209: Chapter 209 Soul Tribulation, Inner Demon Transforms into a Dragon

24 hours. Exactly.

Lin Ye stood at the medical pod door for a full 24 hours.

He did not sleep.

He did not Cultivate.

He did not leave.

He just stood there, watching Shi Potian inside the pod.

———

At the 17th second of the 24th hour.

[System Prompt: Dragon Transformation Heavenly Tribulation · Second Layer · Divine Soul Tribulation · About to begin]

[Countdown: 3 seconds]

[2 seconds]

[1 second]

[0 seconds]

———

Lin Ye's consciousness was dragged into a Void Realm.

Not the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Not the Heavenly Tribulation Star.

Not any space he knew.

It was the 'Sea of Consciousness'.

His own Sea of Consciousness.

———

[Divine Soul Tribulation · Initiated]

[Tribulation Type: Heart Demon Dragon Transformation]

[Tribulation Goal: Temper Divine Sense, evolve Mortal Divine Soul into 'Dragon Soul']

[Tempering Method: Heart Demon transforms into five-colored evil dragons, attacking the core of the Divine Sense]

[Estimated Duration: Unknown (Depends on the will of the one Undergoing Tribulation)]

[Success Reward:]

[1. Divine Sense strength +50%]

[2. Sea of Consciousness expanded to allow projection up to 1,000 meters]

[3. Unlock 'Dragon Might' Divine Sense version]

[4. Unlock 'Heart Demon Immunity' passive]

[5. Obtain 'five elements dragon soul' foundation]

[Failure Penalty:]

[1. Divine Sense collapse, becoming an idiot]

[2. Heart Demon backlash, permanently trapped in an illusion]

[3. Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body loses 'Chaos' attribute]

———

Lin Ye stood in the center of his own Sea of Consciousness.

This was a boundless Void Realm.

No up or down.

No distance.

No time.

Only himself.

———

Then, five-colored light shone.

Red, blue, green, gold, gray.

Five giant Dragons appeared from five directions simultaneously.

Each was 1,700 meters long.

Each was burning with flames of different colors.

The eyes of each one were his own eyes.

———

[Heart Demon · Flame Dragon]

[Source: Lin Ye's fear of 'insufficient power']

[Form: Red giant Dragon, burning with world-destroying divine fire]

[Attack Method: Incinerate Divine Sense, create illusions of 'I have failed before']

———

[Heart Demon · Frost Dragon]

[Source: Lin Ye's fear of 'losing companions']

[Form: Blue giant Dragon, surrounded by world-destroying mysterious ice]

[Attack Method: Freeze Divine Sense, create illusions of 'Shi Potian's death']

———

[Heart Demon · Wood Dragon]

[Source: Lin Ye's fear of 'inability to protect']

[Form: Green giant Dragon, entangled with world-destroying thorns]

[Attack Method: Entangle Divine Sense, create illusions of 'Yan State falling']

———

[Heart Demon · Gold Dragon]

[Source: Lin Ye's fear of 'breaking promises']

[Form: Golden giant Dragon, suspended with world-destroying divine weapons]

[Attack Method: Sever Divine Sense, create illusions of 'contract backlash']

———

[Heart Demon · Earth Dragon]

[Source: Lin Ye's fear of 'powerlessness to save the situation']

[Form: Gray giant Dragon, surging with world-destroying earth veins]

[Attack Method: Suppress Divine Sense, create illusions of 'Fusion failure']

———

Five evil Heart Demon Dragons.

Five of his deepest fears.

Pouncing on him simultaneously.

———

1st second.

Flame Dragon's fire burned his Divine Sense.

[Divine Sense strength: 100% -> 93%]

[Illusion: Four Extremities Heavenly Tribulation, he almost died under the Nine-Layered Thunder Tribulation]

———

He saw himself.

The self that was almost struck to ashes in the Lightning Tribulation.

———

2nd second.

Frost Dragon's ice froze his Divine Sense.

[93% -> 86%]

[Illusion: Shi Potian lying in the medical pod, life signs gone]

———

He saw Shi Potian.

The brother who gave his life to get the earth dragon soul for him.

———

3rd second.

Wood Dragon's thorns entangled his Divine Sense.

[86% -> 79%]

[Illusion: Yan State breached by demons, Chaos Valley turned into ruins]

———

He saw Chaos Valley.

The home he built himself, exchanged for blueprints with five years of Spiritual Qi earnings, and defended with 72 hours of bloody battle.

———

4th second.

Gold Dragon's divine weapons severed his Divine Sense.

[79% -> 72%]

[Illusion: Contract backlash, all his attributes permanently -50%, kneeling before Ji Yan]

———

He saw himself.

The self who signed a 70-year contract, promising to protect Yan State.

———

5th second.

Earth Dragon's earth veins suppressed his Divine Sense.

[72% -> 65%]

[Illusion: Fusion failure, the real world devoured by the Heavenly Dao Light Brain]

———

He saw the future.

That desperate future without a Physical Body, only consciousness.

———

Five evil dragons.

Five fears.

His Divine Sense strength was dropping rapidly.

———

6th second.

65% -> 58%.

7th second.

58% -> 51%.

8th second.

51% -> 44%.

9th second.

44% -> 37%.

10th second.

37% -> 30%.

———

His consciousness began to blur.

Those illusions were becoming more real.

He could barely distinguish which was illusion and which was reality.

———

11th second.

30% -> 23%.

———

Just then.

He heard a voice.

Not from any direction.

From the 'bottom of his heart'.

———

'Boss.'

———

It was Shi Potian's voice.

———

'You promised me,' the voice continued.

'To find the blood-replenishing divine medicine.'

'To cure me.'

———

Lin Ye's pupils constricted slightly.

———

'You haven't done it yet,' the voice said.

'You cannot fall.'

———

12th second.

23% -> 30%.

———

Divine Sense strength began to recover.

———

13th second.

30% -> 37%.

14th second.

37% -> 44%.

15th second.

44% -> 51%.

16th second.

51% -> 58%.

17th second.

58% -> 65%.

———

Five evil dragons roared simultaneously.

They pounced again.

———

But this time, behind Lin Ye, a phantom emerged.

[Chaos Five Elements Heavenly Emperor Phantom]

17 meters tall.

The whole body flowed with five colors.

No facial features.

Only a pair of eyes—those eyes, identical to Lin Ye's eyes at this moment.

Calm.

Resolute.

Without any fear.

———

The phantom stretched out its right hand.

Gripped the Flame Dragon's throat.

———

The Flame Dragon struggled.

But that hand remained motionless.

———

[Flame Dragon · Shatter]

———

The phantom stretched out its left hand.

Gripped the Frost Dragon's neck.

———

[Frost Dragon · Shatter]

———

The phantom raised its right leg.

Stepped on the Wood Dragon's spine.

———

[Wood Dragon · Shatter]

———

The phantom raised its left leg.

Stepped on the Gold Dragon's head.

———

[Gold Dragon · Shatter]

———

A crack opened in the phantom's chest.

The Earth Dragon crashed in.

Then—it was devoured.

———

[Earth Dragon · Shatter]

———

Five evil dragons.

Five seconds.

All destroyed.

———

[System Prompt: Divine Soul Tribulation · Passed]

[Tribulation Time: 17 seconds]

[Evaluation: Perfect]

[Divine Sense strength: 100% -> 150% (Permanently increased)]

[Sea of Consciousness range: 100 meters -> 1,000 meters (Can be projected)]

[Unlock new skill: Dragon Might · Divine Sense version]

[Unlock new passive: Heart Demon Immunity]

[Obtain status: five elements dragon soul · Divine Sense]

———

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

He was still at the medical pod door.

24 hours had passed.

Shi Potian was still in the pod.

———

But he felt different.

His Divine Sense could 'see' further.

Everything within a 1,000-meter range—ship structure, energy flow, everyone's heartbeat, even the cell regeneration speed of Shi Potian in the medical pod—was clearly presented in his mind.

[Divine Sense Projection · 1,000 meters]

[Currently perceivable targets:]

[1. Su Qingyue: Heartbeat 47 beats/minute, Health 47%]

[2. Chen Hao: Heartbeat 77 beats/minute, Synchronization rate 11%]

[3. Zhou Tieshan: Heartbeat 57 beats/minute, Shield durability 97%]

[4. Chu Yunxi: Heartbeat 67 beats/minute, Bowstring tension 100%]

[5. Zhao Wuji: Heartbeat 87 beats/minute, Calculating supplies]

[6. Qin Ruoxue: Heartbeat 51 beats/minute, Analyzing intelligence]

[7. Yun Qianxue: Heartbeat 61 beats/minute, Preparing treatment]

[8. Lu Xinghe: Heartbeat 41 beats/minute, Deducing Formation]

[9. Shi Potian: Heartbeat 31 beats/minute, Left fist regeneration progress 47%]

———

He saw Shi Potian's left fist.

Those shattered bones were regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Earth Dragon had said they would help him.

Now, he believed it.

———

He stood up.

Walked to the command cabin.

All 9 people were there.

———

Su Qingyue looked at him first.

Her eyes brightened.

'150%,' she said.

'1,000 meters.'

———

Lin Ye nodded.

———

Shi Potian's voice came from the direction of the medical pod.

'Boss.'

'I heard it.'

———

Lin Ye didn't answer.

But he smiled.

That smile was very light, very faint.

———

[System Prompt: Dragon Transformation Heavenly Tribulation · Second Layer · Divine Soul Tribulation · Completed]

[The third layer of tribulation will begin in 24 hours]

[Third layer tribulation type: Five Elements Chaos Dragon Tribulation · Final Form]

[Suggestion: Rest for 24 hours, prepare to welcome the final test]

———

Lin Ye closed the prompt.

He looked at the holographic star map.

Looking at that Heavenly Tribulation Star slowly rotating.

24 hours later.

The last tribulation.

———

[Chapter 209 · End]