Under the Dragon Fist, the power of Stardust erupted.
With a single strike, countless cracks appeared on the mountain-like body of the Titan.
Not just the outer skin, but the internal organs were even more severely damaged.
It seemed as if this single strike was about to shatter it like glass.
Boom!
Amidst the earth-shaking roar, the Titan Snow Demon King was sent flying by You Chen's punch.
You Chen slightly raised an eyebrow.
His intention was not just to severely injure the Titan Snow Demon King but to deliver a fatal blow.
However, the Aura Concealment Art was not yet perfected, forcing him to unleash this punch before fully charging it.
Fortunately, You Chen felt that it wouldn't take much longer for the Aura Concealment Art to reach full completion.
All he needed was a trigger, or perhaps a month or two more, and he would surely achieve it.
As You Chen's current strongest killing move, combining his physical prowess and the advantages of Stardust Power, if fully charged, its power would undoubtedly reach the peak of quasi-demigod level, no less than Bo Saixi's Sea God's Wrath from that day!
Even now, though the move was not fully executed, it was enough to severely injure the Titan Snow Demon King.
If not for its massive size and tenacious vitality, this single strike would have been fatal.
"Human!!!"
The Titan Snow Demon King rose from the ground, chunks of its skin and flesh falling and disintegrating, as it roared in fury at You Chen.
But in an instant, the ten-meter-long Stardust Dragon split into three, and a terrifying torrent of energy engulfed the Titan Snow Demon King.
Already severely injured and on the brink of death, the Titan Snow Demon King had no time to struggle before its life force was extinguished under the supersonic triple strike of the Spirit Avatar.
From the moment You Chen revealed himself to the death of the Titan Snow Demon King, it took no more than ten seconds.
Such power, such terrifying might, caused all the surrounding spirit beasts to flee in fear.
However, such a commotion could not be concealed.
As the Titan Snow Demon King was slain, the Snow Emperor, the leader of the three great beasts of the Extreme North, noticed You Chen, the intruder.
You Chen's Divine Sense could detect a massive, unbridled life force rapidly approaching.
But even at its fastest, it would take at least ten minutes to arrive.
And with his current abilities, absorbing a 200,000-year-level beast's Spirit Ring would not be difficult for You Chen.
Absorbing Spirit Rings was now second nature to You Chen.
In just a few minutes, relying on his mastery-level soul power control and powerful Divine Sense, You Chen quickly completed the absorption and refinement of the Spirit Ring.
The accumulated soul power, once the bottleneck was broken, surged forth, rapidly increasing his soul power level. What would be a bottleneck for ordinary Titled Douluo Soul Masters was nothing to You Chen.
Level 91, Level 92… His soul power level quickly jumped to Level 96 before stopping!
This soul power level had already reached the level of a Super Douluo from the old era.
But this was not the end.
Near the center of You Chen's chest, another terrifying vortex of soul power began to form.
In this world, the positions of the three Soul Cores were predetermined, located in the upper, middle, and lower dantians respectively.
The first Soul Core was usually formed in the upper dantian, also known as the sea of consciousness.
The difficulty of forming each subsequent Soul Core increased, not only requiring extremely precise control of soul power but also being interfered with by existing Soul Cores.
As the sea of consciousness was the seat of the soul, it was the most important. If the interference was too strong, not only would it be impossible to form a Soul Core, but the soul power might also go out of control.
Naturally, it was best to form the first Soul Core when there was no interference, making it the easiest to form.
If one did not plan to form a third Soul Core, the second Soul Core could be formed in either the middle or lower dantian, with little difference between the two. The middle dantian was the seat of vital essence, while the lower dantian, also known as the qi sea dantian, focused more on the strengthening of the physical body and soul power respectively.
Each had its pros and cons.
But if one aimed to form three Soul Cores, the second Soul Core had to be formed in the middle dantian.
The lower dantian was the farthest from the upper dantian, reducing interference and vibration. If the middle dantian Soul Core were to be the third, the interference with the upper dantian Soul Core would be so strong that even Divine Sense couldn't maintain the stability of the soul power.
Each Soul Core had its own focus, and the second Soul Core You Chen was forming now was the Life Soul Core, or Vital Essence Soul Core, as he had long decided.
Forming the second Soul Core was no challenge for You Chen, who had just broken through to the Titled Douluo level.
His foundation and parameters were unprecedented, with all prerequisites met. His powerful Divine Sense gave him control over his soul power that was no less than that of a fully perfected Soul Master. In just a few minutes, the Life Soul Core settled in the middle dantian.
Then, using the system space, You Chen consumed the Top-Tier Nutrient Pills he had obtained from Tang Hao. With the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength rapidly operating, the final tenth of his body's micro-particles was quickly transformed.
At this moment, the Snow Emperor finally arrived.
If Bibidong and Qian Renxue were the pinnacle of human beauty, the Snow Emperor's appearance added an ethereal, untouchable charm to perfection.
Even among the gods, whose bodies were generally perfected after their final ascension, the Snow Emperor's looks and figure were unparalleled, akin to the Ice God of old, capable of driving gods to madness in their pursuit of love.
Now, the stunning Snow Emperor stood in the air, silently observing the human man sitting in meditation against the mountain-like corpse of the Titan Snow Demon King. She did not immediately strike to disrupt his cultivation.
This was not because the Snow Emperor was enchanted by You Chen's appearance.
The three great beasts of the Extreme North were not as united as the top three sects, often having friction among themselves. But when it came to humans, they naturally shared a common enmity.
With the Titan Snow Demon King slain by You Chen, the Snow Emperor naturally did not intend to let You Chen off easily, this Soul Master who had invaded the Extreme North and brazenly hunted one of its great beasts.
But the Snow Emperor had her pride and disdained to sneak attack a Soul Master still in the midst of cultivation.
She could see that You Chen had already absorbed the Spirit Ring and was likely just consolidating his gains.
She, who prided herself on not being as despicable as humans, would wait for him to open his eyes and then defeat him in a fair fight!
The corners of You Chen's closed eyes twitched slightly.
The Snow Emperor's demeanor saved him the trouble of using a clone to guard himself.
Just half a minute later, You Chen suddenly opened his eyes.
In an instant, the powerful surge of qi and blood from his body's breakthrough couldn't be fully concealed, melting the snow around him and even within a thousand-mile radius, as if evaporated by a massive wave of heat.
After forming the second Life Soul Core, his vitality surged, and his physical potential and aptitude greatly improved. The obstacles and bottlenecks of the Dragon-Elephant Chapter of the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength were instantly resolved.
At this moment, by consuming the accumulated Top-Tier Nutrient Pills, You Chen successfully transformed all his body's micro-particles into Dragon-Elephant Micro-particles. His entire body resonated, his qi and blood surged like tides, and he had forged a semi-divine body.
The increase in overall physical strength was one aspect, and another round of higher-level Meridian Strengthening and Marrow Cleansing was another.
Moreover, after fully mastering the Dragon-Elephant Chapter, or the intermediate level of the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, he gained an additional innate talent — Fetal Breathing.
This was a special breathing technique that didn't require the mouth and nose but directly used cells to absorb the primordial qi of heaven and earth. In the Fetal Breathing state, You Chen's body was continuously strengthened. Environments like underwater or vacuum no longer posed any restrictions.
Additionally, You Chen could actively enter a deep Fetal Breathing state to increase the efficiency of his physical cultivation.
Seeing You Chen's overflowing aura, the always cold-faced Snow Emperor finally showed a trace of emotion.
Still in a meditative posture, You Chen slightly raised his head and grinned, "Since you didn't take the chance to sneak attack me, Snow Emperor, I can spare your life. If you submit, I can also grant you a monumental opportunity."
The Snow Emperor's calm eyes suddenly turned cold, "Arrogance!"
Though she called You Chen arrogant, the Snow Emperor did not underestimate him in the slightest. The extreme cold of the world's energy condensed into a palm, descending like Buddha's hand towards You Chen!
Emperor's Palm·Great Cold Without Snow!
This strike could freeze even ice-attribute spirit beasts into ice sculptures!
Yet, You Chen maintained his composed smile, simply raising his hand in a seemingly effortless gesture to meet the sky-falling palm.
Boom!
However, this seemingly ordinary gesture was like Pan Gu propping up the heavens, effortlessly holding it up.
The contrast in size was like an ant single-handedly lifting a granite pillar, creating a shocking visual impact.
Seeing her move so easily countered, the Snow Emperor's pupils contracted.
More than You Chen's ability to withstand the force of the Emperor's Palm, what shocked her was that the extreme cold did not penetrate even the slightest, as if completely blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to even touch the surface of You Chen's palm.
With a slight shake of his arm, the palm-shaped energy condensed from the world's cold energy collapsed like snowflakes and disappeared.
...
As the Snow Emperor attacked You Chen, in the divine realm beyond the Douluo Continent, the gods were finally alerted by the aura You Chen leaked when forging his semi-divine body.
The God King and first-level gods, totaling over twenty of the most powerful deities in the divine realm, gathered to hold a divine meeting.
An ordinary peak-level powerhouse, or even one who had forged a semi-divine body, would not have alarmed the gods.
But the problem was that You Chen was clearly no ordinary being.
The divine realm monitored its 108 subordinate worlds but did not interfere, simply because there was no need.
But in reality, they could detect the fluctuations and auras of new top-tier powerhouses emerging.
Unless it was a major upheaval that significantly affected the collection of mortal faith, the Divine Realm Committee preferred to let the lower worlds develop naturally.
But a powerhouse whose soul power level had not yet reached Level 99, yet possessed dual Soul Cores and a semi-divine body, would naturally draw the attention of even the God Kings.
Just look at Tang San from the original timeline, who could provoke a secret rivalry between the God of Asura and the Sea God.
The current You Chen was only more conspicuous and outstanding than Tang San from the original timeline.
More importantly, after preliminary confirmation by several God Kings, it was determined that this young man from the lower realm was not just capable of inheriting and expanding an existing first-level god's divine seat, but also had the potential to create a new divine seat.
And not just an ordinary divine seat, but one stronger than the Sea God's first-level divine seat. Even a new God King divine seat was not out of the question!
This naturally warranted attention, even if it meant specially convening a divine meeting.
"Everyone should have a preliminary understanding of this young man's information, right?"
The Kindness God King, seated at the head, spoke first, "This young man from the Douluo Continent is named You Chen. He is capable of passing most first-level god trials and inheriting a first-level divine seat. Moreover, based on his development and personal characteristics, I and the other four God Kings believe he has a significant chance of creating a new divine seat. One is 'Wisdom,' and the other is 'Stars'!"
Those first-level gods who were not yet fully informed initially maintained a calm demeanor.
After all, when exceptionally talented individuals appeared, the God Kings would convene meetings to see if any suitable or interested deities were willing to inherit a divine seat.
Though today only first-level gods were convened, which was somewhat different, the first part of the Kindness God King's speech suggested a similar situation.
But hearing the latter part, especially the mention of the "Wisdom" and "Stars" divine seats, those with some knowledge of these matters were visibly shocked.
Seated closer to the front, the Sea God Poseidon showed a somewhat dejected expression.
At this point, his plan to quietly benefit from this was, if not completely dashed, at least halved in success.
Of the 108 subordinate worlds and the divine realm, most deities were human.
And "Wisdom," as humanity's greatest trait and advantage over other beings, had yet to manifest as a divine seat, not because it was weak, but because its rank was too high. Even a preliminary formation would require at least a God King level, hence why no one had been able to manifest it.
Wisdom stands in contrast to power, where power does not refer to physical strength but to the fundamental, first-tier authority and concept of strength.
Similar to the most powerful of the 3,000 Great Daos, the Dao of Strength, which Pan Gu mastered.
The Dragon God, the mightiest deity in the Douluo universe, was akin to Pan Gu in the Primordial Chaos, though of a slightly lower rank, thus possessing only a portion of the authority of strength.
Yet even this allowed him to contend with multiple God Kings.
The authority of strength symbolizes the power of the universe's laws, while the authority of wisdom symbolizes the operation of these laws.
The latter is an indirect manifestation of power, far weaker than the former, but still stands at the pinnacle of the second-tier authorities. Its potential is incomparable to ordinary divine seats, on par only with the soul, fate, and space-time.
While the Star Law is not as potent as the Wisdom Law, it involves the most mysterious forces of the universe.
This is a power the divine realm has yet to truly master.
Establishing a divine seat for it would not only open a new channel for collecting mortal faith but might also pave a new path to godhood.
Though this possibility is slim, it's said that one must eat one bite at a time.
With the Star Divine Seat paving the way, and subsequent seats for the sun, moon, and others, a new path might indeed open.
In such circumstances, how could the gods not be shocked and awed? (End of Chapter)