Wood Style Realm in Douluo Continent

"Of course, if we both die, then there's nothing left to discuss."

A Yin trembled within the potted plant, as if persuading the Blue Silver King not to agree.

Li Xun gently stroked the broad, slender leaves and looked at the Blue Silver King: "If the previous proposal still doesn't satisfy you, I can add one more condition."

"If I ever manage to become a god by some stroke of luck, I will definitely take special care of your descendants."

Of course, these descendants referred only to the Blue Silver King's offspring; Li Xun had no intention of concerning himself with its ancestors.

Silence.

A long silence.

The Blue Silver King seemed to hesitate, and it wasn't until Li Xun had waited for a long time that it finally replied: "I can agree to your terms. However, if this fails, you must ensure the safety of the King."

"Moreover, if you survive after absorbing the Spirit Ring, you must plant my seed alongside the King's."

Li Xun's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly agreed: "Rest assured, I am a man of my word. I always keep my promises."

He knew that given the Blue Silver King's deep regard for its king and descendants, as well as its selfless nature, it would not refuse his conditions.

The Blue Silver King gazed at the potted plant in Li Xun's hands, its face showing reluctance: "Then I will now offer myself in sacrifice to you."

"Wait!" Li Xun hurriedly raised his hand to stop it.

"What is it?" The Blue Silver King was puzzled.

Wasn't this the very reason the man had come? Why was he suddenly in no hurry? A Spirit Beast nearing 100,000 years offering itself in sacrifice—who wouldn't want to secure such a prize as soon as possible?

"Would you mind giving me a baptism first?"

Li Xun set down the potted plant and rubbed his hands together sheepishly: "From now on, our fates will be intertwined. For the sake of both our futures, even if the odds are slim, we should at least give it a try!"

He knew that without the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, the chances of the baptism yielding any significant improvement were low. But if he didn't take advantage of the Blue Silver King's presence to try, he would feel as if he had missed out.

This feeling was akin to passing through an area in a game without thoroughly searching it to enhance one's strength.

Another silence.

"Very well," the Blue Silver King said. A vast aura rose from the entire forest, and faint blue lights began to emerge from every Blue Silver Grass plant.

Though each blue light was weak, when billions of them gathered together, they formed a majestic, ocean-like expanse.

The blue ocean, guided by the Blue Silver King, swirled like a vortex and instantly engulfed Li Xun.

"This..." Both the Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo were awestruck by the spectacle.

Dugu Bo could sense that this immense energy bore no ill intent and turned to the Sword Douluo with a questioning look.

"I've never seen anything like this either," the Sword Douluo shook his head. "It doesn't seem dangerous, so we'll have to ask Xiao Xun about it later."

They had expected that accompanying Li Xun, a Title Douluo, would lead to a fierce battle. Instead, they had been watching a show for half a day.

And it was a silent show at that.

Because Li Xun and the Blue Silver King had been communicating through spiritual energy. They could only infer what was happening by observing the Blue Silver King's facial expressions and Li Xun's body language.

"Really no effect?" Li Xun looked around at the magnificent scene, feeling a bit disappointed.

But he wasn't ready to give up just yet.

Li Xun sat cross-legged, summoning his Martial Soul with his right hand. One yellow, two purple, and one black Spirit Rings appeared in succession.

Gradually entering a meditative state, Li Xun could clearly perceive the surroundings through his meditation.

In his perception, the blue ocean of vitality formed by the Blue Silver Grass seemed uninterested in him, swirling around without approaching. Even when he intensified his meditation, he couldn't draw that blue vitality towards him.

The Blue Silver King seemed to have anticipated this: "As you can see, I'm not deceiving you. This baptism is a unique method of our clan and is useless to outsiders."

"Does it really only recognize bloodline?" Li Xun opened his eyes, somewhat unwilling to give up: "Let's try again. Even absorbing a little would be a gain."

Since meditation was ineffective, Li Xun decided to refine his Spiritual Energy right where he was.

As his meridians circulated, Li Xun suddenly felt an invisible suction force emanating from his Martial Soul.

"Huh? It's being absorbed by the Martial Soul!"

Noticing this, Li Xun quickly put in more effort. As long as he could grab some, it didn't matter whether he or his Martial Soul absorbed it.

The Blue Silver King also noticed something unusual, his aged face showing astonishment: "Why can he absorb the offerings of my people without being of the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline?"

The Blue Silver King spread his spiritual energy around Li Xun, observing every change in him: "His plant-type Martial Soul seems to be rejuvenating."

Watching the Thousand-Hand Wood Carving in Li Xun's hand gradually turn emerald green, the Blue Silver King murmured.

Li Xun also noticed this change.

More importantly, as the vitality of his Martial Soul gradually increased, Li Xun felt the barrier between his Spiritual Energy and Soul Power weakening.

This discovery immediately invigorated Li Xun, who quickly cast aside all distractions to absorb as much of the blue vitality as possible.

He had always wanted to merge his Soul Power and Spiritual Energy but lacked the means. Now that he finally saw a possibility, Li Xun didn't want to miss this opportunity.

As his Spiritual Energy flowed rapidly through his meridians, strands of Soul Power were gradually carried along by this force. These strands of Soul Power were assimilated instantly as they traveled alongside the Spiritual Energy.

Noticing this, Li Xun carefully released his suppression on the Soul Power, allowing the two forces to merge more quickly.

As time passed, more and more of the assimilated power formed a third force within Li Xun.

This newly emerged force inherited all the characteristics of both Soul Power and Spiritual Energy and allowed him to sense the attributes contained within the power.

Once this force appeared, it began to assimilate both Soul Power and Spiritual Energy on a large scale. Unlike the other two forces, which repelled each other, it absorbed all the Soul Power and Spiritual Energy around it without discrimination.

After an unknown period, the blue ocean gradually dissipated.

Li Xun slowly opened his eyes, looking at the emerald green Thousand-Hand Wood Carving in his hand, and smiled. His powers had finally merged completely.

"Xiao Xun, how do you feel?" Dugu Bo walked over to Li Xun.

Li Xun slowly stood up: "Grandpa Dugu, not only am I fine, but I've also gained some benefits."

"What about this Soul Beast?" Dugu Bo pointed to the Blue Silver King: "Are you planning to make it your fifth Spirit Ring?"

"Yes," Li Xun looked at Dugu Bo with confusion: "Didn't I tell you all before that I came here looking for the Blue Silver King?"

"But you didn't tell us that this Blue Silver King's cultivation has already reached eighty to ninety thousand years!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened in shock. "Aren't there plenty of Soul Beasts that become kings at ten to twenty thousand years?"

"Haha, I must have forgotten to mention that." Li Xun quickly apologized with a smile. "Grandpa Dugu, please calm down."

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo, seeing Li Xun's fawning demeanor, pointed at the towering Blue Silver King beside them. "With such high cultivation, it could easily overwhelm you in an instant."

At this moment, Sword Douluo also approached. "Xiao Xun, I know you're eager to gain power, but don't do anything foolish."

"We've already discussed this. Once your cultivation reaches the level of a Soul Saint, we old fellows will all come together to help you hunt for a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring."

"Let's go. We'll come back for this Blue Silver King when you reach the level of a Soul Emperor." Sword Douluo patted Li Xun's shoulder. "By then, your chances of success might be higher."

"But it has already agreed to sacrifice itself for me."

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