Chapter 183: Spirit Power Reaches Rank 80

Xu Yang condensed his divine sense into needles, striking directly at the spiritual level to silently eliminate the corrupt Spirit Masters one by one.

Afterward, he located the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's local contact in this city—only to discover it was a mere Spirit King, with subordinates no higher than Spirit Elders. It was a clear sign of just how understaffed the sect had become. Xilu City wasn't some remote village—there was no way a Spirit King could maintain order here.

Xu Yang issued a few brief instructions and left behind several fifth-tier soul tool pistols before departing.

After resolving the chaos in Xilu City, Xu Yang didn't rest. He continued to extinguish uprisings in surrounding cities one after another. Meanwhile, Madam Ning, Ning Haiyan, and Dugu Bo successfully persuaded the three great academies to join the future Sun Empire under Xu Yang's leadership.

"Bang!"

In the Spirit Empire's Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong hurled a vase in fury. The force behind it embedded the shards deep into the solid walls of the hall, even causing the reinforced structure to crack.

"Nana!"

Tears streamed down Bibi Dong's face. She had just received word of Hu Liena's death. Not even a body remained—she had been reduced to ash by Xu Yang's Sun True Fire.

"Xu Yang! I will kill you!"

Her voice was thick with hatred. Ever since Qian Xunji's fate, Bibi Dong had poured all her maternal affection onto Hu Liena—far more than she had ever given to Qian Renxue. In her eyes, Hu Liena was her true daughter. And now, she had been so easily slain by Xu Yang.

A cold, murderous aura surged outward with the release of her Slaughter Domain. The temperature in the entire Pope's Palace plummeted to freezing, and both Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo, guarding outside, couldn't help but shiver.

"Her Majesty is furious!"

"Xu Yang's ruthless. He actually killed Nana without hesitation…"

"Shhh! Keep it down. If the Pope hears us, we're finished!"

The two exchanged hurried whispers via sound transmission and immediately fell silent when they sensed fluctuations in Bibi Dong's aura.

"You ignore your own daughter, but grieve so deeply for a disciple. Well done, Bibi Dong," Qian Renxue muttered coldly from a distance. Her eyes were full of indifference. She had already given up on her mother. Without another word, she turned and headed toward the Worship Hall—to continue her Angel God's first trial.

Elsewhere, Bibi Dong's figure flickered and vanished into the ground like a ghost.

In a dark underground chamber, cobwebs clung to every surface. Poisonous spiders lurked in the corners, and corpses hung suspended in silk. At the center was a massive venom pool over ten meters wide.

Unseen, Bibi Dong had already activated her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul and now strode toward the pool. She was determined to devour Qian Xunji's angelic soul, accelerate the Rakshasa God's trials, and take revenge on Xu Yang for Hu Liena.

Xu Yang, unaware of Bibi Dong's or Qian Renxue's divine inheritance acceleration, had just completed suppressing the unrest across the Heaven Dou region. His Spirit Power had broken through to Rank 80.

After completing his Nascent Soul transformation, Xu Yang found his cultivation progressing at a terrifying pace. Combined with the advantages of an Ultimate attribute past the Spirit Sage realm, his Spirit Power improved at lightning speed.

"Looks like the second Asura God Trial was just to reach Spirit Douluo. And here I am already—it's practically a formality now."

Recalling the contents of the second trial, Xu Yang smirked slightly. He'd already passed the hardest test—the rest was just building Asura affinity and obtaining the Asura Demon Sword, a super divine weapon.

Turning midair, Xu Yang transformed into a stream of radiant light and flew toward the Star Dou Forest.

His target for the eighth Spirit Ring was one of two beasts: either the Titan Giant Ape or the Scarlet King in the forest's core.

Although both were suitable, Xu Yang's first choice was the Titan Giant Ape. Despite the Scarlet King having ideal attributes, the Titan Giant Ape's mastery of gravity was crucial to enhancing the gravitational control aspect of his Sun Martial Soul. He had to secure that power first.

By the shores of Starsea Lake, Xiao Wu was seated cross-legged, cultivating in silence. Beneath the lake, the Sky Azure Bull Python slumbered. Not far away, the Titan Giant Ape idly toyed with a rock. As a primate, it hated sitting still, but dared not interrupt Xiao Wu or the Bull Python's training.

Xiao Wu's cultivation had barely reached Spirit King. It wasn't due to lack of effort—rather, as a transformed soul beast lacking the support of public faith, her growth was sluggish. Without popularity, it would take an extraordinarily long time for a transformed soul beast to mature. Her Spirit Power increased slowly, delaying her return to the human world and deepening her longing for Tang San.

"Sister Xiao Wu, is the human world really worth your attachment?"

The Titan Giant Ape noticed her distracted state and scooted over, puzzled.

"Er Ming, what I miss isn't the human world," Xiao Wu replied softly. "It's my human friends—my third brother. That's who I miss." Her eyes welled with yearning. She longed to reach maturity, to find her brother again.

But without popularity, she was stuck. Her progress was slow, and the goal felt increasingly out of reach.

Just then, a beam of light tore across the skies above the Star Dou Forest—Xu Yang had arrived.

Long before reaching the forest, he had already used his divine sense to locate the Titan Giant Ape. Without hesitation, he flew straight toward Starsea Lake.

"Human! Courting death!"

The moment Er Ming spotted him, he roared furiously, hurling the rock in his hand like a cannonball. Xu Yang's eyes flashed with disdain. A casual sidestep was enough to avoid the attack.

Suddenly, the gravity around him increased tenfold, warping the very air. The Titan Giant Ape had activated its Gravity Domain.

Unfortunately, even such potent gravity had no effect on Xu Yang. With his physical strength, he remained completely unphased, floating steadily in midair.

"Xu Yang?! It's you!"

Xiao Wu's eyes widened in surprise. Then, she quickly gathered herself and shouted, "What are you doing here?!"

At that moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake, its massive form radiating a regal aura. Blue lightning coiled around its body—not wild, but gentle like flowing water.

The Titan Giant Ape scooped up Xiao Wu, placing her protectively on its shoulder while keeping a wary eye on Xu Yang.

"Xiao Wu, are you being a bit too naive?" Xu Yang said with a faint smile. "I've come all this way. What do you think I'm here for?"