"How do you feel?" Su Cheng turned to look at Ah Yin, who was no longer an illusion in front of him, and asked.
Even he, at this moment, relying solely on his naked eye and spiritual power, without using the correlation of the domain and the True Vision, would find it difficult to perceive that the other party was not a real human.
Ah Yin had now transformed her soul into a blue-golden palace dress, wrapping herself completely, revealing a perfect figure.
After her soul completely merged with this body, the vague outline of the flesh that had no specific appearance before had now become indistinguishable from her.
Her blue-golden hair cascaded to her waist, her fair and flawless face radiating a gentle blue hue, and her eyes, unlike those of ordinary people, rippled like blue waves, full of tenderness.
Su Cheng was slightly taken aback by the sight.
Ah Yin, now materialized, was even more beautiful than before.
In her spiritual state, she was beautiful, but there was a sense of unreality, like a character in a painting, always lacking a sense of vitality.
But now, she was no different from a real person. Every frown and smile carried a unique charm.
"Not bad," Ah Yin answered softly upon hearing Su Cheng's question.
Although her words seemed dissatisfied, her face was already filled with a smile.
It had been a long time since she had been this happy.
The feeling of regaining her body made her emotions overwhelming and difficult to express.
Especially after truly experiencing death once, she could feel the preciousness of life even more.
Before this, she had never thought she would have another chance at resurrection.
The so-called "immortality" of the Blue Silver Emperor was only because of the existence characteristics of the emperor of their race and the extremely strong vitality that made it difficult for her to be killed by external forces.
But the sacrificial skill was essentially giving up all life and soul, a form of "suicide".
She had never sacrificed herself before, and she had never thought she could survive.
"Not bad," Su Cheng glanced at her and said somewhat helplessly.
"You can't expect me to rebuild your muscle tissue and acupuncture points all over your body. Then I wouldn't be human, but a god. Be grateful that this body can maintain basic balance for you. At least it's a normal person with intact limbs."
Ah Yin looked up at him seriously and said, "Thank you, Su Cheng."
"No need. As I said, you've been quite helpful to me during this time, so consider it your deserved reward. And now that you have a physical body, it's also beneficial to me," Su Cheng waved his hand.
He could now clearly feel that his domain had gained an independent central hub and was no longer entirely dependent on the operation of his martial soul.
In other words, even if he didn't use his martial soul in the future, he could still perfectly release the Five Elements Domain.
Upon hearing his answer, Ah Yin pursed her lips and didn't say anything else.
She silently lowered her head to feel her new body.
"You can feel it, right?" Su Cheng looked her up and down.
"As long as you are within the domain, you can freely change your physical form, and you also possess the 'immortality' attribute. This body is essentially composed of my blood and the essence of plants, with my blood stored in the martial soul and the essence of plants linked to the foundation of the domain, allowing you to switch between reality and illusion freely."
Ah Yin nodded.
And she could feel that her current body could grow and strengthen together with Su Cheng's domain.
She glanced at the Blue Silver Emperor sapling swaying silently in the distance.
"Your main body can grow here slowly. But your existence is no longer restricted by the main body. If that sapling matures in the future, we can try to make it into an avatar for you."
Su Cheng explained casually as he followed her gaze.
Then he stepped towards the valley and said, "Let's go, let's go out and take a look."
As they approached Tian Dou City, Ah Yin's figure moved slightly, preparing to hide herself as she did before.
But Su Cheng stopped her.
"I'll be staying in the academy for a while. Now that you have a body, you can go out and explore on your own."
He gazed at the bustling streets of Tian Dou City nearby.
"As long as you don't go to places like the Martial Soul Temple, the Tian Dou Imperial Palace, and the Royal Academy, you won't be discovered by others.
"Even if you encounter danger, it won't be a big deal. Although you can't freely resurrect without any injuries like in my domain, you won't be in mortal danger. Your soul core still resides in the Eternal Sword.
"If you die outside, your soul will weaken to the state it was in just over a year ago when you first woke up."
Ah Yin was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then fell silent, seeming somewhat hesitant.
She had a lot of curiosity about the world, but she was more afraid of human nature and the unknown.
During the time from her transformation to her sacrifice and death, her life was mostly filled with adventure and travel, and she rarely interacted with strangers.
After a moment of thought, she turned her gaze to Su Cheng, hesitating as if she wanted to say something.
Observing her expression, Su Cheng spoke before she could, interrupting her.
"Don't expect me to accompany you. I have my own things to do. Besides, always hiding behind others, you'll never truly understand many things."
"Then go attend to your own matters. I don't want to experience anything. Just let me return to your martial soul," Ah Yin said softly, lowering her head.
Su Cheng didn't immediately respond, but stopped walking and stared at her.
It wasn't until he noticed her slight discomfort that he suddenly spoke, "Actually, I admire you."
Ah Yin was startled by his words.
"Although I don't think Tang Hao is worth sacrificing your life for, the courage to face death is something not everyone possesses. No, it should be said that very few people have such courage."
Su Cheng's tone was unusually serious at this moment.
"Knowing you'll die but daring to make sacrifices. Whatever reasons supported your decision, they deserve my admiration. There is great terror between life and death, and without experiencing fear, one cannot be called brave. Tang Hao's past actions were merely rash and ignorant, but you are different. You are truly brave."
"To be honest, I don't know if I could face death for my beliefs when confronted with a situation similar to yours, with the opportunity to escape," Su Cheng said as a sword intent shadow rose behind him.
In an instant, a terrifying shadow seemed to loom over Ah Yin's heart.
The scenes of death flashed repeatedly in her mind.
"Do you feel it?" Su Cheng glanced at Ah Yin, whose face had turned pale.
"This is my Sword Intent, capable of evoking fear in the hearts of sentient beings. It's because I understand the power of fear that I appreciate the value of courage even more. I hope you haven't lost your courage because of your past death."
Ah Yin stared at Su Cheng in astonishment.
His words echoed repeatedly in her mind.
After a long time, she lowered her eyelids slightly, her gaze seeming to dodge.
Softly, she asked, "Is that how you see me?"
"Do you think I need to flatter you?" Su Cheng retracted his Sword Intent and said indifferently.
"I also hope that you don't become like Tang Hao, hiding behind others for protection," he added.
"Don't say those nonsense anymore," Ah Yin's face turned gloomy, and she said in a low voice.
She was somewhat afraid to hear Su Cheng's words.
Whenever he spoke like this, it would inadvertently shake her beliefs.
The most frightening thing was that she found herself increasingly unable to refute his words.
Like a sharp scalpel hanging over her heart, gradually removing the marks of the past.
Lies never hurt, only the truth is a swift blade.
...
Tian Dou Imperial City, Martial Soul Temple.
Here, under the management of the Martial Soul Temple's system, it was second only to the Pope's Hall of the Martial Soul City, and was only established in the capitals of the two major empires.
But today, all the high-ranking members of the Martial Soul Temple in the temple were gathered in the hall under the leadership of the Platinum Bishop Salas, quietly waiting.
At the same time, numerous guards patrolled outside the hall, suspending all business related to soul masters.
He was wearing a set of formal attire rarely used on ordinary days. The clean and tidy scarlet ceremonial robe represented his identity, and the pentagonal platinum crown adorned his head.
His slender body stood straight like a javelin, his face serious, and his normally sleepy and hazy eyes were now radiant, showing no signs of drowsiness.
As the lord of the Martial Soul Temple in Tian Dou City, the position of Platinum Bishop Salas was second only to the Pope in the ruling hierarchy.
His actions today puzzled many people in the Martial Soul Temple, secretly speculating whether the Pope had personally come.
In the eyes of ordinary people, even if it were ordinary elders, it wouldn't be worth making such a big fuss.
After a while, the person Salas was waiting for arrived.
A young man dressed in a black coronation robe stepped into the hall, followed by two powerful figures dressed as elders of the Martial Soul Temple.
His appearance was only considered average among the crowd.
But there was an indescribable aura emanating from him.
Although his face wore a gentle smile, it made people hesitant to approach him.
Like a tiger strolling through the forest after a feast, despite his lazy demeanor, he still evoked a sense of fear.
"Bishop Salas of the Martial Soul Temple, I greet Your Highness," Salas greeted respectfully as the young man entered, bowing lightly.
Although the presence of the young man was unknown to many in the lower ranks of the Martial Soul Temple, Salas, as a powerful bishop with real authority in the Martial Soul City, could still hold his own in the Martial Soul Temple.
The young man nodded lightly in response, his smile still calm, "Bishop Salas, there's no need to be so formal. I'm here just for a personal matter. Everyone can disperse."
Once everyone left, Salas led him to a relatively private meeting room, followed by two elder-level figures of the Martial Soul Temple.
"What brings Your Highness to Tian Dou City?" Salas couldn't help but feel a bit nervous as he spoke.
After spending these years in Tian Dou City, although he had not lacked in major decisions, there were still some minor matters that were not entirely clean, and he was worried that the other party might be here to investigate him.
But the young man clearly didn't care about those minor matters.
After taking a sip of tea from his cup, he said, "Later, I'm going to visit the Tian Dou Royal Academy and stay here first. When the time comes, it'll be more convenient to visit in the name of the Martial Soul Temple. Otherwise, if I'm shut out by the Tian Dou Academy, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
Salas breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, quickly agreeing, "That's no problem."
Then he looked at the two elder-level figures of the Martial Soul Temple beside him, his tone slightly hesitant, "But these two elders..."
If the title Douluo-level figures of the Martial Soul Temple also wanted to enter the Tian Dou Royal Academy, the commotion would be too great.
That place was a gathering place for a large number of noble children and was the apple of the Tian Dou Royal Family's eye.
In addition, with the incident involving Xue Qinghe a few years ago, the royal family was as timid as a frightened bird now. If these two people went together, it might cause quite a stir.
The young man saw his dilemma and said lightly, "They can stay here first, and I'll go by myself when the time comes."
Salas quickly stopped him, "How can that be? Your Highness's status is noble. Going alone would be disrespectful. I'll accompany you when the time comes."
After a moment's consideration, the young man did not refuse and nodded, "That's fine. I'll trouble you, Bishop."