Of course, Mu Yang, who was aware of Bibi Dong's dark history, also understood why she would make such a suffocating move. It was nothing more than drawing hatred, making enemies everywhere, and using her opponents to weaken Spirit Hall.
Once Spirit Hall became the enemy of the world, there would be two possible outcomes.
The first was that Spirit Hall's strength would be insufficient, and it would fall under the joint attack of its enemies. In that case, Bibi Dong would achieve the goal of destroying Spirit Hall and avenging her past.
The second was that Spirit Hall would prove strong enough to withstand it. In the aftermath, she bearing the Rakshasa God's test would ascend to godhood, usurp the position, and with her divine power, turn Spirit Hall, originally belonging to the Angel Clan, into her own Spirit Empire.
It could be said that no matter the outcome, Bibi Dong would achieve her goal.
This was the origin of Bibi Dong's suffocating operation.
And it was precisely because of this that Mu Yang raised his guard against Bibi Dong to the maximum.
What if this "smart woman" suddenly had a wild idea, thinking the current enemies of Spirit Hall weren't enough, and sent someone to wipe out Blazing Academy to use him and Huo Wu's hands to strike Spirit Hall?
Regardless of winning or losing in the future, if the academy was destroyed, he would never be the true winner.
By evening, in the spacious front yard, Mu Yang and the other two focused on Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, who were refining the inner cores of exotic beasts.
Suddenly, a surge of intense fire-element energy erupted from Huo Wu's body.
Immediately after, a phoenix cry seemed to echo, and a surge of surging golden-red light burst from Huo Wu's body, transforming into a circle of golden-red domain power that spread outward.
As the golden-red domain power spread out, the grass within the domain's range in the yard was instantly incinerated. Mu Yang's expression changed as he flashed to Huo Wushuang's side.
In the next moment, before the golden-red domain reached them, the Iceflame Domain instantly expanded, enveloping Huo Wushuang, who was still refining the inner core of the Flood Dragon Beast, preventing his big cousin from being harmed by Huo Wu's newly awakened fire-element domain.
'Soul power increased by more than one level and even awakened domain power—Not bad!'
Turning to look at Huo Wu, Mu Yang nodded to himself in satisfaction.
Before refining the inner core of the Ten-Headed Blazing Sun Serpent, Huo Wu had just broken through to Level 64 Soul Emperor.
Now, after refining the core, Huo Wu's soul power had increased by over a level, reaching the high end of Level 65. Her advancement progress had even surpassed him and Shui Bing'er, who had just reached Level 65 Soul Emperor.
More importantly, like Ma Hongjun in the original work who used the Ten-Headed Blazing Sun Serpent's core as his seventh soul ring Huo Wu, after refining it, had also awakened a martial soul innate domain.
Although the exact effect of this golden-red domain was still unknown for now, there was no doubt that the power of a domain could not be weak.
Not long after, Huo Wushuang, who had refined the inner core of the Flood Dragon Beast, also underwent dramatic changes. Not only did he awaken a crystal-red domain power, but his soul power level also surpassed Huo Wu's by a significant margin. From the high end of Level 63, it directly jumped to Level 66 Soul Emperor.
Although he had only just entered that level, Huo Wushuang was still, without a doubt, the highest-level soul master among the five of them present.
Before long, the siblings woke up. Feeling the changes in their soul power and looking at the domain power radiating from their bodies, both broke into silly grins.
Domain power—this was a strength that the vast majority of Titled Douluo on the continent had never even grasped!
"Xiao Wu, stop grinning like a fool and tell us what your domain does."
Feng Xiaotian stepped forward and waved his hand in front of Huo Wu's face, laughing as he asked.
'Silly grin?'
Immediately, the smile on Huo Wu's face froze, and she looked at Feng Xiaotian with eyes full of danger.
'Isn't there a difference between a simp and a warm guy?'
Touching his chin, Mu Yang fell into thought.
"Xiao Yang, Bing'er, let me ask you something."
At this moment, Huo Wushuang withdrew his smile and walked over to Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er.
"Uh, what is it?"
"What's your current soul power level?"
Trying hard to suppress the smugness in his heart, Huo Wushuang sized them up with a curious look.
At Level 66, he should've surpassed his little cousin again, right?
".… Very good, Huo Wushuang, you truly are my big cousin! But to tell you the truth, a mere six-ring Soul Emperor like you, your little brother here can crush with one hand. How about we head to the training grounds later and find out?"
As he spoke, Mu Yang raised his right hand, rotating his fingers and making a fist gesture.
"Uh~ that won't be necessary."
Shrinking his neck, Huo Wushuang recalled the fear of being dominated by Mu Yang in the past and quickly shook his head.
"Hmph~ You're lucky you're my big cousin. Otherwise, just for that domain power of yours, I'd make you call me godfather! Alright, let's hear about your domain power."
There were far too many soul masters without domain power. If shouting "godfather" could awaken one, Mu Yang figured he could unify the continent with godsons alone.
Rolling his eyes, Huo Wushuang said, "Crimson Dragon Domain. Fire-attribute attacks are increased by 30%. Within the domain, it suppresses the strength of enemy beast-type martial soul users or beast-type soul beasts by 30%."
"Sis, how about you?"
Mu Yang turned his head to look at Huo Wu.
Huo Wu lifted her chin and said, "Phoenix Fire Domain. The domain is filled with Phoenix Flame. Fire-attribute attacks are increased by 30%, and it suppresses the strength of enemy fire-element soul masters or fire-element soul beasts by 30%."
'Both with a 30% ratio?'
Mu Yang raised his eyebrows, feeling that the number seemed a bit peculiar, as if deliberately limited.
Perhaps once the two of them became stronger in the future, the effects of their domain powers would also increase?
"What would happen if you two released your domains to suppress each other?"
Suddenly, Shui Bing'er asked curiously.
"Strictly speaking, Sister Huo Wu's Phoenix Fire Shadow is a special humanoid martial soul and doesn't fall under beast-type martial souls, so it shouldn't be affected by the Crimson Dragon Domain's suppression. However, the Phoenix Fire Domain would definitely suppress Brother Wushuang's fire-attribute Scarlet Flame Crystal Dragon martial soul."
After pondering for a moment, Mu Yang spoke.
Huo Wushuang's Crimson Dragon Domain possessed the ability to suppress beast-type martial soul users or beast-type soul beasts, most likely due to the inner core he refined coming from a Flood Dragon exotic beast. Dragon-type and dragon-subtype soul beasts or exotic beasts typically possess a skill known as "Dragon Might," a type of oppressive force.
However, probably because the Flood Dragon exotic beast from the Hell Road was a jiao and not a true dragon, this "Dragon Might" was an incomplete version, effective only against beast-type martial souls or beast-type soul beasts.
As for Huo Wu's Phoenix Fire Domain, which suppressed the strength of fire-element soul masters or fire-element soul beasts, this trait likely didn't stem from the Ten-Headed Blazing Sun Serpent's inner core, but instead from her own Phoenix Fire Shadow martial soul.
Huo Wu's original martial soul was Fire Shadow. Due to ingesting the immortal-grade herb: Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, her Fire Shadow martial soul became imbued with phoenix characteristics, giving rise to Phoenix Flame.
And since the Fire Phoenix is the supreme of all fire-type avian beasts, with its Phoenix Flame capable of suppressing all flames under heaven, that made perfect sense.
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