Chapter 156: Asura Body

In the Killing City, on Hell Road, ever since Yang Xiong leapt into the Blood River, the entire Killing City seemed utterly calm, Hell Road had ceased collapsing, and even the Blood River appeared unusually tranquil.

At that moment, a hand sprouted directly from the wall at the edge of the Blood River; the hand was entirely blood‑red, covered with bizarre patterns, and looked terrifying.

The hand gripped the wall so forcefully that, despite the wall's hardness, it punched five holes through it.

Immediately another hand emerged from the Blood River, also clutching the stone wall.

As the two hands clambered up the stone wall, a blood‑red silhouette appeared in the Blood River.

The figure's entire body turned blood‑red, bizarre patterns covering him, even his hair turned blood‑red, and his eyes were an eerie red.

The person was Yang Xiong; he did not know how long he had lingered in the Blood River, but relying on his will and survival instinct he fought the river's agony, and eventually his body's instinct carried him out of the Blood River.

At this moment Yang Xiong moved like a peerless fierce beast, hands gripping the stone wall step by step, climbing toward the Light Gate.

When he passed the Light Gate, he seemed to be caught in a vortex in an instant, even his willpower that had sustained him vanished, and he fell into unconsciousness again.

In the God Realm, within a massive blood‑red temple.

At the temple's center stood a huge throne, upon which sat a blood‑red giant.

The giant's blood‑red eyes stared at the scene on the table before him, showing a blood‑red figure struggling to climb, as if breaking through some limit.

The blood‑red giant finally cracked a smile: "Now that's interesting. I didn't expect such a martial soul to exist in this world, nor that anyone would use the Blood River I left behind to breakthrough. This kid's guts are impressive, and he actually succeeded."

"It's a pity he's still so insignificant; if he could truly grow, perhaps he might give me a surprise after all."

……

When Yang Xiong regained consciousness, he found himself in a lush, dense forest, surrounded by long‑missed life energy, which felt immensely refreshing.

Yang Xiong felt as if he had survived a calamity; the Blood River's agony was unbearable, his body and soul seemed about to melt, but he managed to endure, and fortunately he had absorbed a Ten‑Thousand‑Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and a Profound Armor External Soul Bone, otherwise he might truly have perished.

However, in the final instant of climbing out of Hell Road, Yang Xiong thought he saw a massive palace and a blood‑red silhouette.

And in that fleeting moment, his entire soul seemed about to shatter, as if a mortal faced a deity.

Yang Xiong even felt his martial soul had a faint connection with that colossal deity.

Yang Xiong examined his body again, noticing no major changes except that his once jet‑black hair had turned blood‑red.

He found it odd that he seemed naked now—his clothes apparently melted away in the Blood River—but his Soul Guidance Device showed no damage; this Blood River was somehow unusual.

Yang Xiong hurriedly put on new clothes, grateful that no one had seen his nakedness.

When Yang Xiong summoned his martial soul again, his entire body instantly turned blood‑red, even sprouting white patterns across it.

At that moment Yang Xiong was exceedingly delighted; after summoning his martial soul, he truly realized the changes in his soul and body.

Yang Xiong clearly felt his strength, speed, attack, and defense had surged dramatically, far surpassing the boost from his White Silver awakening after Ice Fire Tempering Body.

Normally, after a martial soul possession, the White Silver awakening roughly doubled strength and attack, but now he was evidently far stronger, about three times the original.

Now Yang Xiong was ecstatic; his adventure had indeed paid off, and his primary martial soul finally reached Gold Level Awakening.

He felt extremely confident that his talent would no longer be inferior to anyone's, and his martial soul should rival a true Divine Level martial soul, perhaps even surpassing them in strength and utility.

Yang Xiong carefully sensed the white patterns covering his body, feeling a burst of white light erupt from him; under that white light, all surrounding life seemed to tremble—plants, birds, beasts, insects, fish—all appeared suppressed in that instant.

This is the materialization of killing aura, forming a domain.

This is the Killing God Domain, the result of Yang Xiong's two years of training in the Killing City and his passage through Hell Road.

Within this Killing God Domain, his own power can increase by twenty percent, while the enemy's power is suppressed by ten percent.

Moreover, unlike other Killing Gods, Yang Xiong's primary martial soul has stronger growth; as his soul power increases, both his own enhancement and the suppression of foes will grow further.

Upon close inspection of his Killing God Domain, Yang Xiong found it odd—normally, whether Hu Liena or Tang San, their Killing God Domains appear as white bat‑like patterns attached to the martial soul.

In Yang Xiong's case, the Killing God Domain spreads as white patterns covering his entire body, with a subtle hint of change.

Yang Xiong seemed to recall something, and a surge of elation rose in his heart.

To others, this might be a talent domain, but for his primary martial soul, the Killing God Domain seems to merge completely with the soul, meaning that when he reaches the Soul Saint realm and manifests the martial soul's true body, the domain could become even stronger, perhaps evolving again.

Normally, only a Soul Grandmaster at the Soul Saint stage can fully unleash a talent domain, but Yang Xiong's killing aura and domain already seem integrated into his entire martial soul—or into his body—so the Killing God Domain should grow more easily.

He recalled that in the original work, Qian Renxue's Angel Domain was also a talent domain, but when Qian Renxue manifested her martial soul's true body, the Angel Domain's power nearly doubled, becoming a true Angel Domain.

Yang Xiong felt he now resembled Qian Renxue; when his primary martial soul manifests its true body, the Killing God Domain would undoubtedly become more formidable.

All this stemmed from his primary martial soul's Gold Level Awakening, with the domain attached to the martial soul and likewise to his body.

Yang Xiong suddenly noticed a crucial issue: activating his Killing God Domain consumed almost no soul power, as if it were an innate attribute of his martial soul.

Now Yang Xiong couldn't help but laugh wildly; after this Body Tempering, especially after his martial soul's re‑awakening, his soul power had reached level 58, and he felt his strength had increased enormously, likely due to continuously absorbing power‑type Soul Rings.

His spirit power also grew considerably, apparently reaching the third stage of the Purple Extreme Demon Eye: the pinnacle of the Mustard Seed Realm.

Yang Xiong named his martial soul Asura Body; after this Body Tempering, his muscles seemed much leaner, yet each muscle and cell's strength had markedly increased.

……

After Yang Xiong finished cataloguing his bodily changes, he prepared to leave.

Now Yang Xiong felt an unusually violent surge within, his killing aura ready to explode, and he needed to find a place to fully control it quickly.

He donned black clothing and essentially moved through the forest by day and night, eager to return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

During the day he would dig a hole to hide, as the sunlight was too intense; after so long in the darkness of the Killing City, his eyes and even his body struggled to adjust.

Moreover, daytime made encounters with people likely; given Yang Xiong's current state, he would flare up easily, his killing aura fully exposed, looking nothing like a normal person—more like a beast.

Whenever his body neared loss of control, he would submerge himself entirely in water.

Even when Yang Xiong soaked in a stream or river, the water's surface turned blood‑red at an astonishing speed.

These two years in the Killing City had left his nerves over‑tensed; his entire being was saturated with killing aura, even infused into his bloodlines and soul, so that even a glance brimmed with murderous intent.

After more than ten days, Yang Xiong finally returned to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

The sect members were shocked by Yang Xiong's appearance; although he usually kept a low profile, he was generally seen as upright and masculine.

Now he was entirely dressed in black robes, even his head was hidden, and a terrifying aura emanated from him; no matter how you looked at him, he did not seem like a good person.

Yang Xiong said little, suppressing his killing aura as he produced a token: "I am Yang Xiong; take me directly to see the Sect Leader."

The gate guards, seeing Yang Xiong's appearance and his emergency token, said nothing and personally escorted him to Ning Fengzhi's office.

When Yang Xiong arrived at Ning Fengzhi's place, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo and Ning Rongrong were all present.

Ning Fengzhi saw Yang Xiong's face light up with surprise: "Xiao Xiong, you finally returned from the Killing City."

Yang Xiong nodded, but a trace of pain and ferocity lingered on his face; lately he had been forcibly suppressing the killing aura inside his body.

Ning Rongrong was even happier, rushing to hug Yang Xiong: "Xiao Xiongzi, you finally came back; next time you're not allowed to slip away secretly."

Sword Douluo shouted loudly: "Rong Rong, be careful; don't get close to Xiao Xiong yet, he's dangerous now."

Sword Douluo quickly stepped in front of Ning Rongrong, his expression a bit solemn: "Xiao Xiong, your killing aura is far too strong, it must be because you just emerged from the Killing City; you still can't control it, so you should avoid contact with others."

Yang Xiong nodded: "Sword Master, I feel as if my body is about to Explosion; I need to find an absolutely quiet and safe place immediately, otherwise I fear I'll lose control and might hurt others."

Sword Douluo nodded: "With me here, it's fine; try not to suppress the killing aura inside you, so I can study a way to control it."

Hearing this, Yang Xiong felt a little relieved and stopped forcibly suppressing the killing aura on his body.

In that instant, Yang Xiong's body turned blood‑red, a terrifying white light burst from him, and the whole room seemed to be under attack, with everything trembling.

Sword Douluo let out a roar, and a terrifying azure aura emanated from his body, like a drawn sword—his Seven Killing Domain.

The entire room was instantly filled with the two domains, the two auras colliding in the space.

Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, among others, gasped: "Killing God Domain!"

Sword Douluo lightly tapped Xiao Xiong's forehead with his right index and middle fingers; Xiao Xiong instantly felt his Spirit pierced by a sharp sword, the killing aura was instantly suppressed, and a strand of fresh blood dripped from his mouth.

When both auras completely vanished, Xiao Xiong was already sitting on the floor, drenched in sweat, his strength and soul power seemingly drained away.

Ning Fengzhi swiftly summoned the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda: "Eight Treasures True Body!"

The massive Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda instantly radiated multiple beams of light into Xiao Xiong's body; he felt his body and soul power rapidly recover under the Pagoda's amplification.

(End of Chapter)