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If this had happened in the Extreme North, most high-level soul beasts would have instantly recognized Qian Renhan's technique. It was none other than a combination of Snow Emperor's Ice Seal Art and Ice Emperor's Ice Explosion Art. Since he had comprehended the Snow Emperor's ice attribute, how could he not study the techniques she had mastered?
At that moment, a black beam of light shot out from the head of the slain Dark Devilgod Tiger. The space around the black light trembled slightly, forming a swirling black vortex as if trying to retreat into it.
The next second, Qian Renhan reached out his palm, grabbing the Dark Devilgod Tiger's core into his hand and tossing it into his storage ring. Then, he turned his gaze to the pitch-black spirit ring.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger was a mutated species, created when the Evil God descended upon a White Tiger. It possessed multiple terrifying powers—wind, rain, lightning, time, and space. Its combat abilities were extraordinarily fearsome, truly deserving the title of a divine-level soul beast.
"The spirit ring's age is still a bit too low. Only fifty thousand years."
"With the resources required for a Dark Devilgod Tiger to reach the hundred-thousand-year level, it would probably need to devour eighty percent of the beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Never mind, I'll just use the reward from the Asura Seventh Trial."
Qian Renhan possessed a divine trial reward—four chances to replace spirit rings, and one opportunity to enhance a spirit ring's age by fifty thousand years, which could also be considered a spirit ring exchange.
"Master, I'm using the reward from the Asura Seventh Trial to increase the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spirit ring by fifty thousand years and make it the second ring for my Fallen Angel Martial Soul."
As his words fell, the dark red sword-shaped mark on Qian Renhan's forehead lit up with a scarlet glow, shining down on the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spirit ring. That pitch-black ring darkened even further at a speed visible to the naked eye, then turned black tinged with red, and finally transformed into a deep crimson.
Immediately afterward, nine spirit rings—three purple, three black, and three red—flared into view beneath Qian Renhan's feet. A tearing sensation surged through his body as the second purple spirit ring was forcibly stripped away.
Once a spirit ring is absorbed, it becomes one with the body. The pain of forcibly removing it was no less than having one's flesh torn off. When the second ring was torn away, Qian Renhan's body burst into a mist of blood, and cracks appeared across his skin.
After completing all this, the crimson light gradually faded, and everything returned to normal.
With no time to recover from his injuries, Qian Renhan sat cross-legged and placed the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spirit ring on himself. Even though his body was riddled with wounds, a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring wasn't enough to make him explode.
No matter how powerful or advanced the Dark Devilgod Tiger was, it was only equivalent to a Six-Winged Angel. It was also very similar to the Fallen Angel, but when faced with the suppression of a Ten-Winged Fallen Angel, the evil thoughts within the spirit ring couldn't last long and were completely absorbed by Qian Renhan.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed. After using the healing ability of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to recover from his injuries, Qian Renhan finally arrived at the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Lake of Life.
At the edge of the Lake of Life, three identical soul beasts lay crouched coldly by the water, staring at Qian Renhan—Thousand-Jin Ants.
Unlike ordinary Thousand-Jin Ants, these three were Ant Kings, each showing signs of mutation. On their backs were pairs of massive, transparent wings, clearly capable of flight. Their dual saber-like fangs were particularly prominent, and each had two thick forelimbs shaped somewhat like a scorpion's pincers—but not quite. They resembled three sharp spikes fused together, swinging from side to side. In addition to their dark golden glow, a strange layer of green light shimmered over them.
Buzz buzz buzz buzz—the wings on their backs beat rapidly as their bodies glowed faintly and charged toward Qian Renhan, seemingly intent on killing this intruder who had dared trespass on their territory.
"Get lost."
Now deep in the Star Dou Great Forest's core, Qian Renhan made no effort to conceal his aura. He unleashed the full pressure of an Ultimate Douluo, and with a palm strike from afar, all three Ant Kings spat blood and were sent flying for hundreds of meters, vanishing from sight.
"Di Tian, do I really have to call you out myself?"
Qian Renhan's voice, empowered by his soul power, echoed across a thousand meters. He was certain that the guardian of the Star Dou Great Forest had sensed his presence the moment he began absorbing the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spirit ring.
And he wasn't wrong. The moment he used the reward from the Asura God's divine trial, the Silver Dragon King awakened once more and passed the message on to Di Tian.
Boom—
The surface of the Lake of Life, once calm, suddenly began to boil. The life-rich waters surged violently as if it had been thrown into a roaring boil. Waves crashed and rose one after another in massive torrents.
Five terrifying auras erupted from beneath the ground, shaking the entire Star Dou Great Forest to its core.
"Aoo—!"
A dragon's roar echoed through the heavens. Dark clouds rapidly gathered, followed by flashes of lightning and deafening thunder. A colossal vortex appeared at the center of the Lake of Life, and from it, a towering water pillar surged skyward. Slowly, a majestic black dragon head emerged from the lake, followed by a body stretching several hundred meters in length. The imposing black dragon was incomparably grand—its sheer size dwarfed even the Sky Blue Bull Python. One swipe of its claw could flatten the Titan Giant Ape.
"Roar—!"
Another earth-shattering roar shook the air. A massive beast, over twenty meters tall, covered in thick, dark-golden fur, with a mountain-sized frame packed with incredibly dense muscle, appeared. It stood like an indestructible fortress. The density of its muscles alone would make even Tang Hao and Tang Xiao pale in comparison.
"Aoo—!"
Yet another dragon roar rang out. This time, a dark-purple giant dragon, over a hundred meters long—though smaller than Di Tian—rose from the lake's surface. Its cold, purple-black eyes locked onto Qian Renhan with icy intensity.
"Woof—!"
A dog's bark echoed across the lake as a sizzling sound followed—steam rising as the lake's water evaporated in large amounts. A fearsome creature, more than five meters tall, with its entire body wreathed in flames, emerged. It had three identical heads, each one meter in diameter. Its terrifying fangs gleamed with a red-gold radiance.
Beneath the surface of the Lake of Life, dried-up roots silently extended in all directions, threading through the surrounding soil in a 360-degree web, absorbing nutrients and spreading further outward.
"Six of them... these roots are to prevent me from running?"
Qian Renhan's eyes flashed with violet-golden light. Through the water, he clearly saw the Myriad Demon King and the healing support beast—the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji—hidden beneath the lake.
Unfazed, Qian Renhan said calmly, "Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, Hellfire Demon Dragon King, Three-Headed Crimson Demon Dog... This lineup really is extravagant."
Di Tian's golden eyes locked onto Qian Renhan, not even bothering to question how he knew their names. He said coldly, "In just three years, you've reached the realm of an Ultimate Douluo. Human cultivation is truly blessed. Even I cannot keep you here now. But what you should never have done, Qian Renhan, was come here alone."
"I would've loved to bring a whole team... too bad my master doesn't play fair."
Qian Renhan narrowed his eyes slightly. "Di Tian, you failed to stop me once before. This time will be no different. And today, I'm taking your spirit ring."
(End of Chapter)