Breakthrough and Queries

Aurora's Space Realm,

Aurora, Leng Yaozhu, Serena, and Yuanen Yehui were engaged in laughter as they chatted about Nero and Ren. However, their conversation was interrupted by the distinct sound of a space rift opening. All four of them turned their attention to the blue rift, their gazes shifting simultaneously to see Nero, Ren, and Aria emerging from it.

As soon as Aurora's gaze landed on Nero and Ren, she went into a momentary lapse of concentration. Noticing this, Leng Yaozhu nudged her and asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened?" Coming out of her stupor, Aurora looked at Nero and Ren as she replied, "I was just stunned feeling the presence of Space God Bloodline in Nero and Ren."

Nero instantly asked, "Mom, what is Space God Bloodline? "

Aurora elaborated, "The Space God Bloodline is responsible for my rapid comprehension of the Law of Space, and it played a significant role in my recognition as a core disciple on my home planet." As she observed Nero and Ren's growing curiosity, she inquired, "But I'm puzzled about how the Space God Bloodline was awakened in you both. Theoretically, neither of you should possess it."

Ren proceeded to describe the entire process of absorbing the Dragon bones and forming the Divine Rings. Nero and Aria slapped their heads at Ren's idiocy as, instead of summarizing it, he went into great detail, emphasizing the danger and risk involved. And sure enough, as soon as he finished, Aurora delivered a hand chop to Ren's head as she reprimanded him, "Why did you take such a risky way? You could have done it in a much safer manner. What if something had gone wrong? Huh?" Turning towards Nero, she continued, "And Nero, despite being the elder brother, you still took such risks..." For the next few minutes, Aurora lectured Nero and Ren over their recklessness. If gazes could kill someone, then Ren would already be dead from the piercing gazes of Aria and Nero.

"Mom, why shouldn't Nero and Ren possess the Space God bloodline? Technically, as your sons, they should have it," Aria asked Aurora, steering the conversation in a different direction. Aurora sighed and replied, "When Arlo was attempting to fuse the Demon core seed inside Nero, we realized that, normally, even if we sacrificed all our lifespan, we wouldn't be able to fuse it with Nero. So, we used most of the Space God bloodline essence as an equivalent price. And Ren was linked with Nero through the Demon core seed, so the same thing happened to him."

Rubbing Nero and Ren's heads, she continued, "But probably due to the Divine Ring method and absorbing the remains of Space attribute Dragons, the bloodlines within you reawakened. Although you two do have my bloodline now, you both won't be able to achieve the same level of mastery in Space Law  because your specialties lie in your Demon Bloodline and Martial Soul Innate Laws."

Shifting her gaze to Aria, Aurora said, "Instead, Aria would be the most suitable to inherit my knowledge and legacy. Firstly, her comprehension ability is something even I cannot match, and secondly, the body she would create for herself can have a Space God Bloodline far purer than mine."

Nero and Ren didn't have any problem with this decision. They were well aware that, while they were geniuses in their own right, their mother and Aria possessed an unparalleled ability to learn and comprehend. It was like comparing a lake to a river in terms of knowledge and understanding.

" While I pass on the Divine Ring method to Aunt, Yehui, and Serena," Aria turned towards Nero and Ren and continued, "you two should construct your fifth and sixth rune and break through Rank 60." Nero and Ren nodded in agreement and found a secluded corner to proceed with their breakthroughs.

" Although I expected them to experience significant growth, it's still remarkable to see two fourteen-year-old Soul Emperors. " Leng Yaozhu who was slightly shocked by Nero and Ren's Spirit Rank said with admiration. Aurora nodded, a sense of pride shining in her eyes. Despite her lingering anger over their risky actions, she couldn't help but feel proud of Nero and Ren's accomplishments.

As the Blue and Red Divine Rings emerged behind Nero and Ren, the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy began to converge around them. Aurora and the others watched this with keen interest, as they were about to witness the formation of runes for the first time.

Just as Nero and Ren were on the verge of completing the formation of the fifth and sixth runes, Aria's voice echoed in their minds, "Don't let Qliphoth break through 100,000 years. Isolate the soul energy for now." Though confused, Nero and Ren followed Aria's instructions.

Few minutes later, a massive surge of Demonic-spirit power emitted from Nero and Ren as the fifth and sixth rune completely formed on their outer rings. Other runes contained in the outer and inner ring also grew as the ability contained in them progressed towards Law with the exception of Law of Separation which was stepping into Origin rank. 

Few minutes later, a massive surge of Demonic-spirit power emitted from Nero and Ren as the fifth and sixth runes completely formed on their outer rings. The other runes contained in the outer and inner rings also grew, with the abilities contained in them progressing toward the level of Law. The only exception was the Law of Separation, which was stepping into the Origin rank.

"The Divine Ring method is truly extraordinary for allowing a soul master to comprehend so many laws," Leng Yaozhu commented, to which Aria shook her head and added, "Not every soul master would comprehend this many laws."

Yuanen Yehui asked in confusion, "Why not?"

Aria replied, "It's because Nero and Ren are exceptions. All of their abilities had different effects related to different attributes, which is why they have so many Laws. A normal soul master would only comprehend a few laws in addition to their Martial soul origin, as most of their soul abilities would convert into Divine skills rather than Laws."

" How is it determined that whether the rune ability would transform into a Law or Divine skill? " Serena asked Aria who after thinking about it for a moment replied, " Explaining it is rather tough let me give an example. Assume a Beast soul master who has two physical amplification abilities. Now because these two abilities coincide in nature they would become Divine skill under Law of Amplification. " 

"So, does it mean more laws make you more powerful?" Yuanen Yehui asked, seeking clarification.

Aria shook her head and explained, "Laws are just a means of adding variety to your fighting style. What really matters is the origin you comprehend. Firstly, it would grow alongside your rank, and secondly, it would allow you to exert your Martial soul's full power even after breaking through God-rank. For example, a sword soul master might only comprehend the origin of the Sword Law. Despite that, his combat power wouldn't pale in comparison to others, as his sword origin would grow alongside him and his Martial soul. Only people like you, Nero, Ren, etc., who can use these Laws to their advantage and are knowledgeable enough, can make good use of multiple laws. In simpler terms, you can say that combat power in the Divine Ring method isn't solely determined by Spirit Rank, but also by how well you use your capabilities."

"Aria, according to you, the origin that one comprehends related to his Martial soul is what matters. So, does it mean inherited gods are actually not beneficial, and Sea God Tang San, despite inheriting Dual Gods, is at a disadvantage?" Leng Yaozhu asked, seeking clarification.

Aria nodded and said, "Yes, you are right. If we talk about Tang San and inherited Gods, then he is not really at a disadvantage, but at the same time, he can't access his true potential."

Leng Yaozhu inquired, "What do you mean by that?"

Aria proceeded to elaborate, "From what I could find, when someone inherits a God status, his predecessor god would forcefully change the origin attribute of the Martial soul. Like in Tang San's case, his Blue Silver Emperor changed its origin to sea and water attributes, while his Clear Sky Hammer changed into a killing attribute. In fact, considering the original origins of his Martial soul, the most suitable god-heads for him would have been the God of Life and Destruction, as Blue Silver Emperor contains immense life attributes, and Clear Sky Hammer has a crushing attribute, which is like a diluted version of Destruction."

Leng Yaozhu, Yuanen Yehui, Serena, Aurora, Nero, and Ren nodded as they gained a deeper understanding of these concepts from Aria. Ren then asked, "Aria, wouldn't it mean that Twin spirits are always at an advantage?"

Aria replied, "It depends on whether that soul master can efficiently harness the power of two origins. Realistically, having two origins doesn't guarantee overpowering someone with a single, stronger attribute origin. For example, claiming that Yuanen Yehui's Rock and Darkness origin powers give her an advantage over Nero with Separation origin is absurd. In the end, it all comes down to how much one can enhance their origin powers. For instance, if Yuanen Yehui strengthens her Rock origin power enough, it could potentially seal and petrify the Destruction attribute. As I mentioned before, the combat power in the Divine Ring method heavily relies on how well you enhance and understand your Martial Spirit's origin."

Nero brought up an important concern, "By the way, What are we gonna do about the absence of soul ring? We can't just announce to the world that ' Hey, we have different cultivation method.' until we have the power to deal with all the troubles on Human side." He gestured toward the Divine Ring behind him. Aria took a moment to ponder this before responding, "I will devise a method to make the rune power appear in the form of a soul ring. As for activating abilities, you should already be aware that with Divine ring one can activate their ability without showing a Divine Ring, unlike soul rings which would make a world-wide announcement that one is about to use their ability. "

Nero nodded in relief. He turned towards Yuanen Yehui and addressed her, "Yehui, you should condense your Divine ring while Aria creates the method. If we stay absent for too long, that old hag wouldn't let us live peacefully for the rest of the trip." Yuanen Yehui agreed with a nod and moved to a secluded spot to work on condensing her Divine ring.

"Who is he referring to as the 'Old Hag'?" Aurora asked Leng Yaozhu. Leng Yaozhu, recalling a certain grumpy old lady, replied with a sneer, "He's talking about Cai Yue'er."

Aurora was surprised and inquired, "What did she do this time to annoy Ren?" She was well aware of how grumpy and childish Cai Yue'er could be at times, so Nero's title for her as 'Old Hag' was understandable to her.

"Mom, let me tell you about the entrance exam..." Ren began, but Nero quickly covered his mouth. "Mom, it's nothing. We're just going to check the garden," Nero said as he pulled Ren away.

Aurora was left perplexed by their sudden change in topic, chalking it up to their usual antics. Aria and Leng Yaozhu exchanged knowing glances, shaking their heads at Ren's idiocy as he almost spilled the beans about their confrontation with Cai Yue'er.

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