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As Yang Xiong approached the Thunder God's Hammer, he felt an overwhelming pressure growing stronger with every step. His entire body seemed on the verge of melting—every cell, every inch of skin, and even every fragment of his soul felt as though it were being struck with immense force.
The power of the Thunder God's Hammer was terrifying, far surpassing the rule-based forces of the Douluo world that Yang Xiong had experienced during the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's sacrifice. The pain coursing through him was unbearable.
Without hesitation, Yang Xiong sat down near the Thunder God's Hammer and began to quietly sense the crimson Heavenly Tribulation Lightning within him.
Since acquiring the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, Yang Xiong had never been able to fully control it or unleash its full potential. He had only used it once during his battle with Shun Xu.
However, that single use revealed something alarming—the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning showed no restraint, attacking both enemies and allies indiscriminately. If his martial soul and soul collided directly with it, even Yang Xiong himself might be reduced to ashes. This was one of the reasons he rarely used it.
But now, under the crimson lightning of the Thunder God's Hammer, the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning seemed to falter, showing a trace of fear and weakness.
Yang Xiong recognized this as a rare opportunity. He remained seated, summoning the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning and using its power to resist the forces of the Thunder God's Hammer.
The entire space erupted in countless flashes of lightning, colliding endlessly with one another.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong endured excruciating pain—his body felt as if it were being pierced by thousands of arrows, as though he were enduring divine punishment once again.
At a critical moment, Yang Xiong's body began to undergo subtle changes, and his martial soul seemed to transform as well. Behind him emerged a massive crimson figure that resembled the Asura God exactly.
The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning originated deep within Yang Xiong's body, but now it felt like a rootless floating weed, unable to withstand the true power of a transcendent divine artifact.
Yang Xiong focused all his mental energy on controlling the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, carefully sensing its nature.
Though it appeared to be lightning, the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning was fundamentally different from any lightning attribute martial soul Yang Xiong had absorbed before, including the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's lightning. Beyond its extreme destructive power, it seemed to possess a unique force unlike anything in the world—stern, immovable, and untouchable.
Any force that came into contact with the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning felt as though it were offending a god or attempting to disrupt the world's rules, resulting in merciless retribution.
Yang Xiong's eyes widened in realization. The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning was no ordinary lightning energy—it was a force born from the entirety of the Douluo world, a combination of various powers akin to what could be called the force of order.
Yang Xiong poured all his mental energy into the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, using it to sense his surroundings.
Indeed, the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning was also his martial soul, and Yang Xiong's spiritual power could be infused into it. However, he could not sense beyond a certain range—it was as if he had left the Douluo world entirely and entered an independent realm.
As the two forces collided countless times, it felt as though his body itself were being battered repeatedly, on the verge of collapse at any moment.
Just then, Yang Xiong suddenly felt a wave of warmth. A crimson energy emanated from the Asura Demon Sword, imbued with a unique killing intent. This killing intent gradually began to merge with Yang Xiong's Asura martial soul.
Yang Xiong felt a sudden daze, and the scene before him began to shift.
This was a special world—a vast planet covered only in sand and devoid of life.
Over time, however, humans and other extraordinary creatures began to emerge on the planet. These beings grew increasingly colossal, including dragons, phoenixes, qilins, and a myriad of other flora and fauna.
All living beings strove to grow stronger, devouring the planet's energy and becoming more formidable.
Among them, a massive dragon stood out. After countless struggles and transformations, it eventually grew to exceed hundreds of thousands of meters in length, its movements capable of devouring heaven and earth.
As all beings grew stronger, the planet flourished with boundless vitality.
These creatures became incredibly powerful, each breaking through their limits and transcending their bloodline restrictions, resembling gods themselves.
But with relentless battles everywhere, the planet became drenched in bloodshed and destruction. The damage inflicted surpassed the planet's tolerance, threatening its very existence. If this continued, the entire planet would be destroyed, leaving no hope for survival.
At this critical juncture, the great dragon let out a deafening roar. All beings seemed to heed its call, gathering their energies into a colossal sphere of light.
This sphere began to evolve, gradually forming a small, independent world suitable for human and soul beast habitation.
The birth of this small world marked the separation of two distinct realms. All powerful beings migrated to the small world, where energy density and quality were higher, making it ideal for cultivation.
However, whether in the small world or the original planet, energy was finite. Unrestricted growth of power was impossible, and eventual decline seemed inevitable.
The dragon emitted a crimson glow, completely isolating the small world from the original planet. It even led the small world away, though a faint connection between the two remained.
This crimson lightning swiftly enveloped the entire planet, suppressing all inhabitants. When they neared their limits, further progress became impossible, as if their paths forward had been severed.
The small world, under similar pressure, formed its own unique rules, restricting the advancement of all beings and preventing limitless growth.
The force separating the small world from the planet was none other than this crimson lightning. Generated by the dragon and coalesced by all powerful beings, it represented an unbreakable force and an immutable rule of this world.
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When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, they had turned a deep crimson. Crimson lightning coursed through his eyes and surrounded his entire body.
Yang Xiong began to gradually understand the origin of his Heavenly Tribulation Lightning. It was crafted from the collective essence of the gods of the divine realm, governing the rules of both the Douluo star and the divine realm.
That terrifying dragon must have been the Dragon God. The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning was not only the foundation of the gods in the divine realm but also the will and thought of the Douluo star itself.
Yang Xiong now felt detached from the Douluo world yet realized he was still on it, merely isolated by a special force.
This force was the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, originating from the Thunder God's Hammer, preventing him from returning to the Thunder Gorge.
Originally, Yang Xiong's strength would have been insufficient to sense these changes or break through this barrier.
But just moments ago, the creative power he possessed allowed him to perfectly perceive the entire process of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning's creation, the birth of the Douluo star, and even the formation of the divine realm. Under the influence of creative power, the essence of all things could be seen clearly.
Yang Xiong now felt as though he had merged with the rules of the Douluo world, becoming one with them. He could sense everything happening on the Douluo continent, as if he had become the embodiment of the world's rules and wielded all the power of the Douluo star. Everything and everyone was within his grasp.
As Yang Xiong opened and closed his eyes, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble. His gaze pierced through the void, akin to a god's vision, seeing the essence of all things.
Yang Xiong felt his soul power surging to new heights, breaking through a final limitation in an instant. In that moment, he reached an unprecedented level of strength.
Level 99. Yang Xiong had finally broken through to Level 99. This achievement was not solely due to his own strength but also to his creative power, the immense pressure exerted by the Thunder God's Hammer, and his profound understanding of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.
For soul masters, advancing from rank 98 to 99 was exceedingly difficult. Even the most talented required centuries of cultivation. Every Level 99 Limit Douluo achieved their status through unimaginable opportunities and countless life-and-death trials.
Yang Xiong, however, broke through in the process of clashing his unique martial soul, the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, with the Thunder God's Hammer. His body endured countless trials under the lightning's forging, absorbing endless power until he finally broke through to the last rank.
For any soul master to reach Level 99, their body and martial soul needed to achieve perfect fusion. They had to master the world's forces and begin to comprehend its rules.
Even Yang Xiong was somewhat surprised by his success. Through the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, he had come to understand its essence, allowing his body to perfectly merge with it and ultimately break through to Level 99.
Yang Xiong rose to his feet, a hint of joy in his eyes: "I was right—I've succeeded. From this moment on, nothing can stop me from advancing, nothing can prevent me from ascending to godhood."
As his words echoed, the entire space seemed to fall under his control. The crimson lightning that once repelled him now became a tool in his hands, and even the Thunder God's Hammer posed no threat.
In that instant, the entire Douluo star let out a terrifying roar, and the heavens and earth trembled violently.
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