Chapter 315: Dragon God's Marrow, Dragon God's Soul

One of the reasons Yun Che insisted on traversing the Death's Embrace Desert and returning to this place was the promise made to him. He looked up and said, "The last time I left, you said that if I could reach the Earth Profound Realm within three years, you would bestow upon me the Dragon God's Marrow and the Dragon God's Soul."

"That's correct, I would never forget," the ancient voice slowly drifted down from above. "You carry a wisp of my hope, and more than anyone, I wish for you to grow stronger more quickly. You truly haven't disappointed me; it's remarkable that you've made such astonishing progress in such a short time within this low-level realm."

"Your current body and sea of consciousness are now strong enough to bear my marrow and my last divine soul. I shall bestow them upon you now... Please close your eyes and release all mental and spiritual defenses."

As the Primordial Azure Dragon's voice fell silent, a fist-sized crystal, glowing with a starlight-like radiance, suddenly appeared above Yun Che. The crystal slowly descended and hovered before his forehead.

"The Dragon God's Marrow will make your bones like refined steel and your marrow like solid gold. Any blood and strength you lose will regenerate at an accelerated rate, endlessly and inexhaustibly. While the Great Way of the Buddha grants you immense power, physique, and physical regeneration far surpassing the Dragon God's Marrow, the marrow will give you a power recovery rate that vastly exceeds that of mortals! Opponents of equal strength will inevitably find themselves outmatched by you."

"The Dragon God's Soul will temper your spirit and soul, granting you mental strength far beyond that of mortals. From this moment on, your soul will also possess the attributes of a Dragon God!"

The starlight-like crystal suddenly cracked open before Yun Che, releasing an aura of immense, ethereal, and vast power. In that instant, Yun Che felt as though he had been transported into an boundless starry sky. A faint, almost imperceptible shadow drifted before him... This was the Dragon God's Marrow and Dragon God's Soul from the Primordial Azure Dragon. Their power was close at hand, yet it felt as distant as another universe. It was an ethereal sensation Yun Che had never experienced before, a level of power he was utterly incapable of comprehending.

This power, containing the Dragon God's Marrow and Soul, slowly drifted towards Yun Che. Wherever it passed, space itself rippled into layers of waves! The mere emanation of its aura was enough to warp space; the sheer strength, density, and exalted nature of the power contained within it were simply unimaginable.

"I originally intended to first bestow upon you the Dragon God's Marrow, then the Dragon God's Soul, and assist you with their integration. However, seeing you today, I've changed my mind. I will now bestow both the Dragon God's Marrow and the Dragon God's Soul upon you simultaneously, and I will not assist you with their integration... Everything will depend on you! Let me see if you can rely on your own strength and will to integrate both the Dragon God's Marrow and the Dragon God's Soul at the same time!"

"If you truly succeed, the benefits you gain will far exceed what you would receive with my assistance! Especially once you conquer and integrate the Dragon God's Soul with your own power, you might even gain the ability to activate my Dragon God Clan's 'Dragon Soul Domain,' which can awe all beings in the world!"

Amidst the voice, heavy as the ocean, the originally colorless power suddenly erupted with an azure blue light. Before Yun Che could react, it transformed into a streak of light and shot towards his glabella... A knife-like, piercing pain assaulted him from his forehead as all the azure light was instantly absorbed into his body.

In that instant, an indescribably vast power spread throughout Yun Che's body. He felt as if a boundless firmament had been crammed inside him... The very next moment, his sea of consciousness was violently shaken, as if a turbulent ocean had suddenly surged into his soul.

Indescribable ethereal, heavy, and searing sensations washed over him. Yun Che's heart pounded violently, every pore on his body rapidly expanded, and all his meridians twisted wildly, seemingly on the verge of bursting. In the depths of his soul, an unimaginably powerful will overwhelmingly intruded, vast and boundless, like the very will of the heavens! Even his soul, which had endured countless trials and become incredibly resilient, trembled, cowered, and feared.

This was the power of the Primordial Azure Dragon's marrow and soul, far more potent than ordinary Azure Dragon blood! Compared to Yun Che's mortal body, their plane was immeasurably higher.

Yun Che gasped violently, veins bulging on his forehead, sweat pouring down like rain. Yet, he uttered no sound. Though his pupils continually contracted, they maintained a cold, clear glimmer of awareness.

Yun Che's body normally feared no flames, but with the Dragon God's Marrow entering him, he distinctly felt an extremely scorching flame rapidly coursing through his bones, almost burning and piercing through them all. The Dragon God's blood and Phoenix blood within Yun Che awakened, simultaneously suppressing the Dragon God's Marrow, then painstakingly sealed it within his sternum, and slowly began its integration...

Though the integration of the Dragon God's Marrow was not easy, with the powerful Heretic God Profound Energy and the assistance and suppression from his Dragon God and Phoenix bloodlines, it wasn't overly difficult. In contrast, the integration of the Dragon God's Soul would be hundreds of times more challenging.

If Yun Che's sea of soul was like a clear and calm lake, then the influx of the Dragon God's Soul was like dropping a massive block of ice into it... and not just any ice, but Myriad-Year Profound Ice that would not melt even after ten thousand years!

For a mere lake to melt this Myriad-Year Profound Ice was a task akin to scaling the heavens! Yet, for the Myriad-Year Profound Ice to freeze the lake, it would be effortless!

Within Yun Che's mind, a vast and boundless starry sky appeared... Indeed, a starry sky! A place existing only in legends, utterly unattainable by mortal bodies or minds. Countless stars were scattered everywhere, and behind them, a colossal azure blue planet loomed close, its immense size dominating his entire vision. At that moment, a dragon's roar that shook the cosmos reverberated, and amidst the ethereal starry sky, an entirely azure blue dragon phantom appeared. Even among myriad stars, it remained incredibly colossal... Perhaps it was thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of miles long... or perhaps its immensity was simply beyond human comprehension.

The aura it exuded was ancient and mighty, carrying a pressure that penetrated directly into one's soul and marrow.

That was... that was the Dragon God... the Primordial Azure Dragon!?

The azure dragon phantom coiled and swirled in the starry sky, then suddenly let out a long roar. Instantly, the myriad stars around it shattered like fragile soap bubbles in that dragon's cry, turning into the tiniest dust in the world.

With just a single roar, it effortlessly annihilated countless stars!!

Yun Che's soul trembled frantically. What terrifying power this was! Was this the might of a true god? In popular myths and legends, true gods could trample the earth, gaze down upon the heavens, and create or destroy worlds with a mere gesture. Annihilating stars was simply a snap of their fingers. But those were just myths, boring fabrications concocted by people, ethereal tales told to amuse young children.

Yet, the god Yun Che was now witnessing—a true god among beasts—was immeasurably stronger than any true god from those mythical tales! For it to destroy stars, there was no need for a mere gesture; only a roar was required!

The starry sky began to tremble... This was the trembling of his own soul. Under the oppressive might of the Primordial Azure Dragon, it seemed even heaven and earth would bow down. It looked down upon all creation, all living beings, the heavenly dao, and all rules; everything in the world was to be under its dominion.

Before it, Yun Che felt like a speck of dust before a star... let alone fighting back, he couldn't even muster the courage to look directly at it.

Yun Che was never a cowardly person. Even when facing enemies one, ten, or even dozens of times stronger than himself, he would not truly feel fear. However, what had now intruded into his soul was the soul of a divine beast! Though only a tiny wisp, it was, after all, from a Dragon God!

The colossal azure dragon seemed to have discovered him; a pair of eyes larger than planets locked onto him, then rushed towards him with an indescribably immense pressure. In an instant, an overwhelming pressure, as if heaven and earth were overturning, enveloped him.

In truth, while the Dragon God's Soul was powerful, only if the Primordial Azure Dragon guided and controlled it with its final will could it quickly and easily merge with Yun Che's soul. However, facing Yun Che at this moment, the Primordial Azure Dragon's will presented him with an immense test: he had to integrate this wisp of Dragon God's Soul using only his own mental strength. It was well aware of how incredibly difficult this would be for a mortal from a low-level realm, but if the integration were guided by its own will, Yun Che would only achieve, at most, four-tenths mastery over this wisp of Dragon God's Soul.

Conversely, if he were to integrate the Dragon God's Soul using his own soul will, he would not only strengthen his own soul in the process but also achieve complete mastery over the Dragon God's Soul!

That is, for this wisp of Dragon God's Soul to become entirely his own soul!

Mortals certainly couldn't achieve this, but with several divine arts at his command, it might not be impossible for Yun Che!

The vast cosmos was, in fact, Yun Che's own sea of soul.

And that colossal azure dragon was the Azure Dragon's Soul that had entered his sea of soul!

He had to completely conquer and integrate this Azure Dragon Soul within his own sea of soul! And during this process, he also had to divert a portion of his mental strength to integrate the Dragon God's Marrow that had entered his bones!

If the integration of the Dragon God's Marrow failed, he would at most suffer injuries, but if the Dragon God's Soul integration failed... his sea of soul would be directly destroyed! He would become a living corpse without any consciousness!

Roar!!!

Amidst the dragon's roar, the entire starry sky trembled as the azure dragon phantom rapidly flew towards Yun Che. Its colossal body instantly enveloped Yun Che's entire vision; the starry sky vanished, leaving only a gaping maw that seemed capable of swallowing the very heavens.

Yun Che's body stiffened, his soul churning... To integrate the Dragon God's Soul, the first thing he needed to overcome was the trembling of his own soul under the Dragon God's absolute suppression.

The frantic thumping of his heart echoed clearly in his mind and soul. The azure dragon phantom drew closer, reflecting a deep, profound azure blue in Yun Che's pupils... Yun Che trembled at times, then hardened his resolve. Just then, his sea of soul, which had been suppressed into silence, suddenly surged like boiling water. A roar burst from Yun Che's mouth: "This is my domain... Even if you are the master of heaven and earth, once you enter my domain, you must obediently submit!"

With that roar, Yun Che's eyes widened with determination, and he actively charged towards the azure dragon phantom... like a speck of dust fearlessly rushing towards a star.