Chapter 0435: Heavenly Phenomenon

Chapter 0435: Heavenly Phenomenon

Qin Yun clearly sensed that his Thunder Fire Martial Soul was nearing the level of a Black Martial Soul.

If he could truly succeed in advancing it to a Black Martial Soul and then break through to the Martial Realm 3rd Layer, he would gain an additional divine ability.

"Whether or not I can turn it into a Black Martial Soul, I’ve got to try! In the end, it will still strengthen my Martial Soul!"

Not only did he want to turn his Martial Soul black, but the most crucial part was to engrave the Sky Lion totem into his Martial Soul.

If the Martial Soul had the Sky Lion totem, it would make his Sky Lion Arm even stronger.

This was also the first time he was engraving the Sky Lion totem into his Martial Soul!

Qin Yun first let his Martial Soul leave his arm and hover in front of him. Then, with the Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Brush in hand, he channeled a special power from the Beast King Rune Soul to carve the Sky Lion totem.

While carving the Sky Lion totem, the Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Brush could automatically absorb the power from Qin Yun's body and condense an engraving force even more potent than Blood Soul Power.

Qin Yun could now effortlessly carve spirit runes, showcasing the profound mystery of the Beast King Rune Soul.

While carving the Sky Lion totem, he still had enough energy to select and place numerous Soul Sealing Pearls into the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron.

He planned to refine those Martial Souls into energy for his Thunder Fire Martial Soul to absorb.

In recent days, he had gathered many powerful Martial Souls.

The higher the cultivation level of the Martial Soul's owner, the stronger the Martial Soul and the more energy it contained.

"It’s bound to succeed!" Qin Yun was very confident.

Since he was breaking through, he decided to go all out, aiming for a third Black Martial Soul in one go!

Several days later, Qin Yun in the secret chamber observed his Sky Lion Arm, now emanating black mist.

The Sky Lion Arm was releasing waves of black thunder and fire, its aura extremely violent!

"Incredibly strong!" Qin Yun was exhilarated: "I did it... Thankfully, my body is tough enough to handle three Black Martial Souls!"

He had spent a hundred million Purple Crystal Coins to temper his body, and the Nine Sun power made it formidable.

After succeeding, Qin Yun eagerly sought out Wei Zhongzheng and borrowed thirty million Purple Crystal Coins.

Though the Nine Extremes Profound Gate was strapped for cash, they still had enough Purple Crystal Coins to spare thirty million.

Qin Yun returned to the secret chamber and continued to operate the Sun Gathering Rune Array, drawing in the Nine Sun power to temper his body.

Lan Fengjin was now studying under Elder Two to learn about runes, including maintaining large arrays.

Notably, Lan Fengjin had become the third Runes Master in the Nine Extremes Profound Gate.

Feng Honglan and Yuan Yanying had unique Martial Souls, but until they reached the Spirit Martial realm, their red Martial Souls couldn’t unleash special powers.

After a month of cultivation, Qin Yun fell into a deep sleep, oblivious to the outside world.

It was midday at that moment.

But the nine suns in the sky were slowly darkening, like a solar eclipse, their edges fading into blackness...

All nine suns were undergoing this transformation!

The mighty Martial Kings of the Three Wastelands were all alarmed.

Even the veteran Martial Kings, long in seclusion, sensed the celestial anomaly and promptly emerged!

In Wuhuang's major cities, warriors flooded the streets, their faces etched with fear as they witnessed the nine suns slowly darken.

Thirty minutes later, the nine suns were completely blackened!

The world was suddenly engulfed in darkness!

As the cities were gripped by boundless fear, a new sun emerged in the sky!

...

In Hong's Martial King City, King Wu Huo gazed at the sudden appearance of the lone sun and frowned, "This is the tenth sun, long absent. Why has it appeared now?"

"Father, is there any historical account of this phenomenon? What does it signify?" Hong Mengshu inquired, "Does it herald a calamity for the Nine Wastelands?"

King Wu Huo shook his head, "I'm clueless about what's happening!"

Hong Yan observed, "The sun is darkening once more!"

True enough, the sole sun in the sky began to dim again.

The concealed tenth sun appeared briefly before vanishing!

And darkness once again enveloped the world.

Atop the lofty tower in Qiweng King City's Qiweng Manor stood a dozen formidable Martial Kings, among them several Bloodline Martial Kings.

They all gazed skyward, their faces a mask of astonishment!

"What does this anomaly signify? Your Qiweng Hall hails from the Spirit Wasteland; surely you have pertinent records?" a middle-aged man queried, "Our Bloodline Families' ancient texts mention no such astounding event!"

The Qiweng Hall Martial King frowned, "I'm uncertain as well! I need to inquire further!"

"Regardless, we must venture to the Immortal Tomb Wasteland in the Yunlong Mountains!" declared a Bloodline warrior.

"Does this sudden anomaly portend a great disaster?" a Martial King voiced with deep concern.

"Even if disaster strikes, it targets the Nine Wastelands. We in the Wasteland remain unscathed!" an elder chuckled.

...

On the Moon, within Guanghan Palace, an elderly woman atop a crumbling building exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Yun has triumphed! His breakthrough is complete. This is the anomaly from the Nether Sun Martial Soul's evolution!"

In the secret chamber, Qin Yun remained oblivious to the external anomaly.

The nine suns slowly regained their brilliance, reappearing in the sky to illuminate the earth.

The warriors in the cities burst into cheers, relieved that Wuhuang wouldn't be eternally consumed by darkness.

Qin Yun awoke, introspected his three Martial Souls, and smiled contentedly at the third life trace on the Dao Pills' surfaces.

"Success at last! The Black Soul Curse, shattered in mere months! Qiweng Hall, you've truly let me down!"

Qin Yun had previously dealt with Qiweng Hall members, all commendable, like Zhuochuan and Duan Qian, and later Mu Fengxiao, whom he met here, all of whom treated him kindly.

But now, Qiweng Hall's protection was no more.

It doesn’t matter if the Totem Pavilion doesn’t protect him, but revoking his qualification as a Runes Master is going too far!

Of course, without revealing his identity as Qin Yun, he can still freely enter and exit major cities with that badge.

"The Shaking Martial Soul’s ability is the Earthquake Art. Once activated, it can cause a powerful earthquake!" Qin Yun could sense what his ability was.

"The Thunderfire Martial Soul’s ability is the Sky Lion Summoning Technique, which can summon a Netherworld Celestial Lion!"

"The Nether Sun Martial Soul’s ability is very unique. It can devour any ability Martial Soul. Additionally, it can sense the abilities hidden within the Nine Suns through the Nether Sun, which is likely quite challenging!"

Qin Yun recalled the blue ability Martial Soul he had obtained, which was the Piercing Mystic Art. Once activated, it could easily penetrate many things.

He quickly pulled out the Soul Sealing Pearl.

He kept the stronger Martial Souls.

Using the Nether Sun’s power, Qin Yun effortlessly absorbed the Piercing Mystic Art.

"Oh, and there’s also the Hetero Martial Soul, which appears to be an ability that can make one invisible!" He remembered the assassin from the Totem Pavilion who tried to kill him.

He tried using the red Soul Sealing Pearl but failed.

Now he knew the red Hetero Martial Soul’s power wasn’t a true ability.

Qin Yun held the transparent Martial Soul’s Soul Sealing Pearl, activated its power, turning himself invisible, and then used the Piercing Mystic Art to penetrate the walls of the secret chamber.

As he passed through, it felt like a cool breeze, incredibly soothing.

Thrilled, Qin Yun kept phasing through walls and arrived at a room, where he saw Lan Fengjin preparing to change clothes.

Lan Fengjin was soaked and barely dressed, accentuating her wild and fiery figure. Her long hair hung over her chest, adding a touch of charm.

"Sister Lan!" Qin Yun quickly appeared and called out.

Lan Fengjin was startled to see Qin Yun suddenly appear in her room!

She exclaimed, "Master, what are you doing here? I was just about to change clothes, you’re so bad!"

Qin Yun chuckled, "Your master broke the Black Soul Curse and unlocked a new power, so I wanted to try it out. I didn’t think I’d end up here so fast!"

"Sister Lan, if I were truly bad, I’d have stayed hidden."

Hearing this, Lan Fengjin eagerly ran over, excitedly asking, "Master, have you reached the Martial Realm 3rd Layer?"

"Exactly!" Qin Yun grinned, "I’m much stronger now!"

Lan Fengjin didn’t doubt Qin Yun’s words and was also shocked.

Because Qin Yun had just entered the second level of the Martial Realm not long ago, and now he was already at the Martial Realm 3rd Layer!

Not to mention Qin Yun having the Black Martial Soul, even for ordinary people, reaching the Martial Realm 3rd Layer so quickly wouldn’t be easy.

Yet Qin Yun had done it!

Of course, Qin Yun had previously obtained a thousand-pound Life Trace Crystal Jade of the third tier. While in the secret chamber, he placed this Life Trace Crystal Jade beside him to absorb.

This also helped him break through quickly.

Qin Yun cultivated the third life trace, allowing his inner energy to convert into the Great Dao’s power faster and become stronger. Using abilities required immense Great Dao’s power.

He had just used the Piercing Mystic Art, and it already consumed a tenth of his inner energy.

"Master, you wouldn’t believe it—there was a sudden celestial anomaly outside, and the nine suns vanished!" Lan Fengjin hugged Qin Yun's arm and pulled him outside.

"Sister Lan, please keep my breakthrough a secret! I’ve only told the sect leader and the elders—you and Yanying are the only others who know!" Qin Yun said.

Yuan Yanying was outside managing the Ninefold Spirit Rain Array. When she spotted Qin Yun, she rushed over to tell him about the incredible phenomenon.

But when she heard about Qin Yun’s breakthrough, she instantly forgot the earlier phenomenon and cheered excitedly.

"Alright, I need to go find the sect leader! Remember, don’t spread the news of my breakthrough!" Qin Yun smiled and reminded them.

"Got it, bro! I’m not some chatterbox!" Yuan Yanying chuckled.

Qin Yun suddenly felt that the phenomenon might have something to do with him, as it appeared exactly at the moment his Ming Yang Martial Soul evolved.

And the time it disappeared coincided precisely with the completion of his Martial Soul’s evolution!