The three martial souls emerged simultaneously.
Yes, Xu Yuan had manifested all three of his martial souls at once.
At this moment, the restriction of only being able to use one martial soul at a time had been broken.
With the creation of the inner realm and the discovery of the origin of his martial souls, Xu Yuan's control over them was no longer constrained by the many limitations of the soul master world.
Moreover, at this moment, Xu Yuan utilized the bridge of essence, energy, and spirit to perfectly integrate the three martial souls into the soul cores within the three dantians.
From this point on, his martial souls were finally fully integrated with the three soul cores.
The Triple Martial Soul Fusion Technique was thus achieved as a natural progression.
At this moment, Xu Yuan truly felt an illusion of invincibility.
Although he knew it was just an illusion, he still felt that even if he wasn't invincible, he was already incredibly powerful.
"In terms of godly soul power and blood essence, I've reached the True God level. My spiritual power has even reached the twelfth-tier Super God level. With my regular strength unleashed, I'm already at the Super God level. If I use the Triple Martial Soul Fusion Technique, I wonder if I can elevate my strength to the 1st Class God level."
At this moment, Xu Yuan had truly undergone a transformation.
He had yet to fully harness the power of his inner realm, and his current reasoning was still based on his previous abilities.
He believed that even at the Super God level, the soul skills and forbidden spells he mastered would allow him to fight above his rank.
This was the solid foundation he had built before reaching the god level.
Xu Yuan's actions caused quite a stir.
Even with the Five Elements Great Array in place, it couldn't completely suppress the fluctuations from the creation of the inner realm.
Now that Blood God Star had transformed into a plane, followed by the overlapping fluctuations of realm creation, the spectacle was grand, and Rex and others could feel it very clearly.
Xu Yuan's seclusion had lasted for quite a while—so long that he himself had lost track of time.
Mainly because he had completely immersed himself in searching for the inner realm, losing all sense of external time.
Such immersion was unprecedented—it was something Xu Yuan had never experienced in his cultivation journey.
But it was precisely this level of immersion that allowed him to find the inner realm of his martial soul.
He felt that if he hadn't been so fully committed, he might not have sensed the true realm where his martial soul resided.
After lifting the formation, the five spirit souls returned, and Xu Yuan settled them within the inner realm.
Compared to the sea of spiritual power, Xu Yuan's inner realm was now more suitable for these five spirit souls.
As Xu Yuan lifted the formation, Rex, who had been waiting outside, also paused his cultivation.
"Xu Yuan, you caused quite a commotion during your seclusion," Rex observed Xu Yuan with surprise.
Even though he knew Xu Yuan had broken through to become a god, he was still astonished.
Because Xu Yuan gave off a completely different vibe.
It was a feeling of complete inward focus, as if he had severed his reliance on the external universe, isolating himself from the outside world.
In reality, Xu Yuan was still constantly absorbing external energy; he hadn't reached the point of cutting off external needs.
Even if he did sever ties, it would only be relatively speaking.
When the day came that Xu Yuan no longer relied on energy from the universe to survive, he would inevitably need to rely on deeper forces, such as chaotic energy.
Inner realm, inner realm—the human body possessed infinite potential, but ultimately, the resources required to unlock this potential were drawn from the outside.
"True God level, huh? I didn't expect you to break through directly to the True God level. But then again, given the amount of stellar energy you absorbed during this period, even breaking through to the True God level feels somewhat low."
Seeing Rex's reaction, Xu Yuan realized that the commotion caused by his breakthrough might have exceeded his own expectations.
"How long was I in seclusion?"
Learning how long he had been in seclusion from Rex left Xu Yuan somewhat disoriented.
In the blink of an eye, he had been away from Douluo Planet for two and a half years.
At this moment, he had condensed all his soul rings, unified his essence, energy, and spirit, created the inner realm, and transcended the limitations of a soul master to become a True God.
Twenty-six and a half years old, True God level.
Strictly speaking, it should be considered the Super God level since his spiritual power had reached the Super God level.
However, Xu Yuan had always been indifferent to such achievements.
How the history of the soul master world recorded this was their business—he didn't bother delving into it.
At this moment, he simply lamented being away from home for too long.
Douluo Planet had already stabilized, but knowing that he had been away for so long made Xu Yuan feel some unease.
"At most, I'll stay here for another half year, and then I must return to Douluo Planet."
The core formation of the celestial phenomenon was already showing signs of progress. Yun Ming had predicted that a rudimentary law framework would form within five years.
Three years had already passed, leaving only about a year and a half to reach Yun Ming's predicted timeline.
"The core law is key to advancing to the superartifact stage—there can be no mistakes."
Xu Yuan decided to complete his final task in the Holy Heart Plane and then depart!
"Rex, I remember you saying that your plane was invaded by the Sea God, and the World Tree's essence shattered because of the Sea God."
"Yes, the essence of the World Tree shattered, causing severe regression. Our plane rapidly expanded, developing into the vast Holy Heart Star Domain to nourish the severely damaged World Tree."
"I want to see the World Tree. Additionally, I'd like to take a look at the ocean of your Holy Heart Plane."
This was Xu Yuan's final task.
"It won't be a problem to take you back to the mother star to see the ocean, but the World Tree is under the jurisdiction of the nature elves. You're an outsider, so they may not agree to let you visit the World Tree."
"It doesn't matter. Even just sensing the aura of the World Tree from afar will suffice."
Rex frowned, unable to discern Xu Yuan's intentions.
However, Xu Yuan was only a minor True God-level entity, posing almost no threat to the World Tree, so there was no need to be wary.
Suddenly, Rex remembered something.
"My fragment of the Sacred Tree is still in your possession. Are you planning to use the power of the Sacred Tree to revive it?"
The Sacred Tree fragment had absorbed too much death energy in the battlefield of the Hell Plane, undergoing a transformation from life to death, fundamentally changing its essence. However, if it could receive the baptism of the main body of the Sacred Tree, there might still be hope for it to regain vitality.
At that point, this fragment of the Sacred Tree could potentially become a seedling of the World Tree.
A seedling of the World Tree, if planted in a plane, would be enough to become the core of the plane, especially a newly formed one.
For example, the Blood God Star beneath their feet—if the World Tree took root, it might quickly develop around the tree, which would become the core of the entire plane's future.
Or perhaps Xu Yuan's Scroll World...
Rex knew that Xu Yuan had a Scroll World.
If the World Tree were planted in the Scroll World, perhaps that small world could evolve into a true plane?
Rex felt that he had guessed Xu Yuan's intentions.
"The transformation of Blood God Star hasn't stopped yet. I still need to cultivate here. If you're in a hurry to go to the mother star, I can have the chamber arrange an identity for you and take you there."
"Then, thank you."
The most intense transformation of Blood God Star had ended, but the evolution of laws was still ongoing.
It could be said that for the next ten to twenty years, the evolution of laws here would remain extremely intense, providing opportunities for magicians to gain insights.
For Super God-level beings, ten to twenty years really wasn't that long.
After all, in many systems across the universe, the lifespan of a Super God-level being was at least three thousand years.
And three thousand years was on the lower end.
In some planes, the lifespan of a Super God-level being could even reach tens of thousands of years.
And with special means of extending life, achieving several tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years was possible.
If they were long-lived species, their lifespans would only be more terrifying.
Therefore, a decade or two of seclusion to deepen one's understanding and break through to a higher realm was a tremendous opportunity.
However, Rex and the others needed to continue their seclusion, but Xu Yuan didn't.
Under Rex's guidance, Xu Yuan piloted the Probe Abyss away from Blood God Star, returning to the original Blood Source Star via a spatial wormhole.
Through Blood Source Star, Xu Yuan directly used the teleportation array to arrive at the mother star.
Yes, a teleportation array.
This was something the Holy Heart Plane had spent a great deal of resources to construct.
Inside the teleportation array, a semi-God King-level magician personally cast a forbidden spell to induce spatial wormholes.
By studying spatial wormholes, they developed this forbidden spell and, with the assistance of various space-related forbidden spells, constructed the teleportation array.
No longer reliant on naturally occurring wormholes in the universe, this eliminated the need for long travel times, allowing the Holy Heart Plane to exert far greater control over the star domain than surrounding hegemonic forces.
Of course, each teleportation array was the result of trial and error.
Artificially inducing the formation of spatial wormholes wasn't easy—each success rate was less than ten percent.
And once the space was disturbed, any further attempts would require moving to a new location.
Out of more than a dozen administrative stars, perhaps only one could successfully establish a teleportation array. That star would then develop into a central hub for the surrounding region.
Blood Source Star was one such case.
The experience of using the teleportation array was similar to traveling through a spatial wormhole.
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Holy Heart Continent
As the mother star, the area of the entire Holy Heart Star was staggering.
If compared to Douluo Planet, the area of Holy Heart Star was at least ten times larger.
Xu Yuan looked up at the sun in the sky and even felt a sense of insignificance.
The sun, a star, had now become a mere ornament of Holy Heart Star, serving only to provide day and night.
Turning around and leaving the teleportation array area, Xu Yuan found the overseer of the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce headquarters. Under their guidance, he registered his identity information on Holy Heart Star.
In the universe, mutual exchange was common, and there were many people without a household registration. With the guarantee of the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce, obtaining an identity for Xu Yuan was effortless.
With an identity, Xu Yuan was free to move around.
His first destination was the sea.
"Has it recovered its vitality after ten thousand years?"
Xu Yuan piloted the Probe Abyss mech suit, circling above the ocean.
The ocean was brimming with vitality, but he could still sense the trauma it had endured.
It was damage at the fundamental level—a sorrow for the entire plane, continuously emitting a unique fluctuation.
If Xu Yuan were still at his previous level, he wouldn't have been able to sense it. Now, having opened the inner realm, he could perceive the instincts of the external realm through his inner realm.
"This fluctuation is also an opportunity for me to experience the essence of a mature plane."
Xu Yuan began to wander over the ocean, using his inner realm to sense the fundamental fluctuations of Holy Heart Star.
The Holy Heart Plane had already birthed a semi-God King, and was only one step away from birthing a God King. In terms of strength, it was second only to the God Realm.
Perhaps the entire plane was even stronger than the God Realm, considering that the God Realm's existence was merely a special form.
The fundamental fluctuations of the Holy Heart Plane were naturally significant to Xu Yuan.
By leveraging the fundamental fluctuations of the Holy Heart Plane, along with the reflections of the two virtual-real worlds of the Scroll World and Dream Space, Xu Yuan rapidly perfected his inner realm.
Three months later, Xu Yuan finally stopped refining his inner realm.
"Rex, you didn't disappoint me."
The overseer of the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce informed Xu Yuan that they had secured a spot for him to undergo training near the World Tree for a month.
Rather than attributing this to Rex's efforts, it was more accurate to say it was due to the influence of the Lord of Ten Thousand Stars.
The Lord of Ten Thousand Stars was already at the 1st Class God level, one of the top figures in the entire Holy Heart Plane.
The Holy Heart Plane had only two semi-God Kings, and below them were nine 1st Class God-level individuals.
The Lord of Ten Thousand Stars was one of these nine 1st Class God-level figures, and he was the most recently promoted, with considerable room for improvement and the potential to ascend to the semi-God King level in the future.
Additionally, the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce had three Super God-level vice presidents, plus the recently returned Merchant Lord and the Lord of Heavenly Wolf, both peak Super God-level magicians, making it one of the top superpowers in the entire Holy Heart Plane.
This was also why the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce had managed to endure and grow despite losing its president, the Merchant Lord.
Their strong power, combined with the unity of the three vice presidents during that challenging time, led to the current prosperity of the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce.
Although the nature elves had a semi-God King-level Elf King, they couldn't possibly refuse a request from the Lord of Ten Thousand Stars.
In fact, spots for training near the World Tree were common.
Core disciples from various major forces competed for these spots.
Generally speaking, the competition for spots open to all magicians involved battles among the peak magicians of the plane, with the final ten spots being determined.
Aside from those ten spots, many other spots were allocated to magicians above the god level from various major forces.
Compared to all available spots, the ten spots for peak magicians were only a small portion.
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Nature Elves
Upon entering the territory of the nature elves, Xu Yuan immediately felt a surge of life energy.
This was the perfect fusion of heaven and earth energy with vitality, permeating the air and omnipresent.
On Douluo Planet, even near the Golden Ancient Tree, there wasn't such an overwhelming amount of life energy.
On the Sea God Island, although the life energy was dense, the proportion of true vitality-infused energy wasn't as high.
But the territory of the nature elves encompassed more than just a small island.
This was an entire forest!
Just entering here, one was enveloped by omnipresent life energy. What would it be like deeper inside?
What kind of scene awaited near the World Tree?
With anticipation, Xu Yuan, led by a nature elf, headed toward the ancestral grounds of the World Tree.
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