortoise!"

Thick, dark green chains instantly extended from the swamp, sealing Ye Xixuan's figure within them.

The Soul Ring Combination is a talent ability attached to the divine beast bloodline within Xu Sanshi's body, which was fully awakened after his Martial Soul evolved into the Xuanwu Shield.

His first three soul skills were Xuanwu Shock, Xuanwu Shield Formation, and Xuanwu Power. These three soul skills combined into one became the Xuanwu Roar mentioned earlier, and when combined with the ten-thousand-year soul skill Xuanwu Replacement, they were further sublimated into the powerful sealing soul skill before us: Xuanwu Devour!
At the same time, a wave of golden light surged forth from the two-colored halo in front of Ye Xixuan. The golden light was composed of streaks of lightning, and wherever it passed, gold permeated the air, covering an area with a diameter of fifty meters.

"Overlord, Thunder Domain!"

Beibei stepped out from the pervasive golden light, her gaze sharp and forceful. She circled her hands in front of her chest, and a surge of golden lightning erupted from her. With a burst of golden light, it swept towards Ye Xixuan.

From the very beginning, Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement was a ruse to lull Ye Xixuan into a false sense of security and buy time for the Soul Ring combination. Even Bei Bei's seemingly all-out burst of power earlier was actually a cover for Xu Sanshi.

The two worked together seamlessly, creating their perfect teamwork.

Tang Wutong, suppressed in mid-air by Ye Xixuan's domain and the aura of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, became a complete outsider, since she, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei didn't share that kind of tacit understanding. Otherwise, it would have been a situation where the three of them were besieging Ye Xixuan.

"Harmony between man and nature, the aura solidifies." Faced with such a critical situation, Ye Xixuan uttered a soft chant once more.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a huge dark holy dragon phantom appeared out of thin air behind Ye Xixuan. Unlike ordinary dark holy dragon martial souls, the color of this dragon phantom's pupils was the same as his eyes at this moment, presenting a noble and majestic golden color.

The black dragon phantom soared into the sky, its roars echoing, radiating a terrifying pressure unique to the superior dragon race.

Ye Xixuan instantly broke through Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Devouring seal. The dark green chains binding his body quietly collapsed and melted away, and his entire body was covered with a layer of black dragon scales. The scales seemed to transform into glass armor, perfectly fitting his body, making him look arrogant and aloof.

Only his hands remained in their original shape.

As Ye Xixuan struck out with his palm, the phantom of the Dark Holy Dragon immediately turned around, flashed through the air, and pierced through Bei Bei's body.

“Dragon, Emperor, Break, Evil, Crack!” Elder Xuan outside the arena uttered these words almost one by one.

Ye Xixuan's seemingly simple palm strike contained unparalleled power, an explosion from within.

This is a combat technique inherited from Elder Mu. Who would have thought that Ye Xixuan, without possessing a dragon-type martial soul, could control it so perfectly? Moreover, it's the Dragon Emperor's Evil-Slaying Rift, which is the opposite of Elder Mu's attribute and originates from the dark holy dragon bloodline within him.

(End of this chapter)