It wasn't long before they spotted the Golden Tyrannosaurus resting.
Its massive body curled up deep within the cave, its golden scales reflecting a faint luster in the dim light. Its breathing was steady and powerful, even each breath carrying a sharp metallic edge.
Perhaps sensing a presence that didn't belong here, the behemoth suddenly opened its eyes, its golden pupils instantly fixed on the men, brimming with fury and rage
. Then, a deafening dragon roar erupted.
The entire cave seemed to tremble, and the surrounding boulders, unable to withstand the impact of the sonic waves, crumbled and shattered, sending rubble cascading down.
Dugu Bo, seeing the beast dare to demonstrate before him, flashed a flicker of disdain in his eyes.
He didn't even give Xiao Zhan, Tie Shan, or Lu Su a chance to respond.
He slowly stepped forward, an invisible pressure spreading out.
A turquoise light suddenly shone, and the massive silhouette of the Green-Scaled Serpent King loomed behind him.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.
Nine spirit rings pulsed rhythmically beneath his feet, emitting a terrifying, heart-wrenching aura.
The once ferocious Golden Tyrannosaurus finally revealed a deep sense of terror in its golden, vertical pupils.
Its massive body recoiled slightly, evidently sensing the terrifying power of the human before it, a sheer dominance in terms of power.
However, Dugu Bo had completely blocked its only escape route.
Survival instincts overwhelmed fear, and in this desperate situation, Golden Tyrannosaurus unleashed its ferocity, launching the first attack.
It lunged forward, its heavy footsteps resembling the beating of drums.
Simultaneously, its massive forelimbs thrust forward, extending several golden claws gleaming with a blinding cold light.
These claws swung so rapidly that the air seemed to rend.
With a hissing sound, dozens of crescent-shaped, air-splitting blades instantly materialized and shot towards Dugu Bo with a shattering momentum.
Dugu Bo remained expressionless, merely snorting coldly. The third spirit ring suddenly illuminated.
"Third Soul Skill - Jade Scale Serpent Shield!"
A circular energy shield covered in emerald green scales instantly condensed before him.
However, the power of the Sky-Splitting Blades was beyond imagination. Just two Sky-Splitting Blades slammed into the Serpent Shield.
"Bang!"
The Jade Scale Serpent Shield let out a wail of strain, shattering into a sky filled with points of light.
Dugu Bo frowned slightly.
But behind him were Lin Xiao and the others; he couldn't dodge this attack.
His soul rings flickered continuously, and several emerald green energy streaks hurled out, precisely striking the remaining Sky-Splitting Blades and neutralizing them one by one.
"What a beast! Its attack power is truly formidable. I guess I have to take it seriously."
Before he finished speaking, his eighth soul ring, the inky black, ten-thousand-year soul ring, suddenly shone brightly.
"Eighth Soul Skill - Time Freeze!"
In an instant, time seemed to be paused.
The violently charging Golden Tyrannosaurus, along with the gusts of wind and debris it stirred up, was frozen in midair, unable to move.
A cold glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. The Jade Scaled Serpent King's spirit shone even brighter.
Countless emerald-green snake-like energies surged out like a tide, instantly engulfing Golden Tyrannosaurus.
A series of intense blows echoed through the frozen space and time, yet an eerie silence prevailed.
Then the frozen effect lifted.
"Boom!"
Golden Tyrannosaurus's massive body slammed to the ground like a kite with a broken string, sending up a cloud of dust.
Its golden scales were shattered in many places, blood dripping from its body. Its breath was extremely weak, only its last breath remaining.
Dugu Bo slowly withdrew his spirit and spirit ring, and the oppressive feeling within the cave dissipated
He turned and looked at the calm Lin Xiao.
"This golden Tyrannosaurus is incredibly powerful, its attack power incredibly formidable, rivaling that of an ordinary 60,000-year-old spirit beast."
"Be careful when absorbing the spirit ring, don't let it get you into trouble."
Lin Xiao didn't seem worried.
His body had been transformed with whale glue, ingested with immortal herbs, and fused with two spirit bones from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
These three enhancements had already made his strength far superior to that of spirit masters of his level.
While the golden Tyrannosaurus possessed formidable combat power, its accumulated spirit power was only at the level of over 20,000 years.
For him, it was nothing to fear.
As for the potential soul shock caused by absorbing a 10,000-year-old spirit ring,
his mental strength had been elevated by the Longing for Autumn Water Dew, and combined with the memories of three human lives, his mental strength was far beyond the imagination of ordinary spirit masters.
The soul impact of a mere 20,000-year-old spirit beast would likely pose no threat.
He said nothing, simply nodding slightly at Dugu Bo.
With a thought, the crimson Dragon Soul Overlord Spear appeared in his hand.
A second spirit ring quietly lit up on the spear's shaft.
A violent surge of spirit power began to gather.
"Second Spirit Skill - Dragon Soul Explosion!"
Lin Xiao shouted, thrusting his spear forward.
A beam of intensely concentrated crimson light emanated from the tip and struck Golden Tyrannosaurus's skull with pinpoint accuracy.
"Puff!"
The dying Golden Tyrannosaurus couldn't even utter a final wail as its head exploded, completely dead.
A circle of deep black spirit rings slowly rose from its corpse.
However, almost at the same moment the spirit rings appeared, another unusual phenomenon caught everyone's attention.
A gentle glow quietly illuminated Golden Tyrannosaurus's sturdy right hind leg.
Lu Su was the first to exclaim,
"Oh my God! It's a spirit bone! A spirit bone has actually exploded! Golden Tyrannosaurus has actually discovered a spirit bone!"
Lin Xiao's eyes also flashed with intense surprise.
Generally speaking, the rarer the soul beast, the greater the chance of a soul bone dropping. Last time, the Golden Rockhorn didn't, and he was worried his luck had run out.
Unexpectedly, this Golden Tyrannosaurus didn't disappoint.
He quickly stepped forward, reached out, and removed the Golden Tyrannosaurus's right leg bone, placing it directly into his soul guide ring.
Absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring was the most important thing right now.
Xiao Zhan, Tie Shan, and Lu Su watched Lin Xiao collect the soul bone, their faces filled with joy, but they didn't object.
They consciously stepped back a few steps, making enough space for Lin Xiao, and stood quietly by his side.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and sat cross-legged, guiding the black ten-thousand-year soul ring that hovered in mid-air.
Time began to tick by.
Absolute silence once again fell within the cave, the only sound remaining of Lin Xiao's slightly heavy breathing.
Dugu Bo stood not far away, his expression calm, his emerald green eyes fixed on Lin Xiao.
The sweat on Lin Xiao's forehead kept dripping down his cheeks and soaking his clothes.
His body also began to tremble slightly, as if he was under great pain and pressure.
(End of this chapter)