Chapter 583: The Pinnacle of Six-Star Dou Saint!
As the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder's sentience grew increasingly abundant, its strength, however, experienced a decline. If previously it possessed the strength of a seven-star Dou Saint, reaching the later stages of the Dou Saint level, it had now fallen to just a six-star Dou Saint, and even that was somewhat unstable. After all, the transformation of Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder required energy, which couldn't come from nowhere.
Even though the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was aware that the Black Demon Thunder was siphoning its energy for transformation, it didn't mind. Instead, feeling its sentience becoming more enriched made it grateful towards Xiao Ze, a being of the same echelon.
Time flew by, and within months, the majority of the dark thunder around Xiao Ze had turned into dazzling golden light, radiating an extremely brilliant glow. Under the cover of this radiant golden thunder, Xiao Ze's figure seemed divine, sacred, and splendid.
The Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was no longer satisfied with the contact as thin as a hair. Thicker strands of Nine Mystical Golden Thunder, the size of fingers, began to make contact with the resplendent golden thunder enveloping Xiao Ze. The thunderous powers mingled, and Xiao Ze's Black Demon Thunder increasingly diminished.
The sentience in the eyes of the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder was almost brimming, even showing very lively emotions. When the last trace of Black Demon Thunder was replaced by the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder, the thunderous power around Xiao Ze had completely transformed into Nine Mystical Golden Thunder. This unparalleled thunderous power was filled with a destructive aura so potent that even a regular Dou Saint would likely be annihilated upon contact.
As the thunderous power on his body fully transformed into Nine Mystical Golden Thunder, Xiao Ze reciprocated by consciously adding more soul power to the surrounding thunder. Meanwhile, the absorption and refinement process within him was nearing its end.
Inside the void space, the height of the Origin Tree had surged from an initial 300,000 meters to over 600,000 meters! Even the diameter of the Origin Tree had doubled, appearing more colossal and grand, resembling a World-Supporting Tree.
Branches of various forms extended from the trunk of the Origin Tree, representing Xiao Ze's feedback abilities. Calamity Poison Body, Tri-Floral Serpent Pupil, Alchemy… Dragon Phoenix Bloodline! An imperial flame enveloped the entire Origin Tree, transforming its branches into glistening golden leaves.
As massive amounts of energy were infused, the void space evolved more towards a real plane. Xiao Ze, sensing the current state of the void space, reflected, "The current void space is no longer void; it has truly become an Origin Space."
"Thanks to this hundredfold feedback reward, I have soared directly from a three-star Dou Saint to the pinnacle of a six-star Dou Saint." "Getting close to a seven-star Dou Saint isn't far off, but indeed, there is a chasm between a six-star and a seven-star Dou Saint, marking the divide between the mid and late Dou Saint stages!"
"Moreover, the diameter of the Origin Tree has also doubled, significantly fortifying my foundation." "At the same time, the transformation of the Origin Space is even more gratifying."
Xiao Ze thought to himself, "The ability of the Origin Space to assist me in breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm is not its greatest benefit. If the Origin Space truly evolves towards a plane, even in the vast universe, the help it provides to me is tremendously significant."
"Now that we have the chance to enhance the Origin Space, it's much better than paying a hundred times more in the future."
Xiao Ze had experienced this once when expanding the diameter of the Origin Tree. Therefore, he could not guarantee that if he solely focused on advancing his realm without evolving the Origin Space or expanding the diameter of the Origin Tree, he wouldn't suffer from today's ambitious mistakes in the future.
Nevertheless, the hundredfold feedback energy had still propelled Xiao Ze to the pinnacle of a six-star Dou Saint. The improvement was enormous, almost spanning the entire middle stage of the Dou Saint.
Xiao Ze was in no rush to leave his meditative state. Since the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder hadn't yet severed contact, it seemed it hadn't genuinely developed intelligence. Any premature action from Xiao Ze might be misunderstood by the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder, potentially spoiling this mutually beneficial cultivation session.
Since such a long period had passed without Xin'er or Xiao Yixian seeking help through the Origin Tree, they likely hadn't encountered any danger. This was a good opportunity for Xiao Ze to thoroughly understand the powers bestowed by the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline.
It seemed that because Ziyan, a Taixu Ancient Dragon, had consumed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, the main abilities of the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline were inclined towards the Taixu Ancient Dragon's powers. As for the abilities of the ancient Celestial Phoenix, they were concentrated on speed, while the powers of the Taixu Ancient Dragon naturally leaned towards controlling the forces of space. Besides, the terrifying physical strength shared by both the Taixu Ancient Dragon and the ancient Celestial Phoenix was evident.
This feedback reward significantly enhanced Xiao Ze's physique to an astonishing level, enabling him to perform cross-level battles at the Dou Saint level. Xiao Ze estimated that with his current physique, he could easily overpower the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder.
Inside the Origin Space, Xiao Ze was mastering the control of spatial forces. His control over these forces had already reached perfection, further enhanced by the "Ancient Wisdom." The progression in abilities always followed the rule that the deeper the control, the harder the advancement. Previously, Xiao Ze had assumed that without panel feedback, advancing his control over spatial forces would require reaching the peak of a nine-star Dou Saint, investing hundreds of years into research for possible improvement.
Now, with the feedback from the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, his control over spatial forces, which had hit a bottleneck, advanced once more.
"I wonder how much stronger my control over spatial forces is now compared to the old Dragon Emperor in the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's tomb?"
Just as Xiao Ze was speculating, he noticed the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder withdrawing contact voluntarily. Immediately, Xiao Ze opened his eyes, and the dazzling golden light filled his vision, the massive golden dragon meeting his gaze. Although its gaze was naive, it clearly possessed genuine intelligence.
"Congratulations on successfully forming your spirit," Xiao Ze stood up, smiling as he spoke to the Nine Mystical Golden Thunder. The Nine Mystical Golden Thunder had already possessed sentience and could have gradually accumulated more over tens of thousands of years to eventually form intelligence. If it had forcefully formed its spirit, it would have faced powerful backlash.
The soul power Xiao Ze provided, rich in spiritual energy, accelerated this process, enriching its sentience and spontaneously generating intelligence. The Nine Mystical Golden Dragon's head gently nudged towards Xiao Ze in an affectionate gesture. Xiao Ze also reached out to touch the dragon's scales, his eyes noticing the panel above which displayed shining golden text.
[Nine Mystical Golden Thunder: Innately Sacred!]
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