Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 161 - 160: Great Omen!

"Qi, with Guangqiao demonstrating such magnificent power, could it be that he is the flag-bearer for the ’Battle of Ten Thousand Domains’ you painstakingly selected? Are you planning to take part in this edition of the ’Battle of Ten Thousand Domains’?" Messenger Wan Xuerou raised her delicate brows, inquiring of the Black Dragon Demon Saint.

The Battle of Ten Thousand Domains was a tradition established by the half-human, half-demon Dragon Sun Demon Emperor—a game for Demon Saints, held every hundred years. The specific mechanism allowed Demon Saints to support Demons in their own domains. By helping these Demons emerge victorious from fierce battles, they could then take residence in one of the Heavenly Scenic Towers: Green Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, or Xuanwu. With the momentum gathered by the Demons under their command, the Demon Saints could personally reach one of the Four Images Heavenly Scenic Towers. There, they would have a chance to obtain a rare and exceedingly powerful Holy Artifact!

Holy Artifacts possess unique properties; if one person owns one, no one else can. Many long-established sixth-order Demon Saints still use fifth-order Demon Artifacts. Even among seventh-order Demon Saints, not everyone possesses a Holy Artifact, underscoring their immense preciousness.

"Ten Thousand Domains? It’s not that exaggerated." The Black Dragon Demon Saint shook his head and chuckled, lifting a cup of clear tea and taking a gentle sip. "Even if I wanted to participate, the region where the Zero Desolate Sea Area is located can only vie for the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower, with at most a hundred or so sea areas as competitors..."

"Moreover, the ’Battle of Ten Thousand Domains’ happens once every hundred years. There are still thirty-seven years until the next one. Even if Guangqiao participates, it would have to be in the one after next."

The Black Dragon Demon Saint indeed harbored the thought of having Hong Yuan compete in the ’Battle of Ten Thousand Domains’ and take up residence in the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower. After all, a Holy Artifact was extremely valuable to him as well. However, he hadn’t seriously considered sending Hong Yuan to participate in the next battle.

What could a third-order Demon do?

If Hong Yuan truly wished to take up residence in a Four Images Heavenly Scenic Tower, he would need at least the cultivation of an initial fifth-order Demon to even qualify for contention.

And even at the initial fifth-order level, one could merely observe and accumulate experience!

"To rise from the cultivation of a third-order Demon to that of a fifth-order Demon in a mere thirty-seven years—difficult! Difficult! DIFFICULT!!!" the Black Dragon Demon Saint declared, shaking his head.

"Hehe." Wan Xuerou couldn’t help but chuckle. Indeed, how could a Demon possibly ascend from a third-order to a fifth-order cultivation in just thirty-seven years... Perhaps even the Dragon Sun Demon Emperor couldn’t have achieved that feat in his youth.

「...」

The sky blazed red, smoke billowed from the peaks, and hot lava trickled down.

At this moment, Hong Yuan had traversed from south to north, having consumed Soul Beasts from nearly every gathering location throughout Silver Land. Now, he had arrived at the final Soul Beast gathering location in Silver Land.

After devouring this region, he would proceed to The Golden Land, striving toward a ten-thousandfold soul enhancement to condense the Cold Moon Dragon Soul!

Soaring through the clouds, Hong Yuan dove headfirst toward the fiery red peaks. His soul body, one hundred and eight meters long, looked terrifyingly out of place in Silver Land, as if it didn’t belong there.

"Demon Skill, Cold Wind Frozen Rain!"

The frost-white horn atop Hong Yuan’s serpentine head emitted a bright white light. Ripples spread out from the horn, propagating across heaven and earth.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In an instant, massive dark clouds condensed over the volcanic cluster, blanketing the region. Merciless gales lashed the land, forcing numerous Soul Beasts to retreat into the lava, fearfully watching the transforming sky.

DRIP. DROP. DRIP. DROP... Cold rain began to fall, and the wind’s howl intensified.

Soon, the drizzle turned into a downpour, and the wind roared fiercely.

Everything became strangely unfamiliar.

The land and mountains began to freeze, starting from Hong Yuan at the center. The ice spread rapidly, carrying an inexorable momentum that threatened to freeze everything. Even the sea of lava and fire transformed into a world of ice. Many Soul Beasts were frozen solid mid-stride by the extreme cold.

Tsk tsk, it seems the Cold Wind Frozen Rain Demon Skill is indeed a widespread power move for clearing the field; the effect is outstanding. Gazing at the ice-sealed mountains and the various Soul Beasts below, Hong Yuan silently acknowledged its power.

Only after the Cold Wind Frozen Rain Demon Skill’s effects dissipated did Hong Yuan begin to move, devouring voraciously.

Flame Sea Burrowing Rat, Flame Sea Duck-Billed Dragon, Flame Sea Strange Bear...

Hong Yuan devoured them one by one, his appetite tremendous!

4,433 times...

4,542 times...

4,617 times...

Hong Yuan silently monitored his Soul Foundation, calculating his rate of growth.

Although Silver Land was insufficient to nurture a trial-goer to the ten thousand soul level—even reaching the Thousand Souls Level was a struggle—Hong Yuan, due to his unique nature, wasn’t a picky eater. He had truly devoured everything Silver Land had to offer.

Hong Yuan’s murderous ferocity sent a chill down the spines of the many younger trial-goers—descendants of Demon Saints—making them too scared to appear before him.

Two hours later, Hong Yuan belched contentedly and began to review his proficiency panel to check his progress.

[School: Soul Tao (Grandmaster 4.4%) → Soul Tao (Grandmaster 5.1%)]

Not bad, not bad at all. It has increased my Soul Foundation by over seven hundredfold.

Now that I have surpassed a five-thousandfold Soul Foundation, I am another step closer to a ten-thousandfold Soul Foundation.

Hong Yuan revealed a satisfied smile. He glanced around, gave a slight nod, and then flew towards the Sky-reaching White Pillar.

Within the Sky-reaching White Pillar was the Blue Stone Altar, capable of transporting trial-goers to The Golden Land. With his current strength, Hong Yuan could withstand the immense pressure there and exist safely.

「...」

Outside, on Dragon Star Main Island.

Through the Energy Mirror, the Demons watched the terrifying magnitude of Hong Yuan’s Soul Foundation and gasped inwardly.

"Xuan Guangqiao’s accumulation is too frightening! I feel like he already has over a five-thousandfold Soul Foundation. Look at those profound, mysterious golden patterns..."

"Incredible, inconceivable! To think that Li Jianqiu, who has been training continuously in The Golden Land, only has around a three-thousandfold Soul Foundation. Yet Xuan Guangqiao, who was merely in Silver Land, already shows signs of surpassing him!"

"How bizarre! How can shallow waters nurture a True Dragon? This defies the Great Taoism~"

"The Soul Foundation multiplier doesn’t mean everything; ultimately, it comes down to combat prowess. Xuan Guangqiao is just deceptively robust. He’s bound to crumble at the first clash, utterly defeated by Li Jianqiu!"

"Heh, are you performing magic tricks?"

The Demons marveled at Hong Yuan’s progress. Comparing him with Li Jianqiu, they concluded that Hong Yuan had not only caught up but even showed the potential to surpass him!

Not only were the Demons astonished by Hong Yuan’s advancement, but even the vastly experienced Demon Saints found him remarkable.

Red Luck Demon Saint, Li Jianqiu’s patron, even took out his sixth-order Holy Artifact, the Star Arithmetic, to calculate the threat Hong Yuan posed to Li Jianqiu.

One priceless Green Grapes Immortal Nuance after another was consumed, causing the Star Arithmetic to spin rapidly, its precious bamboo sticks clattering up and down.

CLACK!

One Star Arithmetic Bamboo stick sprang out.

Red Luck Demon Saint picked up the bamboo stick and examined the inscribed patterns and characters. His face instantly turned deathly pale.

"’Great peril!’"

He hurriedly turned to look at the Energy Mirror, only to find that his prized junior, Li Jianqiu, had already spotted Xuan Guangqiao and was about to launch a sneak attack.

This is bad! Jianqiu, you mustn’t confront Xuan Guangqiao right now! Red Luck Demon Saint slapped his thigh anxiously, his pale beard fluttering.