At this moment, Yang Xiong's face was filled with joy. "I don't think I'm mistaken,this isn't some kind of Diamond Mammoth. This is the legendary Primordial Dragon Elephant."
Lin Gong also stared intently at the creature before him, marveling aloud, "It really is a Primordial Dragon Elephant. According to legend, this creature has the bloodline of dragons and the strength of elephants. It's one of the strongest soul beasts in existence. In terms of pure strength, it may even surpass the Titan Giant Ape. It should have been extinct for countless years, merely a creature of myth."
"Although this Primordial Dragon Elephant is only about 14,000 years old, its strength likely rivals that of a typical 60,000-year soul beast. It's an exceptional specimen among strength-type soul beasts."
The more Yang Xiong and Lin Gong observed, the more they realized how extraordinary this Primordial Dragon Elephant was.
The creature's body was a grayish-brown color,not like soil, but more like the color of stone. Upon close inspection, it had no hair at all. Its skin resembled rock, and its entire body appeared seamless, without a single weak spot. Its tail was significantly longer than that of a normal Diamond Mammoth and visibly more powerful,almost segmented like a dragon's tail.
Its enormous tusks were extremely sharp, unlike the curved tusks of a Diamond Mammoth. In fact, they resembled dragon horns.
Yang Xiong finally declared with a smile, "Teacher Lin, I've made my decision. I want this Primordial Dragon Elephant as my fourth soul ring."
Lin Gong hesitated. "Xiong, think this through. This creature may be far stronger than you imagine. It would be excellent as a sixth soul ring, maybe even a seventh. Are you sure your body can handle it?"
Yang Xiong nodded. "Finding it is my fortune. I won't let such a rare opportunity slip away. Please help me, Teacher Lin."
Seeing Yang Xiong's determined expression, Lin Gong sighed. "Very well. I'll go along with your madness. Just don't regret it later."
With that, Lin Gong swiftly charged toward the Primordial Dragon Elephant, his body glowing with two yellow, three purple, and three black soul rings. In his hand appeared a massive Purple Radiant Bamboo staff.
The Primordial Dragon Elephant reacted with surprising speed, releasing a terrifying pressure and aura that far exceeded that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast.
But with a wave of Lin Gong's hand, countless Purple Radiant Bamboos descended from the sky like sharp swords aimed directly at the creature.
The beast let out a deafening roar and raised its trunk like a powerful whip, smashing away the falling bamboos with ease.
Lin Gong's face turned cold, and more bamboos erupted from the ground, forming a dense forest-like encirclement around the elephant.
Sensing danger, the Primordial Dragon Elephant roared again and lifted its front legs, stomping heavily on the ground. The impact caused the earth to tremble, bending even the tough bamboos.
Lin Gong looked surprised. "Such power! I never expected a mere ten-thousand-year beast to be this strong. Unfortunately, your age is still too low."
Despite being bent, the strength of the Purple Radiant Bamboo lay not in its hardness but in its resilience. Even the mighty elephant couldn't break free. And Lin Gong was a powerful Soul Douluo,far above the beast in terms of overall strength.
Soon, the bamboo forest completely wrapped around the Primordial Dragon Elephant, rendering it unable to move. Each time it tried to break free, the bamboo countered with a powerful rebound force.
Even so, the elephant's defense was incredible,perhaps even stronger than a Diamond Mammoth's. The Purple Radiant Bamboo's attacks barely damaged it.
Then Lin Gong activated his sixth soul skill: Ten Thousand Bamboos: Purple Radiant Sword.
Countless sharpened bamboos descended like divine swords, piercing directly into the elephant's body.
No matter how strong its defense was, it couldn't withstand the soul skill of a Soul Douluo. Its skin was soon punctured, blood gushing out as the elephant let out a final wailing roar.
Before long, it collapsed within the bamboo forest, its breath faint and fading.
Seeing this, Yang Xiong rushed toward Lin Gong, his eyes full of joy.
Lin Gong, however, sighed. "Xiong, you must think carefully. This beast's strength and defense are among the strongest I've ever seen. Even among soul beasts under 70,000 years old, few can compare. It could rival the core-region beasts of the Star Dou Forest."
Yang Xiong said nothing, his eyes locked on the dying elephant, which still glared back with hatred.
Ignoring its gaze, Yang Xiong pulled out a long spear from his soul tool, gripped it with both hands, and stabbed it straight into the elephant.
At that moment, a voice rang out from the distance. "Wait! That Diamond Mammoth was ours first!"
But Yang Xiong ignored the voice, driving the two-meter-long spear through the elephant's eye and deep into its brain. The creature died instantly, a black soul ring appearing above it.
Soon after, two tall middle-aged men arrived, their expressions furious as they looked at the dead elephant.
"You two have some nerve, stealing prey from the Elephant Armor Sect. Are you tired of living?"
Their attire resembled that of the Elephant Armor Academy participants from the soul master competition, though their strength was clearly far superior.
Lin Gong snorted. "I don't care who you are. If you have a problem, tell Hu Yanzhen to come find me. I'd like to see if that old bastard dares act up in front of me."
The leading man's face twisted in anger. "Who are you to provoke the Elephant Armor Sect?"
In response, Lin Gong released his full spirit power,two yellow, three purple, and three black soul rings. A total of eight rings.
The two men immediately paled. "A Soul Douluo... So what? Our sect master is a top-tier Soul Douluo!"
Lin Gong waved his hand, instantly unleashing a terrifying pressure that enveloped the two.
The men summoned their martial spirits and soul rings in fury,both were Soul Sages, with Diamond Mammoth martial spirits and soul rings of two yellow, two purple, and three black. Clearly high-ranking members of the Elephant Armor Sect.
However, against a top Soul Douluo like Lin Gong, they were quickly overwhelmed by the Purple Radiant Bamboo, barely able to defend themselves.
Lin Gong sneered. "Tell Hu Yanzhen that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is taking this Diamond Mammoth. If he has any objections, he's welcome to visit us. I just hope he dares."
Upon hearing this, the two men were stunned. They hadn't expected this old man and young boy to be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. That was a dangerous enemy. Hu Yanzhen certainly wouldn't dare stir up trouble with them.
After the men left, Lin Gong said, "Xiong, if you've made up your mind, start absorbing the soul ring now. If I'm right, Hu Yanzhen might be nearby,otherwise, the Elephant Armor Sect wouldn't be active in this part of the Star Dou Forest."
Yang Xiong nodded and sat beside the Primordial Dragon Elephant to begin absorbing the soul ring.
He summoned his martial spirit and soul rings. Under his spiritual guidance, the black soul ring quickly moved to his main martial spirit.
But as it reached its position, an overwhelming energy surged into his body, as if a catastrophic force was trying to crush his bones and meridians. Even his blood began to boil.
His skin, originally silver-colored, now seemed on the verge of splitting apart under the energy assault.
Worse still, an enormous image of a Primordial Dragon Elephant appeared in his mind. Its legs seemed powerful enough to shatter his entire consciousness.
Lin Gong watched with great concern. Yang Xiong's condition was terrible. Blood oozed from his pores, and even his orifices were bleeding. It looked like a failed soul ring absorption.
Yet amidst this pain, a silver giant appeared in Yang Xiong's mind, howling at the sky. A giant Taiji diagram also emerged.
The Primordial Dragon Elephant stepped on the Taiji diagram, but its force seemed absorbed and redirected, as if it couldn't find a foothold.
At the critical moment, a blue light radiated from Yang Xiong's right leg. His raging body began to calm, his cracked skin rapidly healing, and a wave of life energy spread throughout him.
In his mind, the silver giant's eyes emitted a terrifying purple light, seemingly capable of slicing the massive elephant illusion in half.
After an unknown amount of time, the image of the Primordial Dragon Elephant grew faint, then disappeared. It was merely a residual spirit; as long as Yang Xiong endured, he could overcome it.
When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, his soul power had skyrocketed, and even his spiritual power had greatly increased.
Lin Gong finally let out a breath of relief. "Xiong, you really scared me. I thought you failed. I can't believe you actually succeeded."
Yang Xiong rolled his eyes. "Teacher Lin, do you have that little faith in me? It's just a ten-thousand-year soul ring."
Lin Gong scoffed. "Have you ever seen anyone take a ten-thousand-year soul ring as their fourth? I suggest you avoid showing off your soul rings,otherwise, people will come after your life."
Yang Xiong summoned his martial spirit and soul rings again. His body turned silver, and four soul rings,two yellow, one purple, and one black,appeared around him. The black one was especially eye-catching.
He couldn't help but want to laugh. He had finally achieved his long-desired ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring. Much of the credit went to Tang San's Purple Demon Eye. Yang Xiong wondered what Tang San would think if he saw this.
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