Chapter 1377: Taming

After the Ice Emperor Pagoda expressed its concern, Xu Yang smiled without hesitation and gently waved his hand, making the Jade Bone Divine Sword reappear before him.

When the Ice Emperor Pagoda sensed the unique aura of the Sword Immortal emanating from the Jade Bone Divine Sword, the ancient entity suddenly shed tears, as if it had seen its own son. "This is truly incredible," it exclaimed. "You've obtained the Jade Bone Divine Sword, and it's the Sword Immortal's most crucial arm bone. It seems your destiny with the Sword Immortal was predetermined long ago. Very well, in that case, from this moment on, I shall officially serve Xu Yang. You will be my new master."

After the soul of the Ice Emperor Pagoda finished speaking, it immediately bound its aura to Xu Yang's soul realm. Under Xu Yang's control of his spiritual power, the massive outline of the Ice Emperor Pagoda quickly shrank and eventually vanished directly into Xu Yang's soul realm, adding an unparalleled supreme guardian artifact to it.

With the intervention of the Ice Emperor Pagoda artifact, Xu Yang also gained control over the world's purest frost-attributed power, allowing the old Nine-Colored Qiankun Bell to retire early. Due to the Ice Emperor Pagoda's existence, it represented the ultimate, enhanced version of the Nine-Colored Qiankun Bell in terms of attributes. For defense, Xu Yang already possessed the Ancestral Dragon Armor for supreme bodily protection, and now with the Ice Emperor Pagoda, the Nine-Colored Qiankun Bell's contributions were no longer necessary. The old artifact gladly accepted this situation, having long prepared for retirement.

Old Tu Tian expressed no negative emotions regarding Xu Yang's acquisition of the Ice Emperor Pagoda, offering only blessings. This greatly relieved Xu Yang, lifting a significant mental burden.

As the outline of the main artifact, the Ice Emperor Pagoda, gradually receded into Xu Yang's body and disappeared, the incredibly radiant Sacred Beast Heart in the center began to release fiercely burning flames from its energy core. The terrifying aura of the Sacred Beast Heart quickly spread to every corner of the space, unexpectedly revitalizing the starry domain. This domain had been dormant for half the battle, its energy core having been completely absorbed by Xu Yang's tenth primal energy vortex. For Emperor Yunlong, this was an unimaginable boon.

The revitalization of the starry domain provided Emperor Yunlong with a perfect platform to fully unleash his power. Xu Yang, having already absorbed the vast power of the starry sky, had no intention of using his tenth vortex to absorb the now impure stellar energy in the surrounding area a second time. Thus, this was Emperor Yunlong's last chance for a powerful strike.

"Hahaha! Xu Yang, do you think everything will end with your victory? You're too naive. Now is the perfect time for me to act. I'd really like to see what you can do to stop me!"

The voice appeared abruptly. After Xu Yang and the others recognized the critical situation, they each adopted entirely different countermeasures. However, Emperor Yunlong's materialized soul essence still managed to appear first around the Sacred Beast Heart's energy body. At that very moment, the quarter of the ancient jade shard in Emperor Yunlong's hand also activated. It immediately released a blue light, completely enveloping Emperor Yunlong's soul form and isolating his spiritual aura from the fluctuations of Xu Yang and the others. This undeniably made him the closest entity to the Sacred Beast Heart's power source at that moment.

"Oh no, this guy actually used the ancient jade shard without permission and is trying to bind his soul power to it. This is big trouble!" Xiao Hua approached Xu Yang with a grave expression, intending to brainstorm a way to stop this. As the two fell into thought, the masked female emissary, who had remained silent until then, came over to Xu Yang with a smile. "Boss, don't worry. Don't you have the other two ancient jade shards? Crush them all at once. I have a way to ensure you remain the dominant soul guided by the ancient jade shards. As for their exact purpose, everything will become clear once you completely obliterate Emperor Yunlong's soul essence. Trust me."

For a fleeting moment, a thought crossed Xu Yang's mind: that the masked female emissary was still a mole for Emperor Yunlong. But he immediately dismissed the idea. He believed that no member of his team would betray them. The word "belief" held significant weight for Xu Yang. He was convinced that the bonds forged through their shared experiences were not so fragile.

As expected, Xu Yang's trust led to a perfect outcome. As he consecutively crushed the remaining two ancient jade shards, two blue auras simultaneously enveloped him. At the same moment, the outline of the Moon Goddess once again materialized behind Xu Yang. The instant the woman appeared, the masked female emissary finally removed her mask. To Xu Yang and Xiao Hua's utter shock, the young woman possessed the exact same appearance as the Moon Goddess.

"What? You... how can this be? Are you saying you have such a strong connection to the inherited power within this ancient jade?" The emissary's smile deepened. "Or rather, my purpose of existence is to help you, Boss, fulfill the mission you are meant to bear at this very moment. I am the soul clone of the Moon Goddess within your body. Now, we are about to complete our fusion, and the most complete soul of the Moon Goddess is about to awaken. And in my complete soul form, I will continue to guide you, Boss, to obtain the true opportunities that belong to you."

All mysteries were finally unraveled at this moment. With the young woman's help, Xu Yang no longer had any reservations. He gave Xiao Hua a look, and the two began to gather the most complete power of the Beast Emperor. Nine streams of the Beast Emperor's original power continuously surged from Xiao Hua's body, encircling Xu Yang's physical form, rapidly merging to create the complete Beast King's power. Finally, another Sacred Beast Heart totem materialized above Xu Yang's head. This totem seemed to be a core for activating the actual Sacred Beast Heart before them. Only when the totem and the Sacred Beast Heart itself perfectly aligned could all its energy be truly released.

The current situation was that the Sacred Beast Heart's core was controlled by Emperor Yunlong's soul, while the complete totem, which unlocked its power, was wielded by Xu Yang. Therefore, a final confrontation between the two was inevitable.