"A miracle? I'm quite curious now, what kind of tricks can you pull here," Ye Ling chuckled, casually surveying the surrounding barrier, showing no concern for this so-called Soul Returning Domain.
Seeing Ye Ling's nonchalant demeanor, Susanoo also let out a contemptuous smile and said, "Well, after all, you are an Emperor Lord renowned throughout the three realms, a high and mighty Saint. Someone like me, who relies on stealing cultivation to reach the Saint realm, you surely wouldn't take seriously."
"But you will soon regret your current attitude towards me. The Soul Returning Domain is not as simple as you think!"
As Susanoo's words fell, the roar of a Kun echoed from within the surrounding barrier. The entire Dragon Base began to blur, everything turning semi-transparent before slowly disappearing.
Soon, the vast barrier became a void, and Ye Ling was completely enveloped within the azure barrier.
A large number of souls floated out from the barrier, dancing in the air.
At this moment, Ye Ling seemed to be floating in the void of the universe, with nothing around him except those unknown souls.
Within the barrier, there was no trace of Earth left.
Ye Ling looked down and saw that the Soul Returning Spirit Crystal had merged with the Yang Nation's Dragon Soul. A layer of crystal had condensed around the Dragon Soul, completely sealing it within, as if using the Dragon Soul as some kind of energy source.
Seeing the Dragon Soul's current state, Ye Ling couldn't help but ask Susanoo again, "That Dragon Soul is ultimately from your Yang Nation. As a deity of Takamagahara, don't you cherish your own territory at all?"
Susanoo laughed, "You don't need to worry about that. Everything in the Soul Returning Domain is separated from reality. No matter what happens here, it will not affect the real world."
"Even if I drain the Dragon Soul's power completely now, the Dragon Soul in reality will still be fine. The Dragon Soul here is merely a projection, serving as a carrier for the Soul Returning Spirit Crystal."
Hearing Susanoo's words, Ye Ling chuckled, "It seems you still have some sense and haven't completely gone mad. Otherwise, if you had messed up the Dragon Soul in a few moves, I wouldn't be able to have a proper chat with you."
After all, Ye Ling had painstakingly repaired the Yang Nation's Dragon Soul. If Susanoo messed it up again, Ye Ling would have some trouble.
If he were to eliminate Susanoo like this, Ye Ling wouldn't be able to explore the mysteries of the Soul Returning Domain.
To Ye Ling, Susanoo was a quality toy, and he was reluctant to break it too quickly.
Only after confirming the one thing he cared about here did Ye Ling completely relax and ask Susanoo again, "So, what miracle are you going to show me?"
Susanoo said, "It's the same as what I said earlier. Everything here is completely separated from reality, but there is one exception."
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "You're talking about... me?"
"Your perception as an Emperor Lord is indeed sharp. That's right... in this Soul Returning Domain, I can pull anything from reality into this place, including you, Emperor Lord."
"In this Soul Returning Domain, everything is fake. Even if you destroy it all, they will recover in a very short time. You will never be able to destroy them."
As he spoke, Susanoo's phantom grabbed a soul-state Kun from the barrier and crushed it to demonstrate to Ye Ling.
Soon, that Kun reappeared in the barrier, swimming as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Susanoo's performance, Ye Ling couldn't help but praise, "Interesting."
"If I'm not mistaken, in this Soul Returning Domain, all creatures are immortal and indestructible, but I am an exception."
"Because I am a physical entity, I will get hurt here, right?"
"It seems you've already sensed it," Susanoo sneered. "That's right, no matter how powerful you are, you can't kill me in the Soul Returning Domain!"
"I am the master of this place, so if you want to destroy the Soul Returning Domain, you can only kill me."
"But unfortunately, my physical body is in the real world. You can't even touch me, let alone harm me. How can you talk about killing me?"
"In this place, only you are different. You will get hurt, you will get tired, while I am already in an invincible position!"
Having said this, Susanoo seemed to feel that mere words couldn't convey the power of the Soul Returning Domain. He immediately reached out and grabbed at Ye Ling.
A giant palm pressed down from the sky. The souls flying around Ye Ling seemed to sense some terror and fled madly, moving away from Ye Ling.
Ye Ling calmly watched Susanoo's palm approach, offering no resistance, allowing himself to be caught by the palm.
Susanoo pulled Ye Ling in front of his phantom and continued to laugh, "Ye Ling, do you think the Soul Returning Domain is only this?"
Ye Ling took the opportunity to ask, "What? Does this Soul Returning Domain have other functions?"
Susanoo said, "Naturally. This Soul Returning Spirit Crystal is a top-tier divine artifact that Izanagi painstakingly refined over tens of thousands of years. If it only served the purpose of killing enemies, I wouldn't have risked offending you, Ye Ling, to become your enemy."
"After all, you are a Saint, and who knows what miraculous methods you might possess."
Ye Ling nodded, "That is indeed true. According to your own words, I even helped you eliminate a great enemy. You had no motive to attack me."
"Since you went to the trouble of activating the Soul Returning Domain despite the risk of offending me, it means that in your opinion, the benefits you gain from activating it far outweigh the risks you will bear."
Susanoo burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Ye Ling, you are like a worm in my belly. You know exactly what I'm thinking!"
"It's rare to find such a confidant in this world. I almost don't have the heart to kill you!"
Ye Ling smiled slightly and asked, "So, what are you going to do?"
"Ye Ling, have you heard of the Emperor Realm?"
"Emperor Realm?" Ye Ling was quite surprised. It wasn't that he hadn't heard of this realm; after all, his divine weapons' cultivation was all above the Emperor Realm.
What surprised Ye Ling now was that he actually heard this realm mentioned by Susanoo!
In the three realms of Earth, the gods' concept of realms was still stuck at the Saint realm. In their eyes, the Saint realm was the pinnacle of cultivation, the ultimate.
Before Susanoo stole Izanagi's cultivation, he was merely at the True Martial Realm. Hearing the words "Emperor Realm" from this fellow now gave Ye Ling a sudden feeling of returning to the Eastern Xuan Continent.
Seeing Ye Ling's surprised expression, Susanoo assumed Ye Ling was just a native Saint from Earth who knew nothing of the outside world. His eyes filled with increasing mockery as he taunted, "You haven't even heard of the Emperor Realm? You truly are a pathetic fellow, sitting in a well and looking at the sky."
"Let me, in my benevolence, tell you: the Emperor Realm is a realm above the Saint realm! As the ancient saying goes, 'All beneath the Saint are ants'... this saying applies equally to the Emperor Realm!"
"There is a vast difference in strength between a Saint and an Emperor Realm cultivator! And this Soul Returning Domain is a realm that can allow one to break through from the Saint realm to the Emperor Realm!"
As he spoke, Susanoo's eyes were filled with infinite excitement. Before he stole Izanagi's cultivation, he was merely at the True Martial Realm. Although he held some status in the Immortal Realm, compared to those Saints, he was still an ant.
But after today, by sacrificing Ye Ling through the Soul Returning Domain, he could break through to the Emperor Realm!
At that time, he would be able to reign over the three realms and command the starry sky!
From a mere True Martial cultivator to surpassing Saints and ascending to the Great Emperor realm in a single day, dominating the three realms...
Susanoo was so excited he couldn't control himself just thinking about it!
The years of forbearance under Izanagi had not been in vain!
Having said that, Susanoo stared at Ye Ling with excitement, "Ye Ling, you should feel honored to be a stepping stone on my path to the Great Emperor... I, Susanoo, will become the sole King in these three realms!"