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Just as the Spirit Hall faction was gathering its strength, preparing to make a move against the Seven Treasures and Blue Lightning Alliance, Davis and his entourage had simultaneously arrived deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. They were here to help Zhu Zhuyun obtain her seventh spirit ring!
After a long search lasting one day and two nights, the group finally located their target: a Blackwind Madness Leopard with a cultivation of sixty thousand years.
The Blackwind Madness Leopard was six meters long. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black fur, revealing only a pair of razor-sharp claws and two fangs easily capable of tearing through steel. Its pair of ferocious eyes was enough to make one shiver in terror.
The Blackwind Madness Leopard was a spirit beast possessing both the darkness and violent wind attributes. Due to its frequent activity during the night, it was also widely known as the "Hunter in the Darkness," placing it among the most outstanding of all dark-attribute spirit beasts.
"Spirit Avatar: Raging Flame War Tiger!"
Roar—!
Lie Tianhu (Raging Sky Tiger) let out a sudden, mighty roar. His physical body expanded rapidly as scorching hot, fire-attribute spirit power erupted from him like a fountain, completely covering his flesh. He himself had transformed into a formidable Raging Flame War Tiger.
He instantly blocked the path of the Blackwind Madness Leopard. A scorching hot aura swept out, covering an area of several hundred li. Faced with Lie Tianhu, who possessed the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, the eyes of the Blackwind Madness Leopard revealed a deep, thick terror as it emitted a low roar filled with dread.
"Roar..."
The Blackwind Madness Leopard was now completely surrounded by Dai Tianxing and the rest of the group. It wasn't just afraid of Lie Tianhu; it was terrified of everyone else present. Among the five Titled Douluo currently here, Lie Tianhu was merely the weakest one.
Suddenly, Dai Tianxing, the strongest one present, issued an order: "General Tianhu, don't just stand there dazed. Quickly take down this Blackwind Madness Leopard for me!"
"As you command!"
Lie Tianhu nodded slightly, a ferocious grin spreading across his face. "Little kitty, now that you've run into me, your good days are officially over!"
As he spoke, scorching spirit power instantly swept over his entire body. His eighth spirit ring suddenly erupted, blooming with an exceptionally dazzling radiance.
"Sixth Spirit Ability: Sonic Fireball!"
The moment his voice fell, Lie Tianhu began condensing spirit power within his mouth. He abruptly opened his massive jaws, revealing a flickering, fiery red light glowing within.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The sound of tearing air suddenly echoed. Three scorching fireballs shot out, resembling cannonballs fired from a barrel, hurtling towards the Blackwind Madness Leopard with the speed of a thunderbolt!
The scale of the fireballs was not particularly large, each only about the size of a tennis ball. However, their projectile speed was incredibly swift, actually reaching the speed of sound. They were so fast that one could only perceive three flickering streaks of red light.
Feeling the intense burning sensation rushing toward its face, the Blackwind Madness Leopard's heart filled with even greater dread. It abruptly pushed off with its hind legs, attempting to change direction and flee.
However, it had barely made a move when a burst of ear-piercing, air-tearing sounds arrived. The three fireballs had already struck, accompanied by a violent BOOM. The blast fiercely knocked the Blackwind Madness Leopard back several dozen meters, provoking a painful, agonizing wail from the beast.
"Roar... roooar..."
Lie Tianhu was, after all, a rank 91 power-attack type Titled Douluo. Even if this was only his sixth spirit ability, its might was still exceptionally terrifying. Furthermore, he had activated his Spirit Avatar, which effectively doubled the power of the spirit ability.
Compounding this, the Blackwind Madness Leopard was an agility-type spirit beast, meaning its defensive capabilities were not outstanding. Consequently, Lie Tianhu had managed to heavily injure the Blackwind Madness Leopard with just a single move.
This was only the result of him intentionally holding back. Otherwise, if he had launched just a few more Sonic Fireballs a moment ago, it would have been more than enough to completely obliterate the Blackwind Madness Leopard!
"Whuu... whuuu..."
At this very moment, the Blackwind Madness Leopard that had been struck by the three fireballs was lying painfully on the ground, barely breathing and on the verge of death.
Seeing this situation, Davis hurriedly passed the Saint Sovereign Sword in his hand to Zhu Zhuyun. He smiled and said, "Zhuyun, go quickly and finish it. It's time to absorb your seventh spirit ring."
"Alright!"
Zhu Zhuyun released her spirit and immediately accepted the Saint Sovereign Sword. She dashed forward like an arrow, moving so quickly that only an afterimage remained visible. Dark spirit power was instantly infused into the Saint Sovereign Sword, causing the blade to flicker faintly with a dark purple light.
After receiving the infusion of spirit power, the Saint Sovereign Sword became even sharper than before.
"Become my seventh spirit ring." The moment her voice fell, Zhu Zhuyun aimed directly at the Blackwind Madness Leopard's throat and thrust the sword forward!
Puchi!
The Saint Sovereign Sword plunged deep, effortlessly piercing straight through the Blackwind Madness Leopard's throat. Fresh blood sprayed forth, dyeing Zhu Zhuyun's clothes red. After having its throat completely pierced, the Blackwind Madness Leopard finally succumbed to death.
A stream of pitch-black spirit power emerged from the body, gathering and condensing above the corpse to form a single black spirit ring.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuyun did not dare to waste a single moment. She immediately sat down cross-legged and began the process of absorbing the Blackwind Madness Leopard's spirit ring. Davis, meanwhile, stood guard right beside Zhu Zhuyun, silently protecting her.
Gazing at Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, the Seventh Elder, Scorching Sun Douluo, couldn't help but sigh inwardly in admiration: "This Star Luo Empire truly produces an abundance of talent! Crown Prince Davis, at such a tender age, has already reached rank 80 in spirit power. He is even more outstanding than the Tang Hao of that time."
"These two young girls are certainly not lacking in comparison. This Zhu Zhuyun, only in her early twenties, is already a seven-ring Spirit Saint, and she is furthermore capable of absorbing a spirit ring far exceeding her rank."
"And her younger sister, Zhu Zhuqing, is supposedly not even eighteen years old, yet she already possesses rank 62 in spirit power. I must ask, on this entire Douluo Continent, whose talent could possibly surpass these three individuals?"
While the Scorching Sun Douluo was lost in his emotional sighing, Zhu Zhuyun had already safely navigated the most dangerous period of the absorption. All that remained now was the process of refining the spirit ring's energy.
Seeing this, Davis also let out a sigh of relief. He walked over to his grandfather, Dai Tianxing, and began discussing with the others how they should proceed to deal with the Sky Blue Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.
Three shichen (six hours) passed by in a flash. Zhu Zhuyun, whose eyes had been tightly closed, now slowly fluttered them open. A trace of purple light flashed within her pupils as a tyrannical wave of spirit power erupted from her body, sweeping out in all directions.
"Giggle, Elder Sister, you're finally awake!" Zhu Zhuqing laughed sweetly, moving forward to help Zhu Zhuyun to her feet.
"Zhuyun, congratulations. You are now officially a seven-ring Spirit Saint!"
Davis offered his congratulations as well. A moment ago, he had used his Ice and Fire Evil Pupils to inspect Zhu Zhuyun's cultivation. Her cultivation had successfully reached rank 72, a full two-rank increase in her spirit power.
"Zhuyun, how are you feeling right now?"
"Hehe, I feel absolutely great right now! My spirit power has increased by so much, and I can finally activate my Civet Cat Avatar!"
Clenching her small fists, Zhu Zhuyun was exceptionally excited. Looking at Zhu Zhuyun's silly, happy smile, Davis couldn't help but gently stroke her beautiful hair, his own heart filled with a similar excitement.
With Zhu Zhuyun's cultivation having increased, the spirit fusion skill that the three of them could perform together would now be even more formidable!
Seeing this, Dai Tianxing also couldn't help but nod with a smile. "Good. Since Zhuyun has successfully obtained her seventh spirit ring, Weisi, we shall now proceed to the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. It is time to hunt the Titan Giant Ape!"
"Yes!"
Davis nodded lightly, an impatient and eager expression revealed on his face. He immediately released his spirit, unfurled his Ice and Fire Wings, and soared into the air, flying directly toward the Lake of Life in the core region.
Following him, the others also rose into the air. Zhu Lingyun released her spirit power, lifting up Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Tianyu, and the entire group flew together toward the Lake of Life.
And at this very moment, the Sky Blue Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, two great imperial spirit beasts, were currently resting by the side of the lake. They were listening attentively as Xiao Wu told them a story, completely unaware that danger was already descending upon them. The Grim Reaper's scythe had already locked onto its targets.
(End of this chapter)