Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 240: Modifying the Rules of the Underworld

The guardian of the Judas Ring, Lucifer, was merely a clone of the legendary Fallen Angel. How could he possibly withstand an attack that surpassed even a God-King? As his life force faded, his body, which had been nailed to the Wall of Sighs, gradually dissolved into wisps of black smoke, slowly dispersing into the world.

At the very moment the Chaos Archangel triumphed over Lucifer, the battle between Huo Wu and the Frost Dragon also reached its conclusion.

All seven of Huo Wu's spirit rings lit up simultaneously—her ring fusion technique. Even at the Spirit Sage level, this remained her most powerful move.

Blazing flames soared into the sky as the fourth spirit ring erupted with dazzling light. With the amplification of her rank-70 spirit power, the strength of Flame Sun became even more terrifying. The size of the white fireball more than tripled.

"Go!"

Huo Wu shouted as the fireball plummeted onto the Frost Dragon. Just like the detonation of a bomb in a war zone, a massive mushroom cloud instantly rose into the sky. When the smoke and dust settled, the colossal form of the Frost Dragon had been completely vaporized—without even leaving a trace.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully passing all the trials of the Underworld and gaining full control over the Underworld!"

The moment Xiao Yu and Qian Renxue's Martial Soul Fusion Technique was lifted, the long-absent voice of the system rang in Xiao Yu's mind.

After more than three years of relentless battles, Xiao Yu almost felt nostalgic hearing that voice again.

"It's finally over!"

Xiao Yu let out a long breath. As he looked at the three women gathering around him, a warm smile appeared on his face. "Everyone has worked hard these past three years. I still have some matters to handle. You all rest here, and by tomorrow morning, I'll take you back."

Hearing that the ordeal was finally over, the three women also sighed in relief, their eyes filled with joy. Their smiles were radiant and gentle, as refreshing as a spring breeze, as brilliant as the moonlight.

None of them asked Xiao Yu what he was about to do.

Having endured countless battles in the Underworld, nearly every guardian of each infernal trial had spoken to Xiao Yu about "shared origins" and "mastery over the realm." Furthermore, since it was Xiao Yu who had led them into this trial space, even the usually straightforward Huo Wu had begun to suspect something.

"Brother Xiao Yu, be careful."

Ye Lingling raised her head and gently reminded him.

Qian Renxue and Huo Wu also looked at Xiao Yu, their eyes filled with concern no less than Ye Lingling's. Their silent support needed no words.

"Don't worry. The hardest part was getting through it with all of you by my side."

Xiao Yu smiled. "You rest here. I'll be back soon."

With that, his six black wings spread wide as he soared up the long staircase, flying directly toward the palace.

At the center of the palace stood an enormous throne. Its design was unique—grand and imposing. The dignified and elegant atmosphere it exuded highlighted the status of its master, filling the hall with an aura of majesty and reverence.

Xiao Yu slowly approached the throne, running his hand over its intricate carvings, tracing from the ornate armrests to the dazzling gemstones embedded in the backrest. Then, at last, he sat down.

The moment Xiao Yu settled into the throne, his spiritual power suddenly resonated with it. A faint purple light enveloped him, and in an instant, he felt as if his soul had been drawn out of his body.

His vision blurred, and the next moment, his spiritual consciousness appeared in a sealed space.

This was a small realm shrouded entirely in darkness. At its very center floated a strange orb, glowing blood-red. A mysterious dark crimson aura radiated from it, pulsating like a living heart.

Almost instinctively, Xiao Yu reached out and touched the orb. The moment his hand made contact, it flared with blinding light.

Countless beams of energy surged outward, streaking like lightning into Xiao Yu's forehead.

These beams were none other than the very laws and principles governing the entire Underworld.

And now, these laws had severed their ties with the Underworld's core, flowing directly into Xiao Yu's spiritual sea—placing them fully under his control.

Xiao Yu immediately began modifying the laws of the Underworld.

The first change was naturally to adjust the entry restrictions. His primary purpose for entering the Underworld was to allow Sagar, Shaka, Eden, and other characters summoned by the system to enter freely, unbound by the rules of the Douluo Star, so they could smoothly break through beyond rank 100.

The second modification involved altering the Underworld's attributes. Currently, the Underworld was dominated by darkness and death, making its properties far too singular. Xiao Yu adjusted the realm into a space where multiple attributes could coexist.

The third rule he changed allowed any spirit master entering the Underworld to condense their own spirit rings by drawing upon the elemental forces present in the realm once they reached a bottleneck.

This was also the reason for the second modification—otherwise, all spirit rings would have been infused solely with dark energy.

A clear example was Qian Renxue. If her spirit rings were primarily composed of dark attributes, the resulting spirit abilities could severely interfere with her own powers.

…

The Blue Silver Forest was an ancient woodland filled with an aura of timelessness.

Though its size was small—far from comparable to the Star Dou Forest or even the Soul Hunting Forest—the vegetation within was incredibly old, having withstood the passage of countless years.

The entire forest exuded a mysterious atmosphere, a trait that only the Star Dou Forest could rival.

At the very center of the forest stood a peculiar plant, appearing as though countless vines had intertwined into a singular form.

Its entire body radiated a pure sky-blue hue, with a translucent, crystalline sheen covering its surface.

Its long vines extended toward the heavens, each as thick as a grown man's waist, exceeding a foot in diameter.

At the convergence of these vines, a human-like face had formed, currently wearing a smile.

It was the Blue Silver King.

This plant had cultivated for over eighty thousand years and was originally meant to serve as Ye Lingling's eighth spirit ring.

However, it had narrowly escaped that fate.

With the Blue Silver Emperor having taken human form and left, the Blue Silver King had since become the true ruler of this forest.

Before it sat a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, cross-legged in meditation, absorbing the boundless life essence released by the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.

There was no need to guess—this youth was none other than Tang San.

Due to the obstacles secretly placed by Xiao Yu, along with the considerable time he had spent recuperating at Moon Pavilion, it had taken Tang San until just half a month ago to finally break through his rank 50 bottleneck.

Following the map left behind by Tang Hao, he had arrived at the Blue Silver Forest to awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.

A vast surge of blue light poured into Tang San's body like a tidal wave.

Around him, his four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—began pulsing rhythmically.

Countless shimmering blue energy particles rushed into them, enveloping each ring in a layer of brilliant blue radiance.

(End of Chapter)

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