The [Elemental Spirit Guardian] represented the elemental spirit avatar.
However, when it arrived, it clearly detached from Li Yu control, and the Asura mark on its forehead erupted with brilliant light!
Moreover, within the description of the external soul bone Li Yu had originally possessed, it had vanished without a trace!
But there was no time for Li Yu to think further. The elemental spirit avatar, now bearing the Asura mark, appeared within the blood cocoon and shattered without causing any extra ripples!
Soon after, the body that had been on the brink of exhaustion was reinvigorated.
At the same time, the [Blood] Martial Spirit, which was undergoing the Blood Refining Furnace process, was unexpectedly separated by an unknown force!
The "residue" from the separation of the refining process became its new vessel!
However, this "residue" was also "refined" by the Blood Refining Furnace, while the power of Asura continued to pour in.
The process was strange, almost as if what was once refining itself had transformed into refining its avatar.
In the end, [Asura] took form, the [Elemental Spirit Guardian] completely dissipated, and the Asura Divine Mark was placed upon [Asura].
[Asura] was now Li Yu Martial Spirit, but it seemed like it had become another version of him.
Fortunately, it was still a Martial Spirit and lacked consciousness.
At the same time, the dissolution of the [Elemental Spirit Guardian] and the transfer of the Asura Divine Mark also formed the sixth soul ring for [Asura].
The age of the ring was unknown, but it clearly had extraordinary qualities and was blood-red.
The soul skill it provided, Asura's Purgatory, blatantly indicated that the "Asura God" had intervened.
It was evident that the "Asura God" had been secretly watching Li Yu!
As a "Main God," one of the five "Permanent Directors" of the "God Realm," the autonomy and power of the "Asura God" were clearly far beyond what the "Sea God" could compare to.
Of course, it also indicated something: the "Asura God" didn't entirely approve of Li Yu current transformation but couldn't bear to see such a promising heir perish.
So, the God intervened.
And the fact was, even with entirely different world rules, the path of "using the body as a seed" was still unimaginably difficult.
At the time, Li Yu was drained and on the verge of death. If the "Asura God" hadn't intervened, he might have truly killed himself during the transformation process.
Even [Elemental Dissolution] would have been of no use.
After all, as the second Martial Spirit, it was directly connected to his "soul," his "internal tribulation," not the external dangers granted.
Thus, [Elemental Dissolution] couldn't be effective.
This occurred on the fortieth day of his transformation.
For the next eight days, Li Yu pondered whether to use the Qiluo Tulip.
He had high expectations for this immortal herb, even hoping it could trigger a third awakening of his Martial Spirit.
However.
No matter how precious the Qiluo Tulip was, could it compare to the sacrifice of a ten thousand years spirit beast?
Could it compare to the sacrifice of a twenty, thirty, or even 500.000 Years soul beast?
Li Yu didn't think so.
But then again…
Could the sacrifice of a ten thousand years spirit beast turn the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile?
Li Yu didn't think so either.
Clearly, the two were not comparable.
The evolution of the [Blood] Martial Spirit, thanks to the sacrifices of various soul beasts, was related to its uniqueness and the fact that it didn't have a so-called limit.
Of course, the participation of the "Asura God" was also crucial.
After thinking it over, Li Yu decided to temporarily hold off on using the tulip.
He then began the process of "bone marrow extraction."
He extracted his transformed marrow and fused it into [Asura], starting the second round of refinement.
This process lasted for nine days.
The process was much easier than before, but the pain was still unbearable.
Extracting bone marrow was no small matter.
It directly struck at the soul, and blocking the pain was impossible.
Because of this, [Asura] also gained its seventh soul ring.
This soul ring, similarly indeterminate in age or beyond measurable years, was a crimson-gold soul ring.
It provided one soul skill: Asura's True Body.
This skill, awakening the power of "Asura," was also quite intriguing.
"It's clearly set on me, and it won't let go!" Li Yu scoffed.
Evidently, after the transformation of [Asura], he, like the original story's "Little Bian," had qualified to inherit the dual divine positions.
This might also be one reason why the "Asura God" intervened to separate [Asura].
"Separation…" Li Yu muttered, his eyes glinting with a new plan.
After all, now that [Asura] had been separated, continuing its "transformation" to further affect the blood, flesh, and organs to achieve the third transformation was no longer a viable path.
There was only one way left.
First, maximize the strengthening of [Asura], then integrate it!
Since it could be separated, fusion... should be no problem, right?
"Master..." The voices of the Abyssal Dragon Eel and the other three beasts sounded.
Li Yu looked up and saw that the four beasts were now surrounded by a layer of bloodlight, becoming somewhat divine in appearance.
Since the four beasts had already "contracted" with him and become his soul spirits, he could feel their thoughts and emotions.
He then glanced with a flash of bloodlight, and [Asura] stepped forward again, its seven soul rings flashing.
The Abyssal Dragon Eel and the other three beasts, now allowed by Li Yu, quickly flew over and merged into the soul rings they had created.
They were evidently undergoing a transformation, a great opportunity waiting for them.
"Hmm?" Li Yu eyes flickered.
He hadn't noticed earlier, but now he sensed that [Asura] had a strong desire to absorb the four soul bones still floating in the sea, radiating different colors.
Can [Asura] absorb soul bones?
Even Li Yu was somewhat shocked. How was this possible?
A Martial Spirit absorbing soul bones?
That was incredible.
"Could it be that the Asura God is up to something again?" Li Yu muttered.
Then, he suddenly realized, as a "First-level God," the "Sea God" and "Angel God" both had their own "Divine Armors."
So, as a "Main God," the "Asura God" would probably also have one, or it would be hard to explain.
In the original story, although "Tang San" had dual gods' positions, the "Asura God" actually resided within Xiao Wu.
But Xiao Wu was a soul beast and couldn't absorb soul bones, and her inheritance process was rushed.
It could be said that it was forced.
So, strictly speaking, Li Yu felt that Tang San inheritance of the "Asura position" might not have been complete.
Now, his situation was different.
[Asura] was still his Martial Spirit, but it had been refined into his own marrow, giving it a certain "vitality."
This was completely different from Xiao Wu.
Perhaps this was why it could absorb soul bones, allowing the inheritance to be more complete.
"Asura Divine Armor?" Li Yu murmured, his eyes filled with anticipation.
At the same time, he focused his thoughts, and [Hundred-Legged Frost Anchor] was pulled from the domain space, gathering with the other four soul bones around [Asura].
Fusion, begin.