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Qian Renxue's gaze fell on the newly formed spirit ring at Feng Xiao's feet, her golden pupils slightly contracting—the surface of the pitch-black spirit ring was actually flowing with a bloody glow, like lava surging in the dark night, emitting a heart-palpitating fluctuation.
Her voice unconsciously softened, "This spirit ring is very special."
The spirit ring gently pulsated with her inquiry; its black-red color shifted unpredictably under the sunlight, and fine golden patterns were faintly visible flowing at its edges. Just gazing at it, one could feel the majestic vitality contained within.
Feng Xiao looked at his spirit ring and chuckled, "It's close to one hundred thousand years, but not entirely." He looked up at Qian Renxue, his eyes reflecting the halo of the spirit ring, "This spirit ring…" He slowly explained, "It was formed by condensing the power of belief from the entire forest's Blue Silver Grass, based on the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone." The spirit ring trembled slightly with his words, its golden patterns at the edge flickering, "The most wonderful thing is that its age limit will increase as my strength grows."
Feng Xiao's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Given time, breaking through the one hundred thousand year limit will be no difficult feat."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's golden eyes widened abruptly, her slender eyelashes trembling slightly. An evolving spirit ring? Even the Spirit Hall's ancient texts had never recorded such a wonder!
"Wait…" She suddenly grabbed Feng Xiao's wrist, "What about that one hundred thousand year Spirit Bone?" Her voice was filled with an incredulous urgency.
Feng Xiao smiled and spread his arms, a blue-gold halo flowing around him: "It has already merged with my bloodline." He pointed to his seventh spirit ring, "Not only did it free up a new Spirit Bone slot, but the Spirit Bone's characteristics were perfectly inherited here."
Qian Renxue's red lips parted slightly; for a moment, she was speechless. This scoundrel actually obtained such an immense fortune without a sound!
"Snap out of it~" Feng Xiao reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes, then suddenly leaned close to her ear, "What? Is my wife so happy she's dumbfounded?" His warm breath brushed her earlobe, which instantly flushed red.
Qian Renxue gave him an annoyed glare, her crimson lips parting slightly: "You lucky dog."
Feng Xiao was not offended; instead, he leaned in mysteriously: "Want to broaden your horizons?" A wisp of blue-gold spirit power danced on his fingertips, tracing mysterious trajectories in the air.
"Besides your Spirit Avatar and original Spirit Bone skills…" Qian Renxue pouted, but her golden eyes sparkled with curiosity, "What other tricks can you pull?"
Feng Xiao's lips curved slightly, and his fingertips gently plucked a string of the Fuxi Zither. In an instant, an invisible fluctuation rippled out from him as the center.
Qian Renxue's pupils constricted, and her spirit power instinctively began to circulate—this feeling of oppression she felt was clearly…
"A talent Domain?!" Her voice was filled with incredulous trembling.
Amidst the lingering zither music, Feng Xiao nodded with a smile. The most astonishing thing was that Qian Renxue clearly felt her spirit power being gently suppressed by nearly thirty percent within this range.
Qian Renxue relaxed her mind and did not resist, allowing the power of the Domain to envelop her. She felt it carefully, and suddenly, she felt as if the World had stopped—falling leaves hung in mid-air, swaying Blue Silver Grass froze into sculptures, and even her own heartbeat disappeared.
The most terrifying thing was that she found the spirit power within her body to be like a frozen river, completely unresponsive no matter how she tried to activate it. She opened her mouth to call Feng Xiao's name, but couldn't even hear her own voice. In this absolute silence, only fear grew wildly.
Just as she was about to use her mental force to activate her Angelic Domain in resistance, a clear zither note pierced through the deathly silence. Like spring water thawing and all things reviving, the stagnant World began to move again. She gasped sharply, only then realizing her back was drenched.
"This is…" Her voice was still slightly trembling.
Feng Xiao gently stroked the zither strings, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Xue'er."
Qian Renxue's golden eyes trembled slightly, her slender white fingers unconsciously clutching the corner of her clothes: "This is your Domain ability?" Her voice held a rare tremor; that feeling of powerlessness, where even her spirit power was frozen, was something she had never experienced even when facing a Titled Douluo.
Feng Xiao's fingertips gently brushed the zither strings, creating a faint blue sound wave, and he shook his head slightly: "Not entirely. In my Domain…" His eyes glowed with a mysterious light, "Only I can perceive and control sound." The zither strings vibrated slightly, and several surrounding Blue Silver Grass blades stretched in response, "If one doesn't resist the moment the Domain expands, even a powerful individual like Xue'er… won't even be able to communicate with their internal spirit power or summon their Spirit."
Qian Renxue condensed a wisp of true solar flame at her fingertips; the flame was noticeably dimmer within the Domain. Her golden eyes sparkled with a probing light: "Thirty percent spirit power suppression, plus that strange control… "The true flame changed shape in her palm, "What other mysteries does your Domain hide?"
Feng Xiao's fingertips gently stroked the zither strings, and a blue-gold sound wave rippled through the air: "I name this Domain—Heavenly Sound." As he spoke, the surrounding sounds suddenly became distant and near, as if one were in a strange echo chamber.
"Here," he tapped his finger, and Qian Renxue suddenly found the rustling of her clothes disappear, "Due to the awakened bloodline power, my perception of the surroundings has become stronger, and with this extremely strong perception ability, I have the ability to perceive all sounds."
"In my Domain, I can use the Domain to manipulate the frequency, amplitude, and propagation direction of sound at will. External sounds can be completely isolated or distorted." The faint sound of a falling leaf hitting the ground, under his control, transformed into a thunderous roar.
The zither strings vibrated slightly, and Qian Renxue was startled to find her own heartbeat amplified several times, its rhythm even beginning to change with the zither music. Feng Xiao's eyes gleamed with a mysterious light: "Whether it's the hum of spirit power flowing, or the rhythm of nature…"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly snapped his fingers. In an instant, all sounds within the Domain ceased, leaving only the clear notes of the Fuxi Zither flowing among the Blue Silver Grass. The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves froze in mid-air, as if even it was awed by this absolute silence.
Qian Renxue's golden pupils constricted slightly: "So… you can directly interfere with a Spirit Master's perception by manipulating sound wave frequencies?" Her voice was filled with an incredulous tremor, "Making Spirit Masters lose control over their bodies, or even their Spirits?"
Feng Xiao's fingertips glided across the zither strings, creating a ripple-like sound wave: "Clever." He suddenly lowered his voice, "However, this is just one usage. I can also use the power of the Domain to amplify my zither music, and even control people's emotions by controlling their senses with the zither music. The specific uses are still to be developed…"
Qian Renxue's jade finger lightly tapped her temple, a hint of realization flashing in her golden eyes: "So… to break this Domain, one must forcefully break through it with mental force?"
Feng Xiao's eyes immediately rippled with admiration. He reached out and gently stroked Qian Renxue's hair, picking up a few strands glowing with a golden halo: "My Xue'er is indeed intelligent." He gently tapped her brow, "Since my Domain is formed based on the ability to perceive all sounds, powerful mental force is naturally the foundation of everything."
Qian Renxue gazed at Feng Xiao's profile, a hidden current surging in her golden eyes. She secretly deduced a combat scenario—if she were to fall into the Heavenly Sound Domain unprepared, even a peak Spirit Saint like her would likely be defeated by Feng Xiao.
Even more terrifying was that, with Feng Xiao's fighting style, he wouldn't give his opponent a chance to breathe. The advantage brought by that high-year spirit ring was like an uncrossable chasm before his opponent. And that second Spirit, with nine unattached spirit rings, meant Feng Xiao still had immense room for growth in all aspects…
Qian Renxue's gaze fell on the black-red spirit ring at Feng Xiao's feet, her fingertips unconsciously clutching her sleeve. Even the figure she pursued, in terms of raw power, might…
"Perhaps…" Her voice was as light as a sigh, "Only by reaching the divine realm of my ancestor can you truly suppress a monster like you."
Feng Xiao sensed the disparity in Qian Renxue's heart and gently pulled her into his embrace. His slender fingers gently combed through her slightly disheveled golden hair, and he whispered, "Xue'er, you don't have to put too much pressure on yourself." His voice held an unprecedented seriousness, "I hope to be someone you can rely on with peace of mind."
"What nonsense…" Qian Renxue's earlobes instantly flushed crimson, having her thoughts seen through. She lightly, but not too lightly, punched him twice on the chest. The force was more like a spoiled gesture than anger.
Feng Xiao chuckled and held her delicate fist, his gaze sweeping over the gently swaying Blue Silver Grass around them: "If this continues, we might be watched."
Qian Renxue then realized that the Blue Silver Grass in the entire forest was subtly leaning towards them, as if curiously peering. She immediately buried her face in Feng Xiao's shoulder, even her neck flushing with an alluring pink hue: "It's all your fault…"
Feng Xiao turned to look at the towering Blue Silver King. Its main trunk swayed gently in the breeze, golden patterns flowing with an ancient and majestic aura: "This trip has been very fruitful, so I shall fulfill my promise." He slightly cupped his hands, "Senior, would you be willing to accompany us? That treasure land is located in a Spirit Beast gathering area near Heaven Dou City."
The Blue Silver King's vines suddenly straightened, its voice booming like an ancient bell: "Wherever the King is, this old servant shall follow."
"Migrate the entire clan?" Feng Xiao frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the boundless sea of Blue Silver Grass around him, "Won't this…"
Before he finished speaking, the Blue Silver Emperor's gentle voice echoed in his heart: "No need to worry." Countless Blue Silver Grass blades suddenly moved without wind, instantly concealing their forms and transforming into ordinary wild grass. "The Blue Silver clan is best at coexisting with the forest."
Qian Renxue was surprised to find that the Blue Silver King, which had just been sparkling with golden light, had now completely blended into its surroundings. Had she not witnessed it herself, she would never have noticed it.
Feng Xiao suddenly understood upon hearing this, and scenes from the original novel, when Tang San awakened his Blue Silver Domain, flashed through his mind—those seemingly ordinary Blue Silver Grass blades were indeed the most perfect disguises in the forest.
"Since that's the case…" He gently stroked the Fuxi Zither strings with his fingertips, "Let us depart immediately."
The Blue Silver Emperor in Qian Renxue's embrace suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, and the Blue Silver Grass in the entire forest swayed gently in response, as if performing some solemn farewell ceremony. The Blue Silver King's main trunk bent slightly, and its ancient vines cast mottled shadows on the ground.
Feng Xiao was secretly wondering how this vast sea of Blue Silver Grass would migrate, but the sight before him made his pupils constrict.
The entire forest suddenly wriggled like a living creature, and the mental fluctuations of countless Blue Silver Grass blades intertwined in the air, forming an invisible giant net. Under the effect of this mental network, every Blue Silver Grass began to establish a symbiotic relationship with the surrounding trees.
"This is…" Qian Renxue was surprised to find that the Blue Silver Grass, which had originally glowed with golden patterns, was becoming ordinary at a visible speed. Even more miraculously, the Blue Silver King's massive body gradually became transparent under the sunlight, eventually completely merging into its surroundings.
Feng Xiao suddenly understood—these Blue Silver Grass blades were not moving, but perfectly disguising themselves as ordinary plants. They were like the most excellent infiltrators; even if they were close at hand, they would be difficult to detect.
"Let's go." The Blue Silver King's voice came from the void, "We are everywhere."
A gentle breeze blew, and the entire forest looked no different than usual. Only Feng Xiao could perceive that every inch of land beneath his feet was pulsating with the mental rhythm of the Blue Silver clan.
Feng Xiao's hand, holding the jade basin, tightened slightly, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes: "A moving Domain?" He looked down at the Blue Silver Emperor in his arms, "With such a method, I really can't understand how you could have…"
The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves suddenly moved without wind, a hint of sadness flickering amidst the dimming golden patterns. This was merely the Domain exerted by the Blue Silver King; if she were in her prime, her Domain would be enough to cover the entire forest.
She did indeed have a way to escape back then, but she couldn't abandon her child and her beloved.
Feng Xiao's fingertips gently tapped the Blue Silver Emperor's leaves, but he only received a silent tremor. The golden-patterned leaves, now dull, curled slightly, as if avoiding the topic.
"Stop it," Qian Renxue gently admonished, a hint of guilt flashing in her golden eyes. Her slender fingers unconsciously rubbed the edge of the jade basin—after all, the source of all this was her father.
Feng Xiao suddenly grasped her restless hand, the warmth of his palm providing a reassuring comfort: "None of this has anything to do with you. With that place, she won't suffer any losses."
The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves suddenly brushed gently against Qian Renxue's fingers, carrying a sense of comfort. Qian Renxue's tensed shoulders finally relaxed, and a faint curve appeared on her lips.
Feng Xiao's voice unconsciously softened, "Some choices are indeed more important than life."
A gentle breeze blew, carrying the unique fragrance of Blue Silver Grass, sweeping away the previous heaviness.
After five days of travel, the poisonous miasma of Sunset Forest finally came into view. The colorful toxic mist glowed with an eerie luster under the sunlight, isolating the depths of the forest into a mysterious World.
"Xue'er, please wait here." Feng Xiao's fingertips gently brushed Qian Renxue's veil, his voice extremely low, "Senior Dugu Bo is a Titled Douluo after all, not as easy to deal with as others."
Qian Renxue nodded slightly. She knew better than anyone that the Titled Douluo, famous for his poisons, was definitely not someone to be easily fooled.
The jade basin in Feng Xiao's arms suddenly trembled violently. The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves fully unfurled, and its golden patterns flowed with unprecedented brightness, as if cheering—it clearly sensed the surging, ocean-like energy beyond the poison array.
"Looks like our little tenant is very happy with her new home." Feng Xiao chuckled, tapping the edge of the jade basin three times with his fingertips, "Ready to move?"