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Hearing this, Dai Chengfeng smiled and explained, "This killing intent was something I intentionally absorbed using my White Tiger martial soul during the battle. I originally planned to refine it for my own use."
"But before I could refine it, I suddenly fell unconscious, and after that…"
Speaking of this,
Dai Chengfeng's brows furrowed slightly, his gaze distant as if lost in memory.
"I felt like I had an incredibly vivid dream!"
"In the dream, beneath my feet were piles of white bones, behind me was my White Tiger martial soul, and in the distance stood a majestic, sacred throne. On the throne rested a crimson longsword, and all around spread an endless expanse of killing intent, thick like blood, staining every inch of the land."
"Even now, I can still feel the bone-chilling cold from that dream…"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fan's expression cleared with understanding. "So that's where all that overwhelming killing intent came from."
"But what happened next?"
"You remained unconscious for so long—how did you suddenly wake up?"
Dai Chengfeng's voice was hazy. "How did I suddenly wake up? Well…"
"At first, I wandered aimlessly in the dream. Then I suddenly wanted to approach the throne, but the killing intent kept blocking my path."
"So, I began trying to tame that killing intent."
Dai Chengfeng tilted his head upward, as if reliving the scene in his mind. "I failed over and over again, only to try again each time. It felt like groping alone in the dark, without a single ray of hope."
"But fortunately, I never gave up."
"And just now—I finally succeeded!"
As he finished speaking, a flicker of excitement flashed in his eyes, but he quickly shook his head.
"But the one regret I have is…"
"I never made it to the throne to see what kind of scenery awaited there!"
Immediately afterward, Dai Chengfeng suddenly raised his hand, and a yellow soul ring appeared beneath his feet. "But even so!"
"It seems I've gained something significant—my first soul skill: Innate Origin Metal Qi."
At this moment, a dazzling golden aura swirled around his fingertips—it was the Innate Origin Metal Qi.
However, compared to before, this Innate Origin Metal Qi was completely different!
Within this stream of Origin Metal Qi, streaks of crimson lightning flickered… gold and red intertwined, creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.
It was both razor-sharp and incredibly dense, carrying with it a deep, penetrating chill.
As Dai Chengfeng sensed the changes in his Innate Origin Metal Qi, his eyes filled with delight. "Indeed, my intuition was correct!"
"Gulp!"
Zhu Fan stared in shock at the evolved first soul skill on Dai Chengfeng's fingertip, instinctively swallowing hard.
"This… this is absolutely astonishing!"
"Chengfeng, the changes in your soul skill… Even after all my years of experience on this continent, I've never heard of anything so extraordinary."
"Unprecedented, truly unprecedented!"
After all, before arriving at Wu'an City, Dai Chengfeng's first soul skill had merely sharpened weapons and released Origin Metal sword qi for ranged attacks.
But upon reaching Wu'an City, his first soul skill had already become not only unparalleled in sharpness but also possessed the density of metal, making it nearly impervious to ordinary blades.
And now, after three days of unconsciousness and waking up again…
His first soul skill had evolved yet again?!
At this moment, Zhu Fan could clearly sense that the Origin Metal Qi emanating from Dai Chengfeng's fingertips now carried a chilling killing intent.
Though Zhu Fan's strength far surpassed Dai Chengfeng's, he wasn't overly concerned.
But he believed!
Those weaker than Dai Chengfeng or those with weak hearts would likely freeze in fear, unable to move, when faced with such a piercing and bone-chilling killing intent.
"Chengfeng!"
"You're a genius—a peerless genius, one in a hundred years!"
"Perhaps… perhaps you're right, and your father and ancestors were wrong!"
Though Zhu Fan still found it absurd, the changes in Dai Chengfeng were undeniable, and he had to admit it.
The White Tiger Guardian Barrier had already been inferior to the Origin Metal Qi…
Now, it was incomparable!
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While Zhu Fan was stunned, Dai Chengfeng felt both excitement and surprise.
After all, others might not understand the significance of the crimson killing intent swirling around his fingertip.
But as someone who had crossed over, Dai Chengfeng understood perfectly…
This was unmistakably an unconventional Killing God Domain!
Under normal circumstances, to obtain a Killing God Domain, one had to travel to the Killing City, brimming with blood and slaughter, and pass through the Hell Road to gain the blessing of the Killing God Domain.
But!
Dai Chengfeng had used his White Tiger martial soul to absorb the battlefield's killing intent, allowing him to prematurely acquire this unconventional Killing God Domain.
Of course, it couldn't yet be called a true Killing God Domain.
However, Dai Chengfeng believed that day wasn't too far off.
Moreover, compared to the Killing God Domain granted by passing through the Hell Road, bestowed by the Asura God, his unconventional Killing God Domain had limitless potential.
Since it wasn't bestowed by another, it meant there was no upper limit!
What excited Dai Chengfeng even more was…
"If I go to the Killing City in the future and obtain the Killing God Domain there, what kind of unimaginable result would arise from fusing these two perfected Killing God Domains?"
"I'm incredibly curious!"
For a moment, excitement gleamed in Dai Chengfeng's eyes. After all, throughout history, no one had ever possessed a domain akin to the Killing God Domain before entering the Killing City.
Let alone fusing two perfected Killing God Domain.
If such a thing were possible, then it could only be that person who was not in the Douluo world
It would only be achievable by the legendary enforcer of the God Realm, the God King of Slaughter, the Asura God.
"The Asura God?"
"The throne, the crimson longsword…"
Dai Chengfeng fell into deep thought, eventually drifting back into a deep slumber without realizing it.
Meanwhile
In the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City
"Urgent report! Urgent report from Wu'an City, delivered via express messenger!"
Inside the Star Luo Palace, a silver-armored guard hurriedly ran through the halls.
He passed through layers of palace walls, ignoring the astonished gazes of the palace servants, and soon arrived outside the Emperor's study.
Emperor Dai An of the Star Luo Empire, who had been reviewing memorials, frowned slightly upon hearing the commotion outside. "What's going on out there?"
The guard at the door knelt on one knee and explained, "Your Majesty, it's an urgent report from Wu'an City, delivered via express messenger!"
"From Wu'an City?"
Instantly, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Emperor Dai An's eyes. He turned toward the shadows and said, "Grand Priest, I didn't expect news from Wu'an City to arrive so quickly."
"It seems that brat couldn't endure the harsh conditions of Wu'an City and has come crawling back to beg for mercy!"
The Grand Priest slowly emerged from the shadows, nodding slightly. "Wu'an City is remote and its environment harsh. His Highness has always lived a life of luxury; how could his noble body withstand such hardship?"
"But…"
Here, the Grand Priest hesitated, glancing at Emperor Dai An.
Dai An was initially puzzled but quickly caught on.
Frowning, he let out a cold snort. "Grand Priest, if you can't say it, then I will."
"Considering the distance, this urgent report arriving today means it must have been sent from Wu'an City on the very day Chengfeng arrived."
"That brat couldn't even endure a single day?"
"Even worse!"
"He used the express messenger system reserved only for military reports—the thousand-mile express!"
Although Dai An secretly hoped that the defiant and reckless brat, Dai Chengfeng, would apologize to him, he absolutely did not want to raise a fragile "flower" in a greenhouse.
Thus, he was deeply dissatisfied. "It seems I'll need to discipline him even more strictly in the future. The future emperor of the Star Luo Empire cannot be such a pampered noble!"
Despite these thoughts, Dai An didn't say anything further.
Instead, he suppressed his emotions and ordered the guard at the door, "Bring me the urgent report from Wu'an City."
The guard quickly and respectfully presented the report. Dai An took it, eagerly opening it while muttering under his breath, "Let's see how that little brat begs for mercy…"
Bang—!
But the next second, Dai An crushed the armrest of his dragon throne with a sudden grip.
"This…"
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