At the moment the Undead Hellfire Dragon broke through to become a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, everyone launched another wave of attacks.
Clearly, everyone understood the difference between a hundred-thousand-year soul beast and one that hadn't reached that milestone. With all their might, they attacked this newly evolved hundred-thousand-year Undead Hellfire Dragon. If they delayed even slightly, it felt as though a great calamity was about to be unleashed.
After continuous attacks, the Undead Hellfire Dragon let out a thunderous roar, its fiery aura erupting across the sky. Its condition began recovering at an astonishing speed.
Especially its severely damaged head—it regenerated rapidly, appearing even more terrifying than before it had broken through to the hundred-thousand-year mark.
Yang Xiong shouted loudly: "Everyone, focus your attacks on its heads! Only by shattering all ten of its heads can we truly kill it!"
For those present, most were at or near Title Douluo-level strength. Even if there were slight differences in power, no one lagged too far behind.
Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword grew immensely large, directly slicing off one of the Undead Hellfire Dragon's heads. Others unleashed their own unique techniques.
Soon, this Undead Hellfire Dragon was reduced to a near-death state once again. All nine of its regrown heads were shattered, leaving only the last head struggling desperately to survive.
Yang Xiong activated his third and fourth soul rings simultaneously—Dragon Elephant Steel Body and Tyrant Dragon's Fury. With a single sword thrust, he pierced through the final head.
The Undead Hellfire Dragon finally collapsed unwillingly onto the ground, and a blood-red soul ring emerged.
Everyone present swallowed hard at the sight of this soul ring. Even Sword Douluo couldn't help but sigh deeply.
With his strength and aptitude, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring would have been no problem for Sword Douluo. Unfortunately, he had never found a suitable hundred-thousand-year soul beast. This was the greatest regret of his life and the main obstacle preventing him from reaching higher realms in cultivation.
Lin Gong finally spoke: "Little Xiong, think carefully. This Undead Hellfire Dragon is even stronger than we imagined. If we hadn't acted preemptively, I believe that in the instant it broke through to the hundred-thousand-year level, it might have surpassed the Sky Azure Bull Python of the Star Dou Forest."
"If we hadn't prepared thoroughly, we likely wouldn't have been able to kill this hundred-thousand-year Undead Hellfire Dragon. Moreover, after consuming your core, its bloodline has likely advanced further, possibly evolving into an unknown monstrosity."
Yang Xiong gazed at the hundred-thousand-year soul ring with resolute determination: "Teacher, there's no turning back now. I've already committed to this path."
Yang Xiong sat beside the Undead Hellfire Dragon, preparing to absorb the soul ring.
Sword Douluo sighed deeply: "If you succeed, you'll achieve greatness; if you fail, you'll perish. Perhaps this hundred-thousand-year soul ring will be your greatest opportunity. This fearless determination is what makes you my disciple."
After saying this, Sword Douluo positioned himself protectively beside Yang Xiong, while others quickly spread out, forming a tight protective circle around him. Bai He went to scout the surroundings.
Yang Xiong's expression was extremely serious, even bordering on ferocious. The hundred-thousand-year soul ring was universally acknowledged as the ultimate treasure in the world of soul masters. Despite all his preparations, Yang Xiong still felt uneasy.
He had considered absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul bone first, which might enhance his physical resilience. However, the energy of such a soul bone would be overwhelmingly vast, impossible to fully absorb within just a few hours.
In the original storyline, Tang San spent three full days absorbing the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone—and that was with the bone being compatible with his martial soul. Absorbing the soul bone of the Undead Hellfire Dragon would likely take even longer.
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth, summoning his martial soul and soul rings. Using his mental strength, he guided the blood-red soul ring toward the position of his sixth soul ring.
As the soul ring attached itself to his body, an overwhelming surge of energy flooded Yang Xiong's entire being. It felt as if his body was engulfed in flames one moment and plunged into darkness the next.
The ultimate fire attribute threatened to incinerate his body to ashes. His blood boiled instantly, his skin cracked, and blood flowed from all seven orifices.
Simultaneously, an incredibly terrifying dark attribute energy invaded his body. It felt as though he had been thrown into an abyss or a massive black hole, as if he were being devoured whole.
Within Yang Xiong's spiritual sea, a blood-red giant stood firm. But now, an enormous Undead Hellfire Dragon appeared, possessing ten heads. Each head wasn't merely growing from the original neck but instead extended ten separate necks and heads, resembling some ancient ferocious beast.
Faced with the Undead Hellfire Dragon, the blood-red giant seemed on the verge of being consumed, its body gradually melting away.
Seeing Yang Xiong struggle to absorb the hundred-thousand-year soul ring without his body exploding, everyone around him grew deeply worried. Some couldn't bear to witness his agonizing state.
But Sword Douluo's expression remained stern: "Yang Xiong has ambition. If he wants to achieve the unprecedented feat of absorbing a hundred-thousand-year sixth soul ring, he must endure these consequences. Even if he fails, he is still my only disciple, and I will protect him for life!"
Suddenly, the previously tormented Yang Xiong let out a thunderous roar. This roar exuded boundless dominance and untold resentment.
In that instant, Yang Xiong's Killing God Domain manifested. His originally blood-red body erupted with blinding light, and all the golden patterns on his body illuminated brilliantly.
Simultaneously, all of Yang Xiong's soul bones lit up, especially the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, which emitted an eerie red glow. Within this red light was not only killing intent but also a profoundly abundant life force.
Under the influence of this energy, Yang Xiong's cracking body rapidly healed—but soon, it was shattered again by the soul ring's energy. His body seemed caught in an endless cycle of destruction and regeneration.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's body resembled a massive Tai Chi symbol. Both the fire attribute and dark attribute energies intertwined like the yin and yang fish, ceaselessly washing over every cell, every drop of blood, and every strand of marrow in his body.
The most challenging part was Yang Xiong's spiritual sea. Although the blood-red giant radiated boundless light, it was still vastly outmatched by the colossal Undead Hellfire Dragon. It felt as though it could be devoured at any moment.
At this critical juncture, the head soul bone suddenly shone brightly, providing Yang Xiong with an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy.
Indeed, the eighty-five-thousand-year Blue Silver King did not give Yang Xiong a spirit-based attack skill. Instead, it granted a soul skill akin to the Blue Silver Emperor's: Endless Vitality.
However, this Endless Vitality wasn't about replenishing physical life energy—it was about sustaining spiritual energy. As long as this head soul bone remained, Yang Xiong's spiritual energy would never collapse. It was an exceedingly rare spirit-enhancing soul skill.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's mind was embroiled in a fierce battle—a tug-of-war between life and death. Relying on the Endless Vitality provided by the Blue Silver King's head soul bone, even the formidable Undead Hellfire Dragon couldn't completely crush Yang Xiong's spiritual sea.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Yang Xiong's body gradually began to calm down. The blood flowing from his skin and orifices seemed to have burned away, and his martial soul slowly stabilized.
When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, an incredibly terrifying aura emanated from him—the unique pressure of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Even Sword Douluo felt a hint of pressure.
The group finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, they all looked at Yang Xiong as though he were a monster. A hundred-thousand-year sixth soul ring was unprecedented, perhaps never to be seen again in the future.
Both Sword Douluo and the members of the Body Sect wore faint smiles, seemingly celebrating the birth of a miracle.
Sword Douluo rarely displayed such satisfaction. This was his disciple, someone who might one day make waves across the entire Douluo Continent.
As for the members of the Body Sect, their faces were filled with reverence. This was their sect leader, the founder of the Body Sect. With Yang Xiong's talent and strength, he would undoubtedly lead the Body Sect to unprecedented heights, perhaps even surpassing the top three sects.
Just as Yang Xiong was rejoicing, Sword Douluo handed him a black soul bone—a left leg bone that looked extraordinarily extraordinary.
"Little Xiong, this hundred-thousand-year Undead Hellfire Dragon produced a left leg soul bone. You should absorb it as well. Soul bones only reach their full potential when matched with corresponding soul rings."
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate. He took it and immediately began the absorption process.
After fully absorbing both the soul ring and soul bone, Yang Xiong felt an unparalleled surge of power. His body seemed to have reached an unprecedented level, as if every movement carried immense destructive force.
Lin Gong remarked: "Let's leave here. After all, this is Sunset Forest—it's fraught with danger."
Yang Xiong nodded: "Teacher Lin, how long did it take me to absorb the soul ring and soul bone?"
Lin Gong replied helplessly: "You took quite a while. Absorbing the soul ring alone took eleven days, and absorbing the soul bone took a full five days."
Yang Xiong was astonished. He hadn't expected the process to take so long. Fortunately, he hadn't absorbed the soul bone first.
Yang Xiong had anticipated this. In the original storyline, Tang San spent three full days absorbing his eighth soul ring. For someone like Yang Xiong, who was only a quasi-Soul Emperor, spending so much time on his sixth soul ring was reasonable. Moreover, Yang Xiong believed that the evolved Undead Hellfire Dragon was stronger than the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King.
After absorbing the soul ring and soul bone, Yang Xiong felt an overwhelming sense of comfort throughout his body. His soul power had surged to an astonishing sixty-six levels.
Now, Yang Xiong felt his physique had grown significantly stronger, and his entire body felt more complete. This was the effect of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone—they truly deserved their reputation as two of the greatest treasures in the world of soul masters.
Moreover, Yang Xiong was pleasantly surprised to discover that this soul ring granted him two entirely distinct skills, including the fire-attribute energy he had long desired.
He now possessed four of the five elemental energies: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The fire-attribute energy corresponded to the heart. With this soul ring, not only did his heart become incredibly resilient, but his energy also became endlessly self-sustaining.
Yang Xiong also gained four exceptional soul ring and soul bone skills this time.
Sixth Soul Ring 1st Soul Skill: Immortal Body
Upon using this soul skill, Yang Xiong became akin to an immortal existence. Even if his body was shattered into pieces, it would rapidly reassemble and regenerate.
Yang Xiong was stunned by this soul skill. For a Body Martial Soul, this ability was practically invincible. From now on, he no longer needed to fear being targeted.
After all, the weaknesses of Body Martial Souls were significant. When parts of the body, such as arms or fingers, were severed, the martial soul would also shatter, making recovery difficult compared to ordinary martial souls.
However, with this soul skill, the flaws of the Body Martial Soul were completely mitigated. Yang Xiong now felt confident enough to face a true Title Douluo. While victory might not be guaranteed, he wouldn't be easily defeated.
Sixth Soul Ring 2nd Soul Skill: Hell Dragon Claw
When using this soul skill, a massive Nether Dragon Claw could be summoned. It possessed the power of ghostly flames, exerting extreme force capable of tearing apart anything in existence, ignoring defenses entirely.
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