Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 1365: Active Absorption

"Boom——" The Eight-Armed Demon God Form instantly exploded. Yet, at the moment of detonation, that terrifying destructive energy abruptly fused with the destruction sword rays above.

The thousand-meter-long destruction sword rays shattered, but after the explosion, they transformed into countless destructive blades, instantly enveloping every part of the first arena space, sweeping madly toward Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu.

Realizing that his body could no longer sustain itself, the Eight-Armed Demon God Crown Prince made a calculated decision. He voluntarily detonated his collapsing Eight-Armed Demon God Form, harnessing the immense energy produced from the explosion to forcibly control the destruction sword rays, transforming the singular strike into a blade storm that ravaged wildly and uncontrollably.

The entire first arena was instantly engulfed by the destructive power. The Eight-Armed Demon God Crown Prince reverted to his original form and descended, his aura significantly diminished.

Everything happened in mere moments. When everyone believed that the Eight-Armed Demon God Crown Prince was subdued, he unleashed the destruction sword rays. When they thought the destruction sword rays were unbearable, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu ingeniously used their exceptional control ability to collapse the rays. When they assumed the Crown Prince was approaching danger, he detonated his Demon God Form and manipulated the destruction sword rays to transform them into a chaotic blade storm.

This sequence of reversals gripped the hearts of all spectators, making their breaths seem to halt completely.

What kind of battle was this! It wasn’t just a clash of strength but also a contest of wisdom between two formidable opponents.

Keep in mind, Lan had already gone through more than ten intense battles and could still exhibit such overwhelming power. But could "his allies" withstand the terrifying onslaught of the destructive blade storm?

Bai Xiuxiu desperately wanted to assist Lan Xuanyu, but at this moment, she was struggling to protect herself. The Heavenly Demon Swallowing capability had been fully activated, barely absorbing the destruction sword rays being directed at her. Every ray absorbed into her Heavenly Demon Whirlpool seemed to destabilize it further.

Theoretically, her Heavenly Demon Whirlpool was meant to devour all forms of energy. Yet, against destruction energy of such terrifying magnitude, fully consuming it was far easier said than done. It felt akin to courting danger with a feral beast.

Meanwhile, over seventy percent of the destructive blade storm was directed at Lan Xuanyu’s body.

At this moment, a response emerged that no one could have predicted.

Hovering in mid-air, seemingly powerless and helpless, Lan Xuanyu made a decision that stunned everyone present.

He chose not to dodge—not that evading seemed possible in the chaos of the blade storm. Instead, as radiant golden light erupted, rainbow halos surrounded him, and his true form emerged once again.

Seven-colored scales adorned every inch of his body as his vast figure unfolded. From his initial hundred-meter-long Dragon God True Body, his massive form suddenly expanded, with his bloodline aura surging to its peak. He forced his body to grow from a hundred meters to an astounding three hundred meters in length.

Bear in mind, the first arena had a mere five hundred-meter diameter. His colossal body now occupied over half the entire arena.

Though three hundred meters of his form wasn’t entirely physical, with portions being in a semi-phantasmal state, his enormous body deliberately absorbed the full force of the destructive blades. He expanded his form, effectively dispersing rather than concentrating the attacks.

Waves upon waves of rainbow halos rippled outward. It was clear to see the seven-colored scales being slashed apart, destruction energy invading his body. His enormous form trembled violently as thick Dragon Qi dispersed into the air.

Lan Xuanyu unleashed his Dragon God True Body, not only to absorb the destructive energy aimed at himself but also to shield Bai Xiuxiu from part of her burden. It was clearly visible now—his vast body rapidly dimmed, countless scales shattered, and deep, horrifying purple-black wounds appeared. Even his flowing blood turned a sinister purple-black hue, staining his immense form entirely.

Was this... the brink of death? After all, this was the destructive energy of the Eight-Armed Demon God royalty!

Forget other species—even the Eight-Armed Demon God Crown Prince himself was dumbfounded by this moment. He certainly hadn’t intended to kill Lan Xuanyu. Not only would killing him bring no benefit to the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, but the two Dragon Knights present would almost certainly retaliate in fury!

Currently, Lan Xuanyu seemed trapped in a living nightmare, enduring the invasive destruction energy consuming his body.

The sensation was entirely unprecedented for him.

Within the destruction energy, there lay something far more sinister than mere energy—an ominous intent of annihilation. This dreadful intent was the truly terrifying aspect. It immediately began corrupting Lan Xuanyu’s consciousness—a feeling of destroying everything, of obliterating the external world, and even himself.

Everything felt dimmed. Everything seemed to crumble, disintegrate. It was as though the surroundings were filthy, and only complete annihilation could cleanse the filth and restore purity.

At that very moment deep within his heart, Lan Xuanyu experienced a moment of epiphany. He suddenly grasped that destruction was not synonymous with mere damage. Damage implied harming something good, whereas destruction was a form of purification—cleansing all impurities, all errors. It ultimately brought forth a pure world for creation to thrive.

Perhaps this is why destruction and creation are inherently linked. Just like light and darkness—they are opposites yet complimentary. Darkness paves the way for dawn, and dawn heralds new light.

In this instant, Lan Xuanyu gained profound new insights into destruction, creation, light and darkness, water and fire—these conflicting yet mutually interactive attributes.

So why did he willingly absorb this overwhelming destructive energy into his body? Certainly not out of any inclination toward self-torture. Instead, he had suddenly realized that in the future, should he face the Nine Attribute Cosmic Tribulation when transcending, what then? Was this not an invaluable opportunity to deeply experience the essence of destruction?

He also firmly believed that the opponent’s attack couldn’t break through his defensive capabilities. After undergoing the Light and Dark God Thunder Body Refining, only Lan Xuanyu himself knew the depths of his body’s resilience.

If it were the original, intact destruction sword rays, they might have been capable of seriously injuring him. However, these fractured destructive energies certainly had no such chance.

Thus, he released his Dragon God True Body, presenting himself in his strongest physical state to absorb the destruction energy, all for this moment of revelation.

But this revelation was accompanied by excruciating pain—pain far surpassing even the Light and Dark God Thunder Body Refining process. In response, he continuously activated the Time Freeze Domain within his body to grant himself the chance to process and absorb the destructive energy.

Even Beast God Di Tian had been startled. Merely relying on the six core attributes flowing within Lan Xuanyu’s body was insufficient to completely digest this destructive energy. Despite the impurities in this energy, the intent embedded within it remained horrifyingly formidable.

Di Tian released the dark attribute, merging it into Lan Xuanyu’s body. Having refined himself previously with the Light and Dark God Thunder, Lan Xuanyu was now familiar with the dark attribute. With the seven core attributes converging, the Dragon God Bloodline Vortex barely managed to rotate, gradually assimilating the terrifying destructive energy’s power.

Even with the resilience afforded by the Light and Dark God Thunder Body Refining, his body now felt on the verge of breaking. Yet alongside the shock reverberating in Lan Xuanyu’s heart, his understanding of destruction’s essence deepened immeasurably.freeωebnovēl.c૦m