This process was extremely long.
So long that...
[Level: 73]
[Reward Settlement: Acquired 3500 years of freely assignable cultivation!]
[Freely Assignable Years: 4500 years]
[Spirit Schedule: 5/10]
Even the daily reward notifications had already flashed by.
Yet Li Yu's absorption still continued.
And now, this was already the ninth day since he left Heaven Dou!
Until the afternoon.
[Fusion Complete!]
[Soul Bone] —
[Dark Demon Evil God's Torso Bone] — 70,000 Years
Wrath of the Dark Demon Evil God: Summons the phantom of the Dark Demon Evil God to unleash a strike of Dark Demon Evil Thunder, a fusion of six elements—Evil, Thunder, Wind, Darkness, Space, and Time!
...
"Dark Demon Evil Thunder?"
Li Yu murmured.
Although he hadn't used it yet, he could already feel how powerful this skill was!
Perhaps because it fused six attributes, its destructive force might even surpass the five-element cube he previously used against the leader of the Holy Church.
However...
This description only mentioned "Dark Demon Evil Thunder", but didn't state how many strikes it includes… Surely it couldn't be just one, right?
So its actual power still remained to be tested.
Aside from that—
After fusing the Dark Demon Evil Tiger's soul ring and the [Dark Demon Evil God's Torso Bone], Li Yu also gained other enhancements.
First, from the soul ring, aside from gaining control over the Time element—
There was also a "passive" improvement...
His spiritual power increased by about 10%!
To the point that, at present, his spiritual power was likely on par with some rank 93 or even 94 Title Douluos.
As for the "passive" enhancement brought by the soul bone, it was also quite brutal and straightforward—
It directly boosted his physical constitution by about 50%.
However, unlike his [Water-Fire Spirit Body] and [Indestructible Diamond Body], this was not a "separately multiplied bonus", but rather a "base stat" increase.
In other words, it was a one-time boost.
But since it fused perfectly with Li Yu, this "base stat" still had room to grow.
As of now—
Li Yu was confident that just relying on his physical body alone, he could hold his own in a fight against regular Title Douluos... excluding Body Martial Soul Masters, of course.
Crack crack~
After the absorption ended, Li Yu stood up and stretched, and his bones let out cracking sounds—
As if his body hadn't been used for ages.
"You're done absorbing?"
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu exchanged glances, then also stood up.
The two of them both had serious expressions as they looked at Li Yu at this moment.
Although he wasn't releasing any aura, the pressure Li Yu exuded right now was far too overwhelming!
It even surpassed the kind of pressure they usually felt from ordinary Title Douluos.
And when they thought about how Li Yu was still only eighteen—not even nineteen yet, and already had such cultivation...
Both of them felt a heavy burden in their hearts.
And also, a sense of hopelessness.
Zhu Zhuqing felt despair because she realized she might never be able to catch up with the person she admired.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, despaired for the soul beast race—
And for herself, possibly never being able to escape the fate of the "Gate of Life."
Different reasons. Same trigger.
That was—Li Yu right now, was just too powerful!
With his aura retracted—
Li Yu glanced at the two with somber expressions and grinned:"Relax. As long as you don't go against your big sister, she won't make things hard for you!"
With that—
A thought from him, and the power of space twisted and completely disintegrated the remains of the Dark Demon Evil Tiger.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, upon hearing this, finally loosened their tense expressions.
With another thought—
Li Yu used his spatial powers to wrap Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu once more, and activated "Space Warp."
He had been away from home for so many days—
Qian Renxue must be missing him terribly by now!
Heaven Dou City
Eastern Palace
Qian Renxue sat in the room she shared with Li Yu, dazed and in a trance.
By now, she had gotten used to maintaining a face that wasn't too different from her true appearance while inside this room.
If one only looked at her face—She could absolutely be called a peerless beauty.
Unfortunately...
She was still "Xue Qinghe."
And the moment she stepped outside this room, everything went back to the way it was.
No one acted any differently, and even if Li Yu knew the truth, he never exposed it.
And Qian Renxue—was also playing dumb.
The two of them maintained a strange kind of tacit understanding.
"Yu'er... where exactly did you go? Why haven't you come back yet?"
Qian Renxue murmured, her eyes full of worry.
During the days Li Yu was gone, she hadn't slacked off—Instead, she cultivated even more diligently.
But occasionally, when she had moments of leisure, Li Yu's figure would naturally appear in her mind.
"Yo~ Who's this girl missing her husband so much?"
Just then, a teasing voice suddenly came from behind her.
Qian Renxue instinctively wanted to get angry.
Daring to joke about this crown prince like that? You must have a death wish!
But in the next instant, her entire body shuddered violently.
That voice... was very familiar!
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.Without even turning around, she threw herself into Li Yu's arms.
"You jerk… Where did you go all these days? Not even a word!Do you know how… how worried I was about you?!"
Qian Renxue buried her head in Li Yu's neck. Her tears soaked his neck and shoulders.
Li Yu was momentarily stunned.
He didn't expect Qian Renxue to react so intensely.
Back when he helped Dugu Bo detoxify, they hadn't seen each other for three whole months!
She wasn't this emotional back then!
What was going on now?
He couldn't understand it.
Naturally, he also didn't realize—
In Qian Renxue's heart, the two situations were completely different.
Back then—
Even if it was three months, she knew what he was doing, and where he was.
But this time—
Even though it had only been nine days, she had no idea where Li Yu was, what he was doing, or what kind of danger he was facing!
The unknown is the most terrifying.
Especially when the one you cherish is lost somewhere in the unknown...
So—
Now that Li Yu had returned, Qian Renxue simply couldn't hold back anymore.
Li Yu didn't understand the situation, but he still tried to comfort her:
"Alright, alright, I'm back now, aren't I?"
"From now on, wherever I go, whatever I do, I'll tell you first!"
Qian Renxue still had her head buried in his neck.
Whether she was still angry, or just didn't want to let go out of longing, he couldn't tell.
So, Li Yu began talking about his experiences over the past few days.
Of course, he didn't reveal everything.
He only mentioned the Holy Church, advancing to Soul Sage, and some matters about Bibi Dong.
As Qian Renxue listened to Li Yu recount his encounters, her emotions slowly calmed.
Though her head was still buried in his neck, Li Yu could feel that she was seriously listening.
When he talked about the Holy Church—Qian Renxue remained indifferent.
When he mentioned fighting the Holy Church's leader—She was very surprised. Li Yu could actually fight a Title Douluo now?
Immediately, she felt even more pressure in her heart.
When he talked about advancing to Spirit Saint—Qian Renxue was surprised, but not too shocked.
After spending day and night with Li Yu, and especially after learning about the immortal herb he gave to Zhu Zhuqing, she had grown used to and understood the rapid rise in his soul power.
She didn't feel resentment.
She believed what Li Yu had told her—that he saved the best for her.
It's just that the time wasn't right, so he hadn't given it to her yet.
But—
When he mentioned Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue's body immediately tensed up.
She even raised her head from his neck, closely examining Li Yu from head to toe.
She even sniffed him twice, and then, with extreme vigilance and hostility, said:
"What did she do to you?!"