"Hmph! Xue'er, do you really see your grandfather as the type to bully the weak?"
Qian Daoliu snorted coldly. "I am, after all, a Demigod-level powerhouse. How could I possibly attack a junior? At most, I'll just test that boy's abilities to see if he's truly worthy of my granddaughter!"
"That still won't do… Grandpa, why don't you just go back… I'll go find Ye Feng myself…" Qian Renxue didn't believe a word of his excuses and immediately clung to his arm, pleading.
Who knew if he'd just imprison Ye Feng upon seeing him, cutting off all contact between them?
Wouldn't that just drive her mad…?
...
Earlier, she had been worried about Ye Feng's safety, which was why she had no choice but to seek her grandfather's help.
But now, while Ye Feng seemed to have escaped danger, her grandfather had become the new threat to him…
"Hmph, this matter is non-negotiable! I want to see for myself what kind of ability that boy has, daring to treat my precious granddaughter like this!"
Qian Daoliu's tone brooked no argument as he let out another cold snort.
As his words fell, an Angelic Phantom manifested behind him, forcibly sweeping Qian Renxue along as he pursued northward.
After all, in Qian Daoliu's eyes, even if Ye Feng truly possessed such heaven-defying spatial teleportation abilities, given his cultivation level, he couldn't have gone far.
When he had arrived earlier, he had sensed an unusual spatial fluctuation in the area.
At first, he had assumed it was caused by the King of Slaughter, but now it seemed it was that boy named Ye Feng.
His spatial teleportation ability was indeed formidable, but every teleportation would leave traces behind.
Of course, ordinary Titled Douluo—or even Super Douluo—wouldn't be able to detect such traces. Only someone like him, with some understanding of spatial laws, could pick up on the faintest clues.
It had to be said, this spatial teleportation ability could very well be considered the strongest on the continent.
At this moment, Qian Daoliu had already inwardly acknowledged Ye Feng's talent—he was indeed worthy of Qian Renxue.
However, to become his grandson-in-law, talent alone wasn't enough. His character had to be impeccable!
That was what he valued most!
"Grandpa, let me go! I won't go anymore, alright…?"
Qian Renxue naturally had no idea about her grandfather's true thoughts, but she was powerless to resist, forced to be dragged along.
"Ye Feng… Ye Feng… you'd better run far away. Don't let my grandfather catch you, or we'll both be doomed…"
Helpless, Qian Renxue could only pray silently in her heart, wishing for Ye Feng to escape far beyond reach.
Otherwise, if he got caught, they'd both be in deep trouble…
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Meanwhile.
In a cave at the outskirts of the Extreme North, Ye Feng sat with his eyes closed.
This place was over a thousand miles from Slaughter City. Ye Feng had covered the distance in just ten steps—enough to shake off the King of Slaughter's pursuit.
At this moment, surges of energy pulsed around him.
Behind him, the faint, underdeveloped phantom of the Starry Sky Ancestral Dragon slowly materialized.
Beneath his feet, four pitch-black Soul Rings hovered.
And now, beneath those four rings, a fifth Soul Ring gradually began to form.
Though it was also pitch-black, the darkness of the fifth ring was like a black hole—so deep it seemed to devour light itself, unnaturally sinister.
...
An hour later, the fifth Soul Ring finally solidified.
As the Soul Ring appeared, Ye Feng's Soul Power suddenly began to surge wildly!
Level 51!
Level 52!
Level 55!
Level 60!
In just a dozen breaths, Ye Feng's Soul Power level skyrocketed directly from level 50 to level 60!
Once again reaching the peak!
After all, Ye Feng's own accumulation was incredibly profound. It was only due to the limitations of this world's cultivation system that he couldn't break through further.
Immediately after, Ye Feng began examining the attributes of his fifth Soul Ring.
To his astonishment, Ye Feng discovered that his fifth Soul Ring had actually reached 99,999 years!
Clearly, the 100,000-year Soul Ring seemed to be an enormous threshold. His fifth Soul Ring ultimately failed to break through, stuck right at the door.
"Never mind, I can only hope for the sixth Soul Ring..." Ye Feng sighed but was still content, not overly disappointed.
Because the other Soul Rings had also experienced another massive increase in their years.
The first Soul Ring rose to 30,000 years.
The second Soul Ring rose to 50,000 years.
The third Soul Ring rose to 60,000 years.
The fourth Soul Ring reached 80,000 years.
And the fifth Soul Ring was 99,999 years!
Next, Ye Feng took a moment to sense it and began checking the name and attributes of his fifth Soul Skill:
[Star Dragon Offering: Sacrifice 1 drop of your own essence blood to gain a 999% combat power boost, stackable, with an extreme burden on the body.]
"Terrifying! Nearly 1000%, which is 10 times! And it's a combat power boost, meaning the power of all attacks increases tenfold!"
Ye Feng couldn't help but gasp when he saw this heaven-defying attribute.
However, essence blood was different from regular blood. Essence blood carried the power of one's bloodline. Ye Feng tested it and found that 10% of his blood could only condense into a single drop of essence blood.
If he consumed too much essence blood, the speed at which his seal was released would slow down more and more.
Still, condensing one drop a day wouldn't affect him much.
The key was that this ability could stack!
10 drops of essence blood meant a 100x boost!
100 drops would mean a 1000x boost!
Just like saving money—depositing one drop every day would accumulate over 300 drops in a year! A 3000x boost!
Ye Feng felt he was already invincible!
Of course, this was assuming his body could withstand the explosive increase in power.
After all, this wasn't an all-attributes boost but a combat power boost.
Currently, his body could only handle around a 100x increase.
Mainly because his base combat power was already extremely strong. A 100x burst in combat power placed an enormous strain on his physique.
A 1000x boost was still a bit dangerous—he might just blow himself up.
After all, Ye Feng currently didn't have any Lexical Traits that enhanced his physique. Although he had the support of his bloodline, he hadn't fully matured yet and wasn't overwhelmingly powerful.
But even a 100x boost was enough to make Ye Feng nearly invincible.
Before this, he had been a bit nervous when facing stronger Soul Douluo.
But now, under normal use of his fifth Soul Skill, Ye Feng was confident he could crush any Soul Douluo, with combat power rivaling an ordinary Titled Douluo.
With a 10x boost, he was confident he could crush any Titled Douluo below level 95.
With a 50x boost, he could crush Super Douluo.
With a 100x boost, he could crush... well, ahem, level 99 Limit Douluo were still quite strong.
Level 99 was further divided into Near Demigod, Demigod, and Near God.
Qian Daoliu should have just entered the Demigod realm.
After all, if the opponent had reached the peak of Demigod or Near God level, they would have long been qualified to inherit the Angel Godhood, and wouldn't just be a guardian...
Di Tian's combat power was roughly at the peak of Demigod.
During the era of Douluo Dalu I, Di Tian definitely hadn't reached Near God level yet—only the peak of Demigod.
Otherwise, during the Peerless Tang Sect period, he wouldn't have even been unable to defeat Shrek.
A Demigod is almost powerless against a Near God—the gap between them is immense.
At her peak, Gu Yuena's combat power was likely at the level of a first-tier god.
After all, Gu Yuena inherited talent, not combat power—the Golden Dragon King possessed the battle strength of a God King.
After being injured, Gu Yuena's power dropped to that of a second-tier or even third-tier god.
Moreover, Gu Yuena had come to Douluo Continent to evade pursuit from the Divine Realm and had even sealed her own strength to the peak of Near God level.
Otherwise, if she revealed divine-level energy, she would be detected by the world's will and forced to ascend—which would be suicide...
This was likely the pinnacle of power among the strongest on Douluo Continent.
Ye Feng was still a bit short of reaching such heights.
Once he obtained his sixth Soul Ring and combined it with the explosive power of the Star Dragon Offering, his combat strength should reach the peak of this world.
However, this was ultimately just combat power, not cultivation level.
If his cultivation reached Near God level...
He would dominate effortlessly!
...
"Phew—"
Ye Feng took a deep breath, dismissing his fantasies, and continued examining his own condition.
After his Soul Power reached level 60, Ye Feng noticed that his Soul Power seemed to have condensed even further.
Originally, the compression of his Soul Power had already reached the level of a Soul Douluo.
But after this breakthrough, his Soul Power had solidified further, almost reaching a near-solid state.
Ye Feng planned to push forward and fully solidify it—forming a Soul Core!
Although his Soul Skills were formidable and allowed him to fight above his level, the consumption was also immense.
But if he condensed a Soul Core, he could establish an internal cycle, directly drawing energy from the void!
Even without Heaven and Earth Essence, he could cultivate on his own!
His Soul Power would become virtually limitless—no matter how many Soul Skills he unleashed, he would never run dry!
(End of Chapter)